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Restaurant Brands International posted fourth-quarter earnings and revenue slightly above Wall Street projections, but the company’s shares declined after management acknowledged delays in modernizing most U.S. Burger King restaurants. The parent of Burger King, Tim Hortons, Popeyes and Firehouse Subs reported results for the three months ended Dec. 31. Net income attributable to common shareholders […]
Key components of TotalEnergies’ US$27 billion, four-part energy program in southern Iraq have reached advanced stages of completion, positioning the country for a significant rise in oil production over the coming years. Internal progress reports reviewed by Iraq’s Oil Ministry show that construction and rehabilitation work across the sprawling initiative now ranges from 80 percent […]
Attorney General Pam Bondi faced an unusually confrontational atmosphere on Capitol Hill as lawmakers questioned her handling of documents tied to the so-called “Epstein Files.” The session, captured on video and circulated widely on Friday, quickly moved beyond routine oversight and turned into a prolonged series of sharp exchanges that repeatedly forced the committee chair […]
Artificial intelligence developer Anthropic is entering the political funding arena with a $20 million contribution to Public First Action, a bipartisan organization that backs candidates who favor stricter oversight of advanced AI systems. The donation, announced Thursday, places the San Francisco–based company among the most prominent corporate players shaping U.S. technology policy as the 2026 […]
New York, Feb. 10, 2026 – Fresh money funneled into exchange-traded funds totaled roughly $10 billion on Tuesday, with the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust taking the largest share of the day’s subscriptions, according to early-morning flow figures. The Dow-tracking fund, trading under ticker DIA, recorded $1.85 billion in net creations, lifting its […]
Newly released body-camera recordings and security videos appear to contradict key elements of the Department of Homeland Security’s description of an October 4, 2025 shooting in Chicago in which federal agents wounded U.S. citizen Marimar Martinez. The footage, unsealed by order of a federal judge and published on Tuesday, shows that agents were trailed by […]
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 218–213 on Wednesday to approve the Secure Accurate Verifiable Elections (SAVE) America Act, a Republican-sponsored bill that would mandate documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote and government-issued photo identification to cast a ballot in federal elections. Key provisions Authored by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, the legislation directs […]
Greenwich, Conn. — Contract logistics provider GXO Logistics Inc. closed 2025 with higher revenue, improved profitability and a confident outlook for the next 12 months, underscoring steady demand for outsourced warehouse and fulfillment services. The company reported that fourth-quarter revenue rose 7.9% year over year to $3.5 billion, compared with $3.25 billion in the same period of […]
James Van Der Beek, the performer who gained widespread recognition in the late 1990s as Dawson Leery on the television series “Dawson’s Creek” and later headlined the film “Varsity Blues,” died Wednesday at the age of 48. His death was announced in a message posted on his verified Instagram account, which stated that the actor […]
WASHINGTON — Feb. 11, 2026 — Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday with a binder visibly labeled “Jayapal Pramila Search History,” raising immediate questions about whether the Department of Justice monitored a member of Congress’s private review of sealed Jeffrey Epstein documents. Photographs taken inside the hearing room showed […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Duke Energy Corporation has completed a strategic realignment that leaves the company almost entirely regulated, positioning the utility for steady revenue streams and long-term infrastructure expansion across its six-state electric service area. The North Carolina–based holding company, one of the largest electric power providers in the United States, finalized the sale of […]
The man briefly held for questioning in the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, mother of “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie, said his detention during a roadside stop in southern Arizona left him “terrified.” Authorities released him several hours later without filing charges or imposing any restrictions. According to information confirmed by the Pima […]