[World]
Here’s how economic issues could help Republicans take back the U.S. Senate
The ouster of the incumbent Democratic senator in Ohio or Montana in November’s election could set the stage for a Republican-run Senate. What are the economic issues that are threatening Sens. Sherrod Brown and Jon Tester, as they face GOP challengers Bernie Moreno and Tim Sheehy?
Published:10/8/2024 10:19:47 AM
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What to know about the Supreme Court’s Oklahoma death penalty case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday will consider a bipartisan plea to reverse the death penalty conviction of Richard Glossip, Here’s what to know.
Published:10/8/2024 10:03:16 AM
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[World]
Qualcomm’s stock isn’t the AI play that it was expected to be, analyst says
Shares of Qualcomm Inc. took a hit Tuesday after KeyBanc Capital dropped its longtime buy call, saying the semiconductor maker hasn’t been benefiting as expected from the artificial-intelligence boom and could start losing market share in the coming months.
Published:10/8/2024 9:37:53 AM
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[World]
Intrepid Koala caught wandering train station, dangerously close to tracks
Video showed the koala’s late night journey at Sydney’s Casula train station. Experts say deforestation and urbanization are driving the marsupials from their homes.
Published:10/8/2024 8:43:08 AM
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[Samuel Bray] Today's Argument in Lackey v. Stinnie: Attorneys' Fees and Preliminary Injunctions
Published:10/8/2024 8:30:27 AM
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For a second day, Ukrainian hackers hit Russian institutions
Hackers attacked Russia’s digital state media hub and courts website over two days, bringing both down.
Published:10/8/2024 8:30:27 AM
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That's rich: Democrats decimate economy, then blame businesses
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Madeleine Dean, both Democrats, sent cease and desist letters to heads of major companies about "shrinkflation" -- the practice of cutting portion and product sizes while jacking up prices to consumers. That's rich. As if the Democrats themselves weren't to blame for causing the shrinkflation in the first place.
Published:10/8/2024 6:57:45 AM
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Doctor admits wearing disguise to poison mom’s partner with fake covid shot
Thomas Kwan pleaded guilty to attempted murder at a court in England. He disguised himself as a nurse to inject his mom’s partner with a flesh-eating toxin.
Published:10/8/2024 6:57:45 AM
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‘I want the calls and letters to stop’: My mother died owing $17,000 in credit-card debt. The creditors want their money. Will I have to sell her house?
“My mom passed away in May from Alzheimer’s. I was her primary caretaker.”
Published:10/8/2024 6:30:35 AM
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[World]
Honeywell plans to become the next Dow component to conduct a spinoff
Honeywell International intends to spin off its advanced materials unit in a bid to simplify the focus of both businesses and give them more financial flexibility.
Published:10/8/2024 6:05:41 AM
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[World]
The 2024 Nobel Prize announcements have begun. Track the winners here.
The 2024 Nobel Prize announcements have begun. Track the winners here.
Published:10/8/2024 5:50:07 AM
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[World]
FBI probe of Kavanaugh constrained by Trump White House, report finds
A congressional report finds new evidence of how the White House’s tightly controlled an FBI investigation into sexual assault claims against the Supreme Court nominee.
Published:10/8/2024 5:06:47 AM
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[World]
China puts tariffs on EU brandy, top cognac makers drop
China’s Ministry of Commerce is set to impose new tariffs on imported brandy just days after the EU voted in favor of putting tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
Published:10/8/2024 4:24:04 AM
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[World]
Trump has long peddled misinformation in natural disaster responses
In the final weeks of his presidential campaign, Trump is seeking a political edge against Vice President Kamala Harris by tying her to what he portrays, using misleading information, as a failed response to the destructive storm.
Published:10/8/2024 4:08:32 AM
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[World]
David and Victoria Beckham make a move for an $80 million waterfront mansion in Miami Beach
The Beckhams seem set on living the high life in the Sunshine State after reportedly setting their sights on the newly built property.
Published:10/8/2024 4:08:32 AM
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[World]
The Morning Briefing: One Simple Way to Tell That the Dems Are Full of It Regarding FEMA Money
Published:10/8/2024 3:36:41 AM
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[World]
Live updates: Israel fighting on two fronts as Gaza war enters second year
Israel and Hezbollah traded intense fire on the anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks. The death toll in Lebanon has surpassed 2,080 in the past year, state media said.
Published:10/8/2024 1:30:14 AM
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[World]
There Is No Republican Identity Crisis; There's Just a Dwindling Number of Trump-Hating Squishes
Published:10/7/2024 8:20:32 PM
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[World]
Harris launches unscripted interview blitz after cautious roll-out
In a neck-and-neck race, Harris is leaning more into unscripted question-and-answer sessions
Published:10/7/2024 8:12:17 PM
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[World]
Harris would target and terrorize conservative America
A Harris administration would overrule state laws to make abortion legal in all 50 states. Then, she would try to silence the pro-life movement once and for all.
Published:10/7/2024 6:48:44 PM
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[World]
How to watch the only debate between Steve Garvey and Adam Schiff for California U.S. Senate seat
Tuesday night, Adam Schiff and Steve Garvey will hold the only debate for one of the most coveted jobs in California politics, a U.S. Senate seat.
Published:10/7/2024 5:48:08 PM
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[World]
Harris presidency would extend Biden's legacy of weakness
There must be some logical reason the Democrats continue to prop up President Biden.
Published:10/7/2024 4:48:01 PM
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[World]
Israel, one year after Oct. 7
On the anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, Israelis pause to remember. They also struggle with their country’s deepening isolation on the world stage.
Published:10/7/2024 4:38:12 PM
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[World]
More SciAm Gender Madness
Published:10/7/2024 4:12:47 PM
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[World]
Mobileye’s stock is down 70% this year — and J.P. Morgan says it’s not done falling
Four of 30 analysts are now bearish on the self-driving-technology stock, and the latest one sees about 20% further downside.
Published:10/7/2024 3:37:29 PM
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[World]
Incumbent wins Tunisian election, a victory critics say he engineered
Tunisian President Kais Saied won reelection Sunday, with low turnout. But the country’s years-long democratic experiment may be coming to an end.
