For the third time in as many weeks, South Florida's public health leaders gathered to sound an alarm about child drownings. For the third time, they emphasized swimming lessons, water safety awareness and parental vigilance. Yet the crisis continues to deepen. As of late July, Florida has recorded 74 child drownings — 15 of them […]
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IBM cuts outlook, but damage less severe than feared
IBM cut its financial outlook following a profit warning issued last week, though the reduction proved less severe than investors had anticipated. The company released its official earnings report alongside the revised guidance.
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ServiceNow stock rises after beating revenue expectations
ServiceNow's stock climbed after the software company topped revenue expectations, bucking a broader downturn in sentiment toward the sector.
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Piker tells Mamdani to ‘shut up’ over cautious messaging, urges bolder approach
Hasan Piker told Zohran Mamdani to stop speaking and urged progressives to be bolder and less focused on optics during a podcast appearance with Mehdi Hasan.
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Red Sox’s 15-game winning streak ends one short of franchise record
The Boston Red Sox's 15-game winning streak came to an end, leaving the team one victory short of tying the franchise record. The streak transformed the last-place AL East team into a legitimate MLB postseason contender.
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Clark, Fever shatter franchise record in rout of Sun
Caitlin Clark posted 27 points and 11 assists as the Indiana Fever set a franchise scoring record in a 123-88 victory over the Connecticut Sun.
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Bull market faces headwinds as Fed rate hike odds rise amid Iran tensions
Treasury yields are approaching their highest levels since February as oil prices climb amid intensifying tensions with Iran. The rising yields reflect market expectations of a potential Federal Reserve rate increase as geopolitical uncertainty pushes energy costs higher.
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Paper Trail Shows Ortega’s Years-Long Path to Eliminating Elections
Daniel Ortega's announcement Sunday that Nicaragua will hold no more elections was not an impulsive autocratic move but the logical conclusion of a methodical consolidation of power documented through constitutional amendments, institutional capture and systematic legal elimination of opposition. Ortega made the declaration while commemorating the 1979 Sandinista revolution. Nicaragua's rubber-stamp congress moved to constitutionalize […]
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Wildlife smuggling exploits gaps in border enforcement, experts say
Two recent seizures at the U.S.-Mexico border reveal systematic enforcement gaps that allow prohibited wildlife, plants and illegally caught fish to slip through despite detection infrastructure already in place, according to an analysis of the cases. The incidents offer a window into how smuggling operations function at ports of entry and why the dogs and […]
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Missouri man charged after bridge dive injures three deputies
A 26-year-old Kimberling City resident faces multiple felony charges following an early morning chase that ended with him diving into Table Rock Lake, injuring three Stone County deputies during his arrest, according to court records and law enforcement statements. Gavin Thor Lundgren was arrested July 18 after leading authorities on a high-speed pursuit that began […]