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American cotton growers planted 9.3 million acres of cotton for the 2025–2026 financial year—a 17 percent dip from last year.

The Department of Transportation is now looking into New York’s licensing records, training documents, and the history of the driver.

An eighth grader from California claimed the $50,000 National Spelling Bee top prize by spelling 32 words in 90 seconds.

Shannon O’Connor was convicted of 48 charges, including child abuse charges and two felony sex charges, in March.

The bipartisan legislative initiative aims to bolster supply for middle-class families.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said the United States has not granted visa waivers for Bulgarian citizens traveling to America as requested.

Survey respondents had mixed reactions to how the economy was impacting their households.

Antique store owner Tom Colosimo’s idea for a small treasure hunt has attracted people from across the country as the value of the prize has grown to $35,000.

The Anti-Weaponization Fund, which is being challenged in court, would give almost $1.8 billion to alleged victims of the weaponization of law enforcement.

Rising mortgage rates and home prices have pushed up the median monthly housing payment to the highest level in 11 months.

Employers could be unaware that a recent hire fraudulently ‘passed’ a previous drug or alcohol test to get back behind the wheel of a massive semitruck.

Fraudsters targeted seven programs, including a record-high $46 million in autism-services fraud.

The charging documents described Rush as a former senior employee at a US government agency with top-secret clearance and access to classified information.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said detainees were receiving proper care despite protests and allegations of poor conditions.

‘Plaintiffs cannot show that preliminary injunctive relief is warranted,’ the judge said.