Donald Trump has tapped former acting attorney general Matthew Whitaker as U.S. ambassador to NATO, set to make him the nation’s representative to a bedrock Western alliance that the president-elect has repeatedly relished criticizing
November 20, 2024
Texas is offering a parcel of rural ranchland along the U.S.-Mexico border to use as a staging area for potential mass deportations under President-elect Donald Trump
November 20, 2024
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman on Wednesday expressed discomfort with the U.S. central bank cutting interest rates while inflation continues to run above the Fed's
November 20, 2024
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy said the government efficiency panel that President-elect Donald Trump has named them to lead will follow recent U.S.
November 20, 2024
Autopsy report sheds new light on death of 7-year-old child from Midwest City
November 20, 2024
Reflecting on the Club Q tragedy 2 years later amid concerns for the future
November 20, 2024
The U.S. decision to provide Ukraine with antipersonnel land mines expands the use of a weapon that the international community has long condemned because of its danger to innocent civilians
November 20, 2024
China's defense minister declined a meeting with U.S.
November 20, 2024
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon expects capital markets to be more robust in 2025, he said in an interview with CNBC on Wednesday, joining a wave of positive forecasts as inflation eases
November 20, 2024
Two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against Rudy Giuliani have asked a judge to penalize him even more
November 20, 2024
Donald Trump's lawyers told a judge that the Republican's conviction for illegally covering up hush money payments to a porn star should be dismissed because he won the U.S.
November 20, 2024
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has appointed sanitation chief Jessica Tisch as police commissioner
November 20, 2024
Louisiana’s plan to make all public school classrooms in the state post the Ten Commandments next year remains on hold under a federal appeals court ruling in New Orleans
November 20, 2024
A promotional video for a rebrand of British luxury car brand Jaguar is being criticized online for showing models in brightly colored outfits — and no car
November 20, 2024
Jay Clayton, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for U.S.
November 20, 2024
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman, among the U.S. central bank's most hawkish policymakers, on Wednesday called for a cautious approach to any further interest rate cuts, noting
November 20, 2024
Trump announces Matthew Whitaker as his pick to be US ambassador to NATO
November 20, 2024
A piece of conceptual art consisting of a banana duct-taped to a wall has sold for $6.2 million at an auction in New York
November 20, 2024
Chicago families who have lost loved ones to violence plant peace trees
November 20, 2024
Republicans on the House Ethics Committee voted Wednesday against releasing a report on their long-running investigation into President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz
November 20, 2024
A Venezuelan migrant was convicted on Wednesday and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for murdering Laken Riley, a Georgia nursing student whose
November 20, 2024
An optimistic outlook on the U.S. economy is prompting U.S. bond giant PIMCO to favor stocks and some other risk assets, while seeking protection against
November 20, 2024
As prosecutors push to preserve President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction, his lawyers are urging a judge to ignore them and scrap the case before he takes office in January
November 20, 2024
A majority of workers at a Ford Motor joint-venture battery plant in Kentucky have signed cards indicating their support for the United Auto Workers, the union said
November 20, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump chose lawyer Matthew Whitaker on Wednesday to be U.S. ambassador to NATO, selecting a loyalist with little foreign
November 20, 2024
Former cryptocurrency executive Gary Wang, who unwittingly wrote the computer code that helped FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried steal about $8 billion from customers of
November 20, 2024
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said in a televised speech aired on Wednesday that his group had reviewed and given feedback on a U.S.-drafted ceasefire proposal to end fighting with
November 20, 2024
Ford to cut 4,000 jobs in Europe
November 20, 2024
The United States has vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in the war in Gaza because it was not linked to an immediate release of hostages taken captive by Hamas last year
November 20, 2024
A person was killed in a multi-vehicle crash on the southbound San Diego 405 Freeway in the Costa Mesa area, authorities said today.
November 20, 2024
The chief executive of Delta Air Lines says the incoming Trump administration will be a “breath of fresh air” for airlines after what he called government “overreach” under President Joe Biden
November 20, 2024
A devastating bomb cyclone has struck the Northwest, causing one death and leaving over 650,000 without power in Washington state. CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam reports
November 20, 2024
The United States on Wednesday vetoed a U.N.
November 20, 2024
The right-to-die activist behind a new “suicide capsule” says he rejects “absurd” allegations that the U.S. woman who was said to be its first user may have actually been strangled
November 20, 2024
The Venezuelan man convicted in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole
November 20, 2024
A powerful storm clobbered Washington state on Wednesday, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people while disrupting road travel and causing at
November 20, 2024
Accident or sabotage? American and European officials disagree as key undersea cables are cut
November 20, 2024
Ford is cutting its workforce by 4,000 in Europe and the U.K. by the end of 2027, citing headwinds from the economy and pressure from increased competition and weaker-than-expected sales of electric cars
November 20, 2024
Retailers are in for a mixed holiday season this year ahead of Black Friday and Christmas, marked by watchful consumers keeping big spending on a
November 20, 2024
3 urgent tasks awaiting Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary
November 20, 2024
Although many US cities have recovered from economic downturns during the COVID-19 pandemic, they still are losing young families in large numbers. Here’s how that trend degrades urban life.
