I do now but the damage is done. I already know what's happening even without updates. Also I have <200km to war-torn Lviv, so... kind of concerns me.

... on the national and international level. but absolutely read your local / state news. it is 1) often very, directly relevant, and 2) is something you may have the ability to impact, and often directly.

case in point: my sister in law and her husband got pissed off about speed bumps and signs (too many, and/or too few, in the right places), and started going to town hall meetings. show up with photos and make some valid points and things get changed...