Market Sentiment:
Market sentiment is neutral, primarily influenced by the passing of Robert Duvall, a highly respected figure in the film industry. This means the market is neither overly optimistic nor pessimistic, as the news of Duvall's death is significant but not economically impactful.
Trending Narrative:
The main theme connecting the market stories and drivers is political and social tensions, particularly involving law enforcement and government reforms. Essentially, both the passing of a cultural icon and ongoing political debates are shaping the current narrative.
Key Drivers:
The most important topics are Tom Homan's disagreement over federal law enforcement practices, the DHS shutdown due to ICE reforms, and a Democratic lawsuit against party decisions. This means these political events are causing friction and could impact policy and public trust.
The addition is the first crypto company to be licensed by the Securities and Futures Commission since June 2025, when the regulator approved Hong Kong BGE.
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Bitcoin round tripped gains after a spike to $70,000 as liquidity traps began to characterize BTC price action on the US bank holiday.
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Minnesota's top investigative agency said Monday the federal government has formally refused to hand over evidence and information in the killing of Alex Pretti.
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Jamieson Greer, a low-key lawyer from a working-class background, is rewriting the rules of the global economy at the president’s behest.
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"The operations of his political tentacles are weak," says one Democratic strategist. "His inside political network is weak.”
Commentator says Israeli forces vindicated as MSF admits finding armed fighters at Gaza hospital. The medical charity's revelation contradicts previous condemnation against Jewish state.
Copper rallied through 2025 and despite some sharp pullbacks along the way ended the year more than 40% higher than at the […]
Law enforcement agents are on the scene of a reported shooting at a high school hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul and Anna Schecter report.
Multiple people reportedly shot at Rhode Island ice skating rink in Pawtucket. Suspect dead after shooting at Dennis M Lynch Arena, local reports say.
The relief rallies in Bitcoin and several major altcoins are stalling near their respective overhead resistance levels, signaling that the bears remain in control.
Tax systems are more progressive than you think
The U.S. military is preparing for potential operations with Iran if President Trump orders an attack. Iran's top diplomat has arrived in Geneva ahead of what is being described as "indirect" talks with the U.S. on Tuesday. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.
CBS News California built a first-of-its-kind public accountability tool tracking state audit recommendations to lawmakers — detailing what lawmakers were told to fix, how audit-backed bills died, and what remains unresolved.
LMAO ... what a way to end a career
Did you miss Amtrak's viral 'Trak Suit' launch? You may get another shot.
SHE IS UNHINGED
'We swung the pendulum too far'
Charette will act as a senior advisor to Carney and Dominic LeBlanc, the minister responsible for Canada-US trade on the upcoming review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, a statement from the prime minister's office said.
The AI model has been compared to DeepSeek and has been praised for its ability to produce cinematic storylines with just a few prompts.
The partial government shutdown is now three days old. Democrats are demanding that federal immigration agents remove their masks, wear identification, operate without racial profiling, and receive a judicial warrant for arrests on private property. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.
EV battery raw materials bill tops $2 billion for the first time since August 2023 and surging lithium, nickel prices going into 2026 puts slump definitively in the rearview mirror.
Longer hours, lower pay, more threats and less power
The move follows further revelations over her friendship with the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
White House confirmed the start of the project, which would combine $1.67B in private capital with a $10B loan from the US Export-Import Bank to buy and store minerals.
Apple’s Podcasts app will let you ‘seamlessly’ switch between audio and video shows
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that he thanked America for its support while meeting with U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Sheldon Whitehouse.
After a decade of rapid growth, Lululemon is struggling to find its footing in an increasingly saturated market.
'It's just dangerous.'
The freight market is entering 2026 with cautious optimism replacing the extreme volatility of recent years. As market dynamics evolve, shippers and carriers are approaching the year with notably different strategies, according to new survey data from Echo Global Logistics. Echo surveyed 1,024 shippers and 832 carriers between October and November 2025, capturing expectations that […] The post Carriers anticipate pricing power while shippers plan for flexibility in 2026 appeared first on FreightWaves.
Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise AI Video Is INSANELY GOOD, Goes Viral, ITS OVER
Police arrested a man he allegedly struck an anti-Trump protester outside Trump's West Palm Beach golf course during the weekend.
The Oscar-winner died "peacefully" at his home in Middleburg, Virginia, on Sunday, his family says.
According to a16z, it has eyes around the world in order to spot companies as early as local funds might.
Brandon Fried announced his retirement as head of the Airforwarders Association, effective at the end of the year. The post Airforwarders Association chief Fried calls it quits after 21 years appeared first on FreightWaves.
A 44-year-old man in Pennsylvania allegedly spoke about needing to sacrifice his 3-month-old child before stabbing the infant, according to an affidavit.
