More than 40 million residents from the Mid-Atlantic to New England are under winter storm alerts as a powerful norâeaster prepares to move up the East Coast from Sunday, February 22, into Monday, February 23. Forecast models indicate the system will generate significant snowfall along the Interstate 95 corridor, accompanied by strong wind gusts and periods of coastal flooding. […]
Amazon.com has become the largest company in the United States by revenue, ending Walmartâs 13-year reign at the top of the Fortune 500. Fourth-quarter results show Amazon posting $716.9 billion in sales for 2025, slightly ahead of Walmartâs $713.2 billion. Barring unexpected revisions, Amazon will lead the annual ranking scheduled for release in June, joining […]
Las Vegas, NV, Feb. 20, 2026 â State and federal investigators are treating an attempted vehicle attack on a power and water facility outside Boulder City as a counter-terrorism case after the lone suspect died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials said Friday. The incident unfolded shortly after 10:00 a.m. Thursday when a sedan […]
U.S. households leaned more heavily on revolving and installment credit during the second half of 2025, according to new data showing brisk growth in both credit card openings and personal loan originations. The shift toward additional borrowing coincided with price levels that remain substantially higher than before the pandemic, despite recent signs that inflation is […]
President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will issue an executive order imposing an across-the-board 10 percent tariff on virtually all imported goods, a move announced only hours after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his earlier âreciprocal tariffsâ plan. Speaking from the White House press briefing room, the president characterized the courtâs 6â3 ruling […]
Americans are rejecting the methods Immigration and Customs Enforcement is using to enforce immigration law by a decisive margin, according to a new national survey taken less than a month after two civilians were fatally shot during federal operations in Minnesota. The ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll, carried out online with the probability-based Ipsos KnowledgePanel from […]
NEW YORKâ A fresh set of equity research updates has adjusted expectations for The New York Times Company and several other publicly traded firms, signaling a shift in analyst sentiment across multiple industries. The report maintains a primary focus on the long-term fundamentals of the multimedia publisher while also revising price targets for Masimo Corporation […]
Alysa Liu secured the first Olympic womenâs figure skating gold medal for the United States in nearly a quarter of a century, topping the free-skate standings Thursday night at the Milan Cortina Games. The 20-year-old Californian totaled 226.79 points, her personal best, to edge Japanâs Kaori Sakamoto and Ami Nakai in a final round marked […]
The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) reshaped several homeowner tax benefits that will apply to federal returns for the 2026 tax year, filed in 2027. Below is an overview of eight deductions and exclusions that property owners should review before deciding whether to itemize or accept the higher standard deduction. 1. Mortgage interest and private […]
Washington â U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. offered full support on Thursday for President Donald Trumpâs decision to invoke the Defense Production Act (DPA) to accelerate the domestic manufacture of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides, a move that has rattled a core segment of Trumpâs 2024 electoral coalition. The […]
Eight people were confirmed dead and a ninth remained missing after a large avalanche struck a backcountry slope near Castle Peak in Californiaâs Sierra Nevada Mountains on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. Authorities said the 15-member party, made up largely of parentsâpredominantly mothersâconnected to Sugar Bowl Academy, was completing the final day of a three-day guided ski […]
T-Mobile US, Inc. entered 2026 as one of the largest wireless carriers in the United States, reporting approximately 150 million customer accounts and a portfolio of spectrum licenses widely viewed as the most extensive in the market. The company, which introduced its brand in the country in 2002, has grown through a combination of organic subscriber […]