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Rep. Joaquin Castro asks FBI to investigate police response timeline in Texas school shooting as controversy grows

Rep. Joaquin Castro asks FBI to investigate police response...

The police version of what happened during the shooting at the elementary school...

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Biden to travel to Uvalde to mourn victims of Texas school shooting

Biden to travel to Uvalde to mourn victims of Texas school...

President Joe Biden will travel to Uvalde, Texas on Sunday to grieve with and console...

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Trump must answer questions under oath in New York AG probe into business practices, appeals court says

Trump must answer questions under oath in New York AG probe...

Ex-President Donald Trump has repeatedly failed to limit the probe by New York Attorney...

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Stocks rise on slowing inflation report, Dow on pace to snap 8-week losing streak

Stocks rise on slowing inflation report, Dow on pace to...

The three major indexes were on track to close the week higher.

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The Fed’s favorite inflation measure rose 4.9% in April in a sign that price increases could be slowing

The Fed’s favorite inflation measure rose 4.9% in April...

The Fed's preferred inflation gauge rose 4.9% in April from a year ago, a still-elevated...

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UK slaps one-off tax on oil and gas giants to ease the pain of soaring household energy bills

UK slaps one-off tax on oil and gas giants to ease the...

The decision to impose a windfall tax on energy companies marks yet another U-turn...

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Russian stocks may be 'essentially worthless,' MSCI research suggests

Russian stocks may be 'essentially worthless,' MSCI research...

Russian stocks may have "no value" compared to the prices listed on the Moscow Exchange,...

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Thousands of people are leaving Hong Kong — and now it's clear where they're going

Thousands of people are leaving Hong Kong — and now it's...

Many global cities stand to benefit from Hong Kong’s increasing “brain drain” of...

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Hong Kong's Hang Seng rises nearly 3%; Alibaba shares soar after earnings report

Hong Kong's Hang Seng rises nearly 3%; Alibaba shares soar...

Chinese tech giant Alibaba reported Thursday fourth-quarter earnings that were above...

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This start-up is trying to help Indonesia's fishermen get a fair price for their catch

This start-up is trying to help Indonesia's fishermen get...

Aruna is an Indonesian farm-to-table e-commerce start-up that gives fishermen direct...

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How to protect yourself against monkeypox and what to do if you catch it

How to protect yourself against monkeypox and what to do...

A recent monkeypox outbreak across the U.S., Europe, Australia and the Middle East...

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Blinken says China is a serious long-term challenge but the U.S. does not want a new Cold War

Blinken says China is a serious long-term challenge but...

Secretary of State Antony Blinken outlined the Biden administration's policy toward...

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Senate to consider domestic terrorism bill despite stiff Republican opposition

Senate to consider domestic terrorism bill despite stiff...

The Senate will hold a procedural vote to advance a domestic terrorism bill, though...

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U.S. bars Russia from paying bondholders through American banks, increasing default risk

U.S. bars Russia from paying bondholders through American...

Tne move is the latest punishment imposed by the Biden administration on Russia...

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CBO boosts U.S. GDP growth estimates, says inflation has topped and will cool to 2% by 2024

CBO boosts U.S. GDP growth estimates, says inflation has...

A report released by the Congressional Budget Office on Wednesday estimates that...

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Elon Musk backs 'tight' background checks for all gun sales in wake of mass shooting in Texas

Elon Musk backs 'tight' background checks for all gun sales...

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk told CNBC that he believes in tighter background...