Daylight saving time for 2026 started early Sunday, meaning most Americans lost an hour of sleep overnight. The annual ritual of having the clocks “spring forward” an hour ahead takes place on the second Sunday of March. What is daylight saving time, exactly? By shifting clocks forward an hour, daylight saving time effectively moves an…
The U.S. Senate candidates in Texas could hardly be more different: James Talarico, a former seminarian turned Democratic state lawmaker who speaks in calm cadences about love and empathy, and Ken Paxton, the pugnacious Republican state attorney general who speaks about a refusal to compromise. They share an enemy, though. They dislike social media’s effects…
The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to repeal rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas, an action that Administrator Lee Zeldin has said would remove billions of dollars in costs for the industry and help “unleash” American energy. The rule change, proposed last year, could be…
Candice Davis had been pleasantly surprised by the ease of her first pregnancy. Her checkups were always clear, and she had few symptoms — until June 14, 2025, 11 days before her due date. The day started normally, but as the hours passed, Davis began to feel nauseous while sitting by her pool. Eventually, it…
In a back room behind a colorful facade in northern Manhattan, drug users are smoking crack while nearby cubicles stand ready for heroin users to wrap tourniquets around their arms and inject themselves with new, sterilized needles. It’s all part of a 5-year-old experiment sanctioned by the city of New York, but not by the…
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is projected to be the winner of Tuesday’s Democratic gubernatorial primary race, according to CBS News. As of 9 p.m., unofficial results show that Benson was winning with 211,877 votes over Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson‘s 38,439 votes. At that time, 17% of the votes had been counted. Benson would go head-to-head…
