Now that the shutdown is over, shuttered preschool and food benefit programs will reopen. So will federal agencies and national parks and other landmarks. Furloughed federal workers will return work, and government data crucial to understanding the American economy will start circulating again.

In an email sent to users, Google said it will stop scanning for new dark web results on Jan. 15, 2026. The report, along with any data that was collected by it, will no longer be accessible beginning Feb. 16, 2026, when all related information will be deleted.

CISA tells all users to make sure they have a recent data backup — don’t leave your data at risk in the event something happens to your devices. But just as critically, if you’re leaving your PC for some time, “log out” and “shut down.”

Senators are bracing themselves for yet another government shutdown, just hours after concluding a 43-day freeze. The belief in Congress is that outstanding bills will lead to another shutdown as early as January next year. Representatives say certain ...

After more than 40 days, an end to the longest government shutdown in history appears to be in sight. On Nov. 9, the Senate voted 60-40 to advance a bipartisan deal that would fully reopen the government until Jan. 30. Seven Democrats and one independent ...

The longstanding provider of consumer memory is winding down as prices spike, and Micron shifts its focus to AI.

• The longest shutdown in US history is over after President Donald Trump signed a funding bill to reopen the government. The House approved the bill earlier tonight in a 222-209 vote, with nearly every Republican and a handful of Democrats voting for it.

Meta has officially discontinued the Facebook Messenger desktop app for Mac and Windows, redirecting users to the Facebook website for messaging. Launched during the pandemic, the app struggled against rivals and lacked key features like screen sharing.

Six spas in Watertown, Massachusetts have been shut down after failing city inspections under new rules and regulations. According to suspension letters from the Watertown Health Department, Health Hall Bodywork and Spa and Sunrise Spa and Bodywork were ...

BRISTOL, R.I. (WPRI) — Drivers were temporarily rerouted in Bristol after a crash Monday morning shut down part of Metacom Avenue. The crash occurred before 5 a.m. and prompted police to shut down the road between Michael Drive and Ridgeway Drive in Warren.

The odds of the government shutting down again by January 31, 2026, surged to 48% on prediction platform Kalshi after the Senate failed to pass a