Politics

U.S. Sen. Richard Burr delivered Tuesday his farewell address to Congress, speaking nearly a minute for each of his 28 years as a legislator — 10 years in the House and 18 in the Senate.The Winston-Salem Republican used his speech to reminisce, cajole and caution, thank and make a plea for "more statesmen and fewer…

Wall Street is on a five-day losing streak. The decline, as measured by the S&P 500 SPX, -0.19%, of 3.6% is not that great, but it seems depressingly inevitable once the benchmark again failed to hold above its 200-day moving average.The relapse of each rally in 2022 is recognition that stocks’ relationship with…

Pick of the day: Rules Of The Game9pm, BBC OnePartly inspired by the Harvey Weinstein sex abuse scandal, writer Ruth Fowler’s four-part thriller aims to explore sexual politics within the modern workplace, although it begins like rather too many other TV dramas with a police investigation. A dead body has been found in the foyer of a family-run…

Israel, China convene joint committee on innovation for first time since 2018 The China-Israel Joint Committee on Innovation Cooperation meets virtually, led by Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and China’s Vice President Wang Qishan. During the meeting, the countries sign a three-year plan to regulate cooperation and…

INFLATION SHOWS MAJOR DECLINE BUT INTEREST RATES GO UP AGAIN; NUCLEAR FUSION ENERGY BREAKTHROUGH IS HISTORIC BUT ITS FULL IMPACT IS STILL LIKELY DECADES AWAY; THE STATE AGENCY THAT HELPS TENNESSEE’S AT-RISK CHILDREN FACES STILL MORE ONGOING, MASSIVE ISSUES; SECOND THOUGHTS ON EXCEPTIONS TO TENNESSEE’S ABORTION LAW; A BIG FINAL MEETING OF THE…

LOS ANGELES: Bob Iger is returning to Walt Disney Co as chief executive less than a year after he retired, a surprise comeback that coincides with the entertainment company’s attempt to boost investor confidence and profits at its streaming media unit. Iger, 71, who was chief executive for 15 years and retired as chairman last year, has…

What happened Shares of Canadian cannabis company Tilray Brands (TLRY -2.52%) started off the week with a serious bounce. Just after the market opened Monday morning, Tilray shares jumped by more than 11%. But it's been all downhill from there. As of early Friday, the stock had not only given up those double-digit percentage gains, but was down…

Don’t get mad at Thanksgiving dinner. Get tips on how to navigate inflation.The midterms are over, so perhaps it’s time to shelve political talk — especially if your dinner table is composed of family members from opposite sides of the political aisle. Democrats have held onto the Senate, while Republicans have regained control of the House by a…

Most U.S. adults — including a solid majority of those identifying as Christians and large numbers of people who follow other major religious traditions — consider the Earth sacred and believe God gave humans a duty to care for its oceans, forests and breathable air, according to a new survey. That view doesn’t necessarily translate to an active…

HELENA — Montana’s only congressman, Republican Rep. Matt Rosendale, spent most of his first year voting “no” on every major Biden administration initiative – but said Friday he couldn’t support what he called “a lot of bad legislation” that would over-extend government power and spending.He also said he’s confident Republicans will win…