13 days ago
Gov. Abbott says Texas data centers "dug their own grave" by expanding too fast, with fewer than 10% responding to a state electricity demand survey.
Claiming Social Security at 63 instead of 67 permanently locks in just 75% of the full benefit, costing a $2,500 earner roughly $625 monthly.
A long-term ground lease can bridge the income gap to delay Social Security claiming, and passive rental income generally avoids the Social Security earnings test.
Two retirees, same $1 million, same 4% rule, buy one finished with $1.4 million, the other hit $0 in 12 years. Our free reader guide explains the flaw that separated them, and the income-first method built to avoid it.
Texas spent years courting the data-center boom. Now Gov. Greg Abbott says the industry "dug their own grave" by expanding too quickly without winning over the communities expected to host the projects. The backlash is real.
#texas #grave
Claiming Social Security at 63 instead of 67 permanently locks in just 75% of the full benefit, costing a $2,500 earner roughly $625 monthly.
A long-term ground lease can bridge the income gap to delay Social Security claiming, and passive rental income generally avoids the Social Security earnings test.
Two retirees, same $1 million, same 4% rule, buy one finished with $1.4 million, the other hit $0 in 12 years. Our free reader guide explains the flaw that separated them, and the income-first method built to avoid it.
Texas spent years courting the data-center boom. Now Gov. Greg Abbott says the industry "dug their own grave" by expanding too quickly without winning over the communities expected to host the projects. The backlash is real.
#texas #grave
16 days ago
Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa spent the summer keeping Republican Gov. Greg Abbott within arm's reach — never letting him lead by more than a few points.
However, two new polls disagree on whether that's still true, and the answer may decide how competitive the race really is.
A Sept. 15 poll from Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc. showed that Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is leading his Democratic challenger, Gina Hinojosa, by 7 points, 48% to 41%, with 8% of voters undecided.
The Mason-Dixon had a 4-point margin of error, with Libertarian Pat Dixon at 1% and Independent Jenn Mack Raphoon at 2%. It surveyed 625 registered Texas voters Sept. 8-10 who said they are likely to vote in the November 2026 election.
The poll follows a Sept. 13 poll from SoCal Strategies that showed Abbott still in a strong position in his bid for a fourth term, leading Hinojosa 52% to 44%.
#dixon #gina #republican
However, two new polls disagree on whether that's still true, and the answer may decide how competitive the race really is.
A Sept. 15 poll from Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc. showed that Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is leading his Democratic challenger, Gina Hinojosa, by 7 points, 48% to 41%, with 8% of voters undecided.
The Mason-Dixon had a 4-point margin of error, with Libertarian Pat Dixon at 1% and Independent Jenn Mack Raphoon at 2%. It surveyed 625 registered Texas voters Sept. 8-10 who said they are likely to vote in the November 2026 election.
The poll follows a Sept. 13 poll from SoCal Strategies that showed Abbott still in a strong position in his bid for a fourth term, leading Hinojosa 52% to 44%.
#dixon #gina #republican
18 days ago
A-listers including Claire Danes, Noah Wyle and Kaley Cuoco stepped out to one of the hottest parties ahead of the Emmys: The Motion Picture & Television Fund's big, star-studded bash to raise funds and awareness for the organization.
The party, which was co-hosted by PEOPLE, took place at Pacific Design Center on September 13, 2026 in West Hollywood; it was the 20th annual event, held to raise money for the MPTF organization, which supports members of the entertainment industry in need. Stars from some of the biggest and most Emmy nominated shows on TV, including The Pitt, The Gilded Age, Abbott Elementary and Pluribus, mixed and mingled (and, in some cases, gave us an ER reunion that melted our hearts).
See the best photos from the party below.
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Credit: Stefanie Keenan/Getty
#including #claire
The party, which was co-hosted by PEOPLE, took place at Pacific Design Center on September 13, 2026 in West Hollywood; it was the 20th annual event, held to raise money for the MPTF organization, which supports members of the entertainment industry in need. Stars from some of the biggest and most Emmy nominated shows on TV, including The Pitt, The Gilded Age, Abbott Elementary and Pluribus, mixed and mingled (and, in some cases, gave us an ER reunion that melted our hearts).
See the best photos from the party below.
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Credit: Stefanie Keenan/Getty
#including #claire
19 days ago
The stars weren't out in the night sky just yet Saturday at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, but there were some sightings on the sidelines.
In one of the biggest Texas football games of the season against Ohio State, celebrities, politicians and Texas Exes came to Austin and were spotted throughout the sidelines. Earlier in the day, ESPN "College GameDay" featured Sen. Ted Cruz, who was booed by the Longhorn faithful and Austin native; movie star Glen Powell as the guest picker on the show.
Glen Powell on the field at the game between Texas Football and Ohio State at Royal-Memorial Stadium in Austin, Sept. 12, 2026. (Sara Diggins/Austin American-Statesman)
Of course, other Austin celebrities were out and about - what is a night game at DKR without Longhorn superfan Matthew McConaughey. He also brought out his friend and "True Detective" co-star Woody Harrelson who was seen chatting with athletic director Chris Del Conte. Gov. Greg Abbott was there, too.
Then there were the sports legends of the school in attendance. Former men's basketball player and current Houston Rocket Kevin Durant was seen throwing crisp spirals and chatting with former football head coach Mack Brown. Former running back Ricky Williams and quarterback Colt McCoy were also spotted as well as former Texas volleyball player Madisen Skinner.
#austin #royal #state
In one of the biggest Texas football games of the season against Ohio State, celebrities, politicians and Texas Exes came to Austin and were spotted throughout the sidelines. Earlier in the day, ESPN "College GameDay" featured Sen. Ted Cruz, who was booed by the Longhorn faithful and Austin native; movie star Glen Powell as the guest picker on the show.
Glen Powell on the field at the game between Texas Football and Ohio State at Royal-Memorial Stadium in Austin, Sept. 12, 2026. (Sara Diggins/Austin American-Statesman)
Of course, other Austin celebrities were out and about - what is a night game at DKR without Longhorn superfan Matthew McConaughey. He also brought out his friend and "True Detective" co-star Woody Harrelson who was seen chatting with athletic director Chris Del Conte. Gov. Greg Abbott was there, too.
Then there were the sports legends of the school in attendance. Former men's basketball player and current Houston Rocket Kevin Durant was seen throwing crisp spirals and chatting with former football head coach Mack Brown. Former running back Ricky Williams and quarterback Colt McCoy were also spotted as well as former Texas volleyball player Madisen Skinner.
#austin #royal #state
20 days ago
Emily Vella netted four goals to lead the Jonathan Law girls soccer team to a 5-4 win over Oxford on Saturday afternoon.
Gianna Depina added a goal and an ***** ist for Law.
Emily Zulali, Macayla Samorajczyk, Addie Wheeler and Kyla DeCrescenzo scored for Oxford.
