The trial of Luigi Mangione– the man who allegedly shot and killed Brian Thompson, CEO of the United States’ largest health insurance company, UnitedHealthcare, at point-blank range on December 4, 2024– continues to yield surprises. While the young man avoided the death penalty last January, a New York judge has now only partially granted his lawyers’ request to…
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Judge Gregory Carro has partially denied a motion challenging the admissibility as evidence of items found in Luigi Mangione’s backpack during a search whose legality his attorneys dispute. Among the items admitted is the 3 D-printed gun Mangione used to murder UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024. "The officers’ body cameras show that they…
The courtship between Silicon Valley and MAGA was consummated on June 6, 2024, in San Francisco’ s Pacific Heights neighborhood, on a street known as“ Billionaires’ Row,” at the 22,000- square-foot, $45 million French-limestone mansion of a venture capitalist named David Sacks. Along with Chamath Palihapitiya, a fellow venture capitalist and a colleague on the…
A last-ditch effort to prevent hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers from losing their publicly funded health insurance is facing an uphill battle in Albany. A group of Democratic lawmakers is urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to put up state funds to preserve coverage for some 450,000 New Yorkers who are slated to get kicked off…
On May 16, 2026, Iran’s Ministry of Economy unveiled “Hormuz Safe,” a state-backed maritime insurance platform for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz the narrow waterway through which nearly 20% of global oil supply moves every day.
South Florida’s real estate market has long attracted buyers from across the country and around the world, drawn by warm weather, no state income tax, and a lifestyle that ranges from quiet suburban neighborhoods to oceanfront luxury. But in mid-2026, conditions on the ground are considerably more complicated than the headlines suggest. Broward County is […]
Retirement used to represent freedom after decades of hard work, but for many older Americans, that picture is changing fast. Rising grocery bills, climbing insurance premiums, and higher housing costs are pushing more seniors back into the workforce even after they have already retired. Recent labor force data show that nearly 20% of Americans over…
Texan Insurance has published a homeowners insurance guide for Houston-area homeowners covering standard policy coverages, flood exclusions, Texas wind and hail deductibles, and replacement cost vs. actual cash value. The guide helps Houston homeowners identify coverage gaps before a storm hits.
S&P 500 earnings are outpacing the market’s surge, driven by 50.7% tech growth and record profit margins.
by Scott Martindale CEO, Sabrient Systems LLC Quick note 1: Sabrient’s new Dividend 56 Portfolio just launched on 5/6 as a 24-month portfolio holding 46 dividend-paying stocks across a range of market caps and sectors. It employs a Growth & Income strategy, offering a bond-like current dividend yield of 3.36% while seeking capital appreciation potential. Notably, the…
Kevin Warsh hasn’t even been sworn in as leader of the Federal Reserve yet, and his first great test has already arrived. The big picture: Global bond markets are sending borrowing costs markedly higher in this era of energy supply disruptions, AI-fueled demand for capital and massive fiscal deficits. The yield on 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds has surged to 5.11%, its highest level…
A campaign donation to Oklahoma Treasurer Todd Russ from an investment firm owner led to the firm's withdrawal from a state bid.
A judge granted Luigi Mangione's bid to prevent evidence found in his backpack during his arrest from being admitted at his murder trial.
A cellphone, loaded magazine, a passport, a wallet and a computer chip police found when they arrested Luigi Mangione at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, cannot be presented as evidence to a jury at his upcoming high-profile criminal trial, a state judge in Manhattan ruled Monday.
VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al bought a new stake in shares of Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLMN – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 131,000 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock, valued at approximately $808,000. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET…
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its position in shares of Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:LSCC – Free Report) by 33.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 282,253 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 71,401 shares…
Desperate to get a handle on rising property insurance costs driven by natural disasters, some state lawmakers are opening up a new line of attack in the effort to force oil companies to bear the cost of climate change effects.
As Kevin Warsh prepares to take over as chair of the Federal Reserve following the end of Jerome Powell’s term this Friday, markets expect divisions to persist within the Federal Open Market Committee between those seeking to maintain a tighter monetary policy in the face of inflation and those favoring lower interest rates. "In addition to the inherent…
Kevin Warsh will be sworn in as the new chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, also known as the Fed, in the coming days. The new chair was nominated by Donald Trump and had his nomination confirmed by the Senate on May 13, just two days before Jerome Powell’s term expired; Powell will step down after eight years in office. However, the Fed did not yield to the pressure and, since…
The firm that won Oklahoma's Invest in Oklahoma investment advisory contract has withdrawn after Oklahoma Watch uncovered a campaign donation from the firm's owner to the state treasurer who ran the bidding process. Federal pay-to-play rules prohibit investment firms from receiving state pension advisory contracts within two years of such donations. The post Campaign Contribution…
