WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress on Friday sent President Donald Trump a massive package of $15.3 billion in disaster aid linked to an increase in the nation’s borrowing authority that angered conservative Republicans who hissed...
Read MoreMIAMI (AP) — Dozens of staff from the Environmental Protection Agency are working to help secure some of the nation’s most contaminated toxic waste sites as Hurricane Irma bears down on Florida. The agency said its...
Read MoreMIAMI (AP) — When they first boarded the Norwegian Escape a week ago, passengers knew exactly where they were going. But now they have no idea. After making two stops in Honduras and Belize, the Norwegian Cruise Lines ship...
Read MoreAfter knocking down parts of the vital tourism industry in the Caribbean, Hurricane Irma is spinning toward Florida, another vacation haven. Tourism accounts for 1.4 million jobs in the Sunshine State, where more than 112...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — As Hurricane Irma heads toward Florida, shoppers in the Miami area increased their spending on gas, food and plywood to board up their homes at a higher rate than Houston residents did before Harvey, according to...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — American consumers borrowed more heavily in July, increasing their debt primarily in a category that includes auto and student loans. The Federal Reserve said Friday that overall consumer credit rose $18.5...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the massive breach at credit monitoring company Equifax (all times local): 2:15 p.m. A security expert says a website created by credit monitoring company Equifax to help its customers find out if...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans hissed and booed senior Trump administration officials Friday as they pitched President Donald Trump’s deal with Democrats to increase the nation’s borrowing authority....
Read MoreMore than 1.6 million four-drawer chests are being recalled because they pose a tip-over risk and potential hazard to children. Other recalled consumer products include children’s sleepwear and toddler sweaters....
Read MoreU.S. stocks are mixed Friday as technology companies skid while banks and insurance companies recover some of their recent losses. Credit monitoring company Equifax is plunging after it disclosed a data breach that affects 143...
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