Last Updated Jan 24, 2018 4:20 PM EST White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says that the Trump administration plans to unveil its immigration “legislative framework” to Congress on Monday. While Sanders would not answer specific questions about the legislative guidelines in Wednesday’s White House briefing, the White House […]
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Thousands of FBI-issued phones had glitch that failed to save texts
Thousands of FBI-issued Samsung 5 phones had technical issues that resulted in a failure to store text messages over a period of a year between June 2016 and May 2017, CBS News’ Paula Reid reports, citing a senior Justice Department official. The news comes after the DOJ confirmed it is […]
Four months after Maria, 450k residents of Puerto Rico still without power
It’s been more than four months since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, and nearly half a million customers are still without power, the Army Corps of Engineers said today. Some 4,000 power restoration personnel are currently working to repair the electricity to more than 450,000 customers. An additional 1,000 workers […]
Dollar tumbles after US treasury chief welcomes weaker value
DAVOS, Switzerland – The U.S. treasury chief welcomed a weaker dollar on Wednesday, breaking with a decades-long commitment by the U.S. government to back a strong dollar. Continue Reading Below The comments led to an immediate, sharp drop in the value of the dollar in currency markets. “Obviously a weaker […]
American, Delta revive deal to handle stranded passengers
DALLAS – American Airlines and Delta are reviving a deal that lets them put passengers on each other’s planes when travelers are stranded by disruptions such as winter storms and computer outages. Continue Reading Below The new deal took effect on Wednesday. The airlines aren’t disclosing financial terms such as […]
SEC investigating GE charge, company posts $10 billion loss
U.S. securities regulators are probing a massive insurance charge recently announced by General Electric Co (GE), the latest blow to the nation’s largest industrial conglomerate as it struggles to reverse steep declines in some of its units and is looking to sell off $20 billion of assets. Continue Reading Below […]
White House says Trump believes in a ‘free-floating’ currency
The White House on Wednesday declined to echo Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin‘s comment that a weaker dollar helps the United States. Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters that the dollar is “stable” and reflects a “strong” American economy. When pressed if President Donald Trump supports a stronger or weaker […]
Your health data is safer in Apple’s hands than with other tech giants, says former Apple CEO
Consumers should not be concerned about their data if they choose to use Apple’s new way of storing medical records in their devices, former Apple CEO John Sculley told CNBC on Wednesday. Earlier that morning, Apple announced it was testing a new product that would let people view their medical […]
Prosecutors want murder, assault charges in Ky. shooting
BENTON, Ky. — Prosecutors plan to recommend that a 15-year-old boy suspected of killing two of his classmates and shooting more than a dozen others Tuesday face two charges of murder and 12 assault counts. Assistant Marshall County Attorney Jason Darnall told reporters Wednesday that his office initially planned to […]
Prosecutor wants murder, assault charges in Ky. shooting
BENTON, Ky. — Prosecutors plan to recommend that a 15-year-old boy suspected of killing two of his classmates and shooting more than a dozen others Tuesday face two charges of murder and 12 assault counts. Assistant Marshall County Attorney Jason Darnall told reporters Wednesday that his office initially planned to […]