On the other hand, there are signs that Florida’s white-hot real estate market has cooled. Sales of single-family homes were down 12% in September compared with the same time in the previous year. But interest rates, rising home prices and skyrocketing insurance costs likely played bigger roles than the recent hurricanes. “Florida recovers much faster … Read more

Sometimes the lines grow so long outside a shop in Brooklyn, New York, the owners have to call in a bouncer. People walk out carrying bags stuffed with loot that they guard as if they were carrying prized possessions. Welcome to the Swedish gummies craze that has swept the United States, thanks to a hefty … Read more

HONOLULU — Snow fell on Hawaii’s tallest peak this week, briefly turning the mountaintop into a winter wonderland. The summit area of Mauna Kea on the Big Island got about 2 inches of white powder. Hawaii is better known for its warm weather, beaches and rainforests. But it’s not unusual for snow to fall at the higher … Read more

United Airlines customers will have to spend more to reach frequent flyer status next year, the latest move by the carrier to increase profits and give an exclusive feel to the increasingly crowded top ranks of airline loyalty programs. The thresholds to earn elite status in the airline’s MileagePlus program are going up about 25% and … Read more

A woman pleaded guilty last week to her involvement in the kidnapping of a man in New Mexico, who was then kept locked in a trunk and fatally stabbed when he tried to escape, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Kendra Panteah, 37, pleaded guilty Friday to one count of kidnapping not resulting in death in federal … Read more

“Are you better off now than you were four years ago?” That has been the question posed by Donald Trump to begin each of his campaign rallies over the past week.  Pieced together, those more than a half-dozen swing state rallies, coupled with major interviews with conservative media personalities, have served as his makeshift closing … Read more

A hiker was found dead Monday along a trail in Big Bend National Park in Texas after rangers noticed a vehicle that had been parked for several days and launched a search, staff members said. The National Park Service did not name the 24-year-old hiker in a statement. It said searchers discovered the hiker Monday … Read more

WASHINGTON — A Hollywood actor who had supporting roles in “Anchorman,” “Mr. Show,” “Arrested Development” and “Bob’s Burgers” was sentenced to 12 months and a day in federal prison on Monday for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Jay Johnston was arrested in June 2023 and pleaded guilty in July … Read more

“We are a part of America that a lot of the time feels kind of left out,” said Vircynthia Charley, district manager at the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, a non-for-profit utility that provides electric, water, wastewater, natural gas and solar energy services. For years, the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority has worked to get more Navajo … Read more

Rookie quarterback Drake Maye is out from New England’s game against the Jets on Sunday after a hit to the head. Maye, the third overall selection in last spring’s NFL draft who was making the third start of his career, was running downfield when Jets defender Jamien Sherwood closed from his right and hit Maye in … Read more