The gunman, who was killed in the incident by responding sheriff’s deputies in the incident, was identified by several law enforcement sources as Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani. In other news about the investigation into the shooting, a number of Saudi training students were led away by authorities after the incident, according to a source familiar with the matter. “There have always been international students training here because it’s a good place to train. One of the victims killed is being remem

North Korea’s ambassador to the United Nations said on Saturday that denuclearization is off the negotiating table with the United States and lengthy talks with Washington are not needed. Tensions have risen ahead of a year-end deadline set by North Korea, which has called on the United States to change its policy of demanding Pyongyang’s unilateral denuclearization and demanded relief from punishing sanctions. On Tuesday, Trump once again called Kim “Rocket Man” and said the United States reser

Citi is boosting its stock forecast for 2020, despite growing uncertainty about the future regulatory environment for business as the U.S. barrels toward a contentious presidential election. The bank raised its year-end 2020 S&P 500 target slightly to 3,375 from 3,300, because of the better gains this year versus the 3,050 objective for 2019. The S&P 500 closed slightly positive on Friday at 3,145.91, erasing its losses for the week after a blockbuster jobs report. Higher taxes and tighter regul

Brad Smith, President, Microsoft, on Future Societies stage during day two of Web Summit 2019 at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal. SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — Amazon’s decision to protest the Pentagon’s cloud computing contract hasn’t delayed Microsoft from working on the colossal Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure, or JEDI, deal. The JEDI contract, which could be worth up to $10 billion for services rendered over as many as 10 years, was awarded to Microsoft on October 25. Last month, Amazon

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos gave a dismal outlook for the nation if U.S. tech companies decide to not support the Pentagon’s war business. “If big tech is going to turn their backs on the Department of Defense, this country is in trouble, that just can’t happen,” Bezos said at the annual Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley, California. As Silicon Valley courts a closer relationship with the Pentagon, tech firms have faced backlash for pursuing lucrative Defen

A bank employee counts U.S. currency and Chinese currency notes at a bank on August 6, 2019 in China. China’s foreign exchange reserves fell $9 billion in November to $3.096 trillion, central bank data showed on Saturday, as Washington and Beijing remained locked in negotiations over an interim trade agreement. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected China’s reserves, the world’s largest, would fall $4 billion to $3.101 trillion in November. The value of the country’s gold reserves fell to $91.4

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday called for the World Bank to stop loaning money to China, one day after the institution adopted a lending plan to Beijing over Washington’s objections. The World Bank on Thursday adopted a plan to aid China with $1 billion to $1.5 billion in low-interest loans annually through June 2025. “Why is the World Bank loaning money to China? “World Bank lending to China has fallen sharply and will continue to reduce as part of our agreement with all our shareholders

The majority of top foods ordered this year were vegetarian or vegan, Grubhub says (seven of the top 10 compared to three in 2018). Spicy Brussels sprouts followed cauliflower pizza on the top 10 list, then portobello mushroom empanadas, black bean and sweat potato tacos and miso pork ramen. Source: GrubhubIn New York, the most ordered dish this year was a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich — which was also the most ordered breakfast on the platform, according to Grubhub. Chicken macaroni and cheese

Generally, budget airlines aren’t known for having great food. But AirAsia, a low-cost airline based in Malaysia, is so confident about the quality of its in-flight meals that the company opened a fast-food restaurant featuring its signature in-flight dishes. On Monday, AirAsia opened Santan (which means coconut milk in Malay) in a megamall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. AirAsia said it plans to open four more locations by end of 2020, and then 100 franchise-operated restaurants and cafes within the

Klay Thompson remembers the number on his first NBA paycheck: $35,000. “I still have that to this day,” said Thompson, who was 21 when he was drafted to the NBA in 2011. Even today, after nearly a decade in the league and having collected three NBA Championships with the Warriors, “I’m pretty simple,” Thompson said. Today, Thompson spends his millions on experiences or things that add value to his and other people’s lives. Don’t miss: Celtics star Jayson Tatum saves 100% of his $7.8 million NBA

In 1995, Adam Sandler, then 28, was fired from NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” after five years on the show. “He was talking to me, and I said ‘Yeah, next year on the show, blah blah blah.’ After years of refusing to go back to SNL, Sandler returned to host May. Sandler then sang a song he called “I Was Fired”: “I was fired, I was fired. After SNL, Sandler co-wrote and starred other hit comedies like “Happy Gilmore” (1996) and “Big Daddy” (1999).

