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7 minutes ago

How hunger relief groups say you can help feed your neighbors if the shutdown pauses food aid

Read full article: How hunger relief groups say you can help feed your neighbors if the shutdown pauses food aid

Many people might be wondering how they can help their neighbors put food on the table with federal food aid set to be frozen on Nov. 1.

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1 hour ago

Disney content has gone dark on YouTube TV. Here's what customers should know

Read full article: Disney content has gone dark on YouTube TV. Here's what customers should know

Disney content has gone dark on YouTube TV, leaving subscribers of the Google-owned live streaming platform without access to major networks like ESPN and ABC.

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2 hours ago

Billie Eilish to billionaires: 'No hate, but give your money away, shorties'

Read full article: Billie Eilish to billionaires: 'No hate, but give your money away, shorties'

Grammy and Oscar winner Billie Eilish called on billionaires to give away more of their wealth.

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3 hours ago

Black vultures attack and kill cattle. Climate change is one reason they're spreading north

Read full article: Black vultures attack and kill cattle. Climate change is one reason they're spreading north

Black vultures have killed and eaten several calves on Tom Karr’s cattle ranch in southeastern Ohio, a loss he says didn't happen two decades ago.

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3 hours ago

Americans staying put: US home turnover rate at lowest level in decades as housing slump drags on

Read full article: Americans staying put: US home turnover rate at lowest level in decades as housing slump drags on

The number of U.S. homes that typically changes hands as people relocate for work, retire or trade-up for more living space hasn’t been this low in nearly 30 years.

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3 hours ago

Fast chargers are expanding quickly, but American EV drivers still fear running out of juice

Read full article: Fast chargers are expanding quickly, but American EV drivers still fear running out of juice

A new poll finds that many Americans remain hesitant to buy electric vehicles.

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4 hours ago

Turkish court sentences hotel owner and 10 others to life for deadly fire that killed 78

Read full article: Turkish court sentences hotel owner and 10 others to life for deadly fire that killed 78

A Turkish court has sentenced the owner of a ski resort hotel and 10 others to life in prison for severe negligence in a deadly fire.

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4 hours ago

Instacart, DoorDash, Gopuff among companies offering discounts to SNAP recipients

Read full article: Instacart, DoorDash, Gopuff among companies offering discounts to SNAP recipients

Instacart says it will offer customers who receive SNAP benefits 50% on their next grocery order to ease strain as the government prepares to cut off payments.

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5 hours ago

Xi and Carney, meeting in South Korea, try to rebuild China-Canada relations

Read full article: Xi and Carney, meeting in South Korea, try to rebuild China-Canada relations

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney have taken steps to mend their countries' fractured ties.

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5 hours ago

Disney pulls ABC, ESPN and more from YouTube TV as talks break down

Read full article: Disney pulls ABC, ESPN and more from YouTube TV as talks break down

YouTube TV viewers have lost access to Disney channels, including ABC and ESPN, after contract talks broke down.

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5 hours ago

Israel puts off signing $35 billion gas deal with Egypt, prompts US energy secretary to cancel visit

Read full article: Israel puts off signing $35 billion gas deal with Egypt, prompts US energy secretary to cancel visit

Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen has said that his refusal to sign a $35 billion gas agreement with Egypt has prompted his U.S. counterpart Chris Wright to cancel a planned trip to Israel.

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6 hours ago

Exxon posts strong quarterly earnings with production in Guyana and the Permian Basin picking up

Read full article: Exxon posts strong quarterly earnings with production in Guyana and the Permian Basin picking up

Exxon Mobil’s third-quarter earnings beat Wall Street’s expectations, bolstered by strong Guyana and Permian Basin production.

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7 hours ago

Orbán to press Trump for Hungary's exemption from new US sanctions on Russian oil

Read full article: Orbán to press Trump for Hungary's exemption from new US sanctions on Russian oil

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán plans to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump to exempt Hungary from new U.S. sanctions on Russian oil when he visits Washington next week.

