Several helping hands attended the sew-a-thon in York to help make "comfort bags" for children entering foster care.

With nearly 9 million residents and the world’s largest financial hub, New York City is about to test a progressive economic vision under Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. Proposals such as free buses, city ...

This article was originally published by LAist on Dec. 29, 2025. No Katy Perry, in 2026, we won’t be feeling like a plastic bag drifting through the wind. That’s because California is finally closing ...

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You won’t be hearing that common question at California grocery stores any more starting Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. That’s when a new statewide ban on plastic bags goes into effect. Senate Bill 1053, ...

A grocery store in the US decided to give its shoppers their groceries for free after the tills were shut down over a computer glitch. A H-E-B supermarket in Burleson, Texas saw a system-wide computer ...