ProPublica: Clarence Thomas attended Koch network donor events
Justice Clarence Thomas attended a private dinner in 2018 during a winter donor summit of the Koch network, the political organization founded by libertarian billionaires Charles and David Koch, ProPublica reported Friday.
2023-09-22 23:26
UAW announces significant expansion of strike at GM, Stellantis but reports progress in talks at Ford
The United Auto Workers union is expanding its strike against GM and Stellantis but raised hopes that progress is being made in talks by saying it would not have additional workers at Ford join the strike at this time.
2023-09-22 22:59
UAW says it is prepared to strike for 'months' in leaked messages
The United Auto Workers Union is prepared to strike automakers for "months," according to leaked messages obtained by CNN.
2023-09-22 22:17
Shimano recalls 760,000 bike cranksets over crash hazard following several injury reports
Cycling company Shimano is recalling some 760,000 bike cranksets in the U.S. and Canada due to a crash hazard that has resulted in several reported injuries
2023-09-22 21:52
Sen. Bob Menendez and wife indicted on bribery charges, Justice Department says
New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez was charged with corruption-related offenses for the second time in 10 years, prosecutors will announce Friday morning.
2023-09-22 21:52
Office of Management and Budget to initiate process of preparing for a shutdown
While the House and Senate remain far apart on a spending deal, the federal government will soon formally initiate the process of preparing for a potential shutdown, participating in the mandatory but standard process of releasing shutdown guidance to agencies ahead of the September 30 funding deadline.
2023-09-22 21:23
'Expend4bles' reloads the action franchise with Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham
After three movies in four years, "The Expendables" waited more than nine to unleash its latest adventure, likely a testament to the poorly received youth movement introduced in the third film. "Expend4ables" seeks to provide a badly spelled tonic to that misstep but works from such a flimsy, threadbare script, "The Disposables" would describe it better.
2023-09-22 20:24
'Dumb Money' brings a smart spin to its David-and-Goliath GameStop story
"Dumb Money" takes full advantage of its David-vs.-Goliath underpinnings to turn a tale of stocks and finance, a la "The Big Short" or "Too Big to Fail," into a crowd-pleasing underdog story. Paul Dano heads a sprawling cast as the guy leading the rebels with pitchforks on behalf of GameStop, resulting in a film that's smart and satisfying enough to earn every dollar it makes.
2023-09-22 20:18
It was a big week for interest rates. Here's what you need to know
Central bank officials around the world relayed a somewhat unified message this week to the global economy: Inflation is coming down, but the battle is far from won.
2023-09-22 19:57
MILAN FASHION PHOTOS: Sharon Stone takes front row at Tod's show celebrating Italian craftsmanship
MILAN (AP) — Rain forced more than one fashion house to scramble for indoor locations in Milan and fashionistas to find a way to move about the gridlocked Italian city on Friday without the threat of a drenching.
2023-09-22 19:56
The Wish Maker: She makes dreams come true for hundreds of young adults battling cancer
Before Kelli Ritschel Boehl's son Nik passed away, he asked her to make sure that young adults battling cancer who aged out of Make-A-Wish don't miss out on once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Her nonprofit, Nik's Wish, has since delivered on the dreams of hundreds of young cancer fighters.
2023-09-22 19:49
Republican candidates face winnowing stage with next debate
The second Republican presidential debate in California next week will mark a new phase in the primary contest: Some candidates will start to feel a new level of pressure to drop out.
2023-09-22 19:29