Federal officials are warning drivers about a growing text-message scam that impersonates toll agencies and demands quick payment. The scheme is showing up across multiple states, with agencies confirming the messages are fraudulent.

A partial lunar eclipse set for March 27 is drawing attention in the US as online posts tie the sky event to D-Day style warnings. What is confirmed is the eclipse itself, while there is no official US alert linking it to any security threat.

Hallmark has unveiled 25 finalists for its America’s Merriest Christmas Town contest, putting one city in each state group in the running. Public voting is now open, with the winner set to be announced in December.

U.S. colleges are reporting a roughly 10% drop in international student enrollment as visa rules tighten and processing slows. The decline is hitting campuses that rely on global students for tuition revenue, research, and local spending.

A federal judge in Manhattan struck down a State Department policy that had suspended immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries. The ruling could restart long-stalled family immigration cases, though the government has not yet said how quickly processing will resume.

A Supreme Court ruling is letting parts of the Trump administration’s mail voting order move forward before the November 2026 midterms. That could change how states prepare ballots and what voters can expect from mail voting on Election Day.