1 / 7 APTOPIX Visiting Comet Comet Neowise soars in the horizon of the early morning sky in this view from the near the grand view lookout at the Colorado National Monument west of Grand Junction, Colo., Thursday, July 9, 2020. The newly discovered comet is streaking past Earth, providing a celestial nighttime show after […]
President Trump’s re-election bid has had a rough few weeks, with challenges coming from both his stewardship of the presidency and past personal controversies that may be catching up with him. Coronavirus is worsening in much of the country, he’s down in the polls, his response to the pandemic has been heavily criticized and he […]
On Thursday, Jack Dorsey, the billionaire CEO of Twitter, announced he is working with 14 American mayors to fund universal basic income (UBI) trials in their cities. The pilot programs will be run city by city and have not yet launched. Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang helped bring the idea of universal basic income into […]
Countries such as South Korea have curbed the coronavirus by using contact-tracing phone apps, but the U.S. has stalled in its own efforts because of privacy concerns and other hurdles. One of the biggest challenges, experts told a congressional panel this week, is dispelling the unease people feel about the government or private companies gaining […]
Global PC shipments rose in the second quarter, driven by COVID-19 demand, with Chromebooks accounting for a big boost — but that demand is not expected to remain the case going into next year, according to industry tracking firms. Late Thursday, International Data Group said second-quarter global PC shipments rose 11.2% from the year-ago period […]
Billionaire cryptocurrency pioneer Brock Pierce says he decided to run for president because he is “deeply concerned about the state of our nation, our future.” Now comes the hard part. The child actor-turned-entrepreneur-turned politician faces steep odds in launching a virtual presidential campaign with the general election only four months away, and with no clear-cut […]
MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE Gold is traditionally thought of as a haven asset — a safe port in a storm. But that hasn’t stopped it from rising to a near nine-year high, and within striking distance of its record, even as equities and other assets traditionally viewed as risky remain buoyant. See full story. Biden charges […]
U.S. stocks closed mostly lower Thursday, but off the low of the day, as investors sought safety in technology and tech-related investments amid rising cases of coronavirus in states like Arizona and Florida. A 7-2 Supreme Court decision ruling that a New York prosecutor could have access to President Donald Trump’s tax returns, also was […]
The spread of coronavirus has led to major changes for higher education across the world, with many institutions embracing virtual tuition as a way to allow students to continue their learning. But US immigration authorities have now said that international students whose courses move fully online this autumn could face having their visas revoked. An […]
An Austin police officer appeared to grope a woman pulled over for a traffic violation in a video that trended on social media this week. ATXFlowdown/Facebook In a video that trended on social media Tuesday, an Austin police officer appears to grope the woman’s breasts while performing a search, even as she demanded a female […]