Photo by Jessica Weiller on Unsplash Bear 89, known to fans as “Backpack,” is officially the champion of Fat Bear Week 2026. The brown bear beat out Bear #910 in the final round of the bracket-style competition, capping off a…
Photo by Rohit Choudhari on Unsplash Washington will avoid an immediate government shutdown as the new federal fiscal year begins, thanks to a temporary funding bill that keeps most spending at the previous year’s levels until Dec. 11. The new…
Photo by Wiser by the Mile on Unsplash Bear 89, known to fans as “Backpack,” has been voted the 2026 Fat Bear Week champion, edging out Bear 910 in a final round that organizers called the closest in the contest’s…
Photo by Ali Kazal on Unsplash The New York Yankees and San Diego Padres both delivered dominant shutout victories on Tuesday night, seizing early control of their respective Wild Card Series with blowout wins over the Boston Red Sox and…
Photo by Patrick Weissenberger on Unsplash The S&P 500 slid on Wednesday, September 30, even after new U.S. economic data showed inflation slowed last month, closing out a rocky month for Wall Street’s major indexes. The benchmark index gave up…
Photo by Walls.io on Unsplash Millions of Social Security recipients are on track for their largest benefit increase since 2023, with new estimates pointing to a 2027 cost-of-living adjustment of roughly 3.5% to 3.6%. Personal finance news coverage citing government…
Photo by Nick Swanson on Unsplash The U.S. military has withdrawn its forces from Iraq, 23 years after it invaded the country in 2003, according to a national public radio network report from Baghdad. The departure marks the formal end…
Photo by Unsplash on Unsplash A hacking group calling itself ShinyHunters claims it breached the FBI and stole data on a huge number of current and former bureau employees, raising fresh alarm about the security of federal law enforcement systems.…
Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash Social Security recipients could see their largest cost-of-living increase since 2023, with AARP projecting a 3.6 percent adjustment for 2027. The advocacy group for people over 50 says the estimate is based on current…
Photo by NO DIRECTION on Unsplash Five young British men arrested on suspicion of terror and explosives offenses near RAF Fairford were released on bail Monday, counterterror detectives said. Their release comes after a weekend of high alert at the…
Photo by Weston Eichner on Unsplash USC linebacker Desman Stephens II has been suspended for one game for his conduct in the Trojans’ 41-27 loss to Oregon, a punishment stemming from a late hit that left Ducks quarterback Dante Moore…
Photo by LSE Library on Unsplash The Trump administration finalized its rollback of U.S. fuel economy standards on Monday, September 28, 2026, capping a day that also brought fallout from an $810 million funding clawback and fresh details on a…