Deere Tops Earnings Estimates, Reaffirms Focus on US Manufacturing
By Panos Mourdoukoutas John Deere’s revenue and earnings dropped in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025 due to a global decline in sales, but beat expectations. The company reaffirmed its guidance...
View ArticleNew Jersey Train Engineers Go On Strike, Halting Service in New York City Area
By Oliver Mantyk NEW YORK CITY—New Jersey Transit train engineers went on strike on May 16, halting service to 350,000 riders in the New Jersey and New York area. The strike began at 12 a.m. on Friday...
View ArticleVerizon Ends DEI Programs Amid FCC Scrutiny Ahead of $20 Billion Frontier Bid
By Tom Ozimek Verizon Communications has announced the end of its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, aligning itself with a growing federal and corporate movement toward merit-based...
View Article2025 Preakness Stakes Preview: What You Need to Know
By Ross Kelly Nearly two weeks ago, Sovereignty galloped to victory at the most-watched Kentucky Derby in over 35 years. Thoroughbred racing is alive and well in the United States, and fans are...
View ArticleBarclays Revises US Recession Outlook After China Trade Truce
By Katabella Roberts Barclays no longer expects the United States economy to fall into a recession later this year and has revised up its growth forecasts following a temporary truce in the trade war...
View ArticlePatel Says FBI Is Moving Out of Washington Headquarters
By Jack Phillips FBI Director Kash Patel on Friday morning confirmed that the FBI is leaving its Washington headquarters, known as the J. Edgar Hoover Building, due to safety reasons, and that about...
View Article9 in 10 Canadians Over 45 Say They Want to Age at Home: Survey
By Chandra Philip A new survey found that 90 percent of Canadians aged 45 years and older would prefer to age in their homes rather than move into care homes. The survey by Ipsos Reid was commissioned...
View ArticleDeadly Storms Rip Through Kentucky and Missouri, Leaving at Least 23 Dead,...
By Tom Ozimek and T.J. Muscaro Severe storms that swept across the Midwest and South on Friday killed at least 23 people and injured dozens more, with Kentucky and Missouri among the hardest hit,...
View ArticleIsrael Launches Major Offensive to Seize and Control Parts of Gaza
By Andrew Thornebrooke Israel launched an extensive new campaign aimed at seizing control of more of the Gaza Strip as it seeks a definitive end to the war there. A post on the Israel Defense Forces’...
View ArticleMoody’s Strips US of Final AAA Rating Over Rising Debt, Interest Costs
By Tom Ozimek Moody’s Ratings has downgraded the United States’ long-term credit rating from Aaa to Aa1, stripping the nation of its last perfect rating among the three major agencies, citing...
View ArticlePete Rose, ‘Shoeless’ Joe Jackson Reinstated by MLB and Eligible for Baseball...
By Rachel Acenas Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday announced a major change in league policy, designating Pete Rose and “Shoeless” Joe Jackson among a group of deceased players...
View ArticleGreenland’s Mineral Wealth Could Pave Way to Independent Future
By Nathan Worcester NUUK, Greenland—Taatsi Olsen knows what it takes to start searching for minerals in Greenland. In a warehouse on the outskirts of the capital, Nuuk, he walked through the nuts and...
View ArticlePope Leo Vows to Unify Divided Catholic Church
By Jacob Burg On the first day of his reign as pontiff, May 18, Pope Leo XIV appealed to conservatives who felt disillusioned by his predecessor and vowed to unify the church while preserving its...
View ArticleFDA Approves New COVID-19 Vaccine, With Restrictions
By Jacob Burg Novavax’s new COVID-19 vaccine received long-awaited approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on May 16, but with specific restrictions. The shot is the country’s only...
View ArticleMarket Review: Stocks Roar Back in 5-Day Winning Streak
By Panos Mourdoukoutas News Analysis U.S. stocks roared back this week, with the S&P 500 Index scoring a five-day winning streak and edging closer to its all-time highs reached last fall. News of...
View ArticleTrump to Call Putin and Zelenskyy Monday in Bid to End Ukraine War
By Tom Ozimek President Donald Trump said he plans to speak by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the morning of May 19, followed by calls with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and...
View ArticlePGA Championship: Scottie Scheffler overcomes scare to run away with third...
By Jay Busbee CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Scottie Scheffler has spent the last year and a half further establishing himself as the best player in the world. Jon Rahm has spent the last year and a half trying to...
View ArticleFBI Identifies Suspect in Palm Springs Fertility Clinic Bombing
By Jack Phillips An FBI official said on May 18 that the bureau believes that it has identified the suspect involved in a bombing near a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California, a day earlier....
View ArticleFederal Officials Start Investigation Into Mexican Tall Ship That Hit...
By Jack Phillips Federal officials confirmed on May 18 that they are sending a team to investigate the Mexican Navy tall ship crash at the Brooklyn Bridge on the night of May 17, which left at least...
View ArticleWith Middle East Tour, Trump Reshapes US Foreign Policy
By Emel Akan WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump’s recent tour of the Middle East sent a clear message that economic interests and deal-making lie at the heart of his foreign policy vision. Trump spent...
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