Where children live and what their household’s socioeconomic status is leaves a mark on their brains, a new study in Science finds. The results suggest that the fewer opportunities a child’s zip code ...

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ONTARIO, CA — IAPMO® has published the 2027 editions of the Uniform Plumbing Code® (UPC) and Uniform Mechanical Code® (UMC), completing the latest three-year American National Standards Institute ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday accelerated its dismantling of the Education Department, delegating much of its work to protect the nation’s at-risk students in a move ...

Downtown pilot sets meters: 2hrs before 6pm, 4hrs after, 5hrs Sat. Event-rate pilot (Aug–Dec 2026) would use LPR and could yield up to $350,000. Scofflaw fines rise to $50 after 25 loading-zone ...

EVERETT — Fire chiefs and emergency management experts are raising alarms over a proposed Snohomish County code change they say could put lives and property at risk during wildfires. If approved, the ...

WASHINGTON, June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) congratulates the Senate and House leadership for passing a reconciliation package that prevents ...

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis City-County Council committee advanced two public safety proposals Wednesday night, including one that would add 17-year-olds to the city’s public safety curfew hours.

DES MOINES — President Donald Trump said he wants to "de-escalate" the explosive situation in Minnesota after federal agents fatally shot two people in recent weeks, insisting a shakeup in leadership ...

Major changes to federal student loan rules take effect on Wednesday, July 1, limiting how much Americans can borrow and narrowing their repayment options. The overhaul, made under the 2025 "One Big ...