Alex Jones ordered to pay $965 million for Sandy Hook hoax claims

A Connecticut jury has ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay $965 million to Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims’ relatives and an FBI agent.

FOX Bet Super 6: $100,000 at stake in NFL Sunday Challenge Week 6

Find out how predicting the outcome of the Cowboys-Eagles game could make you $100,000 richer playing FOX Bet Super 6 NFL Sunday Challenge!

Tomato, onion, garlic prices expected to increase amid ongoing California drought

About 94% of California fell under the severe, extreme, or exceptional drought categories as of last week. The state grows over a third of the nation's vegetables and 75% of its fruits and nuts.

Mega Millions surges to nearly $500 million ahead of Friday drawing

The second-largest Mega Millions jackpot of 2022 is up for grabs on Friday, which also comes with an estimated $248.7 million cash option, officials say.

Austin leads nation in office job growth, report says

For those still working from home, it may not last for much longer. Depending on the industry, analysts said employees may be back in the office within the next six months.

New Gov. Abbott campaign ad blames President Biden for inflation

Travis County Democrat Chair Katie Naranjo and Matt Mackowiak, chair of the Travis County Republican Party, discuss Gov. Abbott's new ad blaming President Biden for inflation.

City Council discusses Austin Energy utility rate hikes

For the past several months, Austin Energy has been spending money to make up the fuel cost gap and wants to recover what’s been spent.

This is how much money you need to get divorced

Going through a divorce can be incredibly difficult, no matter the reason. And the financial cost varies widely depending on the circumstances. Here’s what to know.

Supreme Court to hear case that could raise price of bacon, other pork products

The case involves California's Prop 12, which says that pork sold in the state needs to come from pigs whose mothers were raised with at least 24 square feet of space.

3rd-largest railroad union rejects deal, renewing possibility of strike

The third largest railroad union rejected its deal with the railroads Monday — renewing the possibility of a strike that could cripple the economy — but before that could happen both sides will return to the bargaining table.

Biggest Social Security cost-of-living increase in decades expected this week

Roughly 70 million Americans are likely to see a notable boost in their monthly checks. Here’s what to know ahead of the expected COLA increase announcement this week.

Nobel economics prize awarded to former Fed chair Ben Bernanke, 2 other Americans

The Nobel Prize winners’ research took on great real-world significance when investors sent the financial system into a panic during the fall of 2008.

Another month of solid US hiring suggests more big Fed hikes

America’s employers slowed their hiring in September but still added 263,000 jobs, a solid figure that will likely keep the Federal Reserve on pace to keep raising interest rates aggressively to fight persistently high inflation.

Americans changing holiday travel plans due to inflation, survey finds

Over the holidays, many Americans are opting for fewer days of travel, cheaper accommodations, and shorter distances due to rising costs, a recent survey found.