Allbirds rebrands to NewBird AI amid massive stock surge

 

SAN FRANCISCO — Shares of Allbirds surged more than 600% in early trading on Wednesday after the company announced it will rebrand as NewBird AI and pivot from footwear retail to focus on AI compute infrastructure. The move marks a dramatic corporate shift away from the brand’s environmental roots and...

Senate Blocks Measure To Limit Trump’s Iran War Authority

 

Washington — The Senate on Wednesday rejected a resolution intended to limit President Donald Trump’s authority to conduct military operations against Iran, marking the fourth failed attempt by lawmakers to assert war-powers oversight. Senators voted largely along party lines, with one Republican joining Democrats and one Democrat opposing the measure. The...

South Carolina lowers income tax, two-bracket system set

 

Columbia, South Carolina. Governor Henry McMaster signed a law Wednesday that replaces the state's three-tier individual income tax system with two brackets beginning in tax year 2026. Under the new schedule taxpayers will pay 1.99% on income up to $30,000 and 5.21% on income above that amount, down from a...

House Democrats file impeachment articles against Pentagon chief

 

Washington — House Democrats are expected to file five articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to Axios. The resolution, obtained by Axios and introduced by Arizona Representative Yassamin Ansari with eight co-sponsors, centers on allegations that include abusing the powers of his office and the reckless handling...

Trump Announces China Agreed on Strait, Pentagon Confirms

 

Washington — On April 15, US President Donald Trump announced he would permanently open the Strait of Hormuz and posted that China was 'very happy' with the decision, asserting Beijing had agreed not to send weapons to Iran. He framed the move as intended to stabilise regional maritime security and...

High winds and snow forecast across U.S. regions

 

Casper, Wyoming — The National Weather Service in Riverton issued forecasts and a winter storm advisory for Thursday evening as a weather system moves into central Wyoming, predicting rain late Thursday that will transition to snow overnight and strong winds beginning Wednesday into Thursday; NWS cited potential gusts up to...

Two killed, DHS worker slain in Atlanta-area attacks

 

Atlanta — A series of attacks across DeKalb County and the Atlanta area on Monday left two women dead and a man critically injured when authorities allege 26-year-old Olaolukitan Adon Abel shot and stabbed multiple victims, including Department of Homeland Security employee Lauren Bullis, before being arrested in Troup County...

Trump Threatens To Fire Powell Amid Fed Investigation

 

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on April 15 renewed public pressure on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, saying he would fire Powell if the chair does not leave when his term ends on May 15. Trump reiterated the administration's probe into the Fed headquarters renovation and confirmed his nomination of former...

Three U.S. Firms Set Q1 2026 Earnings Dates

 

Menlo Park, California: BillionToOne announced on April 15 that it will release first-quarter 2026 financial results after market close on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, and will host a conference call at 1:30 p.m. Pacific / 4:30 p.m. Eastern with a live webcast. Mountain View-based LegalZoom made a similar announcement for...

Trump says Xi denied sending weapons to Iran ahead of summit

 

Washington — US President Donald Trump said in a Fox Business interview aired April 15 that he wrote to Chinese President Xi Jinping asking him not to supply weapons to Iran, and that Xi replied in writing saying Beijing was not doing so; the exchange occurred ahead of a planned...