Today: November 21, 2024
Today: November 21, 2024

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Election|US

Absences by Trump’s Senate pals help Democrats confirm Biden judges

Absences by Trump’s Senate pals help Democrats confirm Biden judges

November 20, 2024
Absences by Trump’s Senate pals help Democrats confirm Biden judges
Business|Economy|Finance|US

Boeing gives lay off notices to nearly 700 in Missouri

SEATTLE - Boeing issued lay off notices to 692 workers in Missouri, home to the company's Defense, Space & Security division, according to a federally-required filing posted on Wednesday, as part of

November 20, 2024
Boeing gives lay off notices to nearly 700 in Missouri
Technology|US

Reddit deploys fix for outage affecting thousands in US

Reddit said on Wednesday it has rolled out a fix for a software bug that prevented tens of thousands of people from accessing the social media platform in the U.S.

November 20, 2024
Reddit deploys fix for outage affecting thousands in US
Americas|Asia|Political|US|World

Brazil’s Lula welcomes China's Xi for state visit as ties between countries strengthen

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has welcomed China’s President Xi Jinping for a state visit at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, in the latest sign of deepening ties between the two countries that analysts say may accelerate as Donald Trump returns to the White House in 2025

November 20, 2024
Brazil’s Lula welcomes China's Xi for state visit as ties between countries strengthen
Americas|Business|Economy|Finance|US

Canada's provincial leaders want a free trade deal with the US that excludes Mexico

The leader of Canada’s most populous province says all of the country’s provincial and territorial premiers want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's federal government to negotiate a bilateral trade deal with the United States that excludes Mexico

November 20, 2024
Canada's provincial leaders want a free trade deal with the US that excludes Mexico
Business|Science|Technology|US

As US ramps up nuclear power, fuel supplier plans to enrich more uranium domestically

A supplier of fuel for nuclear power plants has announced a $60 million expansion in Tennessee, promising more manufacturing of high-tech centrifuges there to enrich uranium

November 20, 2024
As US ramps up nuclear power, fuel supplier plans to enrich more uranium domestically
Business|Technology|Travel|US

How American Airlines is cracking down on line cutting during boarding

CNN correspondent Pete Muntean explains American Airlines' new technology to cut down on line cutting during the boarding process.

November 20, 2024
How American Airlines is cracking down on line cutting during boarding
Business|Lifestyle|Travel|US

American Airlines expands its crackdown on line cutters

American Airlines expands its crackdown on line cutters

November 20, 2024
American Airlines expands its crackdown on line cutters
Business|Crime|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Archegos hedge fund founder Bill Hwang gets 18 years in prison for massive fraud

The founder of Archegos Capital Management, a hedge fund, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his conviction in a securities and market manipulation fraud that prosecutors say cost global investment banks billions of dollars

November 20, 2024
Archegos hedge fund founder Bill Hwang gets 18 years in prison for massive fraud
Business|Celebrity|Entertainment|US

Donald Trump's latest branded venture is guitars that cost up to $10,000

Following up the Bibles, sneakers, watches, photo books and cryptocurrency ventures launched during his third White House campaign, President-elect Donald Trump has apparently signed onto a line of guitars

November 20, 2024
Donald Trump's latest branded venture is guitars that cost up to $10,000
Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|US

US charges tycoon Gautam Adani with defrauding investors, hiding plan to bribe Indian officials

Indian businessman Gautam Adani, one of the world’s richest people, has been indicted in the U.S. on charges he duped investors in a massive solar energy project in India by concealing that it was being facilitated by an alleged bribery scheme

November 20, 2024
US charges tycoon Gautam Adani with defrauding investors, hiding plan to bribe Indian officials
Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|US

Billionaire Gautam Adani indicted in New York on bribery charges

Billionaire Gautam Adani indicted in New York on bribery charges

November 20, 2024
Billionaire Gautam Adani indicted in New York on bribery charges
Political|US

Trump eyes right-wing personality Dan Bongino among current and former agents for US Secret Service director

Trump eyes right-wing personality Dan Bongino among current and former agents for US Secret Service director

November 20, 2024
Trump eyes right-wing personality Dan Bongino among current and former agents for US Secret Service director
Business|Crime|Finance|US

Billionaire Gautam Adani of India's Adani Group charged in US with bribery, fraud

Gautam Adani, the billionaire chair of Indian conglomerate Adani Group and one of the world's richest people, has been indicted in New York over

November 20, 2024
Billionaire Gautam Adani of India's Adani Group charged in US with bribery, fraud
Business|Celebrity|Crime|Election|US

‘It’s pathetic’: Anderson Cooper and Jeffrey Toobin discuss Giuliani’s legal woes

Rudy Giuliani has turned over his 1980 Mercedes-Benz convertible, his luxury watch collection and a diamond ring, marking a partial end to a saga where the former mayor of New York City has tried to outrun the court system as two Georgia election workers try to collect on a $150 million debt he has owed them for a year. CNN's Anderson Cooper discusses with correspondent Kara Scannell and legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin.

