Politics Nov 28 Long-awaited $3.6 billion in federal heating assistance released to states and tribes The federal funding for LIHEAP, which helps millions of low-income households pay to heat and cool their homes, has been held up during the beginning of the cold-weather season because of the federal government shutdown, which ended Nov. 12.
Nation Nov 26 Texas landlord challenges U.S. Postal Service’s exemption from lawsuits over mishandled mail A Texas landlord's case before the U.S. Supreme Court is challenging the U.S. Postal Service's exemption from lawsuits over lost or mishandled mail.
Politics Nov 21 The Coast Guard planned to change how it described swastikas and nooses. Then came the outcry and an updated policy The U.S. Coast Guard has released a new, firmer policy addressing the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses just hours after it was publicly revealed that it made plans to describe them as “potentially divisive" — a term…
Nation Nov 02 Shutdown threatens to delay home heating aid for millions of low-income families With temperatures beginning to drop in areas across the U.S., some states are warning that funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program is being delayed because of the federal government shutdown, now in its fifth week.
Nation Aug 10 CDC shooter believed COVID vaccine was harmful; union says misinformation put staff at risk A Georgia man who had blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him depressed and suicidal has been identified as the shooter who opened fire late Friday on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, killing a police officer.
Nation Jul 15 Floodwaters kill two in New Jersey during heavy rains that hit Northeast Authorities say two people in New Jersey were killed after their vehicle was swept up in floodwaters during a storm that moved across the U.S. Northeast overnight.
Nation May 19 Mexican tall ship was underway less than 5 minutes before crashing into Brooklyn Bridge Less than a minute before the Cuauhtemoc training vessel sped backward into the bridge on Saturday, a radio call went out asking for help from any additional tugboats in the area.
Nation May 19 Turbulent waters may have contributed to Mexican navy tall ship crash into Brooklyn Bridge Two sailors were killed and 19 were injured Saturday when the 300-foot (90-meter) Cuauhtemoc struck the iconic New York bridge.
Politics Apr 09 Trump administration halts more than $1 billion in funding for Cornell, $790 million for Northwestern The White House said late Tuesday the government is investigating alleged civil rights violations at the universities.
Politics Jan 27 State lawmakers see new opportunities to pass vaccine exemptions after Trump’s return Vaccination bills are popping up in more than 15 states as lawmakers aim to potentially resurrect or create new religious exemptions from immunization mandates, establish state-level vaccine injury databases or dictate what providers must tell patients about the shots.