Kash Patel Sues The Atlantic Over Drinking Allegations

 

Washington — FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia this week, accusing The Atlantic of publishing false claims on April 17 that he engaged in excessive drinking and unexplained absences that impaired his duties. The complaint seeks $250 million...

Adobe Launches CX Enterprise Coworker at Summit

 

LAS VEGAS — Adobe announced Adobe CX Enterprise Coworker on April 20, 2026 at Adobe Summit, unveiling an agentic AI platform to orchestrate customer experience workflows across Adobe Experience Platform and related applications. The company introduced Brand Intelligence, Engagement Intelligence, task-based agents and developer tools designed to integrate data, content...

Multiple Companies Announce Spin-Offs, Earnings Dates, and Restructuring

 

San Diego — AnaptysBio completed the spin-off of First Tracks Biotherapeutics on April 20, 2026, transitioning to a royalty-management focus and retaining exclusive management of certain collaborations. On April 20–21, SI-BONE, Simply Good Foods, and Cytokinetics issued announcements scheduling first-quarter financial results or outlining strategic cost and leadership changes. The immediate...

Boston Marathon's Fastest Field Starts Under Cool Conditions

 

BOSTON — The 130th Boston Marathon began Monday in Hopkinton as more than 30,000 runners left the starting area with 50 wheelchair athletes and military marchers leading the field. Early-morning temperatures were in the 30s with frost on the ground, and elite competitors Sharon Lokedi and John Korir were among...

Billings Prepares For Warm Days Then Strong Storms

 

BILLINGS — The Billings area will experience a warm, dry spell Monday and Tuesday with daytime highs generally in the mid-70s to around 80°F on Monday and mainly mid-80s on Tuesday, with eastern plains locations approaching 90°F by Wednesday, according to local forecasts. This early-week heat will accelerate mountain snowmelt...

Regional banks, Ennis report quarterly results on Monday

 

Knoxville — SmartFinancial Inc. reported first-quarter earnings of $13.7 million on Monday, registering 81 cents per share and $82.2 million in revenue, with $53.8 million revenue net of interest. This week Capital City Bank Group in Tallahassee, Investar in Baton Rouge, and Ennis in Midlothian also issued quarterly or fiscal...

Local Gas Prices Fall, Analysts Warn Of Rebound Risk

 

Peoria, Illinois. Local gasoline prices fell this week as GasBuddy and AAA reported declines across multiple U.S. metros: Peoria averaged $4.19 per gallon Monday, Toledo averaged $3.60 this week, Green Bay averaged $3.74, and Michigan averaged $3.83, while the national average dipped to $3.97 over the weekend. The drops provided immediate...

India, US Begin Three-Day Bilateral Trade Negotiations

 

Washington: India and the United States began a three-day round of negotiations on April 20 to advance the first phase of a proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement, with a 12-member Indian delegation led by chief negotiator Darpan Jain meeting US trade and foreign affairs officials through April 22 amid global energy...

Regional Banks Report Divergent First-Quarter Results Today

 

Honolulu. Bank of Hawaii Corp. reported first-quarter net income of $57.4 million and earnings of $1.30 per share on Monday, while Lafayette, Louisiana-based Home Bancorp Inc. reported first-quarter earnings of $11.4 million and $1.45 per share the same day, with both firms releasing accompanying revenue and net-interest figures via Zacks-sourced...

Arizona Sees Warm Start, Winds, Midweek Cooldown Expected

 

PHOENIX this week: Local forecasters report high pressure delivering a warm start with Valley highs near 95 degrees Monday and Tuesday, about ten degrees above the seasonal norm. Meteorologists say a storm system passing to the north on Tuesday and Wednesday will shift winds and bring a noticeable midweek cooldown...