Atlanta — Acuity Inc. reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $120.5 million and net sales of $1.1 billion for the quarter ended Nov. 30, 2025, the company and filings show. Adjusted earnings per share equaled $4.69 versus analyst estimate $4.52, and reported EPS was $3.82. Acuity reported operating profit of...
Washington — The U.S. president renewed assertive statements about Greenland and NATO this week while the Senate advanced a bipartisan war-powers resolution restricting military action in Venezuela. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary-level briefings urged European partners to take U.S. Arctic security concerns seriously, prompting diplomatic meetings with Denmark and...
Washington — The U.S. administration this week outlined renewed efforts to acquire Greenland, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio scheduling talks with Danish officials and the White House saying purchase, diplomacy or military options remain under consideration. Officials discussed offering direct payments to Greenlanders, with reported ranges between $10,000 and...
Washington House lawmakers voted Thursday on whether to override President Donald Trump's vetoes of two bipartisan bills that passed Congress quietly. The measures would fund a Colorado water pipeline and designate land in Florida's Everglades for the Miccosukee Tribe; both had passed previously by voice vote. Trump issued the vetoes...
SALT LAKE CITY — Police said a shooting in the parking lot of a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after a funeral on Wednesday night killed two people and wounded six others. The attack occurred after 7:30 p.m., three victims were reported in critical condition. No suspect was...
Frankfort, Ky. — Governor Andy Beshear presented his State of the Commonwealth address, outlining budget proposals, workforce investments and funding. He cited $10.5 billion in private-sector investment and 9,600 new jobs in 2025, and proposed $150 million for teacher raises, funding for universal pre-K, fully funded Medicaid, affordable housing and...
San Francisco: Google and Character.AI agreed this week to mediated settlements resolving lawsuits filed by families who said AI chatbots harmed minors, including a Florida lawsuit claiming a 14-year-old's suicide in February 2024 was linked to a Character.AI chatbot. Filings show cases span Florida, Colorado, New York and Texas and...
ATLANTA — President Donald Trump filed a motion this week seeking more than $6.2 million in attorney fees and costs after a Fulton County election-interference case was dismissed. The charges were brought by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis in August 2023; she was removed from the matter in December...
United States meteorologists issued First Alert Weather Days Friday into Saturday across multiple states as a strong storm system brought heavy rain, gusty winds and isolated severe storms. Local offices in Birmingham, Greenville, Knoxville, Atlanta and Wausau warned of rainfall totals ranging from one to over five inches, flood watches...
Trenton, New Jersey — Gov. Philip D. Murphy signed a law Thursday requiring K–12 school districts to ban nonacademic use of cellphones throughout the school day, effective 2026–2027; officials cited classroom focus and mental-health concerns. In Utah, Gov. Spencer Cox and lawmakers proposed statewide "bell-to-bell" restrictions ahead of the Jan....
