WASHINGTON (AP) — Violent crime in the United States fell 4.5% last year, according to a new FBI report, which also shows an 8% drop in property crime from the year before.

July gas prices were down 2.2% from June, according to the Labor Department. Why prices could continue to slip in the months ...

Japan’s precipitous population decline shows no sign of slowing, with the nation shrinking by more than 900,000 people last ...

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage held steady this week at its lowest level in nearly 10 months, an encouraging ...

Mergers and acquisitions in the U.S. oil and gas sector more than quadrupled last year despite softer commodity prices as ...

Collier County fights to attract more tourists while tourism spending is trending down. Lee visitor numbers are up with more ...

The governor's race in New Jersey is an early testing ground for both parties, as Republicans try to sustain Trump’s gains among Latino voters and Democrats try to win them back.

Burning Man is leaning into a less-is-more ethos this year. The official 2025 guide urges participants to eschew “competitive camping” and “the pressure to outdo” at the weeklong art-and-culture ...

As school starts and homework begins to pile up, one might assume with a quick glance that 14-year-old Spencer Trice is ...

Polk said he isn’t listening to anything anyone else is saying about him and is confident that he’s going to take care of business. “I don’t go off the narrative of what people think of me. I know who ...