Rep. Patrick McHenry is presiding over the House as speaker pro tempore following the unprecedented ouster of Kevin McCarthy.
Erica Nitschke
Columnist
U.S. inflation eased slightly last month as price increases extend slow descent
Prices are continuing to rise faster than is consistent with the Federal Reserve’s 2% target.
Ford says it’s at the limit on how much it can spend to get new contract with striking autoworkers
United Auto Workers’ president said the union has waited long enough, ‘but Ford hasn’t gotten the message’ to bargain for a fair contract.
Social Security benefits will increase by 3.2% in 2024 as inflation moderates
The acting Social Security commissioner says the increase in benefits – estimated at $59 per month on average – ‘will help millions of people keep up with expenses.’
Aces rout Liberty, take 2-0 series lead in WNBA Finals
A’ja Wilson scored 26 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and the Las Vegas Aces defeated the New York Liberty 104-76 on Wednesday.
With record-setting barrage, Diamondbacks sweep Dodgers out of playoffs
No. 6 seed Arizona has won all five of its postseason games, eliminating the Brewers in a best-of-three series and the Dodgers in a best-of-five.
Olympic gymnastics champion Mary Lou Retton remains in intensive care with pneumonia
Retton’s daughter, McKenna Kelley, shared Retton’s condition in an Instagram post on Tuesday.
104-year-old woman dies days after making skydive that could put her in record books
A close friend says she didn’t skydive to break a record – she enjoyed her first jump at age 100 and wanted to do it again.
As strikes devastate Gaza, Israel forms unity government to oversee war sparked by Hamas attack
The war, which has already claimed at least 2,200 lives, is expected to escalate.
‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse will slice across Americas on Saturday with millions along path
Here’s what you need to know about the ring of fire eclipse, where you can see it and how to protect your eyes.