Ford's October vehicle sales increase 15.2% from subdued levels due to labor strike in 2023

Colleges left helpless as students rule out schools due to state politics

Colleges and universities find themselves increasingly trapped with the politics of the state where they reside. As state legislatures pass sweeping measures on everything from abortion to LGBTQ ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Durable-goods orders retreat due to Boeing. Manufacturing slump goes on.

Orders at U.S. factories fell almost 1% in September — mostly due to fewer aircraft bookings — and showed little sign of a rebound in a slump-ridden manufacturing industry.

Business - MarketWatch - October 25

Ecuador expands power cuts to 14 hours a day due to drought

Ecuador has announced an increase in daily power cuts as the severe drought impacting the nation keeps lowering the levels of water for the key hydroelectric plants, the source of more than 70% of ...

World - ABC News - October 25

Costco recalls smoked salmon sold in Florida due to potential listeria concerns

Costco and Acme Smoked Fish Corp. have issued a voluntary recall for some of their Kirkland Signature Smoked Salmon products.

Miscarriages due to climate crisis a ‘blind spot’ in action plans – report

The harm to babies and mothers is one of the warnings being sent to Cop29 decision-makers by leading scientists. Miscarriages, premature babies and harm to mothers caused by the climate crisis are ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

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.

A big pandemic-era IOU is coming due after the U.S. election

Major U.S. companies will need to refinance some $250 billion in low-coupon bonds issued in 2020. Tax policy is up for grabs in the election.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

Browns' decision on Watson is difficult due to circumstances but obvious to the eye test: Analysis

Like Joe Flacco, Jameis Winston did what Deshaun Watson couldn’t do for the Browns

Sports - ABC News - October 29

Messi: Had to reinvent my style due to age, MLS

Lionel Messi acknowledged he has reinvented his style of play since joining Inter Miami CF in order to adapt to Major League Soccer in the closing stretch of his career.

Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago

Apex Legends Loses Steam Deck Support Due To Cheating Concerns

Apex Legends is no longer supported on Steam Deck or Linux as a result of cheating, according to EA. "Linux is used by default on the Steam Deck," an EA community manager wrote in a post ...

Tech - GameSpot - 4 days ago

Reports: Ezekiel Elliott inactive due to missed meetings, late arrivals

When word broke on Saturday that the Cowboys did not bring running back Ezekiel Elliott with them to Atlanta for Sunday's game against the Falcons, disciplinary reasons were said to be behind the ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

Pakistan shuts primary schools for a week in Lahore due to dangerous air quality

Pakistani officials say dangerously poor air quality has forced the provincial government in Lahore to close primary schools for a week

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Korean cinema in ‘precarious period’ due to Netflix, says Jang Joon-hwan

Director of Save the Green Planet, which is getting US remake, says film industry suffering amid rise of streaming. When Parasite became the first non-English language film in Oscars history to ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

China shows increasing signs of deflation as stimulus skepticism grows

World - Yahoo News - October 13

Finland warns of increasing Ukraine fatigue among distracted west

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World - Financial Times - October 15

CDC reports alarming increase in whooping cough and walking pneumonia among children

Health officials are warning of accelerating cases of whooping cough, particularly among school-aged children. Dr. Jon LaPook explains the rise and how to keep your family healthy this fall.

Trump Contends His Economic Policies Won’t Increase Federal Debt

In an interview with Bloomberg News, the GOP candidate denied his tariff plans would hike the deficit by $7.5 trillion, a widely accepted forecast among economists.

Business - Inc. - October 16

U.N. Security Council Urges Israel to Increase Flow of Aid Into Gaza

Some of the sharpest criticism about a lack of sufficient assistance in the enclave came from Israel’s allies, including the United States.

World - The New York Times - October 17

Netanyahu holds emergency meeting on Gaza aid as U.S. ramps up pressure

Some 41% of people in Gaza will face "catastrophic" levels of hunger in the coming months, a global authority on food security warned Thursday.

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