Today, at least a half-million people are expected to attend the March For Our Lives demonstration in Washington, D.C. and over 800 sister marches across the world. To support the organizers of the march, former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama wrote them a special letter. “We […]
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3 reasons Gen Z activists have changed the gun control conversation when no one else could
The student survivors of February’s mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. are proving that more than any activists in a generation, they have managed to take over the conversation around gun control and American safety. “The world failed us and we’re here to make a […]
106 passengers stranded in Germany due to drunken co-pilot
A Portuguese airline has apologized for keeping more than 100 passengers stranded at Stuttgart airport in southwestern Germany after one of its flights was canceled last-minute because of a drunken co-pilot. Shortly before the TAP Air Portugal flight was to takeoff to Lisbon on Friday night, an airport employee noticed […]
French hero officer who swapped himself for hostage dies
A French police officer who offered himself up to an Islamic extremist gunman in exchange for a hostage died of his injuries, raising the death toll in the attack to four, and the officer was honored Saturday as a national hero of “exceptional courage and selflessness.” Col. Arnaud Beltrame was […]
China warns US it will defend its own trade interests
The United States has flouted trade rules with an inquiry into intellectual property and China will defend its interests, Vice Premier Liu He told U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in a telephone call on Saturday, Chinese state media reported. The call between Mnuchin and Liu, a confidante of President Xi […]
These tax breaks are vanishing. Grab them while you can
Before you hand in your tax return to the IRS, be sure to go over your receipts: You could miss out on key tax deductions and credits that are about to go extinct. That’s because the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act went into effect at the beginning of this year […]
Top economists and business leaders weigh in on the risks of a US-China trade war
Some of the world’s top economists and business leaders were in Beijing on Saturday for the annual China Development Forum, and one topic overshadowed the entire gathering: The looming threat of a trade war between the U.S. and China. “There’s a lot of unease,” leading economist Larry Summers told CNBC […]
Apple’s Tim Cook calls for calm heads on China, US trade
Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook on Saturday called for “calm heads” and more open trade, amid rising fears of a trade war between the United States and China. Trade tension between China and the United States flared this week when President Donald Trump unveiled plans on Thursday to slap tariffs […]
Rio Tinto CEO predicts ‘common sense would prevail’ amid escalating trade tensions
Trade tensions have risen significantly between the United States and China this month, but the chief of a major mining company told CNBC he’s sure that common sense will prevail between the two countries. Open trade is a major driver for the mining industry wherein many products are moving from […]
Trump issues ban against most transgender troops serving in the military
President Donald Trump released an order Friday night banning most transgender troops from serving in military except under “limited circumstances,” following up on his calls last year to ban transgender individuals from serving. The White House said retaining troops with a history or diagnosis of “gender dysphoria” — those who […]