Tom Barron from AAA Northern New England discussed the dangers of impaired driving on New Year’s Eve, emphasizing the importance of responsible planning. Despite the availability of ride-sharing services, roadway fatalities remain high, with approximately 39,000 deaths in the U.S. last year. Barron highlighted the need for designated drivers and pre-planned safe transportation options. He also stressed the role of hosts in managing alcohol consumption at parties and ensuring guests have safe rides home. The conversation underscored the necessity of proactive planning to prevent impaired driving incidents and promote road safety.
As communities across the country on Monday hosted parades, panels and service projects for the 40th federal observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the political climate for some is more fraught with tensions than festive with reflection on the slain Black American civil rights icon's legacy.
President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against the federal officers sent to Minneapolis to enforce his administration's massive immigration crackdown.
The State Department said Wednesday it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals the Trump administration has deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.
