The U.S. House voted 387-26 Wednesday to reauthorize $105 billion for the Federal Aviation Administration for the next five years — and to finalize a hotly debated deal adding flights at busy Washington Reagan National Airport in the process. Advocates for the bill, which won votes from every ideological corner of the often-divided House, touted […]
Photo illustration: Victoria Ellis for Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images What’s happening President Biden on Tuesday announced new tariffs on certain Chinese goods, including a whopping 100% tariff on electric vehicles (EVs) made in China. The policy could prevent the world’s most popular, most affordable EVs from ever making their way onto America’s roads. “We’re […]
Gate area at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, the closest of three large international airports to, Washington, D.C. (Photo by Carol Highsmith/Library of Congress) The U.S. House voted 387-26 Wednesday to clear a bill to reauthorize $105 billion for the Federal Aviation Administration for the next five years — and to finalize […]
(Reuters) – U.S. homebuilder sentiment soured in May for the first time in six months as high interest rates on home loans kept potential customers on the sidelines and more builders had to offer incentives to lure buyers, data out Wednesday showed. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index fell unexpectedly to […]
After nearly 3,000 people were arrested at protests against the war in Gaza at 57 colleges and universities across the United States, hundreds of students were threatened with suspension or even expulsion, in addition to potential criminal charges being filed against them. As the academic year comes to an end, student protesters have continued demonstrating […]
Mexico is stopping nearly three times as many migrants who have crossed its southern border as it was a year ago, a trend that U.S. officials say has helped blunt the surge in crossings of the U.S. border usually seen at this time of year. Biden administration officials also point to the increased help from […]
May 15—By GREG JORDAN Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD — A U.S. Attorney saw firsthand Tuesday how programs at a local nonprofit center helping children in need can benefit from a U.S. Department of Justice grant providing prevention and intervention services for youth in Mercer County. The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, […]
Want to live like you’re in a Norman Rockwell painting? You don’t have to go far in Central Jersey. According to a recent survey, Princeton was named among the top 100 best towns to live a quintessential “white picket fence” lifestyle. More: Hermès opens first Central Jersey location. Here’s where The results were uncovered when […]
Increased consumer protections may be on the way for airline passengers after a Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill was passed by the Senate last week. Sen. Chuck Schumer announced the Senate’s passage of the five-year, $105 billion bill Friday. “It’s a win-win-win: a win for our Upstate NY airports, a win for safety and win […]
Rep. Carol Miller (R-W.Va.) speaks during a House Select Committee on Climate Crisis hearing on June 14, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Nathan Howard | Getty Images) Derrick Evans will not be in the Capitol. Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va. has won her race to defend her congressional seat in the November general election. Miller defeated convicted […]
Nebraska voters this fall will see a rare pairing of both U.S. Senate seats on their ballots. In the senior race (top row), U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., is likely to face nonpartisan Dan Osborn. For the junior seat, U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., lower right, will face Preston Love Jr., a Democrat. (Photos courtesy […]
May 14—For 44 days, Ogdensburg native Mike Hynes braved frigid temperatures, rain and thunderstorms, even hail in West Texas, as he rode his bike along highways and roads across the United States. Setting off with a group from San Diego, California, Hynes along with nine other riders peddled their way 2,940 miles across the country, […]