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U.S. Factory Towns Laid Low by the ‘China Shock’ Are Benefiting From New Investments

Communities that suffered the worst of plant closings in recent decades are now gaining an outsize share of fresh investment and new jobs.

Business - The New York Times - Yesterday

Democrats invest in American voters abroad hoping to make the difference

The votes of overseas Americans could make the difference in tight U.S. elections, and are being courted by Democrats and Republicans alike.

Hoping for a weight-loss pill? It could get closer to reality next week.

Viking Therapeutics Inc.’s stock rose 2% Friday as excitement continued to build about data on its oral weight-loss drug the company will present at the upcoming Obesity Week event.

Business - MarketWatch - 8 hours ago

Boeing’s bonds are offering juicy yields as hopes build for end to machinists strike

Boeing’s stock rose Friday on hopes for an end to a costly strike as members of its machinists union geared up for a third contract vote on Monday, but its bonds were also looking attractive.

Business - MarketWatch - 9 hours ago

'A lot of women are rising up': Harris hopes hinge on female vote

Polls show young women overwhelmingly support Harris - some of them tell the BBC why.

Harris’s Hope: Getting Right-Leaning Voters to Shift to the Left

Democrats see a narrow opening to peel away center-right voters bothered by abortion bans and by the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

Top stories - The New York Times - 11 hours ago

Israel Strikes Near Lebanon’s Capital as Hopes for a Cease-Fire Fade

The Biden administration sent envoys including the C.I.A. director to the Middle East this week, but Israel, Hezbollah and Hamas all appeared far from a deal to end the fighting.

World - The New York Times - 22 hours ago

UK bike-makers hope quality will steer them round market potholes

Niche manufacturers from Moulton to Atherton follow low-volume, high-price strategy amid wider industry crisis

World - Financial Times - 9 hours ago

Arsenal's title hopes hit by Newcastle as Premier League's unlikely rivalry deepens

Arsenal and Newcastle are at opposite ends of England but a real rivalry has grown between them, with Saturday's loss for the Gunners the latest instalment.

Sports - ESPN - 2 hours ago

Plaschke: Mets deliver nasty surprise to any hopes of Dodgers cruising through NLCS

The Dodgers entered NLCS Game 2 looking practically unbeatable, but the New York Mets buried any notion of an easy series for L.A. with their 7-3 victory.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15

'Hope he's okay' — Harris mocks Trump over town hall music interlude, as he stonewalls on health records

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris clashed over the release of medical records in the final weeks of the 2024 presidential race.

Business - CNBC - October 15

Big 12 title contenders, tiebreaker scenarios: Eight teams harbor serious hopes after chaotic start to 2024

Iowa State, BYU and Texas Tech still control their own destinies, but there are roadblocks ahead

Sports - CBS Sports - October 15

Guardians, much like Yankees, are hoping ALCS Game 2 home run helps their star break out of playoff funk

The Guardians need the best version of Jose Ramírez to mount an ALCS comeback

Sports - CBS Sports - October 16

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