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  • Ford halts production of electric F-150 due to possible battery issue

    Ford halts production of electric F-150 due to possible battery issue

     

    Ford has halted production of the top-selling electric pickup in America, the F-150 Lightning, because of a possible battery problem, the automaker confirmed Tuesday. The potential issue was discovered during the company’s pre-delivery vehicles inspections, Ford spokesperson Emma Berg said.

    ​Ford has halted production of the top-selling electric pickup in America, the F-150 Lightning, because of a possible battery problem, the automaker confirmed Tuesday. The potential issue was discovered during the company’s pre-delivery vehicles inspections, Ford spokesperson Emma Berg said. 

  • US jury convicts Russian businessman in $90-million hacking and insider trading scheme

    US jury convicts Russian businessman in $90-million hacking and insider trading scheme

     

    A federal jury in Boston has convicted a prominent Russian businessman for his alleged role in a $90-million insider trading scheme that involved hacking into companies and viewing financial data before it became public.

    ​A federal jury in Boston has convicted a prominent Russian businessman for his alleged role in a $90-million insider trading scheme that involved hacking into companies and viewing financial data before it became public. 

  • Biden reshuffles economic team midway through first term

    Biden reshuffles economic team midway through first term

     

    President Joe Biden’s economic team is taking new shape midway through his first term and as he gears up for an expected reelection bid, with the White House Tuesday officially naming Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard as his top economic adviser and nominating Jared Bernstein to serve as his chair for the Council of Economic Advisers.

    ​President Joe Biden’s economic team is taking new shape midway through his first term and as he gears up for an expected reelection bid, with the White House Tuesday officially naming Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard as his top economic adviser and nominating Jared Bernstein to serve as his chair for the Council of Economic Advisers. 

  • NTSB says videos of Ohio train derailment include one showing wheel bearing in ‘final stage of overheat failure’

    NTSB says videos of Ohio train derailment include one showing wheel bearing in ‘final stage of overheat failure’

     

    Investigators probing the toxic train disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, are reviewing multiple videos of the train prior to it derailing.

    ​Investigators probing the toxic train disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, are reviewing multiple videos of the train prior to it derailing. 

  • Alex Murdaugh’s attorneys consider putting him on the stand in double murder trial, source says

    Alex Murdaugh’s attorneys consider putting him on the stand in double murder trial, source says

     

    With prosecutors nearing the end of their case, attorneys for Alex Murdaugh are strongly considering putting the disgraced former South Carolina attorney on the stand in his own defense in the trial for the murders of his wife and son, according to a source familiar with the defense’s thinking.

    ​With prosecutors nearing the end of their case, attorneys for Alex Murdaugh are strongly considering putting the disgraced former South Carolina attorney on the stand in his own defense in the trial for the murders of his wife and son, according to a source familiar with the defense’s thinking. 

  • 5 years after the Parkland school massacre, here’s what has changed (and what hasn’t)

    5 years after the Parkland school massacre, here’s what has changed (and what hasn’t)

     

    The massacre that ripped apart 17 families in Parkland, Florida, five years ago on Valentine’s Day ignited a wave of student-led protests and bipartisan legislation to combat the plague of school shootings devastating the country.

    ​The massacre that ripped apart 17 families in Parkland, Florida, five years ago on Valentine’s Day ignited a wave of student-led protests and bipartisan legislation to combat the plague of school shootings devastating the country. 

  • Pence to fight subpoena from special counsel investigating Trump in Jan. 6 investigation

    Pence to fight subpoena from special counsel investigating Trump in Jan. 6 investigation

     

    Former Vice President Mike Pence is expected to fight a recent subpoena from the special counsel based on the grounds that he was president of the Senate at the time and therefore shielded from the order, sources familiar with the matter tell CNN.

    ​Former Vice President Mike Pence is expected to fight a recent subpoena from the special counsel based on the grounds that he was president of the Senate at the time and therefore shielded from the order, sources familiar with the matter tell CNN. 

  • After a train derailment, Ohio residents are living the plot of a movie they helped make

    After a train derailment, Ohio residents are living the plot of a movie they helped make

     

    When Ben Ratner’s family signed up in 2021 to be extras in the movie “White Noise,” they thought it would be a fun distraction from their day-to-day life in blue-collar East Palestine, Ohio.

    ​When Ben Ratner’s family signed up in 2021 to be extras in the movie “White Noise,” they thought it would be a fun distraction from their day-to-day life in blue-collar East Palestine, Ohio. 

  • Biden to announce a Boeing and Air India deal worth at least $34 billion

    Biden to announce a Boeing and Air India deal worth at least $34 billion

     

    Air India will purchase more than 200 planes from Boeing, a White House official says President Joe Biden will announce Tuesday. It’s the third biggest sale of all time for the aircraft manufacturer.

    ​Air India will purchase more than 200 planes from Boeing, a White House official says President Joe Biden will announce Tuesday. It’s the third biggest sale of all time for the aircraft manufacturer. 

  • Why traders are so infatuated with inflation

    Why traders are so infatuated with inflation

     

    A Valentine’s Day surprise doesn’t usually include egg and gas prices, but the heart wants what the heart wants, and Wall Street is entranced by January’s Consumer Price Index.

    ​A Valentine’s Day surprise doesn’t usually include egg and gas prices, but the heart wants what the heart wants, and Wall Street is entranced by January’s Consumer Price Index.