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...
Washington: U.S. Southern Command said on April 15 it conducted a lethal strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing three people described by the command as "male narco-terrorists." The action followed strikes reported on consecutive days and is part of a wider campaign since early September targeting suspected...
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...
Clarksville, Tennessee. Austin Peay State University fields multiple teams in ASUN competition this week as women's tennis opens the conference quarterfinals Thursday at 11:00am CT in Fort Myers, golf travels Friday–Sunday to the Dothan Country Club for the ASUN Championship, baseball hosts Bellarmine Friday at Joe Maynard Field, and softball...
East Rutherford, New Jersey: Governor Mikie Sherrill on Wednesday demanded that FIFA contribute toward transportation costs after reports this week said NJ Transit is considering charging up to $100 for round-trip train fares between New York Penn Station and MetLife Stadium for eight World Cup matches beginning June 11. Sherrill...
Buffalo, N.Y. Wyatt Johnston scored the decisive shootout goal as the Dallas Stars beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 Wednesday in the regular-season finale, giving Dallas a 50-20-12 record and a third consecutive 50-win season. Jake Oettinger stopped two shootout attempts; Colten Ellis allowed three in the shootout for Buffalo. Dallas...
Las Vegas: Christopher Nolan unveiled extended footage of The Odyssey at CinemaCon on April 16, 2026, showcasing scenes including the Trojan Horse and nighttime infiltration; he addressed adapting Homer's epic for modern audiences, joked about following Steven Spielberg, and received a standing ovation at the Colosseum from exhibitors. The presentation, attended...
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...
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...
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...