November 20, 2024
‘It’s pathetic’: Anderson Cooper and Jeffrey Toobin discuss Giuliani’s legal woes
Election|US

Georgia election workers defamed by Rudy Giuliani ask judge to hold him in contempt in new legal threat

Georgia election workers defamed by Rudy Giuliani ask judge to hold him in contempt in new legal threat

November 20, 2024
Georgia election workers defamed by Rudy Giuliani ask judge to hold him in contempt in new legal threat
Entertainment|Lifestyle|Travel|US

How to watch and stream the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

The holiday season really kicks off when the massive helium balloons start floating through New York

November 20, 2024
How to watch and stream the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Political|US|World

US vetoes UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire, saying it doesn’t guarantee release of hostages

US vetoes UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire, saying it doesn’t guarantee release of hostages

November 20, 2024
US vetoes UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire, saying it doesn’t guarantee release of hostages
Business|Economy|Lifestyle|Technology|US

Workers at Kentucky electric vehicle battery production complex start drive to unionize

Workers hired for an electric vehicle battery production complex in Kentucky have launched a campaign to join the United Auto Workers

November 20, 2024
Workers at Kentucky electric vehicle battery production complex start drive to unionize
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World

Biden administration moves to forgive $4.7 billion of loans to Ukraine

The Biden administration has moved to forgive about $4.7 billion in U.S. loans to Ukraine, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said

November 20, 2024
Biden administration moves to forgive $4.7 billion of loans to Ukraine
Crime|Technology|US

US charges five in 'Scattered Spider' hacking scheme

U.S. prosecutors unveiled criminal charges on Wednesday against five alleged members of Scattered Spider, a loose-knit community of hackers suspected of

November 20, 2024
US charges five in 'Scattered Spider' hacking scheme
Economy|US

Senators ask Biden administration to back higher pilot retirement age

A bipartisan group of five U.S. senators including incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune urged President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday to back

November 20, 2024
Senators ask Biden administration to back higher pilot retirement age
Political|Sports|US

Trump feuded with NFL players in his first term. Now, some are busting out his dance moves

Donald Trump and the National Football League had an adversarial relationship during his first term in the White House

November 20, 2024
Trump feuded with NFL players in his first term. Now, some are busting out his dance moves
Education|US

North Carolina Republicans complete a veto override of voucher, immigration bill

The Republican-dominated North Carolina legislature has completed its override of Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of legislation that addresses both private school scholarship grants and immigration

November 20, 2024
North Carolina Republicans complete a veto override of voucher, immigration bill
Political|US|World

Joe Biden turns 82 years old, a first for a sitting US president

U.S. President Joe Biden turned 82 years old on Wednesday, an age milestone never before reached by a sitting commander in chief.

November 20, 2024
Joe Biden turns 82 years old, a first for a sitting US president
Business|Economy|Finance|US

Non-recessionary rate-cutting cycle should support credit, Pinebridge says

Asset manager PineBridge Investments said in a report that it is seeing the start of a rare non-recessionary interest rate-cutting cycle that should support

November 20, 2024
Non-recessionary rate-cutting cycle should support credit, Pinebridge says
Election|Political|US

Lawmakers are concerned about background checks of Trump's Cabinet picks as red flags surface

As senators prepare to consider Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet, they’ll likely be doing so without the FBI background checks that are staples of the confirmation process

November 20, 2024
Lawmakers are concerned about background checks of Trump's Cabinet picks as red flags surface
Election|US

Pennsylvania Democratic official apologizes for comments about ignoring election laws

Pennsylvania Democratic official apologizes for comments about ignoring election laws

November 20, 2024
Pennsylvania Democratic official apologizes for comments about ignoring election laws
Europe|Political|US

What to know about Matthew Whitaker, Trump’s pick to be America's ambassador to NATO

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
What to know about Matthew Whitaker, Trump’s pick to be America's ambassador to NATO
US|World

Texas offers Trump land on US-Mexico border for potential mass deportations

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
Texas offers Trump land on US-Mexico border for potential mass deportations
Economy|Finance|US