In boys soccer action, Jordan Saetama scored two goals to lead Abbott Tech to a 5-1 victory over Coginchaug.
For more results and box scores, follow our scoreboard:
#scored
Gianna Depina added a goal and an ***** ist for Law.
Emily Zulali, Macayla Samorajczyk, Addie Wheeler and Kyla DeCrescenzo scored for Oxford.
In boys soccer action, Jordan Saetama scored two goals to lead Abbott Tech to a 5-1 victory over Coginchaug.
For more results and box scores, follow our scoreboard:
#scored
20 days ago
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Garrett Mitchell hit the Brewers' first grand slam of the season, one of four homers for Milwaukee in a 20-0 rout of the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night that clinched a playoff spot for the majors' best team.
William Contreras, Bryce Turang and Jake Bauers also went deep for the Brewers (92-56), who have a commanding lead in the NL Central but for now are **** ured of at least a wild-card spot. They lead second-place Chicago by 10 games in the division, and their magic number to clinch that **** le is four.
Dustin May (7-9) and Garrett Stallings combined on a two-hitter while Milwaukee pounded out a season-high 23 hits. May worked six innings, giving up two singles to standout Reds rookie Sal Stewart in his seventh start for the Brewers. He was acquired from St. Louis at the trade deadline.
Stallings got the last nine outs for his first save.
Andrew Abbott (6-11) allowed eight runs on nine hits in two innings, his shortest start of the season.
#season #first #spot
William Contreras, Bryce Turang and Jake Bauers also went deep for the Brewers (92-56), who have a commanding lead in the NL Central but for now are **** ured of at least a wild-card spot. They lead second-place Chicago by 10 games in the division, and their magic number to clinch that **** le is four.
Dustin May (7-9) and Garrett Stallings combined on a two-hitter while Milwaukee pounded out a season-high 23 hits. May worked six innings, giving up two singles to standout Reds rookie Sal Stewart in his seventh start for the Brewers. He was acquired from St. Louis at the trade deadline.
Stallings got the last nine outs for his first save.
Andrew Abbott (6-11) allowed eight runs on nine hits in two innings, his shortest start of the season.
#season #first #spot
20 days ago
For the eighth time in nine seasons, the Milwaukee Brewers are going to the playoffs.
One of the game's most consistent powers ***** ured its spot in the postseason by flattening the Cincinnati Reds 20-0 Friday, Sept. 11 at Milwaukee's American Family Field. It's highly likely this won't be the final celebration before the Brewers finish the regular season: They hold a 10-game lead over the Chicago Cubs in the National League Central, with a magic number of three to clinch the division.
Milwaukee blitzed Reds left-hander Andrew Abbott for nine hits and eight runs in the first two innings Friday, scoring six times in the bottom of the second to build an 8-0 lead. Brice Turang hit a three-run homer and Jake Bauers a two-run shot, providing more than enough support for starting pitcher Dustin May.
Then, it got absurd. The Brewers rocked reliever Luis Mey for eight runs in the bottom of the fifth, extending the lead to 17-0. Milwaukee registered eight hits in the fifth, two by Garrett Mitchell, including a grand slam.
Per usual, Milwaukee's proven greater than the sum of its parts. The club has a bona fide ace and budding superstar in right-hander Jacob Misiorowski, what with his 104-mph fastball and major league-leading 236 strikeouts. The club has a reliable No. 2 starter in fellow second-year man Logan Henderson, but its rotation faces question marks after that.
#Friday #league #three
One of the game's most consistent powers ***** ured its spot in the postseason by flattening the Cincinnati Reds 20-0 Friday, Sept. 11 at Milwaukee's American Family Field. It's highly likely this won't be the final celebration before the Brewers finish the regular season: They hold a 10-game lead over the Chicago Cubs in the National League Central, with a magic number of three to clinch the division.
Milwaukee blitzed Reds left-hander Andrew Abbott for nine hits and eight runs in the first two innings Friday, scoring six times in the bottom of the second to build an 8-0 lead. Brice Turang hit a three-run homer and Jake Bauers a two-run shot, providing more than enough support for starting pitcher Dustin May.
Then, it got absurd. The Brewers rocked reliever Luis Mey for eight runs in the bottom of the fifth, extending the lead to 17-0. Milwaukee registered eight hits in the fifth, two by Garrett Mitchell, including a grand slam.
Per usual, Milwaukee's proven greater than the sum of its parts. The club has a bona fide ace and budding superstar in right-hander Jacob Misiorowski, what with his 104-mph fastball and major league-leading 236 strikeouts. The club has a reliable No. 2 starter in fellow second-year man Logan Henderson, but its rotation faces question marks after that.
#Friday #league #three
21 days ago
Apple TV's "Friday Night Baseball" returns Sept. 11, 2026, as the Cincinnati Reds take on the Milwaukee Brewers and the San Diego Padres face the San Francisco Giants. The game is available exclusively on the Apple TV app. Here's broadcast information for tonight's action:
Cincinnati Reds at Milwaukee Brewers, 7 p.m. Eastern
San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants, 9:30 p.m. Eastern
Andrew Abbott (Reds) vs. Shane Drohan (Brewers)
Robbie Ray (Padres) vs. Anthony Molina (Giants)
#reds #brewers #Padres #Giants
Cincinnati Reds at Milwaukee Brewers, 7 p.m. Eastern
San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants, 9:30 p.m. Eastern
Andrew Abbott (Reds) vs. Shane Drohan (Brewers)
Robbie Ray (Padres) vs. Anthony Molina (Giants)
#reds #brewers #Padres #Giants
21 days ago
In the wee hours of Thursday morning, catcher Jose Trevino was once again pitcher Jose Trevino as the Cincinnati Reds wrapped up a 14-1 drubbing at the hands of the mighty Los Angeles Dodgers. The Reds managed just 6 hits in total on the night, their lone run coming off the bat of superstar Elly De La Cruz as he launched a moonshot off Yoshinobu Yamamoto to log a home run in his fifth consecutive game.
The loss sunk the Reds to the third worst run differential in the sport behind only the hilarious Colorado Rockies and homeless Athletics. Not exactly where you want to find yourself when you're supposedly on the upswing of one of Nick Krall's infamous rebuilds.
Now, the Reds head into Milwaukee to face the mighty Brewers, off whom they managed to take two of three in Great American Ball Park just last weekend. Safe to say, I expect there to be some revenge on the minds of those beermakers.
Lefty Andrew Abbott looks to turn the tide on his wayward season with the start in Friday's series opener at American Family Field that I still choose to call Miller Park. Dustin May takes the mound for the Beers, meaning this may well be Cincinnati's best chance to sock some dingers and actually take home a win in the series.
First pitch is set for 7:40 PM ET. Here's how the Reds will line up to start:
#park #take
The loss sunk the Reds to the third worst run differential in the sport behind only the hilarious Colorado Rockies and homeless Athletics. Not exactly where you want to find yourself when you're supposedly on the upswing of one of Nick Krall's infamous rebuilds.
