The city of Stamford will discuss its next year’s budget on March 5th. A joint session brings together the Board of Finance and the Fiscal Committee. The meeting will happen online through Microsoft Teams at 6 p. m. , so people can join from anywhere. Mayor Caroline Simmons will explain the m
The state tax office has announced the interest rates that will apply to a range of taxes from April 1 through June 30, 2026. These rates cover the penalties for paying more than required on income and corporate taxes, as well as those for sales, use, withholding, and other tax categories. In
Canada and India have just inked a series of agreements that could shape their economies for years. The talks, held after Canadian leader Mark Carney visited Delhi, resulted in a ten‑year nuclear energy contract and plans to push bilateral trade to $50 billion within five years. The leaders frame
The chat system called Claude, made by the company Anthropic, stopped working for many people early Monday. The team behind it said they were dealing with an “unprecedented demand” that had built up over the past week. At the height of the problem, almost 2, 000 users reported that Claude’s servi
The U. S. Department of Homeland Security has issued a warning that the danger level is higher now, especially as military actions against Iran continue. The notice tells local police that attackers who act alone and online hackers could try to target American systems. DHS officials say it is unl
A new laboratory method has been created to spot harmful chemicals called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs, in fatty fish. The technique mixes solid‑phase extraction with gas‑liquid microextraction, using ultrasound to shake the samples. First, a sonicator breaks open the fish cells a
ProPublica has filed a federal lawsuit in New York, claiming that the U. S. Department of Education is keeping important records hidden from the public. The complaint says the department has ignored four Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests that asked for details about civil rights investigati
The 150 Ohio National Guard soldiers have come back from Washington, D. C. , where they were sent to help with a federal crime‑control effort. In August, Governor Mike DeWine joined other Republican leaders in sending state troops to the capital. Some Ohio residents worried that federal forces mi
The latest entry in the long‑running horror saga lands with Matthew Lillard back as the original Ghostface, sparking excitement at first glance. Yet the film quickly reveals itself to be a marathon of callbacks from earlier installments, leaning heavily on nostalgia instead of fresh storytelling. Li
Roy Keane, once a star at Manchester United and later a manager in England’s top leagues, has sparked controversy by labeling a former Sunderland player as the worst signing of his career. The statement came after he left the club in 2008, when Sunderland hovered near the bottom of the Premier Leagu
