GOP lawmaker: This is an idiotic shutdown
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) tells CNN’s Ana Cabrera he likes President Trump’s offer to Democrats in exchange for border wall funding, but thinks that his colleagues in Congress need “to…
12-year-old girl dies after makeshift snow fort collapses on her: Police
A 12-year-old girl has died and a 9-year-old girl is hurt after their makeshift snow fort collapsed on top of them, police said. The two girls were at church with…
Trump’s plan to end the government shutdown won’t work
As Republicans see it, Trump’s speech from the White House is a statesmanlike effort to meet Democrats halfway in a bid to end the partial government shutdown. “This is a…
Democrats reiterate demand: Reopen the government before negotiations on border security
“Let’s not hold the American people, especially the federal workers, hostage to these negotiations,” South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn, a member of Democratic leadership, told Fox News. “And hopefully we…
Brutal Arctic blast overtakes eastern US with wind chill falling to -30 degrees in some areas
After a winter storm brought up to 2 feet of snow to parts of the Midwest and Northeast this weekend, brutally cold temperatures swept through the eastern U.S. Monday. Temperatures…
Siemens: Key to have dialogue based on trust with EU about Alstom deal
FILE PHOTO: Henri Poupart-Lafarge, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Alstom, and Siemens President and CEO Joe Kaeser attend a news conference to announce their deal to merge their rail…
France, Germany step up pressure over Alstom-Siemens deal
PARIS (Reuters) – France and Germany raised pressure on the European Union’s competition chief to approve the merger of Alstom and Siemens’ rail businesses, warning that thwarting the proposed European…
Tesla’s Model 3 gets green light in Europe
FILE PHOTO: A Tesla Model 3 car is displayed during a media preview at the Auto China 2018 motor show in Beijing, China April 25, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo AMSTERDAM…
Asset managers brace for more job cuts amid market turbulence
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Turmoil on financial markets is expected to deepen layoffs and accelerate acquisitions in the fund management industry. FILE PHOTO: People walk through the financial district during…
Women Laugh Their Ashes Off With Urn Repellent For Guys On ‘SNL’
“Saturday Night Live” unearthed a killer trick to ward off annoying men: A prop urn women can whip out to pretend to scatter ashes and scare off guys. A spoof…