Esper formally nominated to be defense secretary by White House
Mark Esper was formally nominated to the position of defense secretary by the White House on Monday, a role he has been carrying out in...
Undersea quake strikes south of Bali in Indonesia – EMSC
An undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck south of the Indonesian tourist island of Bali on Tuesday, the European earthquake monitoring agency EMSC...
Oil down for a second day as U.S. Gulf of Mexico output returns
Oil prices fell for a second day on Tuesday as more production facilities returned to operation in the U.S. Gulf after Hurricane Barry swept through...
ATP roundup: Andreozzi upsets Karlovic at Hall of Fame Open
Argentina’s Guido Andreozzi upset sixth-seeded Ivo Karlovic 7-6 (6), 7-6 (7) on Monday in the opening round of the Hall of Fame Open at Newport,...
Pompeo hopes U.S., North Korea can be ‘more creative’ in nuclear talks
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday he hoped both North Korea and the United States could “be a little more creative” as...
U.S. Representative Ocasio-Cortez raised $1.2 million in second quarter
U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who has been in the middle of a controversy that includes House Democratic leadership and President Donald Trump, raised $1.2 million...
Guggenheim defeats lawsuit claiming it siphoned annuity unit’s cash for LA Dodgers
Guggenheim Partners won the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming it defrauded investors in a risky annuity, and siphoned cash for purposes including to help its...
State AGs fighting T-Mobile, Sprint merger say October trial may not be possible
An attorney for the state attorneys general who filed a lawsuit in hopes of stopping T-Mobile’s $26 billion merger with Sprint told the judge on...
PayPal launches international money transfer service Xoom across Europe
U.S. payments company PayPal is expanding further in Europe by launching its international money transfers service Xoom in Britain and 31 other countries across the...
Australian model sentenced to community service for in-air attack
Australian model Adau Mornyang, who was accused of shouting a racial slur at an air marshal and assaulting a flight attendant on a January 21...