Following the Aerojet buyout in 2023, L3Harris suspended its merger and acquisition activity for the "foreseeable future" in efforts to strengthen its balance sheet. L3Harris also launched a review of its operational performance, cost structure and portfolio composition, which is expected to be completed by this year. Earlier this week, Reuters reported that L3Harris would cut 5% of its workforce this year as part of a cost saving measure, citing an email to employees.
The Phoenix Suns and their so-called Big Three return home to the desert in a big pickle. Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Bradley Beal and the Suns are in a 2-0 hole heading into Friday's Game 3 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, who looked mostly dominant in a pair of double-digit wins in the first two games. There are two more Game 3s on Friday, including Bucks at Pacers and Clippers at Mavericks.
US Representative Ilhan Omar visited pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University in New York calling for divestment and a ceasefire on Thursday, April 25.The Minnesota congresswoman’s daughter is a student at Columbia and was suspended the previous week due to her participation in the ongoing anti-war demonstration.Footage shows Omar, a Democrat, shaking hands with protesters on the campus’s South Lawn on Thursday.“I had the honor of seeing the Columbia University anti-war encampment firsthand,” she wrote on social media. “Contrary to right-wing attacks, these students are joyfully protesting for peace and an end to the genocide taking place in Gaza. I’m in awe of their bravery and courage.” Credit: Ilhan Omar via Storyful