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Verizon outage disrupts calling and data services for wireless customers across the US
NEW YORK (AP) — Many Verizon customers encountered a widespread outage on Wednesday, disrupting calling and other cellular services across the U.S.The carrier acknowledged that there was an “issue impacting wireless voice and data services for some customers." Verizon didn't specify what was causing the disruptions, but said in updates shared on social media that it had deployed its engineering teams and was working to resolve the problem “as quickly as possible.”
Outage tracker Downdetector showed that Verizon customers began to report issues with their... Read More
What to know as New York City nurses strike for a 3rd day
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City nurses are striking for a third day Wednesday, with both sides seemingly preparing for a protracted walkout.None of the three major hospital systems affected by the strike have met with union negotiators, though one said it plans to sit down with nurses Thursday.
Picketing nurses instead held a rally at a Bronx hospital in which their leaders took aim at hospital administrators who they say are mischaracterizing their contract demands.
Meanwhile, the hospital systems said they’ve committed to keeping on the temporary nurses... Read More
Federal judges allow California to use new US House map ahead of 2026 election
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A federal three-judge panel on Wednesday allowed California to use a new voter-approved U.S. House map that is designed to boost Democrats in the 2026 midterms.In a 2-1 ruling, a three-judge panel in Los Angeles denied requests from state Republicans and the U.S. Justice Department to block the map from being used in future elections. The complaint accused California of violating the Constitution by using race as a factor to favor Hispanic voters when drawing the new district lines.
The map, aimed at giving Democrats a shot at flipping as... Read More
Trump administration slashes funding for substance abuse and mental health programs nationwide
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration has made abrupt and sweeping cuts to substance abuse and mental health programs across the country in a move that advocates said will jeopardize the lives of some of the country's most vulnerable.The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration on Tuesday night canceled some 2,000 grants representing nearly $2 billion in funding, according to an administration official with knowledge of the cuts who was not authorized to discuss them publicly.
The move pulls back funding for a wide swath of discretionary grants... Read More
The Latest: Trump claims killing of Iran protesters 'has stopped' as Tehran signals executions ahead
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he’s been told “on good authority” that plans for executions in Iran have stopped, even as Tehran has signaled fast trials and executions ahead in its crackdown on protesters.The U.S. president’s claims, which were made with few details, come as he’s told protesting Iranians in recent days that “help is on the way” and that his administration would “act accordingly” to respond to the Iranian government.
But Trump has not offered any details about how the U.S. might respond and it wasn’t clear if his... Read More
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