US budget deficit expands to $779 billion in fiscal 2018 as spending surges

The U.S. federal budget deficit rose in fiscal 2018 to the highest level in six years as spending climbed, the Trump administration said Monday. The deficit ...

US deficit rises 17% to the highest level since 2012

The federal government spent $779 billion more than it took in this year, up 17% from last year.

US budget deficit hits highest level in 6 years

The federal budget deficit has surged to $779 billion in fiscal 2018, its highest level in six years as President Donald Trump's tax cuts caused the government to ...

Stock market news: Opening bell, October 16, 2018

The US budget deficit balloons. The deficit jumped 17% to $779 billion in the 2018 fiscal year, according to the Treasury Department. It was the largest deficit ...

Trump: James Mattis is 'sort of a Democrat'

“I'm president and you're not”: Trump mocks Lesley Stahl in brash “60 Minutes” interview

During a bizarre first "60 Minutes" interview since taking office, President Donald Trump covered a wide range of pressing political topics. In the interview that ...

Jim Mattis is the military leadership that the US needs. Trump would be wise to keep him

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis might get the boot, if you take seriously what he said on Sunday. That would be bad.

‘The president is a fan’: How Lesley Stahl’s ‘60 Minutes’ interview came together

“Fox & Friends” host Ainsley Earhardt proved weeks ago that journalistic acumen isn't necessary to pry news out of President Trump. With minimal prodding from ...

Painting of Trump with past Republican presidents hangs in White House, '60 Minutes' viewers saw

During Trump's interview with "60 Minutes," viewers might have seen a painting showing the president drinking with past Republican presidents.

This is an actual painting on display in President Trump's White House

Every Republican President walks into a bar. That could be a joke, but it's also a painting that currently hangs at the White House.

All the president's men: what to make of Trump's bizarre new painting

The artwork hanging in the White House depicts the president drinking with his Republican predecessors, says Guardian writer Hannah Jane Parkinson.

President Trump’s Love of Bad Art Is a Trick for Liberal Snobs, Right?

It's a trap. It's a trick. It must be a trick and a trap. The collection of art that President Donald Trump has gathered over the years is the finale in the ...

Wisconsin girl, 13, 'missing and in danger' after parents found dead in home, sheriff says

Police are searching for a 13-year-old girl considered “missing and in danger” after her parents were found dead inside their home in northwestern Wisconsin on ...

Search Continues for Missing Wisconsin Teen, Investigation into Double Homicide Case Underway

October 16, 2018 05:44 AM. The best friend of a missing Barron County, Wisconsin, girl said she's afraid for her friend's life as the search for her continues ...

Teen girl 'missing and endangered' after parents found dead in home

Police said a young Wisconsin girl is “missing and endangered” on Monday after discovering her parents dead inside the family's home. Authorities issued an ...

Authorities release names of missing teen's deceased parents

Authorities have released the names of the missing teen's deceased parents in Barron County. An Amber Alert was sent out for the teen this morning.

U.S. to require drug companies to include prices in their ads

Drug companies will have to give list prices for their products in television ads under a new proposal the Trump administration released Monday. The new rule ...

Drugmakers to disclose prices in TV ads; Feds want to go further

Drugmakers may have to disclose prices of medicine in television ads

Drug industry favors voluntary approach of listing prices on websites, not in ads.

New HHS rule would require drug companies to disclose prices in TV ads

Trump administration officials say drug companies have resisted transparency.

Supreme Court rejects appeal from Conagra, Sherwin-Williams in $400 million lead-paint case

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected appeals from Conagra Brands and Sherwin-Williams Co., leaving intact a ruling that requires them to pay more than $400 ...

Supreme Court Rejects Lead-Paint Maker Appeals in $400 Million Case

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected appeals from Sherwin-Williams Co. and Conagra Brands Inc., leaving intact a ruling that requires them to pay more than $400 ...

Supreme Court lets stand California ruling holding lead paint makers liable for $400-million cleanup cost - Lo

The Supreme Court has turned away a closely watched big-business challenge to an innovative California court ruling that requires former makers of lead paint ...

Supreme Court rejects lead-paint maker appeals; companies to pay

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected appeals from Sherwin-Williams Co. and Conagra Brands Inc., leaving intact a ruling that requires them to pay for lead-paint ...

UK PM May says Brexit deal still within reach l Al Jazeera English

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May says a deal for the UK's withdrawal from the European Union is still within reach. May was speaking to parliament after ...

NI Paper Review: A crisis in education and the saga of Brexit

The crisis in Northern Ireland's education system provides some unwelcome respite from Brexit coverage. "Schools near tipping point," is the headline in the ...

