Economy Nov 02 CBS, Leslie Moonves must pay $30.5 million for insider trading, concealing sexual assault allegations The broadcast giant is required to pay $22 million to shareholders and another $6 million for sexual harassment and assault programs.
Nation Oct 18 French cement firm pleads guilty to sending payments to the Islamic State French cement company Lafarge has pleaded guilty to paying millions of dollars to the Islamic State group so a plant in Syria could remain open, a case the Justice Department describes as the first of its kind. Lafarge has agreed…
Nation Oct 10 Hurricane Ian survivors face immense grief as many return home to ruin Experts say suicides climb after disasters and more funding for mental health should be provided as climate change makes storms and fires more frequent and devastating.
Politics Oct 06 Hurricane Ian evacuees return to devastation as death toll hits 101 Hurricane Ian's death toll has climbed into the triple digits. The number of recorded storm-related deaths rose Thursday to at least 101 in the eight days since the storm made landfall in southwest Florida.
Nation Oct 03 As Ian’s remnants move offshore, dangers persist in storm’s wake Days after Hurricane Ian carved a path of destruction from Florida to the Carolinas, the dangers persisted, and even worsened in some places.
Nation Oct 02 Federal officials promise major disaster aid for Hurricane Ian survivors With the death toll from Hurricane Ian rising and hundreds of thousands of people without power in Florida and the Carolinas, U.S. officials vowed Sunday to unleash a massive amount of federal disaster aid as crews scrambled to rescue people…
Politics Aug 31 Federal judge declines to put sweeping New York gun law on hold New York City will begin posting signs proclaiming the iconic tourist destination Times Square as a "Gun Free Zone." Under a sweeping new state gun law that goes into effect Thursday, it would be one of scores of "sensitive" places…
Politics Aug 30 New York creates ‘gun free zones’ after Supreme Court ruling The new rules are meant to address a U.S. Supreme Court decision that further expanded Second Amendment gun rights when it invalidated a century-old law that required gun owners to prove they had a compelling need to carry.
Nation Aug 28 $12.6 million Mickey Mantle baseball card sets new sports memorabilia auction record Because of its near-perfect condition and its legendary subject, the Mantle card was destined to be a top seller, said Chris Ivy, the director of sports auctions at Heritage Auctions, which ran the bidding.
Nation Jul 04 WATCH: President Biden delivers July 4th remarks in the wake of another mass shooting A shooting that left at least six people dead at an Independence Day parade in a Chicago suburb rattled Monday's celebrations across the U.S. and further rocked a country already awash in turmoil.