Now, the Reds head into Milwaukee to face the mighty Brewers, off whom they managed to take two of three in Great American Ball Park just last weekend. Safe to say, I expect there to be some revenge on the minds of those beermakers.
Lefty Andrew Abbott looks to turn the tide on his wayward season with the start in Friday's series opener at American Family Field that I still choose to call Miller Park. Dustin May takes the mound for the Beers, meaning this may well be Cincinnati's best chance to sock some dingers and actually take home a win in the series.
First pitch is set for 7:40 PM ET. Here's how the Reds will line up to start:
#park #take
24 days ago
Actress Aubrey Plaza offloaded the Los Angeles property her late spouse Jeff Baena died in by suicide for $4.4 million—nearly one year after she put it on the market for $6.5 million.
Plaza, 42, who is recently gave birth to her first child with partner Christopher Abbott, originally purchased the home for $4.7 million in October 2022, when it became a marital home for the onscreen star and Baena.
However, in January 2025, Baena tragically died by suicide inside the property, and eight months later, Plaza chose to put it on the market, with an asking price of $6.5 million. That ask was lowered to $5.75 million just a few months later.
Still, the actress struggled to find a buyer—with sources telling Realtor.com® at the time that, while the four-bedroom abode had come under offer several times, the deals always fell through before they could officially close.
By May of this year, the property had been removed from the market altogether, before being relisted a few days later, with a new agent—Carl Gambino of The Gambino Group at Compass—and a much lower asking price: $5.3 million.
#plaza #baena #market #died
Plaza, 42, who is recently gave birth to her first child with partner Christopher Abbott, originally purchased the home for $4.7 million in October 2022, when it became a marital home for the onscreen star and Baena.
However, in January 2025, Baena tragically died by suicide inside the property, and eight months later, Plaza chose to put it on the market, with an asking price of $6.5 million. That ask was lowered to $5.75 million just a few months later.
Still, the actress struggled to find a buyer—with sources telling Realtor.com® at the time that, while the four-bedroom abode had come under offer several times, the deals always fell through before they could officially close.
By May of this year, the property had been removed from the market altogether, before being relisted a few days later, with a new agent—Carl Gambino of The Gambino Group at Compass—and a much lower asking price: $5.3 million.
#plaza #baena #market #died
1 month ago
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A hawkward silence fell upon Jackson Hole. While Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh continued advocating for a "quieter Fed" in his speech to the annual conference on Friday, he also gave the strongest signal yet that the central bank is ready to hike rates as inflation becomes, as he put it, "more concerning."
However, data waits for no man and a payrolls report due this week could complicate the short-term path to a hike.
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#upside #jackson #reserve
A hawkward silence fell upon Jackson Hole. While Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh continued advocating for a "quieter Fed" in his speech to the annual conference on Friday, he also gave the strongest signal yet that the central bank is ready to hike rates as inflation becomes, as he put it, "more concerning."
However, data waits for no man and a payrolls report due this week could complicate the short-term path to a hike.
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READ ALSO: Abbott Introduces America's First Liquid Baby Formula With Whole Milk and New US, Iran Strikes Highlight Shrinking US Oil Reserves
#upside #jackson #reserve
1 month ago
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) and Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) offer investors two very different dividend stories. Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) is working to rebuild growth before major patent expirations arrive, while Abbott (NYSE:ABT) is combining a long dividend-growth record with a more diversified healthcare portfolio. Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) may offer turnaround potential, but Abbott's (NYSE:ABT) latest results present the steadier investment case.
Pfizer's (NYSE:PFE) non-COVID portfolio is beginning to carry more of the business. Revenue excluding Comirnaty and Paxlovid grew 5% operationally in fiscal Q2 2026, while launched and acquired products generated $3.2 billion and increased 18% operationally. Padcev revenue rose 23% operationally to $667 million, supported by increased market share in first-line locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer and uptake in muscle-invasive bladder cancer. The Vyndaqel family generated $1.76 billion, up 8% operationally, while Lorbrena grew 37% operationally. This broader contribution is encouraging because Pfizer needs several products to offset declining COVID revenue and future patent losses.
Stronger non-COVID performance allowed Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) to raise the midpoint of its 2026 revenue guidance by $500 million, despite reducing its COVID-product forecast from approximately $5 billion to $4 billion. Its cost programs should provide further support, as management expects combined savings of approximately $9.7 billion through 2029 across its cost-realignment and manufacturing-optimization initiatives.
Abbott's (NYSE:ABT) advantage is the breadth of its growth. Second-quarter sales increased 13% on a reported basis and 4.8% on a comparable basis, while adjusted EPS rose 4% to $1.31. Medical Devices remained Abbott's (NYSE:ABT) largest segment and an important growth contributor, with sales rising 8.4% on a comparable basis. Growth was led by electrophysiology, rhythm management, heart failure, and diabetes care, with continuous-glucose-monitor sales increasing 9.5% comparably.
The Exact Sciences acquisition also expanded Abbott's (NYSE:ABT) diagnostics business. Diagnostics revenue reached $3.09 billion, rising 42.3% reported and 2.9% comparably. Within the segment, Cancer Diagnostics delivered 13.3% comparable growth as Cologuard benefited from increasing numbers of new and repeat users.
#Growth #billion #covid #revenue
Pfizer's (NYSE:PFE) non-COVID portfolio is beginning to carry more of the business. Revenue excluding Comirnaty and Paxlovid grew 5% operationally in fiscal Q2 2026, while launched and acquired products generated $3.2 billion and increased 18% operationally. Padcev revenue rose 23% operationally to $667 million, supported by increased market share in first-line locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer and uptake in muscle-invasive bladder cancer. The Vyndaqel family generated $1.76 billion, up 8% operationally, while Lorbrena grew 37% operationally. This broader contribution is encouraging because Pfizer needs several products to offset declining COVID revenue and future patent losses.
Stronger non-COVID performance allowed Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) to raise the midpoint of its 2026 revenue guidance by $500 million, despite reducing its COVID-product forecast from approximately $5 billion to $4 billion. Its cost programs should provide further support, as management expects combined savings of approximately $9.7 billion through 2029 across its cost-realignment and manufacturing-optimization initiatives.
Abbott's (NYSE:ABT) advantage is the breadth of its growth. Second-quarter sales increased 13% on a reported basis and 4.8% on a comparable basis, while adjusted EPS rose 4% to $1.31. Medical Devices remained Abbott's (NYSE:ABT) largest segment and an important growth contributor, with sales rising 8.4% on a comparable basis. Growth was led by electrophysiology, rhythm management, heart failure, and diabetes care, with continuous-glucose-monitor sales increasing 9.5% comparably.