Why ‘no surrender’ on Brexit is a bad strategy for the DUP

The alternative to compromise would not be stalemate, but a Brexit that does them no favours, says Bobby McDonagh, a former Irish ambassador to the UK.

Brexit Used to Mean Brexit. What Does it Mean Now?

By now, everyone should know exactly what that terms means, but that's the problem – nobody really knows.

As Voters on Left and Right Rebel, Glimpse of a Post-Merkel Germany

An election in Bavaria was expected to turn on a populist backlash against migrants, but voters went their own way. The results may worry Angela Merkel, but ...

MERKEL CRISIS: Pressure mounts as German chancellor faces D-DAY on this date

ANGELA Merkel's allies are trying to insulate her from blame after elections in Bavaria saw partner the Christian Social Union (CSU) record its worst results in 60 ...

Merkel's Most Powerful Ally Tried To Mimic The Far-Right — And Got Trounced

Germany's dominant Christian Social Union party thought it would outsmart the far-right in Sunday's regional election by copying its nativist rhetoric and hard line ...

Another crack shows up in Angela Merkel’s coalition after regional election

Germany's Chancellor, Angela Merkel, braced on Monday for more political turbulence after the Christian Social Union (CSU), a party which has been ...

Audi fined £700m over diesel emissions scandal

Audi has been fined €800m (£700m) to settle an investigation by German prosecutors into violations of diesel emissions rules. The premium car brand, part of ...

German prosecutors fine Audi 800 million euros for diesel violations

German premium car brand Audi , a division of Volkswagen , said it was fined 800 million euros (703.40 million pounds) on Tuesday for violations tied to heavily ...

Audi to pay 800m euro fine in Germany over diesel cheating

Volkswagen said Tuesday its subsidiary Audi had agreed to pay an 800-million-euro ($927 million) fine issued by German prosecutors to close a diesel cheating ...

German prosecutors fine Audi 800-M euros for diesel violations

German premium car brand Audi , a division of Volkswagen, said it was fined 800 million euros ($927 million) on Tuesday for violations tied to heavily polluting ...

Fidelity just made it easier for hedge funds and other pros to invest in cryptocurrencies

Fidelity Investments, which handles more than $7.2 trillion in client assets, announced a new and separate company called Fidelity Digital Asset Services on ...

Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH up Two Percent as Fidelity Investment Enter Space

The market is recovering. At the back of high volumes and our Ethereum price analysis pointing higher, the entry of Fidelity Investement is a game changer.

Fidelity Says It Will Trade Bitcoin for Hedge Funds

Fidelity Investments said it will store and trade digital currencies for hedge funds and other professional investors, becoming one of the first Wall Street giants to ...

Fidelity Launches Institutional Platform For Bitcoin And Ethereum

Fidelity Investments launches crypto platform for institutions.

Jeff Bezos predicts we'll have 1 trillion humans in the solar system, and Blue Origin wants to help get us there

He will spend a "little more" than $1 billion annually to support Blue Origin, Bezos said.

Amazon's Bezos: US needs to be defended

Amazon will work enthusiastically with the US military, its founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos has said. His unequivocal position comes as other firms, such ...

Bezos defends big tech co-operation with US military

Jeff Bezos, chief executive of Amazon, directed a rebuke at rival Google over its refusal to work with the US military, revealing a sharp divide that has opened ...

Jeff Bezos: Amazon will keep working with the DoD

San Francisco (CNN Business) Jeff Bezos says his companies will continue to do business with the US Department of Defense, despite internal and external ...

Microsoft Surface Pro 6 Review: Still the best tablet PC

Buy Surface Pro 6 on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Cii2YZ Microsoft's Surface Pro 6 is the ideal hybrid tablet. It's a slate that can run all of the Windows apps ...

If you're shopping for a laptop, check out Microsoft's new Surface Laptop 2

Microsoft's Surface Laptop 2 is an impressive thin-and-light notebook with a good touchscreen display, a great keyboard and solid performance.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 review: if it ain’t broke

The new Surface Laptop 2 is almost identical to its predecessor at first glance, but Microsoft has made some noticeable improvements under the hood. Sadly ...

The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 Review: More Than A Color

Microsoft is in a bit of a unique place in the PC space compared to other manufacturers. Other than Apple, Microsoft is the only company that controls both the ...

Mate 20 Pro unboxing video shows device, in-display fingerprint sensor

Somehow, a YouTuber posted a Huawei Mate 20 Pro unboxing video a day before the device is set to launch. Check it out here.

New patent reveals that Huawei might launch a phone with two screen areas

Huawei might be working on a new device which will come with two screens. The device won't be having two different screens but would have a virtual ...

Are these the first photos of Huawei’s Mate 20X gaming smartphone?

