Survivor describes rare tornado in Virginia
A rare and powerful tornado sent residents of a coastal city in Virginia fleeing for cover over the weekend as it peeled roofs from buildings and pushed homes from their…
At least 6 dead after dust storm crashes in Illinois
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After $80K reward and ‘zero leads,’ what’s next in the manhunt for the Texas shooting suspect?
After two false alarms Monday, hundreds of law enforcement officials are still involved in an “intense manhunt” for the suspect accused of fatally shooting five of his neighbors in Cleveland,…
Hollywood Writers Go on Strike, Halting Production
Hollywood’s 15 years of labor peace was shattered Tuesday, as movie and television writers went on strike, bringing many productions to a halt and dealing a blow to an industry that…
Late-Night Negotiating Frenzy Left First Republic in JPMorgan’s Control
Lawmakers and regulators have spent years erecting laws and rules meant to limit the power and size of the largest U.S. banks. But those efforts were cast aside in a…
U.S. Could Run Out of Cash by June 1, Yellen Warns
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said on Monday that the United States could run out of money to pay its bills by June 1 if Congress does not…
Will the EU Sanction Russia’s Nuclear Industry? | naked capitalism
Conor here: With the Green Party steering the ship, Germany just shut down its remaining six nuclear power plants even though that now means importing more fossil fuels. Germany’s rush to…
JPMorgan Chase Returns to a Familiar Role: Bank Rescuer
Goodbye, First Republic; hello again, JPMorgan First Republic is no more: Regulators seized the embattled lender overnight and sold it to JPMorgan Chase. What is now America’s second-biggest bank failure,…
After Student’s Suicide, an Elite School Says It Fell ‘Tragically Short’
Last April, Jack Reid, a 17-year-old junior at one of the nation’s elite boarding schools, tucked a Bible into his gym shorts and a note into his pocket directing his…
Can Africa Get Close to Vaccine Independence? Here’s What It Will Take.
Just 3 percent of all Covid-19 vaccine doses delivered in 2021 went to Africa, home to a fifth of the world’s population, according to the World Health Organization. In the…