Oil prices may be starting to come down for a worrisome reason

Oil prices have started to slip — but not necessarily for reasons that suggest a return to market normalcy. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The International Energy Agency said Tuesday that “demand destruction” has begun to unfold. As a result of the acute energy commodity … Read more

Demi Lovato reflects on starting as a child star

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Demi Lovato reflects on starting as a child star 01:03 UP NEXT Supreme Court rules against state conversion therapy ban 00:41 Celine Dion announces return to the stage 00:43 Questions remain over possibility of troop deployment 00:32 Gas … Read more

Snow and wind batter parts of US, with threat of thunderstorms and tornadoes starting later Sunday

CHICAGO — A broad and erratic patchwork of severe weather rumbled across much of the U.S. on Sunday, dumping heavy snow and making roads impassable in the Upper Midwest while damaging high winds swept across the Plains. Hawaii continued to be affected by severe flooding. And portions of the mid-South readied for late-day thunderstorms. Forecasters … Read more

Politicians are starting to pay a lot more attention to the plight of white-collar workers

Blue-collar workers have been at the center of political messaging for years. Politicians meet with waitresses at a diner to pitch raising the minimum wage, tour a factory to spotlight job growth or tell stories of their family’s hardscrabble bona fides while visiting cities like Detroit or Pittsburgh. Lately, though, a different group has been … Read more