China is expanding visa free entry to more countries in bid to boost economy

Russia Could Expand Its Assistance to Houthis, U.S. Says

The group’s attacks in the Red Sea have driven up shipping costs and forced the United States and its allies to increase their naval presence in the region.

World - The New York Times - October 25

Israel Strikes Back at Iran, Further Expanding War in the Middle East

Military targets were hit in a number of areas, including missile manufacturing facilities and air-defense sites.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 26

Poll finds Harris expanding her lead with young Black men

Vice President Harris appears to be increasing her support among young Black men, a crucial voting bloc she has struggled with in recent weeks. New polling from the Alliance for Black Equality, a ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Will Newsom's expanded tax credit program save California's film industry?

Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled plans over the weekend to raise the cap on California's film and TV tax credit program. Will it save Hollywood from ruin?

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 28

Timescale expands open source vector database capabilities for PostgreSQL

Timescale debuts open source pgai Vectorizer for AI embeddings as it looks to push vector database beyond RAG.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 29

Dynacare baby powder recall expands recall due to asbestos concerns

Recalled products were sent to distributors in 35 states and sold on Amazon, Dynarex said in notice posted by FDA.

Donald J. Hall, 96, Dies; Expanded Hallmark Beyond Greeting Cards

After succeeding his father as the company’s top executive, he added new product lines and increased its focus on family-friendly TV shows.

Business - The New York Times - October 30

Chinese factory activity expands for first time in six months

Beijing set to unveil fiscal stimulus focused on struggling local governments next week

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Jack Dorsey's payments company Block expands corporate card service to the UK

Block, the payments company owned by tech billionaire Jack Dorsey, has launched its corporate card service in the U.K.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Ryanair repays 'potentially oversize' bag charge over woman's expandable suitcase

Catherine Warrilow says an airline worker feared her case might be hard to fit into a plane locker.

Apple commits $1.5 billion to Globalstar for expanded iPhone satellite services

Apple committed about $1.5 billion to satellite communications company Globalstar to fund the expansion of iPhone services.

Business - CNBC - November 1

Cyprus is committed to expanding defense ties with the US, says its president

The president of Cyprus says his administration is committed to expanding defense and security cooperation with the U_S_ as his meeting with the American President Joe Biden last week charted a ...

World - ABC News - November 3

Russian rocket launches Iranian satellites into orbit as Moscow and Tehran expand ties

A Russian rocket has blasted off successfully to carry a pair of Iranian satellites into orbit, a launch that reflected growing cooperation between Moscow and Tehran

World - ABC News - November 5

Missouri voters approve ballot measure to expand abortion rights

Missouri voters approved a ballot measure enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution, NBC News projects, effectively undoing the state’s near-total abortion ban.

Politics - NBC News - November 6

Sheehy defeats Tester in Montana, expanding Senate GOP majority

Businessman and former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy (R) has defeated third-term Sen. Jon Tester (D) in Montana, expanding the Senate Republican majority set to take over next year. Sheehy's victory was ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Good News: NFL launches program to expand recruiting efforts in Africa

With the help of a Super Bowl champion, the NFL is stepping up efforts to recruit players from Africa and to expand its audience on the continent. NBC News' Zinhle Essamuah spoke with one NFL ...

Who will make the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff?

Select your favorite contender, make your picks for how its season will play out and see what the Allstate Playoff Predictor foretells.

Sports - ESPN - November 6

Israel expands assault in north Gaza, says civilians can't come back

Israeli ground forces have "started to operate" around a northern Gaza town, expanding an anti-Hamas offensive that will apparently see residents kept out indefinitely.

CDC calls for expanded bird flu testing among farm workers

Federal officials said Thursday that farmworkers exposed to bird flu should be tested for the virus even if they are not showing any symptoms, especially if they were not wearing the proper ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Here's what to know about House bill to expand Social Security benefits

Measure that would repeal so-called "government pensions offset" has been gaining support in House.

BlackRock expands its tokenized money market fund to Polygon and other blockchains

BlackRock launched the USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund on Ethereum earlier this year.

Business - CNBC - November 13

The UAW Leader's Fast-Paced Push to Expand the Union Has Faded

Shawn Fain’s effort to sign up workers in foreign-owned factories has hit snags. ‘We’re in a different phase now.’

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 13

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