McDonald's USA Expands McValue Menu With New Under $3 and $4 Breakfast Deals
McDonald's USA is rolling out an expanded McValue Menu on April 21, adding an Under $3 menu and a $4 Breakfast Meal Deal at participating locations. The Under $3 menu will offer at least ten items, with highlighted prices such as a $1.50 Sausage McMuffin and a $2.50 McDouble. The $4 Breakfast Deal bundles a sausage sandwich, hash browns and a medium coffee, while lunch and dinner meal deals remain at $5-$6 and include nuggets and fries. Prices and availability vary by restaurant and the offers are not available for delivery.
Burger King to Hire Up to 60,000 Team Members Nationwide
Burger King announced a nationwide hiring drive to add up to 60,000 new team members across its roughly 6,500 U.S. restaurants. The recruitment spans entry‑level positions through management roles and responds to higher guest traffic after recent restaurant modernizations. Most...
Shizuku Revealed as Third DLC Character for Hunter X Hunter: Nen Impact to Clean up the Competition with Her Toothy...
Bushiroad Games and Arc System Works announced Shizuku Murasaki as the third DLC fighter for Hunter x Hunter: Nen Impact. The character, wielding a toothy vacuum called Blinky, will launch on April 16, 2026. Shizuku joins existing season‑pass fighters Neferpitou...
Crunchyroll Adds Puzzle-Exploration Adventure Pikuniku to Its Android Vault
Crunchyroll has expanded its Android gaming catalog by adding the indie puzzle‑adventure Pikuniku. Developed by Sectordub, the title first launched on PC and Nintendo Switch in January 2019 and earned the 2020 Best International Indie Game award at the Pégases...
The Provincetown Independent’s Reporters Couldn’t Find Housing. So the Local Journalism Project Bought a Condo for Them to Rent.
The Local Journalism Project (LJP), the nonprofit arm of the Provincetown Independent, raised $500,000 in two months and bought a three‑bedroom, three‑bath condo for just under $1.5 million to house three early‑career reporters. The reporters now pay roughly 30% of their...
Only Cowards Complain About The Knife Being OP In Marathon
Marathon’s free knife, boosted by melee upgrades, can kill in two hits, sparking claims it’s overpowered. Game director Joseph Ziegler announced upcoming patch tweaks within the next two weeks to address weapon scaling. The community is divided, with some defending...
A Contributor to GameStop's Long-Forgotten Steam Competitor Explains Why He Thinks Valve Came Out on Top: 'What Steam Did Better...
Valve’s Steam platform outlasted early rivals like Impulse, GamersGate and console‑centric services by turning a simple matchmaking client into a full‑featured digital storefront. Larry Kuperman, former Impulse lead, credits Steam’s community tools—friends lists, messaging, play‑time stats—and its unrestricted redownload policy...
Fourth US Navy Supercarrier Has Headed To Sea, Conducting ‘Routine Operations’
The USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN‑71), the fourth Nimitz‑class supercarrier, departed Naval Base San Diego for routine operations as it finalizes pre‑deployment training. The carrier, fresh from a nine‑month tour that included Red Sea and Gulf of Aden missions, is expected to head...
MODEX 2026: Raymond to Demonstrate How It ‘Drives the Rhythm of the Warehouse’
Raymond Corporation will use MODEX 2026 to demonstrate its "Rhythm of the Warehouse" strategy, featuring new lift trucks, electric forklifts, and integrated iWAREHOUSE technologies. The company will host ten‑minute "Material Handling Moments" sessions that tackle challenges such as operator consistency,...
Paul Krugman Smacks Down Trump Speech with Argument that $4 Gas Is ‘Less than Half’ of the Hormuz Hit. Here’s...
President Trump told the nation the United States does not rely on the Strait of Hormuz for oil, trying to calm markets after his ambiguous pledge to hit Iran hard. Nobel economist Paul Krugman countered that gasoline represents less than...
Everything We Know About the The Bonfire of the Vanities TV Series
Apple TV is developing a series adaptation of Tom Wolfe’s 1987 novel "The Bonfire of the Vanities," a satirical look at 1980s Wall Street and New York social hierarchies. Emmy‑winning writer‑producer David E. Kelley is penning the scripts, while Matt...
Cost-Related Medication Non-Adherence Declined After the Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act provisions that took effect Jan. 1, 2024, capping out‑of‑pocket drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries, have led to measurable improvements in medication adherence. A NIH‑funded analysis of the National Health Interview Survey compared 2024 responses with 2021‑2023 data and...
The Biden Fiduciary Rule Is Officially Dead. What Comes Next?
The Labor Department’s Retirement Security Rule, which would have extended fiduciary duties to one‑time advice for participants with roughly $14 trillion in 401(k) and similar plans, was vacated after the Biden administration declined to defend it and federal courts nullified the...
Q&A: Jett McCandless, Founder and CEO, Project44
Project44’s CEO Jett McCandless highlighted that multi‑year agreements now represent 73% of the company’s annual recurring revenue, reflecting heightened market confidence in its platform. He detailed the Decision Intelligence Platform, which layers AI‑driven visibility, predictive analytics, and automated execution across...
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ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. will hold a shareholder vote on April 30, 2026 to approve a merger with Norazia (Israel) Ltd., a subsidiary of Hapag‑Lloyd AG. If the deal closes, each ZIM ordinary share converts into a $35.00 net cash payment,...
Publix Opens New Supermarket In Spring Hill, FL
Publix opened its newest 48,387‑square‑foot supermarket on April 2 at Seven Hills, 160 Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill, Florida. The store features a full‑service bakery, deli, seafood, pharmacy and an upstairs seating area designed for on‑site dining. Contactless payment, Instacart grocery and...
Sirolimus DCB in Peripheral Disease Makes Strides in Hard Outcomes: SirPAD
The SirPAD trial showed that a sirolimus‑coated drug‑coated balloon (MagicTouch) significantly lowered major adverse limb events (MALE) to 8.8% versus 15% with uncoated balloons in femoropopliteal and below‑the‑knee peripheral artery disease patients. At one year, the composite of unplanned amputation...
Inside The New Rules Of Home-Based Care Dealmaking
Home‑based care M&A is moving away from the old playbook of rapid, scale‑driven deals toward a more disciplined, data‑rich approach. Buyers now scrutinize billable hours, caregiver KPIs, payer mix and AI technology stacks, while cultural compatibility has become a decisive...
HELOCS Trust: Presale Report
On April 2, 2026, DBRS Limited (Morningstar DBRS) issued provisional credit ratings for the Real Estate Secured Line of Credit‑Backed Notes, Series 2026‑1AP, to be issued by HELOCS Trust. The securities are structured as residential mortgage‑backed securities (RMBS) backed by real‑estate secured lines of...
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and Jfkiat, Operator of Jfk International Airport’s Terminal 4, Select Jfk T4...
The Port Authority and JFKIAT have selected JFK T4 Retail Partners LLC, a joint venture of global travel retailer ARI, Queens‑based International Shoppes, and five New York small businesses, to redesign and operate the duty‑free and specialty retail concessions in...
Optical Terminals Still a Bottleneck in Pentagon’s Proliferated Constellation
On Oct. 15, Lockheed Martin launched 21 Space Development Agency Tracking Layer Tranche 1 satellites, each carrying three laser communication terminals (OCTs) instead of the planned four due to a supply shortfall. Tesat‑Spacecom delivered 42 terminals while CACI supplied only 21,...
EverPass Media Expands Distribution Deal with Netflix
EverPass Media announced an expanded commercial distribution agreement with Netflix that will bring live sports events to U.S. bars, restaurants and other venues. The first title under the new deal is the Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov boxing match on April 11, 2026,...
Combining Novel Dual HIF Inhibitors with Immunotherapy Erases Multiple Tumor Types in Mice
Researchers at Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland have created first‑in‑class small‑molecule inhibitors that simultaneously block hypoxia‑inducible factors 1 and 2. In mouse models, the dual HIF‑1/2 inhibitors eradicated breast, colorectal, melanoma and prostate tumors when paired with checkpoint antibodies such...
Sovereignty in Orbit: Can National Laws Govern Global Space Markets?
National space laws provide the licensing backbone for launches, spectrum, and remote‑sensing, but they cannot alone resolve cross‑border disputes that arise from global satellite constellations, orbital debris, and lunar‑resource activities. The Outer Space Treaty remains the legal floor, tying private...
