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VIAVI Announces Date for Fiscal First Quarter 2027 Financial Results

CHANDLER, Ariz., Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Viavi Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) (NASDAQ: VIAV) will announce its fiscal first quarter 2027 financial results for the period ended October 3, 2026, on Wednesday,...

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Secret Service director interview tanks 60 Minutes ratings

Despite dominating in ratings for decades, 60 Minutes is taking a hit. Mediate reports a recent episode featuring an interview with Secret Service director Sean M. Curry brought in even more mediocre viewership in comparison to other episodes. The episode drew in 6.061 million total viewers, with 767,000 viewers in the key 25-54 age demographic. Veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl has allegedly considered leaving the show due to editing conflicts over her segment about Israeli settler harassment in the West Bank. Other staffers are also dissatisfied. The report notes staff who have protested in disagreement with the direction of the program have been warned they can lose their jobs. Many are reportedly not happy with the current leadership at CBS News. Compared to the Sunday lineup with Tracker and Marshals, which air after 60 Minutes, the news program came in last. The former received above 7 million total viewers. The recent drop in ratings comes after 60 Minutes drew 10.2 million total viewe

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India’s cockroach protesters defy Modi’s crackdown – The Latest

A fresh wave of protests by India’s youth-led Cockroach movement has been met with a brutal crackdown by Narendra Modi’s government and the closure of a historic protest site in Delhi. Two of the movement’s leaders have been imprisoned for five days for violating suppression measures. The protests, which began over frustration about education and unemployment, are now focused on voting rights. Modi’s government denies claims it is seeking to disenfranchise millions of voters. But its treatment of protesters has been criticised by the UN and Amnesty International and raised concerns that India is sliding further into autocracy. Lucy Hough speaks to South Asia correspondent Hannah Ellis-Petersen – watch on YouTube Continue reading...

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India's Cockroach protesters defy Modi's crackdown - The Latest

A fresh wave of protests by India’s youth-led Cockroach movement has been met with a brutal crackdown by Narendra Modi’s government and the closure of a historic protest site in Delhi. Two of the movement’s leaders have been imprisoned for five days for violating suppression measures. The protests, which began over frustration about education and unemployment, are now focused on voting rights. Modi’s government denies claims that it is seeking to disenfranchise millions of voters. But its treatment of protesters has been criticised by the UN and Amnesty International and raised concerns that the country is sliding further into autocracy. Lucy Hough speaks to the south Asia correspondent Hannah Ellis-Petersen – watch on YouTube Continue reading...

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Earth's "vital signs" pushed to record extremes in 2026, report says

Climate change has pushed the planet's environmental systems "deeper into uncharted territory," researchers said in a new report centered on the state of Earth's climate in 2026.

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Supreme Court Sides With Republicans Again in New Political Ad Rates Order

The ruling gives the FCC more time to review a policy that would extend discounted campaign ad rates to political committees.

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