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CNBC ranks 10 GOP-led states as worst to live in
(The Center Square) – The national news outlet CNBC ranked 10 Republican-led states as the worst to live in its 2026 America’s Top States for Business rankings.
House passes bill to 'ditch the switch' and make daylight saving time permanent
There will be no turning back the clock if the House has its way. The House passed a bill Tuesday that would make daylight saving time permanent. Proponents argue the bill would provide more daylight during the times that Americans…
U.S. announces end to military operations in Iraq as conflict in Iran ramps up
(The Center Square) – The U.S. is signaling a significant shift in the Middle East as President Donald Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met with the Iraqi prime minister to announce the end of military operations in Iraq,…
U.S. House votes to make daylight savings time permanent
(The Center Square) – U.S. House lawmakers voted 308 - 117 to pass a bill Tuesday making daylight savings time year-round, sending the legislation to the Senate.
Congressional committee to hold hearing in Houston after ICE fatal shootings
(The Center Square) – A congressional field hearing is scheduled for the end of the month in Texas to address the fatal shooting of a Mexican national by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Public Editor: Women journalists – worldwide and here at home – face outsized online attacks
Indianapolis journalists tell of enduring online trolls because of their reporting
A Heat Advisory and an Air Quality Alert for Wednesday in central Indiana
Indianapolis average eight, 90° days in July and Tuesday was day number five. That gives us a total of eight for the year so far and there are more to come this week. A Heat Advisory will be in effect from Noon until 8pm Wednesday, and will likely be extended through Thursday.…
Techxiety? Modern parenting stress keeps families up at night
The average parent loses the equivalent of 48 nights of sleep each year worrying about their child — with concerns about technology emerging as the biggest contributors. A new survey of 2,000 parents of school-aged children finds that families are…
Cooler Weather and Air Quality Alerts
Democrats tank advance of national defense bill in U.S. Senate
(The Center Square) – U.S. Senate Democrats blocked a critical Pentagon funding authorization bill from advancing Tuesday, a show of rebellion against the Trump administration resuming military hostilities in Iran despite Congress ordering a halt.
Will heat and smoky air give way to cooler weather?
The biggest concerns over the next day are the heat and air quality! An Air Quality Alert is in effect from midnight tonight through midnight Wednesday night for portions of Central New York, including Oneida, Madison, Chenango, and Otsego counties. Smoke from Canadian wildfires…