The head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) declared Wednesday that his agency uncovered “irrefutable evidence that the nation’s largest banks have denied, debanked and discriminated against customers and lawful businesses,” including over political views. Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould made the remark after the OCC said it investigated debanking activities at the nine largest banks it supervises: JPMorgan Chase Bank, Bank of America, Citibank, Wells Fargo Bank, U.S. Bank, Capital One, PNC Bank, TD Bank and BMO Bank. The practice of debanking is the denial, restriction or closure of an individual’s or organization’s access to banking services. The 47-page OCC…

The Broadway League Foundation, in partnership with NYC Public Schools and the United Federation of Teachers, with support from the New York City Council, has announced that Broadway Bridges is returning for another year with 19 shows participating in the 2026 fall semester. Broadway Bridges is The Broadway League Foundation’s initiative that seeks to offer every New York City public high school student the opportunity to attend a Broadway show prior to graduation. More information is available at BroadwayBridges.org. Broadway Bridges offers NYC public schools in all five boroughs $10 Broadway tickets for their tenth-grade students. Over 12,000 tickets will…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Costa Rican authorities are searching for a woman who is suspected of homicide after an American citizen was found dead in late September.The Judicial Investigation Agency in Costa Rica, their country’s equivalent of the FBI, said the agency is seeking the public’s help to identify a woman suspected of homicide after an American citizen who they identified as “Fleming” was found dead on Sept. 27 at a condominium near the beach.The 74-year-old American citizen entered a condo in Playas del Coco, a seaside town in a popular tourist area on Costa Rica’s…

The Social Security Administration on Wednesday announced a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2027. The COLA is determined using the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers (CPI-W) data for the third quarter of the year, including the months of July, August and September. It aims to ensure that the purchasing power of Social Security benefits isn’t eroded by inflation.On average, the COLA will increase Social Security retirement benefits by $75 per month. “Social Security will implement this cost-of-living adjustment for 76 million Americans, giving them greater financial stability,” said Commissioner Frank Bisignano. SOCIAL SECURITY CHIEF BISIGNANO…

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The show will not go on in Grand Prairie, Texas. As first reported by Howard Sherman, South Grand Prairie High School has canceled their upcoming production of Little Shop of Horrors following the casting of a female student as the show’s leading man, Seymour Krelborn. Ana Mota shared her story on Instagram:  “On Tuesday October 6th, I was informed that I will no longer be allowed to portray this role due to a decision made by the district and its legal team concerning Senate Bill 12. For those unaware, SB12 prohibits sexually oriented performances on public property in the presence of…

More than 75 million Americans will get a 3.6% boost to their monthly Social Security benefits next year, due to a cost-of-living adjustment announced Wednesday by the Social Security Administration.  The 2027 cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, represents the largest annual boost for Social Security recipients in four years. The bigger increase is meant to keep pace with higher inflation this year, driven in part by soaring fuel prices sparked by the war in Iran.  Starting in January, next year’s COLA will increase the average Social Security payment by roughly $75 to $2,170 a month, the Social Security Administration said.  The Labor…

Machine Gun Kelly is clearing up rumors that he lamented “fumbling” ex-fiancée Megan Fox in a social media post. On Tuesday, October 13, the rapper — real name Colson Baker — responded to a screenshot of a fabricated X post attributed to him, which read in part, “Seeing these new pictures of Megan genuinely makes me wanna throw my phone into a f***ing wall.” The supposed post, which was shared alongside several images of Fox, 40, and a photo of the former couple together, continued, “I had the baddest woman to ever walk this planet in love with me and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Three upcoming hearings for convicted Idaho student killer Bryan Kohberger have been unexpectedly vacated in what a lawyer for his family says is just the beginning of what is expected to be a much longer court process.Kohberger was arrested on Dec. 30, 2022, in connection with the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students six weeks earlier.In July 2025, he took a plea deal to avoid the death penalty, only to petition the court a year later asking to withdraw it and claiming he’d had ineffective counsel and been misled into…

This story about the September CPI inflation report will be updated with further details. Inflation accelerated in September as the pace of consumer price growth trended higher due to elevated energy prices.The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said on Wednesday that the consumer price index (CPI) – a broad measure of how much everyday goods like gasoline, groceries and rent cost – increased 0.6% on a monthly basis and is up 3.7% from a year ago. Expectations vs. realityThe monthly figure was in line with the estimates of economists polled by LSEG, while the annual figure came in hotter than the…

They’re taking “doggy style” to the next level. David’s Bridal has released its first-ever “Puppy Love Collection,” a range of pet-friendly tuxedos, blazers and crisp button-up shirts that launched on October 13. The collection aims to make Fido more fashionable as his owners trot down the aisle, and also includes tulle gowns and netted veils. David’s Bridal CEO Kelly Cook expects that the line will get a paw-sitive response. A puppy wedding dress from David Bridal’s new pet line. davidsbridal.com In a statement, she noted that couples were increasingly including dogs in their nuptials. (A recent Rover survey puts the…

BroadwayWorld has just learned that the Tony-nominated 2025 revival of Chess, starring Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, and Nicholas Christopher, is now available at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive (TOFT). Chess ran for 34 previews and 249 regular performances at the Imperial Theatre and closed on June 21, 2026. Featuring a new book by Emmy Award winner Danny Strong, with music and lyrics by Emmy and Tony Award nominees ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus and Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award winner Tim Rice, based on an idea…

Inflation climbed to a 4-month high in September as the Iran war continued to drive up gasoline prices, according to federal government data released on Wednesday. The reading came in slightly above economists’ expectations.Prices rose 3.7% in September compared to a year earlier, marking an uptick from an annual inflation rate of 3.4% in the prior month.Inflation stands well above a rate of 2.4% recorded in February prior to the outbreak of the Iran war.The fresh data arrived as affordability marks a top concern for voters ahead of early November’s midterm elections.Gas prices jumped more than 9% in September from…

Teddi Mellencamp has gone under the knife amid her cancer treatment, sharing her experience with fans. “The things that I can tell you, that I don’t need to keep answering, is, of course it was fine with my cancer doctors, that’s why I agreed to do it,” the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum, 45, said during a Tuesday, October 13, Instagram Story video. “I was awake. I get my stitches out Thursday. I have immunotherapy Wednesday.” (Immunotherapy is a type of biological therapy that helps the immune system fight cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute.) She added that…