Banks are closing branches at an astonishing rate. Banks in the United States have shuttered 439 branches in the third quarter alone, the S&P Global data show. That was up from 199 in the prior quarter. Accoridng to a report by American Banker, this also marked the highest quarterly level of net closings since the first quarter of 2022, when banks turned out the lights on 960 locations. The latest quarterly decline extended a 15-year trend. In 2009, there were nearly 100,000 branches in the U.S. But this trend isn’t necessarily an indication of anything being wrong. Some analysts say…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Federal investigators will reopen a probe into the death of legendary “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” writer Hunter S. Thompson more than 20 years after it was ruled a suicide.GRANGER SMITH’S WIFE SHARES DETAILS OF HIS NEAR-SUICIDE ATTEMPT FOLLOWING SON’S DROWNINGThe…
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This article was originally published by G. Calder at The Exposé. The entire country of Afghanistan has just entered a total communications blackout. At 5 pm on Monday, 29 September, Taliban authorities cut the country’s fibre-optic backbone, reducing internet and mobile connectivity to less than 1% of normal operations, according…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: The following story contains details, descriptions and/or images of violence that may be disturbing to some readers. Viewer discretion is advised.FIRST ON FOX: The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has released audio of five 911 calls made in the immediate aftermath…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Backlash is mounting against New York University after its law school decided to block an on-campus event with conservative Jewish legal analyst Ilya Shapiro, which was scheduled for the anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack.The university’s Federal Society chapter had planned…
FORT WORTH, TX — A federal judge in the Northern District of Texas has ruled that the long-standing federal ban on firearms inside United States Post Offices and on surrounding postal property is unconstitutional as applied to members of the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC), the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), and…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After living through the Oct. 7 massacre while reporting from southern Israel and covering the war that unfolded in Gaza over the past two years, my takeaway is clear.Hamas must release the hostages, lay down their arms and end the suffering of…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! GRAND BLANC, Mich. – Churches in Grand Blanc, Michigan, are ramping up their security in the wake of Thomas Jacob Sanford’s deadly attack on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Sunday.Sanford drove his pickup truck into the church, set…
A federal court in Texas ruled that the long-standing ban on carrying firearms in post offices is unconstitutional. The decision marks a major Second Amendment victory for the SAF and other plaintiffs, though broader legal implications may follow. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE DALLAS, TX (2-minute read) — A federal judge…
The United States Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, said that the United States “must prepare for war.” The infamous Christian nationalist told a gathering of senior military commanders without specifying who the U.S. is going to war with. Since specifics were left out, perhaps he’s “preparing” the civilians for a…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: Fox News Digital has obtained a video of a panel hosted by Harvard University’s Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights that featured a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill professor placed on leave over his membership in a far-left Antifa gun…
A North Carolina father is calling for sweeping reform after his 22-year-old daughter was murdered by a man with a long history of violent crimes. Despite nearly 40 prior charges and 25 felonies, the accused was previously released on bond, sparking outrage across the state. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE CHARLOTTE,…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A 20-point peace plan proposed by President Donald Trump this week could finally conclude the nearly two-year war in the Gaza Strip and see the return of the 46 hostages still held by Hamas. But it could also mean an end to…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: OREM, Utah — Two weeks after the shooting that killed Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, Fox News Digital accessed the rooftop where the alleged assassin is believed to have taken the shot — stopped only a few feet short of…
DEKALB COUNTY, GA – A 36-year-old woman was shot and killed outside her home Saturday night after confronting suspected burglars. Police say Anna Scott was away from her house when she received an alert from her doorbell camera showing three men trying to break in. She drove back in her Jeep…
A parliamentary committee in Israel’s legislature has advanced a bill that would allow courts to sentence Palestinian prisoners to death if they are convicted of killing Israelis for “nationalistic” motives. The death penalty bill was spearheaded by far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, framing capital punishment as a deterrent against Palestinian resistance…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The mother of a slain congressional intern issued a pointed warning to the third suspect still wanted in her son’s killing, telling “Fox & Friends First” that it’s only a matter of time before police track him down. “He can’t hide forever,” said…
Out for a walk with the dogs, you need even more options. Yes, a light on the pistol, but also a light for the dark corners as well as “work” within arm’s reach.I go over 8 must-consider factors when choosing a tactical light, whether it be for a pistol, a…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Florida man who was clocked going more than 100 miles per hour on a highway told the deputy who pulled him over that he was late for the barber.”Why you going so fast?” a Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) deputy can…
Donald Trump is becoming increasingly irate with his rhetoric, not just toward American citizens regarding political dissent, but also with nations he’s warring with on behalf of others. He recently said that Hamas should agree to the ceasefire terms he’s laid out, or they “will pay in Hell.” A new…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Israel says it has proof linking Hamas to the Global Sumud Flotilla bound for the Gaza Strip with climate activist Greta Thunberg aboard.Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs released documents Tuesday that it said were found in Gaza and “show a direct link…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The ex-University of Kentucky student-athlete who’s accused of hiding her dead newborn inside a closet heard the infant “whimper” before hiding him inside a closet, according to new court documents.Laken Snelling, 21, was taken into custody by Lexington Police Department officers on…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! German police closed the Oktoberfest fairgrounds Wednesday morning following a bomb threat from the suspected perpetrator of an explosion in northern Munich, city officials said.At least one person’s death was believed to be connected to the explosion at a residential building early…
