Average 30-year U.S. mortgage rate climbs to 6.3%, ending four-week slide despite previous near-year-low borrowing costs.

UN Security Council debates AI risks and benefits, calling for global governance, safeguards, and international cooperation ...

Meta’s $10B Louisiana data center raises transparency and energy cost concerns as watchdogs warn of risks to local ratepayers ...

Entergy Mississippi plans a $300M grid upgrade to cut outages by half over five years without raising customer rates.

A report finds 25 U.S. states lack funds to cover all obligations, with pensions and debts driving financial shortfalls.

China sees self-ruled Taiwan as a breakaway province, to be annexed by force if necessary. In July, Beijing imposed export ...

EPA refuses to release hazardous materials list from Tangipahoa Parish plant explosion, raising transparency and public ...

U.S. GDP grew 3.8% in Q2 2025, boosted by consumer spending and falling imports, despite trade tensions and weak job growth.

Beginning February 2026, New Orleans travelers can get more used to saying ‘Hola’ and ‘Buenos dias.’ Breeze Airways has ...

Dallas Fed survey shows oil and gas activity slowed in Q3 2025 as firms face higher costs, uncertainty, and shifting price ...

Existing U.S. home sales fell 0.2% in August, while median prices rose to $422,600 amid declining mortgage rates.

Starbucks will close hundreds of stores and cut 900 jobs in a $1B restructuring aimed at boosting financial stability and ...