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Procter & Gamble Q4 Earnings Call Highlights

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) reported fiscal 2026 results within its initial guidance ranges, as modest organic sales growth, a 1% increase in core earnings per share and more than $15 billion returned to shareholders offset a volatile operating environment. The company also announced that Jon Moeller will retire from its board and from Procter & […]

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Making the AI mind, and book destruction

BY BRENT MCCONNELL Claude, Grok, Gemini and ChatGPT exist only as hardware and software. They have no childhood, no life experience, nothing resembling a brain. While my dog still hasn’t fully committed to “sit,” these machines solve math problems that have stumped researchers for decades and carry on conversations that often feel human. What is […]

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Illinois sheriff’s office employee let go after online video

KANKAKEE COUNTY, Ill. — A Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office employee was terminated after an online video spread across social media. According to the sheriff’s office, as of Wednesday morning that employee was let go. They said the off-duty employee made “insensitive and derogatory” remarks and are “completely inconsistent with the values, professionalism, and standards expected […]

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Lady Cougars look for rebound season

By Chris Bridges, Sports Reporter Last season was admittedly a tough one for the Piedmont Academy softball program. After being near and at the top of the mountain for several seasons, the fast-pitch Lady Cougars faced a major rebuilding season and finished with just two wins last fall. With the 2026 campaign now just around… […]

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