Florida State Senator Resigns After Using Racial Slur in Tirade

By MATTHEW HAAG April 21, 2017 A Florida state senator who unleashed an expletive-laden rant over drinks with two other lawmakers this week, uttering a racial slur for black people and other vulgarities, resigned from his position on Friday. State Senator...

Sears names new CFO, set to shutter new batch of pharmacies and auto shops

Sears, which has been shuttering stores to boost its bottom line, announced more steps Friday to try to get its financial house in order, including finding an extra $250 million in savings and a new chief financial officer. The beleaguered retailer has raised its...

Health-care deal language could come as early as today, White House official says

The White House hopes language on a possible health-care deal can come as early as Friday or Saturday, leaving the potential for an agreement next week, a White House official told CNBC. It would be legislative text added as an amendment to the American Health Care...