(Reuters) – U.S. stock indexes fluctuated on Thursday as equities tracked oil prices. Oil pared earlier gains but remained steady after jumping 7 percent on Wednesday as the dollar weakened after weak U.S. data and comments from a Fed policymaker signaled that further rate hikes could be delayed. The dollar index <.DXY> which measures the […]
A monster winter storm has blanketed much of the east coast with a heavy layer of snow, shuttering residents in their homes, stranding motorists, and creating what forecasters say could be “life-threatening blizzard conditions.” More than 11 inches of snow have already fallen on many parts of the region, including Washington DC. Forecasters say it will […]
ROME, N.Y. — New York Air National Guardsmen and Royal Canadian Air Force personnel assigned to the Eastern Air Defense Sector (EADS) will play a key role Christmas Eve as the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) tracks Santa Claus and his reindeer. “NORAD has supported Santa Claus’ Christmas Eve operations for 60 years and […]
The Republican presidential campaign entered a new week with some memorable moments. Frontrunner Donald Trump revealed his tax plan on Monday in New York while rival Carly Fiorina barely escaped a falling curtain wall at an event in San Antonio. Trump promised to cut income taxes for middle-class as well as wealthy Americans, while eliminating […]