Tehran-Aligned Militia In Iraq Frees American Journalist In Prisoner Swap

Getting An 'A' At Harvard Will Be Tougher Starting In 2027 Authored by Micaiah Bilger via The College Fix, Two thirds of faculty vote to approve cap on A grades for undergrads... Harvard University faculty gave an emphatic “yes” to capping A grades in a vote Wednesday amid concerns about grade inflation and academic rigor at the prestigious institution. Approximately 70 percent voted to approve the 20-percent cap on As in undergraduate courses, The Crimson, Harvard’s student newspaper, reports. Nearly 700 professors participated in the vote. The measure will go into effect in the fall...

PayPal Soars On Reported $53 Billion Buyout Bid From Stripe And Advent PayPal shares surged the most on record in premarket trading in New York after Reuters reported that payment company Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have offered more than $53 billion to acquire the struggling payments platform. PYPL shares are up 20% premarket...  It's biggest single-day jump since at least 2015 (which is near the lows where it is currently trading)... The proposed $60.50-a-share bid represents a roughly 28% premium to PayPal's Tuesday close, though it remains 80% below...

'Betrayal': Internal Pentagon Spat Emerges Over Leaked Middle East Deployment Plans A number of US military top generals have taken the rare step of formally registering warnings to Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth over potential plans for a new phase of strikes against a non-compliant Iran.  The warnings reportedly emerged through the Secretary of Defense Orders Book, which enumerates the availability of US military resources and force posture around the world - with direct input from American regional commanders. via Reuters The book is typically published twice a month, but this time it was...