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Archdiocese of LA agrees to $880 million settlement over sex abuse claims
The Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to settle sex abuse claims made by more than 1,3000 alleged victims dating back to the 1940s.October 16 -
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Sports - ESPN
Seconds? Scheffler mulls '23 Masters menu redux
Scottie Scheffler is thinking about serving the same food at the traditional Champions Dinner prior to the Masters as he did in 2023. "It was pretty good," he said.October 16 -
Business - Financial Times
GM raises investment in lithium mine to nearly $1bn
US carmaker seeks to secure supply of metal expected to suffer shortfalls because of rising demand in switch to EVsOctober 16 -
Sports - ESPN
Mbappé's reps deny reports of rape allegation
Allegations of rape against Kylian Mbappé are "totally false" and "a slanderous rumour," his representatives said Tuesday, following media reports that he was the subject of an investigation over ...October 16 -
Sports - ESPN
Raphinha brace carries Brazil to 4-0 WCQ win
Raphinha converted a penalty in each half to guide an improved Brazil to a 4-0 home win over Peru in South American World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday.October 16 - Brazil -
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Saudi cartoonist jailed for 23 years for insulting leaders, group says
A Saudi court has sentenced a cartoonist to more than two decades in prison for insulting the kingdom's rulers, his family and a rights group say.October 16 -
World - ABC News
Brazil federal police seek extradition of Bolsonaro supporters from Argentina
Brazil’s Federal Police has requested the extradition of dozens of people who had fled the country after being accused of storming top government offices last year, in an alleged bid to forcefully ...October 16 - Brazil -
Business - MarketWatch
Hurricane Milton’s insured losses could reach $50 billion, says Verisk
Data and technology company Verisk Analytics Inc. VRSK said Wednesday it estimates the insured losses to onshore property from Hurricane Milton could range from $30 billion to $50 billion.October 16 -
Business - MarketWatch
Boeing’s bonds signal view that company has bought time with credit-raters to avoid slide to junk
Boeing Co., under pressure to boost liquidity, filed a $25 billion shelf registration Tuesday to offer equity or debt over the next three years and announced a new credit agreement with lenders.October 16 -
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Business - CNBC
ASML share plunge wipes over $50 billion off Dutch chip giant's value
ASML published its third-quarter earnings Tuesday, a day earlier than expected.October 16 - Netherlands -
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Small Business Administration out of disaster relief funds
The Small Business Administration, a key federal program that provides disaster loans, said it has run out of funds for new emergency loans following hurricanes Helene and Milton.October 15 -
Top stories - The New York Times
SBA Depletes Disaster Loan Funds After Helene and Milton, Biden Says
Federal officials urged people to keep applying for the loans, which they said they would continue to process while awaiting more funding from Congress, which is not set to reconvene until Nov. 12.October 15 - Joe Biden -
Politics - The Hill
Harris steps up efforts to reach Black men
Vice President Harris is stepping up her outreach efforts to Black men amid concerns that her support with the voting bloc is softening. Harris is sitting down with Charlamagne tha God in Detroit ...October 15 - Kamala Harris -
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Mexico says foreign firms have pledged $20 billion in investments, but many are old or uncertain
Mexican officials say companies have pledged $20 billion in new foreign direct investment in MexicoOctober 15 -
Sports - ESPN
Trop stingrays safely reach aquarium after Milton
Seven cownose stingrays made it safely to a habitat at The Florida Aquarium after riding out Hurricane Milton in a touch tank at Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays.October 15 -
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Politics - The Hill
‘Land politics’ are at the root of our costliest natural disasters
Patterns of home-building in climate frontiers and the resources provided to communities following natural disasters are deeply rooted in the political power of land.October 15 -
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World - ABC News
A Saudi cartoonist has been sentenced to 23 years in prison, activists say
A Saudi cartoonist who once drew for a Qatari newspaper as a yearslong diplomatic crisis engulfed Doha has been sentenced to 23 years in prisonOctober 15 -
Politics - The Hill
Senate majority at risk of falling out of reach for Democrats
Former President Trump's strength in the upper Midwest is putting Senate Democrats on defense, giving the GOP hopes it can not only win the Senate majority but grow it beyond a seat or two. ...October 15 -
Top stories - BBC News
Dad sleeps in car as housing list reaches peak
A father with chronic back pain and asthma tells how the family-of-six are struggling to live a flat.October 15 -
Politics - The Hill
SBA disaster loan fund running low
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} View Online Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story SBA disaster loan fund running low Congress is facing more pressure ...October 14 -
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N.J. Transit Train Hits Tree on Track, Killing 1 and Injuring 23
A light rail train traveling south from Trenton collided with a chunk of tree, killing the train’s operator.October 14 -
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Reeves signals hike in National Insurance for firms
The chancellor was speaking at the government's International Investment Summit, where deals worth £63bn were hailed.October 14 -
Tech - The Wall Street Journal
U.S. Tech Firms to Invest More Than $8 Billion in U.K. Data Centers Amid AI Frenzy
Surging AI demand has led to a combined investment of $8.23 billion in U.K. data centers from four American tech companies.October 14 -
Business - Financial Times
Banks and fund managers call on EU to commit to shorter settlement plan
Industry lobby groups urge Brussels to set timetable for modernisation of securities marketOctober 14 -
Top stories - BBC News
A week on the open Atlantic, hoping to reach Europe
The BBC follows one migrant's journey from Senegal to the Canary IslandsOctober 14 - US Open -
Sports - ABC News
Herbert leads Chargers to 23-16 win over the Broncos, who lose Surtain to a concussion
Justin Herbert led a methodical Chargers offense to a 23-16 win over the Broncos after star cornerback Patrick Surtain II was concussed on Denver's first defensive snapOctober 13 - NFL -
World - The New York Times
Just Over the Border from Israel, a Hezbollah Cache of Explosives and Mines
Israel’s military showed journalists parts of what it said was Hezbollah’s deeply entrenched military infrastructure across the border in southern Lebanon.October 13 - Israel -
Politics - The Hill
Beshear: ‘It hurts’ to see Trump, Vance lie about election, natural disasters
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) said in an interview Sunday that “it hurts” to see former President Trump and Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), the Republican vice presidential nominee, lie about the results ...October 13 -
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Frost says Congress should return "as soon as possible" to replenish disaster funds
Congress is not set to return from recess until Nov. 12, after Election Day.October 13