Stock market today: Wall Street drifts lower as it waits for inflation data

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are drifting lower Tuesday in the runup to the highlight of the week for the market, the latest update on inflation that’s coming on Wednesday. The S&P 500 dipped by 0.2% in late trading, a day after pulling back from its latest all-time...

Suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO struggles, shouts while entering courthouse

ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO struggled with deputies and shouted Tuesday while arriving for a court appearance in Pennsylvania, a day after he was arrested at a McDonald’s and charged with murder. Luigi Nicholas Mangione emerged from...

Key details about the man accused of killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO

The 26-year-old man charged in last week’s killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO in New York City made an appearance on Tuesday in a Pennsylvania courthouse. Police arrested Luigi Nicholas Mangione on Monday in last Wednesday's attack on Brian Thompson after they say a worker at a...

Soros' Open Society Foundations say they remain focused on human rights

NEW YORK (AP) — Despite years of internal turmoil and changes, Open Society Foundations wants those in the human rights sector to know their movements will still receive support from the organization, its president Binaifer Nowrojee said Tuesday. The foundations, founded by...

The Latest: UnitedHealthcare shooting suspect contests his extradition back to New York

Manhattan police have obtained a warrant for the arrest of 26-year-old Luigi Nicholas Mangione, suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEOBrian Thompson. Mangione was arrested at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, while carrying a gun, mask and writings linking him to the ambush. ...

Trustee over Infowars auction asks court to approve The Onion's winning bid

A trustee who oversaw the bankruptcy auction of Alex Jones ’ Infowars asked a judge on Tuesday to approve The Onion's winning bid for the conspiracy-filled platform. Trustee Christopher Murray took the stand in the second day of testimony at a hearing where a judge is scrutinizing...

How to bridge a retirement shortfall

If you want to get yourself thoroughly depressed, spend a little time looking at statistics about Americans’ retirement preparedness. In  Vanguard’s most recent How America Saves report, the average participant balance in Vanguard plans was $134,000 in 2023, but the median...

Man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO shouts and struggles with officers as he's led into Pennsylvania courthouse

Truck drivers in Mexico block major highways to protest the government's failure to pay bills

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Truck drivers blocked some major highways in central Mexico on Tuesday to protest that the government hasn’t paid them for work they did on a tourist train line. The protest by truckers blocked two major highways leading north out of Mexico City for a few...

People jumping in front of cars to get injury payouts sparks a grim holiday warning in South Africa

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A trend in South Africa of people jumping in front of slow-moving cars to get compensation payouts for injuries drew a warning Tuesday from the government’s national Road Accident Fund. In a statement, it said the phenomenon of people intentionally...