Morgan Stanley’s Defensive Playbook for Spiking Oil Prices Amid Iran War
Morgan Stanley is urging investors to adopt a defensive stance as the Iran‑Israel conflict pushes oil prices sharply higher. West Texas Intermediate futures surged more than 11% to $111.54 per barrel, the highest close since June 2022, while Brent rose...
Visit Japan to Experience the Latest Construction Industry Innovations
Japan's 8th International Construction & Survey Productivity Improvement Expo (CSPI‑EXPO 2026) will take place in Tokyo from June 17‑20, inviting global construction and surveying professionals. The event, aligned with the government’s i‑Construction initiative, will showcase ICT‑enabled machinery, automation, robotics, AI,...
Rubio Raises Concerns over China’s Detention of Panama-Flagged Ships
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that China’s heightened inspections of Panama‑flagged vessels pose a serious threat to global trade. He said the detentions and delays undermine the rule of law in Panama and destabilize supply chains. The United...
Mastering The Five Phases Of Transformation
Change initiatives routinely fail, wasting trillions and eroding organizational capacity. Kristy R. Ellmer and co‑authors outline a five‑phase framework—starting, planning, launching, persisting, and ending—to dramatically improve transformation odds. The model stresses active board oversight at each stage, from validating strategy...
Lisa Varner Rises to GM at Saga’s Ocala Cluster
Saga Communications has promoted Lisa Varner to vice‑president and general manager of its North Central Florida Media radio cluster, succeeding retiring GM Howard Tuuri. Varner previously served four years as director of sales for the three‑station Ocala group, which includes...
First Look at New York City’s Tallest Luxury Residential Tower on Iconic Fifth Avenue
New York City’s skyline will gain its tallest luxury residential tower at 262 Fifth Avenue, a 860‑foot, 52‑story development by Five Points Development Group. Designed by Meganom with interiors by Norm Architects, the building offers 26 full‑floor and duplex residences...
Astroscale and Exotrail to Co-Develop Servicing Mission
Japanese satellite‑life‑extension specialist Astroscale and French launch‑service firm Exotrail have signed a contract to co‑develop a low‑Earth‑orbit de‑orbiting mission, aiming for operational capability by 2030. The partnership combines Exotrail’s SpaceVan vehicle with Astroscale’s capture system and proximity‑operations expertise. The agreement...
Xbox Game Pass Is Adding Tiny Bookshop as a Surprise Day-One Launch Title Soon
Xbox Game Pass will add the indie hit Tiny Bookshop as a surprise day‑one launch title on April 10, 2026, covering Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC. The game will be accessible to Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers,...
New Brunswick Introduces Legislation to Expand Small Estate Threshold
New Brunswick's government introduced legislation to raise the small‑estate threshold from $3,000 CAD (about $2,200 USD) to $25,000 CAD (roughly $18,000 USD). The change lets the public trustee administer more estates without court orders and permits direct asset release to verified executors without probate....
Denver Downtown Development Authority To Spend $5.2M Upgrading The Pavilions
The Denver Downtown Development Authority (DDDA) will invest $5.2 million to repair the Denver Pavilions’ parking garage and install a fixed roof, with construction slated to begin within 30 days and run 18 months. The garage overhaul, costing $3.8 million, includes a...
Hackers Exploit CVE-2025-55182 to Breach 766 Next.js Hosts, Steal Credentials
Hackers are exploiting the critical CVE‑2025‑55182 flaw in Next.js to gain remote code execution and compromise at least 766 hosts across several cloud providers. The UAT‑10608 threat cluster deploys a multi‑phase dropper that harvests SSH keys, cloud IAM tokens, API...
In-Orbit Logistics Companies Call for Clearer Demand Signals From Gov
Industry leaders at a SATShow Week panel warned that demand for in‑orbit inspection, repair, refueling and de‑orbit services will surge over the next five to ten years as Low‑Earth Orbit becomes increasingly congested. The Space Development Agency (SDA) highlighted a...
Hotel Industry News Today – April 2, 2026 | Hotel News Resource
Luxury hotel chains are broadening their portfolios beyond traditional rooms, moving into aviation, rail and cruise experiences to capture affluent travelers. U.S. hotel performance rebounded in February and late March, led by San Francisco’s event‑driven occupancy and ADR gains, while New Orleans...
