U.S. citizens traveling in Congo must spend 21 days elsewhere before entering U.S.

Washington — U.S. citizens who have traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo cannot board a commercial flight to return to the U.S. unless they have spent at least 21 days outside the Central African nation, over heightened concerns about the spread of Ebola there, a U.S. official told CBS News.  On Monday, the Trump administration … Read more

How pet insurance can allow you to spend more on your pets

By reducing the financial strain of vet care, pet insurance can offer you more financial and spending flexibility. Getty Images/iStockphoto Pets have become a larger part of pet owners’ budgets in recent years. Between rising veterinary costs, specialty treatments, prescription medications and preventive care, many owners are spending more than ever to keep their animals … Read more

U.K. defense secretary resigns, saying the government isn’t willing to spend enough on the military

LONDON — U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey unexpectedly quit on Thursday, saying the government is unwilling to spend enough on the military at a time of “rising threats.” The resignation dealt another blow to embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is already facing demands from Labour colleagues to step down. Subscribe to read this story … Read more

Trump pushed NATO to spend big — now comes the harder question: Can Europe actually fight?

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! By NATO’s traditional metrics, the alliance appears transformed. After years of pressure from President Donald Trump and growing alarm over Russia’s war in Ukraine, NATO allies are spending more on defense than at any point since the Cold War. NATO leaders have agreed to move toward a … Read more

New Jersey governor, Democratic senator spend Memorial Day protesting ICE facility

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill and Sen. Andy Kim, D-N.J., met with the families of detainees being held at a migrant detention facility that critics say should be shut down amid “unacceptable” conditions and an ongoing hunger strike. Kim and Sherrill, both Democrats, have asked U.S. Immigration … Read more

Groom will spend decades in prison for killing his best friend on his wedding night

FLINT, Mich. — A man in Michigan who got married and then ran over his best friend that same day, killing him, after an alcohol-fueled argument was sentenced Monday to least 30 years in prison. “The only thing I can do for the rest of my life is express my apology and remorse. … I … Read more

Utility companies to spend $1.4 trillion over the next 5 years amid data center boom

U.S. utility companies are planning to invest $1.4 trillion over the next five years to update the nation’s ailing power grid as the data center boom intensifies the need for electricity. That’s according to a new report released Tuesday by the nonpartisan nonprofit consumer education organization PowerLines, which analyzed capital spending plans from 51 investor-owned utilities. A … Read more

Mardi Gras Indians, or Black Masking Indians, spend months, thousands of dollars preparing hand-sewn suits

Every year, on Mardi Gras morning, something extraordinary emerges from the backstreets of New Orleans – groups of Black revelers most tourists will never see. They call themselves Mardi Gras Indians, or Black Masking Indians, and they roam the city’s neighborhoods in dazzling, hand-sewn suits. The tradition dates to the 1800s as a way to … Read more