The Declining Population Argument Against Abortion Returns

European Union’s car market slumps further in September

New car registrations dropped by 6.1% in September driven by lower sales in Europe’s top three markets, France, Italy and Germany

Business - MarketWatch - October 22

Oil prices end lower on progress toward Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks

Oil futures finished lower on Thursday, after comments from U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken suggesting progress toward Israel-Hamas cease-fire negotiations eased the risk of disruptions to ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

10-year Treasury yield ends with biggest six-week climb in a year as consumer sentiment rises

U.S. government debt sold off on Friday, giving the 10-year yield its biggest six-week advance in about a year, after data showed consumer sentiment rose this month.

Business - MarketWatch - October 25

China loses third of its billionaires as economy falters

ByteDance chief Zhang Yiming leads country’s ‘rich list’ with $49bn fortune

World - Financial Times - October 29

McDonald’s suffers second straight decline in quarterly sales

US fast-food chain hit by weakness in international markets as it promotes more discount meals

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Mariners decline $12M option on veteran Polanco

The Seattle Mariners have declined their $12 million option on second baseman Jorge Polanco, allowing him to become a free agent.

Sports - ESPN - November 1

Rizzo's $17 million option declined by Yankees

Anthony Rizzo's $17 million option for 2025 was declined Saturday by the New York Yankees in favor of a $6 million buyout, making the first baseman a free agent.

Sports - ESPN - November 2

Source: Pederson declines option with D-backs

Diamondbacks designated hitter Joc Pederson has declined his mutual option for the 2025 season and will be a free agent, a source told ESPN.

Sports - ESPN - November 2

Kaput by Wolfgang Münchau — Germany’s great decline

An eloquent analysis of the country’s economic struggles argues that long-term political culture is to blame

World - Financial Times - November 7

Trump victory hands hedge funds $1.2bn win from bet against renewables

Clean energy shares have tumbled on fears Republican president-elect will scrap subsidies and tax breaks

World - Financial Times - November 8

Evening Report — Legacy media grapples with declining influence

Plus: Washington braces for Trump takeover {beacon} Evening Report © Dylan Buell, Getty Images file Traditional news media grapples with declining influence Legacy news outlets are grappling ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Mean reversion: has AI abolished gravity for share prices?

Despite the Magnificent Seven, US stocks are predicted to be riding for a fall

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Cisco reports fourth straight quarter of declining revenue

Cisco reported better-than-expected results for the latest quarter but revenue continues to shrink.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

Middle East crisis live: child among four people killed in Israeli airstrike at hospital in south Beirut

Lebanese health ministry says more than 20 were wounded as spokesperson for hospital says entrance of hospital was hit. Israeli forces blew up homes and besieged schools and shelters for displaced ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Ukraine's population down 10 million since Russia first invaded, U.N. says

The U.N. Population Fund says Ukraine's population has shrunk by more than 20% since Russian troops first invaded a decade ago.

War in Sudan has displaced over 14 million, or about 30% of the population, UN says

The International Organization for Migration says the war in Sudan has displaced more than 14 million people, or about 30% of the population, since it broke out over a year ago

World - ABC News - October 29

Middle East crisis live: North Gaza situation ‘apocalyptic’ with whole population at risk of ‘imminent death’, say UN chiefs

‘The entire Palestinian population in North Gaza is at imminent risk of dying from disease, famine and violence’. The Israel Defence Force has shared pictures of Nazi memorabilia it says it found ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Today’s populism is informed by bigotry, but its roots lie in the promise of equality | Kenan Malik

The dark view of populist politics by renowned historian Richard Hofstadter sheds light on the US election. ‘American politics has often been an arena for angry minds.” Not a comment on this year’s ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

Candidates make closing arguments to voters in final stretch of race

Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist to discuss the candidates' closing arguments and what both campaigns need to accomplish over the next two weeks before ...

Politics - NBC News - October 20

Judge hears arguments to block Louisiana's Ten Commandments displays in schools

BATON ROUGE, La. — A federal judge heard arguments at a hearing Monday on whether he should temporarily block a new Louisiana law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public ...

Politics - NBC News - October 22

Chuck Todd: How Harris and Trump are making their closing arguments

Given the tumultuous nature of the Trump era in general and the twists and turns that of the 2024 campaign specifically, it’s hard to believe we are most likely at the end game of this historic ...

Politics - NBC News - October 23

Harris to make 'closing argument' speech at the site of Trump's Jan. 6 remarks

Kamala Harris will deliver a “closing argument” speech in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday at the site where Donald Trump spoke shortly before the Jan. 6 riot, according to a senior campaign official.

Why Trump’s Closing Argument Is Full of ‘Locker Room Talk’

By all appearances, he’s embracing vulgarity to exploit the voter gender gap.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 23

Trump's closing argument and McDonald's E.coli outbreak: Morning Rundown

Kamala Harris, CNN town hall, fascist, McDonald's E. coli outbreak onions, Boeing strike, Ozempic, Grizzly 399, Gaza refugees, holiday gift ideas

Harris centers her closing argument on Trump by arguing he's dangerous

With just days until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris is leaning into a closing argument centered on attacking former President Donald Trump as a danger, an approach campaign officials ...

Politics - NBC News - October 25

Harris struggles to combat Trump’s anti-trans closing argument

Vice President Harris has struggled to combat former President Trump’s anti-transgender attacks, which are a major part of the former president’s closing argument. The Trump campaign has flooded ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Racist comments at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally overshadow 'closing argument'

Former President Donald Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday included divisive language and racist insults.

Harris will offer an alternative to Trump-era politics in closing argument speech

Vice President Kamala Harris has eroded Donald Trump's polling lead since taking over the Democratic ticket from Biden, but the race remains a dead heat.

Business - CNBC - October 29

What Harris’s Courtroom Transcripts Reveal About Her Closing Arguments

The New York Times unearthed transcripts from Kamala Harris’s years as a prosecutor. Her approach during trials offers hints about how she will make her final case to voters.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

Harris to give closing argument in D.C. as Trump campaigns in Pennsylvania

Seven days before Election Day, former President Donald Trump will have rallies in Pennsylvania while Vice President Kamala Harris will give a speech at the park south of the White House.

In Closing, Harris Casts Herself as the Unifier and Trump as a ‘Petty Tyrant’

In a plain-spoken but forceful speech at the Ellipse in Washington, Kamala Harris presented herself as a protector of the public good and used the arc of history to attack her Republican rival.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 30

Trump calls Madison Square Garden rally a 'lovefest' as backlash continues

Trump delivered remarks at Mar-a-Lago amid the uproar over his Madison Square Garden rally but took no questions from reporters.

Harris delivers closing argument on 2024 election from D.C. Ellipse

Watch live coverage as Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a closing argument speech on the 2024 election. Harris will speak at the Ellipse, outside of the White House in Washington, D.C., which ...

What to expect from Harris' "closing argument" Ellipse speech

The speech by former President Donald Trump on Jan. 6, 2021, and the violence afterward at the Capitol are still seared into the American memory. On Tuesday night, Vice President Kamala Harris will ...

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