The U.S. State Department is testing a facial recognition system that could let some Americans reuse existing government photos instead of taking a new passport picture. The pilot could reduce one of the most common steps in passport applications, but key details are still limited.
About 11,000 California drivers could see their licenses suspended this summer because of unpaid toll violations tied to state enforcement rules. The issue is centered on repeat nonpayment cases that can trigger action by the DMV.
Retirement home contracts, staffing levels, and inspection records can reveal problems before a move-in date. These 5 red flags are the key issues families should review when comparing senior living options.
Falls are the leading cause of injury-related death for adults 65 and older in the United States. Three common household hazards stand out for older adults trying to lower the risk at home.
Operation Fortitude used fake armies, double agents, and staged military traffic in 1944 to convince Adolf Hitler that the main Allied invasion would hit Pas-de-Calais, not Normandy. Historians say the deception helped delay German reinforcements after D-Day and shaped the course of World War II.
A growing share of Americans are no longer counted as unemployed because they have stopped actively looking for work. Federal labor data shows the shift is tied to hiring slowdowns, family pressures, and a job market that feels harder to break into.
California drivers can now be ticketed $63 for parking too close to a crosswalk under the state’s daylighting law. In Los Angeles County and other Southern California areas, enforcement is now picking up after a grace period.
The U.S. Marine Corps recruited Navajo men in 1942 to build a battlefield code the Japanese military never broke. Their work in the Pacific, from Guadalcanal to Iwo Jima, became one of the best-documented military communication stories of World War II.
