By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The American consumer is feeling less confident this month, particularly about the future, as expectations persist that interest rates will remain elevated for an extended period. The Conference Board, a business research group, said its consumer confidence index fell to 103 in September from 108.7 in
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — Buy Now, Pay Later installment payment offerings appear to be disproportionately used by people facing financial difficulties, raising concerns about the potential for greater money trouble, according to research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York released Tuesday. Buy Now, Pay Later offerings have grown in popularity
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — McDonald’s is spicing up its sauces. Beginning October 9, the fast food chain is adding two new dipping sauces to its menu for a limited time, joining its lineup of six sauces that include barbecue, ranch and sweet and sour. The first new addition is a sweet
Continue ReadingCNN By Jake Tapper, Jeremy Herb and Makayla Humphrey, CNN Washington (CNN) — In her new book “Enough,” former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson paints the closing days of the Trump White House as even more chaotic and lawless than she previously disclosed in her shocking televised testimony last summer. President Donald Trump lashes out
Continue ReadingBLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (AP) — The National Park Service says a South Carolina woman died after falling from a scenic overlook along the Blue Ridge Parkway in western North Carolina. The park service says dispatchers received a report of a woman who fell down a cliff at Glassmine Falls Overlook on Saturday afternoon. Rescuers found
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue and Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an emergency bid from Alabama, setting the stage for a new congressional map likely to include a second Black majority district to account for the state’s 27% Black population. The one-line order reflects that the feelings on the court
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — La investidura de Alberto Núñez Feijóo como presidente del Gobierno de España parece destinada al fracaso dado que no cuenta con los apoyos necesarios para alcanzar su objetivo en el Parlamento. Hasta el momento, el líder del Partido Popular tan sólo tendría garantizados los votos a favor de sus
Continue ReadingBy Sharon Danquah Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — The way a lockdown at John Overton High School was handled on Monday afternoon has parents outraged. The threat was deemed a false alarm, but parents say the school’s communication left them terrified for far too long. They were getting texts
Continue ReadingBy Sadie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — If you’re one of many people who have swallowed a whole piece of chewing gum by accident, one question likely popped in your head right after that startling sensation. How long will the gum stay there? There is a common notion that it will sit in your stomach for
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Smithson Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — About 65 dogs and cats were rescued last week from a hoarding situation in rural Hickman County, according to the Animal Rescue Corps. The rescue group said during a rescue mission called “Operation New Hope,” about 27 small dogs were found
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing work to proceed on a new Alabama congressional map with greater representation for Black voters. The new districts could help Democrats trying to flip control of the House of Representatives. The justices Tuesday rejected Alabama’s plea to retain Republican-drawn lines turned down
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — Susan Glisson is a two-time breast cancer survivor who is cycling across the United States to raise money for the V Foundation for Cancer Research. Glisson is one of the more than 126 Bristol Myers Squibb employees riding 3,000 miles
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift’s trip to watch the Kansas City Chiefs’ Travis Kelce play football on Sunday didn’t just have the internet talking nonstop. Following the 12-time Grammy Award winner’s appearance at Arrowhead Stadium, jersey sales for the All-Pro tight-end seemingly skyrocketed. According to sportswear and fan merchandise company Fanatics, Kelce was one
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Don’t worry, senior citizens. You’ll still get your Social Security checks if the federal government shuts down next week. It’s looking increasingly likely that Congress will not be able to pass the 12 appropriation bills that fund federal agencies before the new fiscal year starts on October 1. If
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — US home prices continued to rise in July, hitting a new record high and marking the sixth successive month of gains, as historically low inventory pushes up the cost of a home. Prices rose 0.6% from the month before, according to seasonally adjusted data from the S&P
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Dane Cook has married his long time love, Kelsi Taylor. The 51-year-old actor and comedian married the 24-year-old fitness instructor in a intimate wedding at a private estate in O’ahu, Hawaii, according to People. “We chose Hawaii because it has such a special place in our hearts and
Continue ReadingBy JOSHUA A. BICKEL Associated Press KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — Young people are becoming a rare sight in the aging and shrinking commercial fishing industry. The high cost of entry for access rights and equipment and the increasing unpredictability of fish stocks due to human-caused climate change deters many people from starting a long term
Continue ReadingBy KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — A top European Union official says the social network X, formerly known as Twitter, is the biggest source of fake news and urged owner Elon Musk to comply with the bloc’s laws aimed at combating disinformation. European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova also said Tuesday that
Continue ReadingBy Justin Andrews Click here for updates on this story WEBSTER GROVES, Missouri (KMOV) — A mysterious substance with a strong smell put people on alert in Webster Groves. Neighbors who live along Greeley Avenue are mystified by a dark color and film swirling from a water source that runs from Deer Creek. “It didn’t
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Angus Cloud’s final words to his mother were filled with love. “I love you, mama. You’re the best,” Lisa Cloud, the late actor’s mother, told People magazine her son said to her on the night he died. “I’ll see you in the morning.” She and others who were
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