U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gasoline and many other goods and services became more expensive, evidence that rising prices remain an economic challenge just a few weeks before midterm elections that have focused heavily on issues related to affordability. The consumer price index rose...
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Authorities said the woman was walking on the road when the dogs attacked her. A neighbor called 911, and the first deputy on the scene put the woman in the squad car and took her to the hospital....
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The Social Security Administration projects a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment for older adults and people with disabilities starting in 2027.
business
The building that houses London's oldest restaurant has been donated to Europe's biggest conservation charity, a move that will, it is hoped, secure one of the U.K. capital's go-to eateries for centuries to come. Established in 1798 by Thomas Rule as an oyster bar when Europe was...
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Inflation climbed to a 4-month high in September as the Iran war continued to drive up gasoline prices, according to federal government data.
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A small plane crash in Wisconsin left six people, including a child, dead Tuesday night.
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Texas officials are promising tougher enforcement on data centers, but the existing law may offer limited leverage over the industry that has largely failed to report its water use....
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A former St. Jude patient who beat childhood cancer is sharing how the hospital saved her life and gave her family the support they needed during treatment. The St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway raises funds so families never receive a bill for treatment, housing, travel, or food....
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AJ Rafael, a singer, songwriter and creator with roughly 300,000 followers, will bring his music to the 2026 Houston Filipino Street Festival on Oct. 17 in Sugar Land....
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San Antonio has filed a lawsuit seeking to halt development of a planned ICE detention facility over environmental review requirements.
schools
A person of interest has been identified in the investigation into an alleged sexual assault at a University of Chicago fraternity house.
business
For one Texas homeowner, solar panel were supposed to mean lower energy costs. Instead, she says the company she paid disappeared, the panels aren’t working and the monthly bill never went away. She’s still paying $79 a month. “I look back at it and I just, I can’t believe I fell...
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Law enforcement said the chase began in Missouri City and ended near downtown Houston around 4 a.m. Wednesday.
