McKinsey nears $600m settlement with US government over role in opioid crisis | Opioids crisis
McKinsey & Co. is in the final stages of negotiating a deferred prosecution agreement to resolve a U.S. criminal investigation into the consulting firm's work that helped boost sales for opioid manufacturers that are said to have contributed to a deadly addiction epidemic. Officials have revealed that there are. McKinsey & Co. is in talks […]
Johnson, Greene hold 'productive meeting' as Speaker vote nears
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) met privately last week for a “productive” meeting, according to people and lawmakers familiar with the situation. told The Hill that recent signs of easing have added to tensions between the two. The meeting, which officials said last Wednesday night and lasted more than […]
Bitcoin tops record $80,000 as Trump nears sweep of US Congress – BBC.com
Following Donald Trump's decisive victory in last week's US presidential election, the price of Bitcoin soared above $80,000 (£62,000) for the first time in history. This comes as Republicans have already secured the presidency, a majority in the Senate, and are inching closer to overall control of Congress. During his campaign, the president-elect vowed to […]
Vice President Kamala Harris grilled on pivotal issues as election nears on 'Special Report'
Vice President Kamala Harris discusses immigration, the economy, responding to U.S. adversaries and more with Fox News chief … source
San Francisco Mayor London Breed Nears Defeat to Levi’s Heir Daniel Lurie
Using the city's ranked-choice voting system, he led with 56% of the vote to Breed's 44%. This is a disastrous outcome for Breed, a moderate Democrat who had expressed optimism after his early return. “It's not over until it's over,” she told supporters Tuesday night at a soul food restaurant near downtown. Breed repeatedly approached […]
Stock Market Today: Dow futures jump 700 points as Trump nears election victory – MarketWatch
Bob Elliott, a co-founder of ETF provider Unlimited Funds and a former Bridgewater Associates executive, told MarketWatch on Tuesday night that traditional markets believe a victory for former President Donald Trump would be positive for stocks. He said there are two points that go against conventional wisdom. First, stocks are already seeing strong gains on […]
Truth Social parent company Trump Media now worth more than X as Election Day nears
“Varney & Co.” host Stuart Varney reacts to Tesla CEO Elon Musk's offer of $1 million a day to voters who sign the America PAC petition. Trump Media & Technology Group, which operates the social media network Truth Social, has surpassed the estimated value of Elon Musk's “X” as Election Day approaches. Trump Media & […]
Dems are so fearful they’re now in the Trump-is-worse-than Hitler stage as Election Day nears
We're currently in the “Trump is worse than Hitler” phase of the Kamala Harris camp, with just over two weeks until Election Day. These are the words of The Atlantic, where CIA cryptographer Anne Applebaum wrote another hilarious anti-Trump article last week: “Trump talks like Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini.” The Atlantic has been dedicated to destroying […]
Josh Hart has ‘no idea’ about role as Knicks’ regular season nears
WASHINGTON — Josh Hart finally found some points in the preseason, but just two points on two shots wasn't enough to make him happy in his new role. He even floated the possibility of being benched after Friday's 118-117 preseason loss to the Wizards. “I'm lost. I don't understand,” Hart said. “We've got a few […]
#BREAKING MILTON NEARS LANDFALL: Wobble Tracker, Hurricane's Latest Track, Florida Tornado Warnings
WFLA Now’s JB Biunno and the Max Defender 8 Weather Team are interactively covering Hurricane Milton on Tracking the … source