Category U.S.

The Florida city of St. Petersburg received nearly twice its average monthly rainfall in just one hour, when it was battered by Hurricane Milton. Milton made landfall as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday, bringing with it winds of more…

Inflation hit a three-year low in August, paving the way for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates next week. Consumer prices rose 2.5% on last year, according to the Labor Department, which is the fifth consecutive annual decline and…