US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates, here’s what that means for you
The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, which will directly affect…
FAA chief will test Boeing’s MAX changes this week
The nation’s top aviation regulator says he plans to go into a flight simulator and personally test changes that Boeing…
Blackout hits 4 nations, affects millions
A failure in Central America’s electrical grid left millions of people without power for hours in at least four countries…
Progressive host slams Rush Limbaugh for 'slut shaming' her
Krystal Ball, a host on The Hill’s web show “Rising,” spoke out against conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh after he…
Google Earth search leads to gruesome ending to decades-old missing person’s case
A man using Google Earth to have a look around his old property ended up spotting something unusual — sparking…
Sackler family used Swiss banks to hide transfers: Filings
The family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma used Swiss and other hidden accounts to transfer $1 billion to themselves,…
California Senate approves bill regulating gig economy
The California Senate has passed a bill that would give new wage and benefit protections to workers at so-called gig…
Trump calls for ‘zero’ or negative rates. That could backfire
“The Federal Reserve should get our interest rates down to ZERO, or less,” the president tweeted. Desperate to boost growth,…
GM recalls over 3.4M pickups, SUVs to fix brake issues
Under pressure from the federal government, General Motors is recalling nearly 3.8 million big pickup trucks and SUVs in the…
Virginia joins states suing owners of Purdue Pharma
Virginia has joined a growing number of states suing members of the family that owns Purdue Pharma for their alleged…
Nearly 1,000 Amazon employees plan a walkout to protest climate change
The collective known as “Amazon Employees for Climate Justice” posted a letter online Monday declaring that Amazon should lead on…
The world’s largest Starbucks will open in Chicago
The company said the restaurant will open on November 15, overtaking Tokyo as its biggest location of the lavish offshoot.…
Equifax settlement: Did you claim $125 from Equifax? There’s one more thing you’ll have to do to get it
Equifax (EFX) on Sunday sent notices to people who had filed requests for cash settlements informing them of a required…
Study: Low marriage rate due to 'economically unattractive' men
A new study from Cornell University suggests that one reason US marriage rates are at a 150-year low is because…
Johnson to suspend UK Parliament after latest Brexit defeat
The simmering showdown between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Britain’s Parliament over Brexit came to a head as lawmakers delivered…
‘It: Chapter Two’ Floats To The Top Of The Box Office With $91 Million Debut
LOS ANGELES, Sept 8, (Variety.com) – Leave it to Pennywise to deliver a much-needed jolt to the domestic box office.…
Brian Stelter: Trump failed a basic geography test
CNN’s Brian Stelter gets to the bottom of President Donald Trump’s “Sharpie-gate” controversy, in which Trump defended an apparent Sharpie-altered…
Researchers to discuss efforts to find Captain Cook’s ship
Researchers looking for the vessel that 18th-century explorer Capt. James Cook used to sail around the world are holding a…
Director of MIT’s Media Lab steps down over Epstein ties
The director of a prestigious research lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology resigned Saturday, and the school’s president ordered…
Spain: Children grow body hair from alleged drug mix-up
Parents in Spain whose babies and toddlers developed abnormal body hair plan to sue a company that put a hair…
Hezbollah leader: We have no missile factories in Lebanon
The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Saturday categorically denied Israeli claims about his group having factories to produce precision-guided missiles…
Sanders: Medicare for All means more taxes, better coverage
Health care was the focus of Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders’ second day of campaigning in pivotal early-voting South Carolina,…
Twitter CEO Dorsey’s account sent racist tweets after hack
Hackers briefly gained control of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s account Friday, sending racist and vulgar tweets to his 4.2 million…
New genetic links to same-sex sexual behavior found
The largest study of its kind found new evidence that genes contribute to same-sex sexual behavior, but it echoes research…
US economy grew at a moderate 2% annual rate last quarter
The U.S. economy slowed in the spring, and most analysts expect it to weaken further in the months ahead. Yet…
Trade war dims outlook for U.S. business operations in China: survey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. companies doing business in China are still making profits there, but 81% say escalating trade tensions…
Trump is facing 2 emoluments lawsuits: Here’s what to know
President Donald Trump’s apparent push to host next year’s G7 summit at his Doral property in Miami, Florida, immediately prompted…
U.S. Officials Fear Ransomware Attack Against 2020 Election
WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) – The U.S. government plans to launch a program in roughly one month that narrowly focuses…
US stocks rally for US-China trade war thaw
Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Monday as investors found reason to be cautiously optimistic again about the potential…
Drivers stunned by danger on LA highway
A couple in California spotted a driver who appears to be asleep behind the wheel of his Tesla on a…
Crowds fill Argentine streets to back conservative president
Tens of thousands of Argentines jammed streets in the capital and other cities Saturday to show support for conservative President…
State TV: Iran to unveil air defense missile system
Iran’s state TV is reporting that the country will unveil an Iran-made air-defense missile system. Interested in Iran? Add Iran…
Suspect in huge Capital One breach seeks release from jail
Lawyers for a transgender woman charged in a massive data breach at Capital One asked a judge Tuesday to release…
How much would it cost to buy Greenland (if it were for sale, that is?)
