Politics

Hotel rooms for $1,000 a night. Gasoline prices spiking. Even bottled water prices doubling or tripling overnight. Officials in Texas say the winter storm that knocked out power and water...

For two decades, global news outlets have complained internet companies are getting rich at their expense, selling advertising linked to their reports without sharing revenue. Now, Australia is joining France...

Global food giant Nestle is selling its bottled-water brands in North America for $4.3 billion to a pair of private-equity firms that hope to reinvigorate sales. Brands including Poland Spring,...

A trial court judge said Thursday that he'll leave in place another judge's decision that rejected arguments from an unsuccessful bidder for North Carolina's upcoming managed-care initiative for Medicaid. Wake...

XPrize founder Peter Diamandis thought he could hold a conference in an “immunity bubble” in the middle of California's COVID-19 surge last month but instead created a superspreader event that...

Grain futures were mixed on Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Mar. gained 23.25 cents at $6.6225 a bushel; Mar. corn rose .75 cent...

Baseball's minor leagues will shift to regionalized six-game series with a common off day in an effort that cuts scheduled travel mileage by 28-56% and reduces expenses in their first...

Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc. (SWM) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit of $15.3 million. On a per-share basis, the Alpharetta, Georgia-based company said it had net income of 48 cents. Earnings, adjusted...

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc. (AJRD) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit of $35.4 million. On a per-share basis, the El Segundo, California-based company said it had profit of 43 cents. The...

Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) on Thursday reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $1.13 billion. The Santa Clara, California-based company said it had profit of $1.22 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring...

Former Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria reached a final lawsuit settlement to reimburse local government $5.5 million for the cost of building Marlins Park, which opened in 2012. The Miami-Dade...

A series of winter storms and widespread power outages gripping Texas and other states not used to such extreme low temperatures are creating big challenges in the nation's food supply...

Two billboards over the streets of San Francisco are urging Bay Area residents to come on down. And they didn't cost Miami taxpayers a dime. One takes the form of...

Florida's weekly employment data remains skewed as the state continues to deal with a surge in fraudulent claims. Thursday, the state's unemployment dashboard showed it was still processing a backlog...

This week a serious sexual misconduct allegation exploded at the heart of Australian politics, engulfing Parliament House in Canberra, along with the prime minister and two of his senior ministers....

This week a serious sexual misconduct allegation exploded at the heart of Australian politics, engulfing Parliament House in Canberra, along with the prime minister and two of his senior ministers....

This week a serious sexual misconduct allegation exploded at the heart of Australian politics, engulfing Parliament House in Canberra, along with the prime minister and two of his senior ministers....

NATO's willingness to underwrite US military deployment in Europe and expand its reach to include the Pacific demonstrates that its current purpose is more about propping up America than securing...

Celebrated star Britney Spears is the subject of a new documentary that has led to public apologies and calls for the media to be censored. But the major contributing factor...

In a dimly lit basement committee room at the Florida Capitol this week, lawmakers had one big question for the officials in charge of Florida's workforce development program. Who exactly...

The need to actually type a word in a text message will soon be a thing of the past, as a new batch of little cartoons will boost your vocabulary...

A Dania Beach air conditioning company wasn't cool with paying workers earned overtime pay and owed them $20,457, the U.S. Department of Labor announced. Fuss Free AC & Appliance Repair...

Facebook has blocked news pages in Australia after proposals to have the social media giant pay creators for content. This shows how much Big Tech can bully a country –...

The left has bought heavily into ‘Zero Covid' as a policy goal, but the concept is fundamentally flawed, as it overstates the threat and offers overkill solutions. Zero Covid? Who...

There has been widespread coverage of large gatherings of Orthodox Jews during lockdown, an indication of the community's determination to try to carry on as normal, despite Covid. But not...

A new hearing on giving reparations to African Americans in the US has reignited discussion. But all reparations really are, are a distraction from other issues that could be solved...

The author, refugee and former Dutch MP says Islam's treatment of women is eroding their rights as aggressive young male asylum seekers fail to integrate in their host countries and...

Polluting cruise ships may finally be able to plug in at PortMiami, slashing emissions that harm humans and contribute to climate change. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava signed a letter...

Polluting cruise ships may finally be able to plug in at PortMiami, slashing emissions that harm humans and contribute to climate change. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava signed a letter...

Joe Biden's love for his wife is scientifically proven to have restorative qualities, and the first lady's hair scrunchies have the power to heal. In Joe Biden's America, every day...

US corona czar Dr. Anthony Fauci has been awarded the Dan David Prize for “defending science in the face of uninformed opposition,” joining a rogues gallery of former winners including...

Seventeen national developers have submitted formal letters of interest in building new office space near Lincoln Road — proof that Miami Beach's lagging commercial district is on the rise. Despite...

With the first Palestinian elections in 15 years planned for later in 2021, many fear that Israel and the US will again meddle in the democratic process. This has sparked...

One of the wilder charges the US mainstream media has leveled against Russia is that it could “kill the power” in the US during a brutal cold snap. Can Russia...

In its regime-change effort in Venezuela, the US has imposed devastating sanctions that have caused tens of thousands of deaths among the most vulnerable – without ever coming close to...

Pro golfer Greg Norman is close to bidding adieu to his Jupiter Island compound Tranquility, thanks to Victoria's Secret chief Les Wexner. Just days after listing his eight-acre waterfront estate...

A shocking new documentary has shown how Sheikha Latifa is being imprisoned by her father, the ruler of Dubai. This has to be a turning point for an international community...

Everything from US states to the classics to British TV is now routinely criticised for being ‘too white'. How has this happened when describing something as ‘too black' would be...

The US used to hold almost absolute sway over the EU's global politics. Now, on the issue of China, Europe is slipping from Washington's grasp as it realizes it's better...

The Daily Wire has signed Gina Carano for its next film after the woke mob forced her firing from ‘The Mandalorian'. Independent companies who are prepared to take on the...