Breanna Stewart scored 16 points and Kahleah Copper added 13 to help the U.S. beat Spain 76-66 on Saturday, advancing to the championship game of the women’s FIBA World Cup. The Americans will face France in a rematch of the 2024 Paris Olympics gold medal game that the U.S. won by a point. The U.S….
A key inflation reading tomorrow could determine whether the Federal Reserve issues its first interest rate hike in more than three years. The August Consumer Price Index report, scheduled for release at 8:30 a.m. ET on Friday, is the last major inflation snapshot Fed officials will receive before announcing their next interest rate decision on…
Damaging winds and heavy rains from Hurricane Lowell pelted Hawaii’s western islands early Tuesday, knocking out power, damaging roads and buildings and bringing the threat of flash floods and mudslides. Fierce winds downed trees and caused widespread power outages on the island of Kauai, home to 73,000 residents. The Kauai Island Utility Cooperative reported that…
5m ago Diesel hits an all-time high as U.S. gas prices surge ahead of Labor Day weekend U.S. gas prices surged ahead of Labor Day weekend, with diesel hitting a record of $5.85 a gallon Friday, eclipsing its prior mark of $5.81, set in June 2022. The AAA has predicted that travelers will face…
The war with Iran is pushing up oil and gas prices, creating widespread financial strain on U.S. motorists, food delivery drivers, farmers as well as the U.S. Postal Service. Average U.S. gas prices topped $4 per gallon on March 31 for the first time since 2022, according to AAA. Analysts say prices are likely to remain elevated until shipping resumes in the Strait of Hormuz, a key…
The federal government plans to start excavation over the next two weeks on a massive triumphal arch across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said Thursday, launching a controversial project championed by President Trump. Construction at the site is expected to take two to three years, with an intense…
Beijing — On the outskirts of the Chinese port city of Ningbo, surrounded by lush green hills topped with giant wind turbines to harness the power of the gales off the East China Sea, is a factory where bosses believe they’re making the cars of the future. It’s where the Geely Auto Group, one of China’s…
Alex Warren, whose breakout hit “Ordinary” topped charts in 2025, releases his second album on Friday. The singer-songwriter sat down with Anthony Mason to talk about how his new record differs from his first, and how he found inspiration from the loss of his parents. Source link
The national debt topped $40 trillion, according to Treasury Department data released on Wednesday, representing a fiscal milestone that underscores the federal government’s mounting borrowing and interest costs. The Treasury Department’s daily financial report shows that the nation’s debt reached $40.05 trillion on August 18, more than double its level in 2017. The federal debt has…
In 2025, United States recorded the most measles cases in more than 30 years, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows. A large share of the infections were connected to an outbreak in West Texas that led to the deaths of two children. The total number of cases nationwide topped 2.200 by the end of the…
