An American Airlines flight returned after a bird strike led to flames coming from one engine shortly after takeoff. Officials said the plane landed safely, and no injuries were reported.

High pay is not limited to doctors, lawyers, and software engineers. Federal labor data shows a range of lesser-known jobs across healthcare, utilities, transportation, and public safety that offer solid wages and steady demand.

A Maine lifeguard said a shark grabbed his buoy and dragged him about 5 feet underwater off Scarborough Beach on August 8. Local officials also said at least a dozen sharks have been spotted near popular beaches in the area since last week.

New data shows more U.S. households are struggling to keep up with monthly essentials, including auto loans, housing costs, and food. Reports from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the USDA, and housing analysts point to persistent financial strain in 2024 and 2025.

From sleep and debt to weather and driving, some realities stay unpopular even when the numbers are clear. Here are 15 fact-based truths, each backed by public data, that many Americans still push back on.

Spam and robocalls remain a daily nuisance across the U.S., but Apple, Google and major wireless carriers now offer built-in tools that can sharply cut unwanted calls. Here’s what is confirmed about the settings already available on many phones and what they can and cannot do.