Mick Ralphs, the singer, songwriter, guitarist and founding member of the classic British rock bands Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, has died. A statement posted to the band’s official website Monday announced Ralphs’ death at age 81. Ralphs had a stroke days after his final performance with Bad Company in 2016, and had been…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — If oil prices are any measure, Iran just flinched. The price of oil tumbled Monday on a bet that Iran’s decision to bomb U.S. and Qatari bases signals it is not planning to do the one thing that could really hurt America: Shut down the flow of oil. The 7% drop…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve governor Michelle Bowman on Monday said the central bank should consider cutting its key interest rate as soon as its next meeting in July, underscoring deep divisions among Fed officials as they endure sharp criticism from the White House. Bowman, who was appointed to the Fed’s board of governors by…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk has long promised to put a fleet of driverless Tesla “robotaxis” on the roads, but fans and shareholders have been kept waiting. Sunday, the billionaire may finally deliver. His Austin, Texas, electric vehicle maker has begun a test run in the city Sunday. Investors rattled by boycotts, plunging sales,…… MORE
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A Republican-sponsored proposal before Congress to mandate the sale of federal public lands is getting a mixed reception from the governors of Western states. Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says the approach is problematic in New Mexico because of the close relationship residents have with those public lands.…… MORE