TSMC Evacuates Factory Areas After Taiwan Earthquake, Tsunami Warning – Bloomberg

TSMC Evacuates Factory Areas After Taiwan Earthquake, Tsunami Warning – Bloomberg

TSMC Evacuates Factory Areas After Taiwan Earthquake, Tsunami Warning  Bloomberg Taiwan’s 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Kills 9 and Injures Over 1000  The New York Times Dashcam captures moment cars come to a stop on highway as powerful earthquake strikes Taiwan  Yahoo! Voices Dozens trapped in tunnels after Taiwan’s strongest quake in 25 years kills at least nine  CNN TSMC “still assessing” … Read more

Judge sets April 15 trial date in Trump “hush money” case, rejecting request for a delay

Judge sets April 15 trial date in Trump “hush money” case, rejecting request for a delay

The New York judge overseeing the criminal case against former President Donald Trump stemming from a “hush money” payment made to an adult film star rejected his bid to delay the trial over a new batch of documents, ruling after a hearing Monday that proceedings will get underway on April 15. “[Prosecutors] went so far … Read more

Breaking down New York’s new birth control access law. Here’s what to know

Breaking down New York’s new birth control access law. Here’s what to know

NEW YORK — Days after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation allowing pharmacists to provide hormonal contraception with no prescription or age limit, many are now wondering about the impact and how young women and girls will respond. CBS New York spoke to pharmacists, parents and teens about the implications and benefits. “I think it’s a … Read more

Judge Juan Merchan runs a mental health court when he’s not hearing a Trump case

Judge Juan Merchan runs a mental health court when he’s not hearing a Trump case

NEW YORK (AP) — Judge Juan M. Merchan looked across his high-ceilinged courtroom, facing the defendant in a complicated case. Not the one everyone knows about. Yes, Merchan could become the first judge ever to oversee a former U.S. president’s criminal trial: Donald Trump’s hush money case. But on a recent morning, the judge was … Read more

Brunson becomes fourth Knicks player with consecutive 40-point games, leads New York past Kings

Brunson becomes fourth Knicks player with consecutive 40-point games, leads New York past Kings

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 42 points, becoming the fourth player in franchise history with 40 or more in consecutive games, and the New York Knicks beat the Sacramento Kings 98-91 on Saturday night. Brunson had 45 points in Thursday’s win at Portland. He has seven 40-point games this season, when he was … Read more

St. Patrick’s Day: America is getting green and giddy for its major parades

St. Patrick’s Day: America is getting green and giddy for its major parades

NEW YORK (AP) — People across the United States celebrated Irish heritage at several major St. Patrick’s Day parades Saturday, marking the holiday a day early at events that included a big anniversary in Savannah, Georgia, and honored a pioneering female business leader as grand marshal in New York. The holiday commemorates Ireland’s patron saint … Read more

Stock market today: Wall Street slips away from records after mixed data on the economy

Stock market today: Wall Street slips away from records after mixed data on the economy

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks slipped away from their records following a mixed batch of economic reports. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% Thursday after giving up an earlier, modest gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.3%. Treasury yields rose following the latest in a string of data showing … Read more

Stock market today: Wall Street rallies to a record as Big Tech stocks renew their run

Stock market today: Wall Street rallies to a record as Big Tech stocks renew their run

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rallied to records after some influential Big Tech companies got back in their groove. The S&P 500 rose 1.1% Tuesday to top its all-time high set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite jumped 1.5%. All three indexes started the day with losses after … Read more

Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for March 12

Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for March 12

The stock market managed to rebound after the latest inflation figures did little to alter bets the Federal Reserve will cut rates this year — even if it keeps a more cautious stance for now. Following a series of twists and turns, the S&P 500 pushed decidedly higher. Notwithstanding the fact that the consumer price … Read more