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Ticker: Weis reports slight boost in revenue in Q2

Local Business August 4, 2026

Weis Markets Inc. on Tuesday reported earnings of $22.9 million in its second quarter, compared to $25.28 million in 2025, a 9.6% decrease. On a per-share basis, the Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based company said it had net income of 92 cents. The food retailer posted revenue of $1.27 billion in the period, compared to $1.22 billion for the same period in 2025, a 4.6% increase. Prudential beats expectations in Q2 Prudential Financial Inc. on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $985 million. The Newark, New Jersey-based company said it had profit of $2.80 per share. Earnings, ...

Trump making rare journey west to talk about economy

National News August 4, 2026

LOS ANGELES — President Donald Trump is making a rare visit to California and Nevada this week to try to draw contrasts with Democrats on the economy, border security and crime, seeking to shore up support for Republicans in November elections that will determine whether his party keeps control of Congress. The Republican president has struggled to connect with voters on the economy as elevated inflation and Americans’ feelings of uncertainty have overshadowed the stock market gains he often cites along with a low national unemployment rate. Just before Trump arrived in Los ...

El Niño could make 2026 hottest year on record

National News August 4, 2026

Wildfires are burning in North America and Europe. Deadly heat waves have parked over cities and the world’s oceans are the hottest ever recorded for this time of year. A strengthening El Nino is forecast to be off-the-charts, spiking global temperatures and warping weather all over. While ...

Firefighters combat Greek blaze

International News August 4, 2026

ATHENS, Greece — Firefighters west of Athens raced to exploit a break in high winds on Tuesday, working to strengthen containment lines as forecasters warned that stronger gusts and rising temperatures would return in the coming days. Several fires that burned through mountain communities ...

Maryland looks to redraw districts

National News August 4, 2026

Maryland voters will decide in November whether to clear the way for a new congressional map that would favor Democrats in all eight of the state’s U.S. House districts for the 2028 elections. Both chambers of the Democratic-dominated state legislature on Tuesday approved putting an amendment on the ballot to allow the change. Sending it to voters required three-fifths approval of both legislative chambers, which met in a special session to consider the change. It cleared the House 96-38 and the Senate 32-13. Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat, praised lawmakers for putting the measure ...

Israel holding off on Gaza withdrawal

International News August 4, 2026

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza City — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israel will not withdraw from its current lines in Gaza until Hamas has completely disarmed and pushed back on a recent deal announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. Netanyahu’s remarks cast more doubt on ...