Any price tag on Greenland would depend on how desperately the United States wants it and why, and Trump’s motivations…
‘Good Boys’ Rakes In $21 Million, Conquers The Weekend Box Office
LOS ANGELES, Aug 18, (Variety.com) – The Bean Bag Boys, the self-appointed nickname for the trio of best friends in…
Asian shares rise as investors watch trade war, economies
Asian shares were higher Monday, as investors continue to rejigger their read on President Donald Trump’s trade war and growing…
White House trade adviser: ‘We’re going to have a strong economy through 2020’
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro declared the U.S. economy will be strong through 2020, and the Federal Reserve will…
Trade war’s losers could include microchips, energy, banks
Looking across the stock market, it’s hard to find a company that isn’t vulnerable in some degree to the U.S.-China…
Greenland responds to reports Trump talked about buying the territory
The Greenland Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to reports that President Donald Trump had talked about the possibility of buying…
Recession signs worry Trump ahead of 2020
President Donald Trump is warning of an economic crash if he loses reelection, arguing that even voters who personally dislike…
Kentucky finds 1,000 teachers violated law during ‘sickouts’
An election-year investigation into teacher rallies at Kentucky’s Capitol found more than 1,000 educators violated state law by participating in…
Autistic boy stabbed with syringes, and nurse loses license
New Jersey regulators have revoked the nursing license of a woman caught on security cameras stabbing an autistic teenager with…
CBS and Viacom announce deal to reunite
The newly combined ViacomCBS will invest in more movies and TV shows and try to sell more advertising as it…
Portland, Oregon, braces for far-right rally, counterprotest
Portland police are mobilizing to prevent clashes between out-of-state far-right groups planning a rally here and the homegrown anti-fascists who…
Dem Party wanted to highlight concerns over deepfakes, so … they created one.
The Democratic National Committee wanted to demonstrate the potential threat to the 2020 election posed by deepfake videos, so the…
CEO accuses Jeffrey Epstein of misappropriating money
L Brands CEO Leslie Wexner is accusing multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein of misappropriating “vast sums of money” from him and his…
Adidas CEO: Americans will pay more for shoes
Adidas CEO Kasper Rorsted predicts that Americans will pay “10-20% more” for shoes manufactured in China as a result of…
Walgreens will close about 200 stores in United States
After buying roughly half of Rite Aid’s stores two years ago, Walgreens expanded its American footprint to more than 9,500…
Shootings prompt other countries to warn about travel to US
The United States often takes a leading role in calling out the world’s most dangerous places, warning its people about…
FedEx will no longer offer ground delivery to Amazon
For years, Amazon has used FedEx’s ground delivery service to help shuttle online orders to consumers. But Amazon (AMZN) is…
FedEx drops Amazon ground deliveries
FedEx is pulling the plug on Amazon deliveries, effectively ending domestic ties with the largest U.S. retailer, the company said…
This is the worst case scenario for the US-China trade war
CNN’s Christine Romans explains why analysts think the trade war could cause a global recession. Source link
Yuan fall: The United States and China may be headed for a currency war
For the first time in more than a decade, Beijing let the yuan weaken past the symbolically important level of…
Trump administration labels China a currency manipulator
The move comes hours after Trump accused Beijing of depreciating its currency on Twitter, adding later that such measures have…
US Treasury Department labels China a currency manipulator
The U.S. Treasury Department labeled China a currency manipulator Monday after Beijing pushed down the value of its yuan in…