A federal tariff refund totaling $49 million is heading back after a court-backed dispute, putting fresh attention on how import taxes can affect prices Americans pay. While the money is not going straight to households, it could shape costs tied to imported goods.

A woman was surprised to see nearly $60,000 deposited into her bank account from Social Security. The payment was legitimate and reflected back benefits that had built up during a long processing delay.

A new national study ranked the five best states to live in based on quality-of-life measures. The list highlights a mix of Western, Northeastern, and Midwestern states that scored strongly across key livability factors.

Newly revealed documents in a lawsuit involving State Farm spotlight how roof damage estimates were reviewed and sometimes reduced. The records give homeowners a clearer look at what can happen after an initial inspection.

A proposal tied to Yosemite National Park could allow a piece of federally protected land to move toward private development, a major shift from a long-standing park precedent. The debate is centered on Foresta, a small inholding community inside Yosemite’s boundaries.

Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894, but historians still disagree on who first proposed it. The two main contenders are labor leaders Peter J. McGuire and Matthew Maguire, and the record remains unsettled.