Business / Corporate Sep 10, 2019
Activist investor Elliott questions AT&T takeover of Time Warner as Trump calls for changes at CNN
Activist investor Elliott Management Corp. on Monday questioned AT&T Inc.'s $85 billion takeover of Time Warner and called for the wireless carrier to sell noncore businesses to boost its stock price, driving its shares their highest in a year. Billionaire Paul Singer's hedge fund, which ...
World / Politics Sep 5, 2019
Trump taunts Democratic candidates as they tout their 'destructive' climate plans
U.S. President Donald Trump blasted the climate change proposals of his Democratic challengers for the White House on Wednesday as they began showcasing their plans in a marathon round of televised town halls. "The Democrats' destructive 'environmental' proposals will raise your energy bill and prices ...
Business Aug 6, 2019
Victoria's Secret hires transgender model following criticism
Victoria's Secret hired its first openly transgender model, a capitulation from chief marketing officer Ed Razek's stance as recently as last fall. Brazilian model Valentina Sampaio posted a photo of herself on Instagram, tagging Victoria's Secret. The brand hired her for a campaign for its ...
World / Crime & Legal Apr 25, 2019
A Coast Guard lieutenant accused of stockpiling guns and compiling a hit list of prominent Democrats and network TV journalists looked at other targets: two Supreme Court justices and two executives of social media companies, according to federal prosecutors. Those new allegations are contained in ...
World / Crime & Legal Mar 22, 2019
Florida man pleads guilty to mailing bombs to prominent Trump critics, CNN, Clintons
A Florida man pleaded guilty Thursday to sending a wave of pipe bombs to CNN and prominent critics of President Donald Trump, attacks that harmed no one but created fear as the devices turned up, day after day, at locations across the country. Cesar Sayoc ...
Business / Corporate Feb 27, 2019
In blow to Trump, U.S. appeals court upholds $85 billion AT&T-Time Warner merger
A U.S. appeals court Tuesday green lit the mega-merger of wireless and broadband giant AT&T with media-entertainment powerhouse Time Warner, rejecting an effort by the administration of President Donald Trump to block the deal. The appellate panel said the government's case failed to consider that ...
World / Crime & Legal Feb 21, 2019
U.S. Justice Department expecting to receive Robert Mueller report within days, sources tell CNN
The U.S. Department of Justice may announce as early as next week that special counsel Robert Mueller has given the attorney general his report on the federal Russia investigation, CNN said on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources. After the expected announcement, U.S. Attorney General William Barr ...
World / Crime & Legal Feb 21, 2019
U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant arrested for mass murder plot targeting Democrats and media figures
A U.S. Coast Guard officer who espoused white supremacist views and drafted a target list of Democratic politicians and prominent media figures has been arrested on firearms and drug charges. Christopher Paul Hasson, an admirer of Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik, was arrested last week ...
Business Feb 18, 2019
Bill Gates backs taxing capital gains as best way to tap big fortunes and get wealthy to pay more
Bill Gates is concerned about the high budget deficits being run by the U.S., and said if taxes are ultimately increased to make up the shortfall, then it's appropriate for wealthy people to pay much higher taxes. "We only collect about 20 percent of GDP ...
World Feb 6, 2019
The U.S. must examine whether American-made military gear in Yemen is being transferred to unintended recipients, including al-Qaida and Iran-backed rebels, a top general said on Tuesday. Gen. Joseph Votel, who heads U.S. Central Command covering the Middle East, expressed concern to senators about a ...
World / Politics Jan 23, 2019
Trump tells spokeswoman 'not to bother' with press briefings, claiming she is unfairly covered
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has told his chief spokeswoman, Sarah Sanders, "not to bother" with formal media briefings in the White House, because journalists don't cover her fairly. "The reason Sarah Sanders does not go to the 'podium' much anymore is that the ...