Some 50 million Americans live in places with either one or zero news sources, State of Local News report says

Some 50 million Americans live in places with either one or zero news sources, State of Local News report says

Some 136 newspapers in the United States have closed in the past year, news deserts are expanding and web traffic to the nation’s top newspapers has dropped markedly this decade, according to a report issued Monday that struggles to find hope for the beleaguered news industry. While entrepreneurs are launching digital news sites, often backed…

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Pardoned Capitol rioter charged with threatening to murder Hakeem Jeffries at NYC event this week

Pardoned Capitol rioter charged with threatening to murder Hakeem Jeffries at NYC event this week

A pardoned Capitol rioter was arrested last weekend for allegedly threatening to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Court documents obtained by CBS News said Christopher Moynihan was arrested Sunday after saying in text messages that he planned to “eliminate” Jeffries when the top House Democrat spoke at an event in New York City on…

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Your health insurance premiums are set to jump in 2026, with costs rising twice as fast as inflation

Your health insurance premiums are set to jump in 2026, with costs rising twice as fast as inflation

Open enrollment — the annual window when employees can adjust their benefits — may deliver sticker shock this year. Workers are likely to pay between 6% to 7% more for their 2026 employer-sponsored health insurance, more than double the current rate of inflation, according to a new analysis from consultant Mercer.  That means employees could pay about…

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