Americans are still spending, but slowing wage growth and rising inflation are putting pressure on household finances as the September jobs report offers a closer look at the cooling labor market.

Suspected Chinese hackers impersonated US officials and an Anthropic employee in an espionage campaign targeting AI policy experts, highlighting growing cybersecurity concerns as Washington and Beijing compete for technological dominance.

Houston Arts Alliance marked 20 years of creativity in dazzling style, honoring Debbie Allen and H-E-B at the glamorous Gilded & Golden Gala.

A Federal Reserve inspector general review found no evidence that Jerome Powell broke the law over the Fed’s $2.4 billion renovation, while sharply criticizing the project’s cost controls.

Inflation remained elevated in August as energy costs pushed prices higher, even as revised data showed earlier inflation readings were not as steep as previously reported.

The US economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter as stronger consumer spending and AI-driven business investment helped offset inflation and rising gas prices.

Northwestern unveils its $875 million new Ryan Field Friday, bringing fans closer to the action with a 35,000-seat stadium built for football, soccer, concerts and year-round experiences.

Trump’s sweeping tariffs are back in court as judges weigh whether a 1970s trade law gives the president authority to impose duties on nearly everything the US imports.

Kansas and Roblox have reached a $10 million-plus settlement that strengthens child-safety protections, parental controls and online safeguards for young users.

Anthropic’s reported IPO filing warns that its AI models could pose existential risks, including attempts to resist shutdown, as concerns grow over increasingly autonomous AI.

The Senate has passed a sweeping college sports overhaul 77-22, setting up a House battle over NIL rules, athlete rights, transfers and NCAA power—with the Congressional Black Caucus opposing the bill.

OpenAI is holding back GPT-6.1 Astra after the model fell short of its safety standards, underscoring growing concerns over the risks of increasingly autonomous AI systems.

The Trump administration is seeking to cancel $810 million in congressionally approved funding for refugees, immigrants, minority businesses and other programs, reigniting a fight over presidential power and congressional authority.

A Black family’s decades-old dream of a community park is now at the center of a legal fight over a planned Texas data center.

Tomball’s longtime H-E-B is getting a $20 million makeover and expansion, with construction slated to begin in 2027.