A fierce winter storm swept through the heart of the US, causing a flurry of weather-related car crashes. The storm, which began in the Plains and Midwest, moved eastwards, leaving a trail of heavy snow and icy roads. The storm has now shifted its focus to the mid-Atlantic and parts of the Southeast
The Trump administration recently pulled the plug on New York City's congestion pricing plan, which had just started to make drivers pay to enter Manhattan. This decision came from the U. S. Transportation Secretary, who argued that the federal government has control over the highways leading to Man
The President of the United States has a big job. They rely on a team of helpers to get things done. These helpers are part of the executive branch and have a lot of power. But they have to answer to the President, who ultimately answers to the people. This is how the system is designed to work, wit
Imagine the frustration of wanting to start a family but being held back by infertility. This is a reality for many couples in the U. S. where about one in seven couples face this challenge. In vitro fertilization (IVF) can be a solution, but it comes at a high cost. We're talking $12, 000 to $25, 0
The new government administration has started making significant changes, with thousands of federal employees losing their jobs in the first month. This isn't just happening in Washington, D. C. More than 80% of the 2. 4 million civilian federal workforce lives outside the national capital region.
Imagine this: a group called DOGE wants to peek into the massive amount of personal information stored by the Social Security Administration (SSA). This data includes everything from your name and Social Security number to your health conditions and bank details. It's like a giant digital vault fill
The Trump administration is making waves, and not in a good way. A seasoned federal prosecutor, Denise Cheung, recently resigned. Why? Because she refused to follow an order from her superiors. The order? To tell a bank to seize assets without enough evidence. Cheung, who had been with the Justice D
The Pentagon has a serious problem. It can't keep track of how it spends its massive budget. We're talking about nearly a trillion dollars a year. That's a lot of zeros and a lot of money. Last year, the Pentagon failed its seventh audit in a row. This means they couldn't show how they spent all th
Simsbury is looking at a potential tax increase for the upcoming fiscal year. The proposed budget for 2025-26 suggests that the average homeowner could see their taxes go up by around $508. This isn't a final decision, though. The town manager presented the initial spending plan to the selectmen, bu
A seasoned federal prosecutor decided to step down from her position rather than follow what she saw as questionable instructions from Trump-appointed officials. Denise Cheung, who had been with the Justice Department for over two decades and led the criminal division in Washington D. C. , felt that
