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Last month there was turbulence across the energy sector, but several bright spots within the industry have emerged. And those names just happen to offer attractive dividends. The S&P 500 energy sector fell nearly 14% in April and is struggling with oil prices falling. US crude oil futures cited nearly 19% last month, while international oil benchmark Brent crude oil slipped over 15%. The fear of the recession and oversupply concerns have driven oil prices slides, with OPEC+ agreeing to increase 410,000 barrels per day in June. But even if the energy sector struggles in 2025, it remains attractive for…

Santa Ana, California (AP) – Two high school students Fatal stab wound Authorities said in front of a high school in Southern California.Santa Ana Police Officer Natalie Garcia said she came out hours after the attack on Wednesday afternoon when a 15- and 17-year-old boys killed one student and injured two others.Garcia could not confirm that an arrest had been made. She said there are no other suspects believed to have been involved in the violence at Santa Ana High School.”The whole sting looks like it’s gang-related,” Garcia said.The stab wound occurred in the afternoon as students had left school…

The documentary sheds new light on how President Joe Biden’s administration responded to the murder of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akure, suggesting that Washington has evidence that her shooting death is likely intentional. Israeli sniper fatally shot Abu Akure nearly three years ago, but she reported on May 11, 2022 from the Jenin refugee camp on the West Bank of Israeli occupation. The new film – a 40-minute research documentary from Washington, D.C.-based media company Zeteo – was released Thursday, just before the anniversary of her death. Under the title that killed Sirene, the documentary explores not only who…

Google has deployed the Gemini API features, claiming that the company will make the latest AI models cheaper for third-party developers. Google calls the feature “implicit cache” and says it can provide 75% savings in “iterative contexts” passed to the model via the Gemini API. It supports Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro and 2.5 Flash models. With the continued increasing cost of using frontier models, it could be a welcome news for developers. I just shipped an implicit cache to the Gemini API and automatically enabled a 75% cost saving on the Gemini 2.5 model when a request hits the cache.We’ve…

A new documentary has been released online claiming to have revealed the name of the Israeli soldier responsible for the shooting of Al Jazeera correspondent Shireen Abu Akure. Abu Akure, a Palestinian American who had been with Al Jazeera since 1997, was killed while reporting in May 2022 by Jenin on the West Bank. Shortly after her death, Israeli officials and the media suggested that she had been killed in a Palestinian shooting. However, subsequent reports from human rights groups and press organizations acknowledged that the Palestinian fighter jets initially criticised by Israel were somewhat separated from the killing of…

Kouper emerged from stealth for $10 million to fix a patient transition, one of the most overlooked mistakes in healthcare. Kouper, a new health technology startup focused on making hospital discharges safer and smoother, has officially launched it with $10 million in fresh funding. The round was led by General Catalyst with participation from 25 Madison and CVS Health Ventures. The news lands amid growing interest in AI-driven health technologies. For decades, handoffs between hospital care and what comes next have been one of the most vulnerable moments in a patient’s journey. It’s also where things often fall apart. Inadequately…

President Donald Trump’s push to eliminate diversity initiatives on the Kentucky campus did not stop minority students from giving their own celebrations after the University of Kentucky Cancelled ceremony Honoring graduates from black people or other historically marginalized groups.Chalk it up as a lesson learned about how to think strategically to achieve the desired outcome.Dozens of students, decorated with graduation hats and gowns, came into the spotlight Wednesday as family and friends cheered them on at off-campus celebrations. The graduates were recognized for years of academic work and received specialized regalias such as scarves and cords that can be worn…

With each Zeekr filing, China’s Geely Auto hopes to remove the luxurious EV unit Zeekr from the New York Stock Exchange, a year after the company’s debut. As the Trump administration explores kicking Chinese companies from the US stock exchange, the take-private offer is part of a broader trade war, including what has become a tariff quagmire between the US and China. On Tuesday, Geely offered to pay $25.66 per Zeekr American Depository Receiden (ADS), or $2.566 per regular share. Advertising holders may also receive 12.3 new Geely shares issued for each ad. Apart from robbing potential geopolitical awkwardness, Geely…

The United States has announced “groundbreaking deals” with the UK that creates a trading zone for aluminum and steel and secures the pharmaceutical supply chain. The deal asserted that “reciprocity and fairness are key principles of international trade,” increasing access to US agricultural products, US President Donald Trump said Thursday, adding that the final details are still available. “The final details are listed,” Trump told reporters. “In the coming weeks, we’ll make it all very definitive.” The first contract the US has hit since Trump imposed his widespread tariffs is said to bring back documents for British companies considering exporting…

According to Bank of America, Saudi Arabia-led OPEC+ producers have launched a “slow grind” oil price war that could last for more than a year. OPEC+ has agreed to surge 411,000 barrels per day for the second consecutive month after years of cutting production. Oil prices fell to lowest levels four years ago this week as supply increases coincided with President Donald Trump’s trade war. “The question is, not OPEC+ is in the midst of a price war, but what is its price war and what its purpose,” Francisco Branch, head of global commodity and derivatives research at Bank of…