11+ hour, 39+ min ago   (309+ words) People around the world are increasingly separating their own ability to pay for housing from their view of whether their communities offer enough good, affordable homes, according to a Gallup analysis. The global median share satisfied with local affordable housing…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (232+ words) U.S. Rep. Claudia Tenney released a 2026 tax plan Wednesday outlining priorities she said would lower taxes, expand savings and investment opportunities, and support families, seniors, farms and small businesses across New York's 24th Congressional District. Tenney, a member of the House Ways…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (619+ words) New York officials are warning consumers about increasingly sophisticated investment scams that use artificial intelligence, fake trading platforms and online relationships to steal money. The state Division of Consumer Protection cited Federal Trade Commission data showing 144,041 consumers reported more than…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (290+ words) Nearly two-thirds of Alabama's counties have fewer than one attorney for every 1,000 residents, leaving many rural communities without practical access to legal help, according to the nonprofit Harvesters of Hope. Although Alabama's statewide roster works out to roughly one lawyer…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (182+ words) California regulators are considering financial penalties for hospitals, providers and insurers that repeatedly exceed state health care spending targets as medical costs continue to outpace wages and inflation. The board of the state Office of Health Care Affordability is scheduled…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (166+ words) An Indiana county official is calling for a mix of solar, wind and coal generation along with stronger local grid infrastructure as the state confronts rising electricity demand and storm-related outages. Randolph County Assessor George Caster said solar power can…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (165+ words) An Illinois legal-aid organization is using artificial intelligence to update Spanish-language immigration information within 24 hours, replacing a translation process that previously took two to four weeks. Illinois Legal Aid Online has served 65,000 users on its Spanish-language website this year, and…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (153+ words) People donating to wildfire relief or hiring contractors after an evacuation should independently verify charities and businesses before sharing money or personal information, an AARP Oregon fraud-prevention volunteer said. A 2024 Census Bureau survey found more than three-quarters of disaster survivors…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (195+ words) The White House said President Donald Trump is ending preferential trade negotiations with Canada after the country rejected a U.S. offer and announced additional retaliatory tariffs. In a statement Tuesday, the administration said Canada imposed barriers on U.S. vehicles, alcohol and dairy…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (251+ words) Construction has begun on a $33 million redevelopment that will replace three aging public housing buildings in Utica with 71 affordable apartments. The Parkway Gardens project will demolish 28 apartments at the N.D. Peters complex, built in the 1960s, and replace them with a three-story…...