One month into the partial government shutdown, hundreds of Transportation Security Administration workers going without full pay have quit, while others have taken unscheduled time off, prompting more travel headaches as a winter storm slams the Midwest and spring break travelers try to fly. More than 300 TSA agents have quit, the Department of Homeland … اقرأ المزيد
The Department of Homeland Security admitted that its website featuring what it calls the “worst of the worst” arrested immigrants was rife with errors and changed the site this week after receiving questions from CNN about it. DHS created the website in December and the agency, its secretary Kristi Noem and the White House have … اقرأ المزيد
Washington — The stalemate in Washington, DC over funding the Department of Homeland Security has led to hourslong airport security lines and frustrated travelers, but now passengers could see some airports closed altogether, the Transportation Security Administration is warning. “It’s not hyperbole to suggest that we may have to quite literally shut down airports, particularly … اقرأ المزيد
CNN — Una tormenta de nieve de gran magnitud y alto impacto está a punto de azotar partes del noreste de EE.UU. con ventiscas, fuertes nevadas y vientos fuertes. El pronóstico ha sido incierto durante días, pero finalmente se ha centrado en una gran tormenta desde el Atlántico medio hasta Nueva Inglaterra, incluyendo Nueva York, … اقرأ المزيد
The war in Iran is driving up the cost of buying a home in America. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.22% this week, up from 6.11% the week before. It’s the highest level since early December, reflecting the inflation fears rippling through markets. Less than a month ago, rates had fallen below … اقرأ المزيد
On the surface, the Supreme Court’s massive decision shutting down Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs was a case about the president’s power to pursue a global economic agenda and levy what the majority said amounted to a $134 billion tax on American consumers. But just below the court’s bottom-line repudiation of Trump’s tariffs, a testy debate … اقرأ المزيد
In a new song “Home” that Sara wrote after listening to Anderson’s talk with Stephen Colbert, she sings “What is broken cannot heal ’till it’s known and loved by name.” In this moving conversation she shares “Home” for the first time, and talks with Anderson about the “medicinal” nature of sharing one’s grief with others. … اقرأ المزيد
Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email The first time Eddie Vedder toured without Pearl Jam, he made some glaring mistakes onstage and felt discouraged. A few shows later, he ran into Bruce Springsteen, who told him … اقرأ المزيد
Bitcoin’s attempt to reclaim $70,000 earlier in the week lasted about 48 hours. The largest cryptocurrency slid to $65,735 in early Asian hours on Saturday, down 3% over the past day and 2.8% on the week. Wednesday’s rally, which came within touching distance of $70,000, has now given back more than half its gains as … اقرأ المزيد
Kids love to imitate their parents, and in Shay Mitchell’s home, that meant her daughters wanted to copy her face-mask routine. Mitchell, an actor best known for her role in Pretty Little Liars, would wear one while she read her 3- and 6-year-old girls a story, and inevitably, they’d look at her sheet mask and … اقرأ المزيد