Bezos says bottom half of U.S. earners should pay no federal income tax
The Amazon founder said eliminating taxes for lower-income Americans could ease financial pressure and encourage entrepreneurship.
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The Amazon founder said eliminating taxes for lower-income Americans could ease financial pressure and encourage entrepreneurship.
The launching appeared to go off without a hitch, but a problem prevented the rocket's upper stage from putting its payload into the correct orbit.
Blue Origin, owned by Jeff Bezos, plans to challenge SpaceX with the powerful, partially reusable New Glenn rocket.
Lawyer for the Federal Trade Commission says agency needs to seek trial delay in case against Amazon due to staffing and budgetary challenges.
Bezos, Musk and Zuckerberg are the three richest people in the world, according to Forbes.
Blue Origin called off the debut launch of its massive New Glenn rocket due to technical trouble. The Jeff Bezos-founded company didn't set a new launch date.
Tech companies are sending big bucks to President-elect Donald Trump's nonprofit inaugural committee.
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos — the two richest people on the planet — are squabbling over social media. No, really.
The Washington Post on Friday said it will not endorse Kamala Harris, Donald Trump or any other candidate this year.
Businessman Leo Kryss alleges he wouldn't have shaved $6 million from his mansion's sale price if he had known Bezos was buyer.
The brash, self-styled New Yorker transformed the publishing industry with what became a nationwide empire of superstores.
The U.S. has a record 813 billionaires — the most of any country.
Jeff Bezos has regained his spot as the richest person in the world, barely beating out now former No. 1 Elon Musk on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Virgin Galactic successfully launched its first paying customers to the edge of space.
The investigation is being spearheaded by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, of which Sanders is chair.
The SATRIA broadband relay station will boost internet connectivity across the vast Indonesian archipelago.
The TEMPO spectrometer will measure air quality and pollution across North America to improve forecasting.
The Capella Space satellites use cloud-piercing radar to monitor Earth around the clock, regardless of weather.
Only two more launches are needed to complete OneWeb's nearly 650-satellite fleet of broadband relay stations.
It was the second Falcon 9 launch helping OneWeb recover from a post-Ukraine break with Russian rockets.
Twitter's new owner falls down a rung in wealth rankings for the first time since overtaking Jeff Bezos in 2021.
Amazon founder said he and his partner Lauren Sánchez are "building the capacity to be able to give away this money."
The money is to be directed toward charities that the recipient sees fit, Lauren Sanchez said Friday when announcing the award.
David Rubenstein is the co-founder of the private equity firm The Carlyle Group and talks with some of the world's biggest leaders in his new book like Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
MacKenzie Bezos has promised to give at least half of her fortune to charity, just months after finalizing her divorce from the world's richest man.
Police in the Denver metro area say they have caught a group of wire-cutting copper thieves.
Two people are facing multiple charges for allegedly shooting at a vehicle on Highway 36 in Boulder County.
Three former Colorado Attorneys General are weighing in on what it takes to be the state's chief legal officer, and casting doubt on whether Secretary of State Jena Griswold is qualified.
Denver Broncos outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper has been arrested for the second time in a week.
Whether it's gas being siphoned or holes being drilled in gas tanks, these thefts are now leaving behind hundreds of dollars in damages and empty tanks.
Police in the Denver metro area say they have caught a group of wire-cutting copper thieves.
Two people are facing multiple charges for allegedly shooting at a vehicle on Highway 36 in Boulder County.
Three former Colorado Attorneys General are weighing in on what it takes to be the state's chief legal officer, and casting doubt on whether Secretary of State Jena Griswold is qualified.
Denver Broncos outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper has been arrested for the second time in a week.
Whether it's gas being siphoned or holes being drilled in gas tanks, these thefts are now leaving behind hundreds of dollars in damages and empty tanks.
Denver Broncos outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper has been arrested for the second time in a week.
Three suspects have been arrested in Commerce City in connection with copper wire thefts.
