US Blows Up Another Alleged Drug-Running Boat in the Caribbean, Killing Four

US Official Cites 'Glimmer Of Progress' On Ceasefire After Trump Warns 'A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight' Summary:  Tehran Times: All communications with US side suspended - THEN ISSUES CORRECTION, REVERSES. This after Trump's Tues. morning threat: "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again." Axios cites "glimmer" of progress on negotiations. In a call with FOX's Bret Baier, Trump says 8 PM deadline today "could change if negotiations move forward, but sticking to deadline for now." Kharg Island heavily bombed in preparation for potential US Marine/Special Forces ground seizure. Reports...

Software CEO Convicted In Massive $1 Billion Medicare Fraud Scheme Targeting Seniors In a verdict hailed by federal officials as a major blow against one of the most egregious health care fraud operations in Florida history, a jury in the Southern District of Florida convicted Brett Blackman, 42, of Johnson County, Kansas, on multiple conspiracy charges related to a sprawling scheme that bilked Medicare and other federal programs out of more than $1 billion. Brett Blackman / Credit: Department of Justice Blackman, the founder, owner, and CEO of HealthSplash, was found guilty...

Corning Shares Erupt On Nvidia Deal To Supercharge Fiber Optics Output By 10x U.S.-based glass company Corning soared in premarket trading in New York after announcing a new mega deal with Nvidia to expand manufacturing capacity for fiber optic production used in AI data centers. "Corning will increase its U.S.-based optical connectivity manufacturing capacity by 10x and expand its U.S. fiber production capacity by more than 50% to meet the accelerating demand driven by AI factory buildouts," Nvidia wrote in a press release.  The expansion includes three new manufacturing plants in...