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Ron DeSantis on Friday accused the media of launching a smear campaign against the lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, igniting a fresh political firestorm. The controversy erupted after NBC10 Boston published a report revealing that the holdout juror had a history of alleged domestic violence and an active restraining order against…
North Korea launched ballistic missiles toward the sea on Saturday, one day after the United States, South Korea, and Japan completed a trilateral military exercise. The missiles were fired from the Wonsan area along North Korea’s eastern coast, according to South Korea’s military officials monitoring the situation. South Korea said it was closely tracking its…
Jabil Inc. (JBL) and AST SpaceMobile Inc. (ASTS) are both significant players in the communications-technology ecosystem, each with exposure to next-generation infrastructure. AST SpaceMobile is building what it calls the world’s first and only global cellular broadband network in space, accessible directly by standard 4G-LTE and 5G smartphones. The SpaceMobile service operates through a constellation…
Zacks Equity Research analysts are spotlighting five major technology stocks as the AI buildout and quantum computing race intensify heading through September 2026. The companies featured include D-Wave Quantum (QBTS), Rigetti Computing (RGTI), IBM (IBM), Alphabet (GOOGL), and Amazon (AMZN), each representing a different position along the AI and quantum investment spectrum. The AI infrastructure…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Friday that the largest cyclosporiasis outbreak in U.S. history has officially ended. The foodborne illness infected 12,833 people across 21 states during the largest single cluster, according to the CDC. Health officials linked that outbreak to shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms in Mexico, a major…
Republican lawmakers are preparing to bring legislation to the House floor aimed at reining in electricity bill increases tied to data center expansion. Speaker Mike Johnson’s spokesperson Taylor Haulsee confirmed the timeline, saying, “The bill will be on the floor of the House next week.” The plan to hold a vote on the bipartisan Ratepayer…
President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a September 11 commemoration ceremony to directly link the ongoing Iran war to the 2001 terrorist attacks. Both officials framed the conflict with Iran as a continuation of the broader war on terror that began in the weeks following the September 11 attacks twenty-five years ago. Trump…
RSM UK, an audit, tax and consulting firm, has appointed Chris Mayo as a partner to strengthen its financial services risk and governance team. Mayo will take the lead on the firm’s financial services internal audit business across London and the South East, a key growth market for the practice. The firm says Mayo will…
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) has endured a bruising stretch in 2026, leaving investors to weigh whether the stock can mount any meaningful recovery in the near term. The satellite communications company is down roughly 23% on a year-to-date basis, a slide that has rattled confidence among retail and institutional holders alike. The selling has been even…
The U.S. Commerce Department is investing up to $300 million in minority equity stakes across three leading quantum computing companies, fundamentally reshaping the sector’s valuation outlook. D-Wave Quantum (QBTS), Rigetti Computing (RGTI), and Quantinuum are the three primary beneficiaries of the federal government’s landmark quantum computing investment commitment. The funding is designed to reinforce the…