A reminder: New York State Thruway tolls will increase by 5% Jan. 1 as the first system-wide hikes in 14 years begin. And an identical increase will go into effect in 2027. For passenger cars with E-ZPass, that means a cost increase of nearly 5 cents per mile in 2027, up from the current 4.5 […]
A new year means new laws in Florida, including ones that affect the way you drive and spend. Among the state laws taking effect in 2024: a revised Move Over traffic law, clarification on what it means to do business with Iran amid the Israel-Hamas war, and who’s in charge of investigating cases of child […]
It’s almost 2024, and with the new year come new laws in Missouri and Kansas. While many policies in both states take effect during the summer months, Jan. 1 will mark a decrease to Kansas’ sales tax on grocery items, a small increase to Missouri’s minimum wage and a few other developments. Here’s what to […]
Watch FOX 35 News Live An existing law that was recently expanded officially goes into effect on January 1, 2024 – what better way to bring the New Year in? Florida’s Move Over Law now has three additional situations that will require drivers to switch lanes. The first situation that will make it mandatory for […]
Provisions of a state gun law, written in response to mass shootings, won’t go into affect next week in Stanislaus and other counties in California, because of a U.S. District Court decision. Senate Bill 2, which was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom and caught the attention of gun right advocates, expanded the list […]
(WHTM) – When a child grows up in a fatherless home, it can have an effect on the young person’s future. The U.S. Census Bureau says 17.8 million kids live without a biological, step or adoptive father in the United States. To put that into perspective, that’s enough children to fill New York City twice. […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Big changes are coming to Oregon and Washington in the new year, thanks to certain laws passed earlier in 2023. Starting Jan. 1, changes are coming to some of the most urgent needs of Oregon residents, targeting the state’s drug crisis, retail theft, and child tax credits. One law will combat […]
If you’re not careful, you could end up paying more on your Fort Worth trash bill starting Jan. 1. Several fees and rate hikes approved by the City Council go into effect in the new year. Most of the fees will go toward improvements for things like water pipes and storm drains. Others, like the […]
ILLINOIS – The state of Illinois will ring in the new year with more than 300 new laws, ranging in scope from public safety to healthcare and many other sectors. FOX 2 reviewed the list of new laws and picked out five worth knowing for Illinoisans… Illinois gun owners who have certain assault weapons or […]
The revelation that Die Hard star Bruce Willis is suffering from a rare form of dementia prompted a surge in web traffic as people researched the illness, the UK’s leading dementia charity has said. Alzheimer’s Society said information on frontotemporal dementia was viewed more than 126,000 times in 2023, a rise of nearly 63 per […]
Using advanced computer simulations, scientists have shown how easily a runaway greenhouse effect can rapidly transform a habitable planet into a hellish world inhospitable to life. Not only does this research have implications for our understanding of extrasolar planets, or “exoplanets,” but it also offers insight into the human-driven climate crisis on Earth. The team […]
Dec. 17—SYRACUSE — Elkhart County is under a winter storm warning from 5 a.m. Monday to 4 a.m. Tuesday. According to the National Weather Service of Northern Indiana’s website, heavy lake effect snow expected with accumulations of 4 to 8 inches and locally higher amounts possible. Northwest wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph are […]