Opera board member leaves $45M after she died, largest gift in US opera history

maksicfoto/iStock(ST. LOUIS) -- A beloved St. Louis philanthropist and life board member at the Opera Theater left the company a "transformative" gift in the wake of her death. Phyllis Brissenden, who died on Dec. 17,...

Top US officials raise alarm over China's economic domination of 5G networks

Vertigo3d/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- The nation's top law enforcement officials convened at a Washington conference Thursday morning to raise alarm over the Chinese government's operations targeting the U.S., with Attorney...

More than 100 models demand Victoria's Secret 'change culture of misogyny'

tobiasjo/iStock(NEW YORK) -- An open letter signed by more than 100 models is urging Victoria's Secret to take action to end abuse and harassment within the company. The letter, which was written by the Model Alliance...

Barnes & Noble pulls alternative book covers following criticism

J2R/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Barnes & Noble backtracked Wednesday on a controversial Black History Month promotion that would have re-released classic books, such as The Wizard of Oz and Frankenstein, with new covers...

Elon Musk teases building a new Tesla Gigafactory in Texas

jazz42/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Tesla CEO Elon Musk teased his Twitter followers on Wednesday with a poll asking them if they want a Gigafactory built in Texas. With results still rolling in, a majority of respondents...

Tesla stock tumbles after reaching historic highs

jetcityimage/iStock(NEW YORK) -- After a historic rally that baffled many investors and analysts, Tesla stock had one of its worst days in years Wednesday, plummeting nearly 20%. Shares were trading at $823 when markets...

Macy's closing 125 stores signals 'more pain' for retailers

jetcityimage/iStock(NEW YORK) -- In another signal of a changing landscape for American retailers, Macy's announced a massive restructuring that would involve shuttering 125 department stores, cutting 2,000 jobs and...

Nike unveils 'Watch Us Rise' Black History Month visuals honoring inspiring leaders

code6d/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Black History Month is an annual observance celebrating outstanding achievements as well as the history of prestigious African Americans. With that, Nike has tapped various leaders of color to...

Tobacco company CEOs to face questions on their role in youth vaping epidemic

Bonnie Halpern-Felsher(WASHINGTON) -- Executives from some of the largest e-cigarette companies are set to face questions about their role in the rising rates of e-cigarette use and nicotine addiction among young people in...

Coronavirus outbreak puts chill on US businesses, from Apple to Starbucks

ermingut/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Apple, McDonald's and Starbucks are among the growing number of international companies that have closed stores, reduced service or removed staff from China as the coronavirus outbreak...

Hyundai suspends South Korean production as coronavirus fuels parts shortage

tomeng/iStock(SEOUL, South Korea) -- Hyundai is suspending production lines at its plants in Korea because of supply-chain disruptions in China stemming from the coronavirus outbreak, the South Korean automaker announced...

Coronavirus outbreak in China driving global oil prices down

chutarat sae-khow/iStock(NEW YORK) -- The spread of the novel coronavirus has driven down the price of oil and gasoline in the U.S. as China, the world's second-largest oil consumer, is trying to quell the outbreak. ...

Facebook's Messenger Kids gets tighter controls

Facebook(NEW YORK) -- It's sort of like training wheels for social media. That's a pretty accurate way of explaining what Facebook's app -- Messenger Kids -- is. It's designed for kids ages 6-12 and downloaded using a...

5 Years after tragedy, Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg is engaged

iStock(NEW YORK) -- Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg announced she is engaged to Tom Bernthal, the CEO of a consulting firm, in a Facebook post Monday. "You are my everything. I could not love you more," Sandberg...

Forever 21 announces tentative deal to come out of bankruptcy, stay open

zodebala/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Fast-fashion chain Forever 21 announced it reached a tentative $81 million agreement with a buyer to come out of bankruptcy and keep its retail and e-commerce stores open. "Forever 21 filed a...

Apple temporarily closing all stores, offices in China amid coronavirus outbreak

Nikada/iStock(CUPERTINO, Calif.) -- Apple announced over the weekend it was temporarily shuttering all of its stores and offices in mainland China as the number of coronavirus cases soared to more than 17,000 globally with...

Microsoft announce's goal to become carbon negative

lcva2/iStock(NEW YORK ) -- Microsoft has announced a plan to become carbon negative by 2030 and to remove all the carbon they have emitted since their founding by 2050.

Struggling NYC cabs may add surge pricing to compete with Uber and Lyft

OSTILL/iStock(NEW YORK) -- New York City officials and advocates proposed Friday that its yellow cab drivers, who are struggling with growing debt from taxi medallions that have plummeted in value, adopt surge pricing to...

Dow Jones has worst day since August amid coronavirus fears

400tMax/iStock(NEW YORK) -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 603 points, about 2%, on Friday, as the novel coronavirus outbreak has stoked uncertainty for investors. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also tumbled, by...

Facebook, Twitter and Google take steps to stop spread of coronavirus conspiracy theories

alexsl/iStock(NEW YORK) -- As the coronavirus spreads, so has a slew of online misinformation, conspiracy theories and fear about the mysterious illness that was declared a global health emergency by the World Health...

Coronavirus Concerns in Nebraska: 70 China-Rescued Americans Arrive Friday

Coronavirus Concerns in Nebraska: 70 China-Rescued Americans Arrive Friday

Sasse Explains Not Guilty Vote as Romney Casts Lone GOP Vote to Convict President

Sasse Explains Not Guilty Vote as Romney Casts Lone GOP Vote to Convict President

Former Sioux Falls teacher accused of sex contact with minor

Former Sioux Falls teacher accused of sex contact with minor

California man pleads not guilty in 3 Nebraska crash deaths

California man pleads not guilty in 3 Nebraska crash deaths

Ex-mayoral candidate gets prison for illegal gun silencer

Ex-mayoral candidate gets prison for illegal gun silencer

Beatrice wins comfortably in dual at Fairbury Thursday

Beatrice wins comfortably in dual at Fairbury Thursday

Bridgeport Boys prepare for Western Trails Conference Tournament

Bridgeport Boys prepare for Western Trails Conference Tournament

Doane Tiger Spotlight - wrestler Michael Scarponi

Doane Tiger Spotlight - wrestler Michael Scarponi

Jokic leads short-handed Nuggets past Jazz

Jokic leads short-handed Nuggets past Jazz

Wednesday's local scoreboard, Feb. 5

Wednesday's local scoreboard, Feb. 5