Getty Images People walk in front of mascots of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games Soohorang (L) and Bandabi (R) on January 5, 2018 in Seoul, South Korea. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) says 22 North Korean athletes will compete in the Pyeongchang Olympics next month and both …

Bettman Collection | Getty Images Susan Denise Atkins, (left), Patricia Krenwinkel and Leslie Van Houten,(right), laugh after receiving the death sentence for their part in the Tate-LaBianca killing at the order of Charles Manson. The governor of California once again denied parole Friday for Leslie Van Houten, the youngest follower …

Even with a government shutdown looming, CNBC’s Jim Cramer expected good things for the next leg of earnings season. “Earnings season is upon us and it is always a guessing game, but this time around the rules have changed,” the “Mad Money” host said. “Rather than worrying about whether companies …

Tackling the flu is tricky. Influenza is widespread across the U.S. right now, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The main culprit this season is the H3N2 flu, though others are also circulating. H3N2 viruses are often linked to more severe illness and hospitalizations and …

Mike Blake | Reuters Emergency room nurse Christine Bauer treats Joshua Lagade of Vista, California, for the flu as his girlfriend Mayra Mora looks on in the emergency room at Palomar Medical Center in Escondido, California, U.S., January 18, 2018. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the flu is …

Rising bond yields do not necessarily mean stocks have to fumble. The breakout in the 10-year Treasury yield early Friday to above 2.63 percent — levels last seen in 2014 — is signaling that rates could keep rising, and at some point make bond market yields more appealing to investors …

Pierre Teyssot | AFP | Getty Images A Bitcoin crypto-currency shop in Rovereto, Italy. When Krebs purchased solar lights worth $78.27 from the site, Overstock instructed him to send 0.00475574 in bitcoin to their address. Instead of sending bitcoins, Krebs sent 0.00475574 in bitcoin cash, which Overstock accepted. This meant …

Pablo Martinez Monsivais | AP Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y. walks to his vehicle following his meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 19, 2018. On Thursday night, the House, with nearly all Republican votes, passed a measure that would fund the …

Peter Foley | Bloomberg | Getty Images Senator Robert Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, exits federal court in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 11 2017. The U.S. Justice Department said on Friday it plans to retry Democratic Senator Robert Menendez on bribery and corruption charges after a …

Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images White House budget director Mick Mulvaney discusses the possible government shutdown on January 19, 2018 during a press briefing at the White House in Washington,DC. Fitch Ratings said on Friday its top AAA debt rating for the United States would not be directly …