Yes, most banks are closed Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, for Columbus Day, which many states and cities also recognize as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The Federal Reserve shuts down for the holiday, so branches ...

Yes, the stock market is open on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day. U.S. stock exchanges will hold a regular trading session on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, with normal hours. The U.S. bond market ...

Tropical Storm Rachel came ashore over northern Baja California late Saturday and was reclassified as a post-tropical cyclone, meaning it no longer drew its main energy from warm tropical water, but ...

Something has rattled the Republican Party heading into the midterms, and it goes by a familiar name. The National Republican Senatorial Committee recently blasted a fundraising email to supporters ...

Who is the new Miss Grand International? Jihan Dimachk of Tanzania took the crown at the 14th edition of the pageant, held today, at MGI Hall in Bangkok, Thailand. She succeeds Emma Mary Tiglao of the ...

Usher and Chris Brown at R&B Tour in Chicago at Solider Field (Photo credit: Eddy "Precise" Lamarre) Several stops on Usher and Chris Brown’s R&B Tour have been canceled, including shows at Cincinnati ...

Publix is closing seven stores across three states in 2026, a move that comes as the beloved Southeastern chain navigates a rare slowdown in its sales growth. The employee-owned grocer, long admired ...

For many people who knew the story of Nolan Wells, the case did not end when a Mississippi grand jury determined that the 18-year-old college football player’s death was an accidental drowning.

The $90 that landed in millions of bank accounts this week came with a label saying it would offset October’s Medicare premium. It covers less than half of it. Deposits from the Social Security ...

Denzel Washington has spent more than four decades building a résumé packed with tense thrillers and gritty dramas, and three of his films are drawing fresh attention this week. From a high-speed ...

Is Hurricane Rachel headed for California? Its forecast path now points that way. This morning, Oct. 7, the National Hurricane Center extended Rachel’s forecast cone into California. The official ...

Chip City Cookies has closed all of its stores in Connecticut and Virginia and now lists 24 locations, all in New York, New Jersey and Texas, on its official website. The closed Connecticut shops were ...