Trade deficit hits $105.6 billion, largest since just before Trump adopted tariffs last year
Trucks move goods into a shipping container next to large stacks of shipping containers and cranes at the Port of Long Beach on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images The US trade deficit widened sharply in August…
Alito says Supreme Court can’t stem surge in emergency appeals, ‘not happy’ with Trump’s rhetoric
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito says the growing volume of emergency appeals to the court is not a good thing, but he adds there is little the court can do to change the trajectory. The number of petitions asking the justices to…
NFL suspends two referees for ‘unprofessional conduct’ towards players
Two NFL officials whose behavior toward players drew attention Sunday have been sidelined by the league. The NFL announced Monday that it has suspended linesman Jeff Seeman for two games and referee Adrian Hill for one after contentious interactions with…
Trump administration unveils plan to tie high birth and marriage rates to public transit funding
Communities with high birth and marriage rates could soon get an edge in getting federal money for public transit — a long-sought government goal. Asset but an administration that a senior Democratic official calls “bizarre and dystopian.” The Federal…
Trump approves execution by firing squad of Fort Hood mass shooter
October 5, 2026Updated October 6, 2026, 9:33 a.m. ET President Donald Trump approved the military execution by firing squad of former Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, responsible for the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood that killed 13 people. Trump approved…
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American households pay 62% more for water than a decade ago, study finds | US News
American households are paying 62% more for drinking water than they did a decade ago – outpacing inflation, food prices and household incomes, a new study finds. Food & Water Watch, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit, analyzed 2025 billing data…
NFL Power Rankings, Week 5: Cowboys and Pats up at quarterback; Undefeated Vikings fall out of top 10 | Latest NFL News, Analysis and Updates
Another week is planned. If you’re a fan of defense, you probably enjoyed it. Nine of the 32 teams scored fewer than 20 points. Eleven of the 16 games ended with a one-score margin — and a 12th game, Cardinals-Giants, was on that path before ending…
JD Vance announces $150 million for new Alaska power grid transmission line
U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum joins discussions on President Donald Trump’s executive order to build the Alaska LNG pipeline. Burgum explains how the project secures the energy supply chains of America’s Pacific allies. Vice President…
White Sox touched by God, or maybe just joyful exuberance
Early in Game 2 of their ALDS matchup on Monday, Chicago White Sox starter-turned-reliever-turned-opener Anthony Kay faced the Cleveland Guardians offense and asked a powerful question. Which would be more powerful: a papal blessing or Guardiansball, an…