US
![](https://img.visiontimes.com/2024/09/2024-09-03T204851Z_3_LYNXMPEK820ET_RTROPTP_4_AIRBNB-REGULATION-768x512.jpg)
Airbnb has requested that New York City reconsider a law on short-term rentals that went into effect a year ago in September 2023, saying that the new rules have had no impact on the housing market while saddling travelers with higher prices. NYC’s Local Law LL18 requires that Airbnb hosts
![Florida-record-state-surplus-Ron-DeSantis-Getty-Images-1401781433](https://img.visiontimes.com/2022/07/GettyImages-1401781433-768x560.jpg)
State of Florida Posts Record $21.8 Billion Surplus, Highest in State History
The state of Florida, led by Gov. Ron DeSantis since 2019, has posted a record budget surplus of $21.8...
![The Biden Admin sold some of the US SPR to the CCP amid the energy crisis and inflation.](https://img.visiontimes.com/2022/07/Biden-Admin-Sells-US-Strategic-Petroleum-Reserve-China-Communist-Party-CCP-768x512.jpg)
Biden Admin Selling US Oil Reserves to China, Europe Amid Energy Crisis
The Joe Biden Administration has drained the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to its lowest levels...
![birthing-parent-mother-National-Education-Association-Getty-Images-1233775974](https://img.visiontimes.com/2022/07/GettyImages-1233775974-768x512.jpg)
American Teachers Union Puts Forward Resolution to Change the Term ‘Mother’ to ‘Birthing Parent’
On June 6, the National Education Association (NEA) teachers union proposed a resolution that, if passed...
![Snails-African-Giant-Florida-Pasco-County-Getty-Images-482129088](https://img.visiontimes.com/2022/07/GettyImages-482129088-768x581.jpg)
Rat-Sized Snails Swarm Florida County, Quarantine Put in Place
On June 24, Pasco County in Florida was placed under quarantine due to the discovery of a fast-growing...
![Health-+-Hospitals-HOld-Round-table-discussion-New-York-City](https://img.visiontimes.com/2022/07/Screen-Shot-2022-07-06-at-6.47.44-PM-768x476.jpg)
NYC Health + Hospitals Reaffirms Commitment to Eliminating Six Month Residency Eligibility Requirement
On July 6, the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) and commissioner Manuel Castro in conjunction...
![](https://img.visiontimes.com/2022/07/US-China-tariffs-GettyImages-1012990932-768x512.jpg)
Biden Planning Modest Relaxation of China Tariffs as Inflation Pressure Grows
U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has further hinted at the easing of tariffs on Chinese goods...
![NYT-Declaration-of-Independence-Getty-Images-1238118390](https://img.visiontimes.com/2022/07/GettyImages-1238118390-768x511.jpg)
New York Times Omits Declaration of Independence From July 4 Issue, Citing ‘Human Error’
The New York Times failed to print the Declaration of Independence in its print edition on Monday, July...
![NYPD-Job-Standard-Test-NYPD-Lowers-Standards-for-new-recruits-to-increase-passing-rate-Getty-Images-57269178](https://img.visiontimes.com/2022/07/GettyImages-572691782-768x441.jpg)
NYPD Lowers the Bar for Recruits, Implements Easier Fitness Test Following Exodus of Officers
Per a report, published by the NY Post on June 5, the New York Police Department (NYPD) will be making...
![Demand for loans from pawn brokers has skyrocketed amid the middle class's financial crisis.](https://img.visiontimes.com/2022/07/Pawn-Shop-Pawn-Brokers-Demand-Rising-Middle-Class-Cant-Afford-Gas-Groceries-768x512.jpg)
Pawn Shops Get Busy as People Sell Their Stuff to Pay for Gas, Groceries
Pawn shops and pawn brokers in the United States and the United Kingdom are reporting record increases...