YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Youngstown City Council failed Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, to approve a $350,000 economic-stability grant for the struggling Sparkle Market in Cornersburg after a rare 3-3 tie, with Councilwoman Amber White (I-7th Ward) abstaining on advice from the city law department. A tie is not a majority, so the ordinance failed; any future … Read more
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio City Council is scheduled to vote Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, on the fiscal year 2027 budget and property-tax ordinances that would raise the combined rate from 54.159 cents to 56.288 cents per $100 of taxable value—an increase of 2.129 centsif seven of 11 members support it. City officials and local … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Metallica tour 2027 USA dates are no longer a rumor mill: on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, the band confirmed a dozen new North American stadium concerts that push the Live Nation–promoted M72 World Tour into spring and early summer 2027. Variety, Billboard, Blabbermouth, Consequence, and team/venue posts published matching core details the … Read more
Alexandria ACPS bus service is under review. p>ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Alexandria City Public Schools has named example areas under review for restoring bus service after walk-zone changes, with a joint staff meeting Sept. 23, a leadership decision Sept. 25, and ParentSquare notices to families targeted by Sept. 30, 2026. The Alexandria Brief reported the Sept. … Read more
Amherst schools busing remains a central issue in this local transportation debate. Amherst schools families are watching the Nov. 3 vote. Amherst schools and the levy Amherst schools officials say the levy could help restore some transportation service. AMHERST, Ohio — Amherst Exempted Village Schools has eliminated regular busing for grades 9–12, tightened eligibility for … Read more
MIAMI Miami-Dade budget Miami-Dade bus cuts are central to the debate as Miami-Dade County commissioners are scheduled to vote Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, on a fiscal year 2026-27 budget that closes a roughly $402 million gap in part by cutting bus service about 11%—about $31.5 million—and proposing a fare on Metromover for the first time … Read more
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte City Council is again considering whether to back the I-77 South Express Lanes after pulling support in May alongside other corridor towns—and after a state budget amendment made clear that communities that opposed the project could be asked to repay the North Carolina Department of Transportation roughly $70 million if the … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Public Schools closures are the issue as the district’s superintendent has rolled out plans that could close up to 16 schools, presenting three proposals that mix campus closures, mergers, and boundary changes as the district prepares for a board vote no later than Nov. 10, 2026, affecting the 2027-28 school year. Sahan … Read more
Hegseth impeachment: WASHINGTON — Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, introduced privileged articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of continuing an unauthorized war against Iran and abusing Pentagon power—a move that Google Trends logged under the Active U.S. spike for “impeachment.” Coverage details were also reported by Axios. … Read more
WASHINGTON — FBI Director Kash Patel testified Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, before the Senate Judiciary Committee in his first congressional oversight appearance since May, a hearing that Google Trends showed among the day’s Active U.S. spikes as lawmakers pressed him on personnel turmoil, hiring standards, and how the bureau will handle election-season questions. Coverage details … Read more