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Illinois, Colorado governors announce state-level coalition to resist Trump policies

Governors Safeguarding Democracy, or GSD, will be overseen by governors and supported by a network of senior staff designated by each state leader.

One in three T-level students drop out of health course

Many health and science T-level students dropped out after an exam board sent out botched exam papers in 2022.

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

Drug overdoses set to drop to lowest levels since 2020: CDC

U.S. drug overdose deaths are on pace to fall to the lowest levels since 2020, according to new provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a hopeful milestone amid ...

Politics - The Hill - 10 hours ago

Secondary sales of private equity stakes set for record levels amid cash crunch

Once-niche market sees surge in activity with investors looking for an exit from ageing assets as deal activity slumps

Business - Financial Times - October 16

UK inflation falls to lowest level in over 3 years, cementing expectations for another rate cut

Inflation in the U.K. has fallen to its lowest level in more than three years, a drop that has cemented market expectations that the Bank of England will lower interest rates at its next policy ...

World - ABC News - October 16

Weekly mortgage demand tanks 17%, after interest rates hit the highest level since August

Mortgage interest rates rose last week for the third straight week, hitting the highest level since August.

Business - CNBC - October 16

Bitcoin hits highest level since July, boosting other coins and crypto-related stocks

The price of bitcoin neared $68,400 on Wednesday, its highest since July, sparking a rally in other cryptocurrencies and related equities.

Business - CNBC - October 17

Trump’s improving election odds have powered bitcoin to its highest level since July

Bitcoin was posting further gains on Wednesday, reaching as high as $68,390 — its loftiest level since July 29.

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

Hollywood production falls below strike levels as reality TV takes massive hit

Production levels in the Greater Los Angeles area in the third quarter of 2024 were 5% lower than they were during the strikes, according to FilmLA.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 16

Jim Cramer says he would be a buyer of Disney if the stock goes to this key level

Buying on weakness makes sense because the slowdown in Disney's theme parks business will eventually abate, Jim Cramer said Wednesday.

Business - CNBC - October 17

How the 49ers' Brock Purdy has leveled up ahead of a Super Bowl rematch with the Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes

The tired Purdy narratives should be buried now

Sports - CBS Sports - October 17

Acting Secret Service Director says former President Trump getting presidential-level security detail

In an exclusive interview with NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell, Acting Director Ronald Rowe says that in the wake of two assassination attempts, former President Trump’s “protection is commensurate with the ...

Teen smoking and other tobacco use drop to lowest level in 25 years, CDC reports

Teen smoking hit an all-time low in the U.S. this year

Health - ABC News - October 17

CDC reports teen smoking and other tobacco use dropped to lowest level in 25 years

Health - ABC News - October 17

Pakistan beat England by 152 runs to level series: second cricket Test, day four – live

Tourists skittled out on the fourth morning in Multan South Africa stun holders Australia | And mail Daniel “Is it time for a reprise of the Stokes/Leach partnership?” . They’ll need ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

10-year Treasury yield slips from highest level since July after housing starts drop

Long-dated Treasury yields slipped from their highest levels in more than two months on Friday but ended the week little changed, after data showed new-home construction dipped in September.

Business - MarketWatch - October 18

NFL Week 8 Power Rankings: Lions' Jared Goff playing at an MVP level; Steelers, Commanders continue to rise

Pete Prisco shares his Power Rankings heading into Week 8 of the 2024 season

Sports - CBS Sports - October 22

‘Utter ruin’: Gaza economy would take 350 years to return to pre-conflict level, UN says

Report says ‘intense military operations in Gaza have left unprecedented humanitarian, environmental and social catastrophe’. Middle East crisis – live updates Gaza’s economy has been left ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Traders’ enthusiasm for stocks returns to level seen just before 10% drop last year

Strategists at Citi are concerned about the possibility of a repeat, though they aren’t recommending investors trim their positions.

Business - MarketWatch - October 23

Dodgers vs. Yankees World Series tickets have reached Taylor Swift level prices

Resale prices for the World Series between the Dodgers and New York Yankees at Dodger Stadium have soared, with prices climbing over $1,000 per ticket.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22

Mortgage demand drops to its lowest level since July, as interest rates return to summer highs

Total mortgage application volume dropped 6.7% from the previous week, hitting its lowest level since July

Business - CNBC - October 23

Jobless claims fall again as hurricane effects fade. Layoffs back to very low levels.

The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell sharply for the second week in a row to 227,000, reversing a spike in claims earlier in the month after a pair of major ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

US unemployment applications fall; continuing claims hit highest level since 2021

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week, but the total number of those collecting benefits rose to its highest level in almost three years

Disadvantaged pupils miss out as university entry gap hits record level in England

Social mobility experts warn of ‘ticking time bomb’ left by pandemic and cost of living crisis

World - Financial Times - October 24

Steve Kerr says Warriors will continue to have 12-man rotation, taking 'strength in numbers' to a new level

Kerr said he couldn't justify playing fewer than 12 players in the opener, and he's going to keep doing it

Sports - CBS Sports - October 24

Opinion: Penguins Send Tristan Jarry To AHL Signalling Potential Beginning Of The End For Him At NHL Level

The Penguins sent goalie Tristan Jarry to their AHL affiliate on a conditioning loan. And Adam Proteau is wondering if this is the breaking point for Pittsburgh and Jarry.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26

Jordan Love injury: Packers QB strains groin vs. Jaguars; has a chance to play vs. Lions in Week 9, per report

The quarterback missed time with an MCL sprain earlier this season

Sports - CBS Sports - October 28

Patrick Mahomes saw "high-level stuff" from DeAndre Hopkins in his Chiefs debut

Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins didn't have a lot of time to learn the Chiefs offense ahead of Sunday's game against the Raiders, but it also didn't take him long to show the kind of impact he can ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 28

Gaza aid falls to lowest level since start of war despite US warning to Israel

Biden administration letter threatened to withhold military help if humanitarian crisis did not urgently improve

Business - Financial Times - October 30

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