American woman missing in Bahamas after falling overboard is identified

An American woman reportedly swept out to sea Saturday after falling from a dinghy boat during a Bahamas trip with her husband has been identified. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Lynette Hooker, 55, was on an 8-foot boat with her husband Brian, 58, when she … Read more

Falling tree kills 3, including 10-month-old, during Easter egg hunt in Germany

Three people, including a 10-month-old girl, were killed Sunday when high winds toppled a tree in northern Germany during an Easter egg hunt, police said. Around 50 people from a nearby residential facility for new mothers, pregnant women and children were attending the event in a wooded area near the town of Satrupholm at about … Read more

What falling wage growth says about where the U.S. economy is heading

Americans are getting smaller pay raises while tariffs and higher gas prices are threatening to make everything more expensive. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Translation: The affordability problem isn’t improving. New government data released Friday showed non-supervisory workers getting a 3.4% pay raise on average … Read more

Samuel Alito was treated for dehydration after falling ill at event in March, Supreme Court says

Washington — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was treated for dehydration after falling ill at an event in Philadelphia on March 20, the court’s public information office said Friday. “Out of an abundance of caution, he agreed with his security detail’s recommendation to see a physician before the three-hour drive home,” the office said in … Read more

Trump touted falling gas prices, but now says ‘we make a lot of money’ as they go up

WASHINGTON — Anyone listening to President Donald Trump’s speeches has heard him say it and say it again: Gas prices are dropping on his watch, making life more affordable. The day before he launched the war against Iran, he appeared in Corpus Christi, Texas, and said that “right here,” gas prices had fallen below $2.30 … Read more

Oil prices are falling — gas prices aren’t. Here’s why.

U.S. motorists are likely to face higher gas prices for several weeks even if crude oil remains stable, according to GasBuddy petroleum analyst Patrick De Haan. Global crude prices swung wildly on Monday, soaring to nearly $120 a barrel earlier in the day before dropping after President Trump told CBS News that the U.S. war with … Read more

“Deadliest Catch” deckhand Todd Meadows dies after falling overboard in Alaska, Coast Guard says

A deckhand on the reality television show “Deadliest Catch,” which documents the lives of crab fishermen working in one of the world’s harshest environments, died after he was reported to have fallen overboard, the U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday. The Coast Guard received a notification shortly after 5 p.m. Feb. 25 from the Aleutian Lady … Read more

Falling missile debris explosion in Doha, Qatar

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Falling missile debris explosion in Doha, Qatar 00:33 UP NEXT IDF video shows strikes targeting Iran 00:13 Flight animation shows planes avoiding Iranian airspace 00:14 Iran’s foreign minister says the Ayatollah is still alive 00:20 Iranian FM: U.S. … Read more

A tale of two beers: Spending at bars is on the rise, while retail alcohol sales are falling

In the battle of bars vs. liquor stores, the bars appear to be winning. New data released this week by Bank of America found that drinking at bars is on the rise even as alcohol consumption is on the decline. Alcohol spending as a share of overall expenditures sits around a roughly 40-year low, according … Read more