Published:10/7/2024 3:02:16 PM
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[World]
New Zealand Navy ship sinks, prompting environmental concerns
An oil spill is highly likely, said local authorities, after the New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui sank near Samoa.
Published:10/7/2024 2:54:04 PM
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[World]
U.S. credit-card debt declines for second time in past three months, signaling plateau in borrowing
Consumer credit rose $8.9 billion in August, after surging a revised $26.6 billion in July, the Federal Reserve said Monday.
Published:10/7/2024 2:44:27 PM
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[World]
Yet another bullish call on Nvidia’s stock? Don’t ignore this one.
A Melius Research analyst says “you still get some eye rolls when you reiterate this buy,” but the setup for Nvidia shares “is still pretty darn good.”
Published:10/7/2024 2:34:28 PM
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[World]
S&P 500’s financial stocks near ‘summer highs’ ahead of bank earnings this week
Stocks in the financial sector are faring better than the S&P 500 so far this month, as investors await quarterly earnings from big banks to start rolling out later this week.
Published:10/7/2024 2:17:36 PM
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[World]
Massive Chinese Cyberattack Is a Disaster of Unimaginable Proportions
Published:10/7/2024 1:36:28 PM
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[World]
The bull market is nearing its second birthday. Here’s why it will likely continue.
The bull market in U.S. stocks is about to turn two years old, the latest milestone for a rally that has surpassed the expectations of all but the most bullish investors on Wall Street.
Published:10/7/2024 1:27:37 PM
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[World]
Anticipating backlash, Alex Cooper of 'Call Her Daddy' explains that Kamala Harris interview
'Call Her Daddy' host Alex Cooper says she interviewed Kamala Harris because 'one of the main conversations in this election is women' and she wanted in on that.
Published:10/7/2024 1:17:36 PM
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[World]
Local Republicans decry hurricane falsehoods — as Trump spreads them
As with Springfield, Ohio, Republicans are pressing (often gently) for their side to cut it out. And as with Springfield, their pleas are going unheard.
Published:10/7/2024 1:08:21 PM
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[World]
Why Trump’s tariffs would hit poor and middle-class Americans hardest
A new report estimates middle-class families would pay an extra $3,370 per year for imported goods.
Published:10/7/2024 12:51:01 PM
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[World]
Below the surface in a ‘new Kashmir,’ anger over repression by India
As the region holds long-delayed elections, many Kashmiris see voting as an act of resistance rather than democratic expression.
Published:10/7/2024 11:57:55 AM
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[World]
Trump suggests ‘bad genes’ to blame for undocumented immigrants who commit crimes
Trump made the comment during a radio interview Monday while criticizing Vice President Kamala Harris’s record on border security.
Published:10/7/2024 11:32:17 AM
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[World]
Trump finally just says that some immigrants are genetically inferior
With a mish-mash of false claims about crime and ridiculous race science, Trump makes explicit the racism at the heart of his politics.
Published:10/7/2024 11:14:10 AM
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[World]
Why Super Micro’s stock is rocketing toward its best day in seven months
Super Micro announced a liquid-cooling offering and said it’s shipping more than 100,000 graphics processing units each quarter.
Published:10/7/2024 10:57:41 AM
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[World]
Supreme Court turns down challenge of California labor lawsuits by Uber, Lyft
The Supreme Court refuses to shield Uber and Lyft from California state labor lawsuits that seek back pay for tens of thousands of drivers.
Published:10/7/2024 10:21:47 AM
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[World]
Why asking about the 2020 election isn’t a ‘gotcha’ question
The question is less about 2020 than about the willingness of Trump supporters to reject his efforts to subvert the 2024 results.
Published:10/7/2024 10:21:47 AM
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[World]
Barnes agrees to be acquired by Apollo for $3.6 billion in cash
Barnes Group Inc.’s stock rose 2.7% early Monday after the provider of engineered products and industrial technologies said it has reached an agreement to be acquired by funds of private-equity firm Apollo Global Management for $3.6 billion in cash.
Published:10/7/2024 9:54:19 AM
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[World]
The elusive ‘policy-driven’ undecided voter
It’s useful to the media to suggest that undecided voters are seeking out more information about Harris and Trump. But, often, the reverse is true.
Published:10/7/2024 9:37:43 AM
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[World]
AMD’s stock has a big catalyst on the horizon. Can it live up to the hype?
Last year’s Advancing AI event spurred a major rally in AMD shares. Here’s what investors are looking for at this year’s.
Published:10/7/2024 9:19:39 AM
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[World]
What does God think about war, conflict and self-defense?
Before we can even broach the subject of war in the present day, we have to have some context from the Bible to understand who God is, what He's done before, and how He feels about conflict.
Published:10/7/2024 8:35:56 AM
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[World]
Housing sentiment jumps to highest level in over two years, Fannie Mae says
A record number of consumers expect mortgage rates to fall over the next year. They’re also bracing for an increase in home prices.
Published:10/7/2024 8:17:46 AM
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[World]
Apple’s stock draws a downgrade as AI optimism may be very premature
A Jefferies analyst says it will take time for smartphone technology to truly support AI. That means sales expectations for the iPhone 16, and perhaps even the iPhone 17, may be too high.
Published:10/7/2024 7:33:57 AM
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[World]
Scholar Rock’s stock soars more than 200% on positive trial of treatment for spinal muscular atrophy
The Phase 3 trial of Apitegromab showed statistically significant improvement in motor function.
Published:10/7/2024 7:25:49 AM
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[World]
Small-cap stocks rally once the Fed cuts rates. You don’t want to miss this one.
Use these pro tips to buy and sell shares of small, undervalued companies.
Published:10/7/2024 7:00:14 AM
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[World]
Brent crude pushes toward $80 a barrel on fears Middle East war will threaten supply
Oil futures were up more than 2% Monday, building on last week’s strong gains as investors monitored developments in the Middle East amid fears a more direct conflict between Israel and Iran could threaten crude supplies from the region.
Published:10/7/2024 6:51:39 AM
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[World]
American Water Works targeted in cybersecurity incident
The government has warned that drinking water and wastewater systems are an attractive target for cyberattacks.
