"It was the closest thing we could do to hugging that kid," said California couple whose Facebook fundraiser went viral

Trump's pick to run the consumer finance agency has no relevant experience, which some see as part of his plan

Manhattan District Court overturns a Washington Appeals Court ruling on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Sounds pricey and ridiculous, but P.T. Barnum would be impressed by the sales pitch that lured buyers

Here are some of the companies that have contracts to help carry out his "zero tolerance" immigration policy

"Certainly," says one analyst, "it's one of the gems that Disney sees in this whole deal" -- as does Comcast

Carrier cites "safety concerns" after recent incident in which two workers were bitten by emotional support animal

And these cities can provide attractive investment opportunities for buyers looking for a healthy return

A Bay Area company is constructs apartments assembly-line style in an effort to help ease the area's housing crisis

The Trump administration just moved on two separate fronts that potentially spell the Affordable Care Act's end

Its approach to legalization doesn't look anything like that in the U.S. -- for instance, delivery by mail is OK

Especially among small and midsize distilleries, fear of getting priced out of overseas markets is climbing

A family from Louisiana with both black and white children is asking Blue Bell to change the name of the flavor "The Great Divide" to be more inclusive

A Bahama Breeze Island Grille in Cleveland is accused of racial profiling during gathering of African-American women

Expected announcement on the move alarms some privacy advocates who say there are no formal rules for handling data gleaned from the scans

Chipmaker said Brian Krzanich is stepping down after discovering he violated its non-fraternization policy

The Facebook business is expanding its video time limit from 1 minute to 10 minutes in a bid to keep teens engaged

A Chinese official said the U.S. is damaging global trade by using "extreme pressure and blackmail"

The new WatchTV offering is a "skinny bundle" of 30 channels, many from the telecom's just-acquired media company

States can force online shoppers to pay sales tax, the court decides—affecting billions of dollars from the likes of Amazon