U.S. spy agency abandons controversial surveillance technique The U.S. National Security Agency said on Friday it had stopped a form of surveillance that allowed it to collect without a warrant the digital communications of Americans who mentioned a foreign intelligence target in their messages, marking an unexpected triumph for privacy […]
U.S. regulator shuts First NBC Bank, Whitney Bank to reopen branches A top U.S. financial regulator said on Friday that it closed the banking unit of First NBC Bank Holding Co (FNBC.O), three days after the lender reported accounting issues dating back to at least 2015. The New Orleans-based lender […]
Trump to order a study on abuses of U.S. trade agreements President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Saturday seeking to identify any problems caused by the nation's existing trade agreements, including an examination of U.S. involvement in the World Trade Organization, a top trade official said. Commerce […]
North Korea test-fires ballistic missile in defiance of world pressure North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile on Saturday, the South Korean and U.S. militaries said, defying warnings from the United States and the reclusive state's main ally, China, which have tried for years to rein in its arms programs. The […]
Senator Responds to Trump N.R.A. Speech With Photos of Shooting Victims As President Trump took the stage to champion the Second Amendment at a National Rifle Association convention on Friday, a United States senator sought to counter his message by unleashing a Twitter storm using the names, ages and pictures […]
Congress settles for stopgap to avoid government shutdown Congress took the easy way out to keep the government open on the eve of Donald Trump’s 100th day in office, passing a weeklong stopgap spending bill Friday that amounted to more of a defeat for the president than a victory. Lawmakers […]
Futures little changed ahead of first-qtr GDP data U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Friday as investors awaited the first-quarter report on gross domestic product, while assessing quarterly earnings. * The Nasdaq Composite is on track to post gains for the sixth straight month, after closing at a […]
Bolles and McKinley make it emotional Draft night Selection in the first round of the NFL Draft is a huge step toward financial security and the realization of a lifelong dream for the players, and their reactions were quite on the expected lines on Thursday. Two players in particular were […]
Qualcomm says Apple to stop paying royalties, cuts profit forecast Qualcomm Inc said on Friday Apple Inc will not pay royalties to its contract manufacturers, that are owed to the chipmaker, for sales made in the first quarter of 2017. Qualcomm, the largest maker of chips used in smartphones, also […]
NBA: Injury to Warriors coach Kerr runs deeper than basketball The back pain that threatens to keep Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr out for the rest of the NBA playoffs is a setback for the team, but colleagues on Thursday said they were more concerned about seeing someone they […]
