By The Associated Press Black Friday kicked off the holiday shopping season with enthusiasm, despite consumer confidence in the U.S. economy falling this month in the aftermath of the federal government shutdown, weak hiring and stubborn inflation. This is a … Continued
By NINIEK KARMINI and KASPARMAN PILIANG, Associated Press PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — The death toll from flash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island rose to 164 on Friday with 79 people missing, authorities said, as rescue workers found their … Continued
“New York cannot fix affordability while ignoring rising flood risk, and it cannot build resilient infrastructure that prices people out.” Flooding in Queens following Hurricane Ida. (Kevin P. Coughlin / Office of the Governor) The campaign is over, the ballots … Continued
By SYLVIE CORBET, Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Paris’ Louvre museum has approved a ticket hike from 22 to 32 euros ($25 to $37) for non-European visitors from January to help finance an overhaul of the building whose degradation has … Continued
Gophers coach P.J. Fleck shared in October how he and Nebraska coach Matt Rhule went to a Kenny Chesney concert at the Sphere in Las Vegas last summer. In November, Fleck mentioned how he bonded with Oregon coach Dan Lanning … Continued
Zohran Mamdani talked housing policy in the White House, and appointed a transition committee that runs the gamut of housing philosophies. Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announcing members of his transition team on Monday. (X/ZohranKMamdani) It might be the first time the … Continued