November 20, 2024
Microsoft, Walmart and a few other high-profile companies made news for scaling back their public climate commitments. However, a closer look at the numbers shows commitments are still booming.
November 20, 2024
They relocated to Spain six years ago. Now this couple say they’d be ‘very depressed’ if they ever had to move back to the United States
November 20, 2024
Comcast said on Wednesday that it plans to spin-off the bulk of its fading NBCUniversal cable TV networks, including MSNBC and CNBC, as the company said it is
November 20, 2024
Uncertainties around U.S. policies may slow global economic growth modestly in 2025, according to major brokerages. They expect U.S.
November 20, 2024
U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein said he will travel to Israel on Wednesday to try to secure a ceasefire ending the war with Lebanon's Hezbollah group after declaring
November 20, 2024
TJX Cos raised its annual profit forecast on Wednesday, benefiting from lower costs and strong demand from cash-strapped customers flocking to its off-price stores for
November 20, 2024
Pony AI is targeting a valuation of up to $4.55 billion in its upsized U.S. initial public offering, it said on Wednesday, indicating strong demand for the Chinese
November 20, 2024
Target sounds the alarm bell on holiday shopping
November 20, 2024
President Vladimir Putin's spy chief warned the West on Wednesday that it risked disastrous consequences if the United States
November 20, 2024
Remote work crackdown: How Trump’s DOGE could push federal workers to quit
November 20, 2024
Delta Air Lines said on Wednesday it expects 2025 revenue to grow by a mid single-digit percentage as it strengthens its bet on premium travel, a major revenue driver for the carrier.
November 20, 2024
Indian international students in the US outnumber Chinese for the first time in 15 years
November 20, 2024
Target forecast holiday-quarter comparable sales and profit below estimates on Wednesday as value-conscious consumers shopped for low-priced essentials at rival retailers
November 20, 2024
Pfizer said on Wednesday it has named company veteran and oncology head Chris Boshoff as its chief of research and development, as the drugmaker faces
November 20, 2024
The tech-heavy Nasdaq closed lower on Wednesday, taking a break from the prior session's rally as investors worried about escalating Russia-Ukraine tensions and weak
November 20, 2024
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Tuesday's geopolitical angst faded fast in world markets as positioning ahead of today's results from AI-giant Nvidia saw Big Tech
November 20, 2024
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan opposes a U.S. decision to allow Ukraine to use long-range missiles to attack inside Russia, saying it would further enflame the conflict,
November 20, 2024
Uber Technologies launched "XXL" rides with extra trunk space on Wednesday, betting on increased demand stemming from Thanksgiving holiday travelers, as the ride-hailing company seeks to
November 20, 2024
About 44% of U.S. employers with 500 or more employees cover drugs for weight loss in 2024, up from 41% in 2023, according to a survey from consulting firm Mercer
November 20, 2024
Former billionaire investor Sung Kook "Bill" Hwang was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Wednesday over the collapse of Archegos Capital
November 20, 2024
The Federal Reserve must not remove Wells Fargo's $1.95 trillion asset cap until the bank has fixed its risk management and compliance issues, top Democratic
November 20, 2024
Apple asked a federal judge on Wednesday to dismiss the U.S.
November 20, 2024
Following Republican President-elect Donald Trump's victory in this month's election, some U.S. pollsters are scrambling to understand why their surveys once again
November 20, 2024
Alphabet's Google must sell its Chrome browser, share data and search results with rivals and take other measures - including possibly selling Android - to end its monopoly on
November 20, 2024
Susan Smith, who was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for killing her two sons in 1995, testified to the South Carolina Board of Paroles. Smith is eligible for parole after serving 30 years of her life sentence.
November 20, 2024
A group of nine Democratic senators on Wednesday urged U.S. auto regulators to move quickly to issue new vehicle safety rules in the face of traffic deaths
November 20, 2024
Republican’s effort to block first transgender House member from using women’s bathrooms brings campaign issue to the Capitol
November 20, 2024
Rep. Nancy Mace (R) is trying to ban transgender women from using the women's restroom at the US Capitol after Rep. Sarah McBridge (D-DE) was just elected as the first openly transgender person in Congress.
