Economy
Speed demons, beware: Speed cameras are coming to Los Angeles by Halloween
Oct 1, 2026

Speed demons, beware: Speed cameras are coming to Los Angeles by Halloween

After a nearly five-month delay, 125 cameras are expected to be installed throughout the city to catch those driving over the speed limit. Fines will range from $50 to $500....

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As Texas declares state of emergency over fuel shortage, what’s dyed diesel
Oct 1, 2026

As Texas declares state of emergency over fuel shortage, what’s dyed diesel

As global oil supplies continue to tighten up amid ongoing geopolitical conflicts that have pushed up fuel prices, the governor of Texas has declared a state of emergency....

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Hundreds attend vigil for Franklin High student who fell to his death on campus
Oct 1, 2026

Hundreds attend vigil for Franklin High student who fell to his death on campus

Community members are expected to gather Thursday evening to mourn a Benjamin Franklin High School student who fell to his death Wednesday at the campus. Police are investigating the fatal fall....

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Fat Bear Week crowns its heavyweight champion: 89 Backpack
Oct 1, 2026

Fat Bear Week crowns its heavyweight champion: 89 Backpack

Backpack outweighed 16 beefed up bears from five bear families, who call Alaska’s Katmai National Park home, to secure the ultimate prize....

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Parents charged after 3-year-old found with loaded gun at Michigan daycare
Oct 1, 2026

Parents charged after 3-year-old found with loaded gun at Michigan daycare

The gun was in a holster when the boy pulled it from a backpack at the daycare in Canton Township and shared it with other children, the prosecutor's office said....

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Federal Reserve vice chair says it ‘may take more time’ before hiking rates again
Oct 1, 2026

Federal Reserve vice chair says it ‘may take more time’ before hiking rates again

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said Thursday the central bank will wait to evaluate incoming economic data before deciding whether to hike interest rates again. “As we look ahead, my view...

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Average Long-Term U.S. Mortgage Rate Churns Upward To Its Highest Level In Nearly 3 Years At 7.28%
Oct 1, 2026

Average Long-Term U.S. Mortgage Rate Churns Upward To Its Highest Level In Nearly 3 Years At 7.28%

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate remained above 7% this week, reaching its highest level in nearly three years....

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Watch live: Trump kicks off red-state campaign swing at Texas truck plant
Oct 1, 2026

Watch live: Trump kicks off red-state campaign swing at Texas truck plant

President Trump will kick off his red-state campaign swing Thursday afternoon with a visit to a manufacturing plant in Denton, Texas. Trump is likely to use the stop to highlight his trade and tariff ...

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Treasury targets Iranian auto, rail sectors in latest round of sanctions
Oct 1, 2026

Treasury targets Iranian auto, rail sectors in latest round of sanctions

The Treasury Department sanctioned Iranian auto and rail industries Thursday, the latest salvo in its economic campaign against the Islamic Republic. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets...

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GOP Senator Responds To Voters Who Think He's Kissing Trump's Ass
Oct 1, 2026

GOP Senator Responds To Voters Who Think He's Kissing Trump's Ass

A network poll showed 51% of Ohio voters are “very concerned” or “extremely concerned” that Sen. Jon Husted is basically in Trump’s pocket....

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