This fall’s race for Virginia governor offers Democrats a chance to start recovering from stinging losses in last year’s presidential election. It also brings the risk that the party could slip further into the doldrums that hurt its brand with voters around the country in 2024. The Nov. 4 election for governor of Virginia —…
Throwing a sandwich at a federal agent turned Sean Charles Dunn into a symbol of resistance against President Trump’s law-enforcement surge in the nation’s capital. This week, federal prosecutors are trying to persuade a jury of fellow Washington, D.C., residents that Dunn simply broke the law. That could be a tough sell for the government…
The Affordable Care Act marketplaces opened for enrollment on Nov. 1, with the average premium for a mid-level insurance plan surging 26% this year to $625 per month, according to nonprofit health research firm KFF. That jump — the biggest increase in ACA plan rates since 2018 — is causing sticker shock for some people…
A plan announced Monday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide partial food stamp benefits for November during the ongoing government shutdown could offer a measure of relief to millions of Americans. Yet the move still leaves participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in the dark on exactly when they will get the funds. In a declaration submitted…
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Travelers heading to airports this week may face more flight disruptions as air traffic controllers missed their first full paycheck late last month and with the government shutdown on the cusp of becoming the longest in U.S. history. Almost 6,000 U.S. flights were delayed on Sunday, Nov. 2, according to FlightAware, a flight tracking service. Newark Liberty…
Health officials say six deaths and 27 illnesses across 18 states are now linked to a listeria outbreak tied to prepared pasta meals sold at major grocery chains including Kroger and Trader Joe’s. The latest data includes two additional deaths and seven additional illnesses tied to the outbreak, according to the latest information from the…
Washington — The U.S. Department of Agriculture told a federal court that it will tap into a contingency fund to allow states to issue partial benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during the government shutdown. In a declaration submitted to the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island, Patrick Penn, a Department…
COPYRIGHT 2025 BY KXLY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED. Conditions are setting up for a wet week of weather around the Inland Northwest. That begins Monday afternoon and continues until the weekend. Plan your Monday Expect increasing chances for rain, beginning in Central Washington and moving east…
Two girls were hospitalized after they were thrown from a Ferris wheel on Saturday afternoon at a festival in Louisiana, authorities said. One suffered broken bones and the other may have bleeding in her brain, CBS News Chicago reported. Photos and video taken at the scene appeared to show the Ferris wheel — at the annual Harvest…