Two of the leaders of the online brokerage industry are merging. Charles Schwab agreed to buy TD Ameritrade for $26 billion, the companies announced Monday. “We have long respected TD Ameritrade,” said Schwab CEO Walt Bettinger, in a statement. “With this transaction, we will capitalize on the unique opportunity to build a firm with the
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If you’re hosting Thanksgiving festivities this year, it’s time to check your pantry and fridge. Federal health officials are warning people to avoid some foods due to a series of issues — from E. coli to lack of inspection. Here are the foods to keep away from your holiday table. Romaine lettuce Don’t eat romaine
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In terms of celebrity beefs, Jenna Dewan is insisting this one is a nothing burger. Some Camila Cabello fans thought Dewan was being critical of the singer during her performance at the American Music Awards Sunday night. It all started with a since deleted tweet which accused Dewan of mouthing to her date for the
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McDonald’s is paying $26 million to settle a class action lawsuit over wage theft. It’s the latest development in a string of conflicts between the major restaurant chain and its employees. The settlement puts an end to a multi-year legal battle between the company and California workers who alleged that McDonald’s was skirting overtime payment
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A series of leaked documents threatens to shine a spotlight on the Chinese government’s Xinjiang detention centers, indicating what Beijing claims are voluntary training schools for Muslim-majority Uyghurs are in fact heavily policed re-education camps. Published by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) Sunday, the six documents include one lengthy “telegram” from the government
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Two weeks of dramatic and incriminating public impeachment testimony did little to sever the strong bond between President Donald Trump, his Republican supporters and conservative media propagandists. In fact, the more damning the suggestions of an abuse of power become, the deeper it forces Trump’s defenders into his wild brew of conspiracy theories, disinformation and
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Thieves have stolen around 100 pieces of priceless treasure from a castle vault in the German city of Dresden, the site of one of the largest collections of masterpieces in Europe. Several criminals gained access to the Green Vault in Dresden Castle on Monday, according to Roland Woeller, a local politician. He said the perpetrators
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Taking a plane to your family’s Thanksgiving dinner? Don’t worry — you can contribute as much as you can carry. From the turkey and casseroles to the mashed potatoes, here’s a helpful guide detailing the TSA-approved items you can bring on board or pack below. Can I take my turkey or ham? Yes! You can
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Susan Sarandon is one of Bernie Sanders’ most famous and vocal allies, but this weekend she had to skip one of his campaign events. The 73-year-old actress posted photos on her official Instagram account showing her banged up a bit, including what looked to be a goose egg on her forehead. Sarandon used the caption
Continue Reading Almost exactly a year ago, on the eve of Thanksgiving, Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stunning rebuke to President Donald Trump. As many people were heading out of town for the holiday, Roberts called out the President. “We do not have Obama judges or Trump judges, Bush judges or Clinton judges,” Roberts said in
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She won a reindeer and named it Ingemar. Mikaela Shiffrin’s unusual prize was for winning a World Cup slalom race in Levi, Finland Saturday, but as the 41st slalom title of her glittering career it took her past the record of Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark in skiing’s most technical discipline. The American, who has become
Continue Reading A 63-year-old man in Germany has died after contracting a rare infection when he was licked by his dog. Doctors have warned pet owners to seek urgent medical advice if they exhibit unusual flu-like symptoms following the rare case, details of which have been published in a paper in the European Journal of Case Reports
Continue Reading On Monday, a federal judge plans to make the first major court ruling in the fight between the House and the White House over impeachment witnesses. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson says she will decide by the close of business whether former White House counsel Don McGahn must testify about President Donald Trump to Congress. Until
Continue Reading Thousands of sheep are feared to have drowned after a cargo ship capsized in the Black Sea off the coast of Romania on Sunday. The Queen Hind ship, sailing under the flag of Palau, was carrying 14,600 sheep when it partially sank shortly after departing from the Port of Midia, according to state news agency
Continue Reading Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the world wide web, has warned of a “digital dystopia” if the world fails to tackle threats such as disinformation and invasion of privacy. Berners-Lee, a British computer scientist who submitted his first proposal for an “information management system” in 1989, has reiterated his call for a Contract for the
Continue Reading General Motors brought an unprecedented racketeering lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler this week. It could not have come at a worse time. Fiat Chrysler is in the process of two crucial negotiations at the same time: labor talks with the United Auto Workers union on a new contract, and merger talks with French automaker PSA Group.
