Consumer sentiment around the U.S. dipped in October, sinking to a five-month low as Americans fret over a stalling job market and stubbornly high inflation, new private economic data shows. The University of Michigan’s preliminary October sentiment index, released Friday, shows consumer sentiment fell 0.1% on a monthly basis, from 55.1 points in September to…
In a small North Carolina town that has long been the heart of American furniture making, Fairfield Chair is doubling down on what it does best: Handcrafted pieces touched by more than 100 pairs of hands before they leave the factory floor. As the U.S. furniture market grapples with a new 30% tariff on upholstered imports,…
Updated 19m ago No scenario “at this moment” in which House returns before Senate passes GOP funding bill, Johnson says House Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday there is no scenario “at this moment” in which the lower chamber returns before the Senate passes Republicans’ seven-week stopgap measure. “I’ll tell you why,” he told CBS…
Greenbelt, Maryland — Lawyers for the Trump administration are poised to face questions in federal court Friday about the administration’s plans to again deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran man who was mistakenly deported to a prison in his home country earlier this year before he was brought back to the U.S. to face criminal…
BUFFALO, N.Y. – As you get ready for your morning commute, take a deep breath. That advice comes from AAA, as a recent study found that 96% of drivers admitted to engaging in aggressive driving behaviors over the past year. AAA did a similar study in 2016. Since then, they found: Cutting off other vehicles is up…
“Willow,” a black and white female pit bull mix loved by her owners, didn’t seem destined to become a key figure in a murder investigation. But that’s exactly what happened. It was Aug. 12, 2023, when the dog became known to law enforcement in New Haven, Indiana. That morning, police would hear about Willow, and…
A potentially-debilitating disease, notoriously rife among celebrities, has added another star to its list of victims in the form of Danielle Jonas. The 39-year-old is wife of musician Kevin Jonas (one-third of the pop band Jonas Brothers), as well as a reality TV star, a jewellery company founder, and a mother-of-two. Sitting down with Parents…
Federal workers who are either furloughed or required to keep working without pay during the ongoing U.S. government shutdown express concern about the impact on their finances, their colleagues and the American public. Roughly 750,000 of the more than 2 million federal workers are furloughed during the government closure, which began on Oct. 1, when Congress failed to…
An Indiana man convicted in the 2001 rape and murder of a teenage girl was executed by injection early Friday in the state’s third execution since resuming capital punishment last year. Roy Lee Ward, 53, was put to death at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City. Indiana Department of Correction said in a statement…
Published on: Oct 10, 2025 08:46 am IST The US will examine 58 incidents in which the self-driving vehicles reportedly violated traffic safety rules, leading to 14 crashes and 23 injuries. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a fresh probe into Elon Musk-owned Tesla’s 2.88 million self-driving vehicles after a series…