As protests against police brutality and racist violence have rocked the country over the past month, the deaths of four Black men by hanging has put Black Americans on edge, raising ugly reminders of the lynchings that terrorized African-Americans during Jim Crow and the civil rights era. Robert Fuller, 24, was found hanging from a […]
Click here to read the full article. What kind of impact would land-based air defenses, increased intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR) operations and more bomber patrols have upon U.S. deterrence efforts in the Pacific theater? Is this question taking on additional relevance and urgency in light of Chinese maneuvers near Taiwan and the South China Sea? […]
MOSCOW — After months of coronavirus-related setbacks, Russian President Vladimir Putin was set to preside Wednesday over a long-awaited military blowout to celebrate 75 years since Nazi Germany’s defeat in World War II. But as Russia emerges — perhaps prematurely — from almost three months of lockdowns to curb the spread of the virus, the […]
The quarter has been stellar, with the Nasdaq COMP, +0.74% in particular on fire, but the Russell 2000 RUT, +0.40% hasn’t been far behind. Russell 2000 — a contender. Our call of the day from Mary Lisanti, president of Lisanti Capital Growth and manager of the Lisanti Small Cap Growth Fund ASCGX, +0.42%, says “nobody […]
The long wait for a pint in the pub will soon be over and Brits will finally be able to return to their favorite restaurants, get a haircut, stay in a hotel and go to the movies. Pubs and restaurants in the U.K. will reopen in early July, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the […]
Dear Moneyist, I am an avid reader of your column and have realized a pattern in myself that I am less than proud of. I am in my early 30s, and my partner is in her late 20s. We do well for ourselves, we travel, we aren’t struggling. I own a nice home in a […]
“Hamilton” is coming to Disney+ in July, and that’s really all you need to know. Sure, the Walt Disney Co. DIS, +0.57% streaming service is also adding a new Muppets series, “Muppets Now” (July 31), and movies like “Solo: A Star Wars Story” (July 10) and “The Mighty Ducks” (July 3), but the one true […]
Twitter is giving its staff a paid day off so they can cast their vote in national elections, the company announced Tuesday. The social media company will close Tuesday, Nov. 3 so employees can vote in the presidential election. When workers in other countries have a national election, they’ll also get a paid day off […]
Amid protests over the killings of Black citizens that have lasted almost a month, President Trump retweeted videos of Black men attacking white victims in separate incidents — one of which occurred last year — while wondering why they did not spark protests like the nationwide demonstrations over the death of George Floyd. Shortly after […]
WASHINGTON — President Trump threatened protesters who topple statues with arrest and lengthy prison sentences after a night of protests in front of the White House, in which some demonstrators attempted to tear down a statue of President Andrew Jackson. “I have authorized the Federal Government to arrest anyone who vandalizes or destroys any monument, statue […]