Washington: The United States and Bangladesh signed the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade Monday, aiming to strengthen bilateral economic ties. The pact reduces U.S. reciprocal tariffs on Bangladeshi goods from 20 percent to 19 percent, and establishes a mechanism to consider zero reciprocal tariffs for certain textile and apparel items. Bangladesh...
Tucson, Ariz. Federal and local authorities continue searching for Nancy Guthrie after her apparent disappearance more than a week ago. Investigators repeatedly canvassed her neighborhood and expanded searches as the family publicly pleaded urgently for her return. Multiple purported ransom notes set a 5 p.m. Monday deadline and an alleged...
St. Cloud Police found 22-year-old Hallie Marie Tobler dead Saturday and her husband, 23-year-old Dylan Michael Tobler, injured following a reported medical emergency at their apartment. Investigators said Tobler died of multiple stab wounds and they believe her husband inflicted the injuries before wounding himself. The husband was hospitalized in...
United States. State lotteries reported transfers and jackpots, with state officials confirming revenue and prize claims. The Mississippi Lottery transferred $12,060,016.71 in January, bringing fiscal contributions to $78,654,982.31 and nearing an $80 million transportation cap; later proceeds will fund education. In Michigan, a Ludington three-person club claimed a $1 million...
Washington — U.S. forces boarded and seized the tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean on Feb. 9 after tracking it from the Caribbean, the Pentagon said on Monday. The vessel, Panamanian-flagged and under U.S. sanctions, had departed Venezuelan waters in early January and reportedly carried about 700,000 barrels of...
San Francisco, thousands of schoolteachers went on strike Monday, closing all 120 district schools and affecting 50,000 students. United Educators of San Francisco called the walkout after months of stalled negotiations over wages, health benefits and support for special-needs students. Union leaders cited high living costs and $1,500 monthly premiums....
United States — Corporate filings on Feb. 9–10 detailed technology and resource developments today. reAlpha scheduled an investor fireside chat for Feb. 12 to discuss its AI-driven homebuying platform strategy. Guardforce AI signed a non-binding LOI to acquire MGAI, a pediatric speech-therapy AI platform serving over 110,000 patients. EVA Live's...
United States, Gas prices rose this week across multiple U.S. regions nationwide, according to GasBuddy reports. Peoria drivers saw averages climb to $2.94 per gallon, up nearly 10 cents over the prior week and about 13 cents from a month earlier. Illinois statewide averages reported $2.99 to $3.01 per gallon...
United States meteorologists report a widespread warm spell that will give way to rain this week. High pressure currently brings record-adjacent temperatures in Phoenix and near-70 readings in Birmingham and Denver, while Chicago and Lubbock see milder-than-average conditions. A southern low will introduce clouds and light showers Tuesday–Wednesday, with cold...
Milford, Massachusetts. Waters Corp. reported fourth-quarter net income of $225.2 million Monday, or $3.77 per share, with adjusted earnings of $4.53 per share, beating analysts' expectations. Revenue rose to $932.4 million, above forecasts. The company projected first-quarter revenue of $1.2 billion to $1.21 billion and quarterly EPS of $2.25 to...
