Why drenching rains—like the one that flooded Louisiana—are likely to increase in the US

Extreme downpours—like those that flooded Louisiana, Houston and West Virginia earlier this year—will happen...

Kennedy lags Campbell in Louisiana Senate race funding

Though Republican John Kennedy leads in polls for Louisiana's U.S. Senate race, he lags...

US factories expanded for third straight month in November

American factories expanded for the third straight month in November, another good sign for...

Campbell sees fundraising boost in Senate runoff

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Foster Campbell's fundraising has spiked ahead of the Dec. 10...

US consumer spending increased in October as incomes rose

U.S. consumers boosted their spending again in October, while their incomes increased at the...

Trump says he’s leaving businesses behind, makes more cabinet appointments

President-elect Donald Trump says he's leaving his business empire to focus on being the...

Pact resolves ACLU suit over Baton Rouge protest arrests

A settlement agreement today resolves a federal lawsuit that accuses law enforcement of trampling...

Fight brewing over Trump’s pick for health secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Georgia Rep. Tom Price, a leading critic of President...

No texting and driving: Feds want drivers locked out of phone apps

The federal government wants smartphone makers to lock out most apps when the phone...

US home sales in October hit strongest pace in a decade

Americans bought homes in October at the fastest pace in nearly decade, helped out...