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President Donald Trump said in a Monday evening Twitter post that he supported and endorsed Mitt Romney for his run for a Senate seat. That came as a surprise to many, as the former Massachusetts governor has been a frequent and harsh critic of Trump, and the now-president has called […]

Thanks to a relentless news cycle — and a dedicated fan in the Oval Office — Fox News has defied the downward trends in the television business, notching its highest-rated year in 2017 even as audiences dwindled for many networks. But the mass migration of viewers away from traditional cable […]

Asian shares traded lower on Tuesday after a relatively quiet overnight session, due to U.S. markets being closed for a holiday on Monday. Japan’s Nikkei 225 lost 1.26 percent as financials, manufacturing and energy-related names traded in negative territory, while technology stocks traded mixed. Automakers were mostly lower, with Toyota […]

Australia’s central bank mapped out a steady course for rates at its first meeting of 2018 this month, and indicated a pick-up in wage growth was necessary to ensure a much-needed recovery in inflation. Minutes of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) January meeting showed policy makers had become more […]

Asian shares were moderately lower early on Tuesday after a relatively quiet overnight session, due to U.S. markets being closed for a holiday in the last session. Japan’s Nikkei 225 slid 0.86 percent in the early going as financials, manufacturing and energy-related names traded in negative territory, while technology stocks […]

Stocks in Europe closed slightly lower while currencies had a relatively muted overnight session ahead of Asia’s Tuesday trading day. European stock indexes closed in negative territory on Monday, with the pan-European Stoxx 600 finishing the day 0.66 percent lower. Other indexes in the region also closed with moderate losses: […]

How many times a day do most people check their phones? Dozens, hundreds? And what about their kids? A study conducted by Common Sense Media found that 50 percent of teens “feel addicted” to mobile devices, and 59 percent of their parents agree. It’s a growing concern that has even […]

To get a sense for the obsession over wax in the cross-country ski world, look no further than the trucks. Many of the national teams now have a dedicated wax truck, which they roll out to major competitions around the world. Inside, teams of specialists layer and test different combinations […]

The currency they were after was virtual, but the guns they carried were anything but. In the beach resort of Phuket, Thailand, last month, the assailants pushed their victim, a young Russian man, into his apartment and kept him there, blindfolded, until he logged onto his computer and transferred about […]

Price: $129.99 In 2017, kids fell in love with Roarin’ Tyler. This year, it’ll be all about Co-Pilot Chewie. Part of Hasbro’s FurReal Friends line, this 16-inch Chewbacca toy has more than 100 motions and sounds, most notably his iconic Chewie roar. In addition to Chewie, Hasbro debuted Ricky, the […]