General Dynamics recorded higher earnings in the first quarter as its aerospace segment improved its profitability and revenue climbed. The aerospace and defense company posted a profit of $994 million, or $3.66 a share, compared with $799 million, or $2.88 a share, in the same quarter a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had been expecting $3.50 a share. Revenue was up 14% at $12.22 billion, topping analyst projections for $11.98 billion, according to FactSet. The Reston, Va., company brought in $10.2 billion in orders and finished the quarter with...

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) is delivering on his promise to prioritize public safety and uphold the rule of law. In a significant victory for the Trump administration’s agenda, Youngkin announced that the state’s newly established Homeland Security Task Force has arrested more than 500 criminal illegal immigrants, including over 130 with known gang affiliations. Just three months into President Donald Trump’s second presidency, states are already proving that strong leadership at the state level can still protect American communities.

Grayson Torrence’s journey to becoming the next American Idol has come to an end. The 21-year-old gymnastics instructor from New Kent was unable to secure enough viewer votes to earn a spot in the Top 20 following Sunday’s “Songs of Faith” episode of the national singing competition. Torrence appeared in the episode’s opening number, singing backup with other contestants during a performance by judge Lionel Ritchie, but she did not advance to the next round. Still, Torrence, who made it to the show’s Top 24 out of more than 100...

In 2022, comedian Zach Cregger made his feature film debut with Barbarian, and we’ve been waiting for his next original movie before he jumps over to Resident Evil. That would be Weapons—which recently got a first glimpse at CinemaCon and now has a grand, ARG-involved reveal ahead of its summer release. A teaser released ahead of Sinners over the weekend, and now WB’s posted it online. The horror thriller stars Julia Garner as Justine, a schoolteacher who shows up to work and finds nearly all of her students are gone....

Dynex Capital reported a loss in the latest quarter, citing a shift in the external operational environment. The Glen Allen, Va., financial-services company on Monday posted a first-quarter net loss of $3.1 million, or 6 cents a share, compared with a profit of $40.1 million, or 64 cents a share, a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet had forecast earnings of 30 cents a share. Net interest income rose sequentially to $17.1 million, compared with $6.9 million in fourth quarter. "Over the past several quarters, we have deliberately positioned ourselves...

Too often managers have conversations with an individual about an issue but then have no documentation to back that up. In the alternative, a manager documents the issues (a/k/a “papers the file”) but the manager has not talked to the employee about them. In a case issued January 2025, the court reversed a lower court decision granting summary judgment for employer, Purem Novi, Inc., and sent the case to a jury regarding allegations of discrimination based on race and sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act...