Published:10/7/2024 6:43:27 AM
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[World]
10-year Treasury yield reaches 4%
The key U.S. Treasury yield reached 4% on Monday, as investors continued to reassess their view of the U.S. economy following stronger-than-forecast jobs data.
Published:10/7/2024 6:16:13 AM
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[World]
Mullen Automotive says it’s cutting 20% of its workforce
The maker of commercial electric vehicles announced cost cuts that include a 20% reduction in head count.
Published:10/7/2024 5:57:32 AM
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[World]
Election 2024 live updates: Trump, Harris to mark anniversary of Hamas attack on Israel
Get the latest news from the 2024 campaign trail in the contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump.
Published:10/7/2024 5:49:11 AM
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[World]
Schiff vs. Trump: The real head-to-head battle defining California's U.S. Senate race
Rep. Adam Schiff's role as a chief critic of former President Trump has defined his bid to become the next U.S. senator from California.
Published:10/7/2024 5:40:33 AM
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[World]
Why Goldman Sachs has bumped up its S&P 500 target for the third time this year
This week marks the kickoff of third-quarter earnings season — and another S&P 500 target upgrade from Goldman Sachs.
Published:10/7/2024 5:40:33 AM
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[World]
October Prime Day 2024: Everything We Know & Early Deals to Shop Now
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Get ready to mark your calendars—October Prime Day 2024 is officially happening on October 8 and 9, bringing...
Published:10/7/2024 5:05:14 AM
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[World]
The Morning Briefing: Trump Is More Presidential Out of Office Than Biden Is In
Published:10/7/2024 4:56:41 AM
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[World]
Russia sentences U.S. citizen to nearly 7 years for fighting for Ukraine
Stephen Hubbard, who moved to Ukraine in 2014, was captured by Russian soldiers in Izyum in April 2022, and was charged with serving in a territorial defense unit.
Published:10/7/2024 4:56:41 AM
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[World]
The strong jobs report leads Morgan Stanley to ditch a stock-market call it made just two weeks ago
Markets were having a bit of a breather Monday morning after the big rally following the much better than expected jobs report.
Published:10/7/2024 4:31:39 AM
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[World]
Rudy Giuliani is scrambling to find a buyer for his NYC condo or risks losing it in court
Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani is racing against time and has slashed the price by nearly $1 million.
Published:10/7/2024 4:05:19 AM
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[World]
Israelis, still at war, pause to remember the attacks of one year ago
Israeli communities near the Gaza Strip awoke on Monday to air raid sirens, as they did one year ago on Oct. 7, 2023, during surprise attacks by Hamas fighters.
Published:10/7/2024 1:39:05 AM
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[World]
Live updates: One year since Gaza war began, fears mount over conflict in Lebanon
Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continued overnight as the region faced the grim one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks and the war in Gaza.
Published:10/7/2024 1:12:22 AM
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[World]
Sister Wives' Janelle Brown Claims Kody Hasn't Seen Grandkids in Years
Kody Brown is no longer multiplying his love.
The tension with some of the Sister Wives star's older children is impacting his relationships with his grandchildren. During the show's Oct. 6...
Published:10/7/2024 12:47:19 AM
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[World]
‘The land is full of blood’: An Israeli kibbutz where Oct. 7 never ends
A year after the Hamas attacks, Kibbutz Beeri yearns to move on, but the calendar refuses to turn. War has become the background noise of whatever future is coming.
Published:10/6/2024 11:05:11 PM
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[World]
Sister Wives’ Kody Brown Takes Off After Explosive Fight With Robyn
Tensions are high between Kody Brown and his only remaining wife Robyn Brown in the wake of his estrangement from many of his older children.
On the Oct. 6 episode of Sister Wives, text on...
Published:10/6/2024 10:39:37 PM
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[World]
Starboard reportedly takes $1 billion stake in Pfizer, seeks changes
Activist investor Starboard Value has taken a $1 billion stake in beleaguered drugmaker Pfizer Inc. and is seeking a turnaround, the Wall Street Journal reported late Sunday.
Published:10/6/2024 8:48:54 PM
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[World]
Harris dismisses Trump’s comments that he’s a ‘protector’ of women
During the interview on the widely followed “Call Her Daddy” podcast, the vice president also defended her stepfamily after Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s remarks.
Published:10/6/2024 7:50:07 PM
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[World]
Liberals smear conservatives as potential terrorists, ignore real threats to national security
Liberals never miss a chance to smear conservatives as violence-prone fanatics while blithely talking about limiting free speech and reeducation camps for MAGA Republicans.
Published:10/6/2024 6:06:52 PM
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[World]
Vance says Trump administration would end funding to Planned Parenthood
While some states have halted government funds to Planned Parenthood, recent GOP-led efforts to defund the nonprofit nationwide have been largely unsuccessful.
Published:10/6/2024 5:57:48 PM
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[World]
Johnson won’t say Biden won in 2020, raising worries on 2024’s process
During a testy exchange on ABC News, the House speaker wouldn’t say Trump lost in 2020, saying that the question was a “gotcha game” by the media.
Published:10/6/2024 2:00:16 PM
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[World]
Stolen futures: October 7 is not just another day
October 7 is not just another date on the calendar -- it serves as a reminder of shattered lives and stolen futures.
Published:10/6/2024 11:53:39 AM
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[World]
Today's Jill Martin Had Suicidal Thoughts During Breast Cancer Journey
When Jill Martin was diagnosed with stage two breast cancer, she expected the months of chemotherapy treatments, the six surgeries, even the endless hours of cold capping in an attempt to preserve...
Published:10/6/2024 11:53:38 AM
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[World]
Stock market’s soft-landing rally faces CPI inflation test. Here’s what investors should do.
Middle East tensions, the port strike and the Fed’s interest-rate outlook puts inflation front and center again for the U.S. stock market this week.
Published:10/6/2024 11:03:03 AM
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[World]
[David Bernstein] Do Professors Have a Right to Boycott Israeli Institutions and "Zionists"?
Published:10/6/2024 10:54:07 AM
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Israel has momentum in its battle with Hezbollah. But what comes next?
