Seattle officials worry that implementing a local capital gains tax would coax wealthy residents to change their home addresses. Seattle City Councilmember Cathy Moore is proposing a local 2% capital gains excise tax that would be applicable to non-retirement financial gains over $250,

Members of the Seattle City Council’s Select Budget Committee on Wednesday debated a newly proposed 2% capital gains tax to support food and housing programs for the city’s low- and middle-income residents.

Haiti's main airport remained closed Tuesday, a day after gangs shot a landing airplane and injured a flight attendant when violence erupted as the country swore in its new prime minister in a politically tumultuous transition.

Haiti’s main airport has remained closed a day after violence erupted as a new prime minister took office in a politically tumultuous transition

Haiti's main international airport is temporarily closed after a gang attacked a commercial flight landing in Port-au-Prince resulting in a flight attendant being shot in the face.