As the government shutdown is closing in on record territory, TSA checkpoints at the airports are being reported up to 4 hours long, lines of planes are backing up on the tarmac, and President Trump says he will only pay out half the usual amount of SNAP benefits as more and more people are looking to food banks and food pantries for help.

It’s General Election Day with the polls opening up to determine city council, mayor, and school board member races in our area. Across the country, key races are taking place in states such as New York, New Jersey, and Virginia. Locally, early voting was light, and the polls are open from 7 to 7.

and from Bridgerton and Jurassic World Rebirth to Wicked and the upcoming Wicked For Good, Johnathan Bailey is People’s 2025 “Sexiest Man Alive.” Some of the People’s Choice award winners included Henry Smith, voted sexiest TikTok star, Jimmy Fallon, voted sexiest game show host, and Riley Green, voted sexiest country star.

and THAT’S TRENDING