Fed's Bowman says rate cuts are concerning

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
Fed's Bowman says rate cuts are concerning
Opinion|US

Musk, Ramaswamy will lean on Supreme Court rulings to cut US agencies

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
Musk, Ramaswamy will lean on Supreme Court rulings to cut US agencies
Crime|Health|US

Autopsy report sheds new light on death of 7-year-old child from Midwest City

Autopsy report sheds new light on death of 7-year-old child from Midwest City

November 20, 2024
Autopsy report sheds new light on death of 7-year-old child from Midwest City
Lifestyle|Opinion|US

Reflecting on the Club Q tragedy 2 years later amid concerns for the future

Reflecting on the Club Q tragedy 2 years later amid concerns for the future

November 20, 2024
Reflecting on the Club Q tragedy 2 years later amid concerns for the future
Europe|Political|US|World

The US is sending antipersonnel land mines to Ukraine. Here's what it means

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
The US is sending antipersonnel land mines to Ukraine. Here's what it means
Americas|Asia|US|World

Chinese defense minister declines meeting with Pentagon chief

China's defense minister declined a meeting with U.S.

November 20, 2024
Chinese defense minister declines meeting with Pentagon chief
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Goldman Sachs CEO Solomon sees robust capital markets next year, CNBC reports

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
Goldman Sachs CEO Solomon sees robust capital markets next year, CNBC reports
Crime|Election|US

Georgia election workers seek more penalties against Giuliani, saying he continues to defame them

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
Georgia election workers seek more penalties against Giuliani, saying he continues to defame them
Crime|Election|US

Trump's lawyers say hush money case must be dismissed after election victory

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
Trump's lawyers say hush money case must be dismissed after election victory
Crime|Political|US

NYPD gets a new top cop after months of turmoil. Jessica Tisch is the 2nd woman to lead the force

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has appointed sanitation chief Jessica Tisch as police commissioner

November 20, 2024
NYPD gets a new top cop after months of turmoil. Jessica Tisch is the 2nd woman to lead the force
Education|Opinion|US

Court ruling stops Louisiana from requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms for now

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
Court ruling stops Louisiana from requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms for now
Business|Entertainment|Europe|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle|Technology|US|Videos

Radical Jaguar rebrand and new logo sparks ire online

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
Radical Jaguar rebrand and new logo sparks ire online
Election|US

Trump pick for Manhattan's top federal prosecutor urges focus on national security, money laundering

Jay Clayton, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for U.S.

November 20, 2024
Trump pick for Manhattan's top federal prosecutor urges focus on national security, money laundering
Economy|Finance|US

Fed's Bowman calls for cautious approach on interest rates

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
Fed's Bowman calls for cautious approach on interest rates
Political|US|World

Trump announces Matthew Whitaker as his pick to be US ambassador to NATO

Trump announces Matthew Whitaker as his pick to be US ambassador to NATO

November 20, 2024
Trump announces Matthew Whitaker as his pick to be US ambassador to NATO
Arts|US

Duct-taped banana sells for $6.2 million at art auction

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
Duct-taped banana sells for $6.2 million at art auction
Crime|Lifestyle|US|World

Chicago families who have lost loved ones to violence plant peace trees

Chicago families who have lost loved ones to violence plant peace trees

November 20, 2024
Chicago families who have lost loved ones to violence plant peace trees
Election|Political|US

Republicans on House Ethics reject for now releasing report on Matt Gaetz

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
Republicans on House Ethics reject for now releasing report on Matt Gaetz
Crime|US

Migrant gets life sentence for Laken Riley murder highlighted by Trump

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
Migrant gets life sentence for Laken Riley murder highlighted by Trump
Business|Economy|Finance|US

PIMCO bullish on stocks on US soft landing hopes, cautious on inflation

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
PIMCO bullish on stocks on US soft landing hopes, cautious on inflation
Crime|Election|Political|US

Donald Trump's lawyers urge judge to ignore prosecutors and dismiss hush money conviction

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
Donald Trump's lawyers urge judge to ignore prosecutors and dismiss hush money conviction
Business|Finance|US

UAW says majority of workers at Ford joint-venture battery plant sign union cards

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
UAW says majority of workers at Ford joint-venture battery plant sign union cards
Europe|Political|US

Trump picks former acting AG Matthew Whitaker as nominee for NATO ambassador

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
Trump picks former acting AG Matthew Whitaker as nominee for NATO ambassador
Business|Finance|Technology|US

