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It sees full-year adjusted earnings between $2.90 and $3.10 a share, cutting the upper end from $3.20 a share.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

These bacteria can cause upper respiratory illness and had never before been reported in wild snakes in the United States.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

SpaceX’s 12th Starship test, despite engine issues and an upper stage explosion, deployed satellites and boosted sector interest.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Pack up the car and get ready for temperatures in the upper 80s this coming weekend in Clovis and Fresno, where CIF state championships will be held in track and field and boys’ volleyball.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Roosevelt and the others couldn’t see them because the animals were hiding and blending in among the densely packed leaves that make up the upper level of the towering trees, known as the canopy.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple