Ohio special election Voters in Ohio’s 12th District will be filling the seat left vacant by Republican Rep. Pat Tiberi with Democrat Danny O’Connor facing off against Republican state Senator Troy Balderson. The winner of the special election will serve out the remainder of Tiberi’s term until January. This central […]
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2018 primary election: Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, and Washington
Michigan primary In Michigan, incumbent Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow is running for re-election. She will run in the general election against former West Point graduate and Iraq veteran John James or businessman Sandy Pensler. In the gubernatorial race, there are three Democratic candidates vying for their party’s nomination — Gretchen […]
The health-care sector is leaving tech in the dust. Some see more gains ahead.
While Wall Street was putting out flames in tech earnings, one sector has had a stealth rally to lead the S&P 500. Health care stocks are not only the best S&P 500 performer in the past month, rallying nearly 7 percent, but they’re also closing in on record highs set […]
White House to detail implementation of new Iran sanctions Monday: Pompeo
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives to meet with South Korea’s Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Singapore August 4, 2018. REUTERS/Edgar Su August 6, 2018 By David Brunnstrom ABOARD A U.S. GOVERNMENT AIRCRAFT (Reuters) – The United States intends to […]
Car explodes in central Cairo, injuring 13 people
People stand near a damaged car after an explosion in Cairo, Egypt August 6, 2018. REUTERS/Sami Aboudi August 6, 2018 By Sami Aboudi and Ahmad Elhamy CAIRO (Reuters) – A car exploded in central Cairo on Monday after colliding with a microbus, injuring 13 people, the Egyptian health ministry said. […]
Jamie Dimon cautions the 10-year Treasury yield could hit 5%: ‘It’s a higher probability than most people think’
J.P. Morgan Chase chief Jamie Dimon reportedly said Saturday that people should prepare for U.S. yields of 5 percent, warning investors that borrowing costs throughout the economy are likely to rise beyond even his prior forecasts. Though the bank chief previously theorized that the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury […]
Intel shares fall after Barclays downgrades chipmaker due to rising AMD competition
Intel’s technology leadership in the semiconductor industry is growing more uncertain, according to Barclays. The firm lowered its rating to equal weight from overweight for Intel shares, saying the chipmaker needs to provide proof its next generation of chips will perform better than AMD’s offerings. “We see risk of moderation […]
DJ shot by masked gunman inside Wisconsin radio station
MADISON, Wis. — A shooting inside a community radio station in Wisconsin injured a disc jockey and sent station volunteers running for cover early Sunday, and police said it didn’t appear to be a random attack. Officers were called to the shooting at WORT-FM in Madison shortly after 3 a.m. […]
Scorching heat has people sweating on both coasts
If the recent dry and hot weather wasn’t problem enough, another heat wave is on the way for the West Coast from Los Angeles to Seattle to start the work week. There are also 68 large, uncontained wildfires burning in the U.S., with 18 in California and 17 in Oregon […]
Trump’s trade ‘extortion’ won’t work, China state media says
FILE PHOTO: A paramilitary policeman gestures under a pole with security cameras, U.S. and China’s flags near the Forbidden City ahead of the visit by U.S. President Donald Trump to Beijing, China November 8, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj/File Photo August 6, 2018 By Andrew Galbraith and Michael Martina SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – […]