Health care deal slipping away as ACA subsidies near expiration
Millions of Americans could soon see their health insurance premiums jump as Congress heads home for the holidays, likely without a deal. With enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits set to expire at the end of the month, lawmakers are scrambling and coming up short. Clock running out on ACA subsidies The enhanced ACA subsidies, […]
Australian beach shooting targeting Jewish community leaves 16 dead
The New South Wales Police reported that 16 people are dead, including one of the suspects, and 40 are injured following a shooting rampage that targeted the Jewish community. The incident happened on Sunday morning on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. Authorities in Australia said the victims range in age from 10 to 87 years old. […]
Looming strike at Louvre threatens holiday plans
Planning a holiday trip to Paris? A trip to the Louvre may be questionable due to an employee strike set to start Monday. Reuters reported representatives of three unions sent a strike warning to the Culture Ministry last week. Whether the museum opens reportedly depends on how many employees heed the strike call. According to the […]
Northeast hit with heavy snow, disrupting air travel
Cities across the Northeast region of the U.S. saw their first major snowfall of the season over the weekend. With that came delays and cancellations at several airports, as well as icy roads. The Weather Channel reported that parts of Long Island reported as much of 7 inches of snow. New York City saw 1.1 […]
Drivers lose dozens of hours to traffic congestion. These cities have it worst.
Traffic is a headache for many drivers in America. Depending on where you live, you might see more congestion, a new analysis from INRIX shows. Chicago, Illinois tops the list of U.S. cities with the worst traffic congestion, according to INRIX. On average, Chicagoans lost 112 hours to traffic — which cost the typical driver $2,063 […]
Are there more earthquakes, or are we just noticing them more?
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Alaska on the morning of Dec. 6, followed by more than 20 aftershocks. Two days later, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake off Japan triggered massive tsunamis. The quakes occurred along the so-called “Ring of Fire,” a seismically active region encircling the Pacific Ocean. While earthquakes are common in the area, the […]
Person of interest in custody in Brown University shooting that killed 2
A person of interest was detained by police in Providence, Rhode Island in connection to the shooting at Brown University that killed two students and injured multiple other people.A shelter-in-place order initially put into place while hundreds of federal and local law enforcement searched for the shooter was lifted. Providence Police chief Col. Oscar Perez […]
Belarus frees 123 prisoners in bid to improve US relations
In a move to improve U.S. relations, Belarus released 123 prisoners early Saturday. This brings the total up to 156 since November. Among the newly released prisoners was a Nobel laureate and a key opposition figure. Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova were freed following talks with John Coale, U.S. President Donald […]
Millions of volunteers lay wreaths honoring veterans
On Saturday, more than 2 million volunteers gathered across America to lay wreaths honoring those who have served in the military. This is the 34th year of the event hosted by “Wreaths Across America.” Back in 1992, Morrill Worchester donated 5,000 wreaths that were surplus from his wreath company. He sent the wreaths from Maine to […]
