William H. Gates II, a lawyer and philanthropist best known as the father of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has died at 94. Gates died peacefully Monday at his beach home in Washington state from Alzheimer’s disease, the family announced Tuesday. In an obituary the family credited the patriarch with a… Read More
CNBC’s Jim Cramer apologizes for “Crazy Nancy” remark
CNBC’s Jim Cramer apologized Tuesday for calling House Speaker Nancy Pelosi “crazy Nancy” during an interview, saying he was trying to make a point about Washington intolerance that fell flat. The fast-talking former hedge fund trader, one of CNBC’s leading personalities for two decades, was interviewing Pelosi on negotiations on… Read More
Scientists uncover preserved Ice Age bear
Reindeer herders in a Russian Arctic archipelago have found an immaculately preserved carcass of an Ice Age cave bear, researchers said Monday. The find, revealed by the melting permafrost, was discovered on the Lyakhovsky Islands with its teeth and even its nose intact. Previously scientists only had been able to… Read More
[Video] Nancy Pelosi makes unexpected face when called “crazy”
CNBC’s star host Jim Cramer ripped a page straight out of President Donald Trump’s playbook. Cramer — the network’s kooky financial guru — had been interviewing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi when he called her by one of Trump’s famed nicknames: “Crazy Nancy.” The face she made showed the nickname made… Read More
GOP lawmakers reveal 2020 “takeover” plan
House Minority leader Kevin McCarthy rolled out Republicans’ priorities of tax breaks and police funding Tuesday, the GOP’s calling card to voters as they try to wrest back seats from Democrats in a long-shot November election bid for majority control. Republicans campaigning alongside President Donald Trump are promising to restore… Read More
Life on Venus found! — researchers say
Astronomers have found a potential sign of life high in the atmosphere of neighboring Venus: hints there may be bizarre microbes living in the sulfuric acid-laden clouds of the hothouse planet. Sponsored: A Pinch Of This Shrinks up to 7 Inches Off Waistlines Two telescopes in Hawaii and Chile spotted… Read More
Former star DEA agent stuns officials in drug cartel betrayal
A once-standout U.S. narcotics agent admitted Monday to conspiring to launder money with the same Colombian cartel he was sworn to fight — one of the most egregious betrayals of the badge in the history of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Sponsored: Bad News for Bottled Water The disgraced agent, Jose… Read More
Music star denies fake cryptocurrency accusations
Rapper and actor T.I. has settled civil charges with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that he helped promote a fraudulent cryptocurrency. T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris, agreed to a civil settlement with the SEC that was announced Friday. He is paying a $75,000 fine and agreeing not… Read More
Police say suspect left behind winning lottery ticket
A suspect in Georgia left his good luck behind when he abandoned a winning lottery ticket while fleeing sheriff’s deputies. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office says the man had a Georgia Lottery scratch game card worth $100 when he ran away during a traffic stop on Interstate 75 on Monday…. Read More
Experts predict “historic flooding” as Hurricane Sally swells
Hurricane Sally, a plodding storm with winds of 85 mph (137 kph), crept toward the northern Gulf Coast early Tuesday as forecasters warned of potentially deadly storm surges and flash floods with up to 2 feet (.61 meters) of rain and the possibility of tornadoes. Forecasters stressed “significant” uncertainty as… Read More
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