Kumiko Love, founder of financial advice website The Budget Mom, knows this well. Within eight months of getting serious about eliminating her debt, Love, who’s a single mom to a 6-year-old son, paid off $77,281. Source: The Budget Mom “Having a reminder, something you can see every day, helps me stay motivated,” Love tells CNBC Make It. Any time you experience a major life change, your financial goals should be reevaluated. “Any time you experience a major life change, your financial goals shou

Astronomical auction prices may have defined the art market in recent years, but new research shows that over the long-term the value of art has steadily climbed, delivering returns relatively in-line with bonds. Impressionist art averaged 5.0%, while the art market as a whole returned 5.3% annually. Chesnot | Getty ImagesIn 2018 the art market hit $67.4 billion, according to estimates from UBS, which was the second highest on record. “Periods of falling and/or low real rates have coincided with

RubberBall Productions | Brand X Pictures | Getty ImagesAt 2 a.m. on Oct. 17, Helen Ramos tried to wake up her son, Michael Bowen. Neither his four older siblings nor his parents had enough savings to come up with the $10,000 it would cost for a funeral and burial at Keenan Funeral Home in West Haven, Connecticut. Michael Bowen Source: Tina MiddaughWe have turned what is an important event in family life into a commodity. Joshua Slocum executive director of the Funeral Consumers AlliancePhilip A

The shooter was a member of the Saudi military who was in aviation training at the base, Florida Gov. Earlier Friday, two U.S. officials identified the student as a second lieutenant in the Saudi Air Force, and said authorities were investigating whether the attack was terrorism-related. One of the Navy’s most historic and storied bases, Naval Air Station Pensacola sprawls along the waterfront southwest of the city’s downtown and dominates the economy of the surrounding area. The base is also ho

BlackRock and NYSE owner ICE are looking to improve efficiency in the ETF market with their new ETF Hub as the industry continues to boom. The hub’s key features, according to the ICE ETF Hub website, include processes to streamline ETF order entries, consolidate issuer data and provide the analytic tools needed while also facilitating fixed income ETF trading. The latter has been a focus of BlackRock’s Samara Cohen, co-head of iShares Markets and Investments at Blackrock, given the surge in bon

The best cities for expat workers overall are generally across Asia and Europe, and the only North American city to crack the top 10 is Montreal. Florida’s second-largest city is the easiest U.S. city to settle in as an expat, and newcomers generally feel welcome once they get there. While expats rate Miami highly for social activities, weather and friendliness, almost half rated the local transportation systems negatively. For the ranking, expats rated 25 elements of living abroad that measured

China has emerged as the most formidable challenge that has ever faced NATO. That is true as well for the North American and European economies upon which NATO rests, which account for roughly half of global GDP. Most media focused on the theatrics of this week’s 70th anniversary summit of NATO’s now-29 members. The biggest news – though woefully underreported – was that NATO, history’s most enduring and successful alliance, for the first-time defined China as a strategic challenge. However, alt

The ad from Peloton, a company known for its exercise bikes, stirred up a storm across the internet this week. In the 50-second commercial, a man gives his wife — now known as the “Peloton wife” — an exercise bike as a gift. Following that viral, much criticized Peloton ad, actor Ryan Reynolds’ gin company has come up with a new commercial starring the very same actress at the center of the controversy. A new Aviation Gin commercial now appears to mock that ad. She stares at the camera in a leng

If you don’t configure Google Maps properly, it will automatically keep a detailed log of everywhere you go, whether you’re walking, driving or even flying anywhere in the world. It’s wildly detailed down to the minute, and can show where you were at any moment in time. You might want to look back and see where you went during a past trip, for example. Or you might want Google to know how long it typically takes to drive somewhere you go often. Here’s a sliver of the places I went during June, f