President Trump has scrapped a surprise visit to the Korean demilitarized zone due to poor weather. Marine One flew most of the way from Seoul to the DMZ before turning back due to poor weather conditions. Weather reports from near the DMZ showed misting conditions and visibility below one mile. […]
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Forbes says Commerce head overstated wealth by $2 billion
NEW YORK – Forbes reported Tuesday that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross exaggerated his net worth to the magazine by $2 billion. Continue Reading Below The publication cited years of internal reporting notes and conversations with Ross, an investor who has been described as “the king of bankruptcy” for buying beaten-down […]
Air Force veterans among those killed in church shooting
SUTHERLAND SPRING, Texas — As the investigation continues into the mass shooting at a church in South Texas, CBS News is learning more about the victims who were gunned down. Like the 26-year-old killer, some of the dead were U.S. Air Force veterans. Their deaths are in stark contrast to the […]
Foes of Obama oil-gas rule ask court to reconsider ruling
DENVER – Opponents of some Obama-era oil and gas regulations say a decision by a federal appeals court in Denver could allow those rules to go into effect temporarily, even though the Trump administration plans to revoke them. Continue Reading Below Four states, two industry groups and a Native American […]
Apple’s controversial use of offshore tax haven isn’t illegal
A trove of leaked documents relating to offshore investments raised questions early this week about Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) use of an Irish tax haven, a tactic that allowed the tech giant to avoid paying income taxes, saving billions of dollars in profit. Continue Reading Below For years, Apple stashed its […]
Liberia’s president says ‘our democracy is under assault’
Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf speaks during a news conference at the Presidential Palace in Monrovia, Liberia October 12, 2017. REUTERS/Thierry Gouegnon November 7, 2017 By Alphonso Toweh MONROVIA (Reuters) – Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on Tuesday said democracy in the West African country was being threatened, a day […]
Court rules in favor of museum in Norman Rockwell paintings case
Last Updated Nov 7, 2017 7:42 PM EST PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Norman Rockwell spent much of his life in New England capturing the sweet and sentimental in small-town America, which paints the protests at the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, with a certain irony. Rockwell donated two works to the […]
Exclusive: Macri says Argentina’s economy to grow more than 3 percent this year
Argentina’s President Mauricio Macri gestures as he speaks during a ceremony to announce economic measures at the Kirchner Cultural Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina October 30, 2017. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci November 7, 2017 UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Argentina’s economy will grow “a little more than 3 percent” in 2017, President Mauricio […]
Paramount Pictures scraps agreement with Huahua Media
FILE PHOTO: A woman exits the Viacom Inc. headquarters in New York, U.S. on April 30, 2013. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo November 7, 2017 (Reuters) – Viacom Inc’s <VIAB.O> Paramount Pictures said on Tuesday it has ended a financing agreement with China’s Huahua Media due to recent changes in Chinese foreign […]
3 UCLA basketball players arrested in China on shoplifting charges
Three freshmen UCLA basketball players have been arrested in China on shoplifting charges, ESPN reported. Among the arrested was LiAngelo Ball, younger brother of Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball, a source told ESPN. Cody Riley and Jalen Hill were also arrested, according to ESPN. The UCLA basketball team […]