Israel is racking up military wins against its regional foes. But fighting multiple wars will take its toll, and experts wonder what the long-term strategy is.
Published:10/6/2024 4:03:54 AM
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[World]
No air raid sirens on Ukraine’s tallest mountain, just the promise of a future
Tens of thousands climb Mount Hoverla every year. During the war, it has become a pilgrimage for those seeking to lay down their grief and sorrow for a few hours.
Published:10/6/2024 3:07:37 AM
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[World]
Live updates: Airstrikes pound Beirut as Israel expands attacks across Lebanon
Fire and smoke rose from Beirut’s southern suburbs, which have been the focus of Israeli airstrikes. The IDF says the area contains Hezbollah targets.
Published:10/6/2024 12:38:15 AM
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[World]
Macron urges countries to ‘stop delivering weapons’ to Israel for war in Gaza
French President Emmanuel Macron’s call comes as the war in Gaza grinds on, and the regional conflict escalates further into Lebanon.
Published:10/5/2024 10:47:36 PM
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[World]
Shaboozey Says Mispronunciation of His Real Name Inspired Stage Name
A Virginia high school football coach's fumble helped inspire Shaboozey's stage name.
The man had originally misspelled the outlaw country star's actual surname, which led the artist, born Collins...
Published:10/5/2024 5:48:35 PM
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[World]
Mossad’s pager operation: Inside Israel’s penetration of Hezbollah
New details emerge of Israel’s elaborate plan to sabotage Hezbollah communications devices to kill or main thousands of its operatives.
Published:10/5/2024 4:59:28 PM
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[World]
What is the CBP One app, and what does it do?
In Tuesday night's vice presidential debate, Sen. J.D. Vance brought up the U.S. Customs and Border Protection app called CBP One.
Published:10/5/2024 12:36:03 PM
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[World]
What is CBP One, and what does it do?
In Tuesday night's vice presidential debate, Sen. J.D. Vance brought up the U.S. Customs and Border Protection app called CBP One.
Published:10/5/2024 11:53:43 AM
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[World]
One year of war in Israel has tragically altered life for Jews around the world
As we celebrate the Jewish New Year and look back over the past year, life for Jews in Israel and around the world has been dramatically, and for many families, tragically altered.
Published:10/5/2024 10:14:23 AM
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[World]
Why this airline’s stock is expected to be a world leader through 2026
One carrier is expected to lead all others by a wide margin for core profitability
Published:10/5/2024 8:00:38 AM
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Live updates: More explosions rock southern suburbs of Beirut
Israeli forces issued fresh evacuation warnings for buildings in the area south of Lebanon’s capital overnight.
Published:10/5/2024 5:12:47 AM
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[World]
Facing military setbacks, Tehran may look to the bomb, analysts fear
Recent military setbacks are exactly the kind of development that could trigger a final dash to the bomb by Iran, officials and analysts say.
Published:10/5/2024 4:21:59 AM
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[World]
54 Best Halloween Movies To Stream This October
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Looking to host a spooky movie night with your friends this Halloween? 2024 has delivered some seriously chilling...
Published:10/4/2024 9:19:22 PM
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Israel seized mantle of global leadership after massacre
It has been a year of deep sorrow in Israel, where the people of this small outpost of freedom have again been forced to walk in the valley of death at the hands of radical Islamic terrorism.
Published:10/4/2024 8:07:29 PM
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[World]
Weekend Parting Shot: Make Government Obsolete Again
Published:10/4/2024 7:56:25 PM
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Seeking to woo voters, Trump puts aside his beef with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. For now
Friday's meeting between Donald Trump and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp was a significant public turnaround, one calibrated to bring Georgia Republicans together ahead of a tight Nov. 5 election.
Published:10/4/2024 5:23:42 PM
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[World]
As Trump makes false claims about hurricane relief, White House calls it ‘poison’
A White House memo criticized Republicans’ claims about that hurricane money was spent to house illegal immigrants, which it described as ‘bald-faced lies’
Published:10/4/2024 4:45:44 PM
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[World]
[Samuel Bray] Lackey v. Stinnie: What, Exactly, Is a Preliminary Injunction?
Published:10/4/2024 4:33:43 PM
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[World]
Supreme Court takes new cases, including Mexican suit against U.S. gunmakers
The Supreme Court added cases for its term starting Monday, including a lawsuit by Mexico seeking to hold U.S. gun makers liable for violence in that country.
Published:10/4/2024 3:30:13 PM
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[World]
Kamala Harris buoyed by jobs report, inflation numbers with election a month away
Friday’s robust jobs report for September landed with about a month until Election Day — and the better-than-expected data could turn out to be a boon for Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign.
Published:10/4/2024 2:37:52 PM
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[World]
Bets oil will hit $100 a barrel surge on fears of wider Middle Eastern war
Options traders have made record bets that will pay off if Middle East tensions push oil toward $100 a barrel.
Published:10/4/2024 2:25:27 PM
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[World]
At least 70 dead in Haiti gang attack, U.N. says
The victims in the attack in a town north of Port-au-Prince included at least 10 women and three infants, the U.N. human rights office said Friday.
Published:10/4/2024 2:10:33 PM
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[World]
Israel on October 7: A year of grief, trauma and resilience
That day, Oct. 7, 2023, was terrifying. Nothing in my life could have ever prepared me for what happened, and what would come the following year, much less to still be at war.
Published:10/4/2024 1:42:19 PM
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[World]
You're Not Going to Believe How Dependent Americans Have Gotten on the Government
Published:10/4/2024 1:18:27 PM
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[World]
Medicare’s $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket drug expenses will actually cost most members more money
Companies will be looking for ways to offset the cost of the drug cap, says author Philip Moeller, so look for other changes in Part D plans.
Published:10/4/2024 11:58:18 AM
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[World]
Investors question Fed’s rate cut amid signs of faster economic growth
Something unexpected is happening on the road to the much-hoped-for soft landing in the U.S.: The growing possibility of an economic reacceleration, which is helping to push the policy-sensitive 2-year Treasury yield toward its biggest weekly advance in years.