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10 hours ago

Nvidia partners with South Korean government, companies to boost AI development

Read full article: Nvidia partners with South Korean government, companies to boost AI development

Silicon Valley chipmaker Nvidia plans to supply its graphics processing units for projects with the South Korean businesses and government to advance the country’s artificial intelligence infrastructure and technologies.

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12 hours ago

Amazon hoists Wall Street toward another winning week and month

Read full article: Amazon hoists Wall Street toward another winning week and month

The mighty heft of Amazon is pulling the U.S. stock market higher.

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13 hours ago

China's factory activity contracts for 7th month, reflecting tariffs pressure on trade

Read full article: China's factory activity contracts for 7th month, reflecting tariffs pressure on trade

China has reported its factory activity contracted for a seventh straight month in October, reflecting pressure from higher U.S. tariffs and sluggish domestic demand.

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16 hours ago

China's Xi promises to protect free trade at APEC as Trump snubs major summit

Read full article: China's Xi promises to protect free trade at APEC as Trump snubs major summit

Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Asia-Pacific leaders his country would help to defend global free trade as U.S. President Donald Trump snubbed an annual economic regional forum.

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19 hours ago

Radio Free Asia says it is halting its news operations due to funding troubles

Read full article: Radio Free Asia says it is halting its news operations due to funding troubles

Radio Free Asia says it is shutting down its news operations starting on Friday.

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20 hours ago

Apple delivers strong quarter despite trade war challenges and ongoing artificial technology issues

Read full article: Apple delivers strong quarter despite trade war challenges and ongoing artificial technology issues

Apple delivered financial results during its summertime quarter that exceeded analyst projections, despite being caught in the crosshairs of a global trade war at the same time the trendsetting company is scrambling to catch up to its Big Tech peers in the artificial intelligence race.

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20 hours ago

Amazon reports higher sales and earnings for 3Q, helped by its accelerating computing arm business

Read full article: Amazon reports higher sales and earnings for 3Q, helped by its accelerating computing arm business

Amazon posted higher fiscal third quarter profit and sales compared with a year ago, as the online giant kept attracting shoppers looking for good prices while inflation resurges.

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22 hours ago

Deal between the US and China is undoing damage from a self-inflicted trade war

Read full article: Deal between the US and China is undoing damage from a self-inflicted trade war

After months of posturing, arguing and threatening, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have essentially turned back the clock.

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22 hours ago

4 Republicans back Senate resolution to undo Trump's tariffs around the globe

Read full article: 4 Republicans back Senate resolution to undo Trump's tariffs around the globe

The Senate has passed a resolution that would undo many of President Donald Trump’s tariffs around the globe.

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1 day ago

American farmers welcome China's promise to buy soybeans, but the deal doesn't solve everything

Read full article: American farmers welcome China's promise to buy soybeans, but the deal doesn't solve everything

American farmers welcomed China’s promise to buy some of their soybeans, but Iowa farmer Robb Ewoldt cautioned this won’t solve all the problems as farmers continue to deal with soaring prices for fertilizer, tractors, repair parts and seeds.

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1 day ago

Mark Walter finalizes his purchase of a majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers

Read full article: Mark Walter finalizes his purchase of a majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers

Mark Walter is the majority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers after the NBA Board of Governors approved his purchase of a controlling stake from the Buss family.

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1 day ago

GOP lawmakers urge Trump administration back Falun Gong lawsuit against Cisco

Read full article: GOP lawmakers urge Trump administration back Falun Gong lawsuit against Cisco

Two prominent Republicans are urging the Supreme Court to allow a lawsuit against Cisco.

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1 day ago

Obesity, diabetes treatments fuel Eli Lilly growth and spark bidding war

Read full article: Obesity, diabetes treatments fuel Eli Lilly growth and spark bidding war

The market for obesity and diabetes treatments remains scorching hot, funneling billions in sales to Eli Lilly and spawning a bidding war over another drugmaker.

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1 day ago

Greek airline will run direct flights to Baghdad starting in December

Read full article: Greek airline will run direct flights to Baghdad starting in December

An official says a Greek airline will start running direct flights from the European Union country to Baghdad before the end of the year.