Huawei's Mate 20X gaming smartphone may have been spotted in the open. The pair of new photos reveal a handset with a waterdrop style notch and triple rear ...

Is there a Huawei Mate 20 with a stylus coming?

We are just hours out from learning more about Huawei's fall flagship smartphones. The due date was telegraphed clearly and a few elements, like its 7nm ...

Microsoft browsers will disable 20-year-old security protocol

Microsoft has announced that it will be disabling the oldest versions of the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol in Edge and Internet Explorer 11 by default...

Firefox, Chrome, Safari and Edge Dropping TLS 1.0, 1.1

All four major browser vendors announced the deprecation of TLS 1.0 and 1.1 by the first half of 2020.

Chrome, Edge, IE, Firefox, and Safari to disable TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 in 2020

UPDATE: The big four --Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla-- announce end of support for TLS 1.0 and 1.1 standards.

All major browsers drop TLS 1.0 and 1.1 in 2020

All major web browser makers announced on October 15, 2018 that the browsers that they produce will stop supporting the standards TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 in ...

Were There Signs Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson Were Approaching a Breakup?

Inside Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson's Split: He Is 'Incredibly Heartbroken' (Exclusive)

The two still care deeply about one another, a source tells ET.

Mac Miller's Death Had a 'Huge Impact' on Ariana Grande and 'Made Her Rethink Her Life': Source

Mac Miller's death sent his ex of two years, Ariana Grande, into a downward spiral and may have played a role in her recent split from fiancé Pete Davidson.

9 Celebs Who Got Engaged But Never Married: Including Zayn Malik And Perrie Edwards

From Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson to Zayn Malik and Perrie Edwards, these marriages just weren't meant to be.

Justin Bieber 'Is Not Over' Selena Gomez Despite Marriage to Hailey Baldwin, Says Source

Although he "feels bad that Selena isn't doing well, that has nothing to do with his gloomy mood a few days ago," a Bieber source tells PEOPLE.

Welcome to Marriage, Hailey!

I honestly can't even read this entire account of Hailey Baldwin having to support Justin Bieber as he navigates his feelings about Selena Gomez's emotional ...

Justin Bieber Is Reportedly Feeling "Confused and Conflicted" About Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez's recent hospitalization seems to be hitting Justin Bieber pretty hard, with a source telling E! News that the "Sorry" singer feels "confused and ...

Justin Bieber's Marriage 'Threw' Selena Gomez 'Off Guard and Hit Her Hard,' Says Source

Justin Bieber's personal developments have had a deep impact on his former longtime girlfriend, Selena Gomez, a source tells PEOPLE.

Tinashe & Brandon's Tango – Dancing with the Stars

'DWTS: Juniors' week 2: Did Honey Boo Boo survive?

Georgia's Alana Thompson is competing on kids' version of 'Dancing With the Stars'

Tinashe Eliminated from Dancing with the Stars

Tinashe's time on Dancing with the Stars has come to an end. When the reality dancing competition series returned for its fourth week of competition on Monday ...

Trio Night Opening Number – Dancing with the Stars

Dodgers NLCS 2018: Yasmani Grandal on criticism of his play

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal talks about his play and criticism of it during the NLCS. SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS AND NEWS ...

Mariners statement on passing of Paul Allen

SEATTLE -- Seattle Mariners chairman and managing partner John Stanton issued the following statement on the passing of Paul Allen: On behalf of the Seattle ...

Los Angeles Dodgers rebuke fans for Yasmani Grandal boos, dead air

As Yasmani Grandal continued to struggle -- striking out three times, the last one coming with one out and the bases loaded in the ninth inning -- fans took notice ...

Bumbling Dodgers are a bust in the Santa Ana wind - Los Angeles Times

By nightfall, the roar heard through Dodger Stadium wasn't the Santa Ana winds, but the wipeout. It was the sound of Dodgers flailing at Milwaukee Brewer ...

NFL Week 6: Brady Shows Mahomes, and the World, Who's Still Boss

The old master and the young phenom went toe-to-toe down on Sunday night, and in the end the Patriots veteran demonstrated to the football world why he's the ...

Tom Brady vows he won't make any more mental mistakes

Tom Brady had a very anti-Tom Brady moment in Sunday night's win over the Chiefs. Despite dropping 43 total points, the Patriots quarterback was hung-up on ...

Tom Brady still carving out his place in NFL's record books - New England Patriots Blog- ESPN

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady moved into a third-place tie with Brett Favre and Drew Brees on the NFL's all-time list for ...

Is it too early to think about the Chiefs’ playoff position, tiebreakers? No

The Kansas City Chiefs make their second straight appearance on Sunday Night Football this week when they play host to the Cincinnati Bengals. The game ...

