Author: Voxtrend News
What to know on Day 27 of the government shutdown: Democrats and Republicans continue to trade blame over the government shutdown, the second-longest funding lapse in history at 27 days, with the Senate back in session on Monday. The largest union representing federal government employees said that “it’s time to pass a clean continuing resolution and end this shutdown today,” increasing pressure on Democrats to back down. Federal employees missed their first full paycheck at the end of last week. At the Capitol, House Speaker Mike Johnson said he wasn’t “100% sure” whether members of the military would get paid…
Jefferson Health announced Monday it’s moving to terminate Lehigh Valley Health Network’s contract with UnitedHealthcare, claiming the country’s largest insurer has been paying less than its negotiated rate for years, according to an announcement posted online. LVHN, part of Jefferson Health after a 2024 merger, said its contracts with United will remain in effect until Jan. 25, 2026, for Medicare Advantage patients and April 25, 2026, for patients with commercial insurance through their employers. The decision to drop United could lead to higher out-of-pocket costs for thousands of patients next year. The announcement says United will remain in-network at other…
The Department of Justice is preparing to send federal election observers to California and New Jersey next month, targeting two Democratic states holding off-year elections following requests from state Republican parties. The department announced Friday that it is planning to monitor polling sites in Passaic County, New Jersey, and five counties in southern and central California: Los Angeles, Orange, Kern, Riverside and Fresno. The goal, according to the DOJ, is “to ensure transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law.” “Transparency at the polls translates into faith in the electoral process, and this Department of Justice is committed to upholding…
Baker Industries isn’t just filling packages. They’re creating meaningful jobs and a sense of purpose for people who are too often overlooked in the workforce. When Nick Watson stepped into his role as president less than a year ago, he joined a team driven by a mission decades in the making. “We’ll do almost anything that’s between production and manufacturing,” Watson said. “We do heat sealing, packaging, assembly and kitting.” More than 30 employees work at Baker Industries’ Malvern warehouse. Many live with disabilities, are returning citizens, or are rebuilding their lives after homelessness or recovery. One of those employees is…
More than 2.2 million pounds of a ready-to-eat Korean barbecue pork jerky have been recalled due to possible pieces of metal, according to federal health officials. The jerky was shipped to Costco and Sam’s Club retail locations nationwide, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said Friday. It was recalled by LSI, Inc., a South Dakota company. The recalled products include 14.5-oz. and 16-oz. plastic pouches containing “GOLDEN ISLAND fire-grilled PORK JERKY Korean BARBECUE recipe” with an establishment number “M279A” inside the USDA mark of inspection and “best by” dates ranging from Oct. 23, 2025, through Sept.…
For evidence that the cost of food in the U.S. remains hard to stomach for many households, look no further than the price of bananas, beef and coffee. Banana prices were up 6.9% in September from a year ago, ground beef has risen 12.9% and roasted coffee has jumped an eye-watering 18.9%, according to the most recent Consumer Price Index data for September. And now for the bad news. “One of the questions that I’m asked a lot is, when are prices coming down? And my answer is simple: never,” Phil Lempert, food industry analyst and editor of SupermarketGuru, told CBS News.…
Halloween may be days away, but New York City is already getting into the Christmas spirit. Rockefeller Center shared the first photo of this year’s Christmas tree for its famous holiday display Monday. Organizers say the Norway Spruce has been selected from a farm in East Greenbush, New York, a suburb of Albany in Rensselaer County, about 150 miles north of New York City. The massive tree will be cut down on Thursday, Nov. 6 and arrive at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan on Saturday, Nov. 8. It will then be adorned with more than 50,000 lights and topped with a…
ORLEANS, N.Y. — A quiet Saturday afternoon in the Town of Orleans turned tragic when a single-vehicle crash along Middle Road claimed the life of 20-year-old Reid W. Marker of Virginia. The crash, which occurred just before 1 p.m. on October 26, 2025, left the community in sorrow and investigators scrambling to piece together what went so terribly wrong. Authorities say the car involved was a 2005 Honda Accord, piloted by an 18-year-old female driver whose name has not been publicly released. For reasons currently unknown, the vehicle drifted off the roadway and smashed into a tree. When troopers and…
Claflin University is reeling from heartbreak after losing one of its own. On Sunday, October 26, 2025, 21-year-old Savion Brown, a senior computer science major originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, collapsed while playing basketball in the campus gym and was later pronounced dead at the hospital. School officials say Brown was engaged in a game of basketball with fellow students at the university recreation center when he unexpectedly fell to the floor. Emergency medical teams arrived swiftly, initiating life-saving efforts before transporting him to MUSC Health Orangeburg, but he was declared deceased shortly after arrival. The Orangeburg County Coroner’s Office…
On a calm Saturday afternoon in San José, a neighborhood full of familiar faces was shaken when 74-year-old Ellen Orcutt lost her life in a devastating head-on collision at the intersection of Foxworthy and Jarvis avenues. The crash, which occurred at about 2:35 p.m., has left her loved ones mourning and local residents demanding change. According to the preliminary report from the San Jose Police Department, a GMC Yukon was travelling eastbound on Foxworthy Avenue and attempted to pass a Subaru Forester on the right. That risky pass caused the Yukon to strike the Forester, veer into oncoming traffic and…