US Treasury yields fall: 10-year drops below 5.11% as investors await inflation data

US Treasury yields fall as investors await inflation data and the Fed's next rate decision. (Bloomberg file photo for representation)

US Treasury yields fell on Thursday as investors moved towards safer investments. Treasury prices rose as investors sold some technology stocks and moved their money into US government bonds. Investors were also waiting for more economic data, including inflation figures, to understand the direction of the US economy. US Treasury yields fall as investors await … Read more

Netflix US TV viewership falls to 7.8% as YouTube tops 14% amid rising competition

Netflix faces falling US TV viewership as YouTube gains ground. (AFP)

Netflix is losing its share of US TV viewership. The streaming platform accounted for 7.8% of all television viewing time in the US this year, down from 8.8% a year ago. Meanwhile, YouTube’s share increased from 13.4% to more than 14%. These figures show that Americans are spending a smaller share of their TV-watching time … Read more

Who is Cat Murphy? Rep. Andy Harris threatens female reporter over recording at press gaggle: ‘Take her camera’

Rep. Andy Harris accused journalist Cat Murphy of violating Maryland’s recording law and threatened prosecution as she questioned him about U.S. military actions involving Iran. (Getty Images via AFP)

Maryland Republican Rep. Andy Harris seemed to lose his composure during a Tuesday media gathering, when he called out a specific journalist and warned her about potential legal repercussions if she continued recording him on video. Rep. Andy Harris accused journalist Cat Murphy of violating Maryland’s recording law and threatened prosecution as she questioned him … Read more

University of Chicago identifies person of interest in reported sexual assault at Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity house

Alpha Epsilon Pi’s University of Chicago chapter said in an Instagram statement that it was deeply disturbed by the reported assault and condemned the incident. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) (Representative Image)

Police are investigating a 21-year-old woman’s report that she was sexually assaulted during a party at the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity house near the University of Chicago campus early Sunday. University officials have identified a person of interest who is not affiliated with the institution and has been banned from campus. No one had been … Read more

Leigha Mumby: 5 things to know as Florida woman convicted in high-speed crash that killed boyfriend

A Florida jury convicted Leigha Mumby of vehicular homicide and reckless driving causing serious bodily injury after a two-day trial over the death of her boyfriend, Daniel Waterman. (Mugshot)

A woman from Florida has been found guilty of vehicular homicide and reckless driving that caused serious bodily injury, resulting in the death of her boyfriend. A Florida jury convicted Leigha Mumby of vehicular homicide and reckless driving causing serious bodily injury after a two-day trial over the death of her boyfriend, Daniel Waterman. (Mugshot) … Read more

CoreWeave stock crashes 15%, falls further as AI slowdown fears and debt woes hit

CoreWeave shares fall as AI slowdown fears and debt concerns weigh on investors.

CoreWeave shares continued to fall on Thursday after a sharp drop on Wednesday. The stock of AI computing company CoreWeave (CRWV) plunged 15% on Wednesday and fell another 6% in pre-market trading on Thursday, extending a difficult week for the company. CoreWeave shares fall as AI slowdown fears and debt concerns weigh on investors. Investors … Read more

H-1B visa update: How eliminating automatic ‘deference’ policy could affect Indians? It may cost petitioners ‘$134,000’

The Department of Homeland Security is considering ending a policy that generally gives weight to prior approvals when reviewing work visa extensions. (AFP)

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has put forward a regulatory proposal that could undermine an important aspect of how temporary work visas are processed, sparking concern throughout the Indian immigrant community. The Department of Homeland Security is considering ending a policy that generally gives weight to prior approvals when reviewing work visa … Read more

Trump administration steps up visa fraud scrutiny, says American workers must get ‘a fair shot at good-paying jobs’

Trump administration steps up visa fraud scrutiny. (AFP)

US Department of Labor Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito has reiterated the Trump administration’s position that American workers should not lose employment opportunities because of alleged fraud or abuse of the foreign-worker visa system, as federal investigators expand scrutiny of employment-based immigration programs. Trump administration steps up visa fraud scrutiny. (AFP) “America is home to the … Read more

Erika Kirk shares heartwarming video, pens emotional note on late Charlie Kirk’s birthday: ‘I thank God for your life’

Erika Kirk shares heartwarming video, pens emotional note on late Charlie Kirk's birthday (Facebook/Charlie Kirk)

Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirkpaid an emotional tribute to the conservative activist on what would have been his 33rd birthday. Kirk, 31, was allegedly shot dead by Tyler Robinson on September 10, 2025, during an appearance at a campus event in Utah. The shooting happened around 12:20 pm local time during a student Q&A at … Read more

US Green Card lottery: Judge orders Trump administration to reopen Diversity Visa 2027 registration

Judge orders Trump administration to reopen DV-2027 registration (X/@unumihaimedia)

A US federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reopen registration for the 2027 Diversity Visa lottery, restoring a route to permanent residency for eligible applicants after the State Department failed to launch the annual entry process on schedule. Judge orders Trump administration to reopen DV-2027 registration (X/@unumihaimedia) US District Judge Jinsook Ohta of … Read more