A temporary halt of some of the US government services came as funding has been cut off following Republican Party failure to agree with opposition Democrats on a way forward on a spending bill; it's the 10th halt since 1976

Arizona, Nevada and California face potentially drastic cuts in the water they can use from the Colorado River under a plan the Trump administration recently released: as regional temperatures have risen, the river has shrunk under 'exploit-range' levels

A major step toward deep-sea mining has been taken by opening a bid for the lease of over 31 million acres of federal waters for the extraction of critical minerals in American Samoa, sparking debate and worries among Pacific states

250 years of independence have been celebrated in the USA “With a single sheet of parchment and 56 signatures, America began the greatest political journey in human history” said President Trump; Mint issued one-year-only designs with dual dates 1776–2026

Splits among older couples are rising, with nearly 40% of divorces occurring between people 50 and older; experts point to longer life spans and older people’s unwillingness to stay in relationships without real connection or vitality