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E-bikes now rival motorcycles for speed. State and city laws haven’t caught up.
Children are among the most frequently injured.
Oct 225 min read


Taxpayers funding private school tuition, helping Christian schools expand
These programs mean half of school-age children in the United States are now eligible to apply for state money to attend private schools. In the U.S., most private schools are religious. Securing public money for them raises issues over church-state separation but fulfills a longstanding goal for Christian conservatives, who lobbied for this funding.
Oct 218 min read


Ballots in Alaska, 5 other states include bans on noncitizen voting
Voters in six states are considering ballot measures in the midterm elections that would make it clear that only U.S. citizens may vote — and block local governments from expanding that right to others.
Oct 215 min read


FEMA tells states to handle disasters on their own
The Trump administration’s disaster chief told state officials Tuesday they must increase their financial reserves and emergency capabilities to handle most disasters on their own, without federal help.
Oct 201 min read


Birth centers are linked to better health outcomes, research shows, but 10 states have none
Two dozen centers have closed since 2023, citing regulations and malpractice costs.
Oct 203 min read


Temporary deportation reprieve for more than 100K Ukrainians and Sudanese
More than 100,000 people from Ukraine and Sudan can stay in the United States without immediate risk of deportation, the Department of Homeland Security said, in what amounts to a temporary reprieve after their right to stay in the country was set to expire Monday.
Oct 193 min read


158-year-old ban on distilling spirits at home gets US Supreme Court review
The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to consider whether Congress had the constitutional authority to impose a ban on distilling spirits in private homes more than 150 years ago.
Oct 192 min read


Bear killings in US skyrocket as garbage, birdfeeders draw them into conflict
Wildlife agencies say they’re stretched thin and urge residents to be more responsible.
Oct 197 min read


Consumers wary as retailers use AI-assisted pricing tools
U.S. consumers aren't just frustrated with high prices. They're angry and confused about the increasingly high-tech ways that restaurant chains and major retailers are setting those prices.
Oct 185 min read


Alaska among most competitive state legislative races in US, analysis finds
Party control is up for grabs in 15 state legislative chambers across the country as Republicans are increasingly on the defensive this midterm election cycle, a new analysis found.
Oct 162 min read


Katie Zacharia out after 5 days as White House press secretary
President Trump’s new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, was fired Friday, after less than a week on the job, according to three people familiar with the matter.
Oct 161 min read


Judge blocks Trump from moving Forest Service HQ to Utah
A federal judge has issued a preliminary ruling blocking the Trump administration from moving the U.S. Forest Service’s headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Salt Lake City while the rest of the lawsuit over the relocation plays out in court.
Oct 163 min read
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