Authorities have located the remains of the final missing Tennessee victim of Hurricane Helene. Nancy Tucker disappeared with her husband, Jimmy, when flooding from the Nolichucky River destroyed …
Authorities say three people are dead after being swept away by floodwaters that rushed through the Navajo Nation. Tribal police officers received a report around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday about people …
Asian shares are mostly higher as investors await the Federal Reserve’s decision with high expectations of an interest rate hike. U.S. futures have also edged higher. There is widespread …
Online behemoth Amazon said it’s increasing the minimum starting hourly wage for its U.S. full-time core operations employees to $20 ahead of the holiday shopping season. With the $1-per-hour …
Michigan is seeing a rise in school-aged children skipping vaccines, reaching the highest exemption rate in a decade. Last year, 7.1% of students received waivers, up from 6.2% in 2024. This trend …
Federal authorities have charged three people with stealing $12 million in homelessness aid, allegedly using the money to buy real estate, take luxury trips, and purchase vintage vehicles. This is …
A new AP-NORC poll shows Americans are growing more concerned about the environmental impacts of AI. The survey data say about half of Americans are “extremely” or “very” concerned about …
Former Vice President Kamala Harris plans to visit Michigan next week to campaign with Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate. Harris endorsed El-Sayed after his primary win in August, but …
Women in the Iranian capital are increasingly seen in public without headscarves. Some even wear crop tops. The shift away from conservative dressing rules follows mass protests after the 2022 death …
A Mississippi school district has been released from a federal order that monitored racial discrimination for over 50 years. A judge approved the dissolution on September 3, ending oversight of Leake …
The Trump administration has ordered caregivers for migrant children to stop reporting human trafficking concerns directly to the office created to help victims. The directive issued last week has …
Consumers may be griping about higher prices at the pump and elsewhere, but they keep spending, helping to power the economy, according to the latest government snapshot. Retail sales increased a …
Indianapolis Colts receiver Keenan Allen will face two misdemeanor charges in his alleged drunken driving incident, according to court records. The six-time Pro Bowler was formally charged Tuesday …
Ryan Lasko, a minor league prospect with the Athletics who was paralyzed in an outfield collision more than two months ago, has been released from an in-patient rehabilitation hospital. He will …
A building housing displaced Palestinian families has collapsed in Gaza City, killing at least 16 people, most of them women and children. The multistory structure was heavily damaged during the …
America’s 250th birthday has been a banner year for the actors of Historic Philadelphia, Inc. who immerse visitors in Colonial history via first-person interpretations and true stories. They've …
Nearly 200 men who took part in the war in Ukraine are among the candidates for this week’s parliamentary election in Russia. The tightly controlled balloting to elect 450 members of the State Duma …
Former President George W. Bush has a new book of oil paintings coming out in March. The Penguin Random House imprint Crown announced Wednesday that “The Call of Freedom: Portraits of Political …
Retail sales rise a better-than-expected 1.2% in August after shoppers pulled back in July.
South Sudan President Salva Kiir has announced the head of the electoral body was removed from the position just three months before the country’s first election. The announcement Tuesday night …