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Caterpillar heavy equipment at work as the company posts record Q2 2026 revenue of $20.5 billion

Caterpillar Sets $20.5 Billion Revenue Record on AI Data Center Demand

Caterpillar Inc. posted record second-quarter 2026 revenue of $20.543 billion, a 24 percent jump, as AI data center demand drove power generation sales up 29 percent. Adjusted EPS of $8.17 crushed analyst

August 4, 2026

Business·News·Technology

Specialist works on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor as pharmaceutical stocks react to Merck Q2 2026 earnings

Merck Revenue Beats as FDA Approves LIPFENDRA, Terns Acquisition Costs Crater Profit

Merck & Co. reported $16.6 billion in second-quarter revenue on Monday, up 5 percent, while simultaneously winning FDA approval for LIPFENDRA, the first once-daily oral cholesterol pill of its class. Acquisition charges

August 4, 2026

Business·Health·News

Jeffrey Epstein files as the DOJ faces scrutiny over blocking a 2015 DEA drug probe memo

Epstein Files Shadow Massachusetts Senate Race as DOJ Blocks Key Drug Probe Memo

Rep. Seth Moulton confronted incumbent Sen. Ed Markey at a Massachusetts primary debate, alleging Markey's name appears in the Epstein files. The same week, Sen. Ron Wyden revealed the Justice Department blocked

August 4, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Palantir’s ‘Otherworldly’ Quarter: $1.9B Revenue as AI Sovereignty Drive Pays Off

Palantir Technologies posted $1.935 billion in Q2 2026 revenue, up 93 percent, as US commercial AI contracts surged 149 percent. CEO Alex Karp called the quarter 'otherworldly,' even as Western allies have

August 4, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Washington Commanders players in padded practice at training camp in Ashburn Virginia 2026

Sonny Styles’ First Hit Sets the Tone at Commanders’ First Padded Practice

Sonny Styles opened the Commanders' first padded practice with an audible hit on the opening snap, and Jayden Daniels followed by connecting with Terry McLaurin twice for touchdowns. Head coach Dan Quinn

August 4, 2026

News·NFL·Sports

President Donald Trump on his phone posting to Truth Social, the platform whose paid API Senator Padilla's bill would target

Padilla Bill Would Ban Presidential Post Subscriptions After Truth API Launch

Senator Alex Padilla said Monday he planned to introduce legislation banning presidential post subscriptions, two days after Trump Media's Truth API launched. The bill would be the first law specifically prohibiting a

August 4, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

Hotel lobby with Wi-Fi network sign targeted by Russian hackers in CaptiveCrunch campaign

Russian Hackers Are Targeting Hotel Wi-Fi Networks to Steal Credentials, Microsoft Warns

Russia's Storm-2945 group has compromised hotel Wi-Fi networks since February 2026, deploying malware to steal business travelers' credentials, Microsoft warned Monday. The company did not disclose why it waited three months to

August 4, 2026

News·Technology

New Jersey’s Skip the Stuff Law Strips Plastic Utensils From Default Takeout Orders

New Jersey's Skip the Stuff law took effect August 1, making single-use plastic utensils opt-in rather than default for takeout and delivery orders. The law covers all food service businesses statewide, with

August 4, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Dr. Mirwat Sami, eye specialist at Houston Oculofacial Plastic Surgery, discusses GLP-1 medications and the risk of NAION vision loss

GLP-1 Medications and Eye Health: What Patients Need to Know About a Rare Vision Risk

As GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy reach nearly half of patients at some eye clinics, a Houston ophthalmologist is flagging a rare vision risk — NAION, a sudden blockage of blood

August 4, 2026

Health·News

Britagne Miller, a mother of four from Goddard Kansas, who was bitten by multiple spiders at a campfire near Cheney Lake

Kansas Mother of Four Bitten by Spiders at Campfire Now Awaiting Liver Transplant

Britagne Miller, a Goddard mother of four, was bitten by approximately 15 spiders at a family campfire near Cheney Lake in May. The suspected brown recluse bites triggered emergency surgery and end-stage

August 4, 2026

Health·News

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Caterpillar Sets $20.5 Billion Revenue Record on AI Data Center Demand

Merck Revenue Beats as FDA Approves LIPFENDRA, Terns Acquisition Costs Crater Profit

Epstein Files Shadow Massachusetts Senate Race as DOJ Blocks Key Drug Probe Memo

Palantir’s ‘Otherworldly’ Quarter: $1.9B Revenue as AI Sovereignty Drive Pays Off

Sonny Styles’ First Hit Sets the Tone at Commanders’ First Padded Practice

Russian Hackers Are Targeting Hotel Wi-Fi Networks to Steal Credentials, Microsoft Warns

New Jersey’s Skip the Stuff Law Strips Plastic Utensils From Default Takeout Orders

GLP-1 Medications and Eye Health: What Patients Need to Know About a Rare Vision Risk

Kansas Mother of Four Bitten by Spiders at Campfire Now Awaiting Liver Transplant

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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