Soils that are exposed to prolonged drought often develop desiccation cracks, which impact soil properties and exacerbate ...

Some consumers have been hoping that Fed rate cuts would lead to lower mortgage rates so they can buy a home or refinance their mortgage, but long-term mortgage rates move independently from the ...

Are AI models conscious, and if not, could they be in the near future? The possibility is far-fetched, but AI companies seem to feel it’s in their best interests to keep the question as open-ended as ...

The Casco Bay Lines ferry Aucocisco III crosses Casco Bay on its way back to Portland in 2024. (Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer) The Maine Office of the Public Advocate is calling for an investigation ...

A new investigation has revealed that at least 10 detainees held in ICE facilities, all male, have died by suicide since President Donald Trump assumed office in January 2025 — a rate that far ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. An AP investigation finds suicides in U.S. immigration detention have surged to record levels, with 10 deaths ...

The V.I. Water and Power Authority’s rates are being scrutinized by regulators responsible for public utilities in the territory, and hearing examiner Genevieve Whitaker said Tuesday that she’s been ...

Nearly three weeks after The Atlantic reported that some government officials were alarmed by FBI Director Kash Patel’s behavior, including conspicuous inebriation and unexplained absences, MS NOW ...

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division is investigating 36 Illinois school districts to determine whether “sexual orientation and gender ideology” content is present in any Pre-K-12 ...

Powell and others called the unprecedented criminal probe of a sitting Fed Chair a “pretext” from the White House to force the Fed into drastically slashing the benchmark Federal Funds Rate to 1% or ...

The Federal Reserve is overwhelmingly expected to keep its overnight rate unchanged at the conclusion of its next policy meeting on April 28-29, which could also be Jerome Powell's last as Fed chair.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul is pushing lawsuit reforms aimed at cutting down on insurance fraud and lowering car insurance premiums, but the proposals are drawing controversy over how they ...