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White House: Ambassador to Greece Guilfoyle is asked to resign after allegations of improper conduct

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump appointee Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece, has been asked to resign from her post after coming under severe criticism over allegations she has engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before and during her tenure in Athens, new Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia said Tuesday.

Guilfoyle’s requested departure comes after its possibility was previewed to The Associated Press over the weekend and President Donald Trump registered his unhappiness with reports about Guilfoyle’s alleged conduct on Monday.

“Well,... Read More

A man falls to his death from a Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia

Police are investigating after a man fell to his death from a roller coaster at a Six Flags near Atlanta, watched by other visitors to the amusement park as he was catapulted from the ride.

Officials have not confirmed how the man died Monday at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell, about 15 miles (24 kilometers) northwest of Atlanta. No information has been released about the condition of several others who were hurt.

Cobb County Police Department major crimes unit detectives are investigating.

Authorities and Six Flags did not identify the ride associated with... Read More

Big banks post strong Q3 profits, but warn higher rates and inflation could bite

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s biggest banks reported another strong quarter on Tuesday, as the U.S. consumer continues to pay their bills and businesses keep investing heavily in AI.

But even as JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs reported higher profits from a year ago, they warned about the long-term impact of higher interest rates as well as the impact higher prices could have on the consumer if inflation is not brought under control.

JPMorgan posted a $15.3 billion profit in the third quarter, or $5.57 a share, up from $14.4 billion or $5.07... Read More

Strong profit reports from Goldman Sachs and others support Wall Street as chip stocks drop

NEW YORK (AP) — Strong profit reports from Goldman Sachs, UnitedHealth Group and other big U.S. companies are helping to shore up the stock market on Tuesday, even as sharp drops for stocks in the computer chip industry circle the world and hit Wall Street.

The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% to pull a bit further from its all-time high set last week, but the modest move masked big swings for stocks underneath the surface. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 300 points, or 0.6% as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time, while the Nasdaq composite was 0.4% lower.

Some of the sharpest... Read More

Saudis and Yemen's Houthi rebels exchange threats to escalate conflict

CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels and a Saudi Arabia-led coalition on Tuesday threatened to carry out new strikes against each other, a fresh escalation in the widening crisis in the Middle East.

The Saudi-led coalition in a rare statement asked civilians in Sanaa, which is controlled by the Houthis, to evacuate the site of the Yemeni Oil Company and storage areas nearby, ahead of a possible strike.

Houthi military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree said on Telegram that any Saudi attack on Sanaa would be met with a “firm and painful” response in... Read More

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White House: Ambassador to Greece Guilfoyle is asked to resign after allegations of improper conduct

A man falls to his death from a Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia

Big banks post strong Q3 profits, but warn higher rates and inflation could bite

Strong profit reports from Goldman Sachs and others support Wall Street as chip stocks drop

Saudis and Yemen's Houthi rebels exchange threats to escalate conflict

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