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Hunt for the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare's CEO heads into third day as new clues emerge
As the investigation into a masked gunman who stalked and killed the head of one of the largest U.S. health insurers moves into its third day, possible leads have emerged about his travel before the shooting and a message scrawled on ammunition
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Stock market today: Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street falls ahead of key US jobs report
Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street fell ahead of a key U.S. jobs report
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Slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO spotlights complex challenge companies face in protecting top brass
In an era when online anger and social tensions are increasingly directed at the businesses consumers count on, Meta last year spent $24.4 million to surround CEO Mark Zuckerberg with security
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Michigan Democrats move to protect reproductive health data before GOP takes control of House
Democrats in Michigan are pressing to pass reproductive health care legislation before the party loses its majority with the new legislative session next year
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December 05
Price of bitcoin soars to $100,000 for the first time ever
Since Election Day, the price of bitcoin has climbed nearly 50%.
December 05
December 05
Dwarfed by China in shipbuilding, US looks to build its defense base to fend off war
U.S. lawmakers and experts warn that the U.S. severely lags behind China in shipbuilding capacity and urge action to build up the country’s ability to develop and produce weapons and other defense supplies to avoid war with China
December 05
December 05
US hiring likely rebounded last month after storms and strikes curtailed October job growth
Hiring in the United States likely rebounded last month from a dismal October, when hurricanes and strikes reduced job growth to its lowest level in nearly four years
December 05
December 05
Eli Lilly invests $3B to expand Wisconsin factory to help meet demand for Mounjaro, Zepbound
Eli Lilly is spending another $3 billion to bulk up manufacturing as the drugmaker seeks to stoke production of some blockbuster drugs and future products
December 05
December 05
El Salvador's president is triumphant after his bet on bitcoin comes true
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele is triumphant about his big bet on bitcoin as the cryptocurrency reached historic highs, surpassing $100,000 for the first time
December 05
December 05
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield reverses decision to put a time limit on anesthesia
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield says it won't tie payments to the length of time a patient went under anesthesia
December 05
December 05
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 12/5/2024
U.S. stocks slipped below their records in the runup to a big jobs report due on Friday
December 05
December 05
Apex the $45M stegosaurus is on display in New York. Here's what scientists hope to learn about it
The most expensive dinosaur fossil ever discovered will be on view in New York starting this weekend
December 05
December 05
Chi-Chi's plans new restaurants more than 20 years after its bankruptcy
Chi-Chi’s is making a comeback
December 05
December 05
Honda recalls nearly 206,000 SUVs to fix fuel filler tubes that can leak gasoline
Honda is recalling nearly 206,000 SUVs in the U.S. because the fuel filler neck can separate from the filler pipe in a crash, allowing gasoline to leak and increasing the risk of a fire
December 05
December 05
Boeing 737 MAX crashes plea deal rejected by judge over DEI requirement
346 people died in the 2018 and 2019 aircraft crashes.
December 05
December 05
McKinsey subsidiary will pay $122M for scheme to bribe South African officials, US says
An African subsidiary of the consulting firm McKinsey & Company Inc. will pay a criminal penalty of more than $122 million to resolve a U.S. Justice Department investigation into a yearslong scheme to bribe South African government officials
December 05
December 05
EPA hails 'revitalized' enforcement efforts as Biden administration heads to exit
The Environmental Protection Agency says it concluded more than 1,850 civil cases this year, a 3.4% increase over 2023, and charged 121 criminal defendants, a 17.6% increase over the previous year
December 05
December 05
US judge rejects Boeing's plea deal in a conspiracy case stemming from fatal plane crashes
A federal judge has rejected a deal that would have let Boeing to plead guilty to a felony conspiracy charge and pay a fine for misleading U.S. regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed and 346 people died
December 05
December 05
A federal judge rejected Boeing's plea deal in a conspiracy case stemming from fatal plane crashes
A federal judge rejected Boeing's plea deal in a conspiracy case stemming from fatal plane crashes
December 05
December 05
From outsider to the Oval Office, bitcoin surges as a new administration embraces crypto
Bitcoin burst on the scene after trust had withered in the financial system and Washington’s ability to protect people from it
December 05
December 05
Fox News loses bid for Smartmatic voting-tech company's records about Philippines bribery case
Smartmatic does not need to give Fox News any information about U.S. federal charges against the voting machine company’s co-founder over alleged bribery in the Philippines
December 05
December 05
Words on ammo in CEO shooting echo common phrase on insurer tactics: Delay, deny, defend
A message left at the scene of an insurance executive’s fatal shooting echoes a phrase commonly used to describe insurer tactics to avoid paying claims
December 05
December 05
Bitcoin surpasses $100,000 for the 1st time
The price of bitcoin has surged more than 40% since Election Day.
December 05
December 05
Average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the US falls to 6.69%
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased again this week, slipping to its lowest level since late October
December 05
December 05
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage fell to 6.69% this week, Freddie Mac says, its lowest level since late October
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage fell to 6.69% this week, Freddie Mac says, its lowest level since late October
December 05
December 05
Trump takes credit for bitcoin surpassing $100,000. Is it too late to buy?
The price of bitcoin has soared nearly 50% since Election Day.
December 05
December 05
Work-life balance isn't working for women. Why?