The Exact Sciences acquisition also expanded Abbott's (NYSE:ABT) diagnostics business. Diagnostics revenue reached $3.09 billion, rising 42.3% reported and 2.9% comparably. Within the segment, Cancer Diagnostics delivered 13.3% comparable growth as Cologuard benefited from increasing numbers of new and repeat users.
#Growth #billion #covid #revenue
1 month ago
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX), a global medical device maker, closed at $48.17, down 3.38%. Premarket reports said a cybersecurity incident disrupted global operations and shipping. The company also announced a product recall for certain types of its percutaneous catheters, further weighing on the stock. Investors are watching how quickly the company restores its systems and whether the recall exacerbates the interruption. Trading volume reached 31.8M shares, coming in about 48% above its three-month average of 21.4M shares.
S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) fell 0.04% to 7,675, and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) slipped 0.08% to 26,130. Among medical devices and interventional medtech peers, Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) closed at $114.10, down 1.75%, while Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) finished at $92.01, up 0.95%, as Boston Scientific's cyber disruption stood out.
Boston Scientific has seen its stock drop 55% over the last year, and today's double dose of bad news didn't help things. The product recall is tied to the company's ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (NPS) following the FDA's concerns about the potential separation of the product's arterial sheath tip.
Making matters worse, the company also disclosed a cybersecurity incident that disrupted its global operations, potentially disrupting the processing and shipping of customers' orders. Management noted that it was working to restore lost functions but couldn't yet determine whether the event would have a material impact on BSX shares.
Following several quarters of weaker-than-expected earnings results, disappointing Watchman sales, slashed guidance, and a major acquisition now weighing on Boston Scientific's balance sheet, the stock has shifted from a steady compounder to more of a turnaround or value type of stock -- especially after today's news. While BSX stock is on my watch list, I'd need to see some type of positive developments before I consider buying.
#boston #NYSE #global #following
S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) fell 0.04% to 7,675, and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) slipped 0.08% to 26,130. Among medical devices and interventional medtech peers, Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) closed at $114.10, down 1.75%, while Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) finished at $92.01, up 0.95%, as Boston Scientific's cyber disruption stood out.
Boston Scientific has seen its stock drop 55% over the last year, and today's double dose of bad news didn't help things. The product recall is tied to the company's ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (NPS) following the FDA's concerns about the potential separation of the product's arterial sheath tip.
Making matters worse, the company also disclosed a cybersecurity incident that disrupted its global operations, potentially disrupting the processing and shipping of customers' orders. Management noted that it was working to restore lost functions but couldn't yet determine whether the event would have a material impact on BSX shares.
Following several quarters of weaker-than-expected earnings results, disappointing Watchman sales, slashed guidance, and a major acquisition now weighing on Boston Scientific's balance sheet, the stock has shifted from a steady compounder to more of a turnaround or value type of stock -- especially after today's news. While BSX stock is on my watch list, I'd need to see some type of positive developments before I consider buying.
#boston #NYSE #global #following
1 month ago
On August 14, AirJoule Technologies (NASDAQ:AIRJ) reported second-quarter results that arrived alongside a striking backdrop: state governments are now blocking new data centers over water use, and AirJoule sells machines that make water out of thin air. The company posted a net loss of $8.5 million, mostly noncash, while laying out how tightening water rules in New York, Texas and California are turning into sales opportunities rather than obstacles. It is a story about regulation reshaping demand before the revenue has caught up.
New York enacted a moratorium on data center permits above 50 megawatts, and Texas Governor Greg Abbott paused new grid-connected data center approvals pending a water audit, according to CEO Matt Jore. California's own water supply strategy projects the state could lose 10% of its water supply by 2040 due to hotter, drier conditions, and any residential project of 500 units or more there now needs written proof of a 20-year water supply just to get a permit. Texas faces a similar squeeze: state water plans point to a 10% decline in supply by 2080 even as the population is expected to grow 53% in that span. AirJoule's answer is a system that pulls distilled water from humidity using low-grade waste heat, sidestepping municipal supply entirely.
That pitch just found a distribution channel. In July, AirJoule signed an exclusive sales agreement with Kubota Corporation covering residential developments in Texas and California, with two Core systems set to deploy near Corpus Christi and in Irvine this quarter. The company is also stacking up validation: a Core unit is running as a showcase at GE Vernova's new Frontier campus in Niskayuna, New York, another shipped to Expo City Dubai after AirJoule won one of the UAE's first Expo City green licenses, and the first Prime unit is headed to Europe to demonstrate data center waste-heat recovery for Net Zero Innovation Hub members including Google and Microsoft. Corporate cash stood at $41.4 million as of June 30, and combined with the joint venture's balance, AirJoule holds $43 million with zero debt.
That $8.5 million net loss included $5.1 million in noncash charges tied to the rising fair value of earnout and vesting share liabilities, a reminder that the balance sheet is exposed to swings that have nothing to do with operations. More tangibly, AirJoule raised its 2026 cash spend guidance to $27 million to $28 million, up from an earlier $25 million estimate, because commercialization is moving faster than planned. The joint venture alone burned $5 million in operating expenses during the quarter and needed another $2.5 million capital contribution from AirJoule to keep manufacturing and pilot work funded.
#water #york #quarter #center
New York enacted a moratorium on data center permits above 50 megawatts, and Texas Governor Greg Abbott paused new grid-connected data center approvals pending a water audit, according to CEO Matt Jore. California's own water supply strategy projects the state could lose 10% of its water supply by 2040 due to hotter, drier conditions, and any residential project of 500 units or more there now needs written proof of a 20-year water supply just to get a permit. Texas faces a similar squeeze: state water plans point to a 10% decline in supply by 2080 even as the population is expected to grow 53% in that span. AirJoule's answer is a system that pulls distilled water from humidity using low-grade waste heat, sidestepping municipal supply entirely.
That pitch just found a distribution channel. In July, AirJoule signed an exclusive sales agreement with Kubota Corporation covering residential developments in Texas and California, with two Core systems set to deploy near Corpus Christi and in Irvine this quarter. The company is also stacking up validation: a Core unit is running as a showcase at GE Vernova's new Frontier campus in Niskayuna, New York, another shipped to Expo City Dubai after AirJoule won one of the UAE's first Expo City green licenses, and the first Prime unit is headed to Europe to demonstrate data center waste-heat recovery for Net Zero Innovation Hub members including Google and Microsoft. Corporate cash stood at $41.4 million as of June 30, and combined with the joint venture's balance, AirJoule holds $43 million with zero debt.
That $8.5 million net loss included $5.1 million in noncash charges tied to the rising fair value of earnout and vesting share liabilities, a reminder that the balance sheet is exposed to swings that have nothing to do with operations. More tangibly, AirJoule raised its 2026 cash spend guidance to $27 million to $28 million, up from an earlier $25 million estimate, because commercialization is moving faster than planned. The joint venture alone burned $5 million in operating expenses during the quarter and needed another $2.5 million capital contribution from AirJoule to keep manufacturing and pilot work funded.
