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Shares of Twilio Inc. surged on Friday after the company delivered stronger-than-expected first-quarter results, standing out in a software sector that has struggled for positive momentum in 2026.The stock rose about 21% to $180.79, hitting a four-year high in the session. The rally extends Twilio’s gains to roughly 30% year-to-date and more than 84% over the past 12 months, marking a sharp reversal from broader industry weakness.Twilio’s performance contrasts with the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF, which is down about 21% this year amid concerns that artificial intelligence could disrupt traditional software models.Strong earnings and revenue growth surprise marketsTwilio reported…

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Gas prices over $6.00 are displayed at a Shell station across from the Marathon Petroleum Corp’s Los Angeles Refinery on April 02, 2026 in Carson, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesWestern Texas Intermediate crude futures haven’t hit their highs in 2026 yet, according to traders on Kalshi. Users on the prediction markets platform think that there’s a more than 50% chance that prices will reach nearly $127 per barrel this year, far higher than the current closing high of nearly $113 per barrel on April 7. Traders also estimate there’s a 63% chance that prices will cross $120…

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Avid Reader Press We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. Tom Coyne, the editor of The Golfer’s Journal, teed up for a challenge: taking over operations of a failing nine-hole community golf course in New York’s Catskill Mountains. He writes of his experience, and the tribulations that were par for the course, in “A Course Called Home: Adventures of an Accidental Golf Course Owner” (to be published May 5 by Avid Reader Press).Read an excerpt below, and don’t miss Lee Cowan’s interview with Tom Coyne on “CBS Sunday Morning” May 3!”A Course Called Home” by…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! If it feels like the first round of the NBA playoffs is taking longer than normal, that’s probably because it is. You should be happy about that! If you don’t love basketball, then you probably are marginally interested in this article or the playoffs anyway, but that’s a different conversation.More hoops are always better to me, and I’m happy these have been competitive and entertaining series. Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun drives to the basket on Los Angeles Lakers C Deandre Ayton in Game 1 of the first round of the 2026…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A U.S. congressman on Thursday vowed to get to the bottom of the mystery in the cases of 13 dead or missing scientists that have surfaced over the past few months, as President Donald Trump gave an update on the federal government’s investigation.”The count is up to 13. Thirteen American scientists tied to nuclear and space research, missing or dead,” Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., said on X. “Every adversary on the planet celebrates each one we lose. We are weaker as a nation today because of these losses, and I’m working to…

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US president says EU ‘not complying’ with current trade deal; launches latest tariffs amid global economic uncertainty.Published On 1 May 20261 May 2026United States President Donald Trump has said he will increase tariffs on automobiles from the European Union to 25 per cent.The announcement on Friday could jolt the world economy at a time when it is already fragile from the knock-ons of the US-Israel war with Iran.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listIt came months after the US and the EU had forged a trade deal as Trump imposed sweeping reciprocal tariffs on trade partners across the world. The…

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Washington — Former FBI Director James Comey is facing a second round of criminal charges after a federal grand jury voted this week to indict him for allegedly making threats against President Trump. But legal experts expect that the indictment will be challenged on multiple grounds, and they believe it’s unlikely Comey will stand trial on charges arising out of a now-deleted Instagram post which showed a photo of seashells arranged to form the numbers “86 47.” The indictment alleges the post could reasonably be interpreted as “a serious expression of intent to do harm” to the 47th president of the United…

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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 1, 2026 2:33 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The premier of Quebec says she feels her province is still bound by a framework energy agreement signed with Newfoundland and Labrador. The tentative agreement was set to expire Thursday, and Christine Fréchette says she is waiting for Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham to make the next move.Wakeham received a report Thursday evening from a panel he had tasked with reviewing the draft deal and he is expected to comment on it today. Get breaking National news…

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