Last Updated Jan 19, 2018 9:28 PM EST Tom Petty died of an accidental drug overdose in October last year, his wife Dana and daughter Adria announced in a Facebook post Friday. “Our family sat together this morning with the Medical Examiner — Coroner’s office and we were informed of their […]
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Trump shares support for ‘March for Life’ attendees in speech from afar
President Donald Trump expressed his support for the pro-life “March for Life” in a speech from the White House Friday, applauding what he called an “incredible movement” and thanking those in attendance for embodying the theme of the march: “Love saves lives.” The president delivered his address from the Rose […]
Cramer Remix: My advice for Lloyd Blankfein on cryptocurrencies
After a mixed earnings report from Goldman Sachs sparked a debate among Wall Street’s bulls and bears, CNBC’s Jim Cramer offered a piece of advice to the bank’s well-known CEO. “Whenever Goldman’s results hit an air pocket, it always finds a new way to make money. My suggestion to CEO […]
Protect the Amazon from big business and greed, Pope Francis urges
Pope Francis (R) receives a necklace from a member of a Peruvian indigenous group, at the Coliseum Madre de Dios, in Puerto Maldonado, Peru January 19, 2018. REUTERS/Henry Romero January 19, 2018 By Philip Pullella and Mitra Taj PUERTO MALDONADO, Peru (Reuters) – Pope Francis issued a ringing defense of […]
Earnings dominate the week ahead, but interest rates could be a big deal after bond market crushing
A blast of earnings news from companies as diverse as Caterpillar and Netflix could help boost stocks in the coming week, but a bigger story may end up being the quiet move higher in interest rates. There are also a few important economic reports, including Fridays’ durable goods and fourth-quarter […]
County received “not one” call about couple accused of torturing children
PERRIS, Calif. — As David and Louise Turpin face 75 counts of child abuse, torture and neglect of their 13 children, more information is coming out about what happened once the siblings were rescued. Mary Parks, spokesperson for the Riverside County Department of Social Services said that of the 60,000 calls […]
WWE is a ‘data powerhouse’ thanks to content, growth and digital, CFO says
With nearly $800 million in revenues, a $2.6 billion market cap and 850 million social media followers, World Wrestling Entertainment isn’t the tiny ticketing business it was 35 years ago. A massive overhaul of the wrestling network in 2013 and 2014 drove the “wave of growth” that made it a […]
Here’s Where State and Local Income Taxes Are Falling in 2018
Millions of taxpayers expect that they’ll pay less in tax under new the reform provisions to the IRS in 2018. In a few lucky areas, taxpayers will also get some relief at the state and local level. Continue Reading Below Most states and municipalities are going through hard times financially, […]
LA Times chief on leave after claims of “frat-boy” conduct
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Times Publisher and Chief Executive Ross Levinsohn has been given an unpaid leave of absence amid allegations that he engaged in improper “frat-boy” behavior while working for other companies. The Times’ parent company, Chicago-based Tronc, announced Friday that Levinsohn is stepping aside while the firm […]
Facebook will rely on users to define “trust”
Facebook is scrambling, once again, to address the trustworthiness of news shared on its platform. A week after announcing that posts from news outlets and other brands will be deprioritized from users’ news feeds, the social media site says that where news appears, items from “trusted sources” will be given […]