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By Tami Luhby and Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — The early morning killing of a top health insurance executive in midtown Manhattan Wednesday has unleashed a flurry of rage and frustration from social media users over denials of their medical claims, a public display of Americans’ pent-up anger at the nation’s complex health

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Job growth surged in November, an expected rebound after hurricanes and striking workers heavily distorted the October data. However, looking past the pendulum swing of recent months, the US labor market remains stable — but cooling — and still hasn’t shaken the cause for concern that a greater weakening

By Liam Reilly and Jon Passantino, CNN New York (CNN) — Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong, who blocked the newspaper’s endorsement of Kamala Harris and plans to overhaul its editorial board, says he will implement an artificial intelligence-powered “bias meter” on the paper’s news articles to provide readers with “both sides” of a story.

By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday rejected a plea agreement between Boeing and the US government after the company said it would plead guilty to deceiving the Federal Aviation Administration ahead of two fatal 737 Max crashes. The rejection by US District Court Judge Reed O’Connor citied his

By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson had an in-house security detail assigned to him during his trip to New York City, according to a source familiar with the company’s security, but the detail wasn’t with him when he was shot and killed in front of a hotel early Wednesday

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Creators on Twitch have waded into controversy over Israel’s war in Gaza in recent months, spooking advertisers and brands who have pulled away or otherwise admonished the Amazon-owned livestreaming platform. JPMorgan Chase pulled out of Twitch advertising in the last couple of months, a source said, though

By Juliana Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — British drugmaker AstraZeneca has appointed a new China head, replacing a former executive who has been detained by authorities in the country. Iskra Reic, who oversaw the development of the firm’s Covid shot, will succeed Leon Wang, “who is on extended leave from the company while under

By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Chrysler was once a giant in the US auto industry – one of the Big Three, sharing a name with one of the world’s tallest buildings and with factories and dealerships spread across America. “Once” is the key word. The company has fallen dismally far. Today the

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — In October, the initial estimate for the month’s employment gains was a scant 12,000 jobs. Economists are expecting 17 times that total for November. When the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the November jobs report at 8:30 am ET on Friday, it is wholly anticipated that the data will

By Juliana Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — OnlyFans, a popular subscription-based website known for its sexually explicit content, is now blocked in China after a period of being accessible. Social media users posting on X had noticed the site was working in late November, which checks by CNN were able to confirm. Beijing generally

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — A new analysis by Fidelity Investments, one of the largest providers of 401(k) retirement plans, found that the number of accounts with balances topping $1 million rose by 9.5% in the third quarter. All told, of the roughly 24 million participant accounts in the 401(k) plans for which Fidelity

By Liam Reilly, CNN New York (CNN) — Jeff Bezos hopes Donald Trump has changed. Speaking at The New York Times’ DealBook Summit on Wednesday, the billionaire Amazon founder and Washington Post owner said he hopes that a second Trump administration will look more favorably on the press, saying he will “try to talk [Trump]

By John Towfighi and David Goldman, CNN New York (CNN) — Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, who was fatally shot in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday in what New York police called a “brazen, targeted attack,” was a longtime leader in Corporate America, a model student and star high school athlete – and he had

By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the US economy’s strength means the central bank can show some restraint with cutting interest rates. “The US economy is in very good shape, and there’s no reason for that not to continue,” Powell said at an event hosted by

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff plans may change what products customers can find on Dollar Tree’s shelves – and push the chain to increase prices again. The discount retailer said on its earnings call Wednesday that Trump’s plans to tax imported goods may lead it to alter some

By Elisabeth Buchwald and Brian Fung, CNN New York (CNN) — The crypto and tech communities finally have some clarity on who they’ll potentially answer to over the next four years. On the crypto front, President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate Paul Atkins to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission. He is expected to regulate

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Chi-Chi’s, the Mexican restaurant chain that closed 20 years ago, is staging a comeback. Hormel Foods, current owner of the Chi-Chi’s trademark, announced Tuesday it’s letting Michael McDermott, son of the chain’s co-founder, use the fabled name to reopen restaurants in 2025. Specific locations, menu items and