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The U.S. Army announced that it has surpassed its fiscal year 2025 recruiting goals four months ahead of schedule following years of falling short of its quota. The milestone marks a potential turning point in one of the military’s most persistent challenges: recruitment.Last week, the Army announced that it had signed contracts with more than 61,000 future soldiers, which is more than 10% higher than the 55,000 recruits targeted in fiscal […]

A recall of certain cases of Floria Dried Apricots is underway due to their packaging not disclosing the fruit contains sulfites. Turkana Food Inc. issued a recall for 352 cases of the dried fruit Thursday through an announcement published on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) website. The dried apricots have 200-gram paper packaging.The move was precipitated by "routine sampling performed by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets" that […]

JetZero is making a significant investment in North Carolina as the company plans to construct a factory in Greensboro to produce its blended-wing-body jets there in the future.JetZero’s investment in Greensboro to build the airplane factory will amount to more than $4.7 billion and bring over 14,500 jobs to the area over time, Gov. Josh Stein’s office said. The company announced Thursday it had chosen Greensboro, a city in Central North […]

 Investors flocked to safer assets, including gold and out of U.S. stocks, after Israel launched attacks against Iran’s nuclear sites. All three of the major U.S. averages fell Friday, erasing weekly gains, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average off over 700 points or 1%, while the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 lost 1%. Selling accelerated late afternoon on reports Iran launched ballistic missiles at Israel, according to Fox News. The strikes, which began late […]

Frozen meal giant Conagra Brands, Inc. is trying to capture budget-conscious shoppers opting for convenient and healthier options by launching dozens of new frozen foods this month. The frozen food meals, including single-serve and multi-serve meals, vegetable side dishes, and gluten-free and plant-based meals, are slated to arrive in stores and e-commerce outlets in June as the company attempts to reverse back-to-back declines in reported and organic net sales. During its […]

Mortgage rates declined for the first time in weeks, though they are still hovering near 7%, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday.Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 6.84% from last week's reading of 6.85%.The average rate on a 30-year loan was 6.95% a year ago.THESE STATES WERE THE HOUSING MARKET MVPS, ACCORDING TO REALTOR.COM"Mortgage […]

Iran being set back on its heels by Israel means "nothing is off the table" for China and its military advances, according to one foreign policy expert."The Chinese… they're losing their proxy, Iran. Iran has been accomplishing China's foreign policy goals for quite some time. And China's Middle East policy is now in disarray," Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang said on "Varney & Co." Friday."This is a point where […]

Anker Innovations is recalling more than 1.1 million power banks after some users reported fires and explosions. The company said a problem could potentially make the lithium-ion battery within some of its Anker PowerCore 10000 power banks overheat "leading to melting of plastic components, smoke, and fire hazards." The recall, announced Thursday, specifically applies to Anker PowerCore 10000 power banks bearing the model number "A1263" and certain serial numbers that were sold […]

President Donald Trump claimed his relationship with Elon Musk changed after he spoke about his plans to eliminate the electic vehicle mandate. While signing legislation to overturn California's electric vehicle mandate Thursday, Trump explained to members of the media he was surprised Musk, whom he referred to as a "friend," didn't bring up his concerns with Trump's plan to abolish the mandate. Trump said he was surprised Musk endorsed him given his […]