NBC News on Friday announced the lineups of Democratic presidential candidates who are appearing on stage on each of the two nights of the first debate of the 2020 race this month.
Stocks fell Friday as investors digested a drop in semiconductor shares alongside weak data out of China.
The perilous contest between the United States and Iran for influence in the Middle East escalated dramatically on Thursday as two tankers were targeted in suspected attacks near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for global oil shipments.
The opioid crisis that has hit all corners of the United States in recent years has the potential to become a national security threat beyond anything America has experienced from a foreign power.
Crude prices surged Thursday, rebounding from a bruising prior session after reports an oil tanker was on fire in the Gulf of Oman, with fresh tensions in that region potentially posing a threat to global supplies.
Two oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz were reportedly attacked on Thursday, an assault that left one ablaze and adrift as sailors were evacuated from both vessels and the U.S. Navy rushed to assist amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran.
The fight between Congress and President Trump over census documents revolves around one crucial issue: discerning the true motive of the Trump administration when it made a historic decision to ask all residents in the country if they were an American citizen.
U.S. stock index futures were slightly lower Wednesday morning, as the White House took a tough line on trade talks with China.
