Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) leaves the U.S. Capitol after voting in Washington, U.S., May 14, 2020. Erin Scott | Reuters The Justice Department will not criminally charge Sen. Richard Burr in connection with stock trades that the North Carolina Republican executed on the heels of being briefed about Covid-19 last year, shortly before the coronavirus
President Donald Trump in a prerecorded farewell address touted his record on the economy and foreign policy, while glossing over the Capitol riot that consumed the final weeks of his presidency. He also failed to mention his successor, Joe Biden, by name. Biden will be inaugurated as the nation’s 46th president Wednesday. Trump’s nearly 20-minute
Stock futures inched higher in overnight trading on Tuesday as investors awaited President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 75 points. S&P 500 futures gained 0.3% and Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.5%. Netflix soared more than 10% in extended trading after the company reported strong subscriber growth and said it’s
Porn star Mia Malkova, 28, is working from home — and by that, she means her new castle in Oregon. The $3.9 million Portland castle at 14125 NW Germantown Road will serve as a filming location for adult films, which will appear on YouTube, Instagram and Twitch. Producer Eli Tucker partnered with Malkova in the
The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix and Disney’s Mickey Mouse Netflix; CNBC Disney and Netflix pride themselves on storytelling. Now they’ve switched places when it comes to the tales they’re telling Wall Street. Netflix said on Tuesday that it would consider buying back shares for the first time since 2011. After nearly a decade of borrowing
An unparalleled shopping mall-sized California mansion called “The One” is looking for love among the world’s elite — and its builder is collecting applicants via Google Forms. If sold, this five-acre Bel Air campus asking $350 million would be the most expensive residential sale in US history, outpacing the current record-high set by Ken Griffin’s
A contractor frames a house under construction in Lehi, Utah, U.S., on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. Private residential construction in the U.S. rose 2.7% in November. George Frey | Bloomberg | Getty Images Anyone looking to buy a home today is likely frustrated by sky-high prices and slim pickings. But President-elect Joe Biden, who takes
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is seen after addressing senators. ANDREAS SOLARO | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — Italy averted further political chaos on Tuesday after Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte survived a confidence vote in the upper house of Parliament. The country had been embroiled in fresh political uncertainty over the past week after
Goodbye to the swamp and hello to the Sunshine State. Moving trucks were seen Monday arriving at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida as he embraces his final day in office. Trump is expected to depart the White House for a final time at 8 a.m. Wednesday — the morning of Joe Biden’s inauguration. The longtime
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(L-R) Reed Hastings and Ted Sarandos attend the “Marseille” Netflix TV Serie World Premiere At Palais Du Pharo In Marseille, on May 4, 2016 in Marseille, France. Stephane Cardinale | Corbis | Getty Images Netflix is set to report earnings for the fourth quarter of 2020 after the bell on Tuesday. Here are the key
How is gender represented across the books assigned in U.S. colleges? The answer, according to a recent study, is pretty much what you’d anticipate: men still dominate syllabi across the country. DegreeQuery, an organization dedicated to answering common questions about college degrees and options, as well as developing data-based rankings and reviews of U.S. colleges,
Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images ‘Potentially erroneous’ QBI deductions The IRS allowed business owners to claim $57 million in “potentially erroneous” deductions on 12,980 tax returns filed last year, according to a report publicly released Tuesday by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. The watchdog urged the tax agency to increase its oversight of
Few figures in history have made more of a cultural impact than Mary Shelley. Her first novel Frankenstein is still a source of inspiration to modern creatives and has lost none of its power to shock and amaze readers. Her legacy is so ingrained in our collective consciousness that we need only hear her name
Treasury secretary nominee Janet Yellen speaks after US President-elect Joe Biden announced his economic team at The Queen Theater in Wilmington, Delaware, on December 1, 2020. Chandan Khanna | AFP | Getty Images Janet Yellen, President-elect Joe Biden’s choice for Treasury secretary, testified Tuesday that the U.S. could afford a higher corporate tax rate if
At Book Riot we try to help you, dear readers, find not only great books, but great bookish accessories as well. And next to the bookmark, we can think of no greater book accessory than bookends. They hold up your books whilst adding a bit of style and fun to your bookshelves—what is there not
US President Donald Trump’s supporters gather outside the Capitol building, January 6, 2021. Probal Rashid | LightRocket | Getty Images President Donald Trump and others provoked the swarms of his supporters that stormed the U.S. Capitol, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday. “The mob was fed lies. They were provoked by the president and
Parents have had it rough during the pandemic. All parents. I don’t care what the adult to kid ratio is; even if it’s ten adults to one child, being confined with smaller humans is hard. My kids are relatively independent vis a vis remote school and entertaining themselves (most of the time) and they get
A flight attendant gathers trash on a flight aboard a Boeing 737 Max from Dallas Fort Worth Airport to Tulsa, Oklahoma, December 2, 2020. Carlo Allegri | Reuters Cursing at flight attendants. Harassing lawmakers. Refusing to wear masks. Tensions are rising in air travel, prompting safety concerns as airlines continue to reel from the coronavirus
Good news, mystery fans! 2020 was a great year for new mystery books, from long-awaited sequels to new translations and exciting new diverse voices. If you’re looking for the best new mystery books you might’ve missed to marathon read, we’ve got you covered with this list. Have fun investigating! Hi Five by Joe Ide In
[The stream is slated to start at 10 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Janet Yellen faces the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday for her confirmation hearing to the post of Treasury Secretary. President-elect Joe Biden announced the nomination earlier this month. The former
My high school history teacher loved to create packets of political cartoons and have us parse them. If I were currently a cool history teacher, I might call them the memes of the 19th century, and gladly accept any paper balls tossed at my head for the corniness of that comparison. On the other hand,
Cruise Origin driverless shuttle Cruise Microsoft has entered into a long-term strategic relationship with General Motors and Cruise, the automaker’s majority-owned autonomous car unit, to accelerate the commercialization of self-driving vehicles. As part of the partnership, the tech giant will join GM, Honda Motor and other institutional investors in a combined new equity investment of
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