Shital Varama

The Jewish community in Manchester is reeling after a deadly attack outside a synagogue on Yom Kippur, with police now confirming that one of the victims may have been accidentally shot by officers during the response. The assault unfolded at around 9:30 a.m. BST on Thursday outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Crumpsall. A […]

At midnight on the last day of the fiscal calendar, if Congress has not passed—or the president has not signed—legislation to fund the federal government, it triggers a government shutdown. In practical terms, a “shutdown” means agencies must halt non-essential operations until new appropriations are enacted. The Mechanics: Why Government Stops When Funding Runs Out

In a landmark parliamentary election held on September 28, Moldova’s pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) clinched a decisive majority, dealing a sharp political blow to Moscow-aligned forces. With around 50.20 % of the vote and 55 out of 101 seats, PAS secured a governing majority without needing coalition partners. The election outcome is

On September 29, 2025, the New York Times unveiled a behind-the-scenes portrait of Russell T. Vought, the central figure driving President Donald Trump’s crusade to reforge the U.S. presidency into a more muscular, unchecked institution. Vought—formerly OMB head under Trump’s first term and now reinstalled in 2025—has become a fulcrum in the administration’s effort to

With the midnight September 30 deadline looming, a federal government shutdown edges closer as Democrats and Republicans remain deeply divided over the provisions attached to a short-term funding bill. Congressional leaders are scrambling in a last-ditch effort, but few signs point to a breakthrough. In a meeting scheduled Monday at the White House, President Donald

In a dramatic shake-up to New York City politics, Mayor Eric Adams announced he is withdrawing from the 2025 mayoral race, just over five weeks before Election Day. Adams, who had considered running as an independent after distancing himself from the Democratic primary, cited fundraising challenges and personal reasons for the decision. His name, however,

On Sunday, September 28, 2025, a mass shooting and deliberate fire consumed a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan. Authorities have identified the attacker as Thomas Jacob Sanford, 40, a former U.S. Marine from nearby Burton, who died in a brief shootout with police after launching the assault.

The sudden death of Makena White, 28, girlfriend of PGA Tour golfer Jake Knapp, has cast a shadow across the golf community and raised questions that remain unanswered as her family grieves in private. White’s passing was confirmed earlier this week through an emotional Instagram tribute post from a close friend. As of publication, no

Lapeer County, MI — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) temporarily shut down the M-90 bridge over the North Branch Flint River on Thursday night, September 25, for critical deck pouring work. The overnight closure, which lasted from 6 p.m. until 5 a.m. Friday, was part of a larger $3.5 million investment aimed at extending

Bernalillo County, N.M. — Health officials in New Mexico have confirmed a second case of plague in 2025, involving a 77-year-old man from Bernalillo County who has now recovered and been discharged from the hospital. The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) announced the case on September 24, making it the second human plague infection