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WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates one notch higher as the U.S. economy continues to get healthier.The rate hike, which was widely expected, was the third this y...

NEW YORK — The Dow hit a new record high and moved closer to 25,000 Wednesday following numerous reports that Congressional leaders reached a tax overhaul deal.The Dow, which opened the day only...

Houston, TX — Climate change is partly to blame for the record rainfall that fell over Texas and Louisiana in the days after Hurricane Harvey’s landfall on August 25, according to new scie...

WASHINGTON — Rep. Mo Brooks, who lost to Roy Moore in Alabama’s GOP Senate primary, announced Wednesday he has prostate cancer and that losing the race “may have saved” his lif...

WASHINGTON — The attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder drug methylphenidate is associated with an increased risk of heart defects in infants whose mothers take the medication during pregnancy...

NEW YORK — Target wants to offer same-day delivery service for online purchases.The traditional brick-and-mortar retailer announced a $550 million purchase of Shipt, which it said will bring sam...

WASHINGTON — House and Senate Republicans have struck a tentative deal on a tax bill Wednesday, a major step in ensuring the GOP majority is on its way to deliver an overhaul of the US tax syste...

WASHINGTON — Minnesota Lt. Gov. Tina Smith has been selected to replace Al Franken in the Senate.Gov. Mark Dayton announced Wednesday morning that Smith has been appointed to the position.“...

WASHINGTON — A stunning election loss isn’t changing the trajectory of the GOP tax overhaul effort — in fact, it may actual sharpen the desire to move things quickly, according to se...

NEW YORK — If all goes as the media world expects, at some point this week or next Disney will announce that it is purchasing a large chunk of 21st Century Fox in what would be one of the larges...