Schools face budget challenges while aligning meals with new dietary guidelines and student preferences.

The Michigan Democratic primary sees McMorrow, Stevens, and El-Sayed escalating personal attacks while vying for support.

Economic pressures and housing scarcity drive longer shelter stays for Michiganders.

Chedrick Greene’s victory boosts Democrats, signaling trends for midterms.

Gas hit $4.55 a gallon nationwide on May 8, up $1.40 from a year ago. The pump is the most visible cost of the war with Iran, but economists warn the deeper sting is just starting to show up at the grocery store.

For families watching every dollar, Spirit Airlines was often the difference between a vacation that happened and one that didn't. Now, after 34 years of filling budget-conscious travelers' seats with some of the lowest fares in the sky, Spirit is gone — and the ripple effects are already being felt at airports across the country.

For millions of budget-conscious Americans, Spirit Airlines was the ticket to an affordable getaway — cheap fares, bright yellow planes, and a no-frills experience that got you where you needed to go. Now, after 34 years in the skies, Spirit is gone, and thousands of passengers and employees are left picking up the pieces.

For millions of American families, the ongoing U.S. military conflict with Iran has become more than a foreign policy issue — it's showing up in their gas tanks, grocery bills, and monthly budgets. A new poll reveals just how widely that financial pain is spreading, and for many households, there may be no relief in sight.

Every time Americans pull up to the pump, they're not all feeling the same pinch — and new research shows the gap between those who can absorb rising gas prices and those who can't is getting wider.

A single social media post managed to unite conservatives and liberals in rare agreement — and not in the way the White House would have wanted. In a stretch of days marked by escalating rhetoric, a controversial AI-generated image, and fresh accusations against a departing congressman, the debate over President Trump's behavior has reached a new level of intensity across the political spectrum.

A public dispute between President Donald Trump and newly elected Pope Leo XIV has drawn widespread attention after Trump criticized the Catholic Church's leader for delivering a message of peace during one of Christianity's holiest seasons.

Every day, millions of people living with HIV in some of the world's poorest communities depend on American-funded programs to stay alive. Now, a funding squeeze is threatening to cut off that lifeline — and the people most at risk are the ones who can least afford to lose it.