The market strategy that’s taken in a half-trillion dollars in a year, and can do it again

The snowball of ETF asset growth is speeding up, thanks in large part to investors’ obsession with cost. We all took pause when the U.S. ETF market hit a record $287.5 billion in net creations in 2016. But consider that the asset haul on a trailing 12-month...

Afghan soldier fires on foreign troops, wounding at least 4 US servicemembers

Afghan officials say that at least four foreign soldiers have been wounded after an Afghan soldier opened fire on them, while the U.S. military confirms that at least some of the casualties are American soldiers.Abdul Qahar Araam, spokesman for the 209th Army corps,...

Grim Echoes for Families: An Officer Shoots and a Jury Acquits

By MITCH SMITH, YAMICHE ALCINDOR and JACK HEALY June 17, 2017 ST. PAUL — When the verdict came down on Friday — another police officer found not guilty in the killing of another black man — a father 700 miles away, in...

Bill Cosby sexual assault jury deadlocks for a second time, forcing judge to grant a mistrial

A Pennsylvania jury convened to hear sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby deadlocked on Saturday after days of deliberations, forcing the trial judge to declare a mistrial. The 79-year old actor and comedian, known affably as “America’s Dad”...