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Wells Fargo appoints Scharf, Wall Street cheers

Wells Fargo named its third CEO in as many years as the bank attempts to put behind it a series of recent scandals.

J. Lo, Shakira To Perform At Super Bowl Halftime Show

Jennifer Lopez and Shakira are going to bring the heat to the 2020 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show.

Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire

Whistleblower Complaint Says Trump Abused Power

The 9-page whistleblower document was released Thursday ahead of testimony to House investigators from Joseph Maguire, the acting director of national intelligence.

US House Passes Bill Giving Pot Businesses Access To Banking

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would grant legal marijuana businesses access to banking, a measure that would clear up a longstanding headache for the industry.

Want To Help Victims Of Natural Disasters? Vote For NCDOT

The N.C. Department of Transportation is asking North Carolinians to help the victims of recent hurricanes and other disasters, and all people have to do is go online and vote in a contest.

Juul Labs To Stop Advertising E-Cigarettes Amid Backlash

The nation’s largest e-cigarette maker will stop advertising its devices in the U.S. and replace its chief executive as mysterious breathing illnesses and an explosion in teen vaping have triggered efforts to crack down on the largely unregulated industry.

McDonald’s Enlists Alexa And Google To Help With Its Hiring

Want a job at McDonald’s? Just ask your smartphone.

White House Releases Summary Of Call With Ukraine Leader

President Donald Trump repeatedly prodded Ukraine’s new leader to work with Rudy Giuliani and the U.S. attorney general to investigate Democratic political rival Joe Biden, according to a rough transcript summarizing the call released Wednesday.

WeWork CEO Stepping Aside Amid Questions About Company

WeWork’s charismatic but controversial CEO is stepping aside from the communal office-space company he founded, another moment of reckoning between the fast-growing startup and its disenchanted investors.

Pelosi Orders Impeachment Probe: 'No One Is Above The Law'

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, yielding to mounting pressure from fellow Democrats and plunging a deeply divided nation into an election year clash between Congress and the commander in chief.

Music Legend Billy Joel Playing At Bank Of America Stadium In 2020

Live music returns to Bank of America Stadium as officials announce that music legend Billy Joel will perform on April 18, 2020 in Charlotte.

Google Strikes Back With Its Own Game Subscription Service

Google is offering a new subscription service for apps and games on Android devices days after Apple launched a similar service.

GM Strike In 2nd Week: Some Progress But No End In Sight

The strike against General Motors by 49,000 United Auto Workers entered its second week Monday with progress reported in negotiations but no clear end in sight.

US To Send Troops To Saudi Arabia, Hold Off On Striking Iran

The Pentagon on Friday announced it will deploy additional U.S. troops and missile defense equipment to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, as President Donald Trump has at least for now put off any immediate military strike on Iran in response to the attack on the Saudi oil industry.