Published:10/4/2024 11:26:28 AM
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[World]
In Nebraska, independent Senate candidate gives GOP a competitive race
Omaha union leader Dan Osborn has drawn millions of dollars in outside support and caught the GOP’s attention in the solidly red state.
Published:10/4/2024 11:26:28 AM
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[World]
JPMorgan, Wells Fargo to kick off bank earnings parade as Wall Street weighs lower interest rates
JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Wells Fargo & Co. kick off third-quarter earnings season this coming Friday, as Wall Street looks for fresh clues on how lower interest rates may boost profits for big U.S. banks.
Published:10/4/2024 9:38:26 AM
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[World]
Applebee’s parent’s stock slides 5% after Truist downgrades on worry about slowing sales
‘Potentially severe Applebee’s same-store sales underperformance vs. peers (based on Truist Card Data) shakes our confidence that improving same-store sales will be a near-term catalyst for the shares,’ analyst Jake Bartlett wrote in a note to clients.
Published:10/4/2024 9:21:53 AM
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[World]
The Jobs Report Is Good News for the Fed
The data reversed recent signs of a labor market slowdown, probably taking away the argument for a big rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s next meeting.
Published:10/4/2024 8:28:15 AM
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[World]
Are Mercenaries a Way to Split the Difference on Regime Change?
A new proposal for “dealing with” Venezuela’s dictator has its own perils.
Published:10/4/2024 8:19:42 AM
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[World]
The U.S. port strike is over. This is what it means for transportation and shipping stocks.
The end of the three-day U.S. ports strike has implications for a number of transportation and shipping stocks, say analysts.
Published:10/4/2024 8:02:45 AM
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[World]
Cisco is reportedly close to investing in Nvidia-backed AI startup CoreWeave
Cisco Systems Inc. is close to investing in artificial intelligence startup CoreWeave in a deal that values the company at $23 billion, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
Published:10/4/2024 6:48:39 AM
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[World]
‘I’m scared to death’: My wife asked for a divorce after 21 years. She wants to buy a house with our savings, but promises to help pay my mortgage.
“There is more than enough money in the savings to completely pay off the current mortgage.”
Published:10/4/2024 6:29:35 AM
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U.K. pub chain J.D. Wetherspoon now makes 38% of it sales from food
Wetherspoons chairman Tim Martin hit out at plans aimed at lowering U.K. alcohol consumption
Published:10/4/2024 6:12:24 AM
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California firefighting aircraft stymied by U.S. Forest Service policy, local chiefs say
Why won't the U.S. Forest Service allow a fire fighting helicopter to fly at night?
Published:10/4/2024 6:03:15 AM
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[World]
Election 2024 live updates: Trump to appear in Georgia with Gov. Kemp; Harris returning to Michigan
Get the latest news from the 2024 campaign trail in the contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump.
Published:10/4/2024 5:54:42 AM
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[World]
Buffett’s trades imply you shouldn’t buy Bank of America stock above this price
Warren Buffett has sold Bank of America for 12 straight days, for the third time in less than three months, but the prices he sold the stock shows that’s not a coincidence.
Published:10/4/2024 5:38:10 AM
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[World]
Bank of America investor sentiment gauge sees biggest rise in 11 months
Bank of America’s bull and bear indicator just saw its biggest rise in 11 months, a sign of growing if not yet bubbly investor sentiment.
Published:10/4/2024 5:21:39 AM
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[World]
It’s getting harder to find a job — and AI tools aren’t making it any easier
Companies are increasingly leaning on AI tools in hiring. Candidates are using the same technology to beat the algorithm and get eyes on their résumé. It’s a ‘may the best AI win’ situation, as one expert puts it — but both sides are losing
Published:10/4/2024 5:04:29 AM
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[World]
Iranian missiles hit Israeli military sites, visuals show
Some Iranian missiles broke through Israeli and allied air defenses to strike or land near at least three military and intelligence installations.
Published:10/4/2024 5:04:29 AM
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[World]
Why the U.S. probably can't stop Israel from widening the war in Lebanon
U.S. ability to rein in Israel seems to wane as conflict spreads through Lebanon to Iran's doorstep.
Published:10/4/2024 4:37:36 AM
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[World]
Top E.U. court rules that member states must recognize gender identity changes
The court sided with Arian Mirzarafie-Ahi, a transgender man who sued his home country of Romania for refusing to accept the gender identity changes he initiated in Britain.
Published:10/4/2024 4:29:24 AM
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[World]
You make saving and spending goals but keep missing them. Don’t regret — reset.
Figure out what obstacles came up to derail the process. Then move forward.
Published:10/4/2024 4:20:40 AM
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[World]
European shipping firm shares drop as dockworkers temporarily end U.S. port strikes
Europe’s top shipping firms would have benefited from a more prolonged strike in U.S. ports that would have let them capture a larger share of global trade
Published:10/4/2024 3:53:17 AM
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[World]
Gen Z investors — and this surprising age bracket — are doubling down on tech stocks
A survey found that 68% of Gen Z and 55% of Silent Generation investors increased their positions in tech stocks in the third quarter.
Published:10/4/2024 3:44:18 AM
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[World]
Years after his capture in Mariupol, his family received only his broken body
The case highlights Ukrainians’ desperation to get news about their loved ones missing in the war and fears over their fates in Russia.
Published:10/4/2024 2:10:47 AM
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[World]
Live updates: Strikes batter Beirut’s suburbs, as Israeli offensive in Lebanon intensifies
In a separate strike, 18 people were killed in the West Bank city of Tulkarem, where the Israeli military said it had targeted the regional head of Hamas.
Published:10/4/2024 12:11:19 AM
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[World]
The world’s mayors want to change the conversation on migration
“I see politicians trying to use the situation to advance their political position,” said the mayor of Bogotá, Colombia. “But this doesn’t solve the problems we actually have.”
Published:10/3/2024 11:10:47 PM
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[World]
I Really Hope Jill Biden Remains President Until After the Election
Published:10/3/2024 11:02:27 PM
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[World]
Two Argentina towns face a torrent of harassment. The culprit: Parrots.