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1 day ago

China agrees to purchase 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually, treasury secretary says

Read full article: China agrees to purchase 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually, treasury secretary says

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says China has agreed to purchase 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually as part of an agreement reached by its leaders.

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1 day ago

Mistake-filled legal briefs show the limits of relying on AI tools at work

Read full article: Mistake-filled legal briefs show the limits of relying on AI tools at work

Judges around the world are seeing error-riddled legal briefs that were generated with the help of artificial intelligence.

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1 day ago

Banks and retailers run short on pennies as the US Mint stops making them

Read full article: Banks and retailers run short on pennies as the US Mint stops making them

The United States is experiencing a shortage of pennies after President Trump decided to stop their production earlier this year.

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1 day ago

From parrots to chemists, the world is captivated by baseball superstar Ohtani

Read full article: From parrots to chemists, the world is captivated by baseball superstar Ohtani

A lot of Japanese have been glued to their computers or TV sets recently, cheering for Shohei Ohtani in the World Series.

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1 day ago

Universal Music and AI song generator Udio settle lawsuit and partner on new AI music platform

Read full article: Universal Music and AI song generator Udio settle lawsuit and partner on new AI music platform

Universal Music Group and AI platform Udio have settled a copyright lawsuit and will collaborate on a new music creation and streaming platform.

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1 day ago

Europe's Central Bank leaves key interest rate unchanged as businesses weather US tariffs

Read full article: Europe's Central Bank leaves key interest rate unchanged as businesses weather US tariffs

The European Central Bank is leaving its key interest rate unchanged as inflation remains under control and European businesses weather the impact of higher U.S. tariffs better than expected.

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1 day ago

Stellantis' shares tumble after posting modest gains, warning of future charges

Read full article: Stellantis' shares tumble after posting modest gains, warning of future charges

Stellantis' shares have dropped 10% after the world's fourth-largest carmaker posted modest third-quarter gains and warned about possible future charges.

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1 day ago

China says it will work with US to resolve issues related to TikTok

Read full article: China says it will work with US to resolve issues related to TikTok

China's Commerce Ministry says Beijing will work with the Trump administration to resolve issues related to TokTok's ownership.

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1 day ago

US stocks sink as Wall Street sees both good and bad in Big Tech profits, US-China relations

Read full article: US stocks sink as Wall Street sees both good and bad in Big Tech profits, US-China relations

The U.S. stock market sank from record heights as Wall Street sifted through mixed developments on everything from the U.S.-China trade war to profits for Big Tech behemoths.

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1 day ago

Community fights pickleball replacing basketball courts at South Florida beachside park

Read full article: Community fights pickleball replacing basketball courts at South Florida beachside park

Basketball players who frequent a South Florida park feel like they’re being run off in favor of wealthy residents of a new luxury development.

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1 day ago

San Francisco mayor proposes denser housing to tackle affordability crisis

Read full article: San Francisco mayor proposes denser housing to tackle affordability crisis

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is pushing to build more homes to address the city's housing crisis.

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1 day ago

The Latest: Trump administration limits refugee admissions to mostly white South Africans

Read full article: The Latest: Trump administration limits refugee admissions to mostly white South Africans

President Donald Trump's administration is restricting the number of refugees it admits into the country to 7,500 and they will mostly be white South Africans.

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1 day ago

Samsung reports 32% rise in operating profit and predicts continued AI-related growth

Read full article: Samsung reports 32% rise in operating profit and predicts continued AI-related growth

Samsung Electronics has reported a 32.5% increase in operating profit for the third quarter The result was driven by rebounding demand for Samsung's computer memory chips, which the company expects will continue to grow on the back of artificial intelligence.

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1 day ago

Senate is voting on a Democratic effort to block Trump's tariffs on Canadian imports

Read full article: Senate is voting on a Democratic effort to block Trump's tariffs on Canadian imports

The Senate is voting on legislation that would nullify U.S. tariffs on Canada.

