A Fairfax County jury has convicted Brendan Banfield on two counts of aggravated murder for orchestrating the deaths of his wife and another man in a complex scheme with the family's live-in nanny.
For the second consecutive year, a Chicago-based financial institution has become the nation's first bank to fail. Regulators shuttered Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust on Friday, citing unsafe practices and depleted capital. The FDIC swiftly arranged for Detroit's First Independence Bank to assume most deposits and assets, ensuring customer funds remain secure.
CEO Sam Altman announces a strategic hiring slowdown as OpenAI navigates profitability challenges and shifts toward using AI to build AI, raising questions about data quality and industry stability.
The arrest of BitRiver's founder on tax evasion charges coincides with an insolvency claim filed against the company, compounding pressures from sanctions, energy debts, and internal strife.
A high-stakes White House meeting between crypto executives and traditional bankers ended without a breakthrough on the contentious issue of stablecoin yields, casting doubt on the timeline for comprehensive market structure legislation. Both sides agreed to continue negotiations under pressure from the administration to reach a compromise this month.
Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union, Texas's largest credit union, is set to acquire Oklahoma City-based True Sky FCU in a deal that underscores the accelerating consolidation trend within the credit union sector.
Amid widespread anxiety over AI-driven job losses, a new report from the Yale Budget Lab finds little evidence of large-scale labor market disruption, raising questions about whether 'AI-washing' is being used to justify corporate layoffs.
Natural gas futures tumbled over 25% on Monday, hitting a three-week low, as a swift recovery in U.S. production and a warmer weather forecast alleviated supply concerns sparked by last week's Arctic blast.
Saks Global is closing most of its Saks OFF 5TH off-price stores across the U.S., leaving only a dozen locations open as it refocuses on core luxury and full-price retail after a recent Chapter 11 filing.
King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has urged migrants to leave South Africa, echoing his late father's stance, following violent protests at a Durban primary school where immigration was blamed for admissions shortages.
A young Australian woman has died following a horrific incident where her backpack became entangled in a ski lift at a popular Japanese resort, highlighting ongoing safety concerns.
Satellite imagery and security sources confirm Egypt has stationed sophisticated Bayraktar Akinci drones at a remote border airstrip, marking a significant escalation in its involvement in Sudan's conflict and raising regional tensions.
President Claudia Sheinbaum commits to humanitarian support and exploring fuel shipments to Cuba, directly challenging Trump administration efforts to isolate Havana. The move risks escalating tensions ahead of crucial U.S.-Mexico trade talks.
As Palantir Technologies reports a massive surge in U.S. government revenue, CEO Alex Karp publicly defends the company's controversial surveillance platforms, insisting they contain safeguards against overreach. The defense comes amidst growing public and political scrutiny over its contracts with immigration enforcement agencies.
The Department of Homeland Security is equipping all its field officers in Minneapolis with body-worn cameras immediately, with plans to expand the program across the country as resources allow, Secretary Kristi Noem announced.
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo report a weekend drone attack on Kisangani's airport, marking a significant westward expansion of the conflict as M23 rebels are accused. No casualties were reported.
Amid a growing outbreak in northern Mexico, U.S. agricultural officials are escalating a biowarfare campaign, releasing millions of sterile, fluorescent flies near the Texas border to create a defensive barrier against the parasitic screwworm, a move impacting already strained livestock trade and beef prices.
The reopening of Gaza's Rafah crossing for medical evacuations brought a glimmer of hope, but stringent Israeli restrictions limited departures to just five patients on the first day, leaving thousands in critical need still waiting.
Laura Fernandez and her Sovereign People's Party (PPSO) have made history by winning control of both the executive and legislative branches, a feat unseen in over three decades. However, their failure to secure a supermajority sets the stage for a contentious political landscape where negotiation, not unilateral action, will be required.
Interim President Delcy Rodriguez met with U.S. Special Envoy Laura Dogu in Caracas, marking a significant step in the gradual restoration of bilateral ties severed four years ago.
