The Strait of Hormuz is a vital route for oil Closing it could backfire on Iran AP News

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says that a sharp slowdown in hiring poses a growing risk to the U.S. economy. Powell's comments Tuesday suggest that the Fed will likely cut…

Wyoming health department officials say an older woman is hospitalized with bird flu. It’s the state’s first human case of Type A H5N1 influenza, which is spreading through animals and…

Authorities say wildfires in eastern Washington state forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area, including patients at its U.S. Veterans Affairs hospital, while destroying at least 600…