#water #york #quarter #center
1 month ago
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer charged with shooting a man and lying about it during the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis was released from a Texas jail Thursday, after a judge refused to order his return to Minnesota.
Christian Castro was released at the break of dawn from a detention center in Brownsville. He motioned his hand toward a few camera operators and a reporter crowding around him and quickly got into an SUV that drove off.
A day earlier, U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. wrote in an order that said he couldn't prevent a county sheriff from releasing Castro or order Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to sign his extradition warrant.
Castro is charged in Minnesota with ***** ault and falsely reporting a crime in the Jan. 14 shooting of 24-year-old Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis.
Castro is accused of firing a gun through the front door of a Minneapolis home, shooting Sosa-Celis in the leg. Prosecutors say Castro also falsely accused Sosa-Celis and another man of attacking an ICE officer with a broom handle and a snow shovel.
#minneapolis #minnesota #immigration
Christian Castro was released at the break of dawn from a detention center in Brownsville. He motioned his hand toward a few camera operators and a reporter crowding around him and quickly got into an SUV that drove off.
A day earlier, U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. wrote in an order that said he couldn't prevent a county sheriff from releasing Castro or order Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to sign his extradition warrant.
Castro is charged in Minnesota with ***** ault and falsely reporting a crime in the Jan. 14 shooting of 24-year-old Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis.
Castro is accused of firing a gun through the front door of a Minneapolis home, shooting Sosa-Celis in the leg. Prosecutors say Castro also falsely accused Sosa-Celis and another man of attacking an ICE officer with a broom handle and a snow shovel.
#minneapolis #minnesota #immigration
1 month ago
Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) has agreed to pay $670 million to settle claims involving about 2,000 people who alleged that its specialized preterm infant formulas contributed to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a serious and potentially fatal bowel disease affecting premature infants. The settlement also resolves Abbott's appeal of a $495 million verdict involving an Illinois mother, after that judgment was upheld by a Missouri appeals court. Abbott did not admit liability and continues to maintain that its products are safe.
The bigger issue for investors is that the settlement does not fully end the litigation. Abbott says claims from as many as 12,700 people remain, although that figure includes duplicate and unsupported claims as well as cases where it is unclear which manufacturer's formula was used. More than 825 federal cases are consolidated in Chicago, with additional cases pending in state courts.
That makes the settlement both a cost and a potential step toward reducing uncertainty around the litigation.
The strongest argument for Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) is that the $670 million settlement could put a meaningful portion of the legal risk behind the company. Rather than continuing to spend years fighting individual cases and risking additional large jury awards, Abbott has chosen to settle with a sizable group of plaintiffs. The company said the agreement is intended to substantially resolve the broader litigation.
There is also an important distinction between the products involved in the lawsuits and Abbott's broader nutrition business. The litigation concerns specialized formulas and products used for premature infants in hospitals, rather than the ordinary infant formulas sold through stores. That limits the direct exposure of Abbott's wider consumer nutrition portfolio.
#cases #formulas #laboratories
The bigger issue for investors is that the settlement does not fully end the litigation. Abbott says claims from as many as 12,700 people remain, although that figure includes duplicate and unsupported claims as well as cases where it is unclear which manufacturer's formula was used. More than 825 federal cases are consolidated in Chicago, with additional cases pending in state courts.
That makes the settlement both a cost and a potential step toward reducing uncertainty around the litigation.
The strongest argument for Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) is that the $670 million settlement could put a meaningful portion of the legal risk behind the company. Rather than continuing to spend years fighting individual cases and risking additional large jury awards, Abbott has chosen to settle with a sizable group of plaintiffs. The company said the agreement is intended to substantially resolve the broader litigation.
There is also an important distinction between the products involved in the lawsuits and Abbott's broader nutrition business. The litigation concerns specialized formulas and products used for premature infants in hospitals, rather than the ordinary infant formulas sold through stores. That limits the direct exposure of Abbott's wider consumer nutrition portfolio.
#cases #formulas #laboratories
1 month ago
Healthcare investors are often faced with a choice between companies that generate steady growth across diversified businesses and those positioned to benefit from improving industry conditions. Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) and Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE:TMO) represent those two approaches. Abbott (NYSE:ABT) continues to deliver broad-based growth across diagnostics, medical devices, and nutrition, while Thermo Fisher (NYSE:TMO) is showing early signs that the life sciences downturn may finally be easing.
Both companies reported encouraging results, but the question for investors is whether consistent execution or a cyclical recovery offers the stronger long-term opportunity.
Abbott's (NYSE:ABT) strongest growth driver this quarter came from diagnostics, reinforcing the company's ability to generate meaningful growth across multiple business segments. The company's cancer diagnostics business, which was recently integrated through the Exact Sciences buyout, is benefiting from an expanding base that comprises both new and repeat users of the colorectal cancer screening test, Cologuard.
The quarter's earnings report corroborates this, as sales in its diagnostics segment rose 42% to $3.09 billion in fiscal Q2, surpassing the estimate of $3.02 billion, emerging as one of the company's strongest performers during the quarter. The continued strength in diagnostics is particularly important because it adds another major growth engine alongside Abbott's (NYSE:ABT) medical device business, making the company's earnings profile more balanced.
While Abbott's (NYSE:ABT) investment case is built on factors like diversification, Thermo Fisher's (NYSE:TMO) outlook increasingly depends on improving conditions across the life sciences industry. The company's quarter suggests that the recovery in life sciences spending is becoming increasingly broad-based. Management highlighted improving customer activity across pharmaceutical and biotechnology markets, while multiple operating segments returned to healthy growth. That is an important distinction because broader participation across business segments suggests customer spending is becoming healthier rather than merely stabilizing in one niche.
#Growth #thermo
Both companies reported encouraging results, but the question for investors is whether consistent execution or a cyclical recovery offers the stronger long-term opportunity.
Abbott's (NYSE:ABT) strongest growth driver this quarter came from diagnostics, reinforcing the company's ability to generate meaningful growth across multiple business segments. The company's cancer diagnostics business, which was recently integrated through the Exact Sciences buyout, is benefiting from an expanding base that comprises both new and repeat users of the colorectal cancer screening test, Cologuard.
The quarter's earnings report corroborates this, as sales in its diagnostics segment rose 42% to $3.09 billion in fiscal Q2, surpassing the estimate of $3.02 billion, emerging as one of the company's strongest performers during the quarter. The continued strength in diagnostics is particularly important because it adds another major growth engine alongside Abbott's (NYSE:ABT) medical device business, making the company's earnings profile more balanced.
While Abbott's (NYSE:ABT) investment case is built on factors like diversification, Thermo Fisher's (NYSE:TMO) outlook increasingly depends on improving conditions across the life sciences industry. The company's quarter suggests that the recovery in life sciences spending is becoming increasingly broad-based. Management highlighted improving customer activity across pharmaceutical and biotechnology markets, while multiple operating segments returned to healthy growth. That is an important distinction because broader participation across business segments suggests customer spending is becoming healthier rather than merely stabilizing in one niche.
#Growth #thermo
1 month ago
Investors looking for rock-solid dividend stocks can hardly do better than turning to Dividend Kings. This refers to a group of corporations that have raised their payouts for at least 50 consecutive years, an impressive accomplishment. However, not all Dividend Kings are created equal. Take Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ). Both healthcare giants belong to that group, and they have moved in opposite directions this year: Johnson & Johnson has beaten broader equities, while Abbott Laboratories has been a market laggard. Which of them is a better buy today?
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Abbott has faced several challenges over the past couple of years. First, revenue and earnings growth haven't been strong, particularly in its diagnostics and nutrition segments. Second, the medical device specialist has faced some legal and regulatory headwinds. For instance, it has dealt with lawsuits claiming that its baby formula caused health issues in premature babies.
These have somewhat tarnished the company's public image. However, the healthcare leader is looking to turn things around. It can still count on its core medical device segment, particularly its diabetes care unit, which remains one of its main growth drivers. Abbott's FreeStyle Libre, a line of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems that help patients with diabetes track their blood sugar levels, continues to perform well.
Also important, the company acquired Exact Sciences earlier this year in a cash transaction valued at $21 billion. This deal brings Cologuard, a leading non-invasive diagnostic test for colorectal cancer, under Abbott's umbrella. It will help the company tap into the large and growing cancer diagnostic market and boost sales within its diagnostic division. So, Abbott could bounce back, and in the meantime, its dividend program remains intact. It has increased its payouts for 54 consecutive years.
#johnson #Dividend
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Abbott has faced several challenges over the past couple of years. First, revenue and earnings growth haven't been strong, particularly in its diagnostics and nutrition segments. Second, the medical device specialist has faced some legal and regulatory headwinds. For instance, it has dealt with lawsuits claiming that its baby formula caused health issues in premature babies.
These have somewhat tarnished the company's public image. However, the healthcare leader is looking to turn things around. It can still count on its core medical device segment, particularly its diabetes care unit, which remains one of its main growth drivers. Abbott's FreeStyle Libre, a line of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems that help patients with diabetes track their blood sugar levels, continues to perform well.
Also important, the company acquired Exact Sciences earlier this year in a cash transaction valued at $21 billion. This deal brings Cologuard, a leading non-invasive diagnostic test for colorectal cancer, under Abbott's umbrella. It will help the company tap into the large and growing cancer diagnostic market and boost sales within its diagnostic division. So, Abbott could bounce back, and in the meantime, its dividend program remains intact. It has increased its payouts for 54 consecutive years.
#johnson #Dividend
1 month ago
It's game 3 of the St. Louis Cardinals vs the Cincinnati Reds as they'll clash again Tuesday night. Kyle Leahy will make the start for the Cardinals while Andrew Abbott is the scheduled starter for the Reds. First pitch at Great American Ball Park is set for 5:40pm central time.
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1 month ago
After a rocky start to the 2026 season, there was a time that Cincinnati Reds lefty Andrew Abbott settled into a rather great groove. That time, though, has sadly evaporated, and he's been nothing more than mediocre – at best – for a little bit now.
Over his last 9 starts dating back to June 26th, he's pitched to just a 4.66 ERA/4.41 FIP with an extremely discouraging 38/25 K/BB in 48.1 IP. He was shelled for 5 ER in his most recent outing (in just 4.1 IP), and the month of August has seen him allow 11 ER with a brutal 8/10 K/BB in just 16.0 IP (6.19 ERA).
The Reds will surely hope he can find a way to flip that script on Tuesday night against the St. Louis Cardinals, who boast the second lowest K% against southpaws among the 30 MLB clubs (just 18.3%).
Kyle Leahy gets the starting nod for the Birds, and first pitch is set for 6:40 PM ET.
Here's how both clubs will line up to begin things:
#time #cincinnati #abbott #tuesday
Over his last 9 starts dating back to June 26th, he's pitched to just a 4.66 ERA/4.41 FIP with an extremely discouraging 38/25 K/BB in 48.1 IP. He was shelled for 5 ER in his most recent outing (in just 4.1 IP), and the month of August has seen him allow 11 ER with a brutal 8/10 K/BB in just 16.0 IP (6.19 ERA).
The Reds will surely hope he can find a way to flip that script on Tuesday night against the St. Louis Cardinals, who boast the second lowest K% against southpaws among the 30 MLB clubs (just 18.3%).
Kyle Leahy gets the starting nod for the Birds, and first pitch is set for 6:40 PM ET.
Here's how both clubs will line up to begin things:
#time #cincinnati #abbott #tuesday
2 months ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Civil rights advocates on Monday said they asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Texas law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments, teeing up a case that could set a new national standard for the limits of state-sponsored religious expression in classrooms.
Over two dozen Texas families represented by the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups petitioned the nation's highest court to overturn a split decision in April by the conservative-leaning 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The New Orleans-based appeals court's 9-8 ruling upheld the Texas law, which requires public school classrooms to display a state-selected version of the Ten Commandments drawn from the King James Bible.
In their Supreme Court brief, the families' attorneys argue that the law violates basic First Amendment principles governing the separation of church and state.
"The question of whether a state may impose scripture on impressionable, captive-audience children — for nearly every hour of every school day, for up to (13) years — implicates the most fundamental guarantees of the First Amendment and our Nation's highest ideals," they wrote.
The 5th Circuit reversed a lower federal court ruling that had blocked approximately a dozen Texas school districts from putting up the posters. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed the law, which took effect last September.
#first
Over two dozen Texas families represented by the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups petitioned the nation's highest court to overturn a split decision in April by the conservative-leaning 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The New Orleans-based appeals court's 9-8 ruling upheld the Texas law, which requires public school classrooms to display a state-selected version of the Ten Commandments drawn from the King James Bible.
In their Supreme Court brief, the families' attorneys argue that the law violates basic First Amendment principles governing the separation of church and state.
"The question of whether a state may impose scripture on impressionable, captive-audience children — for nearly every hour of every school day, for up to (13) years — implicates the most fundamental guarantees of the First Amendment and our Nation's highest ideals," they wrote.
The 5th Circuit reversed a lower federal court ruling that had blocked approximately a dozen Texas school districts from putting up the posters. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed the law, which took effect last September.
#first
2 months ago
Gov. Greg Abbott is calling out Texas airports over ablution facilities, or Islamic foot-washing stations.
Abbott directed a review of all state grants awarded to entities that operate airports in Texas, after reports surfaced that Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) would be adding ablution facilities.
In an Aug. 14 letter shared by the governor, Abbott argued that ablution facilities used for Islamic washing rituals are unconstitutional. The letter was sent to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy.
"These facilities appear designed to single out one subset of the population for special treatment based on religion. I am unaware of either airport installing standalone facilities to meet the particular needs of the many other religious groups represented across Texas," Abbott wrote in the letter.
