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12:57 PM on Friday, October 24

12:47 PM on Friday, October 24

Hegseth says US is sending an aircraft carrier to Latin America in major escalation of military buildup in the region

12:27 PM on Friday, October 24

Palestinian families are facing a grisly search through corpses for lost loved ones, with Israel returning bodies to Gaza as part of a ceasefire deal

11:42 AM on Friday, October 24

New York Attorney General Letitia James pleads not guilty in federal mortgage fraud case pushed by President Trump

10:48 AM on Friday, October 24

British judge sentences 5 men for their roles in an arson attack that authorities say was masterminded by Russia

9:29 AM on Friday, October 24

A 2018 Supreme Court decision opened the floodgates to the legalized sports-betting industry, now worth billions of dollars a year, even as it recognized that the decision was controversial

9:08 AM on Friday, October 24

Hegseth says another US strike in Caribbean targets alleged drug-running boat operated by Tren de Aragua gang, killing 6

8:53 AM on Friday, October 24

Some seniors say the Social Security Administration's cost-of-living adjustment won’t help much in their ability to pay for their daily expenses

8:52 AM on Friday, October 24

Social Security recipients will get a 2.8% cost-of-living boost in 2026, reflecting an average increase of $56 per month

8:35 AM on Friday, October 24

US inflation stays elevated but prices rose less than feared last month

8:03 AM on Friday, October 24

In some of the most agriculturally rich regions in the U.S., researchers from San Diego State University are working to understand how climate change is impacting heat in rural areas and the farmworkers who toil in them

7:00 AM on Friday, October 24

A new poll shows President Donald Trump’s favorability has fallen among Hispanic adults since the beginning of the year, a potential warning sign from a key constituency that helped secure his victory in the 2024 election

7:00 AM on Friday, October 24

Trump's favorability has fallen among Hispanics, an AP-NORC poll finds, after key group helped his return to White House

6:15 AM on Friday, October 24

Two centuries after the Erie Canal was opened with a triumphant boat trip from Buffalo to New York City, a brightly painted replica of the original vessel is retracing the original route

12:10 AM on Friday, October 24

Doris Brown’s home in Northeast Houston becomes a refuge for neighbors during power outages thanks to her solar panel and battery system

12:01 AM on Friday, October 24

The stunning indictment that led to the arrest of more than 30 people — including Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and other NBA figures — has drawn new scrutiny of the booming business of sports betting in the U.S. The multibillion-dollar industry has made it easy for sports fans — and even some players — to wager on everything from the outcome of games to that of a single play with just a few taps of a cellphone

8:26 PM on Thursday, October 23

Alaska Airlines says its operations have resumed after it had to ground its planes for hours because of an information technology outage

7:39 PM on Thursday, October 23

Target is eliminating about 1,800 corporate positions in an effort to streamline decision-making and accelerate initiatives to rebuild the flagging discount retailer’s customer base

4:51 PM on Thursday, October 23

U.S. inflation remained elevated last month as gas prices jumped while the cost of rents cooled, painting a mixed picture of the expenses consumers are facing in a murky economy where growth appears steady but hiring slow

9:37 AM on Thursday, October 23

Four family members of a Republican running for governor in Illinois have died in a helicopter crash in Montana