US health insurance premiums rose to $27,000 for families in 2025
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) -Annual premiums for U.S. families with employer-sponsored health insurance in 2025 rose 6% to nearly $27,000, reflecting higher spending on popular weight-loss treatments and other prescription drugs, according to a survey by
US to announce recipients of plutonium for reactors by year-end
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Energy expects to begin announcing by December 31 which companies will take about 19.7 metric tons of surplus Cold War-era plutonium for eventual processing into nuclear reactor fuel,
UN chief defends science and weather forecasting as Trump threatens both
GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations chief delivered a strong defense of science and meteorology on Wednesday, praising the U.N. weather agency for helping save lives by keeping watch for climate disasters around the world. Secretary-General Antonio
Mother of baby abandoned at Penn Station subway stop charged with endangering child
NEW YORK (AP) — The mother of a newborn girl who was abandoned at a busy midtown Manhattan subway station with her umbilical cord still attached was arrested early Wednesday, city police said. The 30-year-old Queens woman
The Latest: Hegseth changes policy on how Pentagon officials communicate with Congress
Leaders at the Pentagon have significantly altered how military officials will speak with Congress after a pair of new memos issued last week. In an Oct. 15 memo, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his deputy, Steve Feinberg,
Polling Location Changes for November 2025 Election
Greene County Clerk Shane Schoeller announces the following polling location changes for voters eligible to vote in the Special Municipal Election for the City of Springfield on Tuesday, November 4. These are temporary changes due to the
During cold and flu season, the youngest kids really are the germiest
Forget colorful leaves. Any caregiver knows that the real signs of fall are kids with coughs, sneezes and sniffles. Autumn marks the start of respiratory virus season, when colds, flu and other bugs start circulating — especially
Republican John Sununu seeks to regain US Senate seat in New Hampshire
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican John Sununu announced his bid to regain the New Hampshire U.S. Senate seat held by retiring Democrat Jeanne Shaheen on Wednesday, saying he wanted to “lower the temperature” in what he described as a
USTR Greer, Treasury’s Bessent heading to Malaysia for talks with Chinese counterparts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said he and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will head to Malaysia on Wednesday to meet with Chinese officials about what he called “incredibly aggressive” measures by Beijing to curb exports
Money-losing companies with colorful histories have pivoted to crypto
A marketer of shark-repellant sunscreen. A maker of chocolate-flavored whiskey. A seller of a drink that promises to quickly lower blood-alcohol levels. Until recently, these businesses had significant losses and floundering stock prices in common. Now, they’re
