America's 250th: Here's Where Celebrations Are Taking Place Authored by Savannah Halsey Pointer via The Epoch Times, Celebrations across the United States are expected in the coming months as Americans mark the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding. Americans can find parties, fireworks, sporting events, and opportunities to learn about history in various locations. The events are being hoste...
America's 250th: Here's Where Celebrations Are Taking Place Authored by Savannah Halsey Pointer via The Epoch Times, Celebrations across the United States are expected in the coming months as Americans mark the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding. Americans can find parties, fireworks, sporting events, and opportunities to learn about history in various locations. The events are being hosted by individual states and the federal government, which established a task force for celebrations this year. Days after his inauguration, President Donald Trump signed an executive order “to provide a grand celebration worthy of the momentous occasion of the 250th anniversary of American Independence on July 4, 2026.” That order established the Salute to America 250 Task Force, or “Task Force 250,” for “engaging all levels of government, the private sector, non-profit and educational institutions, and every citizen across the country to celebrate this historic milestone.” Washington Many events have been planned in the nation’s capital for the lead-up to the anniversary on July 4—the date the Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, which announced the 13 American colonies’ intent to separate from the British monarchy. Events kicked off on Dec. 31 2025, with videos projected on the Washington Monument to detail the nation’s history—from its discovery as the “New World” to the present day. That ran through Jan. 5 of this year. On May 17, the National Mall will host a National Prayer event with worship, testimonies, and music. “Streamed to parishes, the event is amplified through coordinated media and a lead-up series with pastors and partners highlighting the Church’s role in history and civic life,” the White House said. On Memorial Day, May 25, there will be a Spirit of America Parade, honoring service members and their sacrifice. The White House will also host an Ultimate Fighting Championship event called UFC Freedom 250. That’s scheduled to...
A teenager was charged on Monday with assaulting controversial blogger Amos Yee over the weekend at an anime convention in Singapore. Bosco Chun Ho Wang, an 18-year-old Chinese national and Singapore permanent resident, was given one charge each of public nuisance and voluntarily causing hurt. The incident occurred at about 2.10pm on Saturday at level 4 of Suntec City Convention Centre. Chun is ac...
A teenager was charged on Monday with assaulting controversial blogger Amos Yee over the weekend at an anime convention in Singapore. Bosco Chun Ho Wang, an 18-year-old Chinese national and Singapore permanent resident, was given one charge each of public nuisance and voluntarily causing hurt. The incident occurred at about 2.10pm on Saturday at level 4 of Suntec City Convention Centre. Chun is accused of punching and kicking the 27-year-old Singaporean. These acts, along with shouting,...
mizoula/iStock Editorial via Getty Images The New York Times ( NYT ) reported Q1'26 results this week, and the market liked what it saw for the most part. Immediately following the results, investors were pushing the stock up roughly 9% to around $84 before the stock gave up some of the gains the following day. Overall, the quarter was strong with numbers that were above sell-side estimates, digit...
mizoula/iStock Editorial via Getty Images The New York Times ( NYT ) reported Q1'26 results this week, and the market liked what it saw for the most part. Immediately following the results, investors were pushing the stock up roughly 9% to around $84 before the stock gave up some of the gains the following day. Overall, the quarter was strong with numbers that were above sell-side estimates, digital advertising growing, and decent strong subscriber numbers. That said, my issue with the company is that at $80 per share, the stock is now trading at almost 30x earnings for a business where revenue growth is expected to slow to 7% in 2027, subscriber growth is decelerating from its peak, and costs are rising faster than the organic business. Moreover, the AI licensing opportunity that management keeps referencing has no quantified revenue contribution. A Look at Q1'26 Results When looking at the latest quarterly results from NYT, the company posted revenue of $712.2 million , grew 12.0% year over year, and beat the $700.3 million consensus by nearly $12 million . EPS of $0.61 came in well ahead of the $0.47 estimate, which was good enough for a 30% beat. EBITDA of $111.2 million clocked in at a 15.6% margin, and operating margin expanded to 12.7% from 9.2% in Q1'25. That represented a 350bps improvement that reflects some operating leverage as the subscription business scales. Seeking Alpha Company Filings Company Filings In my view, digital advertising was the standout line item, coming in at $93.3 million and up 31.6% year over year. Management attributed this to strong marketer demand and an expanded supply of premium advertising inventory. That's worth pointing out given that digital advertising across the broader media industry has been under pressure. In my view, I think this highlights that the company has been taking some small share in premium digital advertising and the company's first-party subscriber data and premium content are differentiators in a programm...