Rep. Rob Menendez faces close primary fight in New Jersey
Will the son be forced to pay for the sins of his father? Rep. Robert Menendez Jr. (D-N.J.) has recently appeared to emphasize his first name over his last name in campaign banners. That could just be a coincidence, or maybe he’s in a tough primary battle with Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla while his father […]
This loss extra painful for close Rangers’ team: ‘like a family’
SUNRISE, Fla. — A team that ends every practice with a hug ended its season watching its opponents embrace each other. The Rangers were especially close because most of their key players were with the team prior to this season, and while all teams have close friendships, this team drew strength from them like a […]
Trump appears to close Biden’s fundraising gap with $52 million haul
The campaign for former President Donald Trump said it raised an eye-popping $52.8 million through online donations following Trump’s guilty conviction in his criminal hush money case. On Friday morning, a little more than 12 hours after the verdict was announced, the campaign announced it had fundraised $34.8 million. The claim from the campaign cannot […]
Stock market today: Wall Street rallies to close out a bloom-filled May – The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — An already vibrant May for Wall Street ended with further gains, with stocks rising Friday on a report that inflation was at least not worsening. The S&P 500 rose 0.8%, its sixth consecutive gain in the past seven months. A key gauge of the health of the U.S. stock market, the […]
Stop & Shop to close a number of ‘underperforming’ stores
Stop & Shop plans to close an unspecified number of grocery stores across the Northeast that it says are “underperforming.” “Stop & Shop will make the difficult decision to close underperforming stores to ensure the long-term health and future growth of our business,” a spokesman for the supermarket chain said in a statement. The Massachusetts-based […]
Phillies, Giants benches clear after sequence of close pitches nearly hit Phillies’ Bryce Harper
Emotions reached a boiling point during Wednesday’s game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the San Francisco Giants. The Phillies came into the game with the best record in the major leagues, but in one at-bat, Bryce Harper, one of the Phillies’ best players, was hit by two fastballs and visibly shaken. After Giants pitcher Kyle […]
Two ex-FBI officials who traded anti-Trump texts close to settlement over alleged privacy violations
Two former FBI employees have reached a tentative settlement with the Justice Department to resolve allegations that their privacy was violated when the department leaked to the press text messages they had sent to each other disparagingly about former President Donald Trump. The tentative agreement was disclosed in a brief court document filed Tuesday, but […]
Stock futures are little changed after the Nasdaq Composite posts a record close: Live updates – CNBC
2 hours ago CNBC Pro: The “Hindenburg Omen” happened last week Investors are concerned about the health of the rally after major indexes hit new record highs without widespread participation, but one expert says tight trading ranges don’t necessarily mean markets are weak. “When you look at the market, I think the market still looks […]
Biden admin scrambles to close loophole that allowed migrant on terror watchlist to go free
The Biden administration is seeking to close a loophole in immigration processing that allowed a man on a terrorist watch list to move freely around the U.S. for more than a year. A memo written by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas earlier this month repealed a 2004 directive that made it harder for officials prosecuting […]
NYC grocers gripe over fruit vendors so close to stores: ‘Pick off our customers’
New York City grocery store owners are slamming city officials for allowing licensed fruit and vegetable sellers to operate on the same block (in some cases within 30 feet) as their stores, eating into their profits. In Forest Hills, Queens, there’s a fruit and vegetable stand just 25 feet from a Key Food supermarket on […]