Officials are investigating the early Sunday morning shooting as a potential act of terrorism, but didn’t provide further details, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Slightly more Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain at relatively healthy levels.

As primary season ramps up across the Houston area, campaign ads are flying — but many voters are still asking a basic question: “Who on the ballot actually has the power to impact what I pay every month?”

Residents in a Southern California city want local police to stop letting federal immigration agents train at a publicly owned firing range.

Three Americans. Three different choices. As unrest unfolded in the popular tourist destination of Puerto Vallarta, visitors responded in sharply different ways.

The American consumer’s confidence in the U.S. economy improved slightly in February after cratering a month earlier.

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger offered a sharp contrast to President Donald Trump’s depiction of the nation as being in a “golden age” during his State of the Union address.

NASA's giant moon rocket is headed back to the hangar for more repairs.

After Friday’s Supreme Court ruling striking down certain tariffs, many families are asking a simple question, does this mean prices will finally go down?

All truckers and bus drivers will have to take their commercial driver’s license tests in English as the Trump administration expands its aggressive campaign to improve safety in the industry and get unqualified drivers off the road.

Forget traditional guidebooks and “10 must-see” lists. Today, many travelers are choosing their next destination while scrolling TikTok or browsing Instagram.

A key inflation gauge accelerated in December, a sign that many prices are still rising more quickly than most Americans would prefer — and faster than the Federal Reserve’s target of 2% a year.

A new AP-NORC poll shows more Americans say extreme cold has affected their lives after frigid weather engulfed much of North America at the beginning of 2026.

The United States has won its third Olympic gold medal in women's hockey.

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remain at historically low levels.

Walmart delivered another impressive quarter as the promise of lower prices and speedy deliveries attracted a broader spectrum of Americans from cash-strapped to wealthier households during the critical holiday shopping period.

President Donald Trump’s top economist on Wednesday urged that Federal Reserve economists be punished for research last week that showed American companies and consumers paying for nearly all the new tariffs imposed by the White House last year.

The U.S. scored four in the first end, and while Germany tried to claw their way back the Americans held on to that early lead for an 8-6 win, their second victory of the Milan Cortina Games.

The United States and Canada will face off for Olympic gold for a seventh time since women’s hockey debuted at the 1998 Nagano Games in a border rivalry that never gets old.

The International Space Station is back to full strength with the arrival of four new astronauts.

The U.S. women’s curling team was surprised to learn that their defeat of Canada marked an Olympic first.

Kendall Coyne Schofield scored twice and top-seeded United States routed Olympic host Italy 6-0 in a lopsided, festive and sometimes chippy women’s hockey quarterfinal at the Milan Cortina Games.

The Trump administration says it is ending its massive immigration crackdown in Minnesota after weeks of angry mass protests, thousands of arrests and two fatal shootings.

Brock Nelson scored twice, four teammates had two assists apiece and the U.S. opened the Milan Cortina Olympics by rolling past Latvia 5-1 in a dominant showcase of some of the country’s best NHL players.

Everyday lifestyle choices can add up to significant climate impact when even a small share of the population makes them.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining within the historically healthy range of the past few years.

A new AP-NORC poll finds that about 6 in 10 U.S. adults believe that President Donald Trump has “gone too far” in sending federal immigration agents into U.S. cities.

House Republicans approved legislation that would impose strict new voter ID requirements ahead of the midterm elections.

U.S. employers added a surprisingly strong 130,000 jobs last month, but government revisions cut 2024-2025 U.S. payrolls by hundreds of thousands.

Olympic redemption will have to wait for Mikaela Shiffrin.

Shoppers unexpectedly paused their spending in December from November, closing out the holiday shopping season and the year on a lackluster tone.

Kroger named former Walmart executive Greg Foran as its chief executive officer on Monday.

The Justice Department says a key participant in the deadly 2012 attack on the U.S. compound in Benghazi, Libya, has been taken into custody and will be prosecuted in Washington in connection with the rampage that killed four Americans and became a divisive political issue.

The Trump administration has launched TrumpRx, a website it says will help patients buy prescription drugs directly at a discounted rate.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped last week but remains in the same historically low range of the past few years.

Higher-income Americans and those with college degrees have ramped up their spending more quickly in the past three years than lower-income households and those without college diplomas, according to new data released Tuesday, evidence of worsening inequality amid overall growth that may explain some of the negative sentiment around the economy.

The NFL says the federal security presence at the Super Bowl will be consistent with past games and Immigration and Customs Enforcement won't be there.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says his department will devote $100 million toward a pilot program addressing homelessness and substance abuse in eight cities.

NASA has run into a leak while fueling its new moon rocket in one final make-or-break test before sending astronauts on a lunar fly-around.

President Donald Trump is promoting his administration’s work on affordability, but Americans don't seem to be buying it.

Work requirements are kicking in for more older adults and parents of teenagers across the U.S. who get help with groceries through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Artists this awards season are having to decide whether and how to join the growing cultural revolt against the Trump administration's immigration crackdowns.

Starbucks revolutionized the United States' coffee culture.

A federal judge has blocked certain federal agencies from requesting citizenship status when distributing voter registration forms.

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits inched down modestly last week, remaining at historically healthy levels despite recent high-profile layoff announcements.

U.S. life expectancy has hit the highest mark in American history.

Claiming to give every child “a shot at financial freedom,” President Donald Trump is unveiling the new Trump Accounts initiative, which gives $1,000 to every newborn if their parents open an account.

U.S. consumer confidence declined sharply in January, hitting the lowest level since 2014 as Americans grow increasingly concerned about their financial prospects.

Lawmakers in both parties are calling for investigations following the killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretti by a U.S. Border Patrol officer.

