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Retailers expect a strong increase in holiday shopping this year and hope not to see unseasonably warm weather like last year's, which cut into sales and had this man in New York shopping in shirtsleeves.

Higher Wages And Easy Credit Likely To Spur Holiday Sales, Retailers Say

The National Retail Federation's economist and many other analysts say shoppers are in good shape to spend more this holiday season. Sales are expected to jump 3.6 percent.

Tourists walk past a restaurant, closed in preparation for hurricane Irma, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Sept. 7. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says a drop in U.S. jobs in September was likely reflecting the impact of hurricanes on workers — particularly restaurant employees who aren't paid if they aren't on the job.

U.S. Jobs Dropped By 33,000 In September, Likely Due To Storms

The decline in employment, the first in years, comes after 83 months of job growth. The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes that the data probably show the short-term effect of recent hurricanes.

Syrian refugees at the Midyat refugee camp in Mardin, southeastern Turkey, near the Syrian border in June.

U.S. To Accept Up To 8,000 Syrian Refugees Next Year

More than 4 million Syrians have become homeless since civil war broke out in 2011. As of June, fewer than 1,000 had been admitted to the U.S.

Home values have been rising in recent months, but mortgage rates have taken a rapid turn upward as well. Some investors are worried that the housing recovery may stall if mortgage rates jump too quickly.

Housing Market Watchers Edgy As Mortgage Rates Keep Climbing

The Federal Reserve's economic stimulus has helped keep mortgage rates at record lows in the years since the Great Recession. But rates are ticking upward, leaving some investors worried that the nascent housing recovery will suffer if the Fed unravels its policies too quickly.

Women in Yemen — where nearly 4 in 5 people using public services pay bribes — recently protested against corruption and terrorism.

From Police To Courts, Corruption Seen Rising In Middle East

Roughly 1 in 3 people who dealt with the court system paid a bribe, and 1 in 4 who dealt with police did so, according to a new corruption report.

Cars line up last month at a rapid coronavirus testing site at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. Florida's agencies have cut ties with the testing lab Quest Diagnostics over the delayed reporting of tens of thousands of test results to the state.

Florida Cuts Ties With Large Coronavirus Testing Lab, Citing 75,000 Delayed Results

Quest Diagnostics accounts for roughly 30% of Florida's total of some 4.6 million tests. The state calls the release of results from weeks or months ago an "unacceptable dump of test results."

A boy jumps into the water of the Trocadero Fountain in Paris on Friday, to find relief from the heat wave.

France Suffers Through Hottest Day In Its History — 113 Fahrenheit

It comes as much of Europe, including Spain and Germany, sees record-breaking temperatures.

Hotel Tax Dispute Between City And County May Be Over

Updated: Thursday, 4:10 p.m. Hamilton County officials are confirming a deal is done between the county and Cincinnati to amend their convention center...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., introduced a revised $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief package after weeks of stalled talks.

House Democrats Introduce Scaled-Back Coronavirus Aid Package

The legislation addresses many of Democrats' top priorities that were included in the $3.4 trillion bill that passed the House in May. The latest bill lessens the duration of benefits.

Summer will be different this year at Akron's Lock 3.

Major Summer Events at Akron's Lock 3 Postponed

As Ohio works toward lifting its stay at home mandate, Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton said allowing large...

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