Trenton Garner, the Georgia officer who fatally shot baby donkey HeeHaw in August, will not face criminal charges, the district attorney, per CBS News. Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jaeson Smith said in a November 2 report that Cedartown Officer Trenton Garner reasonably acted to protect another officer during the encounter that killed HeeHaw. The … Read more
By Gram Slattery, David Morgan and Jason Lange Trump had cast the midterm elections as a referendum on the first half of his second four-year stint in the White House (Photographer: Annabelle Gordon/CNP/Bloomberg) (Bloomberg) WASHINGTON, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Democrats vowed on Wednesday to use their resounding midterm victory to rein in President Donald Trump, … Read more
Democrats have regained power in Washington after winning key races in the 2026 US midterm elections. The party has secured majorities in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, ending two years of Republican control of Congress. Democrats take control of the US Congress after winning key House and Senate races in the 2026 … Read more
Disney is planning to cut several thousand jobs as the company looks to reduce spending across its business. The job cuts are expected to affect employees in different parts of the company, people familiar with the matter told CNBC. Disney plans thousands of job cuts as it pushes managers to reduce costs by up to … Read more
BERLIN — Several flights across Europe received alleged bomb threats on Tuesday that ultimately turned out to be hoaxes but prompted searches, diversions and, in one case, an escort by the Italian Air Force until landing, officials said. Flights across Europe face disruption after false bomb threats The impacted airlines included Polish airline LOT, Scandinavian … Read more
President Donald Trump repeatedly encouraged voters to pretend he was on the midterm ballot. They did. And it went very badly for him and his Republican Party. People react at a US midterms elections night watch party hosted by the Congressional Progressive Staff Association (CPSA) and Metro DC Democratic Socialists of America (MDC DSA), in … Read more
US businesses are facing uncertainty about future tax rules as the country prepares for the November midterm elections. The election results could affect decisions on taxes, tariffs, government spending and business rules. Andrew Lautz, Senior Director of Federal Policy at the Tax Foundation, said in an exclusive interview with HT.com that US businesses are caught … Read more
Google, Microsoft and Amazon will report their quarterly earnings this week. Investors will watch how much money these companies are spending on artificial intelligence (AI) and whether this spending is helping them make more money. Google, Microsoft and Amazon face pressure to show returns on their AI investments. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo) (REUTERS) These three technology … Read more
US banks are facing growing losses on their bond investments as Treasury yields rise. Banks must decide whether to sell bonds worth billions of dollars at a loss or continue holding them and carry the losses on their balance sheets. US banks face rising bond losses as Treasury yields surge and share buybacks come under … Read more
Financial experts, including Warren Buffett, often advise individual investors to spread their money across the broader US stock market instead of investing in just a few companies. An S&P 500 index fund helps investors do this by tracking some of the largest companies listed on US stock exchanges. S&P 500 investors face new risks amid … Read more