Hundreds of French filling stations have run dry as drivers rushed to fill up vehicles, after fuel-price caps were introduced because of global supply disruptions caused by the Middle East war. Out of ...

Jet fuel prices in the U.S. have more than doubled in a matter of weeks as Middle East tensions squeeze supply, fueling concerns airlines could run short of fuel. Prices jumped from about $2.17 to ...

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The clock is ticking faster toward the depletion of Social Security's trust fund that helps fund benefits for about 70 million Americans. When the fund is depleted, Social Security recipients could ...

Social Security's main trust fund could be depleted a year earlier than expected, according to a projection from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released earlier this month. The CBO forecasts ...

On the far-too-long list of big mistakes I have made over time, several come under the heading “too much of a good thing.” It started with that third piece of coconut cream pie I ate at age 5. That ...

Rising pressure on Social Security and major health programs is set to drive federal spending higher over the next decade, even as US deficits and debt climb to levels without modern precedent. That's ...

An eastern Iowa dairy has agreed to pay more than $38,000 in a consent order with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources for a March 2025 manure spill that killed more than 126,000 fish. The ...

DOVER, Fla. — Just days after bringing home their newborn baby, a Hillsborough County family is facing an unexpected crisis: no running water. Daniel and Lexi Bowers are among several Dover residents ...