Former Kenai Church Leader Charged with Sex Abuse Dies in Custody A former leader within a Kenai Peninsula congregation, who was facing two dozen felony counts of child sexual abuse, has died while in state custody in Anchorage. Aaron Scott Merritt, 45, passed away after an apparent suicide attempt at the Anchorage Correctional Complex, authorities…
The Great Divide: Why Home Depot is Trailing the Technology Surge The stock market is a game of contrasts, and nowhere is that more apparent right now than when comparing the performance of a blue-chip retailer like Home Depot to the high-flying Nasdaq Composite. The short answer to the question on every investor’s mind is…
Feds Confirm DC Shooting Suspect Had Ties to CIA, Sparking Vetting Furor The brazen, ambush-style shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., this week has taken a stunning turn with federal officials confirming the suspect is an Afghan national who previously worked alongside the Central Intelligence Agency during the war in Afghanistan. The…
The Black Friday ‘Freeze’: Why Record Spending Is Hiding a Shift to Ultra-Cautious Shopping The biggest shopping day of the year has arrived, but if you expected the kind of chaotic frenzy we saw in previous decades, you’d be forgiven for calling it a “Black Friday Freeze.” While the numbers on the screen look robust,…
The Great Divide Closes: F/m Investments Bridges the Gap Between ETFs and 401(k)s For years, a frustrating divide has separated two of the most popular investment vehicles. On one side, we have exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, which offer the flexibility of trading like a stock throughout the day and often come with attractive tax benefits….
The Cloud’s Next Frontier: Jefferies Sees Snowflake Hitting $300 on Explosive AI Demand The artificial intelligence boom isn’t just about the chips and hardware; it’s also about the massive amounts of data powering the next generation of intelligent applications. And right now, all eyes are on the data cloud champion, Snowflake (SNOW), which just received…
Fayetteville Man Arrested for Murder After Fatal Shooting Incident Fayetteville police have confirmed that a man has been taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder following a fatal shooting incident that left one person dead in the city last week. The swift arrest comes after a Friday afternoon shooting that authorities say stemmed from…
Wall Street Doubles Down on Emerging Markets for 2026 The global investment community, led by some of Wall Street’s biggest names, is staking a confident claim on emerging markets for 2026, anticipating a banner year driven by favorable financial conditions and compelling economic fundamentals. This bullish outlook suggests that for the first time in a…
*** Big Bite Out of Your Raise: Medicare Part B Premium Spikes to $202.90, Cutting Into Social Security’s COLA Retirees hoping their annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment would fully cover rising expenses are about to get a painful reality check. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced a substantial jump in the standard…
Cross-Country Pursuit of Violence: Afghan National Traveled from Washington State for National Guard Ambush In a chilling revelation that has stunned law enforcement, officials confirm that the suspect charged in the ambush shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., drove across the entire country from Washington state with the express intent to carry…