Louisiana residents enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program can no longer use their benefits to buy soft drinks, energy drinks or candy starting Wednesday, as the state launches a two-year pilot it says is aimed at nudging families toward
Paying more for less: As refineries close, California is forced to import gasoline supplies to meet demand. That raises both gas prices and greenhouse gas emissions. Despite that, California lawmakers appear unwilling to consider policies that will stop chasing the oil and gas industry out of the state.
U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-New York, who is up for reelection in 2028, praised the Supreme Court's decision and called it "a victory for for the wallets of every American consumer."