Mortgage rates up after month of decreases

The weekly average for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage in the U.S. rose slightly this week.

Supreme Court lets Trump block transgender and nonbinary people from choosing passport sex markers

Washington (ap) — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to enforce a policy

Government shutdown drags on as senators fail to find path out

Senate Democrats continued to hold out on agreeing to end the record-long federal government shutdown on Thursday, despite Republican overtures to reverse federal employee layoffs in a bid to reopen shuttered agencies.

Vigil held in Kentucky to share sorrow over UPS plane crash that killed at least 13

Two days after a deadly UPS plane disaster, a candlelight vigil was held Thursday in Louisville to remember the victims and thank first responders, while teams still worked to find or identify people.

Cox orders flags to half-staff to honor Cheney

Salt Lake City — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has ordered flags on state facilities to be lowered to half-staff to recognize

Washington sandwich-thrower cleared of assaulting US agent

A man who hurled a sandwich at a federal agent in a fit of fury over President Donald Trump's law enforcement surge in Washington, D.C., was cleared on Thursday of a misdemeanor assault charge.

Utah university where Charlie Kirk was killed is expanding its police force

The Utah university where conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated is expanding its police force and adding security managers after it received criticism for its lack of key safety measures.

Elon Musk's $878 billion Tesla pay plan wins shareholder approval

Tesla CEO Elon Musk scored a resounding victory as shareholders approved a pay package of as much as $878 billion over the next decade, endorsing his vision of morphing the EV maker into an AI and robotics juggernaut.

US Supreme Court allows Trump's passport policy targeting transgender people

The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to bar applicants for passports from designating the sex reflecting their gender identities, part of the Republican president's crackdown on the rights of transgender Americans.

Peloton recalls nearly 878,000 exercise bikes after several seat posts break

Peloton is recalling nearly 878,000 of its exercise bikes across the U.S. and Canada because the products' seat posts can break during use, posing fall hazards.

Trump administration must fully fund food aid benefits by Friday, judge rules

A federal judge ordered President Donald Trump's administration to fully fund food aid for 42 million low-income Americans in November by Friday, blocking its plan to only provide reduced benefits during the government shutdown.

Turnover rate for homes in the US is the lowest in decades. Here's why

The rate of homes changing hands in the United States is at the lowest since the 1990s.

Boeing settles with families of three 737 MAX crash victims

Boeing has reached settlements in three lawsuits brought by the families of victims who died in the March 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX, an attorney said Wednesday.

US to announce new dietary guidelines in December, Kennedy says

President Donald Trump's administration will release new dietary guidelines in December aimed at reducing high rates of obesity and changing the country's food culture.

Jury awards $10 million to Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old student

A jury has awarded $10 million to Abby Zwerner, the former teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in 2023, in a civil trial that could set a precedent on holding officials responsible in the aftermath of a school shooting.

Nancy Pelosi, first woman to serve as US House speaker, to retire from Congress

Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to serve as the powerful Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, said on Thursday that she will not run for reelection to Congress in 2026, ending a four-decade career of a progressive Democratic icon often vilified by the right.

Which baby names did parents choose most often in 2024?

In a country where change can happen fast, one thing seems remarkably steady recently: Popular baby names are dug in and changing very little.