Proud Boys Ex-Leader Charged With Seditious Conspiracy
A grand jury has indicted a former leader of the far-right group and four other onetime members on a rarely used charge in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot by Trump supporters.
Jun. 6, 2022 at 9:26 p.m. ET by Sadie Gurman
Twitter Faces Probe in Texas Over Bots as Musk Threatens to Pull Out of Deal
The Texas attorney general asked Twitter for documents on how it calculates user data, while Elon Musk accused the company of not complying with his request for data on the number of spam and fake accounts on the social-me…
Jun. 6, 2022 at 9:04 p.m. ET by Will Feuer
JetBlue Sweetens Bid for Spirit Airlines
JetBlue raised a breakup fee it would pay to $350 million and pledged to prepay some of that as a cash dividend as its effort to wrest Spirit Airlines from its planned merger with Frontier enters the final stretch.
Jun. 6, 2022 at 8:43 p.m. ET by Alison Sider
Federal Judge Blocks Louisiana’s GOP-Backed Congressional Map
Chief District Judge Shelly Dick has ordered the state legislature to enact a new map by June 20 and should contain two Black-majority congressional districts, instead of only one.
Jun. 6, 2022 at 8:42 p.m. ET by Alexa Corse
How to Spin Failures of the Left
Progressives nationwide are suddenly afraid of San Francisco voters.
Jun. 6, 2022 at 8:39 p.m. ET by James Freeman
Kohl’s Enters Exclusive Talks to Be Sold to Vitamin Shoppe Owner
A deal with Franchise Group could value the department-store chain at $8 billion.
Jun. 6, 2022 at 8:15 p.m. ET by Cara Lombardo
Peloton Swaps Out Finance Chief as It Navigates Persistent Losses
Peloton Interactive is exchanging its top finance executive about four months after it named a new chief executive, a move that comes as the fitness-equipment maker navigates persistent losses.
Jun. 6, 2022 at 8:12 p.m. ET by Jennifer Williams-Alvarez
Jessica Cisneros Seeks Recount in Close Rematch With Henry Cuellar
Two weeks since the election, the nine-term congressman has less than a 200-vote lead over Ms. Cisneros.
Jun. 6, 2022 at 8:05 p.m. ET by Natalie Andrews
J&J Plans to End Covid-19 Vaccine Deal With Emergent BioSolutions
Johnson & Johnson said it planned to terminate the deal with contract manufacturer Emergent BioSolutions, as both companies accused each other of breaching the agreement.
Jun. 6, 2022 at 7:41 p.m. ET by Peter Loftus
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Studio Paramount Is Sued Over Copyright
The lawsuit, filed by the family of the writer whose story launched the 1986 “Top Gun” movie, seeks to stop the blockbuster sequel’s theater distribution.
Jun. 6, 2022 at 7:25 p.m. ET by Katherine Sayre
Former Officers’ Trial Over George Floyd’s Killing Delayed to 2023
A judge cited two recent events as factors that could “create a reasonable likelihood of an unfair trial,” resulting in a new January start date.
Jun. 6, 2022 at 7:18 p.m. ET by Jennifer Calfas
Mexico’s Leader to Skip Summit After U.S. Snubs Autocracies
The Biden administration will exclude Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela from the Summit of the Americas despite pressure from Mexico and other countries.
Jun. 6, 2022 at 7:16 p.m. ET by Michelle Hackman
BuzzFeed Shares Drop 41% in Wake of Investor Lockup Expiration
The stock move, which occurred after a ban preventing executives and major institutional investors from selling shares was lifted, marked the media company’s worst one-day percentage drop in its short trading history.
Jun. 6, 2022 at 7:06 p.m. ET by Patience Haggin
Handle the India-U.S. Relationship With Care
The world’s largest democracy often sees things very differently than America.
Jun. 6, 2022 at 7:03 p.m. ET by Walter Russell Mead
The U.S. and Europe Have Different Inflation Problems
It’s more painful on the Continent but more persistent and demand-driven in America.
Jun. 6, 2022 at 7:02 p.m. ET by Jason Furman
Cannabis and the Violent Crime Surge
Heavy marijuana use among youths is leading to more addiction and antisocial behavior.
Jun. 6, 2022 at 7:02 p.m. ET by Allysia Finley
SEC Closes In on Rules That Could Shift Stock Market
The agency’s chairman, Gary Gensler, is expected to outline ideas Wednesday for improving market efficiency and how investor orders are handled.
Jun. 6, 2022 at 7:01 p.m. ET by Paul Kiernan
The High Cost of Constant Covid Testing
Government helped labs earn windfall profits from the pandemic.
Jun. 6, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. ET by Tim Halliday
What It’s Like to Be a Victim of Private Planes
Barnstorming is no fun when it’s your barn.
Jun. 6, 2022 at 6:59 p.m. ET by Lance Morrow
‘The Apocryphal Gospels’ Review: Good News and Fake News
Reading the non-canonical accounts of Jesus gives us some idea of why Matthew, Mark, Luke and John get all the attention.
Jun. 6, 2022 at 6:59 p.m. ET by Michael J. Kruger
Source: Marketwatch