November 20, 2024
How much will a Thanksgiving dinner cost this year? Jenn Sullivan looks at how inflation is impacting prices
November 20, 2024
The United States could impose nearly 40% tariffs on imports from China early next year, a Reuters poll of economists showed, potentially
November 20, 2024
The U.S. defense chief says the Biden administration will give Ukraine antipersonnel land mines to help it slow Russia’s battlefield advances
November 20, 2024
Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai, 76, testified in court for the first time on Wednesday in his landmark
November 20, 2024
A major storm was sweeping across the U.S. Northwest, battering the region with strong winds and rain
November 20, 2024
The United States said it had reopened its embassy in Kyiv late on Wednesday after it had shut for the day due to what it called
November 20, 2024
As Volkswagen and unions gear up for the next round of talks over wages and plant closures in Germany, company and industry data
November 20, 2024
Vladimir Putin is open to discussing a Ukraine ceasefire deal with Donald Trump but rules out making any major territorial concessions and insists Kyiv abandon
November 20, 2024
Throughout his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump heaped scorn on the federal Department of Education, describing it as being infiltrated by “radicals, zealots and Marxists.”
November 20, 2024
Residents of the Hawaii town devastated by last year's wildfire are awaiting the return of one of the nation's most prestigious basketball tournaments with mixed feelings
November 20, 2024
A parole board in South Carolina has ruled unanimously that Susan Smith should remain in prison 30 years after she was convicted of rolling her car into a lake and drowning her two young sons
November 20, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump is clearly prizing experience on television as he chooses people to serve in his new administration
November 20, 2024
Elon Musk has been at Trump's side at Mar-a-Lago and in Washington since the election. How great is his influence? And could he wear out his welcome? CNN's Brian Todd reports.
November 20, 2024
Women's health advocates in Africa are worried that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will again invoke the so-called global gag rule, a policy that cuts off U.S. government funding for groups that offer abortion-related services
November 20, 2024
Kam Jones had 17 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists as No. 15 Marquette defeated No. 6 Purdue 76-58 to snap the Boilermakers’ 39-game regular-season nonconference winning streak
November 20, 2024
Biden administration approves sending anti-personnel mines to Ukraine in another major policy shift
November 20, 2024
One week after Bill Self became the winningest coach at Kansas, the Hall of Famer joined John Calipari and Rick Barnes as the only active Division I head coaches with 800 wins
November 20, 2024
A special hotline in place to deflate crises between the Kremlin and the White House is not currently being used, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, as nuclear risks rise amid
November 20, 2024
The U.S. dollar rose on Wednesday, renewing its post-election rally after a three-session decline as investors looked for more insight on the Federal Reserve's
November 20, 2024
Laken Riley’s mother, Allyson Phillips, asked a judge to sentence Jose Ibarra, an undocumented immigrant, to life in prison. Judge H. Patrick Haggard convicted Ibarra of murdering Riley.
November 20, 2024
Los Angeles officials move to establish city as a sanctuary for immigrants and LGBTQ youth in advance of Trump’s return to the White House
November 20, 2024
The defending NBA champions held off the league’s hottest team, with Jayson Tatum scoring 33 points and adding 12 rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to a 120-117 victory over Cleveland and hand the Cavaliers their first loss after 15 straight wins to open the season
November 20, 2024
Linda McMahon is Donald Trump's choice for Education secretary
November 20, 2024
President Joe Biden has approved provision of anti-personnel land mines to Ukraine, a U.S. official told Reuters, a step that could help slow Russian advances in its east, especially when
November 20, 2024
Bitcoin rose to a fresh record high just shy of $95,000 after a report that Donald Trump's social media
November 20, 2024
Hegseth tells Republicans that ‘this is a battle that is just beginning’
November 20, 2024
Mexico's top economy officials on Tuesday downplayed concerns about trade talks with Donald Trump's administration, saying the potential impact on American
November 20, 2024
House has ‘numerous’ photos from women who say they were paid a total of more than $10,000 by Gaetz for sex, lawyer says
November 20, 2024
Comcast is moving forward with plans to spin off its NBCUniversal cable television networks including MSNBC and CNBC, sources say, shedding a once core part of the
November 20, 2024
California voters have rejected a measure on the November ballot that would have raised the minimum wage for most workers to $18 an hour
November 20, 2024
US prosecutors demand Google divest Chrome to end search monopoly
Shares in India's Adani Group plunge 20% after US bribery, fraud indictments
North Korea hackers behind 2019 $42 million Ethereum heist, South Korea police say
Former UK Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott dies at age 86
Hungary to install air defence system near Ukraine border
China willing to maintain communication on submarine infrastructure security
Insolvencies in Germany up 22.9% year-on-year in October
What will happen to CNBC and MSNBC when they no longer have a corporate connection to NBC News?
Has a waltz written by composer Frederic Chopin been discovered in an NYC museum?
American and Australian tourists die, raising toll to 4 in Laos alcohol poisoning incident