Abbott also argued that the facilities violate constitutional protections against religious discrimination.
#ablution
Abbott directed a review of all state grants awarded to entities that operate airports in Texas, after reports surfaced that Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) would be adding ablution facilities.
In an Aug. 14 letter shared by the governor, Abbott argued that ablution facilities used for Islamic washing rituals are unconstitutional. The letter was sent to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy.
"These facilities appear designed to single out one subset of the population for special treatment based on religion. I am unaware of either airport installing standalone facilities to meet the particular needs of the many other religious groups represented across Texas," Abbott wrote in the letter.
Abbott also argued that the facilities violate constitutional protections against religious discrimination.
#ablution
2 months ago
Aubrey Plaza and Christopher Abbott have reportedly welcomed their first child together, a baby girl, after largely keeping their relationship out of the spotlight.
TMZ reported that sources with direct knowledge said Plaza gave birth during the final week of July. Neither Plaza nor Abbott has publicly announced their daughter's name or exact birth date.
The 42-year-old actress was photographed carrying the newborn in New York City on August 9 after supporting Abbott at the final Broadway performance of Death of a Salesman.
The reported arrival came several months after Plaza's representative confirmed in April that she and Abbott were expecting their first child. At the time, a source told People that the baby was expected in the fall.
Plaza was photographed outside in New York with the baby bundled in a blanket and wearing a beanie. TMZ reported that the sighting came after Plaza attended Abbott's final performance in the Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman.
#reported #york #death
TMZ reported that sources with direct knowledge said Plaza gave birth during the final week of July. Neither Plaza nor Abbott has publicly announced their daughter's name or exact birth date.
The 42-year-old actress was photographed carrying the newborn in New York City on August 9 after supporting Abbott at the final Broadway performance of Death of a Salesman.
The reported arrival came several months after Plaza's representative confirmed in April that she and Abbott were expecting their first child. At the time, a source told People that the baby was expected in the fall.
Plaza was photographed outside in New York with the baby bundled in a blanket and wearing a beanie. TMZ reported that the sighting came after Plaza attended Abbott's final performance in the Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman.
#reported #york #death
2 months ago
Aubrey Plaza and boyfriend Christopher Abbott have welcomed their first child together.
In photos first published by TMZ on August 9, Plaza was spotted holding her newborn baby at Abbott's final performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway.
Plaza and Abbott went from longtime collaborators to romantic partners in late 2025.
Congratulations are in order for Aubrey Plaza and Christopher Abbott, who have officially entered parenthood with the arrival of their first child.
On August 9, TMZ published photos of Plaza at Abbott's final performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway, in which she held their newborn baby. The outlet also reported the couple welcomed a baby girl during the last week of July. People also reported on August 10 that the couple welcomed their child. Reps for Plaza and Abbott did not immediately respond to InStyle's request for comment.
#welcomed #death
In photos first published by TMZ on August 9, Plaza was spotted holding her newborn baby at Abbott's final performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway.
Plaza and Abbott went from longtime collaborators to romantic partners in late 2025.
Congratulations are in order for Aubrey Plaza and Christopher Abbott, who have officially entered parenthood with the arrival of their first child.
On August 9, TMZ published photos of Plaza at Abbott's final performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway, in which she held their newborn baby. The outlet also reported the couple welcomed a baby girl during the last week of July. People also reported on August 10 that the couple welcomed their child. Reps for Plaza and Abbott did not immediately respond to InStyle's request for comment.
#welcomed #death
2 months ago
Aubrey Plaza is a mom!
The White Lotus actress welcomed her first baby with her boyfriend Christopher Abbott
A source confirmed to PEOPLE in April that Plaza was expecting her first baby with the Girls actor
Aubrey Plaza is a mom!
The White Lotus actress, 42, has welcomed her first baby with boyfriend Christopher Abbott, TMZ reports after spotting the actress with her newborn on Sunday, Aug. 9.
#plaza #aubrey #abbott
The White Lotus actress welcomed her first baby with her boyfriend Christopher Abbott
A source confirmed to PEOPLE in April that Plaza was expecting her first baby with the Girls actor
Aubrey Plaza is a mom!
The White Lotus actress, 42, has welcomed her first baby with boyfriend Christopher Abbott, TMZ reports after spotting the actress with her newborn on Sunday, Aug. 9.
#plaza #aubrey #abbott
2 months ago
Aubrey Plaza and Christopher Abbott are parents!
The Parks and Recreation actress reportedly welcomed a baby daughter with her partner, Christopher Abbott, last month. In photos shared by TMZ, the actor is seen cradling her child in New York, with a source telling the outlet that the couple welcomed a baby girl.
The Agatha All Along actress was pictured holding her newborn after seeing Abbott in the final Broadway performance of Death of a Salesman on Sunday 9 August. It's reported that Aubrey gave birth several weeks ago.
Girls actor Abbott confirmed Plaza's pregnancy earlier this year, with the couple making their red carpet debut as parents-to-be at the Tony Awards in June.
"It was a beautiful surprise after an emotional year," a source told People magazine in April. They added: "They feel very blessed."
#welcomed #source #couple
The Parks and Recreation actress reportedly welcomed a baby daughter with her partner, Christopher Abbott, last month. In photos shared by TMZ, the actor is seen cradling her child in New York, with a source telling the outlet that the couple welcomed a baby girl.
The Agatha All Along actress was pictured holding her newborn after seeing Abbott in the final Broadway performance of Death of a Salesman on Sunday 9 August. It's reported that Aubrey gave birth several weeks ago.
Girls actor Abbott confirmed Plaza's pregnancy earlier this year, with the couple making their red carpet debut as parents-to-be at the Tony Awards in June.
"It was a beautiful surprise after an emotional year," a source told People magazine in April. They added: "They feel very blessed."
#welcomed #source #couple
2 months ago
Aubrey Plaza and Christopher Abbott have reportedly welcomed their first child, with the couple choosing to keep the news away from the public spotlight. Plaza was recently photographed carrying a newborn in New York City, several months after reports of her pregnancy first emerged. The couple are said to have welcomed a baby girl in late July.
Aubrey Plaza has been photographed carrying a newborn in New York City, providing the first public confirmation that she and Christopher Abbott have become parents. The actress was seen with the baby on Sunday after attending Abbott's final performance in Broadway's Death of a Salesman. According to TMZ, the couple welcomed a baby girl during the final week of July.
The sighting comes several months after Plaza's pregnancy became public. Report about the actress expecting her first child surfaced in April, followed by photos showing her baby ****** p. At the time, a source said Plaza and her family felt "very blessed", describing the pregnancy as "a beautiful surprise after an emotional year."
Plaza and Abbott have also shared a professional history. The pair appeared together in the 2020 film Black Bear and later reunited for the off-Broadway production Danny and the Deep Blue Sea. Abbott has since taken on the role of Biff Loman in the Broadway revival of Death of a Salesman, with his final performance taking place Sunday.
