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March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26) on Wednesday closed down -0.21 (-1.41%). March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26) closed down -6.40 (-1.50%). Sugar prices tumbled to 1-week lows on Wednesday. Higher sugar production in Brazil is bearish for prices after Unica reported Tuesday that Brazil’s cumulative 2025-26 Center-South sugar output through mid-December rose by … Read more
Cotton futures are down 2 to 5 points in the front months on Wednesday, fading some early strength. Crude oil futures are up another 50 cents per barrel at $61.65. The US dollar index is down $0.049 at $98.860. The January 13 online auction from The Seam showed sales of 60.08 cents/lb on 14,042 bales. … Read more
Soybeans are shaking off much if the trade threat so far on Monday, with contracts 5 to 10 cents higher at midday. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is up 13 1/2 cents at $9.90 1/4. Soymeal futures are up 90 cents/ton, with Soy Oil futures 35 points higher. On Saturday President Trump signed an executive order to … Read more
AI-generated videos are more common than ever. These videos have invaded social media from cute animal videos, to out-of-this world content and they’re becoming more realistic by the day. While it might have been easy to spot a “fake” video a year ago, these AI tools have become sophisticated enough that they’re fooling millions of … Read more
Use our free student loan calculator to estimate your monthly student loan payment under the various student loan repayment plans: Standard, Graduated, Extended, IBR, PAYE, and ICR. Check out this calculator for the proposed Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP). Note the SAVE plan will likely be ending in the next 6-12 months. You can still see … Read more
Key Points As you try to optimize your financial life, it’s smart to seek passive income — streams of money that flow to you, requiring little or no effort on your part. Sources of passive income include annuities, interest from savings accounts, and/or rent checks for properties you own and lease out. A particularly wonderful … Read more
California’s top prosecutor has launched an investigation into the spread of sexualised AI deepfakes generated by Elon Musk’s AI model Grok. Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a statement announcing the probe: “The avalanche of reports detailing the non-consensual, sexually explicit material that xAI has produced and posted online in recent weeks is shocking.” xAI, … Read more
new video loaded: What are Trump’s Options in Iran? President Trump has said that “help is on the way” for Iranian protesters. Amid reports that thousands of the protesters have been killed, our national security correspondent David E. Sanger describes what some of Mr. Trump’s options might be. By David E. Sanger, Coleman Lowndes, Nikolay … Read more
Lean Hog futures are trading with $1 to $1.80 gains so far on Wednesday’s midday. The national average base hog negotiated price was up $3.16 in the Wednesday AM report at $85.16. The CME Lean Hog Index was reported at $88.09 on November 18, down another 40 cents from the previous day. USDA’s FOB plant … Read more
PA Media Fiona Hughes was the secret traitor on series 4 of the hit show, before being banished in episode 6 Spoiler warning: This article contains details of the new series of The Traitors. A Traitor’s star has revealed the reasons for her murder shortlist after discussing her strategy on the hit show. Fiona Hughes, … Read more