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Record number of US families now have both parents working full time, survey finds
Posted 3:27 PM, Jun 17, 2026 A record share of American families now have both parents working full time. According to a new Pew Research Center study, 52% of two-parent households with children under the age of 18 are full-time dual-income earners an increase of 21 points since 1975. Meanwhile, the share of families where the father works full time and the mother isn't employed has dropped from 42% in 1975 to 23% last year, according to the survey. More than 8 in 10 parents cite finance ...
Russian oil refinery on fire after barrage of Ukrainian drones strike Moscow
Scale of long range-attack catches Muscovites by surprise, prompting panicked messages on social media Peter Beaumont in Pavlograd and Warren Murray Thu 18 Jun 2026 03.30 EDT Ukrainian drones have hit several locations across Moscow, including setting an oil refinery on fire, sending out flames and towering plumes of smoke over the city and forcing the capitals airports to suspend flights. The scale of the long-range attack, apparently designed to shut down operations at th ...
Federal Trade Commission sues leading transgender health group
Wed 17 Jun 2026 16.36 EDT Last modified on Wed 17 Jun 2026 17.10 EDT The Federal Trade Commission and four states sued the World Professional Association for Transgender Health on Wednesday, in the latest push by Donald Trumps administration and others to limit gender-affirming care for transgender minors. The suit alleges the group, known widely as WPath, made deceptive claims about gender-affirming care for minors and that its members profited off the claims. Alaska, Iowa, Nebraska and Tex ...
Kristi Noem gets new job after joining 'Shield of the Americas'
12h Kristi Noem, who was fired as Homeland Security Secretary by President Donald Trump earlier this year, has landed a new role across the border in Canada her third position in just four months. Noem, who was dismissed from DHS in March after a string of controversies, now serves as a special envoy to the Shield of the Americas, a multinational security coalition focused on hemispheric cooperation. On Wednesday, British Columbia-based mineral exploration firm NovaRed Mining Inc. announce ...
Six Nebraska women legislators say federal rideshare safety proposal could jeopardize safety (trigger warning)
Nebraska Sens. Machaela Cavanaugh, Danielle Conrad, Megan Hunt, Margo Juarez, Kathleen Kauth and Margo Juarez join 275-plus state legislators nationwide By: Zach Wendling - June 17, 2026 5:41 pm (This story discusses sexual assault.) LINCOLN Six Nebraska women state lawmakers joined more than 275 legislators nationwide in urging U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson to remove a provision they say could jeopardize safety for Uber, Lyft and other ride-hailing app drivers and passengers. Nebraska St ...
Tennessee pharmacies sell potent ivermectin, led by doctor who's taken 'bucketloads'
June 17, 2026, 5:38 AM NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Four years ago, Tennessee became the first state to allow adults to buy the antiparasitic drug ivermectin from a pharmacy without first seeing a doctor. Pharmacies can use a pre-written, blanket prescription to sell to just about anyone who walks through their doors. The drug is now marketed and sold across the state in roadside shops and small-town strip malls with little oversight from health authorities. Highway billboards advertise ivermectin a ...
GOP senator: Trump Iran deal 'tremendous foreign policy blunder'
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy (La.) on Wednesday slammed the deal between the Trump administration and Iran, two days before the two sides are set to sign it. The details that Ive seen so far look awful. This will go down as a tremendous foreign policy blunder, Cassidy told Nexstars Reshad Hudson on Capitol Hill. ...
US Health Department announces over $700 million to combat mental health, addiction, homelessness
June 17, 2026 1:39 PM EDT Updated 2 hours ago June 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday announced more than $700 million in new funding opportunities aimed at tackling mental illness, addiction and homelessness. The package includes a new $96 million grant program, Safety Through Recovery, Engagement, and Evidence-based Treatment and Support, or STREETS, which will award funding to eight communities, the Department of Health and H ...
Trump administration drops wind energy appeal, a victory for NJ and other states
Jun 17, 2026 SOUTH JERSEY (KYW Newsradio) The Trump administration has dropped its appeal of a federal court ruling that struck down the governments blanket ban on offshore wind development, a win for New Jersey and other states in the Northeast. Last year, a lower court found the Trump administrations ban on offshore wind arbitrary and capricious. The administration initially appealed the ruling but recently filed a request to drop it, which was granted by federal judges on Monday. In a ...
'They're walking around without legs': Trump rambles on G7 world stage for half-hour trying to justify Iran war
Wednesday 17 June 2026 13:46 EDT President Donald Trump on Wednesday spent nearly an hour attempting to offer multiple justifications of his decision to go to war with Iran and defended the deal his negotiators struck to end the fighting after more than 100 days. Speaking at the end of his trip to France for this years G7 summit, the president opened his largely defensive remarks by touting the 60-day memorandum of understanding as one that achieves everything we set out to accomplish, ever ...
