Brazil’s Bolsonaro says NGOs may be setting fire to Amazon forest
Brazil’s right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday accused non-governmental organizations of setting wildfires in the Amazon rainforest to damage his government’s image after he cut...
Dwayne Johnson leads Forbes list of highest-paid actors
Action movie hero Dwayne Johnson, star of the “Jumanji” and “Fast and Furious” franchises, topped the annual list of the world’s highest-paid actors, Forbes magazine...
No. 8 Florida, Miami embrace spotlight showdown
When you think of college football rivalries in Florida, Florida vs. Florida State and Florida State vs. Miami are the ones that come to mind....
Trump imposes rule allowing U.S. to detain migrant families indefinitely
The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled a rule that allows officials to detain migrant families indefinitely while judges consider whether to grant them asylum in...
U.S. regulator votes to propose new guidelines on shareholder advisers
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday issued new guidance that aims to clarify how investors and advisory firms that cast ballots on their...
UK’s Johnson tells Merkel: We want a deal but EU must compromise
Britain wants to do a swift Brexit deal but the “undemocratic” Irish border backstop must be axed in full to prevent a no-deal exit, Prime...
UK’s Johnson sees ample scope for Brexit deal if backstop goes
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was confident he could renegotiate Britain’s exit from the European Union if the bloc lifted its requirement for...
Trump says he is seriously looking at ending birthright citizenship
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his administration was seriously looking at ending the right of citizenship for U.S.-born children of noncitizens and...
Lowe’s shares jump as higher-spending customers drive profit beat
Lowe’s Cos Inc shares surged over 11% on Wednesday as the home improvement chain’s efforts to focus on higher-spending customers helped it beat quarterly profit...
Target, Lowe’s earnings push Wall St. higher ahead of Fed minutes
Wall Street’s main indexes rose about 1% on Wednesday, as upbeat earnings from retailers Lowe’s and Target reinforced confidence in consumer demand, while investors awaited...