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Hibernating bumblebee queens have a superpower: Surviving for days underwater

It’s not easy being a queen — a bumblebee queen, that is. To start her colony in the spring, an…

Republican House panel launches probe into Biden’s FTC-DOJ task force on corporate pricing

The Republican-led House Oversight Committee is launching an investigation into President Joe Biden’s newly established task force on corporate-pricing practices,…

Stock market today: US indexes mixed amid hawkish Fedspeak and spiking bond yields

Stocks inched higher on Tuesday, despite hawkish comments from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. Powell noted little progress in combatting inflation,…

Markets could tank if the Fed doesn’t cut rates soon, and failure to do so could lead to a hard landing in 2025, chief economist says

A no rate cut scenario risks fueling a hard landing in 2025, Apollo chief economist Torsten Slok told Bloomberg TV.…

Biden fund gets big donation from son of Republican megadonor Larry Ellison

David Ellison, the son of Republican megadonor Larry Ellison, gave $929,600 to back the reelection efforts of President Joe Biden,…

The stock market just flashed bullish a signal suggesting 19% upside by August 2025, BofA says

The S&P 500 just flashed a bullish signal that suggests a 19% gain by August 2025, according to Bank of…

Fed Chair Powell says there has been a ‘lack of further progress’ this year on inflation

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the U.S. economy, while otherwise strong, has not seen inflation come back…

Who should pay for the first date? Dating coaches and a couples therapist weigh in

When it comes to dating etiquette, one question seems to inspire more anxiety than most: Who pays for the first…

Sen. Tom Cotton encourages drivers to drag Gaza cease-fire protesters from blocked roads

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., on Tuesday doubled down on earlier comments encouraging people stuck in traffic caused by cease-fire protests…

Biden administration partners with states to protect airline customers

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday announced a partnership with state attorneys general to fast-track investigations into complaints against…