Trump Says He’s ‘Highly Unlikely’ To Fire Fed’s Powell After Floating That Idea In Private

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’s “highly unlikely” to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. His public statement Wednesday came less than 24 hours after suggesting in a private meeting that he was leaning in favor of dismissing Powell. Trump confirmed to reporters that in a White House meeting Tuesday night with about…MORE

Trial Opens Against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg And Other Leaders Over Facebook Privacy Violations

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — An $8 billion-dollar class action investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and company leaders begins, with claims stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm. The fallout from that case led to Facebook agreeing to pay a $5.1 billion penalty to settle FTC charges. Now shareholders…MORE

Faced With Geopolitics And Trade War, US Companies In China Report Record-Low New Investment Plans

WASHINGTON (AP) — American companies in China are reporting record-low investment plans and declining confidence in profits this year. A survey by the U.S.-China Business Council, released Wednesday, highlights concerns over U.S.-China relations, tariffs, and export controls. Conducted between March and May, it shows over half of surveyed companies have no new investment plans in…MORE

Execution Date Set for Robert Roberson

(WBAP/KLIF) — An execution date has been set for Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson, who has long maintained his innocence for the death of his 2-year-daughter. District Court Judge Austin Reeve Jackson ruled there’s no legal basis to postpone an execution date for the convicted shaken baby syndrome murderer. Jackson set an execution date…MORE