The thousands of burrowing parrots swooping into Pedro Luro and Hilario Ascasubi in Argentina have resulted in constant power outages and streets blanketed by poop.
Published:10/3/2024 10:33:51 PM
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[World]
[Stephen Halbrook] Second Amendment Roundup: Follow ATF into a Political Briar Patch?
27 States target agency overreach in Garland v. VanDerStok.
Published:10/3/2024 9:42:26 PM
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[World]
MSNBC: Melania Did Nude Photoshoot in the 1990s to Get Young Men to Vote Trump in 2016
Published:10/3/2024 8:44:18 PM
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[World]
[David Bernstein] Campus Pro-Hamas Events on October 7: What Should be Done?
The groups holding these events are quite openly and publicly telling you who they are and what they believe, and that's important information to have.
Published:10/3/2024 7:41:35 PM
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[World]
Trump’s Jan. 6 role back in focus as he readies new stolen election claims
The former president has faced renewed scrutiny over his attempts to overturn the 2020 vote, with the issue featuring in a debate, a legal filing and a campaign rally.
Published:10/3/2024 6:50:12 PM
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[World]
Judge blocks California law that targeted deepfake campaign ads
AB 2839 aimed to label AI-generated content in political ads as "manipulated." A federal judge says the law violates the 1st Amendment.
Published:10/3/2024 6:41:32 PM
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[World]
Aerospace and defense ETFs beat S&P 500 as Middle East fears intensify
Aerospace and defense ETFs have surged in the past year — and are up so far this week even as the U.S. stock market has broadly stumbled.
Published:10/3/2024 6:41:31 PM
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[World]
Israel unleashes major strikes near Beirut as Lebanon campaign escalates
In Lebanon, Israeli attacks hit medics, Lebanese soldiers and caused massive explosions in Beirut’s southern suburbs.
Published:10/3/2024 6:24:58 PM
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[World]
Spirit Airlines reportedly in talks over potential bankruptcy-filing terms
Shares of ultra-discount carrier Spirit Airlines Inc. sank after hours on Thursday after the Wall Street Journal reported that the airline is talking over the conditions of a possible bankruptcy filing.
Published:10/3/2024 5:59:02 PM
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[World]
Investors fearing a scary start to October should focus instead on Friday’s jobs report
Jobs data still holds sway when it comes to the Fed and interest rates, making it crucial to a jittery market
Published:10/3/2024 5:13:25 PM
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[World]
With races tight, some House Republicans tout ‘pro-choice’ credentials
The shift in tone reflects the Democrats’ success in campaigning on the issue and hints at Republican anxiety about how voters are responding.
Published:10/3/2024 4:55:21 PM
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[World]
Vance puts on a master class in vice presidential debate
Sen. JD Vance gave the greatest vice presidential debate performance in American history. By the end, it seemed that even Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was impressed by his opponent.
Published:10/3/2024 4:38:57 PM
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[World]
These tips for investing in mutual funds and ETFs can simplify your choices
An alternative S&P 500 strategy; pro stock-buying secrets, and how you can outperform most fund managers.
Published:10/3/2024 4:20:31 PM
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[World]
Why Open AI’s $100 billion 2029 revenue target seems like a tech-fever dream
Being at the cutting edge doesn’t necessarily bring financial success.
Published:10/3/2024 3:03:48 PM
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[World]
BOOK REVIEW: 'Stumbling Toward Utopia'
The sixties have been with us since, well, the sixties, a fact brought home to me some years ago when the Badger State's Capitol was occupied and defaced by thousands of leftists.
Published:10/3/2024 2:53:31 PM
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[World]
U.S. stocks’ remarkable 2024 run is likely to continue during the fourth quarter, history shows
U.S. stocks have had a remarkable run during the first nine months of 2024 — and if the past is any guide, it will likely continue over the next three months.
Published:10/3/2024 12:26:19 PM
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[World]
Who does Trump plan to deport? Who Trump wants to deport.
The former president has pledged to deport immigrants living in the country illegally. New comments make clear that his ambitions are broader than that.
Published:10/3/2024 12:10:24 PM
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[World]
FEMA Is Out of Money After Helene, and You'll Never Guess Where It Went
Published:10/3/2024 11:20:30 AM
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[World]
U.K. returns sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius after long dispute
The agreement ends decades of dispute over Britain’s last African colony, from which thousands of people were forcibly evicted, while maintaining a key U.S.-British military base there.
Published:10/3/2024 11:20:30 AM
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[World]
This opaque, lightly regulated corner of Wall Street is growing by leaps and bounds. Some worry it will eventually deliver a shock to the financial system.
Millions of Americans have exposure to private credit, which often outpaces stock-market returns but also poses risks.
Published:10/3/2024 11:20:30 AM
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[World]
State and Federal Governments Impeding Hurricane Relief
Published:10/3/2024 10:03:06 AM
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[World]
Nano Dimension moves closer to closing Desktop Metal deal after shareholder vote
The proposed merger of 3-D printing companies Nano Dimension Ltd. and Desktop metal Inc. moved closer to completion on Thursday, after Desktop Metal shareholders voted to approve the deal.
Published:10/3/2024 10:03:06 AM
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[World]
U.S. economy speeds up as ISM survey hits 1 1/2-year high. Businesses aren’t gung-ho, though.
The service side of the economy grew in September at the fastest pace in a year and a half, a new survey found, signaling the U.S. is in no danger of recession.
Published:10/3/2024 9:48:05 AM
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[World]
Jobless claims inch higher, but still no sign of major U.S. layoffs
The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week rose slightly to a minuscule 225,000, confirming that layoffs remain surprisingly low even though many companies have pulled the plug on hiring.
Published:10/3/2024 8:35:32 AM
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[World]
Lana Del Rey Speaks Out About Husband Jeremy Dufrene for First Time
Lana Del Rey has said yes to heaven with Jeremey Dufrene.
After tying the knot in a private ceremony held in Jeremy’s native state of Louisiana Sept. 26, the “Young and Beautiful” singer just...
Published:10/3/2024 7:28:39 AM
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[World]
September surprise? U.S. jobs report holds key to Fed rate cuts.