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Waymo recalls nearly 4,000 robotaxis to stop them driving into highway construction zones
7 min ago - Waymo has recalled its fleet of nearly 4,000 robotaxis to restrict them from driving on highways while it figures out how to make the vehicles behave around construction zones. The recall comes after Waymo identified at least 13 instances of its robo ... (TechCrunch)
A city's push for facial recognition on public buses ignites debate over security and privacy
26 min ago - June 18, 2026, 12:06 AM Officials in Kansas City, Missouri, are preparing to equip some public buses with facial recognition cameras capable of detecting whether a passenger appears on a list of banned riders or missing persons. Supporters and oppone ... (ABC News/AP)
Biden, Bush, Clinton slated to attend Obama presidential center opening
1 hr ago - 06/17/26 7:59 PM ET Former Presidents Biden, Clinton and Bush are set to attend the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, according to a new report. The Chicago Sun-Times reported Wednesday that the three presidents intend to be at a ceremony to ... (The Hill)
Strait of Hormuz reopening may take weeks to ease shipping backlog and oil pressure
1 hr ago - Published Thu, Jun 18 2026 4:10 AM EDT It will take weeks to clear the backlog of ships in the Strait of Hormuz, industry executives and shipping experts have warned, as the critical waterway is set to reopen. Oil prices initially dipped below $80 pe ... (CNBC)
Six Nebraska women legislators say federal rideshare safety proposal could jeopardize safety (trigger warning)
2 hrs ago - Nebraska Sens. Machaela Cavanaugh, Danielle Conrad, Megan Hunt, Margo Juarez, Kathleen Kauth and Margo Juarez join 275-plus state legislators nationwide By: Zach Wendling - June 17, 2026 5:41 pm (This story discusses sexual assault.) LINCOLN S ... (Nebraska Examiner)
FDA vaccine panel set to review Moderna mRNA flu shot
2 hrs ago - 06/17/26 7:00 PM ET FDAs Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee will vote on whether the benefits outweigh the risks for each population group. The FDA initially refused to review the vaccine in February before abruptly ... (The Hill)
Cargo ship's chief engineer charged in 2024 Francis Scott Key bridge collapse in Baltimore
2 hrs ago - Updated 6:31 PM EDT, June 17, 2026 BALTIMORE (AP) Prosecutors have filed a criminal charge against the chief engineer of a cargo ship involved in the deadly 2024 collapse of Baltimores Francis Scott Key Bridge, accusing him of failing to ... (AP)
Rockstar suffers legal blow in union busting dispute as trial date set
2 hrs ago - The decision means fired union workers will be able to bring blacklisting claims against the studio at trial later this year. Chris Kerr,Senior Editor, News, June 17, 2026 A UK employment tribunal has ruled against Grand Theft Auto maker Rockstar in ... (Game Developer)
Warsh Fed holds rates steady. Trump says 'It's all right. Whatever.'
2 hrs ago - June 17, 2026 5:44 PM EDT Updated 6 hours ago June 17 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed confidence in Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh after the new central bank chief concluded his first rate-setting meeting with a ... (Reuters)
Russian oil refinery on fire after barrage of Ukrainian drones strike Moscow
2 hrs ago - Scale of long range-attack catches Muscovites by surprise, prompting panicked messages on social media Peter Beaumont in Pavlograd and Warren Murray Thu 18 Jun 2026 03.30 EDT Ukrainian drones have hit several locations across Moscow, including settin ... (the guardian)
Trump says he "would rather not have" his North American trade deal
3 hrs ago - 12h President Trump on Wednesday said that he would "rather not have" the North American trade agreement that was negotiated during his first term. Why it matters: The free trade pact that binds North America is up for review next month. The risk of ... (msn/Axios)
Kristi Noem gets new job after joining 'Shield of the Americas'
3 hrs ago - 12h Kristi Noem, who was fired as Homeland Security Secretary by President Donald Trump earlier this year, has landed a new role across the border in Canada her third position in just four months. Noem, who was dismissed from DHS in March aft ... (msn/The Independent)
US in talks with Jamaica to send third-country migrants as rift widens in Caribbean
4 hrs ago - Updated 5:36 PM EDT, June 17, 2026 KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) Jamaica is in discussions with the United States to accept third-country deportees, a move that would add the island nation to a growing number of Caribbean countries working with the T ... (AP)
Federal Trade Commission sues leading transgender health group
4 hrs ago - Wed 17 Jun 2026 16.36 EDT Last modified on Wed 17 Jun 2026 17.10 EDT The Federal Trade Commission and four states sued the World Professional Association for Transgender Health on Wednesday, in the latest push by Donald Trumps administration an ... (The Guardian/AP)
Democrats warn "fight is not over" after Georgia redistricting win
5 hrs ago - 11h Democrats celebrated a small victory in Georgia on Wednesday as GOP leaders shelved plans to redraw the state's congressional maps for the 2028 elections. But they're warning the battle is far from won. Why it matters: Republicans hit pause on th ... (msn/Axios)
Record number of US families now have both parents working full time, survey finds
5 hrs ago - Posted 3:27 PM, Jun 17, 2026 A record share of American families now have both parents working full time. According to a new Pew Research Center study, 52% of two-parent households with children under the age of 18 are full-time dual-income earners ... (Scripps News)
Oklahoma pastor running for Congress drops out amid texting scandal
7 hrs ago - Fernando Cervantes Jr. Carla Hinton June 17, 2026, 8:20 p.m. ET .............. Jackson Lahmeyer, who was running as a Republican in Oklahomas 1st Congressional District, advanced to the Republican primary on Tuesday, June 16, but dropped out ... (USA today)
Teamsters, DOJ File Joint Motion to End Final Order and Consent Decree
9 hrs ago - 2026.06.17 New Era for Teamsters as Government Monitorship Set to End Press Contact: Kara Deniz Email: kdeniz@teamster.org (WASHINGTON) - Today, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Ne ... (Teamsters)
Trump blows up spy bill after Senate Republicans say 'no' to voter ID legislation
11 hrs ago - By David Morgan WASHINGTON, June 17 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's derailment of a U.S. Senate plan to pass a key national security bill this week is only the latest example of a growing rift with Senate Republicans, who are more willing to def ... (Reuters)
Massive Aviation Shutdown Hits Moscow As Russia Grounds Private Pilots And Drones
11 hrs ago - Jun 17, 2026 22:42 Starting June 20, authorities in Moscow and several surrounding Russian regions are implementing a broad ban on the operation of light and ultralight aircraft, as well as civilian drones. The measure, which follows a series of dron ... (united24media)


















