US stocks lost steam in mid-morning trading on Friday after consumer sentiment hit a six-month low. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI), which is eyeing its eighth straight win, clung to gains of roughly 0.2%, with the benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC) hovering above the flatline on the heels of closing above 5,200 for the first […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer sentiment fell sharply in May to the lowest level in six months as Americans cited stubbornly high inflation and interest rates, as well as fears that unemployment could rise. The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index, released Friday in a preliminary version, dropped to 67.4 this month from a final […]
The Israeli army says it has withdrawn its forces from the city of Khan Younis, the biggest in the southern Gaza Strip, as its war against Palestinian Islamist group Hamas hits the six-month mark. “The IDF’s 98th commando division has concluded its mission in Khan Yunis. The division left the Gaza Strip in order to […]
Three people have been charged in connection to an incident involving a 6-month-old baby who was locked inside a day care building by herself, Pennsylvania officials say. The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday, March 26, that three staff members of New Arisens Childcare Solutions have been charged with endangering the welfare of a […]
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico on March 12, after spending over six months aboard the International Space Station (ISS). NASA footage shows the moment the Dragon Endurance hit the water off Pensacola, Florida, at 5:47 am local time. The capsule was carrying NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, European Space Agency astronaut […]
A passenger who punched a Southwest Airlines flight attendant on a plane in Austin has received a six-month prison sentence, officials said Wednesday. Michael Goins Jr., 35, of Spring Hill, Tenn., who pleaded guilty to assault on Friday, also was ordered to pay $650 in restitution, according to a news release from the U.S. attorney’s […]
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department wants former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro to spend six months behind bars after being convicted of criminal contempt of Congress for ignoring a subpoena. Federal prosecutors said in a court filing Thursday that Navarro “deserves severe punishment” that includes a $200,000 fine in addition to prison time. He […]