Millions of people may get expanded Social Security benefits. Who are they and how would it happen?
Nearly 3 million people could receive a boost in Social Security payments under legislation set for a final Senate vote in ...
California declared an emergency over bird flu. How serious is the situation?
California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, which is tearing through dairy cows in ...
Government shutdown at risk as Trump’s demands put Speaker Johnson in a bind
A government shutdown at risk, House Speaker Mike Johnson is fighting to figure out how to meet President-elect Donald ...
Australian who falsely claimed to have invented bitcoin is found in contempt of UK court
An Australian computer scientist who falsely claimed to be the founder of the bitcoin cryptocurrency was found Thursday to be ...
Amazon workers strike at facilities around the country as Teamsters seek contract
Amazon says it doesn’t expect an impact on its operations during what the union calls the largest strike against the company in U.S. history.
Immigration drives US population growth to highest rate in 23 years as residents pass 340 million
Immigration to the United States in 2024 drove U.S. population growth to its fastest rate in 23 years as the nation surpassed ...
EU leaders insist no decisions can be taken about Ukraine without Ukraine, or behind their backs
European Union leaders insisted on Thursday that no decisions can be taken about the future of war-ravaged Ukraine without its consent or behind the backs of its partners in ...
Oklahoma prepares to perform the nation’s 25th and final execution of 2024
Oklahoma is preparing to execute a man who killed a 10-year-old girl in what would be the nation’s 25th and final execution ...
Spending bill tanks, as government shutdown nears
It’s a nightmare before Christmas, as House Speaker Mike Johnson’s bill to fund the government is dead in the water.
Tariff threats cast a shadow over US reliance on Canada for the majority of its oil imports
The U.S. increasingly relies on Canadian crude oil to meet domestic demand and that relationship faces potential strain amid the threat of tariffs from President-elect Donald ...
U.S. economy grows at 3.1% pace in third quarter, an upgrade from previous estimate
The American economy grew at a healthy 3.1% annual clip from July through September, propelled by vigorous consumer spending and an uptick in exports, the government said in an ...
Harmful gas billowing from Texas and New Mexico comes mostly from smaller leaks, researchers say
The blob on the satellite image is a rainbow of colors. An analyst digitally sharpens it and there, highlighted in red, is the source: a concrete oil pad spewing methane. In the 75,000-square-mile ...