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SAC Capital Agrees to Plead Guilty to Insider Trading

The hedge fund titan Steven A. Cohen sat at the center of his vast trading floor on Monday, buying and selling stocks. In a sign of his enduring influence on Wall Street, he did business with major banks like Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase.

12 years, 5 months ago

Interior Allows a Dozen Iconic National Parks To Reopen With State Funding

On Saturday, the barricades at Utah’s Natural Bridges National Monument disappeared, allowing visitors to return to the tourist draw despite the government shutdown. They also came down at Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park, Arizona’s Grand Canyon and New York’s Statue of Liberty.

12 years, 6 months ago

Obama: Default Would Be Worse Than Shutdown

President Obama broadened his focus in the budget battle Thursday, saying a government default on its debts would hurt the economy worse than the ongoing government shutdown.

12 years, 6 months ago

Woman Shot and Killed by Capitol Police after Chaotic Chase from White House

A woman who tried to force her car through a White House security fence Thursday afternoon was shot and killed by police after a 12-block chase past the Capitol, which was locked down for a half-hour, authorities said.

12 years, 6 months ago

US Congress Fails to Prevent Shutdown

After three years of ducking crises with last-minute deals, Congress finally ran out of ways to patch over its differences. Unable to meet a midnight Monday deadline for funding the government, lawmakers allowed it to shut down.

12 years, 6 months ago

Picture of the Day: Superman in California

June 27, San Diego, California, USA. RC plane of the figure of Superman flying in the sky during the test runs

12 years, 9 months ago

Picture of the Day: Frisco Fog

In this dreamy capture by photographer David Yu, we see a ‘fog/haze/mist?’ rolling over San Francisco.

12 years, 9 months ago

Picture of the Day: If Only I Could Fly

12 years, 9 months ago

Picture of the Day: Toronto From Above

Taken from a helicopter, we see a breathtaking view of downtown Toronto through the lens of photographer Mike Palmer. The aerial photo is part of a project entitled Born & Raised.

12 years, 10 months ago

Picture of the Day: Are We in Heaven?

This picture was taken on top of the John Hancock building(97 stories)in Chicago Illinois when the clouds/fog rolled in from Lake Michigan. Picture was taken on my Droid DNA phone.

12 years, 10 months ago

Picture of the Day: Secret Service

28 May, New Jersey, USA. Employee of the U.S. Secret Service is reflected in the presidential plane Air Force Base McGuire Air Force Base

12 years, 10 months ago

Picture of the Day: Lanslide in US

The world's largest man-made excavation - a Kennecott Utah Copper Bingham Canyon Mine- has been shut down by an enormous landslide that smashed roads and buildings and left two-thirds of the pit base buried.

12 years, 10 months ago

Picture of the Day: Just Room Enough Island

Located on Just Room Enough Island is this quaint little cottage; the island is touted as one of the smallest (if not THE smallest) islands in the world (the lone tree gives it island status). It was built by the Sizeland family in the 1950s as a weekend getaway.

12 years, 11 months ago

Picture of the Day: The Rocky Wave

The Wave is located on the Colorado Plateau, near the Utah and Arizona border. The area is a gallery of twisted sandstone, resembling deformed pillars, cones, mushrooms and other odd creations.

12 years, 11 months ago

Picture of the Day: Flood in Michigan

12 years, 11 months ago