S&P 500 near flat as healthcare in spotlight
The S&P 500 was little changed in afternoon trading on Thursday, with healthcare stocks mixed after the Trump administration withdrew a rule that would kill...
Jailed financier Epstein seeks house arrest in Manhattan mansion
American financier Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday asked a federal judge to let him out of jail and allow him to remain under house arrest in...
U.S. wants ‘El Chapo’ in prison for life, after he hears from murder plot victim
U.S. prosecutors said they want the Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to spend the rest of his life – plus 30 years –...
Trump to back down from citizenship question on U.S. census to have different survey: ABC News
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to back down on Thursday from putting a citizenship question on the census, instead issuing an executive order to...
Trump drops plan for executive action on census citizenship question: ABC report
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday was expected to reverse course and drop plans to add a contentious citizenship question to the 2020 census, but...
Trump abortion referral ‘gag rule’ survives demand for emergency halt
A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected emergency bids to temporarily set aside its recent decision allowing the Trump administration to enforce a “gag rule”...
Plan to shelter in place: NOLA Mayor
Tropical Storm Barry is approaching New Orleans, and Mayor LaToya Cantrell is calling on residents to shelter in place and be ready to heed warnings...
Pelosi says ‘respects’ value of every member
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday that her party “respects the value” of every member of the caucus a day after she urged...
U.S. government posts $8 billion deficit in June
The U.S. government posted an $8 billion budget deficit in June, according to data released on Thursday by the Treasury Department....
Gulf of Mexico U.S. oil output cut by 53% ahead of storm – U.S. govt
Energy companies have cut crude oil production in the U.S.-regulated areas of the Gulf of Mexico by 53.39%, or 1 million barrels per day (bpd),...