Freed Months Captivity

Imprisoned Belarus activist resurfaces after no contact with her family for 20 months

Human rights activists say imprisoned Belarusian opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova has resurfaced after more than 20 months without any communication from her, and has met with her father

World - ABC News - Yesterday

OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman returns after three months of leave

OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman has returned to the company after taking a sabbatical that began in August.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

A Man Was Missing for Months. Investigators Say He Faked His Death.

The authorities spent weeks searching a Wisconsin lake for the man’s body before discovering that he had moved money into a foreign bank account and had been communicating with a woman in Uzbekistan.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Russia strikes Kyiv with a combined drone and missile attack, the first in months

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

Biden is sending aid to help Ukraine keep fighting next year, Blinken says

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Biden administration is determined in its final months to help Ukraine keep fighting its war with Russia next year

World - ABC News - 13 hours ago

2024's last supermoon rises this month. When can you see it?

Better catch this week's supermoon. It will be a while until the next one.

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce’s Homes Were Burglarized Last Month

Mahomes addressed the incident Wednesday, calling it “frustrating” and “disappointing.”

Sports - The New York Times - 19 hours ago

Inside Goldman Sachs’ years-long power struggle over its China venture

A deal with a prominent Chinese banker gave the US group market access, but securing full control cost a lot more than it expected

Business - Financial Times - 13 hours ago

10-, 30-year Treasury yields fall from 4-month highs ahead of Powell appearance

Treasury yields broadly fell Thursday morning as traders looked past a rise in U.S. wholesale prices for October and waited for fresh comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell later in the ...

Business - MarketWatch - 3 hours ago

Number of Americans filing for unemployment falls to lowest level in 6 months

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in six months last week as layoffs remain at relatively healthy levels

Missouri abortion-rights campaign fundraising total at $22M one month before election

A campaign to enshrine abortion rights in the Missouri Constitution has raised close to $22 million

Health - ABC News - October 15

Elon Musk loaded $75 million into his pro-Trump super PAC in 3 months

Elon Musk has personally contributed at least $75 million to his pro-Trump America PAC since July as he pushes for the former president to return to the White House, according to new campaign ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Import prices fall for second straight month in September, led by drop in cost of fuel

The U.S. import price index fell 0.4% in September, the Labor Department said Wednesday. This is the second straight monthly decline due to lower fuel prices.

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

Disney to debut new Lightning Lane Premier Pass this month, but some guests may have sticker shock

The Walt Disney Co. is set to pilot a new pass for guests to get on rides faster at its domestic theme parks, but the cost might be a bit out of reach for some people

Entertainment - ABC News - October 16

Betting markets put chance of Trump win at 3-month high, but analysts express some skepticism

Donald Trump’s chance of winning the White House race has climbed to levels last seen in late July, but some analysts are questioning the latest action in the betting markets.

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

Stern U.S. letter prompts Israel to allow first aid into northern Gaza this month. Will it last?

Israeli officials were scrutinizing a letter from the U.S. government threatening to review military aid to the country if it continued to block aid from Gaza.

Kate McKinnon to host National Book Awards next month. Jon Batiste will perform live

This year’s National Book Awards 75th anniversary ceremony won’t only be a celebration of literature

Entertainment - ABC News - October 17

U.S. business inventories expand for fifth straight month in August, bolstering economic outlook

Business inventories rose 0.3% for the second straight month and for the fifth straight month overall in August, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

Tokyo inflation likely to miss BOJ target for first time in five months: Reuters poll

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Ukraine Has Resisted Russia in One Key Town for Months. Its Hold Is Starting to Break.

A quarter-mile-wide strip of land that stands between Moscow’s forces and the Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar has become one of the most dangerous places on the front line.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 18

China posts slowest economic growth in 18 months as optimism fades over stimulus

Blistering sharemarket rally of recent weeks recedes as expectations cool towards long-awaited ‘bazooka stimulus’ for ailing property sector. China posted its slowest growth in a year and a half on ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Jan. 6 rioter who attacked multiple officers sentenced to 17 months in prison

A Jan. 6 rioter who attacked multiple officers, including one who ultimately died, was sentenced to 17 months in prison on Thursday.

49ers' Ricky Pearsall to make NFL debut vs. Chiefs, less than two months after suffering gunshot wound

The wide receiver recently returned to practice

Sports - CBS Sports - October 19

Deadly drug overdoses are plummeting, and public health officials don't know why

After years of rising, the tide may finally be turning on deadly drug overdoses in America.Drug overdose deaths fell 12.7% in the 12 months ending in May, the CDC said.

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