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1 day ago

Trump cuts tariffs on China after meeting Xi in South Korea

Read full article: Trump cuts tariffs on China after meeting Xi in South Korea

President Donald Trump said he has decided to lower his combined tariff rates on imports of Chinese goods to 47% after talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on curbing fentanyl trafficking.

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1 day ago

Meta shares slide after company projects higher expenses for 2026

Read full article: Meta shares slide after company projects higher expenses for 2026

Meta’s stock slid in after-hours trading Wednesday after the tech giant posted strong third-quarter results but warned that its expenses will be significantly higher in 2026 than this year.

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1 day ago

Google's corporate parent posts first-ever quarter with $100B in revenue in latest show of its power

Read full article: Google's corporate parent posts first-ever quarter with $100B in revenue in latest show of its power

Google’s corporate parent on Wednesday announced its first-ever quarter with more than $100 billion in revenue.

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1 day ago

NTSB says FAA was wrong not to require inspections of Learjet landing gear after Arizona crash

Read full article: NTSB says FAA was wrong not to require inspections of Learjet landing gear after Arizona crash

The National Transportation Safety Board wants the owners of nearly 2,000 Learjets to urgently inspect their landing gear to make sure they won't collapse like they did in a fatal crash earlier this year involving a private jet owned by Motley Crue singer Vince Neil.

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1 day ago

Microsoft prepares to spend more on AI as its sales and profit surge

Read full article: Microsoft prepares to spend more on AI as its sales and profit surge

Microsoft has reported an 18% increase in quarterly sales, reaching $77.7 billion, surpassing Wall Street expectations.

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1 day ago

Starbucks sales improve but store closures and layoffs take a bite out of profits

Read full article: Starbucks sales improve but store closures and layoffs take a bite out of profits

Starbucks reported better-than-expected revenue in its fiscal fourth quarter as its U.S. sales improved.

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1 day ago

Boeing pushes 777X jet deliveries to 2027 amid certification delays

Read full article: Boeing pushes 777X jet deliveries to 2027 amid certification delays

Boeing on Wednesday reported mixed third-quarter results, with higher aircraft deliveries and a growing order backlog offset by certification delays for its 777X jet.

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1 day ago

Federal health officials push effort to spur cheaper biotech drugs

Read full article: Federal health officials push effort to spur cheaper biotech drugs

Federal regulators are trying to make it easier to develop cheaper alternatives to powerful drugs that many Americans depend on to treat autoimmune diseases or cancers.

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1 day ago

Character.AI is banning minors from interacting with its chatbots

Read full article: Character.AI is banning minors from interacting with its chatbots

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1 day ago

Study finds EVs quickly overcome their energy-intensive build to be cleaner than gas cars

Read full article: Study finds EVs quickly overcome their energy-intensive build to be cleaner than gas cars

Producing and manufacturing electric vehicles and their batteries uses a lot of energy, leading many to be skeptical about the environmental benefits of going electric.

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1 day ago

Nvidia has started the $5 trillion club. A look at its rise, by the numbers

Read full article: Nvidia has started the $5 trillion club. A look at its rise, by the numbers

Nvidia on Wednesday became the first public company to reach a market capitalization of $5 trillion.

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1 day ago

Phony AI-generated videos of Hurricane Melissa flood social media sites

Read full article: Phony AI-generated videos of Hurricane Melissa flood social media sites

AI-generated videos claiming to show Hurricane Melissa have been circulating on social media, causing confusion.

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2 days ago

GM lays off 1,700 workers at plants in Michigan and Ohio amid slower EV demand

Read full article: GM lays off 1,700 workers at plants in Michigan and Ohio amid slower EV demand

General Motors is laying off about 1,700 workers across manufacturing sites in Michigan and Ohio, as the auto giant adjusts to slowing demand for electric vehicles.

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2 days ago

Microsoft deploys a fix to Azure cloud service that's hit with outage

Read full article: Microsoft deploys a fix to Azure cloud service that's hit with outage

Microsoft says users of its Azure cloud portal may be not be able to access Office 365, Minecraft or other services due to issues with its global content delivery network services.