Bankman-Fried's ex-deputy Wang avoids prison time over crypto fraud

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
Bankman-Fried's ex-deputy Wang avoids prison time over crypto fraud
MidEast|Political|US|World

Hezbollah chief says it reviewed truce proposal, ceasefire in Israel's hands

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
Hezbollah chief says it reviewed truce proposal, ceasefire in Israel's hands
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Ford to cut 4,000 jobs in Europe

Ford to cut 4,000 jobs in Europe

November 20, 2024
Ford to cut 4,000 jobs in Europe
MidEast|US|World

US vetoes UN resolution demanding a cease-fire in Gaza because there's no link to a hostage release

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
US vetoes UN resolution demanding a cease-fire in Gaza because there's no link to a hostage release
Local|News|US

405 freeway southbound lanes reopened after 1 killed in multi-vehicle collision

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
405 freeway southbound lanes reopened after 1 killed in multi-vehicle collision
Business|Economy|Finance|US

Delta CEO says the Trump administration will reverse government 'overreach' seen under Biden

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
Delta CEO says the Trump administration will reverse government 'overreach' seen under Biden
US|Videos

CNN meteorologist explains the impact of the rare bomb cyclone

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
CNN meteorologist explains the impact of the rare bomb cyclone
Political|US|World

US vetoes UN Security Council resolution on Gaza ceasefire

The United States on Wednesday vetoed a U.N.

November 20, 2024
US vetoes UN Security Council resolution on Gaza ceasefire
Crime|Health|US

Creator of 'suicide capsule' rejects Swiss allegation that its first user may have been strangled

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
Creator of 'suicide capsule' rejects Swiss allegation that its first user may have been strangled
Crime|Election|US

Man convicted of killing Laken Riley sentenced to life in prison without parole

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
Man convicted of killing Laken Riley sentenced to life in prison without parole
Environment|US

Atmospheric river pounds Northwest US, killing 2 and knocking out power across three states

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
Atmospheric river pounds Northwest US, killing 2 and knocking out power across three states
Business|Europe|Technology|US|World

Accident or sabotage? American and European officials disagree as key undersea cables are cut

Accident or sabotage? American and European officials disagree as key undersea cables are cut

November 20, 2024
Accident or sabotage? American and European officials disagree as key undersea cables are cut
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology|US

Ford, facing economic headwinds and weak EV sales, to cut 4,000 jobs in Europe

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
Ford, facing economic headwinds and weak EV sales, to cut 4,000 jobs in Europe
Business|Economy|Finance|Lifestyle|US

Uncertainty clouds holiday shopping season after mixed forecasts from Walmart, Target

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
Uncertainty clouds holiday shopping season after mixed forecasts from Walmart, Target
Business|Economy|Finance|US

3 urgent tasks awaiting Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary

3 urgent tasks awaiting Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary

November 20, 2024
3 urgent tasks awaiting Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary
Economy|US

Young families are leaving many large US cities − here’s why that matters

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
Young families are leaving many large US cities − here’s why that matters
Business|Economy|Environment|US

Companies are still committing to net-zero emissions, even if it’s a bumpy road – here’s what the data show

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
Companies are still committing to net-zero emissions, even if it’s a bumpy road – here’s what the data show
Europe|Lifestyle|Travel|US|World

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

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
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
Business|Entertainment|Technology|US

Comcast to spin off some cable TV networks as streaming dominates

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
Comcast to spin off some cable TV networks as streaming dominates
Business|Economy|Finance|US

Brokerages see 'uncertain' 2025 on worries over potential Trump tariffs

Uncertainties around U.S. policies may slow global economic growth modestly in 2025, according to major brokerages. They expect U.S.

November 20, 2024
Brokerages see 'uncertain' 2025 on worries over potential Trump tariffs
MidEast|Political|US|World

US envoy to travel to Israel in bid to seal Hezbollah ceasefire

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
US envoy to travel to Israel in bid to seal Hezbollah ceasefire
Business|Finance|US

TJX raises annual profit forecast as off-price stores attract bargain hunters

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
TJX raises annual profit forecast as off-price stores attract bargain hunters
Business|Finance|Technology|US

China's Pony AI seeks up to $4.55 billion valuation in upsized US IPO

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
China's Pony AI seeks up to $4.55 billion valuation in upsized US IPO
Business|Economy|Technology|US

Target sounds the alarm bell on holiday shopping

Target sounds the alarm bell on holiday shopping

November 20, 2024
Target sounds the alarm bell on holiday shopping
Political|US

Putin's spy chief warns West against direct military conflict with Russia

President Vladimir Putin's spy chief warned the West on Wednesday that it risked disastrous consequences if the United States

