Month: October 2025
Airlines tell passengers to prepare for delays as government shutdown continues
The Hollywood Burbank Airport air traffic control tower stands in Burbank, California, on Oct. 6, 2025. Mario Tama | Getty Images Travelers should prepare for potential flight disruptions this holiday weekend as the government shutdown continues, a group representing the largest U.S. airlines said Friday. Air traffic controller shortages this week delayed flights at some […]
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U.S. will host Qatari Air Force facility in Idaho, Defense Secretary Hegseth says
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman al-Thani present a signed agreement as they meet at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 10, 2025. Ken Cedeno | Reuters Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday announced an agreement to build a Qatari Emiri Air […]
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Trump reaches deal with AstraZeneca to lower U.S. drug prices, MSNBC reports
U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a bilateral meeting with Finland’s President Alexander Stubb (not pictured), in the Oval office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Oct. 9, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters The Trump administration and AstraZeneca have reached an agreement for the U.K.-based pharmaceutical giant to cut drug prices in the […]
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We tested OpenAI’s Sora 2 video generator to find out why Hollywood is freaking out
The launch of OpenAI’s updated Sora 2 AI video service kicked off another round of anxiety among musicians, actors and other content creators. Sora allows users to generate short videos for free by typing in a prompt. The app is only available on iOS devices and is limited to invitees, meaning people need a code to access […]
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Blast at Tennessee explosives plant leaves multiple dead, others missing
A general view of the road signage at Accurate Energetic Systems on Oct. 10, 2025 in McEwen, Tennessee. Brett Carlsen | Getty Images Multiple people are dead and several others are unaccounted for after a blast on Friday morning in Tennessee at a military explosives plant, according to law enforcement. The explosion at Accurate Energetic […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: MP Materials, Alibaba, Protagonist Therapeutics & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Rare earth stocks — The group rose broadly after President Donald Trump said China was holding the world “captive” over the minerals, threatening countermeasures. MP Materials traded 13% higher along with USA Rare Earth . Magnificent Seven — Megacap tech stocks tumbled Friday after Donald Trump […]
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CPI inflation report will be released by Labor Department, while other data is delayed by shutdown
A large US flag is seen on the facade of the Department of Labor headquarters building in Washington DC, United States on September 8, 2025. Celal Gunes | Anadolu | Getty Images The Labor Department will bring back staff to work on a key consumer inflation report despite the ongoing federal government shutdown, CNBC has […]
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Trump nominee Paul Ingrassia reportedly accused of sexual harassment
Paul J. Ingrassia, nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel. Source: DHS Paul Ingrassia, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, was accused of sexual harassment, Politico reported. Ingrassia was investigated in connection with an incident in late July in which he told a lower-ranking female colleague on a […]
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Applied Digital stock climbs 16% as AI demand fuels data center growth
Applied Digital shares jumped 16% on Friday after the company posted strong first-quarter revenue that was boosted by artificial intelligence data center demand, putting the stock up more than 350% for the year. Here’s how the company did compared to LSEG estimates: Loss per share: Loss of 7 cents vs. a loss of 13 cents […]
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U.S. crude oil falls 4% after Trump-China trade flare-up threatens to slow global growth
Oil prices were little changed in early Asian trade on Friday after falling more than 1% in the previous session. Chunyip Wong | E+ | Getty Images U.S. crude oil fell 4% on Friday, after President Donald Trump threatened China with higher tariffs in retaliation for Beijing imposing stricter export controls rare earth minerals. U.S. […]
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