A new plan from Senate leader Phil Berger could put a stop to the yearly reassessment of property taxes for one year, giving counties time to rethink how they set rates. Berger said the move would help keep costs predictable for homeowners and small businesses while local governments work on long‑te
A group of faculty members at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville has issued a unanimous recommendation that the university should not fire Dr. Shirin Saeidi, an Iranian‑born political science professor who has been suspended over her social media activity. The committee’s decision comes afte
Scientists are trying new ways to fix big bone gaps, like those that can happen in the jaw. One idea is to put a special scaffold with living cells into the empty spot. The scaffold holds the cells and helps them grow. A new material called GelMA‑RF is made from gelatin. It can harden when exposed
The state’s budget rules for county sheriffs have been exposed as badly broken, prompting lawmakers to demand a thorough overhaul. A new investigation revealed that many sheriff’s offices have spent far more than the money they were legally given, sometimes by huge margins. Officials point out
The United States has recently taken a bold step against a private artificial‑intelligence firm, demanding that it remove built‑in ethical safeguards from its software. The move was sparked by a high‑level executive who labeled the company “radical left” and warned that its technology could threaten
In November 2025, Mainers voted against a plan that would have made it harder to cast ballots. The result showed they value fair and open elections. Yet Senator Susan Collins, who has lived in the state, backs a federal bill called the SAVE Act. This law would force people to show original U. S. cit
A man from North Hollywood joined a gang that stole from 12 shops in Los Angeles and Orange counties during a short, frantic period in early 2024. The group included Ronnie Tucker from Long Beach and Abigail Luckey, also from North Hollywood. They targeted places like 7‑Eleven stores, doughnut shops
Many school programs that teach farming and food business miss a crucial lesson: keeping crops, livestock, and markets safe from disease and danger. Research looked at 199 college classes that cover agriculture and business. Only eight of those courses, about 4%, mentioned any idea about protecti
A judge in North Dakota has handed down a hefty judgment against Greenpeace, awarding the environmental group $345 million after a trial over protests of the Dakota Access Pipeline. The case began when Energy Transfer, the company that built the 1, 172‑mile pipeline from North Dakota to Illinois,
The new study shows that four‑dimensional dynamic MRI can map the shape of the upper airway while a person moves. Researchers used an AI system that automatically draws the airway walls on each frame, saving time and reducing human error. The technology captures how the airway changes during breathi
