Business

News Brief: Huawei CFO, USA Gymnastics, Hurricane Damages Puerto Rican Tombs

5:43am December 06, 2018

Canadian authorities arrest the CFO of one of China's largest companies. The organization overseeing U.S. gymnastics files for bankruptcy. A Puerto Rican cemetery remains closed after Hurricane Maria.

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World News

A Resolution To The U.S.-China Trade War Is Not In The Offing

5:11am December 06, 2018

David Greene talks to William Zarit of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Beijing, about what the pause in the trade war means to Americans doing business in China.

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USA Gymnastics says filing for bankruptcy gives it "the opportunity to reorganize."

USA Gymnastics Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

6:42pm December 05, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

USAG says the filing will help resolve claims against it by athletes who allege abuse by former team doctor Larry Nassar. But bankruptcy may disrupt the pending legal actions against the organization.

A user of social media application software on a smartphone.

Facebook Execs Seen Discussing Data Privacy, Competitors In Leaked Documents

5:13pm December 05, 2018

by Bill Chappell

"We don't feel we have had straight answers from Facebook," a member of the U.K. Parliament says. The company had fought to keep the records private; some are marked "highly confidential."

Yellow vests (Gilets jaunes) protesters block the road leading

Economy

Paris Is Burning

4:50pm December 05, 2018

What the yellow vest protests in Paris tell us about economic reform in France and the parallels with politics in the U.S.

National

Les Moonves Might Not Get His CBS Severance After Sexual Misconduct Investigation

4:30pm December 05, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with New York Times reporter Rachel Abrams about a report that former CBS CEO Les Moonves destroyed evidence and misled CBS investigators regarding his sexual misconduct.

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Cuba's telecom monopoly is rolling out broad Internet access for mobile phone users this week. Here, a woman uses her smartphone to surf the Internet in Havana.

World News

Cuba Extends Internet To Mobile Phones, Promising New Access

1:07pm December 05, 2018

by Bill Chappell

It was only 10 years ago that the Castro government lifted its ban that prohibited regular citizens from buying computers. Today, phones are a key method of accessing the Internet in Cuba.

Draft Report Indicates Moonves Misled Investigators, Destroyed Evidence

7:03am December 05, 2018

by David Folkenflik

Former CBS head Les Moonves departed the company in September after accusations of sexual misconduct. He may also have destroyed evidence and misled investigators, according to a preliminary report.

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The presidential limousine, aka "The Beast", is parked in front of the Trump Hotel as President Trump attends dinner with supporters on April 30, 2018, in Washington, D.C.

Politics & Government

Trump Emoluments Case: A Blast Of Subpoenas And A Politically Risky Schedule

5:00am December 05, 2018

A lawsuit involving President Trump and his D.C. hotel could hit the headlines in the fall of 2019, prime time in the next presidential campaign.

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A business decision by UnitedHealthcare, the nation's largest health insurance carrier, to drop a popular fitness benefit has upset many people covered by the company's Medicare plans.

Health & Safety

UnitedHealthcare Customers Are Unhappy About Cuts To SilverSneakers Fitness Program

9:11pm December 04, 2018

by Judith Graham

Health insurer UnitedHealthcare plans to cut SilverSneakers, a popular fitness benefit, for 2.5 million people with the company's Medigap and Medicare Advantage coverage.