Hurricane Melissa set to trigger $150 million Jamaica catastrophe bond to help rebuild

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Drone view of damage to coastal homes after Hurricane Melissa made landfall, in Alligator Pond, Jamaica, Oct. 29, 2025. Maria Alejandra Cardona | Reuters Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful Atlantic hurricane of the year, made landfall this week as a Category 5 storm in Jamaica. The strength of the storm means it will likely trigger […]


Defense startup taking on Palantir hits $100 million in ARR

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Govini, a defense tech software startup taking on the likes of Palantir, has blown past $100 million in annual recurring revenue, the company announced Friday. “We’re growing faster than 100% in a three-year CAGR, and I expect that next year we’ll continue to do the same,” CEO Tara Murphy Dougherty told CNBC’s Morgan Brennan in […]


Johnson and Johnson ordered to pay 966 million in Mae Moore baby powder cancer lawsuit

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A Los Angeles jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $966 million to the family of a woman who died from mesothelioma, finding the company liable in the latest trial alleging its talc products cause cancer. The family of Mae Moore, a California resident who died at age 88 in 2021, sued the company the same year, claiming J&J’s talc baby powder products contained asbestos fibers that caused her rare cancer. The jury late on Monday ordered J&J to pay $16 million in compensatory […]


1.7 million cancelled Disney+, Hulu and ESPN following Jimmy Kimmel suspension

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More than 1.7 million paid subscribers of Disney streaming apps including Disney+, Hulu and ESPN cancelled their memberships over a six-day period following ABC’s suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, according to a report. The cancellations were recorded between Sept. 17-23, according to The Handbasket newsletter, which was the first to report the figures. The […]


‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ return draws 6.26 million viewers, ABC parent Disney says

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File photo: “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Randy Holmes | Disney General Entertainment Content | Getty Images “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” returned to air Tuesday night, generating 6.26 million total viewers despite significant preemptions across 23% of U.S. TV households, according to data from Nielsen shared by Disney. This viewership is exponentially higher than average. During the 2024-2025 season, a […]


Charlie Kirk memorial was watched by at least 20 million people

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The memorial service for slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk drew at least 20 million viewers who tuned in on cable as well as via online streaming — generating an audience that eclipsed the massive in-person turnout in Glendale, Ariz. Verified figures from YouTube and X show 7.49 million views on Kirk’s own channel, 3.8 million […]


FAA seeking $3.1 million in fines from Boeing over numerous safety violations

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The Federal Aviation Administration is seeking $3.1 million in fines from Boeing over safety violations, including ones related to an Alaska Airlines jetliner losing a door plug panel on its fuselage in midflight. The proposed penalty is for safety violations that occurred from September 2023 through February 2024, the FAA said Friday. That period includes […]


Trump administration pulls $175 million from California rail

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NASA administrator Sean Duffy visits the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Control Building at the Kennedy Space Center for Space Launch Complex 39A before the NASA and SpaceX Launch Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station on July 31, 2025 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo | Getty Images Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy […]


Nvidia’s Jensen Huang sells $36 million in stock, 225,000 shares

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Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, holds a motherboard as he speaks during the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, on June 11, 2025. Gonzalo Fuentes | Reuters Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unloaded roughly $36.4 million worth of stock in the leading artificial intelligence chipmaker, […]


‘Superman’ Thursday previews hit $22.5 million at box office

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David Corenswet stars are Superman in Warner Bros.’ “Superman.” Warner Bros. Discovery It’s not a bird or a plane that soared into cinemas Thursday night — it was Warner Bros.’ “Superman.” The first film in the new era of DC films under James Gunn and Peter Safran snared $22.5 million from preview showings. It’s the […]