Don't count out U.S. shoppers when it comes to shelling out money for the winter holidays despite higher fuel prices and other financial pressures. The nation's largest retail trade group said Thursday that it expects American consumers will collectively spend $1.01 trillion this November and Dec...
The Office of the Houston City Controller hosted Siempre Presente Wednesday, bringing Houstonians together to honor lives impacted by immigration enforcement and turn solidarity into action. The program examined ICE’s presence and operations in Houston, highlighted how local orga...
FBI employees fired for their roles in the investigation of President Donald Trump's retention of classified documents at his Florida estate sued on Thursday to get their jobs back, calling their terminations unlawful acts of “political retribution.” The complaint adds to the gro...
President Donald Trump said Thursday that the Pentagon will no longer livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, after the announcement faced bipartisan criticism and Vice President JD Vance said he wouldn’t watch it . Trump said on social media...
High gas prices are intensifying inflation and vacuuming up more of Americans' dollars, yet consumers are still digging deep to spend , powering the economy, at least for now . A slew of economic data Thursday showed that inflation accelerated last month as more expensive oil and...
The Trump administration sued California election officials Thursday, asking a judge to bar the state from counting mail-in ballots for next month's midterm elections from people the federal government has identified as “likely” noncitizens until their status can be confirmed. Th...
The Philadelphia Eagles have ruled out quarterback Jalen Hurts for Sunday's game against Carolina because of a blood clot in his calf. The Eagles said in a statement Thursday that Hurts was injured in an Oct. 4 game against the Los Angeles Rams when he took a cleat to his calf ar...