Big Pharma CEOs grilled on Capitol Hill over drug prices: 4 key takeaways
Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Senators grilled chief executives from three top pharmaceutical companies over prescription drug prices during an hourslong committee hearing Thursday on Capitol Hill. Members of both major political parties bemoaned drug
Google joins effort to increase transparency online with new digital standard
Google Headquarters is seen in Mountain View, California, United States on May 15, 2023. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Google announced Thursday that it is joining a coalition of companies dedicated to helping
Why 2024 may be the best year to buy a new car or truck
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Many Americans have put off buying a new sport utility vehicle or truck because of steep prices and high interest rates. Now, however, may be the right time to upgrade that
The economic surge feels like a drag? Your state may be underperforming
Anton Petrus/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. economy shattered expectations in recent weeks, extending a run of overachievement that has quieted some of the most skeptical economists. Americans, however, remain sour. Less than 3 in 10
Volcano erupts in Iceland for third time in two months
An aerial view shows lava after volcano eruption northeast of Sylingarfell, near Grindavik, Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland early Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. (Iceland Civil Defense/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A volcano began erupting in southwestern Iceland
Israeli settler sanctioned by Biden speaks out
President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign rally at Pearson Community Center in Las Vegas, Feb. 4, 2024. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images) (WEST BANK) — President Joe Biden handed down financial sanctions against four Israeli nationals
Homeland Security Investigations cracks down on counterfeit goods ahead of Super Bowl
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Homeland Security Investigations is cracking down on counterfeit goods before Super Bowl LVIII, a top HSI official told ABC News. “We’re looking at folks, criminal organizations who are taking advantage of large-scale
WNBA superstar opens up about working through fears, 'giving yourself grace'
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Two-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson has been a dominant force, both on the basketball court and in the arenas of social justice and mental health. The Olympic gold medalist has published a
Scoreboard roundup — 2/7/24
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION New Orleans 117, LA Clippers 106 Toronto 123, Charlotte 117 Cleveland 114, Washington 106 Boston 125, Atlanta 117 Miami 116, San Antonio
Last month was the warmest January on record. NASA expert explains how new technology will investigate the remarkable warming trend.
Tim Grist Photography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Last month’s global temperatures led to the warmest January on record, continuing a pattern of eight consecutive hottest months on record, according to scientists. The average surface air temperature on