September 29, 2020

Former ComEd vice president pleads guilty in bribery scheme

CHICAGO — A former ComEd vice president pleaded guilty Tuesday to his role in what prosecutors say was a long-running bribery conspiracy in which the […]
September 29, 2020

Gabrielle Union, NBC settle dispute over racism allegations

LOS ANGELES — Gabrielle Union and NBC said Tuesday that they have settled their differences in their dispute over her firing as a judge on […]
September 29, 2020

Biden releases 2019 tax returns before 1st debate with Trump

WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden paid nearly $288,000 in federal income taxes last year, according to returns he released just hours before his […]
September 29, 2020

Regulators crack down on aggressive, dubious debt collectors

NEW YORK — Those mysterious debt collectors who call insisting you’ll be in legal peril if you don’t pay them big bucks are in hot […]
September 29, 2020

Space station air leak forces middle-of-night crew wakeup

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A small air leak at the International Space Station finally has been traced to the Russian side, following a middle-of-the-night search […]
September 29, 2020

Closing date of GM-Nikola partnership may be delayed

DETROIT — Shares in electric and hydrogen-powered truck startup Nikola fell more than 6% Tuesday after General Motors cast doubt on whether a $2 billion […]
September 29, 2020

MGM Resorts outlines conference health screening option

LAS VEGAS — Casino giant MGM Resorts International is teaming with a firm that provided COVID-19 screenings for the National Hockey League playoffs and a […]
September 29, 2020

Unfriendly skies: Airline workers brace for mass layoffs

DETROIT — The worries are growing for United Airlines flight attendant Jordy Comeaux. In a few days, he’ll be among roughly 40,000 airline workers whose […]
September 29, 2020

JPMorgan to pay $920M for manipulating bond, metals markets

NEW YORK — JPMorgan Chase admitted Tuesday to manipulating the markets for precious metals and U.S. Treasuries, agreeing to pay $920 million in fines and […]
September 29, 2020

Hybrid Paris Fashion Week, both physical and digital, begins

PARIS — Christian Dior on Tuesday was the first major fashion house to stage a traditional ready-to-wear runway show in Paris since the coronavirus pandemic […]