Booz Allen Hamilton has announced it is eliminating 2,500 jobs as a result of the ongoing spending cuts ordered by former US President Donald Trump’s administration. The move is part of the company’s efforts to adapt to changing government priorities and reduced funding for various projects. Despite the job losses, Booz Allen remains committed to … Read more
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.’s shares dropped in premarket trading after the company issued a revised fiscal 2026 outlook and announced layoffs amid government cost-cutting efforts. The firm projected adjusted earnings per share between $6.20 and $6.55 on revenue of $12 billion to $12.5 billion, which was below analyst expectations. CEO Horacio Rozanski attributed the … Read more
The US Food and Drug Administration is introducing a stricter policy for COVID-19 vaccines, prioritizing immunizations for people at highest risk for serious complications from the disease. This new approach would require vaccine manufacturers to conduct additional large studies to evaluate safety and effectiveness in children and younger healthy adults. Under the new policy, annual … Read more
President Donald Trump announced the United States’ decision to lift sanctions on Syria while visiting Saudi Arabia on May 14, 2025. The move is a significant victory for Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa as he seeks to consolidate power six months after his movement’s toppling of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Turkey played a crucial role in pushing … Read more
The US Senate is likely to make significant changes to House-passed legislation affecting President Donald Trump’s domestic priorities, with the fate of his “Big, Beautiful Bill” hanging in the balance. However, a major landmine on the road to passage may not be Republican divisions over Medicaid cuts or national debt increases, but rather Trump’s trade … Read more
Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado, known for his humanitarian work and meticulously documented images of human condition, has passed away at the age of 81. With a career spanning over six decades, Salgado produced more than 500,000 images while documenting various continents and geopolitical events. Salgado began photographing at 29 after picking up his wife’s camera … Read more
New video footage of Wendy Rush, the wife of OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, has been released as part of a US Coast Guard investigation into the 2023 Titan sub implosion. The video appears to show the moment when the crew realized their vessel was experiencing an implosion, with a loud noise audible in the background … Read more
The US government today unsealed criminal charges against 16 individuals accused of operating and selling DanaBot, a prolific strain of information-stealing malware that has been sold on Russian cybercrime forums since 2018. The malware, used for espionage and credential theft, infected over 300,000 systems globally, causing estimated losses of more than $50 million. Aleksandr Stepanov … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that hundreds of Ukrainian prisoners were released Friday in an exchange with Russia, marking the first stage of a prisoner swap agreement. According to Zelenskyy, the deal was reached during a meeting in Turkey and will be implemented in full. The release of 390 people took place at the border … Read more
Sheinelle Jones’ husband Uche Ojeh has passed away after a brave battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer. The 45-year-old was a managing partner at UAO Consulting and is remembered by his wife and colleagues for his kind spirit, strong faith, and loving nature. In a touching tribute on Friday’s live broadcast, Jones’ cohosts … Read more