About half of working women reported feeling stressed “a lot of the day,” compared to about 4 in 10 men, according to a Gallup report published Wednesday
December 05
December 05
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy bring Trump's DOGE to Capitol Hill
It’s DOGE time at the U.S. Capitol
December 05
December 05
The Latest: Police search for man who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO, new photos of suspect released
The masked gunman who stalked and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel used ammunition emblazoned with the words “deny,” “defend” and “depose,” a law enforcement official said Thursday
December 05
December 05
Waymo unveils plan to bring its robotaxi service to Miami
Waymo is gearing up to bring its robotaxi service to Miami which will accelerate an expansion that’s been happening while its hobbled rivals remain in its rearview mirror
December 05
December 05
Ammunition used in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s death had writing that read, 'deny,' 'defend' and 'depose,' AP source says
Ammunition used in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s death had writing that read, 'deny,' 'defend' and 'depose,' AP source says
December 05
December 05
US applications for jobless benefits rise but remain at low levels
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but remains at historically healthy levels
December 05
December 05
Members of the OPEC+ oil producers' alliance postpone production increases as crude prices stagnate
Members of the OPEC+ oil producers' alliance postpone production increases as crude prices stagnate
December 05
December 05
US applications for jobless benefits rise last week but remain at low levels
US applications for jobless benefits rise last week but remain at low levels
December 05
December 05
European Union orders TikTok to preserve data related to Romanian election
European Union regulators have ordered TikTok to retain any information related to Romania’s presidential election
December 05
December 05
EU chief in Uruguay for final talks on a huge trade deal with the South American Mercosur bloc
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has arrived in Uruguay for the final stages in years-long negotiations to clinch a trade deal between the 27-nation EU and the South American Mercosur trade bloc that would create a trans-Atlantic mark...
December 05
December 05
Key members of OPEC+ alliance are putting off production increases amid slack crude prices
Eight members of the OPEC+ alliance of oil exporting countries have decided to put off increasing oil production as they face weaker than expected demand and competing production from non-allied countries — factors that could keep oil prices stagnant i...
December 05
December 05
Pakistan's state-run airline to resume flights to Europe in January after EU agency lifted ban
Pakistan’s state-run airline says it is preparing to resume direct flights to European countries early next month
December 05
December 05
Chinese online retailer Temu suspended in Vietnam
Chinese online retailer Temu has been told to suspend operations in Vietnam after it failed to meet an end-of-November deadline to register with the country's Ministry of Industry and Trade
December 05
December 05
UK leader Starmer will outline his 'Plan for Change.' Just don't call it a relaunch
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed to take on the “alliance of naysayers” and the bureaucratic “nonsense” that have hampered construction projects in the U.K. Starmer outlined a series of new pledges that he will hope will change the narrati...
December 05
December 05
New clues emerge as investigators hunt for the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare's CEO
New clues are emerging in the hunt for the masked gunman who stalked and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, including possible leads about his travel before the shooting and a message scrawled on ammunition found at the crime scene
December 05
December 05
As data centers proliferate, conflict with local communities follows
The sprawling, windowless warehouses that hold rows of high-speed servers powering almost everything the world does on phones and computers are increasingly becoming fixtures of the American landscape, popping up in towns, cities and suburbs across the...
December 05
December 04
Stock market today: Wall Street edges back from its records as bitcoin briefly pops above $100,000
U.S. stocks edged back from their records as Wall Street counted down to a big jobs report that’s coming on Friday
December 04
December 04
AP PHOTOS: Starlings, Indonesia's bicycle coffee sellers, peddle the streets of Jakarta
Bicycles roam the streets of Indonesia's capital with dozens of plastic sachets of coffee and other packaged drinks dangling from their handlebars. Tied in the back are large thermos bottles with hot water, an ice box and equipment for making coffee.
The bicycle coffee sellers are known as Starlings, an abbreviation of Starbucks Keliling, or mobile Starbucks, although they have no connection to the giant global coffee company. They sell coffee on sidewalks, in parks and at construction sites. From dawn to midnight, Starlings are always available, making them one of the most popular coffee suppliers in the country.
Starbucks Indonesia did not respond to a request for comment on the use of its name.
Indonesia, the world's third-largest coffee producer, has a coffee culture that is unevenly distributed, with richer customers purchasing their brews from upscale coffee shops and poorer residents buying instant coffee from Starlings for less than half the price. Overall, 79% of...
December 04
December 04
Bitcoin has surpassed the $100,000 mark as the post-election rally continues. What's next?
Bitcoin has topped the $100,000 mark, extending a rally in the world’s most popular cryptocurrency sparked by the election of Donald Trump
December 04
December 04
Bitcoin races past $100,000, fueled by post-election rally
The price of bitcoin has surged more than 40% since Election Day.
December 04
December 04
Bitcoin tops $100,000 for the 1st time as massive rally rolls on after Trump picks crypto advocate to lead the SEC
Bitcoin tops $100,000 for the 1st time as massive rally rolls on after Trump picks crypto advocate to lead the SEC
December 04
December 04
On its way out, the Biden administration renews a push for airline-consumer protections
The Biden administration has only seven weeks left in office, but officials are still trying to enact consumer-protection regulations on airlines
December 04
December 04
ESPN will have content on Disney+ with dedicated section
ESPN is continuing their transition into more direct-to-consumer offerings and being more accessible with Wednesday’s launch of Disney+
December 04
December 04
Jeff Bezos says he is 'optimistic' about a new Trump term and can help with cutting regulations
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says he is “optimistic” about President-elect Donald Trump’s second term and expressed some excitement about potential regulatory cutbacks in the coming years
December 04