U.S. stock futures fell on Monday after a dramatic sell-off by investors in gold and silver, and technology led the decline as concerns about artificial intelligence trading swirled and Federal Reserve uncertainty deepened. Nasdaq 100 futures (NQ=F) fell 0.6%, while those on the S&P 500 (ES=F) fell about 0.3%. Contracts on the Dow Jones Industrial … Read more
Indiana State Rep. Ed Clere, R-New Albany, speaks during a committee meeting on Jan. 23, 2024. (Leslie Bonilla Muñiz/Indiana Capital Chronicle) Republican Ed Clere has decided to leave the Indiana General Assembly after 18 years — and says President Donald Trump’s policy changes pushed him out of the party. Clere cited conflict over Trump’s failed … Read more
HE NEEDS TO KNOW Mark Burkholder photographed the declining health of his wife Paige, who was diagnosed with a rare form of liver cancer at age 32. Burkholder tells People that the couple wanted to document the “rawer, more honest parts” of cancer progression, rather than the common narrative of it as a “heroic fight.” … Read more
Lockheed Martin has unusually confirmed that its top-secret RQ-170 Sentinel unmanned aerial vehicle played a role in a recent US military operation in Venezuela. This confirmation represents the most concrete public acknowledgment of the aircraft’s real-world employment since its introduction nearly two decades ago. In a quarterly earnings call, Lockheed CEO Jim Taiclet outlined how … Read more
BuzzFeed (AKA the unemployment rate, the cost of eggs, the price of gas, inflation, the Dow Jones, whether citizens received a stimulus check, and Trump’s overall approval rating.) Laurent Gillieron/Getty Images Related: My Delicate Mind Was Wrecked After Learning These Terrible, Disturbing, and Creepy Things Note: Inflation data is released a few weeks after the … Read more
Polar vortex to keep frigid pattern locked over eastern US through much of February Waves of cold air will continue to be released across much of the eastern United States through mid-month. The ongoing pattern may tend to be stormier, with areas of snow and ice threatening to reach large areas of the Plains, Mississippi … Read more
Toyota’s influence on the automotive world extends far beyond Camrys and Corollas. Thanks to its reputation for bulletproof engineering and clever collaborations, Toyota’s fingerprints can be found on a surprising variety of cars, even those that have never worn the badge. From British sports cars powered by Toyota engines to American compacts built on Toyota … Read more
HONG KONG (AP) — China has flooded Latin American markets with low-priced exports, particularly cars and e-commerce goods, as its exporters adjust to tariffs and geopolitical moves by U.S. President Donald Trump. The world’s second-largest economy has become an important trading partner for many Latin American nations, seeking access to their abundant natural resources and … Read more
Philip Morris International, an international tobacco company, has been in the news recently for its “smokeless” alternatives and the regulatory battles it faces over ZYN pouches. In the midst of this, he filed a WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) letter with the Virginia Employment Commission on January 28 regarding closing its Richmond, VA office. … Read more
Devendra, who was a farmer in India, still remembers the moment a snake bit its fangs into his leg while he was picking mulberry leaves. “I went to the hospital four days after I was bitten when the pain became unbearable. But the delay cost me my leg,” he says in a short film released … Read more