Carried-Interest Tax Change Could Be Hard to Make Stick
Democratic deal between Manchin and Schumer would hit top Wall Street brass, but language of bill gives accountants and lawyers room to operate.Read More
Mega Millions jackpot rises to $1.28 billion
The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday has risen to an estimated $1.28 billion, according to the game’s website — and would be the second-largest in the game’s 20-year history and the third-largest of any US lottery game.Read More
House passes assault-style weapons ban
The House of Representatives voted Friday evening to ban assault-style weapons, sending the bill to the Senate where it’s not expected to advance.Read More
Do Senate Republicans have a candidate problem?
• Group of Republicans and Democrats form new political party to appeal to moderates • Opinion: Biden is on the verge of a huge political victoryRead More
House Passes Assault Weapons Ban That Is Doomed in Senate
Coming on the heels of a spate of mass shootings, the vote gave Democrats another opportunity to draw a sharp distinction with Republicans before the midterm elections.Read More
Video: Las Vegas Valley Flooded by Monsoon Rains
The downpour dumped about half the area’s annual rainfall. Rainwater leaked into some casinos.Read More
A heat wave stirs drought conditions in parts of New York and New Jersey.
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Family Loses Four Children in Kentucky Flood Waters
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SEC Adds Alibaba to List of Chinese Companies Facing Delisting
The move came after Alibaba applied for a primary listing in Hong Kong.Read More
Explosion Kills Dozens of Ukrainian Captives at Russian-Held Prison
At least 50 captured fighters died in a blast at a prison in eastern Ukraine, with no clarity on exactly what happened and each country blaming the other.Read More
