Politics Dec 29 U.S. Census Bureau redefines the meaning of urban areas in America More than 1,100 towns, hamlets and villages in the U.S. lost their status as urban areas as the U.S. Census Bureau released a new list of places considered urban based on revised criteria.
Nation Nov 11 Tropical Depression Nicole dumps rain from Georgia to New York Tropical Storm Nicole is now a depression dumping heavy rain in places from Georgia to New York.
Nation Nov 10 Hurricane Nicole topples beachfront homes into ocean Tropical Storm Nicole has sent multiple homes collapsing into the Atlantic Ocean.
Politics Oct 21 Judge again tosses challenge to Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill For the second time in more than a month, a lawsuit challenging Florida's so-called "don't say gay" legislation that restricts teaching on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools has been dismissed by a federal judge.
Nation Oct 03 As Ian’s remnants move offshore, dangers persist in storm’s wake Days after Hurricane Ian carved a path of destruction from Florida to the Carolinas, the dangers persisted, and even worsened in some places.
Nation Oct 02 Federal officials promise major disaster aid for Hurricane Ian survivors With the death toll from Hurricane Ian rising and hundreds of thousands of people without power in Florida and the Carolinas, U.S. officials vowed Sunday to unleash a massive amount of federal disaster aid as crews scrambled to rescue people…
Nation Sep 18 Some census takers who fudged 2020 data didn’t get fired, federal report says Some census takers who falsified information during the 2020 count didn't have their work redone fully, weren't fired in a timely manner and in some cases even received bonuses, according to the U.S. Commerce Department's watchdog group.
Politics Jul 20 Secret memo links census citizenship question to apportionment, oversight committee says Some Trump administration officials had initial doubts that it was legal to put a citizenship question on the 2020 census but pressed forward and attempted to add it anyways.
Politics May 19 In 2 states, 1 in 20 residents were missed during U.S. Census Around 1 in 20 residents in Arkansas and Tennessee were missed during the 2020 census, and four other U.S. states had significant undercounts of their populations which could short-change them of federal funding in the current decade.
Arts Mar 22 Disney takes on balancing act as workers walk out in protest of Florida’s anti-LGBTQ legislation With some workers across the U.S. staging a walkout, The Walt Disney Co. finds itself performing a high-wire act of balancing the expectations of a diverse workforce against demands from an increasingly polarized and politicized marketplace.