Sanders calls NFL 'soft' for taunting penalty

Broncos WR Emmanuel Sanders thought he'd scored a touchdown. Instead, he drew a costly taunting penalty after a long reception against the Rams, and he ...

Los Angeles Rams at Denver Broncos: Five Broncos revisited

The Rams left the Mile High City with a narrow victory as the Broncos played very well.

NFL review and preview: Broncos could be on the road to a coaching change - Los Angeles Times

L.A. Times columnist Sam Farmer looks back at Week 6 of the NFL and ahead to Week 7.

Emmanuel Sanders says NFL 'has gotten soft' after taunt draws flag

Emmanuel Sanders accepted responsibility for costing his team a potential touchdown with a taunting penalty Sunday while also taking a shot at the NFL for ...

Russia thinks it knows why its trusty Soyuz rocket failed

Last week's seemingly routine Roscosmos launch to the International Space Station went a bit sideways after the rocket carrying a NASA astronaut and his ...

A fraying spaceflight infrastructure

In comments Friday in Moscow, NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine praised the concept of what he called “dissimilar redundancy” in spaceflight. “In other words ...

Chiefs of NASA, Russian Space Agency Pledge Swift Return to Soyuz Launches

As NASA and its Russian counterpart Roscosmos continue to investigate what went wrong during last week's crew launch to the International Space Station, ...

ISS want to transfer to the unmanned mode

The station may be left without humans on Board.Because of the accident of the Russian spacecraft “Soyuz MS-10” MKS may switch to unmanned mode, writes ...

Stephen Hawking warns that AI, ‘superhumans’ could wipe humanity in posthumous book

Stephen Hawking, the renowned physicist who died earlier this year, warns of a rise in superhumans and smarter AI in a book publishing Tuesday.

Stephen Hawking's Last Warning for Humans Is Dire

A new Stephen Hawking book is out Tuesday, and the late physicist issues a warning in it that sounds straight out of a dystopian sci-fi movie. Hawking worries ...

Children of Stephen Hawking launch his final book

Tim and Lucy Hawking, children of the great physicist Stephen Hawking who died in March 2018, launched his final book, 'Big Answers to the Big Questions', at.

Stephen Hawking's final book entreats readers: 'Shape the future'

Seven months after his death, Stephen Hawking makes waves with the release of his final thoughts in the book, Brief Answers to Big Questions.

It Will Take Millions of Years for Mammals to Recover From Us

The story of mammals is one of self-destruction. They first arose roughly 200 million years ago, and after eons spent scurrying in the shadow of the dinosaurs, ...

Nature will need up to five million years to fill the gaps caused by man-made mass extinctions, study finds

Mankind has taken the world to the brink of a mass extinction that could wipe out vast swathes life on Earth for millions of years, scientists have warned in a new ...

We've Wiped Out So Many Mammals, Earth Will Need 5 Million Years to Evolve Replacements

Humans will cause so many mammal species to go extinct in the next 50 years that the planet's evolutionary diversity won't recover for 3 to 5 million years, ...

Animals going extinct so fast that recovery may take 3-5 million years

Mammals are facing high rates of extinction as humans destroy their habitats. In a new study, Danish researchers conclude that so many mammal species will ...

Unvaccinated child dies from flu in Florida

A child in Florida who wasn't vaccinated has died from getting the flu.

Survey reveals misconceptions among parents on flu shots

Officials say a child is first to die in Florida flu season

The child had not been vaccinated and did not suffer any other health issues.

Child is first flu death in Florida this season | WSB-TV

Florida health officials say a child is the first to die during this year's flu season.

Three in Northwest DC attacked by rabid raccoon, officials say

Three people in upper Northwest Washington have been attacked by a rabid raccoon, D.C.health officials said. In a statement issued Monday night, the city's ...

Rabid Raccoon Euthanized After Attacking 3 People in DC

A rabid raccoon was captured and euthanized after attacking three people in the Chevy Chase neighborhood of Northwest D.C..

Most states facing confirmed or possible cases of polio-like illness

This year, more than half of all US states have had confirmed or possible cases of acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM, the polio-like illness that can cause paralysis ...

Polio-like virus suspected in Michigan man

LANSING, Mich - The Michigan Department of Health and Humans Services reports a suspected case of AFM (Acute Flaccid Myelitis) has been found in an adult ...

What Is Acute Flaccid Myelitis? Polio-Like Illness Affecting Children Across US

Instances of a polio-like illness have been on the rise, affecting dozens of children across the United States. The comparison to polio is due to the fact that it can ...

N. Texas 5-year-old had a cough and fever. It turned out to be a rare, deadly disease

A 5-year-old girl in Willow Park, Texas is making a “remarkable” recovery from a rare disease related to polio. Many children affected by acute flaccid myelitis ...