WASHINGTON (AP) — U. S. consumers were much less confident in the economy in November in the aftermath of the government shutdown, weak hiring and stubborn inflation. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index dropped to 88. 7 in November from an upwardly revised of 95...

NEW YORK (AP) — Most U. S. stocks are rising Tuesday following updates on the economy that kept alive hopes for a coming cut to interest rates. The S&P 500 rose 0. 3%, as five out of every six stocks within the index climbed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 386 points, or 0. 8%, as of a...

NEW YORK (AP) — Designer Jeffrey Banks spent years co-authoring seven books on fashion before finally deciding it was time to share his own story. The menswear designer recounts more than 50 years in fashion, from working for Ralph Lauren to launching his own label, in his new memoir Tales from...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a wave of attacks on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, overnight, with at least seven people killed in strikes that hit city buildings and energy infrastructure. A Ukrainian attack on southern Russia killed three people and damaged homes, authorities said. The attacks...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Children and families in Gaza scooped muddy water from their tents on Tuesday, trying to protect the few belongings that remain after two years of war. Winter's heavy rains have left displaced Palestinians splashing in water that reaches their ankles, and blaming...