Unhappy with the election? Some people are calling the Sierra Club
Disenfranchised voters protest with their wallets.
Disenfranchised voters protest with their wallets.
An FDA rejection of its lead product candidate has sent shares reeling.
The South Korean smartphone maker said it would acquire the U.S. auto-parts supplier in an all-cash deal—Samsung’s largest acquisition to date— that would make it a major player in automotive technology.
Gwen Ifill, the veteran journalist and newscaster who co-hosted PBS NewsHour, has died at the age of 61, her close friend Michele Norris confirmed on Monday.
It was not immediately clear what led to the PBS journalist’s death.
With about two months remaining until he takes office, President-elect Donald Trump will be spending more time with incumbent President Barack Obama, to get a better idea of what will be expected of him as commander-in-chief.
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Police departments are relaxing age-old standards for accepting recruits, from lowering educational requirements to forgiving some prior drug use, to try to attract more people to their ranks.
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Police departments are relaxing age-old standards for accepting recruits, from lowering educational requirements to forgiving some prior drug use, to try to attract more people to their ranks.
(AP) — Police departments are relaxing age-old standards for accepting recruits, from lowering educational requirements to forgiving some prior drug use, to try to attract more people to their ranks. The changes are designed to deal with decreased interest in a job that offers low pay, rigorous physical demands and the possibility of getting killed on duty all while under intense public scrutiny. People from minority communities are more likely to be disqualified by criminal background and credit checks... Читать дальше...
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When a crowd booed her for criticizing President-elect Donald Trump, Wanda Sykes didn't back down.
The comedian clashed with her audience over the weekend when she did stand-up for a Comics Come Home fundraiser in Boston.
“I am certain this is not the first time we’ve elected a racist, sexist, homophobic president,” Sykes said Sykes during her set. “He ain’t the first one. He’s just the first confirmed one.”
Certain members of the thousands in the... Читать дальше...
Oil rebounds from three-month lows on renewed hopes for OPEC cut
WASHINGTON — New hybrid and electric cars will be required to make noise at low speeds so that pedestrians, especially those who are blind or have poor eyesight, will hear them coming, under a rule released Monday by the Obama administration. The new rule could help prevent about 2,400 pedestrian injuries a year once all hybrids on the road are equipped to make noise, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. With more, quieter hybrid and electrical cars on the road, the... Читать дальше...
Senior Husker safety Nathan Gerry wear the 'N' on his helmet one more time after the bowl game.
White voters fretting over the economy put Donald Trump in the White House because Democrats turned their back on working class voters, pundits declared after Election Day. Even Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who endorsed Democrat Hillary Clinton in the presidential race, put the blame on Democrats for failing to reach out to white voters.
(AP) — Tulsa Public Schools' superintendent says a recent report shows that the school district has significant racial and economic discrepancies in student discipline and attendance. According to the report, out-of-school suspensions dropped significantly this year but black students continue to be suspended more than students of other races.
Swedish prosecutor questions WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy in London over allegations that he committed rape in Sweden in 2010. Nathan Frandino reports.
Enthusiasm surrounding nusinersen, a late-stage drug candidate to treat spinal muscular atrophy, continues to boost shares.
U.S. stocks closed mostly flat on Monday, as the market's recent upward momentum appeared to stall as investors sought more clarity on the policy proposals of president-elect Donald Trump. Major indexes are coming off a strong period of gains - last week was the Dow's strongest since 2011 - that has persisted since the unexpected result of the presidential election. While equities have broadly risen, there has been a big divergence in the performance of specific sectors. Financial stocks have surged while technology has struggled... Читать дальше...