Business

Dow Tops 22,000, Helped By Apple Shares

4:16pm August 02, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

The Dow Jones Industrial Average topped 22,000 Wednesday and has bounced around, as trading continues. Apple shares are lifting the Dow to new heights. The broader S&P 500 Index is down slightly.

Maine's lobster fleet has a growing number of women who, like Sadie Samuels, are running their own boats, and busting stereotypes along the way.

National

More Women Move Into Maine's Rough And Risky World Of Lobstering

4:15pm August 02, 2017

by Murray Carpenter

Lobstering has traditionally been considered a man's job. But Maine's lobster fleet has a growing number of women who are running their own boats, and busting stereotypes along the way.

National

Motts Haven In The Bronx Targeted For Remake

4:14pm August 02, 2017

by Jessica Gould

You know your neighborhood is targeted for a remake, when a developer wants to rename it. One developer's new moniker for Mott Haven in the Bronx is the "Piano District." WNYC's Jessica Gould reports.

President Trump announces the introduction of the Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy (RAISE) Act with Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark. (left), and Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on Wednesday.

Trump Unveils Legislation Limiting Legal Immigration

3:32pm August 02, 2017

by Brian Naylor

There has been a huge debate about immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally, but the administration is looking to cut the number of legal immigrants allowed into the country by half.

Kaiser Health News explores the role of pharmacy benefit managers in pricing drugs.

VIDEO: Little-Known Middlemen Save Money On Medicines — But Maybe Not For You

12:15pm August 02, 2017

Many people have never heard of pharmacy benefit managers. They're the companies that help insurers decide what drugs to cover and how much you pay for them.

Passengers described scenes of chaos at London's major airports after a problem with British Airways' check-in system led to customers being checked in manually.

World News

British Airways Apologizes For Delays Caused By Yet Another IT System Failure

11:20am August 02, 2017

by Amy Held

The problem comes after the airline experienced a major information technology outage in May that stranded tens of thousands of passengers.

The exhaust pipes of a VW diesel car are photographed in Frankfurt, Germany, on Wednesday. German auto bosses, ministers and state governors are considering how to reduce diesel emissions as drivers face the threat of possible bans on driving older diesel

World News

German Carmakers Meet To Set New Standards For Diesels

10:03am August 02, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The "emergency diesel summit" in Berlin comes amid scandals about faked emissions testing data, collusion among carmakers and falling market share.

Morning News Brief: Signs Of Bipartisanship On Health Care, Corruption Vote In Brazil

5:01am August 02, 2017

Lawmakers have showed interest of working across party linesies on improving health insurance markets. Also, Brazil's Congress votes on corruption charges against the president.

A spectator at Wimbledon last month uses an iPad to take pictures of the action. Improved sales of the tablets were part of the good news out of Apple's quarterly report.

National

Apple Has Good Sales News For Wall Street

8:51pm August 01, 2017

by Laura Sydell

Investors expected a slowdown in iPhone 7 sales but they were up 1.6 percent year-over-year. Apple also enjoyed iPad and Mac sales well ahead of the overall industry for computers and tablets.

Mary Rich, the mother of slain Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich, speaks at a press conference on Aug. 1, 2016. A lawsuit alleges Fox News and a wealthy Trump supporter intended to deflect public attention from growing concern about the admi

Behind Fox News' Baseless Seth Rich Story: The Untold Tale

6:33pm August 01, 2017

by David Folkenflik

A lawsuit alleges the Fox News Channel worked with a wealthy Trump supporter to concoct a false report about the death of a Democratic National Committee staffer.

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