Florida congresswoman accused of stealing COVID-19 funds pleads not guilty 3 months after indictment

A Florida congresswoman charged with conspiring to steal $5 million in federal COVID-19 disaster funds has formally pleaded…

ByByWhy News Feb 3, 2026
Coast Guard identifies victims, begins investigating fishing boat’s deadly sinking

U.S. Coast Guard officials say they have launched a formal investigation into the sinking of a commercial fishing…

ByByWhy News Feb 2, 2026
Another judge rejects Trump effort to block offshore wind, says NY project can resume

A federal judge has ruled that an offshore wind project aimed at powering 600,000 New York homes can…

ByByWhy News Feb 2, 2026
School closures in the Southeast stretch into 2nd week after latest winter storm

School systems across the Southeast are dealing with weather-related school closures for the second week in a row,…

ByByWhy News Feb 2, 2026
Recreational marijuana and 21 other citizen initiatives fail to qualify for Florida’s 2026 ballot

A proposed amendment to Florida’s constitution that would have allowed recreational marijuana use for adults has failed to…

ByByWhy News Feb 2, 2026
Iran’s supreme leader warns US that if ‘they start a war, this time it will be a regional war’

Iran’s supreme leader warns US that if ‘they start a war, this time it will be a regional…

ByByWhy News Feb 1, 2026
The ranks of US rabbis grow more diverse, with rising numbers of women and LGBTQ people

Rabbis and rabbinical students in the United States are more diverse than ever

ByByWhy News Feb 1, 2026