Durant declines $31.5 million option with Warriors
NBA superstar Kevin Durant has declined his $31.5 million player option with the Golden State Warriors and will become an unrestricted free agent, ESPN’s Adrian...
Tech boost, trade optimism lead Wall Street higher
Wall Street rose on Wednesday, as technology shares gained on the back of Micron’s upbeat results, while comments from Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin fueled hopes...
Trump on Democratic debate: ‘I’m going to watch it because I have to’
President Donald Trump said he will watch the first Democratic debate on television on Wednesday night, even though he will be flying to Japan and...
School closures, frozen bananas and faith: Europeans struggle with heatwave
French authorities announced school closures and traffic restrictions on Wednesday as swathes of Europe continued to wither under a powerful heatwave....
Supreme Court chips away at federal agency power
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday constrained the power of federal agencies, scaling back a legal doctrine that calls for judges to give agencies deference...
Interactive toys might bring hospitalized kids a little joy
(Reuters Health) – Hospitalized children who get to play with interactive robotic teddy bears might feel more joyful and agreeable than kids who get plain,...
UK’s Prince William says it’s fine for his kids to be gay
Britain’s Prince William said on Wednesday it would be absolutely fine if one of his children was gay but admitted he was worried about the...
California, Canada sign memorandum to advance cleaner vehicles, fuels
Canada and the state of California on Wednesday said they had signed a memorandum of understanding to advance cleaner vehicles and fuels....
White House plans new social media summit as Congress raises questions
The White House will hold a summit on social media next month amid growing criticism from President Donald Trump and some in Congress....
Resurgent health insurer stocks face test at Democratic debates
Shares of U.S. health insurers that have rebounded in the past two months could come under pressure this week as Democrats square off in their...