Communities in New England dealt with a similar surge in late fall fires, and many parts of the Northeast remained under red flag alerts this weekend.
Patricia Washburn
Posted inUncategorized
Millions may not have health coverage if subsidies return to pre-Biden level
Congress in 2021 increased federal subsidies for ACA plans, but that expansion expires at the end of 2025, and some conservative lawmakers have made clear that they oppose an extension.
advertisement
Posted inNation & World
Biden approves Ukraine’s use of long-range U.S. weapons inside Russia, reversing policy
The easing of restrictions on allowing Kyiv to use the Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMS, to hit targets inside Russia is a significant reversal in U.S. policy.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Government efficiency panels like DOGE have a long and disappointing history
Many have come up short in their goals to tackle waste and abuse, especially when led by business leaders with limited experience in federal bureaucracy.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump is already testing congressional Republicans, and some seem unwilling to defy him
Even his close allies are nervous about the unpredictability and upheaval to come.
Posted inUncategorized
Suicides in the U.S. military increased in 2023, continuing a long-term trend
The trend since 2011 has been an increase in suicides among active-duty service members.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Lawmakers prepare for final lame-duck sprint before making way for next Congress
Congress has a short but important to-do list as lawmakers return to Washington this coming week for what is known as a lame-duck session.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, Politics
Trump and Biden to meet Wednesday in Oval Office
Trump did not invite Biden to meet four years ago.
Posted inNation & World
LaGuardia Airport bomb scare temporarily shuts down Terminal B, suspends flights
A suspicious duffel bag found at the terminal’s TSA screening area at 5:35 a.m. sparked an evacuation of the terminal.
Posted inNation & World
Pentagon to appeal ruling that affirms plea deals for 9/11 defendants
The Pentagon chief abruptly canceled the plea agreements in August amid outcry from some 9/11 families, New York firefighters and Republican lawmakers.