No relief in sight for U.S. drivers as gas and diesel prices surge

The Iran war and Russia-Ukraine conflict are knocking out global refining capacity, pushing fuel prices higher, analysts said.

• Sep 17

What the Fed's rate hike reveals about Warsh, Trump and inflation

The Fed's first rate hike in more than three years underscores the challenge of taming inflation as the Iran war drags on.

• Sep 17

Grand Teton park forced to kill bear due to visitors' "poor decisions"

A black bear was euthanized in Grand Teton National Park after "poor decisions" made by human visitors, according to park officials.

• Sep 17

Body of last missing hiker found after Grand Canyon flooding

Human remains found in the Grand Canyon this week have been identified as Timothy Allen Smith, the last person missing after deadly flash flooding in late August.

• Sep 17

GOP congresswoman says Trump immigration enforcement has "gone too far"

"The same Hispanics who helped you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed," said Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar.

• Sep 17

1 in 3 Americans with health insurance have medical debt, survey finds

Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.

• Sep 17

U.N. experts say U.S. may have committed war crimes with 2 Iran strikes

U.N.-commissioned rights experts say there are "reasonable grounds" to believe the U.S. committed war crimes with strikes that killed scores of Iranian civilians.

• Sep 22

Millionaires are everywhere in the U.S., new book says

Getting rich in the U.S. is still possible, but the most common path to wealth doesn't involve working for other people, according to a new book.

• Sep 17

House passes Russia sanctions bill, overcoming Democratic opposition

The bill was championed by GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died suddenly just one day after announcing a deal had been reached with the White House to move forward.

• Sep 17

NASA spacecraft discovers moon crater bigger than Roman Colosseum

Scientists have discovered a crater on the moon that's bigger than the Roman Colosseum, the result of a powerful impact two years ago.

• Sep 16

House cutting week short before adjourning until after midterms

House Speaker Mike Johnson canceled votes in the chamber that were planned for Thursday ahead of a six-week recess.

• Sep 17

Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the first time since 2023

The Fed increased its benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage points to battle resurgent inflation driven by soaring energy prices.

• Sep 16

Humpback whale seen grieving dead calf in rare footage

The footage shows a female humpback whale staying close to the dead calf as it lies motionless on the seafloor, touching it with its head and fin.

• Sep 16

AI is making it easier for adversaries to target U.S. military, experts say

An Iran-linked adversary used Claude AI to try to target U.S. naval forces, Anthropic revealed in a recent report.

• Sep 17

Remains of ancient warhorse given honorific burial discovered in Egypt

Archaeologists say they've discovered the remains of a likely ancient Egyptian warhorse given an honorific burial more than 3,000 years ago.

• Sep 16

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