KENNER, La. – Authorities have found the body of a man who was killed during an explosion on an oil and gas platform in Louisiana’s Lake Pontchartrain. Continue Reading Below Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joe Lopinto said a helicopter spotted the body of 44-year-old Timothy Morrison on Friday afternoon. He said […]
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Congresswoman alleges chief of staff used ‘racist term’ in criticism
Representative Frederica Wilson alleged that White House Chief of Staff John Kelly employed “a racist term” in his criticism of her actions after she assailed President Donald Trump over his call to the widow of a U.S. soldier killed in Niger. Kelly, who addressed reporters at the White House press […]
Cramer’s game plan: In the year’s biggest earnings week, don’t chase stocks
CNBC’s Jim Cramer is expecting big things for next week’s earnings reports. “We are coming in hot going into the biggest earnings week of the year, and the stakes have been ratcheted up so dramatically that we better get some darned good numbers from these companies,” the “Mad Money” host […]
Gen. Kelly, admit Trump is a big part of the problem
General Kelly, I am grateful for your immense public service over your career and what you have sacrificed for our country along the way. I am also sorry for the loss of your son and the grief that has caused and must continue to cause you and your family. Having […]
Trump tax cut plan gains momentum after U.S. budget vote
U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) listens as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order making it easier for Americans to buy bare-bones health insurance plans and circumvent Obamacare rules at the White House in Washington, U.S., October 12, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque October 20, 2017 By Amanda Becker […]
There Might Only Be 3 Million iPhone X Units Ready for Launch
Two weeks from today, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will officially launch its all-important iPhone X flagship handset, with pre-orders starting in one week. Thanks to a seemingly never-ending string of reports around production delays and component bottlenecks, investors and consumers alike should be bracing for severe supply constraints. Continue Reading Below […]
WATCH: Police officer captures alligator with bare hands
Now Playing: Huge alligator crosses busy Florida street Now Playing: Discovery of baby gator in pool produces screams Now Playing: Alligator and 16 babies walk through backyard Now Playing: Giant alligator walks through golf tournament Now Playing: Big alligator removed from hurricane-damaged home Now Playing: Killer clown suspect’s husband insists […]
US rig count declines by 15 this week to 913; Texas loses 8
HOUSTON – The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. declined by 15 this week to 913. Continue Reading Below That’s up from the 553 rigs that were active a year ago. Houston oilfield services company Baker Hughes said Friday that 736 rigs sought oil […]
‘Dr. Doom’, Marc Faber, removed from more boards after comments on race
Marc Faber, the markets prognosticator known as “Dr. Doom,” has been dismissed from three more company boards after comments in his latest newsletter this week suggested the United States had only prospered because it was settled by white people. Continue Reading Below U.S-based Sunshine Silver Mining Corp, Vietnam Growth Fund […]
CEO of Saks Fifth Avenue parent to step down
NEW YORK – The parent of Lord & Taylor and Saks Fifth Avenue says its CEO Jerry Storch is stepping down and will return to his advisory firm on Nov. 1. Continue Reading Below Storch has been the CEO of Toronto-based Hudson’s Bay, which also operates the department store chain […]