Ithaca Energy raised its 2026 dividend forecast to $500-530 million, up from $470-520 million, after reporting record second-quarter production of 131,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. The North Sea oil and gas producer declared a first interim dividend of $255 million, payable in September, while reaffirming full-year production guidance...
The United States Department of Agriculture announced that the U.S. Forest Service filed a formal proposal to completely rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Enacted 25 years ago, the federal policy has shielded roughly 45 million acres of national forests across multiple states from commercial logging, road construction, and...
Utah prosecutors are urging a judge to send Tyler Robinson to trial on all charges, including aggravated murder, for the September 2025 killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, arguing the evidence is "overwhelming" . In a 19-page filing, prosecutors pushed back against defense efforts to remove the death penalty as...
A destructive U.S. wildfire season has severely strained domestic emergency resources, prompting Australia and New Zealand to deploy over 240 firefighters. This international mobilization marks the largest contingent ever sent jointly by the two countries to assist American fire suppression operations. Federal, state, and local agencies face an escalating series...
A former associate of Tupac Shakur displayed hostility during court testimony while appearing in the ongoing murder trial of Duane Davis. James McDonald stated under oath that he was threatened with contempt of court if he refused to take the stand. McDonald expressed reluctance to participate in proceedings aimed at...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a wanted notice for Indian national Major Singh due to his alleged involvement in a transnational criminal organization. According to federal authorities, Singh is linked to the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria Organised Crime Group, which originated in Punjab, India, and operated within the Central District...
The United States military has released footage of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington transiting the Strait of Malacca while en route to the Middle East. The deployment aims to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has endured an extended, grueling deployment supporting operations tied to the ongoing conflict...
The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed a superseding indictment charging seventeen individuals linked to the Iran-based Mabna Institute with an extensive state-sponsored cyber intrusion campaign. Operating since 2013 on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and other entities, the defendants executed coordinated spearphishing and credential-harvesting operations targeting American and...
Pop star Selena Gomez, her mother Mandy Teefey, and former business partner Daniella Pierson face a federal lawsuit filed by investors in Delaware. The plaintiffs allege securities fraud, common-law fraud, and breach of contract, claiming they were misled into injecting nearly $1.2 million into Wondermind. According to the complaint, founders...
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed Regulation Crypto Assets, a compliance framework creating specialized capital-raising pathways for digital tokens. Unveiled by SEC Chair Paul Atkins and Commissioner Hester Peirce, the draft introduces two primary securities registration exemptions. The Startup Exemption permits digital asset projects to raise up...
