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The Trump administration says nearly 900,000 people had been deported from the United States by May 17, 2026, less than 16 months after Donald Trump returned to the White House. That figure comes after earlier Department of Homeland Security statements said more than 675,000 people had been deported during his first year back in office, … Read more
Social Security beneficiaries who are normally paid on the 3rd of the month will receive their July 2026 payment early, on Thursday, July 2. The payment is moving up because Friday, July 3, 2026 is the federal holiday observance for Independence Day. July 4 falls on a Saturday, so federal offices observe the holiday one … Read more
People often assume the hardest drugs to quit are the ones with the worst physical withdrawal. Tremors, vomiting, sweating, insomnia, pain, and seizures can make detox look like the main challenge. Quitting is more complicated. Physical dependence means the body has adapted to a substance and reacts when use stops. Psychological addiction means the mind … Read more
Graduate students in nursing, physical therapy, public health, speech-language pathology and several other fields will not immediately face the lower federal loan limits planned under a Trump administration rule after a federal judge blocked part of the policy days before it was set to take effect. The ruling does not cancel all new student loan … Read more
A nationwide chlorthalidone recall is affecting more than 11,000 bottles of a prescription blood pressure medication after testing found that some tablets may not dissolve properly. The recalled product is Chlorthalidone Tablets, USP, 25 mg. Chlorthalidone is a diuretic, often called a water pill, used to treat high blood pressure and fluid retention. MedlinePlus says … Read more
Core inflation rose again in May, giving the Federal Reserve another difficult reading as households continued to face higher prices for fuel, services and goods tied to the technology buildout. The core personal consumption expenditures price index, which excludes food and energy, increased 3.4% from a year earlier, according to the latest Personal Income and … Read more
A new dispute over mail-in ballots is building around the United States Postal Service after Postmaster General David Steiner defended a proposed rule that would require states to send voter and ballot-mail data to the Postal Service before federal mail ballots are accepted. The proposal, published in the Federal Register, would change mailing standards for … Read more
Los Angeles Unified School District will sharply limit student screen time in the 2026-27 school year, setting one of the strictest classroom technology policies in the country. The policy bans in-school screen time for students from preschool through first grade, sets time limits for older grades, blocks student-led use of YouTube and other streaming platforms, … Read more
Hour after hour spent hunched over a keyboard places steady pressure on the spine, and many employees feel the effects long after the workday ends. As awareness of the problem grows, more offices are rethinking the way their teams work, and the desk itself is getting a second look. The most effective approach is not … Read more
Millions of honeybees escaped in Southeast Texas after an 18-wheeler carrying hundreds of hives overturned in Orange County, prompting emergency officials to warn nearby residents to stay indoors while beekeepers worked to recover the colonies. The crash happened Sunday near Colony Drive in the Orange area, close to Mauriceville. Local emergency officials said the truck … Read more