Two U.S. exchanges, including the parent of the venerable Chicago Mercantile Exchange, are racing to embrace bitcoin, dragging federal regulators into a realm skeptics call a fad and fraud. The development shows how some big financial players are moving to
Europe’s coldest December for seven years is unlikely to derail what will probably be one of the warmest years on record. In a last chilly blast, the first half of this month will be unusually cold before warming to near
The U.S. Senate voted just before 2 a.m. ET Saturday to pass a sweeping tax overhaul worth roughly $1.4 trillion, putting the Trump White House a big step closer to its first major legislative victory – and many Americans closer
Bitcoin surpassed $11,000 in a matter of hours after hitting the $10,000 milestone, taking this year’s price surge to almost 12-fold as buyers shrugged off increased warnings that the largest digital currency is an asset bubble. The euphoria is bringing to
At the heart of Philip Alstons special mission will be one question: can Americans enjoy fundamental human rights if theyre unable to meet basic living standards? The United Nations monitor on extreme poverty and human rights has embarked on a
A summer 2017 whale hunt in the Faroe Islands photographed by a Sea Shepherd volunteer (Sea Shepherd Global) GRAPHIC PHOTOS: Gruesome pictures given to Fox News show the mass slaughter of whales and dolphins in a series of hunts in
The Philippine economy grew more than 6 percent for a ninth consecutive quarter, cementing its position as one of the fastest-expanding in the world. Key Points Gross domestic product increased 6.9 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier,
“Partridge Family” star David Cassidy died Tuesday after suffering liver and kidney failure, his publicist confirmed. He was 67. “David died surrounded by those he loved, with joy in his heart and free from the pain that had gripped him
San Francisco (CNN)A jury on Thursday found an undocumented immigrant not guilty in the July 2015 death of Kate Steinle, a decision that reignited the debate over immigration policy. Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, 45, was acquitted of murder and involuntary