Continue Reading A White House review of President Donald Trump’s decision to withhold nearly $400 million in US military aid to Ukraine showed an extensive effort to justify that hold after it was placed and a debate over its legality, The Washington Post reported Sunday. The White House counsel’s office has been conducting an internal review of
Continue Reading A 9-year-old boy who was critically injured when his father fatally shot everyone else in his family on November 16 died Saturday, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. Before his death, Ezekial Valdivia was the only person to survive the shooting that claimed the lives of his mother and three brothers, the paper reports. His
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As far as the American Music Awards go, it was Taylor Swift for the win. Not only did the singer pull off a winning performance on the stage, but Swift also scored six wins during the night, including artist of the year. She was also honored as artist of the decade, which had been announced
Continue Reading Taylor Swift delivered a powerful performance at the American Music Awards and made history by becoming the artist with the most wins of all time. Without directly calling out the public feud between Swift and her former music label, Big Machine Label Group, she sent a not-so-subtle signal with her song choice on Sunday. The
Continue Reading Here’s a calendar of the election dates you’ll want to know in the 2020 election cycle. Some of these dates are subject to change. December 2019 December 19: Democratic primary debate in Los Angeles February 2020 February 3: Iowa caucuses February 11: New Hampshire primary February 22: Nevada Democratic caucuses February 29: South Carolina Democratic
Continue Reading Happy Monday. A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. It’s official: LVMH has cut one of the biggest deals in the history of the luxury sector. The French luxury group will pay $135 per share for Tiffany & Co.,
Continue Reading Authorities in the Spanish region of Galicia seized a semi-submersible submarine carrying more than 3,000 kilograms (6,614 pounds) of cocaine on Sunday. The drugs are thought to have originated from Colombia but authorities are still investigating, according to a spokesman for the Civil Guard, a military agency with policing powers. The vessel was seized Sunday
Continue Reading A White House review of President Donald Trump’s decision to withhold nearly $400 million in US military aid to Ukraine showed an extensive effort to justify that hold after it was placed and a debate over its legality, The Washington Post reported Sunday. The Post, citing three people familiar with the records, said the White
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Uruguay salió a votar. Un día especial para rechazar la violencia de género. Colombia avanza hacia el diálogo social. Se abre camino para nuevas elecciones en Bolivia. El tradicional desfile de Macy’s en Nueva York podría no tener sus globos gigantes. Se viene el Black Friday. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el
Continue Reading England bowler Jofra Archer says he was subjected to racist abuse during his side’s first Test-defeat by New Zealand. The Barbados-born bowler was playing in his first overseas Test for England but was unable to prevent his side losing by an innings and 65 runs. The 24-year-old took to Twitter after the final innings to
Continue Reading Hong Kong’s protest movement grabbed the world’s attention with million-strong rallies and city-stopping unrest. But it won big on the weekend by staying silent. The landslide victory for pro-democracy candidates in Sunday’s district council elections is a stinging rebuke to the city’s government — and an example of what protesters can achieve given the opportunity.
Continue Reading Pro-democracy candidates appear to have made major gains in Hong Kong’s district council elections, as early results trickled in Monday morning, with multiple high-profile pro-government figures losing their seats. More than 2.9 million people turned out to vote in Sunday’s elections, which have been framed as a de facto referendum on the almost six months
Continue Reading This story was originally published in the November 25 edition of CNN’s Meanwhile in America, the daily email about US politics for global readers. Sign up here to receive it every weekday morning. These are strange times in America. The Republican Party once wouldn’t stop boasting that it won the Cold War. Now, it embraces
Continue Reading The Shanghai Swans fought back Sunday to clinch show jumping’s Global Champions League Super Cup for teams in Prague. Peder Fredericson of Sweden, Pius Schwizer of Switzerland and Daniel Deusser of Germany rallied from third place to win the team event with a total of 12 penalties over two rounds in a packed O2 Arena
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