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Legal representatives for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook have asked the U.S. Department of Justice to dismiss a criminal referral that accuses the central bank official of mortgage fraud. In a detailed letter sent to the department, the attorneys described the accusations as “baseless” and asserted that no evidence supports opening a federal investigation against […]
Duke Energy Corporation has tightened its focus on fully regulated utility operations following the sale of its Commercial Renewables division, a transaction completed in the fourth quarter of 2023. The Charlotte-based company, among the largest electric power holding firms in the United States, closed 2024 with approximately $123 billion in net property and equipment assets and […]
Former FBI Director James Comey’s criminal case entered a new phase on Monday when a federal magistrate judge questioned the legality of the indictment and compelled the Department of Justice to release the full grand jury record associated with the proceedings. U.S. Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick, sitting in the Eastern District of Virginia, instructed prosecutors […]
WASHINGTON — Acting Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) David Richardson resigned on Monday, according to several individuals with direct knowledge of the decision, leaving the nation’s primary disaster-response agency without a designated leader as the 2025 hurricane season progresses. Richardson had served in the post since May, when Secretary of Homeland Security […]
A new public-service announcement featuring eleven women who say they were abused by Jeffrey Epstein is intensifying pressure on Congress ahead of a scheduled vote to make the federal government’s complete investigative files on the late financier public. The two-minute video, launched Sunday by the anti-trafficking coalition World Without Exploitation, shows each participant holding a […]
Netflix Inc. has delivered a 31 percent share-price gain so far this year, more than doubling the 13 percent advance of the S&P 500 over the same period. The performance underscores investors’ continued confidence in the streaming pioneer even as competitive pressures mount inside the United States. The surge comes at a moment when YouTube, a division of […]
Alphabet stock advanced sharply on Monday after Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a multibillion-dollar investment in the Google parent, signaling one of the conglomerate’s most significant technology moves in recent years. A required 13F filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission showed that Berkshire held approximately $4.3 billion worth of Alphabet Class A shares as of […]
Gunmen stormed a government-run secondary school in Nigeria’s Kebbi state before dawn on Monday, abducting 25 girls from their dormitories and killing a staff member, according to local police. The attack, which occurred at approximately 4:00 a.m. in the town of Maga, underscores the ongoing threat to students in the country’s northwestern region. Police spokesperson […]
South Korea has proposed military talks with North Korea to clarify the exact location of their land border and reduce the risk of an unintended armed confrontation along the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The initiative, announced Monday in Seoul, follows repeated incidents in which South Korean forces fired warning shots at North Korean soldiers who allegedly […]
Average mortgage costs in the United States have retreated from the levels seen at the beginning of the year, giving prospective homebuyers and homeowners considering a refinance a wider range of financing options. On November 17, 2025, Zillow’s national survey placed the typical 30-year fixed mortgage at 6.07%, down from more than 7% in January. The […]
The global semiconductor industry is signaling a potential shortfall in standard memory chips as manufacturers channel production toward high-margin components needed for artificial intelligence servers. Executives and analysts warn that the shift, accelerating through 2024, could squeeze supply for smartphones, personal computers and automobiles in 2025. Manufacturers Prioritize AI-Grade Memory Contract chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International […]
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Sunday to suspend a lower-court ruling that bars the continued deployment of federalized National Guard troops in Portland, Oregon. The motion follows a November decision by U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, who determined that President Donald Trump exceeded his […]