Trump trial live updates: Ex-president insults judge in courtroom rant

Trump trial live updates: Ex-president insults judge in courtroom rant

Closing arguments are underway in a New York court for the civil business fraud trial of former President Donald Trump; two of his sons; and their company, the Trump Organization. New York Attorney General Letitia James accuses Trump and the other defendants of scheming to falsely inflate the stated values of more than a dozen…

Big Tech had a huge 2023. Why it may be time to part with some of your winners

Big Tech had a huge 2023. Why it may be time to part with some of your winners

If you rode your Big Tech winners into the new year, now might be the time to consider whittling down a few of those overweight positions. The 2023 dominance of the “Magnificent Seven” stocks — Apple , Alphabet , Amazon , Meta Platforms , Microsoft , Nvidia and Tesla — carried the S & P…

Panama Canal drought forces Maersk to start using ‘land bridge’ for Oceania cargo

Panama Canal drought forces Maersk to start using ‘land bridge’ for Oceania cargo

View of stranded boats at Alhajuela Lake during the summer drought, in Colon province, 50 km north of Panama City, Panama, on April 21, 2023. The Alhajuela lake is one of the main lakes that supplies water to the locks of the Panama Canal and is at its lowest level of recent years. Luis Acosta…

Israel-Gaza war live updates: South Africa presents genocide case against Israel at U.N.’s top court

Israel-Gaza war live updates: South Africa presents genocide case against Israel at U.N.’s top court

South Africa presented its arguments Thursday to the International Court of Justice at The Hague, as it opened its case accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. Israel vehemently denies the allegations, which U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has described as “meritless” while urging Israel to scale back the intensity of its military operations.

S&P 500 closes little changed Thursday after hotter-than-anticipated inflation report: Live updates

S&P 500 closes little changed Thursday after hotter-than-anticipated inflation report: Live updates

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 2, 2023. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Stocks ended Thursday near the flat line after a fresh round of inflation data reflected an uptick in consumer prices for December. The Nasdaq Composite closed at the flat line, settling…

Former Guatemalan interior minister arrested for not forcibly removing protesters

Former Guatemalan interior minister arrested for not forcibly removing protesters

Guatemalan police on Thursday arrested the country’s former interior minister for allegedly not carrying out his duties when he opted for dialogue with protesters rather than using force to remove them as a court had ordered. Police arrested Napoléon Barrientos at his home, leading him out in handcuffs and a bulletproof vest. Barrientos told reporters…

Apple’s Vision Pro headset could sell out quickly at launch, top analyst predicts

Apple’s Vision Pro headset could sell out quickly at launch, top analyst predicts

Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, beside an Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference at Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, on June 5, 2023. Philip Pacheco | Bloomberg | Getty Images Apple’s Vision Pro virtual reality headset could be difficult to buy at launch, TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi…