Trending: * In February 2025, Amazon reached an agreement with longtime James Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, securing creative control over the franchise. This follows Amazon’s 2021 acquisition of MGM, which granted them distribution rights to the Bond films. Under the new arrangement, Amazon MGM Studios now
Economics & Markets: * Yesterday’s U.S. stock market: * Yesterday’s commodity market: * Yesterday’s crypto market: Geopolitics & Military Activity: Environment & Weather: * As of February 22, 2025, Gassan Shizu Onsen in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, has recorded a snow depth of 600 cm (about 19 feet 8 inches). This
Trending: * Yesterday, February 20, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed Kash Patel as the new Director of the FBI in a narrow 51-49 vote. Patel, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, is known for his views on reforming federal agencies and his criticisms of past FBI leadership. His confirmation
Trending: * On February 17, 2025, a major water main broke in Southwest Detroit, Michigan, flooding hundreds of homes and forcing many residents to evacuate. The break happened in an aging 54-inch steel pipe from the 1930s, sending large amounts of water into streets and neighborhoods, with some areas experiencing up
Economics & Markets: * Yesterday’s U.S. stock market: * Yesterday’s commodity market: * Yesterday’s crypto market: Geopolitics & Military Activity: * On February 18, 2025, M23 rebels took control of Kamanyola, a town in South Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Kamanyola is located about 25 kilometers (15 miles)
Trending * Yesterday, February 17, 2025, a Delta Connection flight operated by Endeavor Air crash-landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport. The Bombardier CRJ900 jet was arriving from Minneapolis–Saint Paul when it lost control upon landing, flipping onto its roof before coming to a stop on the runway. Emergency responders quickly
Economics & Markets: * Yesterday’s commodity market: * Yesterday’s crypto market: Geopolitics & Military Activity: * Yesterday, February 16, 2025, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that its forces conducted a precision airstrike in northwest Syria on February 15, targeting and killing a senior finance and logistics official of the terrorist
Trending: * In recent weeks, the United States has witnessed a sharp escalation in egg prices, with the national average reaching around $5 per dozen in February 2025. However, prices vary significantly by state, with some regions seeing costs surge as high as $10 per dozen. More organic and pasture-raised options
Economics & Markets: * Yesterday’s U.S. stock market: * Today’s commodity market: * Today’s crypto market: Geopolitics & Military Activity: * Yesterday, February 14, 2025, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that a Russian drone carrying an explosive warhead struck the protective shelter over the fourth reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear
Trending: * In January 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.” Following this directive, major mapping providers such as Google, Apple, and Bing updated their maps to reflect the new designation. Google was among the
Trending: * Yesterday, February 12, 2025, a U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler fighter jet crashed into the ocean off the coast of Point Loma in San Diego, California, during a landing maneuver. Both pilots ejected safely and were rescued by a nearby fishing boat before being transferred to a Customs and
Economics & Markets: * Yesterday’s U.S. stock market: * Yesterday’s commodity market: * Yesterday’s crypto market: Environment & Weather: * Today, February 12, 2025, at 01:14 UTC, a 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Santorini, Greece, as part of an ongoing earthquake swarm affecting the region. This latest quake is
