US consumer confidence plunged to a near 12-1/2-year low in September, with households expecting a deterioration in business and labor market conditions over the next six months amid the Middle East conflict and rising interest rates.

The Supreme Court will allow President Donald Trump’s administration to continue deporting people to countries other than their own for now, while the justices consider whether the policy is legal.

A Russian attack in Odesa Oblast damaged the Loving Hearts animal shelter, killing 10 cats and three dogs and destroying animal food supplies.

Russian drones struck downtown Kyiv in the middle of the workday on Monday, setting fire to the historic headquarters of Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences.

Several years ago, when COVID was still a bruising force in our lives, scaring us spitless, I took a COVID test, got the requisite negative result, and trekked to upstate New York for a writer’s re…

New data from the National Writers Union offers a glimpse into a bleak picture of decades-long wage stagnation in freelance journalism.

Critics of the Trump administration system to monitor the citizenship status of voters had raised alarms about privacy and improper voter purges.

If you bought ground cinnamon in the past year, check the bottle. It may be part of a six-state recall for elevated lead levels. (Photo: FDA)

Voters face stark choices for offices with vast powers on policing and punishment. Bolts walks you through key contests to watch across a dozen states.