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China Stats Bureau Chief: No Basis For Yuan Depreciation

China's statistics bureau says there is no basis for yuan depreciation given China's solid economic fundamentals and reiterates the Chinese government's confidence in the stock market.

Fed Rate Meeting: Global Stock Market Volatility Puts US Central Bank On The Hot Seat

The Federal Reserve’s interest-rate-setting committee has projected smooth sailing for the U.S. economy, but markets have not cooperated.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Earnings Report: Sales Fall Short As Dollar Hurts Revenue

Sales for the healthcare company fell 2.4 percent last quarter, weakened by a stronger U.S. dollar, in its Tuesday earnings report.

Diversity And State Legislatures: 14% Of Lawmakers Are Nonwhite, Despite Minorities Being 40% Of US Population

While people of color make up 40 percent of the U.S. population, only 14 percent of state legislators are nonwhite.

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Mario Woods Police Shooting: San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee Asks For Federal Investigation Into Fatal Incident

Mario Woods was shot by multiple police officers in December.

Amid Falling Oil Prices And ISIS Threat, Iraq Cuts Free Healthcare

The country has blamed dropping oil prices and a costly fight against the Islamic State group.

iPhone 5se: Apple Eyes Midrange With 4-Inch Smartphone Featuring Touch ID, Better Camera, Siri

The tech giant dominates the premium market, but with slowing growth and increasing competition, it may be time to go affordable.

Another Snow Storm Friday For The East Coast? Blizzard 2016 Is Gone, But Second Winter Storm Could Loom

Following a blizzard last weekend, there's a chance parts of the East Coast could see more snow.

Ukraine, Poland And Lithuania Create Military Brigade Amid Russian Regional Aggression

With Western officials hinting that economic sanctions against Russia could be lifted, Eastern European states are working to increase their military defenses.

Rouhani Rome Visit: Italy Covers Nude Statues, Ditches Wine For Iran Presidential Tour

Italy’s leaders censored statues and slashed wine from the menu as Iran’s president Tuesday visited a museum after signing billions of dollars in contracts.

Uber Using Child’s Toy To Stop Drunk Passengers Assaulting Drivers

The ride-hailing company is testing a scheme where the child's toy, Bop It, is left in the back seat of cars to distract drunk passengers.

Chinese Stocks Drop To Lowest Levels In Over A Year After Oil Falls Below $30 A Barrel

The Shanghai Composite index, which has dropped 22 percent this year, tumbled to its lowest close since December 2014.

Syria Conflict: UN-Brokered Peace Talks Delayed Amid Territorial Advances By Pro-Assad Forces

Amid threats of boycott by several Syrian opposition groups, it is still not clear who would be attending the long-delayed negotiations.

Obama Bans Solitary Confinement For Juveniles In Federal Prisons

In an op-ed published Monday, the president said the reforms would affect approximately 10,000 federal prisoners.

Following Extreme Blizzard, Washington DC Federal Offices To Remain Closed Tuesday

Federal offices in the nation’s capital will remain closed Tuesday as the city continues to deal with the effects of a weekend storm.

Japanese Emperor Visits Philippines Amid World War II Sex Slave, South China Sea Issues

Calls for reparations over World War II sex slaves and concerns over China’s regional actions threatened to overshadow the visit.

Social Media Reacts To CNN Democratic Forum: Live Updates Of Quotes From Clinton, Sanders And O'Malley

Voters took to Twitter as candidates Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley squared off Monday in Des Moines, Iowa.

Election 2016: Boston Herald Backs Christie, Boston Globe Endorses Kasich Ahead Of Fox News Republican Debate

The Herald urges New Hampshire primary voters to back Chris Christie, while the Globe makes a case for John Kasich.

Grand Jury Indicts Leader Behind Controversial Planned Parenthood Videos: Report

Two people face charges of tampering with government records after secretly recording videos inside a Planned Parenthood clinic.

Hillary Clinton Calls Johnson Controls-Tyco Deal ‘Outrageous,’ Will Block Inversions With An ‘Exit Tax’

The Democrat called a planned inversion by Johnson Controls and Tyco “outrageous.”

Police Brutality 2016: Lawsuit Claims California Officers Deleted Video Evidence In Fatal Teen Shooting

The family of a California man killed by police claims there was no justification for the shooting.

H-1B Visa Controversy: Disney World Replacing American Workers With Cheap Foreign Labor?

After the company terminated 250 tech workers, it replaced them with lower-paid arrivals from overseas, the suit claims.

California Jail Escape Update: Orange County Inmates Had Ties To Vietnamese Gangs

Three inmates who fled from an Orange County jail may have had inside help, a security consultant said Monday.

Tech Earnings Preview: Bellwethers Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN), Facebook (FB), Apple (AAPL) Face Strong Headwinds

Microsoft, Amazon, Apple and Facebook, with a combined market cap of more than $1.53 trillion, are facing some strong headwinds.

After Iran Nuclear Deal, Rouhani And Supreme Leader Battle Over Domestic Reforms

Of 3,000 reformist-leaning parliamentary applicants for next month’s legislative election, all but 1 percent have been disqualified. The president is challenging that decision.