Dec. 2, 2025, 1:58 p.m. ET Washington — The United States should quit trying to compete with China on electric vehicles, Republican U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno said Tuesday. “We were ahead of them by a mile, by 10 miles, on the internal combustion engine. They went into EVs, and then they convinced the Western world…
Hong Kong — Hong Kong will set up an independent committee headed by a judge to determine the cause of a deadly apartment block fire that shocked the city, and to make recommendations to prevent a similar tragedy from happening again, its leader said Tuesday. John Lee, the chief executive of the Chinese region, pledged to overcome…
The Premier League title got a bit of a shake-up on Saturday, Nov. 22 with Manchester City and Liverpool both suffering losses in pursuit of first-place Arsenal. Defending champion Liverpool was routed 3-0 at home by Nottingham Forest and has now lost six of their seven league games, falling to 11th in the table after…
Investors went for a wild ride Nov. 20 as the U.S. stock market dramatically fluctuated throughout the day. Nvidia reported strong earnings Nov. 19, offering investors a boost of confidence and temporarily calming concerns of an AI bubble. However, according to CNN Business, the relief was short lived, with stocks taking a dive in the…
Talking on a cell phone is allowed only if it is done in a hands-free manner. A first-time texting and driving offense is a non-moving violation with a base fine of $30. The National Safety Council reported in 2024 that approximately 1.6 million crashes are caused annually by drivers using cell phones and texting. Most Floridians know…
Crypto’s having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad month, and it could get worse before it gets better, experts said. Cryptocurrencies have cratered this month, losing more than $1 trillion in value in recent weeks. Bitcoin’s dropped to the lowest level since April and is on track for its worst month since 2022. It’s…
U.S. stocks whipsawed, with the blue-chip Dow swinging through 1,000 points, before closing lower. Bolstered by strong earnings from artificial intelligence chip giant Nvidia and discount retailer Walmart, stocks opened higher and the Dow climbed 700 points. However, stocks slowly started losing ground after the delayed September jobs report appeared to dash hopes for another…
A delayed jobs report showed U.S. employers added 119,000 jobs in September, surpassing expectations, but downward revisions for the prior two months and an upward tick in unemployment tempered economists’ outlooks. The Bureau of Labor Statistics report, delayed more than a month due to the federal government shutdown, showed job growth was concentrated in private education…
Wisconsinites can expect more price increases for U.S. Postal Service shipping in 2026. As part of its ten-year plan to mitigate financial struggles, the USPS will increase prices for several shipping services starting Jan. 18, 2026. The agency filed a notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission regarding the price changes on Nov. 18. The announcement came…
President Donald Trump said he wasn’t surprised to hear that Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas might be interested in a 2028 bid for the White House. “It’s a little early. It’s three and a quarter years (away). That’s a long time,” said Trump, responding to a question from a reporter in the Oval Office about…