The Dow closed at a new all-time record Wednesday for the 37th time this year as Santa Claus came to town.
The ride service company is facing legal charges in South Korea, just the latest country to challenge the service.
Pope Francis will celebrate his second Midnight Mass as pontiff on Wednesday evening.
Sony Pictures announced an online deal to allow viewers to rent or buy the movie that enraged North Korea.
The former New Jersey governor's bankrupt firm has been slapped with $1.2 billion in restitution and a $100 million penalty.
Several of the air raids targeted Islamic State positions near the Kurdish border town of Kobani, Syria.
Deadly tornadoes struck Mississippi on Tuesday, while the National Weather Service warns of severe storms disrupting travel across the U.S.
Data released Wednesday showed the fourth straight week of declines in claims.
During last week's hostage crisis, Uber had raised fares four-fold for cabs out of Sydney's Central Business District.
South Korea had traced multiple Internet addresses involved in the cyberattack to a northeastern Chinese city near North Korea.
The preparations to increase the number of contractors underscores President Obama's growing commitment in Iraq.
South Korea has indicted the CEO and local subsidiary of Uber Technologies for violating a law governing public transport.
Officer Juventino Castro fatally shot Jordan Baker, a 26-year-old unarmed black man, in January, after suspecting him of being a burglar.
The global Arms Trade Treaty, which has been ratified by 60 countries, aims to regulate the flow of weapons to conflict-hit zones.
Sony Pictures had reportedly approached Apple to stream the controversial film, which is releasing Thursday after being pulled from theaters.
The 90-year-old former president has been admitted to Houston Methodist Hospital and “will be held for observation, again as a precaution.”
RBS launched an internal review into its FX activities after it was one of six banks fined a combined $4.3 billion last month.
Grimm's defiant declaration could put Republican leaders in a difficult position as Democrats have already begun calling for his resignation.
Despite rapid economic growth over the past two decades, successive governments have kept a tight rein on healthcare expenditure.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet resigned on Wednesday, setting the stage for him to launch a new government with a defense minister whose support for Japan having a stronger pre-emptive strike capability could rile China.
Free Syrian Army rebels are targeting Bashar Assad's new Afghan recruits in northern Syria.
Justices will meet on Jan. 9 to decide if they will take on pending marriage equality cases.