• The Latest: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave the Trump administration
    White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the role, will leave the Trump administration at the end of the month to spend more time with her young family. Leavitt, 28, called it a “bittersweet decision” in a social media post Wednesday shortly after President Donald Trump announced she would be stepping […]
  • Families feel the pinch of higher children’s shoe prices as kids head back to school
    NEW YORK (AP) — When Jonah Seidenberg found out about Nike Minds, a futuristic-looking sneaker that claims to improve concentration by stimulating the soles of the feet, he had to have them. On a recent Saturday, the 12-year-old from the Chicago suburb of Northbrook and his mother searched StockX, an online sneaker marketplace, and other […]
  • The warming climate is forcing marathons to consider changes to keep runners cool
    DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Paul Grinvalds has completed 114 marathons in all 50 states, but he still wilts when he races in temperatures beyond 60 degrees Fahrenheit (15.5 Celsius). It’s the same for most runners, as the body can’t cool down during exertion, and heat makes that even harder. “One thing about marathoners is […]
  • Reflecting Pool’s botched repairs threaten to tarnish the National Park Service’s reputation
    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s botched repairs at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool have landed the National Park Service in a political predicament. The beloved federal agency, its iconic park rangers and other employees have been serving the public while managing controversial demands by the Republican president — from revising exhibits at parks and […]
  • US weekly jobless claims increase moderately, point to stable labor market
    WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits increased moderately last week, suggesting that the labor market remains stable despite July’s surprise job losses.  Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 9,000 to a seasonally adjusted 209,000 for the week ended August 8, the Labor Department said on Thursday. […]