For garden variety daily computing tasks, the floppy disk has long been a thing of the past. Slowly, limited in storage and easily damaged, few crave the format to return, even if there is some lingering nostalgia for the discs. However, as it turns out, there is still hardware required …

Barrick Gold CEO and President Mark Bristow on why gold and precious metals have rallied in recent weeks. CME Group Inc. raised margin requirements for gold and silver futures a day after their sharpest selloff in five months. Increasing volatility means that investors may experience greater fluctuations in the size …

Chicago residents and businesses are fleeing the Magnificent Mile, said Chicago’s 15th Ward Mayor Raymond Lopez on Wednesday. ‘It’s pretty sad at this point. “We’ve seen many of the same mistakes re-emerge from the end of May after looting this past weekend,” he told America’s Newsroom. “ ‘The fear is …

MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) – Sixteen gallons of sanitizer was sitting in the foyer of the Alpha Epsilon Phi Sorority House at the University of Wisconsin as mother Karen Mullis set up tables in the dining room to maintain social distance. Erik Johnson, President of the Interfrateration Board at the University …

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Churchill Downs officials expect that less than 23,000 fans will be able to attend the new Kentucky Derby next month under an updated health and safety plan. The plan only eliminates areas for general admission and standing room, with total capacity limited to less than 14% of …