November 20, 2024
Putin's spy chief warns West against direct military conflict with Russia
Business|Technology|US

Remote work crackdown: How Trump’s DOGE could push federal workers to quit

Remote work crackdown: How Trump’s DOGE could push federal workers to quit

November 20, 2024
Remote work crackdown: How Trump’s DOGE could push federal workers to quit
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Delta Air eyes mid single-digit revenue growth in 2025 with premium travel in focus

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
Delta Air eyes mid single-digit revenue growth in 2025 with premium travel in focus
Education|US|World

Indian international students in the US outnumber Chinese for the first time in 15 years

Indian international students in the US outnumber Chinese for the first time in 15 years

November 20, 2024
Indian international students in the US outnumber Chinese for the first time in 15 years
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Target shares slide 21% as retailer expects stagnant holiday quarter sales

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
Target shares slide 21% as retailer expects stagnant holiday quarter sales
Business|Health|US

Pfizer names oncology head Chris Boshoff as R&D chief

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
Pfizer names oncology head Chris Boshoff as R&D chief
Business|Stock Markets|Technology|US

Wall Street ends mixed, Nvidia shares slip after the bell

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
Wall Street ends mixed, Nvidia shares slip after the bell
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|US

Nvidia vigil sees risk overcome safety

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
Nvidia vigil sees risk overcome safety
US|World

Erdogan opposes Ukraine use of U.S. long range missiles, urges restraint

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
Erdogan opposes Ukraine use of U.S. long range missiles, urges restraint
Business|Technology|Travel|US

Uber launches new rides to capitalize on Thanksgiving travel demand

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
Uber launches new rides to capitalize on Thanksgiving travel demand
Business|Health|US

Weight-loss drug coverage rises among largest US employers, Mercer survey finds

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
Weight-loss drug coverage rises among largest US employers, Mercer survey finds
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Archegos' Bill Hwang sentenced to 18 years in prison for massive US fraud

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
Archegos' Bill Hwang sentenced to 18 years in prison for massive US fraud
Business|Economy|Finance|US

Senator Warren urges Fed to keep Wells Fargo asset cap

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
Senator Warren urges Fed to keep Wells Fargo asset cap
Business|Technology|US

Apple urges judge to end US smartphone monopoly case

Apple asked a federal judge on Wednesday to dismiss the U.S.

November 20, 2024
Apple urges judge to end US smartphone monopoly case
Election|US

Once again, polls underestimated Trump. Experts only have a hunch why

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
Once again, polls underestimated Trump. Experts only have a hunch why
Business|Finance|Technology|US

Google must divest Chrome to restore competition in online search, DOJ says

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
Google must divest Chrome to restore competition in online search, DOJ says
Crime|US

Susan Smith gets emotional speaking to parole board

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
Susan Smith gets emotional speaking to parole board
Health|US

US senators push auto safety agency to finalize vehicle rules

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
US senators push auto safety agency to finalize vehicle rules
Opinion|Political|US

Republican’s effort to block first transgender House member from using women’s bathrooms brings campaign issue to the Capitol

Republican’s effort to block first transgender House member from using women’s bathrooms brings campaign issue to the Capitol

November 20, 2024
Republican’s effort to block first transgender House member from using women’s bathrooms brings campaign issue to the Capitol
Lifestyle|Political|US

Mace defends attempt to ban transgender lawmaker from using women's restroom

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
Mace defends attempt to ban transgender lawmaker from using women's restroom
Business|Economy|Finance|Food|US

CONSUMER WATCH: HOW MUCH WILL THANKSGIVING FOOD COST?

How much will a Thanksgiving dinner cost this year? Jenn Sullivan looks at how inflation is impacting prices

November 20, 2024
CONSUMER WATCH: HOW MUCH WILL THANKSGIVING FOOD COST?
Economy|Finance|US

Trump to unleash nearly 40% tariffs on China in early 2025, hitting growth: Reuters poll

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
Trump to unleash nearly 40% tariffs on China in early 2025, hitting growth: Reuters poll
Europe|US|World

US to give antipersonnel mines to Ukraine to help slow the Russian advance

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
US to give antipersonnel mines to Ukraine to help slow the Russian advance
Asia|Business|US|Videos|World

National security trial of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai: what's happened so far

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
National security trial of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai: what's happened so far
US|Videos|World

