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Airport Lines May Stretch As TSA Staff Go Unpaid

March 12, 2026

Travelers heading to the airport this week are noticing longer waits than usual, especially in cities like Houston and New Orleans. The delay comes as the federal agency that checks passengers has about 50, 000 workers who have not been paid since mid‑February. The pay cut happened because lawmakers

politics

High‑Earners Pay More: Washington’s New Income Tax

March 12, 2026

Washington state has approved a new tax that will target people who make more than one million dollars each year. The bill was passed by the Senate with a 27‑to‑21 vote and will now go to Governor Bob Ferguson for his signature. The measure is not as controversial in the Senate as it was earlier in

celebrities

René Redzepi Steps Down Amid Growing Calls for Change

March 12, 2026

The famed chef behind Copenhagen’s Noma has announced he will leave the restaurant and resign from his own nonprofit, following a wave of abuse claims that surfaced last month. The decision comes after a New York Times report detailed alleged physical and verbal abuse in the kitchen between 2009

technology

Cyberattack on US Medical Firm Sparks Global Shock

March 12, 2026

A hacker group linked to Iran attacked a U. S. medical equipment maker, Stryker, on Wednesday. The hit caused a worldwide break in Microsoft services the company uses. Stryker said there was no sign of ransomware or malware, and that it believed the problem was contained. Their teams were busy ch

business

ExxonMobil Plans Texas Move to Keep Growth Strong

March 12, 2026

ExxonMobil, the biggest oil producer in America, is planning to shift its legal base from New Jersey to Texas. The decision comes after the company’s board agreed that a Texan address would better match its business climate. Shareholders will decide at the annual meeting on May 27 whether to appr

health

Workplace Risks: Why Loggers and Fishermen Face a Heart Health Crisis

March 12, 2026

In the United States, heart disease is the number one killer. Yet some jobs put people at extra danger because they make it hard to see a doctor and encourage habits that harm the heart. Researchers looked at men who cut down trees in Maine and catch fish off the coasts of Maine, Massachusetts, Ore

business

'Trans Worker Faces Termination After Brief Employment'

March 12, 2026

A person assigned female at birth, now living as a man, began working at a Chicago‑area restaurant in mid‑April. The employee performed well and met the company’s standards during the first few weeks. Within a short time, however, the manager announced that the worker would be dismissed. The reason

health

Teen Quiet: How Choosing to Stop Trying Affects Young Minds

March 12, 2026

A growing trend in China sees many young people decide to “lie flat, ” a choice that means stepping back from the race for success. Researchers have talked about how this decision can change mental health, but no one had put all the studies together in a single systematic review. To fill that gap, a

science

Port Workers and Accident Risk: What the Numbers Say

March 12, 2026

In busy shipping ports, accidents still happen a lot. A new study looked at why this is so by asking dock workers about their jobs, schooling, age and how safe they feel on the job. The researchers also checked whether safety training made a difference. They collected answers from many port workers

education

New Health School in Denton Gives Students a Real‑World Classroom

March 12, 2026

Texas Woman’s University has finished a $107 million health building that is already changing how future doctors, nurses and therapists learn. The three‑story center sits at 1600 Frame Street and covers 136, 000 square feet. It brings together students from nursing, physical therapy, occupational