A senior French official has emphasized the importance of honoring French soldiers who died in Afghanistan.

Jannik Sinner made a dramatic comeback at the Australian Open, overcoming cramps and getting benefit from the tournament's extreme heat policy to beat Eliot Spizzirri.

The U.S.-led push to end Russia’s nearly 4-year-old war in Ukraine gained momentum late last year and is moving ahead in 2026, with leaders, diplomats and envoys working on trying to reach a deal.

The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits inched up last week but U.S. layoffs remain historically low despite signs of a softening labor market.

Powered by strong consumer spending, the U.S. economy grew at the fastest pace in two years from July through September, the government said Thursday in a slight upgrade rom its first estimate.

President Donald Trump’s plans for bringing homeownership within reach of more Americans involve pushing for lower interest rates on home loans and credit cards, and banning large institutional investors from buying single-family homes.

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have fallen from power in Syria as the U.S. shifts its backing to the country's new leaders in Damascus.

A privately funded initiative called “Be The People” will try to connect hundreds of millions of Americans with efforts to solve local problems as part of a vision for the next 250 years of the United States.

On the anniversary of his inauguration, President Donald Trump is heading to the World Economic Forum in Davos, an annual gathering of the global elite.

A third round of retaliatory strikes by the U.S. in Syria has resulted in the death of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated leader.

The final day to select Affordable Care Act health insurance for the year has arrived across much of the country.

Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as U.S. layoffs remain low despite growing concern about a weakening job market.

President Donald Trump’s second term has been eventful, but you wouldn’t know it from his approval numbers.

Fewer Americans are signing up for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans this year.

The ongoing debate over health care in the U.S. remains as contentious as ever.

Greenland biathlete Ukaleq Slettemark is used to the stress of competing on the world stage as she tries to qualify for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

U.S. overdose deaths fell through the most of last year, suggesting a lasting improvement in an epidemic that had been worsening for decades.

Some personnel at a key U.S. military base in Qatar have been advised to evacuate.

A new poll shows most Americans believe President Donald Trump has “gone too far” in using the U.S. military to intervene in other countries.

The discount grocery chain Aldi is expanding rapidly and plans to open more than 180 U.S. stores this year as more Americans skip nights out at restaurants and cook at home due to anxiety over the nation’s economy.

Democrats are looking to expand their hold on the nation's governorships in the midterm elections in November.

Prediction markets let people wager on anything from a basketball game to the outcome of a presidential election — and recently, the downfall of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

The House has passed legislation that extends expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act.

U.S. filings for unemployment benefits rose in the last week of 2025 but remain historically low, despite signs that the labor market is weakening.

A new AP-NORC poll finds that about 2 in 10 U.S. adults donated money to a crowdfunding campaign over the last year, with medical expenses proving most common.

U.S. employers posted far fewer jobs in November than the previous month, a sign that employers aren’t yet ramping up hiring even as growth has picked up.

As the clock struck midnight, it brought in a new year but also ushered out a critical lifeline of affordability for many dependent on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance.

Job burnout is on the rise and being discussed more openly as many Americans struggled to survive the COVID-19 pandemic and adjust to everyday life in the years since.

South Texas builders said a growing number of ICE arrests at construction sites have made it difficult for work to continue.

President Donald Trump said that U.S. national security officials have determined that Ukraine did not target a residence belonging to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a drone attack last week.

The U.S. military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has disrupted Caribbean travel.

Arttu Valola scored at 2:11 of overtime and Finland stunned the two-time defending champion United States 4-3 on Friday night in the world junior hockey quarterfinals.

Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain low despite a weakening labor market.

The New Year's Eve ball drop in New York City will sparkle in red, white, and blue to kick off celebrations for the U.S.'s 250th birthday in 2026.

Since returning to the White House in January, President Donald Trump has overturned decades of U.S. trade policy — building a wall of tariffs around what used to be a wide open economy.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week and remain at historically healthy levels despite some signs that the labor market is weakening.

This holiday season, many U.S. drivers are getting the gift of lower gas prices.

U.S. consumers were less confident in the economy in December as Americans remain anxious about still-high prices and the impact of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.

A new AP-NORC poll finds that most Americans aren’t making end-of-year charitable giving plans, despite the many fundraising appeals made by nonprofits that rely on donation surges in the calendar’s final month to reach next year’s budget targets.

A new AP-NORC poll finds that Americans are more likely to prioritize health care than they were last year.

Texas’ entire House GOP delegation voted this week for a health care package that lets the tax credits lapse. They will be forced to vote on a three-year extension of the subsidies in January.

According to AAA, about 122.4 million people are projected to travel at least 50 miles from home between Dec. 20 and Jan. 1

The “Warrior Dividend” that President Donald Trump announced Wednesday is not a Christmas bonus made possible by tariff revenues, as the president appeared to suggest during his televised address to the nation.

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell by 13,000 last week, remaining in the same historically healthy range of the past few years even as concerns grow about the health of the labor market.

U.S. inflation slowed unexpectedly last month according to data that was delayed and likely distorted by the government shutdown.

Some oil vessels are diverting away from Venezuela after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened a “blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving the South American country.

Americans are feeling the strain already with less than three weeks to go until the expiration of COVID-era tax credits that have helped many people pay for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped last week, but the total number of those collecting benefits fell to the lowest level in eight months.

A new AP-NORC poll finds President Donald Trump’s approval on the economy has fallen substantially since he reentered the White House.

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday for the third time since September, bringing its key rate to about 3.6%, the lowest in nearly three years.

The nation’s leading doctors groups are in a standoff with federal health officials over vaccines.