
Hollywood's absolutely bizarre accounting tactics are under renewed scrutiny
"Forrest Gump" has never made a single penny for the studio that made it, despite selling over $300 million worth of tickets at the box office. "Return of the Jedi" was a similarly monumental financial flop. Same goes for at least one Harry Potter film. All of them wildly popular, yet wildly unprofitable. At least on paper.
1970-01-01 08:00

Tesla profits climb despite price cuts
Tesla reported a much bigger than expected increase in profits, despite a series of price cuts that trimmed the amount of revenue per vehicle sold.
1970-01-01 08:00

Judge denies Trump bid to move hush money case to federal court
A federal judge on Wednesday denied Donald Trump's effort to move the New York indictment charging him with falsifying business records into federal court, finding that Trump failed to show that any of the allegedly illegal conduct related to his role as president.
1970-01-01 08:00

'He was going so fast': US officials try to piece together why soldier bolted into North Korea
Just one day before crossing into North Korea, Private Travis King texted his US military handlers to let them know he had arrived at his gate at Incheon Airport in Seoul and was preparing to board a plane back to the US.
1970-01-01 08:00

Ho-Chunk Nation elders record their language to help keep it going
Elder members of the Ho-Chunk Nation gathered Tuesday in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, to record the tribe's language to preserve the history for the next generation.
1970-01-01 08:00

Netflix adds nearly 6 million paid subscribers amid password sharing crackdown
Netflix's crackdown on password sharing appears to be paying off.
1970-01-01 08:00

Universal under investigation after it trimmed trees that shaded SAG-AFTRA protesters
The Los Angeles City Controller's office is investigating after NBCUniversal severely trimmed a row of trees outside its studios where members of SAG-AFTRA were picketing company executives, eliminating shade during a searing heatwave.
1970-01-01 08:00

Trump bets, again, on legal troubles yielding big donations
Recent campaign filings underscore just how much the former President's legal troubles boosted campaign donations.
1970-01-01 08:00

Beyoncé helps choose the perfect wedding song for 'Renaissance' concertgoer
Beyoncé gave one lucky audience member at a recent "Renaissance" tour concert in Nashville a pretty sweet wedding gift.
1970-01-01 08:00

Record heat: Stocks winners and losers
As Americans desperately seek to cool off, some stocks are rising with the temperature.
1970-01-01 08:00

Just 1% of all US homes changed hands so far this year
Just 1% of all US homes changed hands in the first half of this year, the lowest share in at least a decade, according to data from Redfin.
1970-01-01 08:00

Structural racism may contribute to mass shootings, study says
Mass shootings in major metropolitan areas in the United States disproportionately affect Black people, and structural racism may play a role, according to a study published on Wednesday in the journal JAMA Surgery.
1970-01-01 08:00