A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit from the U.S. Department of Justice seeking Massachusetts' state voter rolls, marking the latest setback in a wide-ranging effort by the Trump administration to collect detailed data on the nation's voters.The ruling from U.S. District Court Judge Leo Sorokin marks at least the fifth time a judge has rejected similar attempts by the Justice Department. Sorokin, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, said the U.S.

The cost of raising a child in the United States has climbed sharply, with new data showing wide differences depending on where families live. Hawaii came out as the most expensive state to raise a small child in 2024, with an estimated annual cost of $40,342 while Mississippi was the cheapest ($17,148), according to a report by the financial services site LendingTree. The findings highlight how geography plays a major role in family finances, with some states costing nearly twice as much as others.

Today's guest is Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), a self-styled "progressive capitalist" who represents such major Silicon Valley cities as San Jose, Santa Clara, and Cupertino in Congress but who also supported the independent Vermont socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders for president. He has shown an increasingly rare willingness to work across the aisle, cosponsored with the libertarian-leaning Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) a war powers resolution aimed at President Donald Trump's bombing of Iran.

Colorado Mountain College is now accepting applications for its free summer outdoor leadership course for students across the Western Slope. Located at the college's Leadville campus, the five-day First Ascent Youth Leadership program runs from June 21-26 and is open to in-district students in Pitkin, Garfield, Summit, Lake, Chaffee, Eagle and Routt counties who will enter eighth and ninth grade this fall.

At age 51, Patrick Carr swapped a thriving business for a patrol car. Carr's epiphany came in 2017 when he was president and owner of Broadway Screen Printing and Embroidery in Siloam Springs. One day he looked at his wife and said, "I want to be a cop." "It's been a great career change for me," he said. Discounting the idea that he might be too old or out of shape, he applied to the Siloam Springs Police Department and went through the police academy. "I laugh and tell people I had a midlife crisis at 50. It's been the joke, but there's probably some truth to it.

Customers express disappointment, saying Walmart was "the least expensive" option and vital to the community. It is common for large retailers to close and open locations from time to time as they restructure and assess the profitability of each store. A supermarket that thrives in a high-traffic hub might struggle in a saturated market, leading it to quietly close underperforming stores. Today, Walmart operates more than 10,500 stores and clubs across 19 countries, according to its official website.

Former Kentucky guard DJ Wagner is planning to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal after two seasons at Arkansas. Wagner played the fewest minutes (23.6 minutes per game) of his three-year career this season for the Razorbacks, averaging career lows in points (7.7 ppg) and assists (2.4 apg).

Source: https://www.nationofblue.com/dj-wagner-is-entering-the-transfer-portal-again/

With an eye on the next round of redistricting, Democrats are investing heavily in local races and state parties, aiming to rebuild power in red and rural areas ahead of 2030 after fierce losses in 2024 with President Donald Trump's electoral victory. According to poll research from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, favorability toward Democrats among their own party members has fallen sharply, from 85% in September 2024 to 67% in October 2025. In response, Democrats are sharpening their strategy and broadening their focus ahead of the 2026 midterm elections and b

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Four Northeast Arkansas natives are on the Road to The Show. We'll have Minor League Baseball updates all season long on Slade Caldwell, P.J. Hilson, Gage Wood, and Curtis Washington Jr. Slade Caldwell (Valley View) - MILB: Hillsboro Hops (Diamondbacks - High-A) - Played in the 2025 MLB All-Star Futures Game on July 12th - 2025: .260 batting average, .777 on base + slugging percentage, 3 HR, 38 RBI, 91 walks, 25 steals. - Caldwell appeared in five MLB Spring Training games for Arizona in 2025, recording a hit on March 21st.