Abstract: Dielectric Elastomer Actuators (DEAs) have been used in various applications in wearable assistive devices and energy harvesting systems. However, material safety assurance control, which ...

During a government shutdown, only programs deemed essential for protecting life and property are kept operational. The employees who staff those critical programs do not get paid for their work until ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Crowds of people loaded onto boats to tour the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Wednesday with no immediate signs of a government shutdown that has triggered the furlough of about ...

A federal government shutdown started at midnight after President Donald Trump and Congress couldn't come to an agreement on legislation to keep the government operating. About 800,000 federal ...

WUSA-TV Washington, D.C. Posted: October 1, 2025 | Last updated: October 1, 2025 Find out what you can expect immediately after a government shutdown. The other reason Democrats are taking Trump to ...

The U.S. government services are currently experiencing disruptions until President Donald Trump and Congress reach an agreement on a budget. Hundreds of thousands of federal employees have been ...

OCRACOKE — The North Carolina Department of Transportation has closed N.C. 12 on the north end of Ocracoke Island and the ferry between Hatteras and Ocracoke islands has been suspended. Officials ...

LUBBOCK, Texas— The Lubbock Police Department’s Major Crash Unit is investigating the early Monday morning collision in East Lubbock that resulted in one death. According to the LPD, the initial call ...

LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Department of Public Safety announced Monday morning Texas Highway Patrol will be closing both the northbound and southbound lanes of US-87, between the south loop 289 to 98th ...

CADIZ, Ohio – Two local women have opened a new day care center in Cadiz to address the need for childcare in the community. Courtney Harper and Patience Brown-Johnson said they wanted to create a ...