Morgan Stanley said in a statement to the press that it remains committed to its own net-zero goals. Morgan Stanley became the latest major bank to quit the U.N.-backed Net-Zero Banking Alliance. On Jan. 2, the New York-based financial services company said it had “decided to withdraw” from the voluntary climate pact sponsored by the
The president-elect has held no rallies since he won the November election. President-elect Donald Trump will hold a rally on Jan. 19, one day before his Inauguration Day, according to an announcement he made to supporters this week. “This is President Trump’s VICTORY RALLY the DAY before being sworn in as the 47th President —
‘We are the final arbiters of votes in the state of Wisconsin, and we need to know why those ballots weren’t included anywhere,’ the commission chair said. Almost 200 absentee ballots were left uncounted in Madison, Wisconsin, after the 2024 general election, causing state election officials to launch an investigation on Jan. 2 to determine
The majority of commercial drones sold in the United States are made in China. The Commerce Department announced on Jan. 2 that it’s considering a new regulation aimed at safeguarding the supply chain for drones from U.S. adversaries, particularly communist China. The department’s Bureau of Industry and Security said in a statement that the proposed
American health insurance seems to frustrate everyone. Patients complain that it’s expensive and complicated. Providers say it buries them in paperwork and can negatively affect patient care. Poll after poll indicates that most people simply don’t trust their health insurance provider or the health care system itself. Fully 70 percent of the country thinks American
The company is set to release its fourth-quarter and full-year financials on Jan. 29. Tesla Inc., the leading electric vehicle (EV) maker in the United States, reported a rare annual decline in vehicle deliveries in 2024. On Jan. 2, the Texas-based technology company issued a quarterly report on its production and deliveries covering the final
Sen. Josh Hawley demanded that the heads of the Department of Homeland Security and FBI testify publicly about the New Year’s Day truck ramming attack. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has called for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and FBI Director Chris Wray to testify about the New Year’s Day truck ramming attack in New Orleans.