In Los Angeles, a Billionaire Doctor Takes On an Ailing Newspaper He was perhaps the least famous billionaire in a city brimming with wealthy celebrities. But Patrick Soon-Shiong, 65, a doctor who turned a cancer drug into a multibillion-dollar biotech empire, emerged on Wednesday as a major figure in Los […]
F.B.I. Finds No Evidence of Attack in Death of Border Agent An F.B.I. investigation into the mysterious death of a Border Patrol agent found unconscious off a remote West Texas highway in November has been unable to determine how he was injured, though the bureau said on Wednesday that it […]
Masked attacker fatally stabs grandparents outside Brooklyn home A husband and wife who own a religious articles store were stabbed to death by a masked attacker outside their Brooklyn home on Wednesday, law enforcement sources said. The couple were coming home from work and approaching the front door of their […]
Muhiyidin Moye, Black Lives Matter Activist, Is Shot and Killed in New Orleans A prominent Black Lives Matter activist was shot and killed while riding a bike in New Orleans early on Tuesday morning. The activist, Muhiyidin Moye, 32, is known for leaping across yellow police tape to snatch a […]
Rob Porter, White House Aide, Resigns After Accusations of Abuse As the White House staff secretary, Rob Porter is not a public figure, but he is responsible for paper flow to the president, a job of crucial importance in the Trump administration. He frequently travels with President Trump on Air […]
Pelosi Held House Floor in Advocacy of ‘Dreamers’ for More Than 8 Hours Representative Nancy Pelosi, the House Democratic leader, took the House floor at 10:04 a.m. Eastern on Wednesday, intent on speaking about the young undocumented immigrants known as Dreamers. Eight hours and seven minutes later, she quit talking. […]
Elon Musk fiddles while Tesla burns Elon Musk is fiddling while Tesla burns. The entrepreneur has recently pulled off successful PR stunts for his other firms. And he has just broadened the electric-car maker’s funding options. But Tesla looks set to incinerate truckloads of greenbacks this year. Fourth-quarter results unveiled […]
Snapchat overhaul convinces investors it can fight Instagram Snapchat owner Snap Inc on Tuesday reported surging growth in users and revenue in its latest quarter, reviving hopes that it can survive competition with Facebook Inc’s Instagram and sending its shares up more than 20 percent. Investor enthusiasm for the instant […]
U.S. regulators may ask Congress for virtual currency legislation U.S. regulators may ask Congress to pass legislation to improve oversight of virtual currencies like bitcoin amid concerns about the risks posed by the emerging asset class, the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission said on Tuesday. The comments by […]
Strategists still see year-end gains in U.S. stocks despite selloff The 4.5 percent drop in the benchmark S&P 500 over the last five days has not dented strategists’ expectations for mild to moderate gains in the U.S. stock market by the end of the year, with corporate earnings and interest […]
