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The expanded child tax credit briefly slashed child poverty. Here's what else it did

The monthly cash payments reached more than 61 million kids in December alone. Most low-income families spent the money on basic needs like food, clothing and utility bills.

Frozen turkeys sit in a refrigerated case inside a grocery store in southeast Denver. The Farm Bureau says high demand for meat and supply chain woes have increased the cost of Thanksgiving dinner this year.

Expect to pay more this year to stage your Thanksgiving feast

The Farm Bureau's Thanksgiving report says the average cost of dinner for 10 people is $53.31. But don't cancel your meal yet: the cost for a turkey has already dropped since the survey was taken.

Pilots from the American Volunteer Group sit in front of a P-40 airplane in Kunming, China, on March 27, 1942. The group was notable for its unusual mission: Its members were mercenaries hired by China to fight against Japan.

The Flying Tigers: How a group of Americans ended up fighting for China in WW II

In 1941, Japan was on the offensive against China. So China hired a group of Americans to fight back in the skies. Eighty years ago this week, they fought in their first battle.

Afghan girls play cricket on a school playground in Kabul in 2010. At the time, Afghanistan wa set to select its first national women's cricket team. But a Taliban official now says women won't be allowed to play it and other sports.

Afghan Women Will Be Banned From Playing Sports, A Taliban Official Says

"Islam and the Islamic Emirate do not allow women to play cricket or play the kind of sports where they get exposed," a senior Taliban official reportedly said.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper speaks after touring the electric vehicle operations at Charlotte Area Transit Systems bus garage with Vice President Kamala Harris, on Thursday in Charlotte, N.C.

The 'Carolina Squat' is now illegal on North Carolina's roads

Police in the state are on the lookout for any "squatted" trucks or SUVs, which have an unusually high front end and a low rear end. The rakish look poses safety hazards, its critics say.

The number of monarch butterflies migrating to California spiked this winter after years of historic lows.

The butterflies are back! Annual migration of monarchs shows highest numbers in years

The annual winter monarch butterfly migration, which has seen steep declines in recent years, seems to be making a comeback. Biologists are encouraged and confused by the trend.

Restaurants, like this McDonald's in Miami Beach, Florida, have been big engines of job growth.

Hiring slowed sharply in November, even before omicron, with 210,000 jobs added

Hiring slowed sharply last month, even as the unemployment rate fell to 4.2%. Data from the Labor Department suggest the economy was losing steam even before the appearance of a new COVID-19 variant.

Prices for Oreo cookies and other snacks made by Mondelēz International will be going up next year because of higher transportation costs and other factors affecting the supply chain, the company says.

Oreos, Sour Patch Kids and other snacks will soon get more expensive

Companies from Mondelēz to McDonald's are raising prices to offset higher costs for transportation and because of labor and other problems along the supply chain.

Jon Gruden, pictured in 2018, is suing the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell.

Jon Gruden sues NFL for allegedly leaking emails that led to his resignation

Former Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden filed a lawsuit against the NFL, accusing the league and its commissioner of trying to destroy his career using a "malicious and orchestrated campaign."

Dave 'Cowboy' Graham stands in front of a damaged gas station in Dawson Springs, Kentucky.

For tornado survivors, 'Cowboy' offers a listening ear

Dave Graham of Frederickstown, Ohio, has volunteered after natural disasters around the country. He's been spending time offering to listen to stories of tornado survivors in Dawson Springs, Ky.

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