Two lost hikers were rescued near Bear Mountain in Douglas County thanks to search and rescue crews.
Denver Broncos outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper has been arrested for the second time in a week.
Colorado Parks & Wildlife is urging caution as female elk will protect their young as visitors flock to Estes Park.
Denver Broncos owner and CEO Greg Penner announced that the team has signed a new five-year contract with coach Sean Payton.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony festivities got underway a little over an hour before the first kickoff in Mexico City's Estadio Azteca.
The X Games will take place at the Aspen Snowmass in Colorado over the next three years, thanks to a new host agreement.
With matches being played in 11 cities across the U.S., Mexico and Canada, fans are getting three World Cup opening ceremonies.
The U.S. men's national soccer team kicks off its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium on Friday.
The goblin shark had only previously been seen when caught by fishermen and they died shortly afterward.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new group of documents and videos related to UFOs, or UAPs, with 72 more documents, images and recordings.
SpaceX's stock opened at $150 after making its debut on the Nasdaq exchange on Friday in the biggest ever initial public offering.
The SpaceX CEO's fortune on paper now rivals the annual economic output of many countries, according to World Bank data.
The board move marks a shift from a June 4 memo to staff saying email signatures, letterhead and other documents must reflect the name as "The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts" or "Kennedy Center."
Three former Colorado Attorneys General are weighing in on what it takes to be the state's chief legal officer, and casting doubt on whether Secretary of State Jena Griswold is qualified.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new group of documents and videos related to UFOs, or UAPs, with 72 more documents, images and recordings.
The board move marks a shift from a June 4 memo to staff saying email signatures, letterhead and other documents must reflect the name as "The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts" or "Kennedy Center."
The signing of the memorandum or letter of intent would kick off 60 days of talks to negotiate details of an enduring U.S.-Iran agreement.
A photographer from the Reuters news outlet saw the apparent "86 47" markings from atop the Washington Monument.
The New World Screwworm was recently found in Texas and New Mexico. Now, state officials have announced an emergency rule to prevent the spread of the flesh-eating parasite into Colorado.
A sunscreen ingredient that's been available in Europe, Japan and South Korea for years has finally been approved by the FDA for sale in the U.S.
Mishika Bhatia recently graduated high school and well into the research for a treatment for Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome.
Travel bans and conflict have disrupted supply chains in the Democratic Republic of Congo, leaving health workers without Ebola tests and protective gear needed to contain the outbreak.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
SpaceX's stock opened at $150 after making its debut on the Nasdaq exchange on Friday in the biggest ever initial public offering.
The SpaceX CEO's fortune on paper now rivals the annual economic output of many countries, according to World Bank data.
Colorado's legal marijuana industry was built on a promise: strict regulation would protect businesses and consumers, while tax revenue would support schools, roads and public programs. But one of the state's largest cannabis cultivators says that promise is beginning to break down.
An Elizabeth pet owner has a warning for others about the fine print on a popular veterinary hospital chain's wellness plan.
Although the five-week soccer tournament starting on Thursday is the largest sporting event ever, the U.S. economic gains are likely to be muted.
Colorado's legal marijuana industry was built on a promise: strict regulation would protect businesses and consumers, while tax revenue would support schools, roads and public programs. But one of the state's largest cannabis cultivators says that promise is beginning to break down.
Brandin Kreuzer, the man whose 50-year prison sentence for shooting a sheriff's deputy was commuted by Colorado's governor, says he is ashamed of the violence he committed as a 19-year-old.
Construction on a much-anticipated 10-acre entertainment district in Glendale has come to a halt, with the developer and the city accusing each other of being responsible for the project going off the rails.
An Aurora fire lieutenant will remain demoted after he and a fellow firefighter ran an Aurora police sergeant off the road with a fire truck last year.
A confidential investigative report commissioned by the City of Denver alleges a high-ranking Denver police division chief was "severely abusive."