Lawmakers squared off this week over future funding for the nation’s main pollution watchdog, the EPA. Democrats argued the agency is abandoning its job to keep air and water clean, warning that half-funding requests would gut state programs that test wells, treat wastewater, and track cancer-causin
A Florida woman is now facing serious legal trouble after a messy breakup spiraled into a mix of fraud, harassment, and a fight over a shared home. Kristina Taylor, 36, and her friend Tara Johnson were arrested last year for sending explicit videos and photos from her past relationship to her ex-boy
A local Vietnamese eatery recently learned the hard way that food safety isn’t optional. House of Saigon faced 14 violations during a routine health check, including an employee handling trash before touching clean dishes without washing up. Moldy leftover lemon slices were found in a staff fridge,
A Missouri cannabis company is fighting back after two wholesalers sued them, claiming unfair competition. The lawsuit says Good Day Farm runs a network of 61 dispensaries under different names like CODES and Greenlight. These stores pay fees to operate under Good Day Farm’s management, which the pl
A powerful storm swept through Mineral Wells earlier this week, leaving a trail of broken trees and damaged buildings. Home security cameras caught the moment when winds reaching 145 miles per hour tore through the area. Rain and flying debris made it hard to see, but the footage clearly shows the s
Philly’s old Greyhound stop at 10th and Filbert Streets is set to open its doors Friday after a three‑year pause, welcoming the first FlixBus from Richmond at 12:20 a. m. The revamped terminal now houses 189 chairs for passengers to escape the weather, replacing the earlier curbside spots on Spring
Plum Middle School is about to start another round of major upgrades after the school board signed contracts worth $3. 4 million. The first phase began last summer, and now the second phase will tackle the biggest job: replacing a roof that is over 25 years old and leaking into parts of the build
The Senate is turning its attention to a sharp proposal that could cut the Environmental Protection Agency’s funding by 50 percent. The plan, backed by President Trump’s administration, would slash the agency’s budget to $4. 2 billion, a dramatic reduction that would end many of the programs that ha
When the government opened a new online system to refund certain tariff payments, it immediately turned away thousands of businesses. Within days of the portal’s launch, about 15 percent of claims were denied. More than 75, 000 requests poured in, but only 47, 000 were accepted as valid. That leaves
A ride-hailing app now lets people book hotel rooms. Uber added 700, 000 hotel listings through a partnership with Expedia, plus plans to include over a million vacation rentals later this year. The company wants to become an “everything app” where users can handle travel, food delivery, and groceri
