US Representative Adam Schiff, Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, holds a hearing on ‘Putin’s Playbook: The Kremlin’s Use of Oligarchs, Money and Intelligence in 2016 and Beyond,’ on March 28, 2019, in Washington DC. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images If an investigation shows that […]
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Review: The 2019 Jeep Gladiator pickup is extremely cool, smartly designed and incredibly capable
The 2019 Jeep Gladiator Mack Hogan | CNBC When Fiat and Chrysler merged to create Fiat Chrysler, it looked as though the company would use Fiat’s small-car know-how to create a leaner, more efficient lineup better suited for the post-recession era. But that’s not exactly how it went. It turns […]
The 10 hottest remote work opportunities—and the companies hiring for them right now
Better work-life balance, improved productivity, eliminating a dreadful commute — there are plenty of reasons people are drawn to working from home on a flexible schedule. And the stats prove remote work is becoming the new normal: A 2016 Gallup report found that 43% of employees work away from their […]
Pompeo says US mission is to avoid war with Iran but measures in place to deter
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at a briefing on September 10, 2019 at the White House in Washington, DC. MANDEL NGAN | AFP | Getty Images The United States aims to avoid war with Iran and the additional troops ordered to be deployed in the Gulf region are for […]
Here’s how many hours American workers spend on email each day
If you work in an office, email is likely an essential part of your job — and your life. When software company Adobe surveyed over 1,000 American workers for its annual email usage study, they found that people on average spend more than five hours per day checking their email. “Email […]
The Overnight: Kansas City offers BBQ, baseball history and a bar with a 40-foot slide
Source: Visit KC Kansas City is well-known for its tangy barbecue, its jazz and blues history and its more than 200 fountains, some of which date back to the days when horses were said to outnumber people in the city. “The American Humane Society began putting water troughs at every […]
How to raise a whiz kid investor
Plenty of parents start their kids off with a piggy bank to underscore the importance of savings. Very few teach their children how to invest. “Investing is something a lot of parents struggle with,” said Roger Young, a senior financial planner at T. Rowe Price in Owings Mills, Maryland. Parents […]
Suspected drone activity diverts flights coming into Dubai: airport authorities
A picture taken on August 21, 2017 in Dubai International Airport. NurPhoto | Getty Images DUBAI — Dubai International Airport underwent a 15 minute closure due to “suspected drone activity,” local airport authority Dubai Airports said Sunday. “Dubai Airports can confirm that flight arrivals were briefly disrupted at Dubai International […]
Iran asks West to leave Persian Gulf as tensions heightened
President of Iran Hassan Rouhani addresses the crowd during his visit in Semnan, Iran on December 4, 2018. IRANIAN PRESIDENCY / HANDOUT | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Iran’s president called Sunday on Western powers to leave the security of the Persian Gulf to regional nations led by Tehran, criticizing […]
1 in 5 college students are parents. Schools could be doing more to help them
Bronsyn Foster‘s 8-year-old son wondered why his mother was still in school. “He said, ‘Why couldn’t you just finish school before you had me?’” said Foster, now 48. “It’s hard for a little kid to understand why you can’t be around more often.” Yet he was one of the main […]