The U.S. jobs report has overtaken inflation as the chief worry of the Federal Reserve as it plots how fast to cut interest rates.
Published:10/3/2024 7:28:39 AM
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[World]
Election 2024 live updates: Liz Cheney to campaign with Harris in Wisconsin; Trump returning to Michigan
Get the latest news from the 2024 campaign trail in the contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump.
Published:10/3/2024 5:53:02 AM
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[World]
Oil prices rise as traders await Israel response to Iran attack
Oil futures rose Thursday, finding continued support as traders awaited Israel’s response to a missile barrage earlier this week by Iran amid concerns of a wider Middle East conflict that could disrupt flows of crude from the region.
Published:10/3/2024 5:53:02 AM
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[World]
‘Their house was purchased with my family money’: My late father left a life estate to his second wife. She’s only 10 years older than me. How can I undo this?
“Apparently the probate laws in Florida are different, perhaps superseding the will.”
Published:10/3/2024 5:04:15 AM
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[World]
More older workers with disabilities are finally getting hired. Thank remote work.
Job prospects have improved since the pandemic for these often overlooked workers
Published:10/3/2024 4:12:22 AM
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[World]
How Joe Biden lost his grip on Israel’s war for ‘total victory’ in Gaza
As the Israel-Gaza war rages on, the Middle East conflict the White House once hoped to moderate has gone from “over the top” to out of control.
Published:10/3/2024 1:20:28 AM
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[World]
Live updates: Israeli strike in Beirut kills 6, Lebanon officials say
The airstrike in the Bachoura neighborhood was the deadliest so far inside the Lebanese capital. The predominantly Shiite area is close to government and U.N. buildings.
Published:10/3/2024 12:11:57 AM
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[World]
[Stephen Halbrook] Second Amendment Roundup: ATF's Final Rule Implicates the Right to Bear Arms
Its restrictions on self-made firearms are inconsistent with the Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation.
Published:10/2/2024 10:23:17 PM
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[World]
5 takeaways from the big new filing on Trump’s 2020 election plot
“So what,” “Make them riot,” “It doesn’t matter if you won or lost the election,” and what it all means legally and politically.
Published:10/2/2024 9:30:26 PM
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[World]
The most disturbing line during the vice-presidential debate
"I don't talk about my faith a lot." With these few, consequential words, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz offered up one of the most stunning and disturbing lines of Tuesday night's vice-presidential debate.
Published:10/2/2024 7:34:27 PM
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[World]
OpenAI is now worth more than 87% of the S&P 500. It faces a tough test ahead.
OpenAI just became one of the highest-valued privately held companies with its latest funding round, but it has a lot to live up to, amid ever- increasing competition.
Published:10/2/2024 7:34:27 PM
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[World]
Column: Given Trump's age and fitness, President Vance is a real possibility. You've been warned
Vice-presidential debates may not matter in terms of election results, but when one of the participants would be serving under a 78-year-old, they matter to the world.
Published:10/2/2024 6:44:01 PM
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[World]
Oil shock? How OPEC+ could soften the blow if the Middle East conflict hits supply.
The market has a not-so-secret cushion should Israel target Iran’s oil industry.
Published:10/2/2024 5:42:55 PM
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[World]
Will Biden step up and stand resolutely behind Israel?
For the past year, Israel has demonstrated the resolve one would expect of a nation facing an existential threat. They have, for decades, reached back to the founding of Israel in 1948.
Published:10/2/2024 5:26:45 PM
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[World]
Roots Actor John Amos’ Cause of Death Revealed
John Amos’ cause of death has been confirmed.
The Roots star, who died Aug. 21 at age 84, succumbed to congestive heart failure, according to his death certificate obtained by TMZ. The document...
Published:10/2/2024 4:59:03 PM
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[World]
Israeli military deaths in Lebanon raise questions over war’s scope
Eight Israeli soldiers were killed Wednesday in Lebanon, deaths that could shape the depth and scope of an Israeli ground offensive against Hezbollah.
Published:10/2/2024 4:22:57 PM
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[World]
Ground offensive preceded by year of secret raids in Lebanon, Israel says
Before sending troops into Lebanon Tuesday, Israel carried out more than 70 operations north of the border, an Israeli official said.
Published:10/2/2024 4:05:24 PM
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[World]
Levi Strauss stock falls, as new campaign with Beyoncé outweighed by subdued sales forecast
Shares of Levi Strauss & Co. slid after hours on Wednesday after the jeans maker tempered its full-year sales forecast, even as management said its core Levi’s brand was leading the way toward improvement and called out potential gains from its new partnership with Beyoncé.
Published:10/2/2024 3:45:16 PM
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[World]
Abcarian: JD Vance turned in a debate performance that was a true master class — in gaslighting
The Ohio senator had an advantage over Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in the vice presidential faceoff: His capacity to grossly misrepresent himself and Donald Trump.
Published:10/2/2024 3:36:58 PM
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[World]
If stocks struggle in early 2025, you can blame the new U.S. president
Stocks often struggle in the three months after Inauguration Day.
Published:10/2/2024 3:36:58 PM
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[World]
Smaller cryptocurrencies are struggling to keep up with bitcoin due to this underlying problem
Smaller cryptocurrencies other than bitcoin have performed relatively sluggishly over the past few months.
Published:10/2/2024 3:28:45 PM
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[World]
Biden Opposes Israel Destroying Iran Nuclear Sites
Published:10/2/2024 3:20:27 PM
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[World]
Why I voted against latest SAVE Act
Passing the SAVE Act at the end of September, less than 50 days before the election, would have had no impact on election security in the 2024 election. To argue otherwise is self-delusion.
Published:10/2/2024 3:20:26 PM
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[World]
This rail stock could benefit from port strike, analysts say
The dockworkers strike at U.S. East Coast and Gulf ports began Tuesday.
Published:10/2/2024 3:20:26 PM
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[World]
Trump says Pete Rose belongs in Hall of Fame — and he wants it done 'before his funeral'
After Pete Rose's death, former President Trump calls for the all-time hits leader to be allowed into baseball's Hall of Fame. It's not the first time he's made such a plea.
