Pence backs HK protesters, slams Nike
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday accused China of curtailing “rights and liberties” in Hong Kong and criticized U.S. company Nike and the National...
Tiniest preemies born at special hospitals have better survival odds
Extremely premature infants born at hospitals lacking the specialized care they need are more likely to die or suffer severe brain damage, a UK study...
Bernie Sanders promises to use executive order to legalize marijuana
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, a longtime proponent of legalized marijuana, promised on Thursday that in his first 100 days in the White House he...
Visa profit beats estimates on higher customer spending
Visa Inc’s quarterly profit beat analysts’ estimates on Thursday, helped by growth in overall customer spending, which boosted fees for the world’s largest payment processor....
Amazon’s gloomy holiday sales forecast misses estimates, shares fall 7%
Amazon.com Inc on Thursday forecast revenue and profit for the holiday quarter below expectations, as it faces fierce competition and rising costs from its plan...
Strong tech results propel S&P 500, Nasdaq
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose on Thursday following strong quarterly reports from several technology companies, including Microsoft Corp , but dour results from...
Senate Republicans push resolution assailing House impeachment process
Republicans on Thursday pressed their campaign to discredit the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, with an ally of the president introducing a U.S. Senate...
White House working on messaging on impeachment: U.S. Senator Graham
U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said on Thursday that the White House is working on messaging on the House of Representatives probe into whether President...
Suspected gang members found dead amid surge of violence in Mexico
Nine men allegedly linked to organized crime were shot dead in southern Mexico during a confrontation with other armed civilians, state authorities said, as the...
After Ken Fisher no-show, LA pension system terminates his firm
The Los Angeles fire and police pension system voted to terminate Fisher Investments on Thursday over allegedly sexist comments made by founder Ken Fisher earlier...
