US retail sales slump unexpectedly and sharply after a summer tax-refund boost fades

US law to investigate foodborne illness outbreaks has been delayed for 15 years

Republicans won the redistricting competition. Don’t tell that to this California congressman

Families of US sailors denounce Trump and Hegseth for ‘dismissing their experiences and calling them liars’

Makhachev sets UFC record for consecutive wins in welterweight title defense

‘Outrageous’ handcuffing of New Orleans journalist sends ‘chilling message,’ says media group

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Trump shows off article on lower drug prices that says Biden deserves credit, not him

Michael Phelps returns poolside with his sons as 8-year-old Beckett eyes swimming

Ex-officer accused of plotting New Orleans attack is released after jury declines to indict

Brazil’s Lula triggers reciprocity process against US tariffs in effort to show strength

Alaska candidate for US Senate seat rejects Kamala Harris’s unsolicited support

Lala strengthens into a hurricane and bears down on Hawaii’s Big Island with heavy rain, winds

Massive egg recall in US south and south-west due to salmonella outbreak

UK’s leader calls for reflection after the death of former Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism

Multiple people injured in shooting at Virginia State University

Indiana authorities say at least 5 people have died as severe weather crosses the state