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Costco Wholesale Corp. has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of International Trade aiming to reclaim import duties the company has already paid under tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump and to prevent federal authorities from continuing to levy those charges while the policy’s legality is reviewed by the Supreme Court. The complaint, […]
ABC News has opened the 14th edition of its annual “Made in America Christmas” initiative, using the Dec. 1, 2025 broadcast of “World News Tonight with David Muir” to showcase small businesses that grow, sell or ship Christmas trees produced entirely in the United States. During the segment, anchor David Muir underscored how independent companies […]
Major U.S. equity indexes slipped on Monday, the first trading session of December, while a sharp drop in bitcoin and a surge in precious-metal prices signaled a broader shift to risk aversion. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost roughly 0.9%, or more than 400 points. The S&P 500 declined about 0.5%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite […]
The White House on Monday disclosed the findings of President Donald Trump’s recent advanced imaging studies, stating that scans of the heart and abdomen performed in October revealed no abnormalities. The information was presented in a memo signed by Dr. Sean Barbabella, the physician to the president, who characterized all results as “perfectly normal.” According […]
New York — Eli Lilly has lowered the price of its obesity drug Zepbound on the company’s LillyDirect platform, a move analysts say could widen patient access and support long-term earnings despite a near-term hit to revenue per prescription. The pharmaceutical firm on Monday cut the monthly cost of a starter dose of Zepbound to […]
The White House said Monday that Adm. Mitch Bradley authorized a second strike on a suspected narcotics-smuggling vessel in the Caribbean Sea on Sept. 2, asserting that the action fell within legal and operational guidelines even as questions persist about whether survivors from an initial attack were killed during the follow-up strike. Press secretary Karoline […]
U.S. equities lost ground on Monday, the first trading session of December, as investors moved away from risk following a strong late-November advance. Major benchmarks slipped while bitcoin extended a multi-week slide, underscoring caution ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve meeting. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 0.7%, the S&P 500 declined roughly 0.4%, […]
LONDON — The governments of the United Kingdom and the United States have concluded an agreement that eliminates import tariffs on all U.K.-origin pharmaceuticals, active pharmaceutical ingredients and medical technology entering the American market for a minimum period of three years, officials from both countries confirmed on Monday. According to statements released in London and […]
Major digital assets fell sharply on Monday, widening the pullback that has characterized trading since late October. The renewed decline pushed bitcoin, ether and several other widely held tokens into double-digit losses for the session, reinforcing concerns about leverage and broader risk aversion across financial markets. At 11:25 a.m. ET, bitcoin changed hands near $84,305.26, […]
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower-court decision disqualifying Alina Habba from serving as the acting U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey. In a unanimous opinion released on December 1, 2025, the three-judge panel concluded that the process the Trump administration used to install Habba violated the Federal Vacancies Reform […]
XRP has posted a technical pattern that traders commonly regard as a bearish warning. On 1 December 2025, the token’s 50-day moving average fell beneath the 200-day moving average, creating a “death cross” for the first time since May 2025. The crossover follows several weeks of weakening momentum and positions the cryptocurrency at a critical […]
Oxford University Press (OUP) has selected “rage bait” as its Word of the Year for 2025, citing the growing prevalence of content created to provoke anger and boost engagement on social platforms. The term describes online posts that intentionally trigger outrage by being provocative, offensive, or frustrating, with the aim of generating high volumes of […]