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HBO Chairman and Chief Executive Richard Plepler said he is stepping down, a move that comes as new owner AT&T Inc. is looking to put its own stamp on the premium cable channel that was part of its $80 billion acquisition of Time Warner. from WSJ.com: What's News US https://ift.tt/2H80Tnp

President Trump started a second day of high-stakes talks with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un by playing down the need for a rapid breakthrough on Pyongyang’s nuclear program. from WSJ.com: What's News US https://ift.tt/2EhFF3y

The U.S. war in Afghanistan has been going on for so long that the newest recruits weren’t alive when it started. In boot camp, they’re taught about the terrorist attacks that set off the war they may soon fight. from WSJ.com: What's News US https://ift.tt/2tMllm5

Millions of smartphone users confess their most intimate secrets to apps, including personal health information. Unbeknown to most people, in many cases that data is being shared with someone else: Facebook. from WSJ.com: What's News US https://ift.tt/2txRoG5

Robert Kraft is facing charges of soliciting prostitution, one of 25 people swept up in a multicity investigation into human trafficking in the South Florida spa business, police said. from WSJ.com: What's News US https://ift.tt/2GXvP9S

Pinterest has stopped returning search results for terms relating to vaccinations, a drastic step aimed at curbing the spread of misinformation. from WSJ.com: What's News US https://ift.tt/2GAGk3y

The new year rally in technology stocks lifted the Nasdaq Composite to its eighth consecutive weekly rise, and the index exited from the bear market it entered in late 2018. from WSJ.com: What's News US https://on.wsj.com/2SEfrSw

Ford, GM and Chrysler have in recent years introduced trucks at price points well into luxury territory, offering plusher interiors, more powerful engines and premium options. from WSJ.com: What's News US https://on.wsj.com/2tk0eqJ

The Dow Jones Industrial Average pared its losses heading into the closing bell to notch its seventh consecutive weekly gain, a sign of the stock market’s resilience even in the face of heightened uncertainty. from WSJ.com: What's News US https://on.wsj.com/2WRsgra

Under pressure over rising drug prices, pharmaceutical companies are pushing a new defense: They’re not raising prices to make money or to cover research costs, but rather to pay a cut to middlemen in the supply chain. from WSJ.com: What's News US https://on.wsj.com/2Se0Woj

South Florida home purchases have jumped as residents of New York and other high-tax states head south after the 2018 tax law capped deductions. from WSJ.com: What's News US https://on.wsj.com/2t7z866

President Trump will nominate David Malpass, one of the World Bank’s sharpest critics within his administration, to be the next leader of the bank. from WSJ.com: What's News US https://on.wsj.com/2HQMMVm

After a banner year, many small businesses are becoming more cautious about their investment and hiring plans amid signs of slowing sales and unease about the economy. from WSJ.com: What's News US https://on.wsj.com/2S7plff

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick teamed up to win their sixth Lombardi Trophy, beating the Rams in the lowest-scoring game in Super Bowl history. from WSJ.com: What's News US https://on.wsj.com/2UCmiZq

Chinese purchases of U.S. commercial real estate last year dwindled to their lowest level since 2012, as Beijing kept up the pressure on Chinese investors to bring cash home during a period of worsening economic growth. from WSJ.com: What's News US https://on.wsj.com/2FXmi2Q

Pfizer is seeking a new round of growth by treating cancer and is among the big pharmaceutical companies trying to expand in oncology. from WSJ.com: What's News US https://on.wsj.com/2WlEacB

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 300 points, for its first decline in five sessions, as concerns over trade and global growth resurfaced. from WSJ.com: What's News US https://on.wsj.com/2MpviOE

The Tokyo District Court again rejected the former Nissan chairman’s request for release on bail, despite his pledge to abide by strict bail terms, including wearing an ankle bracelet. from WSJ.com: What's News US https://on.wsj.com/2R58dS2

Indexes rose more than 1% and finished their fourth consecutive week of gains, as encouraging data offered relief to investors who were spooked late last year. from WSJ.com: What's News US https://on.wsj.com/2TUPNVU

Denise Mueller-Korenek shattered the previous land-speed record for the fastest human on a bicycle on earth. We were with her when she did it. from WSJ.com: What's News US https://on.wsj.com/2M5Qqta