WASHINGTON — The House approved a sweeping pandemic relief package over Republican opposition on Wednesday, sending it to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. The milestone political victory would provide $1,400 checks for most Americans and direct billions of dollars to schools, state and local governments, and businesses. Democrats said their “American Rescue Plan” would help the country […]

The University of Kansas fired athletics director Jeff Long on Wednesday, a person with knowledge of the matter told USA TODAY Sports. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the school had not made an official announcement. The move comes less than 48 hours after the school parted ways with football coach Les Miles in the wake of […]

Applications to film on-location in Los Angeles surged 43.1% in February over January, according to FilmLA, the city and county film permit office. A late-month surge in production made last month the third-busiest FilmLA has recorded since June, when production tentatively resumed after the Covid-19 shutdown, though the agency said “activity remains around 40% below normal for this time of […]

Comcast theme parks swung from nearly $3 billion in profit to $500 million in losses “in a flash” during 2020, but their current outlook is “encouraging,” CFO Mike Cavanagh said. Cavanagh discussed parks, Universal’s film and TV operations, streaming service Peacock and other topics in an online appearance today at a Deutsche Bank investor conference. As the other major U.S. […]

Shares in GameStop went on another wild ride on Wednesday, first shooting higher and then crashing in a repeat of the explosive trading frenzy from the start of this year. The shares surged as high as $348.50, marking a 150 per cent rally on the week, before tumbling back towards $200 as more than 45m shares traded hands by 1pm […]

Facebook has finally responded to a December antitrust suit by the Federal Trade Commission (and nearly four dozen states) – asking a federal judge to dismiss it. In a filing in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., the social media giant called the suit baseless. The FTC “utterly ignores the reality of the dynamic, intensely competitive high-tech industry in which […]

This story is part of CNBC Make It's Millennial Money series, which details how people around the world earn, spend and save their money. Ask Maria Melchor how she spends her money, and the 25-year-old pulls up an elaborate budgeting system she has fine-tuned over the past few years. Whether it's going toward one of her many financial goals, is earmarked for […]

STURGIS, Mich. – A virtual preliminary examination in Michigan was interrupted last week after the defendant was found to be at the same home as an alleged victim of assault while the hearing took place. Coby James Harris, 21, had gone before St. Joseph County District Court on March 2, accused of assault with intent to commit bodily harm less than murder, […]

We're not all naturally skilled at the same things. Some are more athletic and have better coordination. Some pick up on language and words faster at a young age, while others are good with numbers and visualizing patterns. But most people don't fully understand their range of abilities, and as a result, may end up in the wrong careers. Or, […]