The U.N. Staff Union says at least 71 U.N. staff and associated personnel were killed in “malicious acts” in 2017, the highest number ever recorded by its committee on security. It said 53 peacekeepers and 18 civilians, including two police personnel and 15 contractors, lost their lives last year, bringing […]
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US home sales fall as record low inventory boosts prices
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. home sales fell more than expected in December as the supply of houses on the market dropped to a record low, pushing up prices and likely sidelining some potential buyers. Continue Reading Below The National Association of Realtors said on Wednesday that existing home sales declined 3.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted […]
Art Cashin: Investors waiting for a stock pullback finally give up and buy anyway
Investors who were patiently waiting for a stock pullback are finally giving up and are buying anyway, closely followed trader Art Cashin told CNBC on Wednesday. U.S. stocks were higher Wednesday after strong-than-expected quarterly earnings reports before the bell. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq have both risen in 12 of […]
Survivor of school shooting: Everyone was ‘screaming and crying and running’
An emotional high school senior recounted the chaos that erupted inside her Kentucky high school when a 15-year-old boy fatally shot two of her classmates and injured another 18. Hours after the Tuesday morning shooting, Marshall County High School senior Kennadi Spraggs told ABC News in an emotional interview that […]
Another Body Blow: Sears Holdings to Shutter Over 100 Stores
Considered to be one of the biggest victims of the retail apocalypse, Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) continues its desperate bid to stay alive. The company’s latest survival move, announced at the beginning of this year, is to close 103 of its Sears and Kmart stores throughout the U.S., with liquidation […]
Former Trump campaign aide hires lawyer known for negotiating plea deals with feds
Rick Gates, an embattled former campaign aide to President Trump, has added a veteran Washington defense attorney to his legal team to oversee discussions with the special counsel investigating possible collusion with Russia. The lawyer, Thomas Green, is an expert white-collar defense attorney with a long track record of negotiating […]
Students ran for their lives as shots erupted in high school
They ran silently, too stunned to shout. Some of the children ran into classrooms to hide from the boy with the gun. Some ran out of the building, into the fields, across the streets, through the doors of nearby businesses. “No one screamed,” said 16-year-old Alexandria Caporali, recounting the moment […]
Hyundai recalls nearly 88K older cars due to fire risk
DETROIT – Hyundai is recalling nearly 88,000 cars in the U.S. because an electrical short in the antilock brake system could cause engine compartment fires. Continue Reading Below The recall affects certain 2006 Sonatas and 2006 through 2011 Azeras. Hyundai says in government documents that water can get into the […]
Deputy who shot, paralyzed 911 caller won’t be charged
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The South Carolina Attorney General’s Office says it won’t prosecute a white sheriff’s deputy who shot and paralyzed a black 911 caller after mistaking him for a burglar in 2015. Investigators concluded that Charleston County Deputy Keith Tyner acted appropriately in response to an apparent deadly threat […]
Why Home Equity Is No Substitute for Retirement Savings
Are you getting older without a lot of money saved for retirement, but with a home you own? If this sounds like you, you fit a profile that’s very common in America. Continue Reading Below According to the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, there are so many American […]