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2 days ago

Paramount to lay off 2,000 employees shortly after its merger with Skydance

Read full article: Paramount to lay off 2,000 employees shortly after its merger with Skydance

In long-awaited cuts just months after completing its $8 billion merger with Skydance, Paramount has begun layoffs set to impact about 2,000 employees.

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2 days ago

Broadway stars emphasize 'now is the time' for all to act philanthropically at Town & Country summit

Read full article: Broadway stars emphasize 'now is the time' for all to act philanthropically at Town & Country summit

Some of Broadway's biggest stars emphasized that everyone can donate something of their time, talent or treasure at Town & Country's annual Philanthropy Summit on Tuesday.

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2 days ago

White House says deal to put TikTok under US ownership could be finalized in South Korea

Read full article: White House says deal to put TikTok under US ownership could be finalized in South Korea

The Trump administration has been signaling that it may have finally reached a deal with China to keep TikTok running in the U.S., with the two countries finalizing the details as soon as Thursday.

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2 days ago

CVS Health tops Q3 forecasts but absorbs hefty charge for struggling clinic business

Read full article: CVS Health tops Q3 forecasts but absorbs hefty charge for struggling clinic business

CVS Health rode double-digit sales growth from drugstores and its pharmacy benefits management business to a better-than-expected third quarter.

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2 days ago

Uber plans to offer autonomous taxi rides in San Francisco starting next year

Read full article: Uber plans to offer autonomous taxi rides in San Francisco starting next year

Uber said Wednesday that the San Francisco Bay Area will be the first market for its specially built autonomous taxi, which is expected to launch in late 2026.

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2 days ago

AI chipmaker Nvidia is the first $5 trillion company

Read full article: AI chipmaker Nvidia is the first $5 trillion company

Nvidia has become the first $5 trillion company, just three months after the Silicon Valley chipmaker was first to break through the $4 trillion barrier.

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2 days ago

Edmunds compares the new BMW X3 and Mercedes-Benz GLC

Read full article: Edmunds compares the new BMW X3 and Mercedes-Benz GLC

Compact luxury crossovers have become the chariot of choice for those seeking an effective blend of utility and style in an efficient package that won’t break the bank.

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2 days ago

Donald Trump Jr. mocks 'No Kings' protests and praises father's approach to Mideast at Saudi summit

Read full article: Donald Trump Jr. mocks 'No Kings' protests and praises father's approach to Mideast at Saudi summit

Donald Trump Jr. has mocked protesters involved in "No Kings" demonstrations across the United States while praising his father's business approach to the Middle East.

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2 days ago

Wall Street waffles around its records after the Fed cuts rates but won't guarantee more

Read full article: Wall Street waffles around its records after the Fed cuts rates but won't guarantee more

U.S. stocks bounced around their records after the Federal Reserve made moves to boost the job market but warned that more help isn’t guaranteed.

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2 days ago

Singapore faces pressure to reveal carbon tax concessions to oil giants

Read full article: Singapore faces pressure to reveal carbon tax concessions to oil giants

Environmentalists fear carbon tax concessions to global oil giants may undermine efforts to shift to cleaner energy.

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2 days ago

How to help those impacted by Hurricane Melissa

Read full article: How to help those impacted by Hurricane Melissa

Relief organizations are mobilizing to help across the Caribbean after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, tying for the strongest landfalling Atlantic hurricane in history.

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2 days ago

The Latest: US will share sensitive nuclear submarine technology with South Korea, Trump says

Read full article: The Latest: US will share sensitive nuclear submarine technology with South Korea, Trump says

President Donald Trump says the United States will share closely held technology to allow South Korea to build a nuclear-powered submarine.

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2 days ago

US appeals court overturns West Virginia landmark opioid lawsuit decision

Read full article: US appeals court overturns West Virginia landmark opioid lawsuit decision

A federal appeals court has overturned a landmark decision in an opioid lawsuit in West Virginia.

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2 days ago

MacKenzie Scott gives $60 million to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy

Read full article: MacKenzie Scott gives $60 million to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy

MacKenzie Scott has donated $60 million to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy.

