As electric bills rise, some states are focusing on the growing profits of utilities

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The artificial intelligence boom is leading to fights in some states over growing utility profits, as governors, attorneys general and others protesting rising electricity bills say cash-strapped residents are stuck in a broken system. Officials and lawmakers in at least six states — including Arizona, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and … Read more

Ice cream sold in 17 states recalled over possible metal contamination

California-based Straus Family Creamery is recalling multiple organic ice cream products in pint and quart sizes due to the potential presence of metal fragments, according to a notice published Friday by the Food and Drug Administration. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The company said the … Read more

Ice cream sold in 17 states recalled for potential metal fragments

Straus Family Creamery is voluntarily recalling a variety of organic ice cream flavors and sizes sold in 17 states because of concerns there may be metal fragments in the frozen treats, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.  No injuries have been reported because of the issue, the FDA said.  The recall affects some products … Read more

DOJ demands sanctuary states end ‘blatantly unlawful’ anti-ICE policy as a matter of life and death

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Justice Department is ordering sanctuary states to halt a new policy trend they say is putting Department of Homeland Security agents at risk of personal harm and can cause key operations to implode. The federal government currently works with states to disseminate “undercover” license plates for … Read more

Trump demands Medicaid data for deportation. Some states go a step further.

Several states have joined President Trump’s deportation efforts and are taking federal reporting requirements to immigration authorities a step further — by using their public health agencies as arms of enforcement. North Carolina, in late April, became the latest member of a growing group of Republican-led states to require their public health agencies to flag … Read more

Vance turns up heat on states with federal cash threat over Medicaid fraud crackdown

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Vice President JD Vance warned Wednesday that states could lose federal funding if they fail to aggressively pursue Medicaid fraud, escalating the Trump administration’s pressure campaign on governors and state Medicaid officials. “We are sending letters that will require them to show that they are effectively and … Read more

Arrest of gang member convicted of murder puts Dem state’s sanctuary policies on blast

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Customs and Border Protection (CBP) worked with local authorities to foil California’s sanctuary city policies and took into custody a gang member from Mexico who concluded a 12-year prison sentence for second-degree murder. Local law enforcement in southern California turned over to federal agents the Sureños-13 gang … Read more

Age of first-time mothers hits record high in blue states as birth rates keep falling

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! American women are having children later than ever with birth rates hitting record lows and the divide between red and blue states becoming even more stark. A new analysis of birth rates highlights Washington, D.C., and Mississippi as emblematic of trends among first-time mothers. The findings highlight … Read more