Kayleigh McEnany had a difficult job even before her boss started retweeting conspiracy theories from a fringe doctor who blames demon sperm and alien DNA for America’s health problems. CBS This Morning co-host Anthony Mason wasted no time getting to that particular story when he invited the White House press secretary on his show Wednesday […]
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden was uncharacteristically tight-lipped on Tuesday about the final stretch of his search for a vice president. But the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee seemed prepared to talk about at least one leading contender: California Sen. Kamala Harris. As he took questions from reporters on Tuesday, Biden held notes that were […]
Officers salute outside the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office as an ambulance passes, containing the body of a Chicago Police officer, Tuesday, July 28, 2020, in Chicago. CHICAGO – A newly-promoted Chicago police officer and father of two has died by suicide, city officials said Tuesday – at least the second officer this year to die by suicide […]
MacKenzie Scott said Tuesday she has donated about $1.7 billion of her fortune over the past year since her divorce from Jeff Bezos. The donations largely went to social-justice, public-health and climate-change organizations, Scott, a novelist and philanthropist, wrote in a Medium blog post. Scott — who recently changed her last name back to the […]
Organizers of a charity concert featuring the Chainsmokers and Goldman Sachs GS, -0.69% CEO David Solomon spinning tracks, as well as the town of Southampton, New York, where the event was held, could face civil fines and criminal penalties for the mass gathering, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday. Fallout and public scrutiny continue to […]
Hundreds of unemployed Kentucky residents wait in long lines in Frankfort for help with their unemployment claims on June 19. John Sommers II/Getty Images Senate Republicans have so far resisted extending the $600/week assistance program because they believe the amount is too generous and creates a disincentive for unemployed Americans to return to work. But […]
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. shares headed toward record highs in after-hours trading Tuesday after the chip company reported second-quarter earnings that beat expectations and increased its full-year forecast despite the COVID-19 pandemic. AMD AMD, -1.97% announced that it now expects 2020 revenue to grow about 32% from 2019, which would equal annual sales of roughly […]
L Brands Inc. said it plans to lay off about 850 corporate employees, or about 15% of the jobs at its home office, the latest restructuring at the embattled retail company. The company, which owns the Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works chains, said it would save about $400 million a year from the […]
Authorities said a woman was killed Monday by a great white shark in Maine, a state that researchers say has recorded only one confirmed unprovoked attack in nearly 200 years. The Maine Marine Patrol said in a statement that the woman was attacked while swimming near Bailey Island, northeast of Portland. She was identified Tuesday […]
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday the next round of stimulus would include another round of direct payments to help American families. Source: Getty Images Democrats and Republicans disagree on many points when it comes to what the next stimulus package should include — but a second round of checks to struggling Americans isn’t […]