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Mom of four exposes shocking financial squeeze of sending kids back to school

Australian mothers are facing shocking financial difficulties to get their children into school as a major bank warns thousands of interest-free loans will be issued next month to cover just education costs. The economic strain was revealed. When you factor in the cost of her daughter’s new uniform, supplies like books and pens, and the […]

RI Gov. McKee proposes sending 4 major infrastructure plans to ballot box

Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee is asking voters to consider four long-term infrastructure initiatives as they head to the polls in November. Democrats this week unveiled proposals totaling $345 million as part of a $13.7 billion state budget plan for fiscal year 2025. McKee said one of the questions asked is $135 million for higher […]

Congress votes to avert shutdown, sending short-term funding bill to Biden’s desk

The House approved a short-term spending bill Thursday to keep the government funded through March, sending the stopgap bill to President Biden's desk for signature a day before the deadline for the partial shutdown. Hours after the Senate approved the bill, Congress passed a two-step continuing resolution (CR) by a vote of 314-108, extending government […]

Volcano Erupts in Iceland, Sending Lava Toward Nearby Settlement

LONDON (AP) – A volcano in southwestern Iceland has erupted for the second time in less than a month, spewing semi-molten rock toward a nearby village. The eruption, which occurred just before 8 a.m. Sunday, followed an earthquake swarm near the town of Grindavik, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office. Iceland's RUV television reported that […]