• Apple just had the most profitable quarter of any company in history

    Apple just had the most profitable quarter of any company in history

    Jan 27, 2015 10:34 PM EST

    ... ending in December 2014, which is 1.8 billion more than the second most profitable quarter ever, earned by Russian oil giant Gazprom in 2011. https://twitter.com/fmanjoo/status/560193817450520576 Apple sold 34,000 iPhones “every hour, every day of the quarter,” said CEO Tim Cook. https://twitter.com ...

  • The economics of Thanksgiving from 1621 to 2014

    The economics of Thanksgiving from 1621 to 2014

    Nov 27, 2014 07:20 PM EST

    ... Expand to hopefully make more money, as farmer Rick Hermonot is pushing for? Or keep it manageable? “Money isn’t everything,” says Elena Hermonot, who runs the business with her husband. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhSL_oNE3DA Money wasn’t everything to the Native Americans who dined with ...

  • Courting Republicans, Georgia Democrat tries to keep his seat

    Courting Republicans, Georgia Democrat tries to keep his seat

    Oct 27, 2014 07:03 PM EST

    ... nearly $1 million dollars behind Barrow's Republican challenger. In ads and on the stump, Allen tries to paint Barrow as "two-faced" and a rubber stamp for Obama administration policies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwGuXQak7x0 But Democrats are hitting back with big money of their own – including ...

  • Zelenskyy says Ukrainian air force needs to improve as Russian drone barrages take a toll

    Zelenskyy says Ukrainian air force needs to improve as Russian drone barrages take a toll

    Feb 06, 2026 06:05 PM EST

    Some dogs were rushed to a veterinary clinic, but they could not be saved, she said. Seven other animals were injured and are receiving treatment. Amid icy conditions in Kyiv, more than 1,200 residential buildings in multiple districts of the capital have had no heating for days due to ...

  • WATCH: Rubio defends Trump policy on Venezuela, downplays fears about Greenland and NATO

    WATCH: Rubio defends Trump policy on Venezuela, downplays fears about Greenland and NATO

    Jan 27, 2026 08:14 PM EST

    ... threatens Iran with military action, Rubio said there was no current plan to attack. Asked about the potential for a change of government in Tehran, Rubio said that would require “a lot of careful thinking” because it would be “far more complex” than ousting Maduro. https://www.youtube.com/watch ...

  • Denmark and Greenland seek talks with Rubio over U.S. interest in takeover of island

    Denmark and Greenland seek talks with Rubio over U.S. interest in takeover of island

    Jan 07, 2026 04:48 PM EST

    ... the U.S. needs to control the world’s largest island to ensure its own security in the face of rising threats from China and Russia in the Arctic. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told a select group of lawmakers that it was the administration’s intention to eventually purchase ...

  • Is the 30% rule for rent still relevant? Here’s what experts think

    Is the 30% rule for rent still relevant? Here’s what experts think

    Dec 15, 2025 11:00 PM EST

    ... 30% rule’s history, its relevance in today’s housing market and what strategies might make more sense for renters now. Origins of the 30% rule In the late 19th or early 20th century, a rule of thumb that called for “a week’s wages for a month’s rent ...

  • WATCH: Rubio meets with Ukrainian delegation to discuss peace and post-war plans

    WATCH: Rubio meets with Ukrainian delegation to discuss peace and post-war plans

    Nov 30, 2025 04:37 PM EST

    “The end goal is, obviously, not just the end of the war,” Rubio said. “But it’s also about securing an end to the war that leaves Ukraine sovereign and independent and with an opportunity at real prosperity.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLXKMtAqFTc “This is not just ...

  • New Trump rule bars student loan relief for public workers tied to 'illegal' activity

    New Trump rule bars student loan relief for public workers tied to 'illegal' activity

    Oct 30, 2025 03:58 PM EST

    ... deemed to have a “substantial illegal purpose” — a move that could cut off some teachers, doctors and other public workers from federal loan cancellation. New rules finalized Thursday give the Education Department expanded power to ban organizations from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. The Trump administration said it's ...

  • Trump says he may send Ukraine long-range Tomahawk missiles if Russia continues conflict

    Trump says he may send Ukraine long-range Tomahawk missiles if Russia continues conflict

    Oct 12, 2025 10:40 PM EST

    ... productive,” and said the pair had discussed strengthening Ukraine’s “air defense, resilience, and long-range capabilities,” along with “details related to the energy sector.”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edpZTtgTTzo Trump in recent weeks has taken a notably tougher tact with Putin, after the Russian leader has declined ...