US inflation hotter than expected in January at 3.1%

While inflation has fallen sharply since peaking above 9% in June 2022, many are still feeling the pinch of high prices Inflation was hotter than expected across the US last month as it continues to fall back from its highest levels in a generation. Price growth dropped to an annual rate of 3.1% in January, … Read more

Snow from nor’easter storm leads to canceled flights in north-eastern US

Meteorologists predicted New York City could get as much as eight inches of snow, with a foot or more possible in Boston A strong nor’easter storm hit the north-east of the United States overnight on Tuesday, causing airlines to cancel more than 1,000 flights and disrupt the morning work commute for millions. Meteorologists predicted New … Read more

Georgia positioned to aid Texas Gov. Abbott’s border security dispute with Biden

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is poised to offer aid to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s effort to control illegal crossings on the U.S.-Mexico border, as fellow Republican Abbott pursues a showdown with the Biden administration over immigration enforcement. Kemp scheduled an announcement for Tuesday afternoon as both chambers of Georgia’s Republican-led Legislature push through identically worded … Read more

Schumer calls on House to pass foreign aid package for Ukraine and Israel

Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., spoke to reporters after the Senate passed a foreign aid bill that would provide additional support for Ukraine and Israel. He called on Speaker Johnson to take up the legislation in the House of Representatives and urged Republicans to back the bipartisan legislation.

Fate of US Senate foreign aid bill uncertain in House – live

House speaker Mike Johnson says ‘America deserves better than the Senate’s status quo’, referring to foreign aid bill’s lack of border policy change US Senate approves $95bn aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan Continue reading…

Florida dominates list of deadliest counties for US cyclists, data shows

Pasco county, near Tampa, Florida, was most perilous, while Sarasota and Manatee counties ranked second and third Of the top 10 deadliest areas for cycling in the US, seven are in Florida, according to a new analysis of federal highway data. Conducted by the Georgia-based personal injury law firm Bader Scott, the study looked at … Read more