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Tens of millions of seniors may have to wait longer to find out how much their Social Security checks will rise next year.The Social Security Administration (SSA) is expected to announce the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) on Oct. 15, the same day the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) planned to release September's inflation data. But with most BLS employees furloughed amid the government shutdown, economic reports — including the inflation […]

Gold’s grind upward is showing no signs of slowing, with some eyeing another record milestone for the precious metal. "US $4,000/oz+ is likely a question of ‘when’ not ‘if’ in the current FOMO environment. We think there is a 75% probability that bullion markets breach US$4,000+ in 4Q or by early 2026," wrote Aakash Doshi, head of gold strategy for State Street Investment Management, in a note to clients. Gold wrapped its seventh […]

Nicole Kidman has officially filed for divorce from Keith Urban, ending the union of one of the biggest power couples in Hollywood. On Sept. 30, Kidman filed for divorce from Urban after 19 years of marriage. The filing came a day after reports swirled that the pair had been living separately since the beginning of summer.Kidman and Urban have both built impressive careers over the past several decades. In court documents […]

A Washington teenager said she was stunned after a Build-A-Bear store manager allegedly refused to print the name of slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk on her plush toy’s birth certificate.Evi McCormick, 16, told Seattle’s KING5 that the incident happened Sept. 26 at the Build-A-Bear Workshop inside Southcenter Mall in Tukwila, Washington. McCormick said she and her friends were at the mall when she decided to make a bear in honor of […]

Steak ’n Shake announced Saturday it has begun installing massive American flags at its restaurants across the country.In a post to X, the Indianapolis-based burger chain announced the patriotic initiative, noting it "proudly supports American values and traditions.""The flag installations have begun at Steak 'n Shake," the company posted to X along with a photo of employees standing beneath one of the towering flags. "Every Steak ’n Shake is getting […]

Grocery giant Kroger has issued a voluntary recall of two of its deli pasta salads sold in dozens of states due to concerns over potential listeria bacteria contamination.The recall covers Basil Pesto Bowtie Salad and Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad, which were sold at Kroger’s family of stores, including Baker’s, City Market, Dillons, Fred Meyer, Fry’s, Gerbes, King Soopers, Payless, Ralphs and Smith’s, according to an announcement Saturday from the U.S. […]

Text With Jesus, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that lets users message biblical figures, has grown quickly since its launch, and its creator says most users are embracing it despite skepticism and calls of blasphemy."Since launch, most people have come to the app out of curiosity, and it’s been incredible to see how many want to try a conversation with biblical figures," Stéphane Peter, CEO of Catloaf Software, told FOX […]

What started as a conversation between two college football players became Cirkul, a billion-dollar company transforming the way Americans hydrate.Cirkul, a Tampa, Florida-based company that sells customizable water bottles that infuse plain water with flavor cartridges, allows customers to control the intensity of their drink with the changing of a dial. The company offers more than 150 flavors, with some of the customer favorites last year including "Gateway Tea," "Frosted […]

The parents of a young woman who died due to a Tesla Cybertruck crash in California last year are targeting the popular electric vehicle manufacturer in an amended complaint in a lawsuit.Attorney Roger Dreyer — with the firm Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP — who is representing the Tsukahara family, provided Fox News Digital with a copy of the document, which asserts that Krysta Tsukahara and others were trapped […]