JPMorgan Bought Aid Platform, Says Most Users Were Fake
JPMorgan bought college financial-aid platform Frank as a way to build relationships with young customers—and now says the company overstated its user numbers by 90%.Read More
Nelson Peltz Plans Proxy Fight Against Disney
Trian Fund Management plans to mount a proxy fight for a seat on Walt Disney’s board, adding to the challenges for CEO Robert Iger.Read More
‘Don’t worry, Mommy’: Missing 5-year-old swept away in floodwater
• California’s deadly, record-setting storms are about to get an encore • In pictures: California’s flooding • Opinion: A California mom asks: What will remain for our kids after the storm?Read More
Alito and Thomas encourage opponents of gun control laws to keep pressure on the courts
Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas sent a strong signal Wednesday that they are very carefully watching to ensure federal courts do not thumb their noses at the high court’s landmark decision that expanded gun rights nationwide.Read More
Jill Biden ‘feeling well’ after two cancerous lesions removed
First lady Dr. Jill Biden on Wednesday spent several hours at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, undergoing a scheduled outpatient procedure that revealed a second area of concern for skin cancer.Read More
GOP strategist alleges powerful chairman of the ACU sexually assaulted him
A Republican strategist alleges that Matt Schlapp, the influential chairman of the American Conservative Union, groped and fondled his groin as he drove Schlapp back to an Atlanta hotel several weeks before the November midterm election.Read More
House passes ‘born alive’ abortion bill
House Republicans are spotlighting the issue of abortion as they roll out their legislative agenda in the new Congress — a move that comes after the Supreme Court’s highly consequential decision last summer to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling.Read More
The records were discovered during a search of a second location, according to people briefed on the matter
The White House on Wednesday refused to answer a number of critical questions about the classified documents from Joe Biden’s time as vice president discovered inside a private office last fall, citing an ongoing Department of Justice review.Read More
Jeff Beck, Guitarist With a Page in Rock History, Dies at 78
His playing with the Yardbirds and as leader of his own bands brought a sense of adventure to their groundbreaking recordings.Read More
When Will the Rain Stop in California?
After a brief respite, rain is expected to return on Saturday and linger into early next week. Drier conditions could arrive after that.Read More
