WASHINGTON (AP) — American consumers are feeling less confident this month and concerns about jobs rose significantly. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell to 98.7 in September, from 105.6 in August. It was the biggest month=to-month decline since August of 2021. The index measures both Americans’…… MORE
A State Appeals Court Denied Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Request to Block the Fair’s Ban on Firearms
(WBAP/KLIF) – Attorney General Paxton sued the State Fair of Texas and the City of Dallas arguing that the gun ban violates state law since Fair Park is owned by the city and therefore government property. However, city and fair officials argued that the ban was within their rights because the land is leased by…… MORE
Man Who Staked Out Trump at Florida Golf Course Charged With Attempting an Assassination
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who authorities say staked out Donald Trump for 12 hours on his golf course in Florida and wrote of his desire to kill him has been indicted on charges that he attempted to assassinate the former president. Ryan Wesley Routh had been initially charged with two federal firearms offenses. The…… MORE
Brett Favre Announces He’s Suffering From Parkinson’s Disease
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, he told a congressional committee Tuesday. Favre made the disclosure as part of his testimony about a welfare misspending scandal in Mississippi. Favre, who does not face criminal charges, has repaid just over $1 million in speaking fees funded by a…… MORE
Israel-Hamas War Latest: Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill at Least 7 as People Flee South Lebanon
(AP) – Palestinian officials say Israel’s strikes early Tuesday killed at least seven people in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis. They said at least 15 others, including women and children, were injured in the strikes. Israel’s military says it will do “whatever is necessary” to push Hezbollah away from Lebanon’s border with Israel. The…… MORE