• How the stock market defied expectations in 2024, by the numbers

    How the stock market defied expectations in 2024, by the numbers

    Dec 26, 2024 07:57 PM EST

    ... The year featured many familiar winners, such as Big Tech, which got even bigger as their stock prices kept growing. But it wasn't just Apple, Nvidia and the like. Bitcoin, gold and other investments also drove higher. Here's a look at some of the numbers that defined the ...

  • Must-see Hollywood hits in 2024 and a few lesser-known gems

    Must-see Hollywood hits in 2024 and a few lesser-known gems

    Dec 24, 2024 11:30 PM EST

    ... different it is for girls to be in a program like that, at least for these girls, is explored. And you can find that on Apple TV. A lot of these documentaries, it's exactly the kind of film that years ago everybody would have said how good it was ...

  • How CEOs of major companies are trying to gain favor with Trump

    How CEOs of major companies are trying to gain favor with Trump

    Dec 16, 2024 11:30 PM EST

    Whether it's Apple CEO Tim Cook, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Amazon's Jeff Bezos, what are these CEOs hoping to gain or perhaps trying to prevent? Brian Schwartz: Well, it's those few and many more have been reaching out and engaging with Donald Trump since his Election Day ...

  • 7 takeaways from Trump's 1st news conference since his reelection

    7 takeaways from Trump's 1st news conference since his reelection

    Dec 16, 2024 09:47 PM EST

    ... opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. Since he became president-elect, Trump has met with Silicon Valley billionaires including Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai. He revealed he had also met with Google co-founder Sergey Brin. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos ...

  • Japan's SoftBank plans to invest $100 billion in U.S. projects, Trump says

    Japan's SoftBank plans to invest $100 billion in U.S. projects, Trump says

    Dec 16, 2024 03:43 PM EST

    Foxconn Technology Group, a Taiwanese company best known for producing Apple iPhones, won Trump's praise after announcing plans in 2017 to build a $10 billion complex that would employ 13,000 people in a small town just south of Milwaukee. But Foxconn's investment has been scaled back to ...

  • Severe winter storms wallop the U.S. with snow, ice and a tornado in California

    Severe winter storms wallop the U.S. with snow, ice and a tornado in California

    Dec 15, 2024 05:16 PM EST

    ... night for elevations above 8,000 feet (about 2,400 meters) around Tahoe. Interstate 80 was closed along an 80-mile (130-kilometer) stretch from Applegate, California, to the Nevada line just west of Reno on Saturday. The California Highway Patrol reopened the road in the afternoon for passenger vehicles ...

  • Investor explains why he thinks TikTok will be safer with U.S. ownership

    Investor explains why he thinks TikTok will be safer with U.S. ownership

    Dec 13, 2024 11:40 PM EST

    Congressional lawmakers told Apple and Google to be ready to remove TikTok from U.S. app stores on Jan. 19. The app is used by 170 million Americans and lawmakers argue the Chinese government’s relationship with TikTok's parent company threatens data privacy and national security. Geoff Bennett discussed ...

  • The end of the Eras tour marks a bittersweet moment for Taylor Swift fans

    The end of the Eras tour marks a bittersweet moment for Taylor Swift fans

    Dec 09, 2024 02:31 PM EST

    ... WATCH: How Taylor Swift created an economic juggernaut with her Eras Tour Throughout the tour, Swift was named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year. Apple Music named her its artist of the year and Spotify revealed she was 2023’s most streamed artist globally. She dropped a box office ...

  • Medical care for transgender minors at stake in Supreme Court case

    Medical care for transgender minors at stake in Supreme Court case

    Dec 02, 2024 07:22 PM EST

    ... life. If the medication is stopped, some physical changes remain. Testosterone generally leads to permanent voice-lowering, facial hair and development of the Adam’s apple. Estrogen can lead to permanent breast development. Research on long-term hormone use in transgender adults has found potential health risks including a modest ...

  • Love it or hate it, pumpkin spice is everywhere this time of year. How did it take over?

    Love it or hate it, pumpkin spice is everywhere this time of year. How did it take over?

    Nov 28, 2024 11:40 PM EST

    Hadar Cohen Aviram: This is about two teaspoons total. Paul Solman: But, nowadays, just churn the spice with butter and smear it on anything, crostini, say. Hadar Cohen Aviram: I'm going to put a slice of green apple, you can use any apple you want, one piece of prosciutto ...