Sudhanshu Srivastava 
State Department to Expand Social Media Vetting to Foreign Journalists Applying for U.S. Visas The U.S. State Department plans to expand its social media vetting requirements to cover foreign journalists applying for visas to work in the United States, along with certain visa applicants from Canada and Mexico, according to an internal memo first reported … Read more
1 in 8 U.S. Teaching Positions Are Vacant or Filled by Underqualified Staff, New Report Finds As the 2026-27 school year begins across the country, a new analysis from the Learning Policy Institute finds that at least 425,412 teaching positions nationwide are either sitting vacant or being filled by teachers who aren’t fully certified for … Read more
AMD Posts Record $11.5 Billion Quarter as Data Center Revenue More Than Doubles — Stock Falls Anyway Advanced Micro Devices reported record second-quarter revenue of $11.5 billion on Tuesday, August 4, with data center sales more than doubling year-over-year on booming demand for its server processors and AI accelerator chips — a genuine beat on … Read more
Disney Crushes Profit Estimates in Q3, Raises Buyback Target to $9 Billion Despite Revenue Miss The Walt Disney Company reported fiscal third-quarter results Wednesday, August 5, that significantly beat Wall Street’s earnings expectations, driven by strength across its theme parks, streaming, and film businesses — a stronger showing than the mixed, uncertain picture analysts had … Read more
Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks August 12-13 Under a New Moon — Best Viewing Conditions in Years The Perseid meteor shower, widely considered the best of the year, reaches its peak the night of Wednesday, August 12, into the predawn hours of Thursday, August 13 — and this year’s timing lines up almost perfectly with a … Read more
Trump Denies Munitions Shortages, Threatens “Treasonous” Leakers With Prison Over Stockpile Reports President Trump dismissed reports this week that the U.S. military has severely depleted its stockpiles of key missiles and interceptors during the war with Iran, calling the disclosures “treasonous” and vowing that those responsible for leaking the information would face “long term jail … Read more
Abdul El-Sayed Confirmed Winner of Michigan’s Democratic Senate Primary in Narrow, Costly Upset Abdul El-Sayed has officially won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, the Associated Press and NBC News confirmed Wednesday morning, defeating Rep. Haley Stevens by roughly one percentage point in a race that drew more than $65 million in outside spending and became a … Read more
July Jobs Report Due Today — Economists Expect 85,000 New Jobs After a Rocky Few Months The Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its closely watched July employment report today, Friday, August 7, at 8:30 a.m. ET, capping a week of mixed labor market signals that have left economists and investors uncertain about whether the U.S. … Read more
Bryan Kohberger Moves to Withdraw Guilty Plea in Idaho Student Murders Case Bryan Kohberger, who pleaded guilty last year to murdering four University of Idaho students, has filed a petition seeking to withdraw that plea and secure a new trial, arguing he received ineffective legal advice. A judge has approved his request for a new … Read more
DOJ Offers Over $100 Million in Rewards, Unveils New Charges Against CJNG Cartel Leadership The Justice Department announced new criminal charges and more than $100 million in combined rewards Wednesday, August 5, targeting senior leaders of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, one of Mexico’s most violent and prolific drug trafficking organizations, as part of what … Read more