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Education Department Faces Big Fight Over Its Future

March 22, 2026

A year ago, a former president signed an order that told the Education Secretary to start shutting down the department and hand its powers back to states. The goal was to make education more local, a plan that many conservatives have pushed for long time. The secretary said her main job was to “p

politics

State‑Level Push for More Education Over Compost Fines

March 22, 2026

Local leaders in Staten Island are urging city officials to shift focus from fines to teaching residents how to compost properly. After Mayor Zohran Mamdani restarted penalties for missed food‑scrap separation, a group of council members from across the borough called on the Department of Transporta

crypto

CoinDCX Co‑Founders Face Police Questions Over Fake Site Scam

March 22, 2026

A recent police complaint has led to the co‑founders of Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX, Sumit Gupta and Neeraj Khandelwal, being taken in for questioning. The allegations stem from a website that pretended to be CoinDCX and lured investors into losing large sums of money. The complaint was lodged by

environment

Land changes boost farm health in semi‑dry Turkey

March 22, 2026

In many dry farming areas, tiny plots of land can make growing crops hard. A new study looked at how joining these small pieces into bigger, regular fields changes the land’s health. The research focused on four villages in Kızıltepe, a part of Mardin Province that lies inside Turkey’s GAP program. ...

politics

A Hospital Hit in Sudan: A Tragic Toll

March 22, 2026

In the western part of Sudan’s Darfur region, a recent attack on a teaching hospital resulted in at least 64 deaths, including more than a dozen children, according to the World Health Organization. The strike also wounded around 89 people and left the facility unable to operate, officials noted on

sports

St. John’s Wins, Fans Gear Up for March Madness

March 21, 2026

St. John’s beat Northern Iowa and moved into the second round of the 2026 NCAA tournament. The Red Storm started strong, pulling ahead early and never letting their opponents catch up. Now the team will face either Kansas or Cal Baptist on Sunday, March 22. The game’s start time is still be

finance

Budget Hearing and Voting Day Arranged for Madison Residents

March 21, 2026

Madison’s Board of Finance will open the floor to public comments this month, setting the stage for a town budget vote scheduled for April 28. Voters will have access to polling stations from dawn until dusk, according to town officials. The proposed budget for the 2026‑27 fiscal year is outlined o

finance

Free Online Tax Help for Low‑Income New Yorkers

March 21, 2026

The New York Department of Taxation and Finance has launched a no‑cost online program to aid residents who qualify. The initiative targets people whose federal adjusted gross income does not exceed $89, 000 and whose investment earnings stay below $11, 950. Participants can book a virtual session on

business

Money back after gym chain kept charging during shutdown

March 21, 2026

Thousands of former gym members in Massachusetts are getting refunds after being charged during a lockdown. Courts said the chain’s CEO broke rules by billing people in April 2020, even though all locations were closed. Customers tried canceling in every way possible—calls, emails, messages—but the

technology

Power Outage Mystery: What Went Wrong in Iberia

March 20, 2026

A sudden, widespread loss of electricity hit Spain and Portugal on April 28 last year. The event was the biggest blackout in Europe for over twenty years, cutting power to many regions for up to sixteen hours. The European network of electricity operators, ENTSO‑E, investigated the incident. Thei