Economists and CEOs entered 2023 bracing for a recession. But a funny thing happened on the way to the downturn: The economy, propelled by surprisingly strong job growth and steady consumer spending despite high inflation, decided not to cooperate. Despite a concerted effort by the Federal Reserve to hamstring economic …

Washington — The Biden-Harris campaign plans to make addressing gun violence a key focus of President Biden’s reelection effort, and Vice President Kamala Harris will be a “leading voice” on the issue, according to senior Democratic sources. On Friday, Harris will mark National Gun Violence Awareness Day with a speech …

Gunshots rang out in a Pennsylvania city on Tuesday night, leaving three dead, including two children, and wounding another person, officials said.  An 8-year-old boy, a 9-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man died after the shooting outside a Lebanon home, Mayor Sherry Capello said during a Wednesday press conference. A …

Nvidia, an artificial intelligence and chip company headquartered in California, hit a $1 trillion market value on Tuesday, making it the first chip company to do so, according to Reuters. The company’s stock rose 4.4% on Tuesday morning and about 25% over the past week. The reason? The demand for …

A third man has been charged in the 2002 shooting death of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay, prosecutors said Tuesday, marking the latest movement in a case that languished for years. Federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York filed a superseding indictment on Tuesday, charging Jay Bryant, 49, …

A judge on Monday dismissed the only remaining legal claim in Republican Kari Lake’s challenge of her loss in last year’s race for Arizona governor, affirming the election of Democrat Katie Hobbs. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter A. Thompson said Lake failed to prove her claim that Maricopa County …

Alabama authorities said that a shooting at a birthday party in Birmingham left one person dead and three others injured.  In a video statement, assistant public information officer Truman Fitzgerald said that the shooting took place around 10 p.m. local time Friday night. Officers from the Birmingham Police Department’s South …

The fine art of finding affordable tickets to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour takes persistence, collaboration and a good deal of luck. There’s a large element of chance to scoring reasonably priced tickets to the sold-out tour. A few fans have reported being able to buy tickets at face value simply because …

People looking to lose weight should skip sugar substitutes, according to new guidance from the World Health Organization. The United Nations agency said Monday that a systematic review of the available evidence suggests use of non-sugar sweeteners “does not confer any long-term benefit in reducing body fat in adults or …

Supermodel Bella Hadid revealed she’s recovering from a long battle with Lyme disease — sparking questions about the tick-borne illness. And since experts say ticks are out earlier this year and sticking around longer than usual thanks to warming temperatures, it’s more important than ever to be aware of how to …