'Bomb cyclone' kills 2 and knocks out power to over half a million homes across the US Northwest

A major storm was sweeping across the U.S. Northwest, battering the region with strong winds and rain

November 20, 2024
'Bomb cyclone' kills 2 and knocks out power to over half a million homes across the US Northwest
US|World

US reopens Kyiv embassy after Ukraine firing of ATACMS missiles into Russia prompted potential strike threat

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
US reopens Kyiv embassy after Ukraine firing of ATACMS missiles into Russia prompted potential strike threat
Business|Economy|Europe|US

In high-wage Germany, VW's labour costs outstrip the competition

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
In high-wage Germany, VW's labour costs outstrip the competition
Europe|Political|US|World

Putin, ascendant in Ukraine, eyes contours of a Trump peace deal

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
Putin, ascendant in Ukraine, eyes contours of a Trump peace deal
Education|Election|Political|US

Trump has called for dismantling the Education Department. Here's what that would mean

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
Trump has called for dismantling the Education Department. Here's what that would mean
Sports|Travel|US

Maui Invitational returns to a Lahaina still grappling with raw emotions left by deadly wildfire

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
Maui Invitational returns to a Lahaina still grappling with raw emotions left by deadly wildfire
Crime|US

Susan Smith is denied parole 30 years after drowning 2 sons by rolling car into South Carolina lake

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
Susan Smith is denied parole 30 years after drowning 2 sons by rolling car into South Carolina lake
Celebrity|Election|Entertainment|US

Trump's casting call as he builds out his administration: TV experience preferred

President-elect Donald Trump is clearly prizing experience on television as he chooses people to serve in his new administration

November 20, 2024
Trump's casting call as he builds out his administration: TV experience preferred
Business|Election|Political|US

Musk's influence deepens during Trump's transition

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
Musk's influence deepens during Trump's transition
Health|US|World

Health advocates in Africa worry Trump will reimpose abortion 'gag rule' governing US aid

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
Health advocates in Africa worry Trump will reimpose abortion 'gag rule' governing US aid
Sports|US

Kam Jones gets triple-double as No. 15 Marquette trounces No. 6 Purdue 76-58

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
Kam Jones gets triple-double as No. 15 Marquette trounces No. 6 Purdue 76-58
Political|US|World

Biden administration approves sending anti-personnel mines to Ukraine in another major policy shift

Biden administration approves sending anti-personnel mines to Ukraine in another major policy shift

November 20, 2024
Biden administration approves sending anti-personnel mines to Ukraine in another major policy shift
Sports|US

Kansas coach Bill Self reaches 800 wins. His big goal this season is a 3rd national title

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
Kansas coach Bill Self reaches 800 wins. His big goal this season is a 3rd national title
Political|US|World

Kremlin says Russia-US hotline to deflate crisis not in use

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
Kremlin says Russia-US hotline to deflate crisis not in use
Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Investors lift US dollar, focus on Federal Reserve outlook

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
Investors lift US dollar, focus on Federal Reserve outlook
Lifestyle|US

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

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
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
Entertainment|Sports|US

Celtics hand Cavaliers first loss of season, winning 120-117 to end Cleveland's 15-game win streak

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
Celtics hand Cavaliers first loss of season, winning 120-117 to end Cleveland's 15-game win streak
Education|Election|Political|US

What to know about Linda McMahon, Trump’s pick for Education secretary

Linda McMahon is Donald Trump's choice for Education secretary

November 20, 2024
What to know about Linda McMahon, Trump’s pick for Education secretary
Political|US|World

Biden approves anti-personnel mines for Ukraine, US official says

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
Biden approves anti-personnel mines for Ukraine, US official says
Business|Finance|Technology|US

Bitcoin surges to record high near $95,000

Bitcoin rose to a fresh record high just shy of $95,000 after a report that Donald Trump's social media

November 20, 2024
Bitcoin surges to record high near $95,000
Opinion|Political|US

Hegseth tells Republicans that ‘this is a battle that is just beginning’

Hegseth tells Republicans that ‘this is a battle that is just beginning’

November 20, 2024
Hegseth tells Republicans that ‘this is a battle that is just beginning’
Americas|Business|Economy|US

Mexico warns about Trump tariff impact on U.S. companies

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
Mexico warns about Trump tariff impact on U.S. companies
Crime|US

House has ‘numerous’ photos from women who say they were paid a total of more than $10,000 by Gaetz for sex, lawyer says

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
House has ‘numerous’ photos from women who say they were paid a total of more than $10,000 by Gaetz for sex, lawyer says

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