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2 days ago

Senate votes to block tariffs on Brazil. It shows some pushback to Trump trade policy

Read full article: Senate votes to block tariffs on Brazil. It shows some pushback to Trump trade policy

The Senate approved a resolution Tuesday evening that would nullify President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Brazil, including oil, coffee and orange juice, as Democrats test GOP senators’ support for Trump’s trade policy.

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2 days ago

Trump administration moves to overrule state laws protecting credit reports from medical debt

Read full article: Trump administration moves to overrule state laws protecting credit reports from medical debt

The Trump administration is moving to overrule state laws that protect consumers’ credit reports from medical debt.

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2 days ago

Federal Reserve cuts key rate yet Powell says future reductions are not locked in

Read full article: Federal Reserve cuts key rate yet Powell says future reductions are not locked in

The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year as it seeks to shore up economic growth and hiring even as inflation stays elevated.

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2 days ago

Trump scores golden gifts as United States and Seoul advance trade talks

Read full article: Trump scores golden gifts as United States and Seoul advance trade talks

The United States and South Korea have advanced their trade talks during President Donald Trump's visit to that country.

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2 days ago

Layoffs are piling up, raising worker anxiety. Here are some companies that have cut jobs recently

Read full article: Layoffs are piling up, raising worker anxiety. Here are some companies that have cut jobs recently

It's a tough time for the job market.

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2 days ago

The stock market is breaking records. Time for a gut check

Read full article: The stock market is breaking records. Time for a gut check

Almost everything in your 401(k) should be coming up a winner now.

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3 days ago

Texas lawsuit against companies behind Tylenol asserts unproven claims of autism risk

Read full article: Texas lawsuit against companies behind Tylenol asserts unproven claims of autism risk

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is accusing the companies behind Tylenol of deceptively marketing the pain reliever to pregnant mothers.

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3 days ago

Isolated flight delays may spread as air traffic controllers go without pay during shutdown

Read full article: Isolated flight delays may spread as air traffic controllers go without pay during shutdown

Air traffic controllers are missing another paycheck due to the ongoing government shutdown, raising concerns about financial stress affecting their work.

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3 days ago

UnitedHealth tops 3Q forecasts as it resets coverage prices to deal with rising costs

Read full article: UnitedHealth tops 3Q forecasts as it resets coverage prices to deal with rising costs

UnitedHealth has returned to better-than-expected growth after starting the year swamped by medical costs and withdrawing its forecast for 2025.

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3 days ago

Dutch election campaign in final stretch as Geert Wilders seeks second victory

Read full article: Dutch election campaign in final stretch as Geert Wilders seeks second victory

Dutch political leaders are wrapping up their campaigns before the general election.

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3 days ago

OpenAI may move forward with new business structure, partnership with Microsoft, regulators say

Read full article: OpenAI may move forward with new business structure, partnership with Microsoft, regulators say

OpenAI said it has reorganized its ownership structure and converted its business into a public benefit corporation.

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3 days ago

Elon Musk launches Grokipedia to compete with online encyclopedia Wikipedia

Read full article: Elon Musk launches Grokipedia to compete with online encyclopedia Wikipedia

Elon Musk has launched Grokipedia, a crowdsourced online encyclopedia that the billionaire seeks to position as a rival to Wikipedia.

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3 days ago

Consumer confidence dips modestly in October with Americans concerned about the future

Read full article: Consumer confidence dips modestly in October with Americans concerned about the future

Consumer confidence weakened slightly in October as Americans remain anxious about their future financial prospects.

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3 days ago

Stragglers from Myanmar scam center raided by army cross into Thailand as buildings are blown up

Read full article: Stragglers from Myanmar scam center raided by army cross into Thailand as buildings are blown up

A Thai regional army commander say that the number of people fleeing from Myanmar to Thailand after Myanmar’s military shut down a major online scam center has slowed to a trickle.

