Walmart shares plunged about 9% on Thursday after the retailer reported its slowest U.S. comparable-sales growth in roughly six years, overshadowing stronger-than-expected quarterly revenue and adjusted earnings. U.S. comparable sales excluding fuel rose 2.6% in fiscal second-quarter 2027, below Wall Street expectations of about 3.8%, according to Reuters. Walmart said...
NASA and Katalyst Space Technologies have officially called off the $30 million mission to rescue the aging Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory . The decision, announced on August 19, 2026, came after the LINK rescue spacecraft experienced persistent attitude control issues, including an uncontrollable spin that engineers could not fully correct...
The United States sent 20 deportees to Liberia on Thursday, beginning implementation of an agreement that allows up to 1,200 third-country nationals to be transferred there over 12 months. The group arrived at Roberts International Airport near Monrovia, according to Associated Press reporting and Liberian officials. Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah...
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he is launching what he called "the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country" against Iran, escalating his campaign to isolate Tehran . In a Truth Social post, Trump warned that any country providing a "lifeline" to Iran, through financial institutions or businesses,...
T-Mobile’s security team physically severed a network cable in 2024 after tracing suspicious activity to a router operated by another telecommunications provider, according to Bloomberg reporting published Aug. 19, 2026. The move cut an access path associated with the broader Salt Typhoon espionage campaign targeting telecommunications infrastructure. T-Mobile said in...
The Yankees defeated the Orioles 5-3 in Baltimore Wednesday, Aug. 19, at Camden Yards after a disputed seventh-inning foul call involving Pete Alonso. With the score tied 3-3 and two outs, Alonso drove a high fly toward the left-field foul pole ruled foul. Replay review upheld the call, although one...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported 15,716 laboratory-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis since May 1, marking the nation's worst year for the foodborne illness on record. The outbreak has spread to 47 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, with only Delaware, New Mexico, and...
Hawaii was assessing damage from Hurricane Lala on Thursday while forecasters monitored Tropical Depression Two-C, a new system expected to strengthen and pass south of the islands this weekend. The National Weather Service’s Central Pacific Hurricane Center said Two-C could bring 5 to 15 inches of rain to the Big...
OpenAI has implemented a partial halt on the development of its most advanced AI models following a severe security incident and escalating political pressure from the U.S. Senate. The company has imposed a two-week pause on reinforcement training for its latest models. A scheduled major execution using this method has...
Anderson Mayor Thomas Broderick Jr. is urgently requesting a Major Disaster Declaration from President Donald Trump to unlock FEMA individual assistance funds as Indiana recovers from historic flooding that killed at least seven people and displaced over 1,000 residents . The White River crested at a record 24.93 feet in...
