Resilient US Consumers Spend Slightly More in August
WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers spent a bit more in August than the previous month, a sign the economy is holding up even as inflation lifts prices for food, rent, and other essentials. Americans boosted their spending at
Putin Signs Treaties Annexing Ukrainian Regions
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed treaties to begin the process of absorbing parts of Ukraine into Russia, defying international law. In a Kremlin ceremony on Friday, Putin and the pro-Russia heads of
Suicide Bomber Strikes Kabul Education Center, Killing 19
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A Taliban spokesman says a suicide bomber has killed 19 people and wounded 27 at an education center in a Shiite area of the Afghan capital. The bomber hit while hundreds of teenage
Trump Records Probe: Tensions Flare Over Special Master
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI search of Donald Trump’s Florida estate has spawned a parallel “special master” process that has slowed the Justice Department’s criminal investigation and exposed simmering tensions between department prosecutors and lawyers for the
McConnell Suggests Better Odds of Republicans Taking Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says he believes his party now has a 50-50 shot of getting the chamber back less than six weeks away from the midterm elections. The optimistic statement from the
Hurricane Ian picks up strength as it makes its way towards South Carolina
As of early Friday, Hurricane Ian has continued to grow in strength, with forecasters expecting it to make landfall along the Carolina coast later in the day. Ian strengthened back to a Category 1 hurricane overnight as it
Former President Trump argues that he should not be required to comment on accuracy of Department of Justice inventory
In new court filings. former President Donald Trump argued that he should not have to declare in court whether or not the Justice Department’s updated inventory of the documents seized from Mar-a-Lago is accurate. In response to
New Orleans Saints QB Jameis Winston held out of practice for a second day in London due to back injury
Despite being held out of practice for a second day in London for the NFL’s first international game of the season, New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston is still expected to play on Sunday. Winston has been
L.A. Chargers’ Joey Bosa placed on injured reserve with groin injury
LA Chargers head coach Brandon Staley told reporters that defensive end Joey Bosa will have surgery to repair the groin injury he suffered in last Sunday’s loss to the Jaguars. Bosa is expected to return to action
