Chief of staff exerts quiet power at White House; Romney says he may have picked Leavitt

The White House chief of staff is at the fulcrum of the federal government as gatekeeper to the most powerful leader on Earth. Sen. Mitt Romney, who was the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, says he may have picked a former Utah governor for the job.

Starbucks' new drinks have a spoonful of olive oil in every cup

(cnn) — Starbucks wants you to give olive oil coffee a shot. Really. The coffee chain is rolling out a new line of

Walmart warns it's in for a tough year

Walmart had a strong holiday shopping season, but the year ahead will be more challenging for America's largest retailer.

Home sales sank in January for the 12th straight month

(cnn) -- Us home sales declined in January for the 12th consecutive month as mortgage rates remained elevated and

Mitt Romney: Call for 'national divorce' is 'insanity'

Sen. Mitt Romney on Tuesday firmly denounced Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's recent call for a "national divorce," harkening back on what happened in the U.S. during the Civil War.

United Airlines introduces a new family seating policy

(cnn) -- United Airlines has a new seat map feature that will help families with children under 12 find seats together

Winter storm set to impact millions across US; summerlike temperatures elsewhere

A massive winter storm bringing a mix of heavy snow, rain and gusty winds is poised to lash much of the U.S. West and North this week and has put more than 40 million people across 22 states under winter weather alerts Tuesday.

Home Depot says it will raise pay for US, Canadian workers

Home Depot says it's investing $1 billion in wage increases for its U.S. and Canadian hourly workers. The Atlanta-based home improvement chain said Tuesday that every hourly employee will get a raise starting this month.

Scaly surprise: Park workers rescue alligator in Brooklyn park

New York -- Workers from the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation got a scaly surprise Sunday when they

Living in pain raises your risk for dementia, study says

Chronic pain, such as arthritis, cancer or back pain, lasting for over three months, raises the risk of cognitive decline and dementia, a new study found.

Church settles case with SEC over financial reporting

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has agreed to pay a $5 million offer of settlement for past financial reporting practices in an order released Tuesday by the SEC.

145,000 cans of Enfamil ProSobee infant formula recalled over bacterial risk

(cnn) — Reckitt, one of the main formula manufacturers in the U.s., said Monday that it is recalling two batches of

Arrest made in shooting death of Catholic bishop in Los Angeles

(cnn) — A man was taken into custody in connection with the shooting death of a Catholic bishop renowned for his work