An Australian woman experienced a spooky midnight encounter when an eight-foot (2.5-meter) carpet python crawled into her bedroom and curled up on her stomach and chest. Brisbane resident Rachel Bloor ...

Rachel Bloor got the shock of her life after she reached out to stroke what she thought was her pet dog in Brisbane, Australia Getty Rachel Bloor from Brisbane, Australia was lying in bed when she ...

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In the middle of the night on Monday, Rachel Bloor stirred in her bed to find a heavy weight curled up on her chest. Half asleep, she reached out for her dog - and instead found herself petting a ...

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The consumer price index rose 2.7% in December 2025 from 12 months earlier, unchanged from November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Tariffs put some upward pressure on prices for ...

Inflation remained relatively contained at the close of 2025 despite turbulence from tariffs, giving the Federal Reserve some breathing room as it weighs the threat of price pressures against a ...

About seven-in-ten adults (71%) say they are very concerned about the cost of health care, while 66% say the same about the price of food and consumer goods. Nearly as many (62%) say they are very ...

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