'Bob passed away peacefully at home'
"If that means millions go, then millions go."
Dr. John McElligott, co-founder of the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund and a longtime advocate for truck driver health, has died at 80. The post Dr. John McElligott, trucking industry health advocate, dies at 80 appeared first on FreightWaves.
AOC Put On The Spot: Should The U.S. Send Troops To Defend Taiwan?
Robert Duvall was in such classics as "The Godfather," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "M*A*S*H," "The Great Santini" and "Tender Mercies."
The machines don’t deserve it
'Dehumanizes the very people who need help'
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is allegedly “close” to cutting off the Pentagon’s ties to AI firm Anthropic and placing it on a blacklist that would force several other firms to stop using the Claude chatbot, according to a report Monday.
'Not everybody's cup of tea'
BBC Verify has seen US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln near Iran ahead of talks between the two countries
The Los Angeles coastline could become a national park. Public input needed by April 6 on proposal covering Santa Monica to Torrance Beach.
Federal policies under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that are hostile to vaccines have “sent a chill through the entire industry,” one scientist said.
The false claims included statements that the company was actively mining and producing a mineral.
The gap between ransomware threats and the defenses meant to stop them is getting worse, not better. Ivanti’s 2026 State of Cybersecurity Report found that the preparedness gap widened by an average of 10 points year over year across every threat category the firm tracks. Ransomware hit the widest spread: 63% of security professionals rate it a high or critical threat, but just 30% say they are “very prepared” to defend against it. That’s a 33-point gap, up from 29 points a year ago.CyberArk’s 2025 Identity Security Landscape puts numbers to the problem: 82 machine identities for every human in organizations worldwide. Forty-two percent of those machine identities have privileged or sensitive access. The most authoritative playbook framework has the same blind spotGartner’s ransomware prep
Forecasters predicted filers would benefit from larger checks this year due to a series of new tax provisions in the "one big, beautiful" bill.
The number of cryptocurrency payments to suspected human trafficking groups surged 85% in 2025 as digital assets play a growing role in illicit online schemes, according to a new report from analytics firm Chainalysis.
Seattle customers paid 3.5 times the average order fee
Spencer Jakab, an investing columnist at The Wall Street Journal, shares some takeaways from the January CPI report, which tracks changes in prices of goods and services across the U.S.
French authorities searched the headquarters for the Arab World Institute in relation to a Jeffrey Epstein investigation on Monday.
Candidates for weaponry aboard the Saudi aircraft could be the MBDA Marte-ER anti-ship missile and MU-90 lightweight torpedo made by Leonardo-owned WASS.
Tokenized real-world assets added 13.5% in 30 days, led by increasing activity on Ethereum, Arbitrum and Solana, even as the broader crypto market lost $1 trillion in value.
Florida deputy Austin Graham rescued an unconscious woman from a burning house on Sunday, his body camera footage shows.
An expat hotel owner was killed at his home in Costa Rica over the weekend. Local reports say that two suspects fled after reportedly stealing valuables.
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Team USA star skater Ilia Malinin, after multiple falls at the Winter Games, speaks of a struggle to "stay sane through the endless insurmountable pressure."
Death and taxes may be inevitable, but a big bill for your heirs doesn’t have to be
'He's going to kill my baby'
The reason why this nascent startup had VCs lining up is the founders.They are so famed in the AI world, everyone tried to hire them.
Sales reps at $11 billion AI startup ElevenLabs have to bring in 20 times their base salary, or they're out — VP says
The defense chiefs of the UK and Germany made the case for strengthening the continent's military power to protect against any Russian aggression.
Kevin Warsh is a young Jerome Powell
'likely be two to three years of probation'
'Eccentric but brilliant': OpenClaw's creator got feedback from Mark Zuckerberg
According to FT, Nigerien officials already held discussions with interested buyers from Russia, China, the US and the UAE, but have yet to find a deal.
OpenAI's OpenClaw hire sparks praise, memes, and rivalry chatter
'Protect the people, not the politicians'
BREAKING THIS WEEKEND ... SUSAN COLLINS BECOMES THE 50TH 'YES' FOR THE SAVE ACT ... FOX: Collins boosts Republican voter ID effort, but won’t scrap filibuster Senate Republicans gained a key ally in their quest to enshrine voter ID into law, but the lawmaker’s support comes with a condition.
Illinois school district accused of celebrating Charlie Kirk's death exposed for controversial DEI plan, including racial segregation of students.
The former president appeared to confirm decades-old conspiracy theories. Lawmakers say Barack Obama is simply saying what many Americans already believe.
Medlog has opened Medlog 1, a major integrated logistics park in Saudi Arabia, strengthening the country's position as a global logistics hub. The post Medlog opens new Saudi logistics park appeared first on FreightWaves.
'Dana left a profound mark on Israeli creation'
