WAFF

Madison Police Department launching new program to check in on community members

MADISON, Ala. (WAFF) - The Madison Police Department is launching a new program to keep in touch with the community. Department leaders said they are launching a pilot program in partnership with ...
WAFF

Several residents sign up for Madison’s one-of-a-kind check-in program

MADISON, Ala. (WAFF) - In Madison, many residents are already signing up for its brand-new check-in program. Madison Police partnered with a company called “Confirm OK” to offer aid to vulnerable ...
CNN

If you were given a $2,000 tariff ‘rebate check,’ what would you do with the money?

President Donald Trump has floated the idea of sending Americans “rebate checks” from the tariffs his administration has collected from US importers. Trump said this week that “a dividend of at least ...
Snopes.com

Has Biden's $42B broadband equity program connected no one to the internet?

While the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program hadn't connected anyone to the internet yet as of November 2025, it was expected to begin doing so within the next year. Some of his ...
Reuters

Russia says it has taken string of east Ukrainian villages

MOSCOW, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Russia's Defence Ministry said on Friday that its forces had captured a string of frontline settlements in eastern Ukraine, a claim Kyiv has either denied or declined to ...
The Hill

Hoping to spend Trump’s proposed $2K checks? Treasury secretary has another idea

(NEXSTAR) – President Trump’s announcement of a potential tariff-funded $2,000 check for Americans fueled wave of excitement, but for those people already thinking about the bills, necessities or ...

Crystal Wilsey, Cinnabon employee fired after calling Somali customers the N-word in viral video, has a criminal record

A Cinnabon employee who was fired after she was filmed racially abusing a Somali couple at a Wisconsin mall has been ...
NJ.com

Will you get a $2,000 stimulus check from Trump? Why his tariff dividend plan has Republicans at odds

Republicans remain divided over President Donald Trump’s proposal to send $2,000 tariff “dividend” checks to millions of Americans. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on Monday said he was skeptical of Trump’s ...
The New York Times

Fact-Checking Trump’s Latest Claims on Affordability

The president has made misleading statements about the cost of a Thanksgiving meal, breakfast and gasoline and about prices in general. By Linda Qiu Ahead of Thanksgiving and amid frustration among ...
CNN

4 reasons you probably won’t get a $2,000 check from Trump soon (and 1 scary reason you might)

President Donald Trump has promised to deliver $2,000 tariff rebate checks next year, raising hopes of a lifeline for millions of Americans struggling to make ends meet. “We’ve taken in hundreds of ...
The New York Times

I’m a Professor. A.I. Has Changed My Classroom, but Not for the Worse.

My students’ easy access to chatbots forced me to make humanities instruction even more human. Credit...Animation By Sean Dong Supported by By Carlo Rotella Carlo Rotella is the author of “What Can I ...
USA Today

Payments in $2.5B Amazon settlement have started going out. When you could get yours.

Some Amazon customers who are eligible to receive a portion of the company's $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission have begun receiving payments. In the first of two waves of ...