Why Daylight Saving Time is the bane of parents' existence

When you don't have children, lounging in bed for that extra hour when we "fall back" as a result of daylight saving time feels glorious. When you are the parent of a young child, however, adding that hour can mean a week or more of meltdowns,...

What is it like to raise kids without daylight saving time? ‘Honestly so great’

When you don't have children, lounging in bed for that extra hour when we "fall back" as a result of daylight saving time feels glorious. When you are the parent of a young child, however, adding that hour can mean a week or more of meltdowns,...

TakeCare Renews Federal Health Programs for 2026

TakeCare Insurance Co. Inc. has renewed its contract with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to continue providing health coverage to federal employees, retirees and their families under the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) and...

SNAP Benefit Lapse: As New York Declares Emergency, What is the Status in Other States?

Produce, which is covered by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), displayed at a grocery store in Baltimore. (Photo: AP) Photo : AP New York Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency to allocate $65 million to...

Sze Man Inos to plead guilty to wire fraud charges

By Bryan Manabat bryan@mvariety.com Variety News Staff SZE Man Yu Inos, also known as “Yuki,” is expected to plead guilty to multiple counts of wire fraud in federal court. On Oct. 30, Assistant U.S. Attorney Garth Backe requested a change-of-plea...

US military admits it fell short on awarding local contracts in Micronesia

JTF Micronesia commander Rear Admiral Joshua Lasky said the US military is looking into how contracts are awarded. Photo: Supplied The head of Joint Task Force (JTF) Micronesia has acknowledged that the US military could have done a better job of...

OB-GYN to help underserved as health centers fill care gap

Guam's public health system is strengthening women's health care on the island, bringing on a fellowship-trained gynecological oncologist to bridge the gaps in access for women and training the next generation of Guam's women's health providers....

Daylight Saving Time Ends On Sunday: Get Ready to Fall Back

While it'll still be light enough for trick-or-treating on Friday, the time change will hit two days after Halloween, when most of the US will move the clocks backward one hour. Daylight saving time ends on Nov. 2, with the time officially...

After nearly 30 years, is cleanup of the Hunters Point Shipyard almost, finally ending? 

Sign up below to get Mission Local’s free newsletter, a daily digest of news you won’t find elsewhere. Lording a nearly mile-long stretch of coastline along the city’s southeast edge is a massive gantry crane. It’s taller than the Statue of...

Mental health clinic for veterans and families celebrates 5 years

1/4 Swipe or click to see more KEVIN KNODELL / KKNODELL@STARADVERTISER.COM Kahu Doug Ka‘iwi Ah Hee, center, led staff of the Cohen Veterans Network of Clinics in a blessing Wednesday at the organization’s Mililani Clinic, marking five years since...

Is Daylight Saving Time Bad For You? Scientists Say Yes

The clocks will be set back one hour at 2 a.m. (to 1 a.m.) local time on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, across North America. getty Should Daylight Saving Time be abolished? It's almost time for North America to "fall back" as DST ends this weekend. The...

Resident commissioner secures PR’s inclusion in legislation for SNAP & WIC continuity during shutdown

Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera announced Wednesday that he secured Puerto Rico’s inclusion in the Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025, introduced by Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.),...

Clocks turn back to end 2025 daylight saving time this weekend

Get ready for longer nights and an extra hour of sleep this weekend — clocks are about fall back an hour for the 2025 time change. Here's when and what to know about the end of daylight saving time. Many countries around the world and most of the...

The Cost of Our Wild Places

Uncle Elwood was born on March 25, 1920, near Laceyville, Pennsylvania, and sprouted up on the family farm with his two brothers and the cows and the crops. He ended up smallish, but fearless, and with a big smile and a bigger heart. When his farm...

Desert Heights News, Oct. 31, 2025: Get ready to fall out of daylight saving time

A community news column for the Desert Heights area, published weekly in the Hi-Desert Weekender. It’s time to turn back clocks; shorter days are on their way! Although autumn is one of my favorite seasons, I admit the one extra hour of guilt-free...

Effects of militarization in US territories topic of virtual dialogue

Right to Democracy will host a virtual dialogue on the “effects of militarization in U.S. territories,” bringing together leading scholars to examine how the rapid expansion of joint exercises, base build-outs, and live-fire training across the...

November Social Security direct payment worth $967 goes out in two days

November Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $967, will be issued to recipients in two days. While most SSI payments are issued on the first of every month, November payments will be issued the day before November starts, on Oct....

SNAP runs out of money Nov. 1. Here's what that means in your state

Updated October 30, 2025 at 9:48 AM CDT The federal government shutdown continues without an end in sight. In just a few days, tens of millions of people are at risk of losing federal food and nutrition benefits as a result. This includes the...

What is the 'Sunshine Protection Act'? Could it end daylight saving time?

The annual "fall back" provides an extra hour of sleep but results in darkness arriving earlier in the evening. A majority of Americans favor ending the time change, which has been linked to negative health impacts. The "Sunshine Protection Act,"...

SNAP runs out of money Nov. 1. States are now figuring out how to feed millions of people

The federal government shutdown continues without an end in sight. In just a few days, tens of millions of people are at risk of losing federal food and nutrition benefits as a result. This includes the nearly 42 million people who rely on the...