30% of Americans admit to shoplifting, annual survey finds
More Americans say they're turning to shoplifting as inflation and financial strain continue to squeeze budgets. A new survey reveals who's stealing and what they're taking.
Cracker Barrel sells Maple Street Biscuit Company, closes 16 locations
Cracker Barrel is selling restaurant properties and exiting its Maple Street Biscuit Company business, the company said Monday.
DOJ investigating Harvard’s international financial aid practices
President Trump called for a federal investigation by the Department of Justice into Harvard University’s China-related academic programs, arguing the school is acting as a shill, allowing Chinese donors to…
Treasury intercepts nearly $99M in federal payments to deceased individuals under Trump fraud order
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has prevented nearly $99 million in federal payments from being disbursed to deceased individuals using a new verification system deployed under President Donald Trump's…
Why the US cyclospora outbreak is difficult to trace
Federal investigators say the cyclospora parasite behind the suspected illnesses of thousands of Americans has been unusually difficult to trace. Experts say it does not leave behind any culturable samples…
$95K plane seizure over a six-pack of beer heads to Supreme Court
Alaska wants to seize a bush pilot's Cessna after a passenger on a flight to a dry community was caught with a six-pack of beer.
US average gas price rises above $4 a gallon again
Drivers are feeling a financial squeeze at the pump as the national average for a gallon of gasoline went over $4. The surging price eclipses last year's average, which had…
Vice President JD Vance’s wife Usha gives birth to couple’s fourth child
Vice President JD Vance’s family just got a little bigger. On Sunday, Second Lady Usha Vance gave birth to a baby boy.
National Ice Cream Day 2026 deals and freebies
From Dairy Queen to Cold Stone, National Ice Cream Day 2026 is serving up some sweet deals.
Lead poisoning risk leads to recall of cup in retro syle lunch boxes
A popular collector's item is being recalled after federal safety officials discovered a hidden health hazard.