WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appeared poised Wednesday to tune out President Trump’s inflammatory anti-Muslim statements on the campaign trail and uphold his executive order banning travel from seven primarily Muslim countries. In hearing the case Wednesday, Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Anthony Kennedy, a key swing vote, seemed largely unmoved by the argument […]

Once again, New York City has been revealed as the most expensive destination in the world to do business, according to a report from management consultant ECA International, with a typical trip costing $869 a day. The findings are based on the average cost of expenses such as hotel accommodation, meals, drinks, laundry, taxis and daily essentials required by people […]

NEW YORK — Wild weather continued to pound much of the eastern U.S. on Monday, with flood warnings issued in New York City and other locations. After a deadly weekend, in which at least five people were killed due to weather, the storm should finally wind down later Monday. Monday morning, New York City’s emergency system flashed […]

Okay, Atlanta, we think the coast is finally clear for you to come out now. We know a winter with historic snowfall and random days with 30-degree swings might cause pause, but the weatherman has assured us that there’s a steady stream of clear, comfortable days approaching. One thing we’ve noticed with the seasonal changes: as […]

While it may officially be spring, winter weather is returning to Minnesota over the weekend, bringing an impact to Easter weekend travel. While a small system of snow made its way through Minnesota Friday afternoon, a larger system of snow and rain is expected to make its way through the state overnight Friday into Saturday […]

Sometimes stocks fall because of bad news, sometimes they fall because of good news, and other times they fall because of no news at all. The last week has been some combination of the last two. During that time, if you’ve managed to avoid CNBC, the Dow Jones industrial average is now down a total […]

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are opening higher Wednesday as trading stabilizes following three days of tumult. Industrial companies are rising and retailers and other consumer-focused companies are also up. European markets rose. After a slightly lower open, most stocks turned a higher within the first few minutes of trading, and winners outnumbered losers […]

With governments around the globe cracking down on all aspects of the cryptocurrency market, it seems like new regulatory risks arise every day. Add U.S. sanctions to that list. On Jan. 19, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the primary sanctions enforcer in the U.S., announced that any U.S. […]

US stock markets have ended a day of massive fluctuations on a high note, rebounding after recent steep losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 2.3%, while the Nasdaq hit 2.1% and the S&P 500 rose 1.7%. Stocks shuttled between positive and negative territory throughout the day, their activity spanning more than 1,000 points. […]

More than 60 researchers and technologists are running for federal office in 2018 as part of a historic wave of candidates with science backgrounds launching campaigns. At least 200 candidates with previous careers in science, technology, engineering and math announced bids for some of the nation’s roughly 7,000 state legislature seats as of Jan. 31, […]