Published:10/2/2024 2:42:23 PM
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[World]
Israel assesses Iranian missile damage, weighs response
The barrage of more than 180 missiles Tuesday left only scattered damage but was seen as a major provocation in an increasingly tense moment for the region.
Published:10/2/2024 2:11:55 PM
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[World]
Yellen Is Wrong About Financial Regulation
If we accept the notion that financial firms cannot exist without heavy-handed regulation to prevent calamity, then we must also accept the same for nonfinancial companies.
Published:10/2/2024 1:53:14 PM
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[World]
Biden admin can destroy Iran's nuclear program, secure its legacy
It is widely believed that Iran is weeks to months away from being able to produce a nuclear warhead. The only option to stop it from developing nuclear weapons is by kinetic attack.
Published:10/2/2024 1:14:39 PM
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[World]
The S&P 500 is almost never this expensive. It’s a disaster waiting to happen.
We’ve surpassed 1929 levels.
Published:10/2/2024 1:01:03 PM
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[World]
Iran mustered fiercer attack than in the spring, warns of even worse
Iran relied largely on ballistic missiles, rather than slower moving munitions, and several of them succeeded in striking Israel.
Published:10/2/2024 11:57:08 AM
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[World]
U.K. Conservatives struggle with which way to go after election loss
At the first Conservative Party Conference since an election knocked them out of power, Tories were split on whether to swing right or hew to the middle.
Published:10/2/2024 11:10:01 AM
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[World]
America is falling apart: Our national priorities are in dire need of restructuring
U.S. infrastructure received a C- on the Infrastructure Report Card.
Published:10/2/2024 9:32:20 AM
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[World]
Walz stumbles early, Vance tries to recast himself in VP debate
Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota and Republican Sen. JD Vance of Ohio faced off at what was expected to be the only vice presidential debate on Tuesday night. But it was much less dramatic than the presidential debates.
Published:10/2/2024 8:12:07 AM
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[World]
Ukraine’s east buckling under improved Russian tactics, superior firepower
In an arc of villages south of Pokrovsk, including Vuhledar, battlefields that have been stagnant for two and a half years are showing more movement than ever — in Russia’s favor.
Published:10/2/2024 8:01:30 AM
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[World]
After stimulus, China tries to turn stock market frenzy into recovery
Analysts say the difficulty for Chinese policymakers will be turning the opportunism-fueled rally into a broader recovery when markets reopen after the Golden Week holiday.
Published:10/2/2024 7:51:35 AM
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[World]
Nike ‘still not out of the woods,’ analyst says, as stock drops after earnings
While Nike bulls have been anticipating turnaround plans to bear fruit in the Spring 2026 fashion cycle, “that timeline may prove optimistic,” according to one analyst.
Published:10/2/2024 7:51:35 AM
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[World]
Election 2024 live updates: Following civil VP debate, Harris heading to Georgia to address Helene damage
Get the latest news on Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump from the 2024 campaign trail a day after the vice-presidential debate in New York.
Published:10/2/2024 7:22:14 AM
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[World]
J.D. Vance and the fruitcake: Tim Walz channels Biden in veep debate
They didn't even mention the dogs and the cats getting eaten in Ohio. Allegedly, anyway.
Published:10/2/2024 6:48:56 AM
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[World]
Oil prices rise over 3% as Israel weighs response to Iran missile attack
Oil futures extended gains Wednesday, rising more than 3% while investors awaited Israel’s response to a massive missile barrage by Iran a day earlier, stoking fears of a wider conflict that could impede flows of crude from the Middle East.
Published:10/2/2024 6:48:56 AM
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[World]
VP debate: How Vance and Walz differed from their running mates on immigration
Immigration is a central issue in this election, and polls have shown a majority of voters want to see immigration levels reduced.
Published:10/2/2024 5:42:08 AM
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[World]
From Pearl Harbor to Sept. 11, here’s how stocks typically react to the outbreak of wars
Wars, what are they good for? Not stocks, at least for 22 days.
Published:10/2/2024 5:42:08 AM
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[World]
The Vance-Walz VP debate was overshadowed by war and disaster
Iran’s attack against Israel and the devastation from Hurricane Helene, plus possibly the dockworkers’ strike, risk injecting chaos in the presidential campaign’s final month.
Published:10/2/2024 4:11:07 AM
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[World]
The Morning Briefing: JD Vance Did a Great Job Against Norah O'Donnell and Margaret Brennan
Published:10/2/2024 3:58:55 AM
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[World]
7 killed, 11 injured in Tel Aviv shooting attack
No group has claimed responsibility for the shooting, which occurred just ahead of a large-scale Iranian missile attack on Israel.
Published:10/2/2024 2:23:08 AM
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[World]
Live updates: Israel, U.S. say Iran will face consequences for missile attack
The barrage of missiles from Iran followed “localized ground raids” by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon to root out Hezbollah.
Published:10/2/2024 12:31:42 AM
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[World]
5 Takeaways from the Vance-Walz vice presidential debate
Tuesday night's vice presidential debate was far more civil than last month's clash between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Here are five takeaways.
Published:10/2/2024 12:20:17 AM
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[World]
Trump and Dave Ramsey talk about ‘$8 eggs, $5 gas, 7% interest rates, and a house they can’t afford’
Personal finance personality Dave Ramsey interviews Donald Trump about affordability issues impacting consumers
Published:10/1/2024 11:06:18 PM
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[World]
Vance, Walz square off in what could be final meeting of presidential campaigns
The vice-presidential nominees repeatedly paid each other respect while launching biting attacks on each other’s running mates.
Published:10/1/2024 11:06:18 PM
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[World]
At V.P. debate, Vance and Walz spar over ‘common sense’ economic plans, how to fix housing
Republican vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance and Democratic rival Tim Walz debated on Tuesday night, hoping to move the needle in a tight 2024 White House race.
Published:10/1/2024 10:11:16 PM
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[World]
SEIU 721 and L.A. County reach agreement to avert threatened strike
SEIU 721 said it was putting a strike previously scheduled for Oct. 10 on hold after a "productive meeting" with county leaders.
Published:10/1/2024 9:24:21 PM
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