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Kansas Senate Race: Times Profiles Democrat Adam Hamilton

Democrats are spending five million dollars backing Hamilton, who would be Kansas's first Democratic Senate winner in nearly a century if victorious.

ICC President Vows to Keep Working Despite New U.S. Sanctions

ICC President Tomoko Akane said Friday the court will continue its investigations involving the United States and Israel despite the new sanctions; the court insists it is fine.

7.7-Magnitude Panama Earthquake Sets Off Aftershocks

The 7.7-magnitude quake was centered in Panama's southern region and triggered multiple aftershocks across the area.

Trump backs NY ally; Rangers and Huskies lose stars

The former president is backing a candidate in a competitive New York race, while a fresh poll shows a narrow lead in the twenty-first district; politics never sleeps.

Starbucks' New Era of Financial Engineering?

The Financial Times questions whether the coffee chain is shifting toward financial engineering strategies rather than core business operations.

Firmus Scraps Listing, Citing Market Volatility, Per BBC

Firmus, an Nvidia-backed AI data centre firm, pulled a planned major stock market listing due to market conditions; another outfit bites the dust.

Weird News Roundup Joins Netflix's Steel Ball Run Push

Netflix released a video detailing how stage one of the Steel Ball Run anime concludes, alongside the Shepherd Express publishing its weekly News of the Weird column.

Firmus Will Raise Private Money; Five Billion Dollar Plan Dead

The Nvidia-backed firm had planned to raise five billion dollars on the Australian stock exchange before shelving the deal due to weak investor interest and market volatility.

TCM Lands Inside Skydance Film Group, Deadline Says

Skydance has now brought Turner Classic Movies under its umbrella, according to Deadline; a streaming future for classic cinema.

Green Card Program for Skilled Tech Workers Faces Trump Pressure

Trump's pressure targets a visa program that lets tech companies hire skilled foreign workers, creating policy uncertainty the industry says already impacts hiring decisions.

Bessent Adviser: Treasury Yields 'Really, Really High'

The ten-year and thirty-year Treasury yields recently hit their highest levels in 24 years, according to CNBC reporting on Bessent's economic adviser.

Detainees Use ICE Facility's Video Software to Expose Conditions

Four detainees at a Georgia ICE facility recorded a five-minute video using the center's own video calling software to document conditions and immigration court proceedings.

HSBC Plans Sweeping UK Wealth Job Cuts in AI Push

Tesla Bull Warns: 'Valuation Matters' Despite 45% EPS Growth

EU Negotiators Head to China Over Cheap Hybrid Car Imports

Varlamov Returns; Moore Term Question; Skydance Studios

France Braces for Strikes; Toyama Census Probed

Bakker Dies at 86; LA Sales Tax Hits 10.25%

Becton Dickinson $3B Plan, OKX Stablecoins, Gulf Oil Flows

Stewart Tackles AI; Garfield Plays Altman in 'Artificial'

NFL Week Scores; Falcons-Saints Rivalry Revisited

Boeing Lands Up to $14.7B Lockheed PAC-3 MSE Contract

Saturn's Hexagon and Vance's Bizarre PSAs

Trump Diesel Relief Expected; Politico Barred From Air Force One