WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed California to use a new congressional map designed to give Democrats a better shot at flipping five Republican-held seats, a decision that ramps up the national mid-decade redistricting fight as both parties maneuver for control of the House ahead of November’s midterm elections. The court denied a…
In many homes, the most expensive electrical problem is not the one that trips a breaker today, but the shortcut buried in the attic that only surfaces when you file a fire claim. What looks like a harmless cable draped across insulation or a quick splice outside a box can become the detail an adjuster…
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bloc of House lawmakers says it is moving “expeditiously” toward legislation intended to prevent a repeat of the January 2025 mid-air collision that killed 67 people when an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, the deadliest U.S. aviation disaster since November 2001….
The most expensive part of recessed lighting is rarely the fixture in your hand, it is the ceiling you have to fix when something was installed the wrong way. A single sloppy detail in how you cut, place, or support a can light can ripple into sagging trim, flickering LEDs, and messy drywall patches that…
NEW YORK — Actor James Van Der Beek, who rose to fame as the face of “Dawson’s Creek” and later leaned into self-parody as he got older, has died at 48, according to a statement cited by The Associated Press. AP reported that Van Der Beek revealed in 2024 that he was being treated for…
Home inspectors do not need long to spot a bad circuit extension. The wrong fix leaves a visual trail of extension cords, overstuffed boxes, and improvised splices that signal both code violations and real fire risk. If you are tempted to stretch one more outlet or light off an existing run, the way you do…
WASHINGTON — A new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows President Donald Trump’s approval on immigration has dropped to its lowest level since he returned to office, with a majority of Americans saying Immigration and Customs Enforcement has gone too far in its crackdown. The poll found 39% of respondents approve of Trump’s handling of immigration while 53%…
Replacing a ceiling fan looks like a simple swap: old fixture down, new fan up. In reality, one hidden mistake can cause an inspector to fail your project in seconds and, worse, put everyone in the room at risk. The most common culprit is not the fan itself, but what you bolt it to and…