At Least 30 Killed in Israeli Strikes on Lebanon in the Past 24 Hours

Heavily Shorted Wendy's Soars After New CFO, Reddit Traders Pile In To Save Burger Chain Heavily shorted Wendy's shares jumped as much as 22% in premarket trading on Wednesday, as a management shakeup and a surge of WallStreetBets activity around the struggling fast-food chain appeared to trigger a retail-driven squeeze. The stock surge followed Wendy's appointment of former Potbelly CFO Steve Cirulis as CFO and chief strategy officer, as part of new CEO Robert Wright's turnaround effort for the fast-food chain, after shares had sunk 25% as of Tuesday's close. Before joining...

Pritzker Criticizes AIPAC After Pro-Israel Group Spends Heavily In Illinois Primary Authored by Jackson Richman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker sharply criticized the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) following the group’s significant spending in the March 17 Illinois primary elections. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker speaks on stage during Vox Media's Pivot Tour at The Chicago Theatre in Chicago on Nov. 12, 2025. Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for Vox Media In an interview with The Associated Press on March 18, Pritzker said AIPAC has strayed from its original mission...

Fed's Waller Pushed Rate-Hike Hopes Lower After Stating The Obvious A top Federal Reserve official said he would be “inclined” to keep interest rates on hold, highlighting divisions among the US central bank’s governors as they prepare for a crucial vote this month. Outspoken Fed Governor Chris Waller clarified this morning what many knew... that he would support holding rates steady at the central bank's meeting in two weeks if August inflation data continue the recent progress seen in June and July, but that he could favor a rate increase if that...