The Danish-Swedish farmdog, a friendly people-loving breed originally known as the Danish pinscher, is the newest addition to the American Kennel Club's lineup, the nonprofit announced Thursday.
The big picture: This "compact working dog" is a "very versatile" animal that loves families and being given "a challenge and having a job to do," per a statement from the club's executive secretary Gina DiNardo.
America's largest pharmacy chains are having a tough time competing with Amazon, and it isn't primarily because of medicine sales.
The big picture: CVS and Walgreens have long boosted their margins by selling products that customers find on their way to pharmacies at the back of their stores, but that model is no longer working.
The U.S. Army on Thursday confirmed that the suspect responsible for the Tesla Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas on New Year's Day was a military veteran.
Why it matters: While officials have not confirmed a link between the Las Vegas explosion and the New Orleans pickup truck attack, both suspects served in the Army.
California's Native American tribes are seeking to stop non-tribally owned casinos from offering Las Vegas-style card games like blackjack in a legal challenge that could dramatically upend the state's gambling industry.
Why it matters: The challenge could shut down card games in small, privately owned gambling halls scattered across California near urban centers. It threatens millions of dollars in local revenue and jobs in small cities while creating more jobs at tribal casinos.
It wouldn't take much for the United States government to become an investor in bitcoin like it is in gold — the question is whether it would do its citizenry any good.
Why it matters: The idea's being touted by President-elect Donald Trump, and seems to be catching on.
Flags of the Sugar Bowl teams — Georgia and Notre Dame — flutter on Bourbon Street as investigators work on New Year's Day. Photo: Michael DeMocker/Getty Images
Seven hours and two time zones apart,the New Year's Day pickup-truck attack in New Orleans and Tesla Cybertruck bomb in Las Vegas meant a violent, frightening start to 2025.
The big picture: President Biden said in televised remarks last evening that law enforcement officers were investigating whether there was "any possible connection": "Thus far, there's nothing to report on that."
The incoming administration promises a lighter regulatory touch. For big banks, that era may have already begun — with an under-the-wire surprise from a top regulator as the latest indication.
Why it matters: Bank watchdogs wanted to implement tougher regulations on these institutions in 2024, a belated crackdown spurred by the regional bank crisis. But easier rules are on the horizon instead, possibly raising risks for America's financial system.
The S&P 500 notched a fantastic year in 2024, closing up 25% on a total return basis (with dividends reinvested).
Why it matters: Over longer time horizons, the performance looks even better. It's the best two-year return since the late '90s, and the best 20-year return since 2008.
A Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside Trump International Hotel Las Vegas' entrance on Wednesday, killing the driver and wounding seven people, law enforcement officials said.
The big picture: Clark County/Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Sheriff Kevin McMahill said at a Wednesday afternoon briefing that "camp fuel canisters and large firework mortars" were found in the back of the truck. It wasn't immediately clear how they ignited.
