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Caesars Entertainment and its private-equity owners, Apollo and TPG, engineered a series of deals that hurt the company’s now-bankrupt operating unit and its creditors, resulting in potential damages of $3.6 billion to $5.1 billion, a court-appointed bankruptcy investigator concluded.

Worries of a coming shakeout are rippling through the ranks of Silicon Valley’s tech workers. Recruiters say prospective hires are sizing up highly valued startups and the stock awards that come with them, wary of boarding a sinking ship.

The Republican field narrowed Tuesday after high-stakes primary races in Florida and Ohio. With the suspension of Sen. Marco Rubio's campaign, the GOP now shifts to a three-man race. WSJ's Shelby Holliday reports. Photo: AP

Despite a poor showing in Tuesday's primaries, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz stated that going foward only two campaigns -- his and Donald Trump's -- have a plausible path to the GOP nomination, despite John Kasich's win in Ohio. Photo: Getty

The GOP race may now go all the way to the Cleveland convention.

Sen. Whitehouse used to pretend he opposed jailing dissenters.

In a year marked by voter anger and candidate divisiveness, Marco Rubio struggled to stand out in a crowded GOP field and scored few early wins. His lackluster run culminated in a loss to Donald Trump in his home state of Florida. Photo: AP

Republican front-runner Donald Trump built on his momentum Tuesday night by winning Florida, among other primaries. During his victory speech, he said it was now time for Republicans to unite behind the "millions" who are coming out to vote. Photo: Getty

The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday confirmed it is in talks with ZTE Corp. over the Chinese company’s alleged violations of U.S. trade rules.

After three straight losses, South Korean Go champion Lee Se-dol grabbed a victory from the artificial intelligence in the fourth game, but couldn’t repeat the feat.

A protest by Chinese coal workers over unpaid wages drew a swift response: payoffs or threats of police action.

Republican front-runner Donald Trump won his party's primary in Illinois on Tuesday, a victory that propels him further toward the GOP nomination.

Republican front-runner Donald Trump won his party's primary in North Carolina on Tuesday, adding to his already strong delegate advantage.

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is likely to circulate a draft order as soon as this week approving Charter Communications’ $55 billion deal to buy Time Warner Cable with certain conditions,

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders lost the key states of Florida and Ohio to Hillary Clinton in Tuesday's Republican primaries, but said his campaign has "defied all expectations" by telling the truth. Photo: Getty Images

Ohio Gov. John Kasich prevailed over Donald Trump to win on his home turf Tuesday, and vowed "to go all the way to Cleveland and secure the Republican nomination." Photo: Getty

Republican Gov. John Kasich won his party’s primary in Ohio on Tuesday, injecting his campaign with a new burst of momentum. The Associated Press projected Mr. Kasich to win, giving him a win in the state he represents as governor. With 6.8% of precincts reporting, Mr. Kasich had 43.2% support, followed by Republican with 34.5%. […]

Hillary Clinton won the key states of Ohio and Florida Tuesday and seemed to pivot away from her Democratic opponent, Bernie Sanders, instead looking towards the general election and the challenges the next president will face. Photo: Getty Images

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton defeated rival Bernie Sanders in Ohio on Tuesday, adding an important general election swing state to her victories.

From May, five Buddhist temples in Kyoto will allow overnight stays to foreign visitors who want to learn about the spirit of Zen from the temple priests. With a price tag of $1,300 a night, it's not for budget travelers however. Photo: Jun Hongo

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton defeated rival Bernie Sanders in North Carolina on Tuesday, completing her shut-out of Mr. Sanders in the South and substantially adding to her delegate count.

Rep. Pete Sessions (R., Texas) introduced a House resolution on Monday to “recognize magic as a rare and valuable art form and national treasure.”

The threat is spreading faster than Western efforts to contain it.

Instead of repairing the engine of American growth, he chose redistribution.

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio suspended his presidential campaign on Tuesday after losing his home state primary to Donald Trump. In his concession speech, Rubio criticized the political establishment and said the GOP should never play to "people's fears." Photo: Reuters