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3 days ago

UPS cuts 34,000 jobs in the year to date as its turnaround continues

Read full article: UPS cuts 34,000 jobs in the year to date as its turnaround continues

United Parcel Service posted third-quarter results that handily beat Wall Street’s expectations and gave details about its turnaround efforts, including approximately 34,000 job cuts.

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3 days ago

The new $50M Literary Arts Fund will support independent publishers and nonprofits

Read full article: The new $50M Literary Arts Fund will support independent publishers and nonprofits

A coalition of seven charitable foundations has established a Literary Arts Fund to support independent publishers and nonprofit organizations.

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3 days ago

How Americans will be celebrating Halloween, according to a new AP-NORC poll

Read full article: How Americans will be celebrating Halloween, according to a new AP-NORC poll

Sherry Jenkins lives in Blairstown, New Jersey, where the first “Friday the 13th” was mostly filmed.

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3 days ago

India conducts cloud-seeding trial to clear New Delhi's smog

Read full article: India conducts cloud-seeding trial to clear New Delhi's smog

Indian authorities have conducted a cloud-seeding experiment over New Delhi to induce rainfall and clear the city’s toxic air.

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3 days ago

Amazon cuts 14,000 corporate jobs as spending on artificial intelligence accelerates

Read full article: Amazon cuts 14,000 corporate jobs as spending on artificial intelligence accelerates

Amazon will cut about 14,000 corporate jobs as the online retail giant ramps up spending on artificial intelligence.

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3 days ago

Ukraine's long-range strikes cut Russia's oil refining capacity by 20%, Zelenskyy says

Read full article: Ukraine's long-range strikes cut Russia's oil refining capacity by 20%, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says long-range strikes on Russian refineries have reduced Moscow's oil refining capacity by 20%.

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3 days ago

Russian oil company Lukoil to sell international assets in response to Trump sanctions

Read full article: Russian oil company Lukoil to sell international assets in response to Trump sanctions

Lukoil is selling its international assets in response to U.S. sanctions.

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3 days ago

Cyclone Montha making landfall in India, threatening millions with torrential rains and gusty winds

Read full article: Cyclone Montha making landfall in India, threatening millions with torrential rains and gusty winds

India's weather office says Cyclone Montha has started making landfall along the country's eastern coast.

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3 days ago

PayPal and UPS help lead US stocks to more records

Read full article: PayPal and UPS help lead US stocks to more records

The U.S. stock market pushed further into record heights.

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3 days ago

US and China seek to strike a deal over rare earths, tariffs, soybeans

Read full article: US and China seek to strike a deal over rare earths, tariffs, soybeans

The United States and China are not going to resolve all the issues that divide them before presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet Thursday in Busan, South Korea.

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3 days ago

The Latest: Judge orders senior Border Patrol official to meet her daily to discuss use of force

Read full article: The Latest: Judge orders senior Border Patrol official to meet her daily to discuss use of force

U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis has ordered a senior U.S. Border Patrol official to meet with her daily “to hear about how the day went” after weeks of confrontations between immigration agents and the public in the Chicago area.

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China pitches itself as alternative to US protectionism after signing expanded ASEAN free trade pact

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China has signed an expanded free trade agreement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

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Flight disruptions continue as air traffic controllers brace for their first full missing paychecks

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A shortage of air traffic controllers has caused more flight disruptions at airports across the country.

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Trump administration narrows list of potential Federal Reserve chairs to 5

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday confirmed the names of five candidates to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the powerful Federal Reserve next year.

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Trump bonds with Japan's new prime minister and says her nation is delivering on US investments

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President Donald Trump spent his day in Japan bonding with new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, taking her with him as he spoke to U.S. troops aboard an aircraft carrier.

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Federal Reserve to cut key rate Wednesday, may signal another cut to follow

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The Federal Reserve will almost certainly cut its key interest rate on Wednesday and could signal it expects another cut in December as the central bank seeks to bolster hiring.

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4.9 million pounds of frozen, boneless chicken have been recalled

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has announced Hormel Foods is recalling nearly 4.9 million pounds of frozen boneless chicken products it sold to restaurants, cafeterias and other foodservice outlets.

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