Restaurant Brands International (RBI) just dropped some numbers for their latest quarter. They saw a 2. 5% increase in same-store sales. This boost came from Burger King and Popeyes doing better than expected. Let's break it down. RBI's earnings per share were 81 cents, which is a bit more than the
Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman, just got a big promotion. The Senate voted to make her the new director of national intelligence. This is a big deal because she was one of President Trump's most controversial picks. The vote was close, 52-48, with most senators voting along party l
For years, the National Institute of Mental Health has been pushing for a shift in how we study mental health. They want scientists to focus on the brain's biology rather than just diagnosing problems by symptoms. This approach is called Research Domain Criteria, or RDoC for short. It's like looking
A former President of the United States made some bold proposals. He suggested that the U. S. could take control of Gaza and move around two million Palestinians who call it home. This idea? A possible disaster for international law. More details came out, and it just got worse. Gaza is home to aro
The abrupt halt to the U. S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) operations has left both large and small businesses in the United States facing a serious cash crunch. The freeze on foreign aid has left critical contracts incomplete and unpaid. This halt has led to massive job cuts, wit
In his first international trip as vice president, JD Vance attended the 2025 Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris, France. This summit was a major event, bringing together almost 100 countries and over a thousand representatives from various sectors. The conference aimed to discu
Governments around the world are looking for ways to break free from depending on the U. S. dollar. They are moving towards different currency choices to stay safe from currency risks. This approach aims to investigate how economic growth, trust in money, financial markets
President Donald J. Trump made a bold move to bolster America’s steel and aluminum industries. He signed new proclamations to tighten up existing loopholes and exemptions. This means that foreign steel and aluminum imports will now face a solid 25% tariff, which is a double jump for aluminum because
Imagine knowing that your country's most important tech could fall into the wrong hands. That's what U. S. Vice President JD Vance is worried about. He recently spoke at a big tech meeting in Paris. The world's eyes were on China's AI model, DeepSeek. This model can do just as well as some of th
A chain of recent air tragedies includes the involvement of Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil's jet at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona. In 2025, Three were Hurt and One died when a Learjet35A private jet owned by Vince Neil swerved and collided with a parked Gulfstream 200 at the Scottsdale Airport.