New Brunswick Launches Virtual Bail Hearings in Fredericton and Woodstock Courts
New Brunswick will launch centralized virtual bail hearings in Fredericton and Woodstock starting April 9, expanding later to Moncton. The program moves all bail participants online via Microsoft Teams, freeing a courtroom that currently hosts bail hearings two days a week....
Ford CEO Jim Farley Confirms That a Bronco Hybrid Is Coming
Ford CEO Jim Farley announced that a hybrid version of the Bronco will join the lineup, confirming a promise first hinted at in 2018. The hybrid Bronco is part of Ford's broader ambition to offer a hybrid powertrain for every...
Climbing Magazine’s Editorial Standards
Climbing Magazine has published comprehensive editorial standards outlining strict journalistic ethics, fact‑checking protocols, and gear‑testing guidelines. The policy bans the use of artificial intelligence for writing or image creation, mandates source quote review without draft access, and requires unbiased product...
Single-Member Surveillance Watchdog Backs 702 Powers, Raising Independence Questions
The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) released a staff report, drafted under a sub‑quorum policy with only Republican Beth Williams remaining, that praises the intelligence value of Section 702 of the FISA and claims recent reforms have improved compliance. Section 702,...
Ontario Superior Court Orders Capacity Assessment Before Medical Negligence Case Proceeds
Ontario Superior Court of Justice ordered a self‑represented plaintiff in a medical negligence lawsuit to undergo a capacity assessment. The court found sufficient evidence that the plaintiff’s physical and mental ability to manage the case was in question, satisfying the...
Administration Adjusts Metals Tariffs
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation revising the 2025 steel, aluminum and copper tariffs. Derivative products containing less than 15% metal are now duty‑free, while those above that threshold see the rate drop from 50% to 25% and are assessed...
Mortgage Rates Climb for 5th Week as Iran War Weighs on U.S. Housing Market
The average 30‑year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.46% on Thursday, according to Freddie Mac, marking a five‑week streak of increases and the highest level since early September. The climb follows a dip below 6% earlier in the year, which was...
The Next Global Food Crisis Has Already Begun
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the U.S.–Israeli war on Iran has choked a key maritime route for fertilizer shipments, pushing nitrogen and phosphate prices up 20‑40 percent. Rising transport costs and insurance premiums are forcing farmers in...
Flipboard’s New ‘Social Websites’ Help Publishers and Creators Tap Into the Open Social Web
Flipboard unveiled "social websites," a new product that lets publishers and individual creators bundle content from decentralized platforms such as Mastodon, Bluesky, Threads, YouTube, podcasts and newsletters into a single, controllable web destination. The service builds on Flipboard’s Surf reader,...
Please Don’t Mess With NS Heritage Locomotives
The opinion piece urges Norfolk Southern to protect its 22 heritage locomotives if a Union Pacific‑Norfolk Southern merger receives Surface Transportation Board approval. The heritage units, first unveiled in 2012 at the North Carolina Transportation Museum, celebrate predecessor railroads such...
Income Tax Dept Opposes Benefits to Jane Street Singapore
India's Income Tax department has issued a draft assessment denying treaty benefits to Jane Street's Singapore subsidiary for FY 2023‑24. The department invoked the Multilateral Instrument‑Principal Purposes Test (MLI‑PPT) of the India‑Singapore tax treaty, alleging that the main purpose of...
CMB Monaco Accelerates Digital Transformation with Avaloq
CMB Monaco, a Monaco‑based private bank, has completed migration to an integrated platform that combines Avaloq’s core banking suite with BlackRock’s Aladdin Wealth. The cloud‑based SaaS solution streamlines front‑, middle‑ and back‑office workflows, adds AI‑driven portfolio analytics and delivers a...
HipHopGamer Partners Exclusively with GamesBeat as GamesBeat Creators Redefines Community-First B2B Media
GamesBeat launched GamesBeat Creators, a B2B media initiative that links creator talent with industry‑focused audiences. HipHopGamer (Gerard Williams) became the first exclusive creator, releasing a video with comedian Rip Michaels that explores how gaming fuels new comedy formats. The partnership...