A deal has finally been reached to end federal government shutdown that has dragged on for over three months. The New York Times is reporting that the Senate on Sunday night voted […]
Shutdown logjam is broken
Hundreds of airline flights cancelled starting on Friday
Hundreds of flights across the nation on Thursday were ordered to be cancelled in response to an order by the Federal Aviation Commission to reduce traffic at the busiest airports – such […]
Partial return of U.S. food aid
Partial funding of the SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which began as “food stamps”) will resume, it was announced on Monday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, The Associated Press reported that […]
Govt. shutdown in 6th week
The shutdown of the federal government – now nearing its sixth week – continued as President Donald Trump vowed he “won’t be extorted” by Senate Democrats who are demanding the preservation of […]
Hurricane Melissa aims at Cuba
Winds as high as 185 miles an hour lashed Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa proceeds on its historic path across the Caribbean Sea. According to the Associated Press, the storm is tied for […]
Hurricane Melissa could be on a deadly path in Caribbean
Catastrophic flooding could, along with landslides, be in the near future for areas of Cuba, Jamaica and Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic) as the Category 5 Hurricane Melissa approaches. According to […]
Food aid at risk in shutdown
Federal food aid will run out Saturday, Nov 1., placing new financial pressures on families that rely on assistance from Uncle Sam to put food on the table. According to the Associated […]
Has the cease-fire ceased?
The Associated Press is reporting that Israeli forces launched a series of air attacks on Sunday against Hamas positions in retaliation against what it says is the killing of two soldiers. Palestinian […]
Study: ‘Blue cities’ target of cuts
The government shutdown had led to the cancellation of almost $29 billion in projects allocated to various Congressional district, but the vast majority of money withheld was intended for districts represented by […]
Cease-fire in place in Gaza
The long-awaited cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is in place and the exchange of hostages and prisoners has brought at least some peace to the war-torn area of Gaza. The Associated Press […]
