Big Lots conducts going-out-of-business sales after sale of company falls through
According to the company’s website, all stores are closing and discounts of up to 50% are being offered on the entire assortment goods.
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Notre Dame protects home field in new postseason era with 1st playoff win, 27-17 over Indiana
The seventh-seeded Fighting Irish (12-1) won their 11th straight—and their first playoff victory.
Senate eyes vote before midnight on government funding after House approves bill to prevent shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson had insisted Congress would “meet our obligations” and not allow federal operations to shutter ahead of the Christmas holiday season.
Richard Allen, convicted in 2017 killings of 2 teenage girls, sentenced to 130 years
Allen received the maximum sentence in the case that’s long cast a shadow over the teens’ small hometown of Delphi.
Trump wants debt ceiling increase in budget deal. If not, shutdown should ‘start now’
Hours before the start of a possible federal government shutdown, President-elect Donald Trump doubled-down on his insistence that the debt ceiling be increased or eliminated.
Tesla recalling almost 700,000 vehicles due to tire pressure monitoring system issue
The recall includes certain 2024 Cybertruck, 2017-2025 Model 3 and 2020-2025 Model Y vehicles.
House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain
A day before a potential government shutdown, the House resoundingly rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s new plan Thursday to fund operations and suspend the debt ceiling, as Democrats and dozens of Republicans refused to accommodate his sudden demands.
Starbucks workers plan strikes that could spread to hundreds of US stores by Christmas Eve
Workers at Starbucks stores plan to go on a five-day strike starting Friday to protest lack of progress in contract negotiations with the company.
U.S. economy grew at 3.1% pace in third quarter
GDP growth has now topped 2% in eight of the last nine quarters.
12-team college football playoff arrives after 100 years, a few billion dollars and many detours
College football finally has what the rest of sports have—a legitimate postseason tournament. So what’s likely to change?
U.S. stocks fall sharply after Fed hints at just two rate cuts for 2025
The S&P 500 tumbled 2.9%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 2.6%, and the Nasdaq composite dropped 3.6%.
Caitlin Clark’s No. 22 to be retired at Iowa’s Carver-Hawkeye Arena
Before joining the Indiana Fever, Clark finished her college career as the all-time leading scorer in men’s and women’s NCAA Division I history
Fed cuts its key rate by quarter-point but envisions fewer reductions next year
New quarterly projections suggest that consumers may not enjoy much lower rates next year for mortgages, auto loans, credit cards and other forms of borrowing.
Supreme Court will hear arguments over law that could ban TikTok in U.S. if it’s not sold
The justices will hear arguments Jan. 10 about whether the law impermissibly restricts speech in violation of the First Amendment.
Nissan, Honda confirm talks on closer collaboration but cool merger speculation
Nissan’s share price soared more than 22% after reports citing unnamed sources said it might merge with Honda to form the world’s third-largest automaking group.
Retail sales rose last month in latest sign of U.S. economy’s health
Sales jumped 2.6% at auto dealers, driving most of the gain. Some of that demand likely reflected a need for new cars in parts of the southeast slammed by Hurricane Helene in October, as well as healthy incentives provided by car dealers.
Concert promoters, hotels and lodging sites soon must disclose extra fees up front
Consumers often see advertised prices for hotel rooms, short-term rentals, and tickets to sporting events and concerts only to be surprised later by so-called “junk fees,” including resort fees, cleaning fees, processing fees and other extra charges.
U.S. to require passenger vehicles to have alarms for rear seat belts
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that the new rule will save 50 lives per year and prevent 500 injuries when fully in effect.
UPDATE: Japan’s Softbank plans to invest $100 billion in U.S. projects
Monday’s announcement comes days after Trump vowed to expedite federal permits for energy projects and other construction worth more than $1 billion.
Federal Reserve likely to slow rate cuts with inflation pressures still elevated
Americans hoping for lower borrowing costs for homes, credit cards and cars may be disappointed after this week’s Federal Reserve meeting.