FRANKFORT, Ky. — Was a reported $6,000 outlay for a Lexington Legends baseball game an example of executive branch overspending or a chance to give hundreds of foster children their first professional internship? In Frankfurt, it depends on who you ask. A long-running conflict over executive spending reached the Capitol this week, with the state’s … Read more
Energy stocks increased in 2026, driven by a confluence of favorable factors. Oil prices remained elevated near $70 a barrel as OPEC+ production discipline tightened global supply, while demand in Asia, particularly China and India, continues to recover and grow. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and Eastern Europe have added risk premiums to crude … Read more
Charlie Munger he played the hand he was dealt, but if you ask him, he didn’t play it well enough. In what became his final interview before he died at age 99, the billionaire vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway spoke to CNBC in November 2023, reflecting on a century of life, business and missed opportunities. … Read more
XRP’s funding rate on Binance fell to -0.028%, a 10-month low, signaling extreme bearish positioning among derivatives traders. The last time funding reached these levels (April 2025), XRP rose from around $1.60 to $3.65 by July – an 82% gain as shorts were squeezed out. Today’s setup has tailwind: XRP spot ETFs have attracted over … Read more
Historic Lansdown Estate in Franklin Township, Hunterdon County 1 of 30 Lansdown, a 47-acre estate in Franklin Township, Hunterdon County, was once the home of Charles Stewart, quartermaster general for George Washington’s Continental Army. Stewart hosted Washington at the property, which dates back to the mid-18th century. Before it went up for sale for nearly … Read more
Technology stocks witnessed a volatile start to 2026, as evident from the smooth performance of Nasdaq Composite so far this year. Although tech stocks started the year on a positive note, they were in sell-off mode last week on concerns about increased capital spending to support the build-out of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. Big tech … Read more
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndicate partners may earn a commission. An animation of two black holes merging into one. In a new study, scientists used the clearest gravitational wave signal ever detected to “listen” to a distant black hole merger and put Einstein’s gravity to its toughest test … Read more
Rankings spark debate like pineapple on pizza. But here’s the thing: When you’re dropping serious money on four wheels, you want data, not just YouTube hype. These reliability scores come directly from JD Power’s Vehicle Reliability Study and Consumer Reports, cutting through the marketing noise to show which brands actually deliver. Some earn their reputation … Read more
Members of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s cabinet woke up Wednesday morning to the news that US aviation officials had closed the airspace over El Paso, the Texas city across from the border metropolis of Ciudad Juárez. Just weeks after the closure of airspace over Venezuela paved the way for the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás … Read more
NORWICH, Conn. (AP) — The U.S. State Department has ordered some public libraries across the country to stop processing passport applications, disrupting a longstanding service that librarians say their communities have come to rely on and that has run smoothly for years. The agency, which regulates U.S. passports, began issuing cease-and-desist orders to nonprofit libraries … Read more