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1 week ago | 
san.com | Craig Nigrelli |Devan Markham |Kaleb Gillespie |Shea K Taylor
On Tuesday, June 17, senators received a high-level security briefing from U.S. Capitol Police and the Senate Sergeant at Arms. It’s a direct response to last weekend’s deadly attack on Minnesota lawmakers, which has reignited fears about rising political violence. The suspect, 57-year-old Vance Boelter, faces charges in connection with the killing of Minnesota House Democratic leader Melissa Hortman and her husband, as well as shooting state Sen.
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2 weeks ago | 
san.com | Emma Stoltzfus |Kalé Carey |Matt Bishop |Shea K Taylor
The Trump administration is reversing a policy regarding green cards that was just put in place last year. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Wednesday, June 11, that every new permanent residency application now requires a renewed medical examination form. The rule applies to all applications for permanent residency filed starting June 11, 2025, as well as all applications that were already pending.
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2 weeks ago | 
san.com | Craig Nigrelli |Emma Stoltzfus |Matt Bishop |Shea K Taylor
The TikTok trend of “get ready with me” videos offer a glimpse into the daily lives of others, from how they choose their outfits to a step-by-step guide to their skincare routines. These routines have inspired many kids and teens to develop a routine of their own. While taking care of one’s skin is always a good idea, a new study shows increasingly popular multi-step routines could be doing more harm than good for the younger generations.
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3 weeks ago | 
san.com | Craig Nigrelli |Emma Stoltzfus |Mathew Grisham |Shea K Taylor
President Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs on steel, aluminum and other metal imports are now in effect. They’re expected to impact everything from the obvious, like vehicle prices, to the not-so-obvious, like your grocery bill. While one of the president’s biggest campaign promises was to lower food costs, this latest move threatens to do the opposite. Many everyday products rely on steel and aluminum for packaging, including canned goods, soda and beer, pet food and more.
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3 weeks ago | 
san.com | Craig Nigrelli |Jake Larsen |Mathew Grisham |Shea K Taylor
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the U.S. Navy to rename one of its ships. A new memorandum from the Office of the Secretary of the Navy calls for the renaming of the oiler the USNS Harvey Milk, according to Military.com. Milk was a gay rights leader and Navy veteran who was the first openly homosexual person to be elected to public office in California in 1977 as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
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3 weeks ago | 
san.com | Kennedy Felton |Mathew Grisham |Shianne DeLeon |Shea K Taylor
New research shows the aptly named MIND diet can help protect the brain from Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, no matter when it is started. The MIND diet combines the ever-popular Mediterranean diet with the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet,” which is meant to help lower blood pressure.
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4 weeks ago | 
san.com | Bast Bramhall |Kalé Carey |Matt Bishop |Shea K Taylor
Archaeologists say they have uncovered the remains of a nearly 3,000-year-old Maya complex, including sanctuaries, pyramids and a unique canal system, believed to have been part of an important ceremonial site in what is now Guatemala. The country’s culture minister says the new findings could shed more light on the ancient Maya culture. The complex consists of three previously unknown locations: Los Abuelos, Pental and Cambrayal.
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1 month ago | 
san.com | Ali Caldwell |Craig Nigrelli |Emma Stoltzfus |Shea K Taylor
As marijuana use becomes more commonplace in the United States, we’re learning more about its long-term impacts. Now, a new study sheds light on how it compares to tobacco use, long proven detrimental to one’s health, especially the heart. The study out of the University of California, San Francisco, looked at the impacts of smoking and ingesting tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on the cardiovascular system. THC is the compound in marijuana that leads to the “high” feeling.
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1 month ago | 
san.com | Craig Nigrelli |Jack Henry |Shea K Taylor
Exercising, eating healthy foods and taking vitamins and supplements are the tenets for a healthy life many people live by. However, it turns out some supplements that are billed to help you live longer could actually be putting your health at risk. It all comes down to your liver — the organ responsible for filtering harmful substances from the blood.
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1 month ago | 
san.com | Bast Bramhall |Craig Nigrelli |Devin Pavlou |Shea K Taylor
The federal government reported that unemployment is holding steady at a near 50-year low. However, a new study suggests that this may not be the whole picture. A new Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity (LISEP) analysis found nearly one in four Americans is considered “functionally unemployed.”LISEP defines functional unemployment as individuals without jobs, unable to find full-time employment (35+ hours/week) or earn a living wage.
