Proof Big Tech is way too big: It’s a quarter of your portfolio
Thousands of stocks trade on Wall Street every day. But let’s be honest: Just a half dozen companies really, truly matter for many investors.…
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Dr. Dre says he’s hospitalized but ‘doing great’
Rapper, producer and entrepreneur Dr. Dre announced Tuesday that he is currently hospitalized in Los Angeles. “Thanks to my family, friends and…
Continue ReadingOfficer who shot Jacob Blake will not face charges, district attorney says
Rusten Sheskey will not face charges in the shooting of Jacob Blake, Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley announced Tuesday. Sheskey, a…
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How to watch Congress count the Electoral College votes
The House of Representatives and the Senate will convene in a joint session of Congress on Wednesday to count the Electoral College votes from the…
Continue ReadingThe ‘blue wave’ may have arrived after all
After the elections in November, Wall Street put predictions of a “blue wave” aside. Now, investors are once again reckoning with the…
Continue ReadingStates call in National Guard and train volunteers to help boost vaccination pace as US hits a Covid-19 daily death toll record
The US reported its highest daily Covid-19 death count ever Tuesday — a grim milestone that comes as state leaders work urgently to combat a…
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Jacob Blake’s family say their fight for justice is going to Congress after no charges are brought against officer who shot him
The family and supporters of Jacob Blake, who learned Tuesday that the officer who shot him seven times will not face charges, vowed to bring their…
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Warnock makes history in winning Georgia runoff, CNN projects, as control of Senate down to Perdue-Ossoff race
Rev. Raphael Warnock, the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, was elected on Tuesday to be the first Black senator from Georgia, CNN…
Continue ReadingVote counting underway for 2 Georgia runoffs that will determine US Senate control
Georgia Republican Senate candidates David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler are neck and neck with Democrats Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock in two…
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Trump’s false election fraud claims face a dead end in Congress
President Donald Trump’s desperate effort to subvert democracy and steal the election will hit a brick wall of truth and America’s…
Continue ReadingAttorney who assisted Trump on call with Georgia officials resigns from law firm
Cleta Mitchell, a lawyer who assisted President Donald Trump on the January 2 call when Trump pressured Georgia officials to “find” him…
Continue ReadingUS passes 21 million coronavirus cases and more than 130,000 people are in hospitals
On a day the United States registered another record for Covid-19 patients in hospitals, the country passed 21 million cases of the coronavirus,…
Continue ReadingPence informed Trump that he can’t block Biden’s win
Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday told President Donald Trump that he does not have the authority to block certification of President-elect Joe…
Continue ReadingA father dies and his two young children are missing after they were swept away by a wave
A father died and his two children are missing after they were swept away by a wave Sunday in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast. The family…
Continue ReadingDeVonta Smith of Alabama becomes first wide receiver to win Heisman Trophy in almost 30 years
Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver DeVonta Smith has been awarded the Heisman Trophy for the 2020 college football season. This is the first time a…
Continue ReadingHe was skeptical of Covid-19. Now, from his hospital bed, he posts videos on social media urging others to wear their masks
A man who tested positive for the coronavirus after Christmas has posted several videos on social media warning others to wear their masks and learn…
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Pennsylvania GOP state senators’ refusal to seat Democrat leads to chaotic ceremony
The Pennsylvania Senate’s swearing-in ceremony devolved into a chaotic scene on Tuesday when state GOP senators refused to seat a Democratic member…
Continue ReadingGOP opposition mounts to Trump’s efforts to overturn election as conservatives eye objections to at least three states
A growing number of Republicans are balking at efforts to reject the Electoral College votes and join President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn…
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Most Georgia voters say Senate runoff elections conducted fairly, CNN exit poll shows
Most Georgia voters in the runoff elections that will determine control of the US Senate say they are confident that the votes will be counted…
Continue ReadingA Covid-19 outbreak that tore through a New York convent infected 47 sisters and killed 9
At a convent in upstate New York, a Covid-19 crisis has…
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