Virgin Galactic soars in its stock exchange debut
Virgin Galactic began trading on the New York Stock exchange Monday — another sign that entrepreneur-built space companies are maturing. The…
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S&P 500 hits all-time high
The S&P 500 set a new closing record on Monday, after falling just short of it late last week. Hopes for progress on the US-China trade front is…
Continue ReadingFormer North Carolina Sen. Kay Hagan dead at 66
Kay Hagan, a former US senator from North Carolina and the first female Democratic senator to represent the state, died Monday, her family said in a…
Continue ReadingBig changes are coming to AT&T after shareholder battle
AT&T’s truce with Elliott Management — avoiding a protracted fight with one of the world’s most successful activist shareholders…
Continue ReadingLeBron James evacuates from his home because of the Los Angeles wildfires
LeBron James said in a tweet early Monday that he had to evacuate from his home because of the wildfires in the Los Angeles area. “Had to…
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Trump equates the Smollett case to impeachment inquiry
President Donald Trump on Monday equated the case of a hate crime allegation made by actor Jussie Smollett to the current impeachment process being…
Continue ReadingRepublican Rep. Greg Walden of Oregon announces he will not seek reelection
Republican Rep. Greg Walden of Oregon, the top Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, announced on Monday that he will not seek…
Continue ReadingApple unveils pricier AirPods Pro with new design and noise cancellation
When Apple first unveiled AirPods in 2016, the wireless earbuds were mocked by some who suggested they looked like electronic toothbrushes dangling…
Continue ReadingRescuers race to save toddler trapped in 88-foot well since Friday
Indian officials are racing against time to rescue a toddler who has been trapped in an 88-foot-deep well since Friday. Sujith Wilson, who is…
Continue ReadingImpossible Whoppers are a huge hit at Burger King, fueling its best quarter in four years
Popeyes’ spicy chicken sandwich is the only thing in the fast food business that’s hotter than Burger King’s Impossible Whopper.…
Continue ReadingA woman died from an explosion at a gender reveal party
A woman has died after an explosion at a gender reveal party in Iowa, authorities say. The 56-year-old woman, unnamed by authorities, was pronounced…
Continue ReadingBiden calls Trump an ‘idiot’ for dismissing Russian election interference
Former Vice President Joe Biden called President Donald Trump an “idiot” for saying Russian interference in US elections is a hoax, the…
Continue ReadingWhite House: John Kelly ‘was totally unequipped to handle the genius of our great President’
President Donald Trump is disputing that former White House chief of staff John Kelly warned the President before he left the White House last year…
Continue ReadingFormer deputy national security adviser declines to show for impeachment inquiry deposition Monday
President Donald Trump’s former deputy national security adviser Charles Kupperman defied a congressional subpoena Monday, failing to appear…
Continue ReadingAmazon’s position as cloud leader and Bezos’ title as richest man could be threatened by Microsoft’s JEDI contract
Amazon is considering its options for how to move forward following the decision to award a massive government contract to its competitor, Microsoft,…
Continue ReadingFormer Bolton deputy who was on July 25 Ukraine call caught in middle of impeachment fight
Intrigue continues to swirl around President Donald Trump’s former deputy national security adviser Charles Kupperman, a key witness in the…
Continue ReadingSamsung SpaceSelfie balloon device crash-lands on Michigan farm
Earth to Samsung! A Samsung device sent into the stratosphere to take space-themed selfies came back to Earth with a thud Saturday morning.…
Continue ReadingOur favorite travel photos of 2019 so far
A sublime rock formation in Germany. A star-filled sky in Inner Mongolia. The azure waters of Thailand’s Pileh Lagoon. It’s a big and…
Continue ReadingA bus falls backward into a gaping sinkhole in Pittsburgh
Morning commuters in Pittsburgh got an eyeful Monday when a bus fell backward into a gaping sinkhole, leaving the front half hanging several feet…
Continue ReadingLouis Vuitton owner offers to buy jewelry icon Tiffany & Co
French luxury goods giant LVMH has offered to buy Tiffany & Co., the iconic New York jeweler known for its little blue boxes. LVMH, which is run…
Continue ReadingRep. Katie Hill announces resignation amid allegations of improper relationships with staffers
Democratic Rep. Katie Hill of California on Sunday announced her resignation from Congress days after she admitted to having an inappropriate…
Continue ReadingDem senator shuns ‘lock him up’ chants aimed at Trump during World Series
Democratic Sen. Chris Coons on Monday shunned chants of “lock him up” aimed at President Donald Trump by the crowd at World Series Game…
Continue ReadingArsenal captain Granit Xhaka ticked off by Unai Emery after angry reaction to boos
As captain’s performances go it probably wasn’t the one Arsenal manager Unai Emery was looking for when he appointed Granit Xhaka skipper…
Continue ReadingDem senator says Trump disrespected Pelosi by not informing her of Baghdadi raid
Democratic Sen. Chris Coons criticized President Donald Trump on Monday for leaving top Democratic leaders in the dark about the US military raid…
Continue ReadingWegmans opens its 101st store. It’s in Brooklyn
Wegmans, the 103-year-old grocery chain that has a rabid following, opened its highly anticipated first New York City store on Sunday. The…
Continue ReadingTiger Woods ties record for most PGA Tour titles with 82nd win in Japan
Tiger Woods added another layer of history to a remarkable year when he won his record-equaling 82nd PGA Tour title at the Zozo Championship in…
Continue ReadingA baby woke up from a coma and smiled at his dad. Now his family is raising money to save his life
As 14-week-old baby Michael began to wake up from a five-day coma, he recognized his dad and smiled in the precious way that only babies can.…
Continue ReadingNew fossil treasure trove shows what happened for a million years after the dinosaurs went extinct
When searching for dinosaur fossils, paleontologists know that there is a certain layer in the Earth where the fossils disappear. That layer marks…
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Popeyes’ spicy chicken sandwich is officially coming back
When Popeyes abruptly sold out of its highly sought-after spicy chicken sandwich in August, hungry fans demanded to know when the viral phenomenon…
Continue ReadingMother of slain journalist hopeful Baghdadi’s death will end ISIS, but warns US to stay vigilant
The mother of James Foley, an American journalist who was abducted in 2012 by ISIS and later brutally murdered, said Monday that she hopes the death…
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