ORLANDO, Fla. — School districts across Central Florida continue to report budget shortfalls. They claim the main reason is growing participation in the state’s Step Up program. Step Up provides ...

President Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary just can’t stop talking about tax withholding. In interviews this fall, Scott Bessent has repeatedly said he expects Americans to ring in the new year in ...

Will taxpayers actually feel a boost from reducing tax withholding on their paychecks in the new year? Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been predicting that Americans will see a boost in their ...

If only they were robotic! Instead, chatbots have developed a distinctive — and grating — voice. Credit...Illustration by Giacomo Gambineri Supported by By Sam Kriss In the quiet hum of our digital ...

The FBI is investigating the death of 18-year-old Anna Kepner. Anna Kepner, a teen who died aboard a Carnival Horizon cruise ship earlier this month, was found dead under a bed, wrapped in a blanket ...

"We were looking forward to seeing her grow," grandfather Jeffrey Kepner said. What started as a dream vacation soon thrust a tight-knit blended family into shock and anguish when one of their own, a ...

Screen time isn't the only way to strain your eyes. You probably hold a book up close for long periods when you read it. Both activities can lead to nearsightedness, or myopia, which means faraway ...

The teenager found dead on a Carnival cruise ship under mysterious circumstances was remembered by her family as a “beauty” who “lived every day with her whole heart” in a touching tribute. Anna ...

Copilot’s limitations are ever-present, and it can lead you astray on even the basics. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. is a reviewer ...

The Navy is walking away from the Constellation-class frigate program to focus on new classes of warships the service can build faster, Secretary of the Navy John Phelan announced Tuesday on social ...