United States: Multiple motorcycle collisions this week resulted in fatalities and hospitalizations across several states. On April 18, 2026 around 6:30 p.m. in Howard County a 24-year-old motorcyclist struck an SUV that turned into his path and later died. In Lake County, an arrest was made April 17, 2026 connected...
Washington — The International Monetary Fund announced on Thursday that it has resumed dealings with Venezuela under the administration of acting President Delcy Rodríguez, guided by the views of IMF members representing a majority of the Fund's total voting power; Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva made the declaration after polling members...
Los Angeles: Netflix chairman and co-founder Reed Hastings said he will not stand for re-election at the company's annual meeting in June and will step down as chairman after 29 years, the company said in a shareholder letter released Thursday. Netflix said he plans to focus on philanthropy and other...
MOBILE, Ala. Alabama saw widespread deterioration in drought conditions over the past week, with nearly the entire state slipping by at least one category on the U.S. Drought Monitor. Extreme drought expanded in the southeastern portion of the state while severe drought tightened its grip across much of Alabama, reflecting...
United States: Walmart announced in 2026 that it will remodel dozens of stores across multiple states to modernize in-store and digital shopping, updating layouts, technology and services. Company statements this week list state-specific plans including 12 Indiana stores, 13 Georgia stores (seven in metro Atlanta), 18 Ohio locations and eight...
Fort Dodge, Iowa — Firefighters were dispatched at 2:22 a.m. Thursday to Westridge Townhomes after flames were reported in a two-story apartment building; crews located the fire in a middle unit that had spread to the attic, knocked down flames and ventilated smoke, and two people were taken to UnityPoint...
Washington: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met rating agencies, international counterparts and lenders at the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings this week, securing a staff-level agreement with the IMF and engaging Fitch, Moody's and Chinese officials while updating on debt repayments and measures to stabilize Pakistan's external finances. He spoke on the...
New York City — A federal jury in Manhattan on Wednesday found Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary unlawfully maintained monopoly power over major concert venues following a five-week trial. The verdict determined the company violated federal and state antitrust laws, a finding that resulted from lawsuits brought by a...
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...
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...
