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The State Department has issued an unusually broad security warning for Americans around the world, telling citizens abroad to stay alert and prepare for sudden changes to their travel plans. The notice does not place every country under a “do not travel” order. It is a worldwide caution linked to rising international tensions, the possibility … Read more
South Florida has overtaken the New York metropolitan area in overall cost of living, ending its old reputation as the less expensive alternative for people leaving the Northeast. The Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach metro now has the second-highest overall price level among major U.S. metropolitan areas, according to the latest figures released by the Bureau … Read more
A nationwide cetirizine recall is sending allergy sufferers digging through their medicine cabinets this week, after federal regulators confirmed that bottles of the generic Zyrtec look-alike were cross-contaminated with an entirely different medication, one that’s already had its own troubled history with the U.S. drug supply. The Food and Drug Administration says Unique Pharmaceutical Laboratories, … Read more
Families waiting for U.S. green cards received some welcome movement in the August 2026 Visa Bulletin. The largest change affects spouses and young children of permanent residents, whose final action date moved forward by more than 18 months. The news is far less encouraging for Indian professionals. The EB-2 and unreserved EB-5 categories remain unavailable … Read more
Around 170,000 Americans who have spent years waiting for decisions on their student loans are now entitled to have the affected debt canceled. A federal appeals court rejected the Education Department’s attempt to delay relief promised under the Sweet v. McMahon settlement. The case involves former students who said their colleges misled them about costs, … Read more
Mary Gates finished a work-study job at the University of the District of Columbia in March. Her wages stopped, but the Social Security disability payments she depended on did not return. Gates called the Social Security Administration and kept asking about the case. The answer remained much the same. Her request was still being processed. … Read more
The current Donald Trump state approval map looks very different from the electoral map that returned him to the White House. Trump won every major presidential battleground in 2024. In the latest state-level approval estimates, however, he is below 50% in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. His rating also sits below … Read more
President Donald Trump has signed a new 50% tariff on a wide range of Canadian goods, pushing the United States and Canada into another serious trade fight. The new tariffs cover nearly $20 billion in imports. Products named by the White House include Canadian wine, hockey sticks and cement. The tariffs are scheduled to take … Read more
If you need a second cup of coffee before you are ready to deal with the day, you can stop feeling guilty about it. Having several cups may not be as dangerous as people once assumed. For most healthy adults, it may even come with some benefits. A major review published by the American Heart … Read more
At 6 p.m., plenty of people are still at work, sitting in traffic, collecting their children, or trying to fit in a trip to the gym. Dinner gets pushed to 8 or 9 p.m. because that is when the day finally leaves room for it. Dietitians say the body may handle that meal better several … Read more