US consumer confidence recovers in October as gas prices eased a bit

“The recovery was in line with retail gasoline prices easing from September to October,” said Fergus McCormick, a senior ...

Congo’s Ebola outbreak tops 10,000 cases as authorities race to slow the spread in African countries

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 10,000 confirmed cases, government data showed ...

Woman, 81, dies week after being hit by car in Carbon County

An 81-year-old woman died Monday, more than a week after she was hit by a car in Carbon County. Mary Pavlik of Lehighton was ...

It could be weeks or months before the winner of Israel’s election is known

None of the several main parties is expected to win anywhere close to a 61-seat majority in Israel’s parliament, known as the Knesset. So the next prime minister will have to cobble together a ...