Democrats didn’t walk away with a clear win Tuesday night. But they didn’t have to. They essentially battled Republicans to a draw in a central Ohio congressional district that should have been an easy win for the GOP. Even a ...
Read More »US stocks keep climbing; technology companies lead
U.S. stocks are rising again Tuesday as strong company earnings lift the market. The benchmark S&P 500 index is up for the fourth day in a row and fifth out of the last six. Technology companies and banks are making ...
Read More »Open jobs outnumber US unemployed for 3rd straight month
U.S. employers posted slightly more openings in June than the previous month, resulting in more available jobs than unemployed people for the third straight month, signaling a solid economy. The Labor Department said Tuesday that job openings barely increased, rising ...
Read More »US probes Ford F-150 fires possibly caused by seat belts
U.S. safety investigators are looking into complaints of fires that may have been caused by the seat belts in Ford F-150 pickup trucks. The investigation covers trucks from the 2015 through 2018. Ford sold about 2 million F-150s during those ...
Read More »How to reduce plastic, foil and other kitchen disposables
Disposables have become a mainstay of many American kitchens — plastic baggies, plastic wrap, paper towels, aluminum foil, plastic straws and more. Reducing or even eliminating them can save you money in addition to cutting down on trash that ends ...
Read More »Man who jumped out of freezer and died was cold-case suspect
A man who jumped out of a freezer and threatened employees with a knife at a New York City brunch spot and then died was a suspected cold-case killer who had just been released from jail in Boston, authorities revealed ...
Read More »Icahn warns Cigna investors on Express Scripts deal
Carl Icahn is urging Cigna shareholders to reject the health insurer’s attempted multi-billion dollar takeover of Express Scripts, saying it’s paying too much for a company with a shaky future. The billionaire and activist investor warned that Express Scripts, a ...
Read More »Jobs boom favors Democratic counties, not Trump strongholds
The United States is on pace to add about 2.6 million jobs this year under President Donald Trump’s watch. Yet the bulk of the hiring has occurred in bastions of Democratic voters rather than in the Republican counties that put ...
Read More »Former Thomas clerks are a presence in Trump administration
While the spotlight is on the two former clerks to Justice Anthony Kennedy whom President Donald Trump has nominated to the Supreme Court, the influence of the court’s most conservative justice, Clarence Thomas, is felt more widely throughout the Trump ...
Read More »Ex-judges to review evidence in Missouri death penalty case
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson will allow a panel of five former judges to review the death penalty case of Marcellus Williams, whose guilt in the stabbing death of a former newspaper reporter has been called into question by DNA evidence. ...
Read More »Trump breaks with aides, tweets endorsement of Kobach
President Donald Trump overruled the warnings of aides Monday to endorse controversial Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach in that state’s Republican gubernatorial primary. In a morning tweet ahead of the Tuesday contest, Trump said Kobach has his “full & ...
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