The birth comes after a difficult chapter in Plaza's personal life. Her estranged husband, filmmaker Jeff Baena, died in January 2025 at the age of 47. Plaza and Baena had reportedly separated about four months before his death.
#public
Aubrey Plaza has been photographed carrying a newborn in New York City, providing the first public confirmation that she and Christopher Abbott have become parents. The actress was seen with the baby on Sunday after attending Abbott's final performance in Broadway's Death of a Salesman. According to TMZ, the couple welcomed a baby girl during the final week of July.
The sighting comes several months after Plaza's pregnancy became public. Report about the actress expecting her first child surfaced in April, followed by photos showing her baby ****** p. At the time, a source said Plaza and her family felt "very blessed", describing the pregnancy as "a beautiful surprise after an emotional year."
Plaza and Abbott have also shared a professional history. The pair appeared together in the 2020 film Black Bear and later reunited for the off-Broadway production Danny and the Deep Blue Sea. Abbott has since taken on the role of Biff Loman in the Broadway revival of Death of a Salesman, with his final performance taking place Sunday.
The birth comes after a difficult chapter in Plaza's personal life. Her estranged husband, filmmaker Jeff Baena, died in January 2025 at the age of 47. Plaza and Baena had reportedly separated about four months before his death.
#public
2 months ago
Aubrey Plaza has become a mother for the first time after reportedly welcoming a baby girl with her partner, Christopher Abbott.
The 42-year-old actress was photographed carrying her newborn in New York City on Sunday, August 9, following what was reportedly Christopher's final Broadway performance in Death of a Salesman.
According to TMZ, the Parks and Recreation star gave birth during the final week of July, although Aubrey and Christopher have yet to publicly announce their daughter's arrival or reveal her name.
(L-R) Christopher Abbott and Aubrey Plaza have welcomed a baby girl (Getty Images)
The happy news comes just months after Aubrey debuted her growing baby ***** p in April, following reports that she was expecting her first child.
#aubrey #baby #abbott #girl
The 42-year-old actress was photographed carrying her newborn in New York City on Sunday, August 9, following what was reportedly Christopher's final Broadway performance in Death of a Salesman.
According to TMZ, the Parks and Recreation star gave birth during the final week of July, although Aubrey and Christopher have yet to publicly announce their daughter's arrival or reveal her name.
(L-R) Christopher Abbott and Aubrey Plaza have welcomed a baby girl (Getty Images)
The happy news comes just months after Aubrey debuted her growing baby ***** p in April, following reports that she was expecting her first child.
#aubrey #baby #abbott #girl
2 months ago
Aubrey Plaza and partner Christopher Abbott have welcomed their first child.
The Parks and Recreation star was seen in photos obtained by TMZ carrying her bundle of joy around New York City on Sunday, following Abbott's final performance in Death of a Salesman on Broadway.
According to the outlet, the two actors welcomed a little girl during the last week of July.
Plaza debuted her baby ***** p in April. It is unclear when The White Lotus alum began dating Abbott, but the pair acted together in the film Black Bear in 2020 and the Danny and the Deep Blue Sea off-Broadway production in 2023.
Abbott described his girlfriend's pregnancy in a May Today show interview as "very exciting".
Plaza was previously married to screenwriter and film director Jeff Baena. The former couple had been separated for four months when the director died by suicide at age 47 in January last year.
#abbott
The Parks and Recreation star was seen in photos obtained by TMZ carrying her bundle of joy around New York City on Sunday, following Abbott's final performance in Death of a Salesman on Broadway.
According to the outlet, the two actors welcomed a little girl during the last week of July.
Plaza debuted her baby ***** p in April. It is unclear when The White Lotus alum began dating Abbott, but the pair acted together in the film Black Bear in 2020 and the Danny and the Deep Blue Sea off-Broadway production in 2023.
Abbott described his girlfriend's pregnancy in a May Today show interview as "very exciting".
Plaza was previously married to screenwriter and film director Jeff Baena. The former couple had been separated for four months when the director died by suicide at age 47 in January last year.
#abbott
2 months ago
Brenda ******* son is facing another legal challenge after a man asked a court for a civil harassment restraining order against the former soap opera actress. The request comes after ******* son's arrest for misdemeanor battery in July. At this point, the judge did not approve the temporary request, court records indicate. A hearing will now determine whether the order should move forward.
According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Richard Chamberlin filed a request for a civil harassment restraining order against ******* son on Monday. Chamberlin alleges ******* son hit his daughter, Isabella, in the face and chest during a July 8 incident. He also says she ******* ped Isabella with trash bags, made threats, and verbally harassed several people. Those allegations have not been proven in court.
In the filing, Chamberlin claims to be a property maintenance worker and a renter in the building where ******* son lives. He requested that the court extend the protection to him, Isabella, and another tenant. Chamberlin also says that ******* son has stalked and verbally harassed them for the last two months. He requested that ******* son remain at least five yards away from all of them, including his dog.
The judge, after reading the filing, refused to grant a temporary restraining order. The court said the documents did not adequately demonstrate that ******* son had engaged in any violence, threatened to use violence or caused any significant emotional distress. The court scheduled a hearing for Aug. 24 to consider the request. The judge has not ruled on the merits of Chamberlin's allegations.
The filing follows ******* son's arrest in July on suspicion of misdemeanor battery. The actress was arrested and, the same day, was released on her own recognizance. ******* son is best known for playing Jill Foster Abbott on the long-running soap opera The Young and the Restless. She has not publicly responded to the latest restraining order request at the time of reporting.
#order #july #isabella #judge
According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Richard Chamberlin filed a request for a civil harassment restraining order against ******* son on Monday. Chamberlin alleges ******* son hit his daughter, Isabella, in the face and chest during a July 8 incident. He also says she ******* ped Isabella with trash bags, made threats, and verbally harassed several people. Those allegations have not been proven in court.
In the filing, Chamberlin claims to be a property maintenance worker and a renter in the building where ******* son lives. He requested that the court extend the protection to him, Isabella, and another tenant. Chamberlin also says that ******* son has stalked and verbally harassed them for the last two months. He requested that ******* son remain at least five yards away from all of them, including his dog.
The judge, after reading the filing, refused to grant a temporary restraining order. The court said the documents did not adequately demonstrate that ******* son had engaged in any violence, threatened to use violence or caused any significant emotional distress. The court scheduled a hearing for Aug. 24 to consider the request. The judge has not ruled on the merits of Chamberlin's allegations.
The filing follows ******* son's arrest in July on suspicion of misdemeanor battery. The actress was arrested and, the same day, was released on her own recognizance. ******* son is best known for playing Jill Foster Abbott on the long-running soap opera The Young and the Restless. She has not publicly responded to the latest restraining order request at the time of reporting.
#order #july #isabella #judge
