Hunter Biden’s trial provides stark window into family drama
WILMINGTON, Del. — Kathleen Buhle stood in a beige suit Wednesday and stared through thick-rimmed glasses into the courtroom. Taking the witness stand, she made eye contact with her ex-husband, Hunter Biden,
The GOP promises legal revenge for Trump. Easier said than done.
In a 2024 campaign long marked by Donald Trump’s threats of revenge and retribution, the period after he was convicted was bound to get ugly quickly. Sure enough, scores of Trump allies
House speaker appoints Trump loyalists Perry, Jackson to Intelligence Committee
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday appointed Reps. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) and Ronny Jackson (R-Tex.), two Trump loyalists who denied the results of the 2020 election, to the House Intelligence Committee,
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s odd argument against New York congestion pricing
There were several reasons offered in support of the congestion pricing plan that was supposed to go into effect in New York at the end of the month. One was to address
Bad economic news has been good for stocks, but that could change this week
Bad economic news so far has been mostly positive for the stock market, as investors worry over whether the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates. There’s a danger, though, of overdoing it,
Nvidia passes Apple in market cap as second-most valuable public U.S. company
Nvidia passed Apple in market cap on Wednesdayas investors continue betting on the chipmaker behind the artificial intelligence boom. It is now the second-most valuable public company, behind Microsoft. Nvidia also hit a $3 trillion market cap milestone on Wednesday
Electric air taxi maker Archer Aviation gets key FAA sign-off
The Federal Aviation Administration has granted Archer Aviation a key certification that gets the electric air taxi maker closer to eventually flying travelers, the company said Wednesday. Archer is making electric vertical takeoff and landing
Big Mac battle: McDonald’s loses burger trademark for E.U. in battle with Irish rival
A top European Union court said Wednesday that McDonald’s has lost its Big Mac trademark in the 27-nation bloc, ruling in favor of Irish fast food rival Supermac’s in a longrunning legal
Walmart rolls out new training programs for skilled trades as it tries to fill high-demand roles
Walmart on Wednesday saidit will offer new training programs and certifications to fill high-demand roles across its business, such as HVAC technicians, opticians and software engineers. The big-box retailer said it will also offer
Dollar Tree is exploring a sale of its Family Dollar brand
Dollar Tree announced Wednesday it is considering a sale of its more grocery-focused Family Dollar brand. The company had recently shared plans to close almost 1,000 Family Dollar stores in an attempt to revamp the struggling