Month: December 2018
Dow Jones plunges after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin comments on banks
Fischerrx6/iStock(NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened sharply lower Monday after U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin shocked investors worldwide over the weekend by tweeting that he had spoken to the CEOs of the [Read More…]
Dow Jones opens 170 points lower after Mnuchin comments on banks
Fischerrx6/iStock(NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened lower on Monday, after U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin shocked investors worldwide over the weekend by tweeting that he had spoken to the CEOs of the [Read More…]
What to expect as the holiday travel rush reaches its peak
anyaberkut/iStock(NEW YORK) — Millions of last-minute travelers are set to hit the roads, rails or skies on Monday, hoping to be home in time for Christmas Eve dinner. And, for some travelers, the conditions may [Read More…]
The big ag stories of 2018 – Part 1
Trade wars. Tariffs. And Market Facilitation Payments. In this Managing for Profit, ag economist David Widmar recaps some of the top issues the ag sector faced in 2018 and how it played a role in [Read More…]
India’s twin taboos: Sexual assault and child abuse once again in the national spotlight
flowgraph/iStock(NEW YORK) — On the sixth anniversary of the 2012 gang rape and murder of Jyoti Singh, which sparked mass protests against misogyny across the whole of India, a three-year-old girl was hospitalized after allegedly [Read More…]
Pence canceled North Korea human rights speech with Trump admin concerned about talks
Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images(WASHINGON) — Vice President Mike Pence was expected to give a speech on North Korea’s human rights abuses last week, adding firepower to an announcement of new sanctions and the release of a [Read More…]
The Marshall Islands: A nation that fears it’s on the brink of extinction
(ABC) The Marshall Island’s capital city of Majuro is only 300 feet wide in most places.(MAJURO, Marshall Islands) — The Marshall Islands, a tiny nation of islands and atolls located between Hawaii and Australia, are [Read More…]
Last-minute gifts you can still get on Christmas Day
Kerkez/iStock(NEW YORK) — Attention procrastinators: If you waited until Christmas Eve to scramble for a last-minute gift, ABC News’ Good Morning America is here with some expert tips and suggestions on presents that don’t seem [Read More…]
Last-minute gifts you can still get on Christmas Day
Kerkez/iStock(NEW YORK) — Attention procrastinators: If you waited until Christmas Eve to scramble for a last-minute gift, ABC News’ Good Morning America is here with some expert tips and suggestions on presents that don’t seem [Read More…]
Rideshare companies gearing up for a busy New Year’s Eve
Tero Vesalainen/iStock(NEW YORK) — Are you looking to make some extra cash fast to help offset all of those gifts you bought this holiday season? If so, you might want to consider signing up to [Read More…]
Take a sneak peek at the first-ever roller coaster at sea
Carnival Cruise Line(NEW YORK) — Just went you think cruise lines can’t get any more extreme, they go ahead and put a roller coaster on board. Behold the Bolt Ultimate Sea Coaster. It’s the first-ever [Read More…]
India’s twin taboos: Sexual assault and child abuse once again in the national spotlight
flowgraph/iStock(NEW YORK) — On the sixth anniversary of the 2012 gang rape and murder of Jyoti Singh, which sparked mass protests against misogyny across the whole of India, a three-year-old girl was hospitalized after allegedly [Read More…]
Pence canceled North Korea human rights speech with Trump admin concerned about talks
Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images(WASHINGON) — Vice President Mike Pence was expected to give a speech on North Korea’s human rights abuses last week, adding firepower to an announcement of new sanctions and the release of a [Read More…]
The Marshall Islands: A nation that fears it’s on the brink of extinction
(ABC) The Marshall Island’s capital city of Majuro is only 300 feet wide in most places.(MAJURO, Marshall Islands) — The Marshall Islands, a tiny nation of islands and atolls located between Hawaii and Australia, are [Read More…]
Tsunami in Indonesia kills hundreds; officials warn second giant sea wave is possible
Ed Wray/Getty Images(JAKARTA, Indonesia) — Scores of people were killed and many more were injured or unaccounted for when a tsunami hit the island nation of Indonesia without warning Sunday following a volcanic eruption and [Read More…]
Tsunami in Indonesia kills at least 281; officials warn second giant sea wave is possible
Ed Wray/Getty Images(JAKARTA, Indonesia) — Scores of people were killed and many more were injured or unaccounted for when a tsunami hit the island nation of Indonesia without warning Sunday following a volcanic eruption and [Read More…]
India’s twin taboos: Sexual assault and child abuse once again in the national spotlight
flowgraph/iStock(NEW YORK) — On the sixth anniversary of the 2012 gang rape and murder of Jyoti Singh, which sparked mass protests against misogyny across the whole of India, a three-year-old girl was hospitalized after allegedly [Read More…]
Pence canceled North Korea human rights speech with Trump admin concerned about talks
Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images(WASHINGON) — Vice President Mike Pence was expected to give a speech on North Korea’s human rights abuses last week, adding firepower to an announcement of new sanctions and the release of a [Read More…]
The Marshall Islands: A nation that fears it’s on the brink of extinction
(ABC) The Marshall Island’s capital city of Majuro is only 300 feet wide in most places.(MAJURO, Marshall Islands) — The Marshall Islands, a tiny nation of islands and atolls located between Hawaii and Australia, are [Read More…]