15+ hour, 5+ min ago   (464+ words) Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has officially announced his intention to seek a second term as the city’s leader, setting the stage for the 2027 mayoral election scheduled for February, with a potential runoff in April. Johnson, 50, who took office in 2023 after…...

18+ hour, 53+ min ago   (190+ words) Heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding will impact the Philadelphia region overnight into Sunday morning, Sept. 13, 2026, before conditions clear in time for the Philadelphia Eagles home opener at Lincoln Financial Field, according to local meteorological reports. A flood watch goes…...

17+ hour, 16+ min ago   (411+ words) Persistent energy price increases pushed U.S. consumer prices up 0.4% in August, maintaining an annual inflation rate of 3.4% according to Labor Department data released Friday, September 11, 2026. The reading has intensified pressure on the Federal Reserve to consider raising interest rates at its…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (403+ words) Diesel prices in California have surged so high that some gas stations have reached the maximum display limit of $9.999 per gallon on their pumps, according to Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. GasBuddy's data revealed five California…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1239+ words) President Donald Trump promised to distribute $5,000 payouts to every adult American citizen if the Republican Party retains control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate in the upcoming November midterm elections, according to speeches delivered during the GOP's…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (371+ words) The Mid-Atlantic region, including Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia, is poised for a generally milder 2026–27 winter with above-normal temperatures and slightly below-average snowfall, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. Last season, the area experienced major snowstorms, with nearly 8 inches in Washington, D.C.,…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (284+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on Sept. 7 that Russian President Vladimir Putin might attempt to hand U.S. President Donald Trump a diplomatic success prior to the upcoming American midterm elections to prevent political friction between Washington and Moscow. The assessment follows…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (278+ words) Lonnie G. Bunch III announced Tuesday that he will retire as secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, ending a tenure that placed him at the center of efforts by President Donald Trump's administration to reshape the museum system. Bunch, the 14th secretary of…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1094+ words) Tensions between the United States and Canada reached a critical point as retaliatory Canadian tariffs took effect on September 8, 2026, amid the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Detroit, Michigan, to Windsor, Ontario. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney implemented…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (340+ words) On Labor Day, Minnesota experienced warm and humid conditions with highs reaching the low 80s before storms developed in the evening across western parts of the state. Temperatures started in the mid-70s in the morning with dew points in the mid-60s, increasing humidity…...