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FILE – A job seeker waits to talk to a recruiter at a job fair Aug. 28, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)

Labor Department won’t release full October jobs report, a casualty of the 43-day federal shutdown

The department’s “employment situation″ report usually comes out the first Friday of the month.
Specialist Glenn Carell, left, and trader Fred Demarco work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Wall Street swings through another unsettled day ahead of a crucial couple of tests

Much is riding on Nvidia, which announces profits after trading ends today.
This photo shows the mobile phone app logos for, from left, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp in New York, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Meta wins antitrust suit, won’t have to sell Instagram, WhatsApp

Meta will not have to sell Instagram and WhatsApp after winning an antitrust suit against...
FILE – Flags of China and the Union Jack stand during the China-UK Energy Dialogue in Beijing, China, March 17, 2025. (Florence Lo/Pool Photo via AP, file)

MI5 warns UK lawmakers that Chinese spies are trying to reach them via LinkedIn

British intelligence has increased warnings about espionage threats from China in recent years.
Stephanie Pope, President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, left, and Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman of Emirates airlines, shake hands after signing an agreement to order 65 additional Boeing 777X aircrafts during a press conference on the opening day of the Dubai Air Show, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

Emirates announces an order of 65 Boeing 777-9s with list price of $38 billion at Dubai Air Show

The event has seen a renewed interest in flying taxis.
FILE – Walmart CEO Doug McMillon speaks at the Opportunity Summit Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, in Bentonville, Ark. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon announces his surprise retirement at age 59

John Furner, head of U.S. operations and a longtime insider, will take over.
Google was accused in a lawsuit of using its Gemini AI assistant to unlawfully track the private communications of users of its Gmail, instant messaging and videoconference programs. (Dreamstime/Dreamstime/TNS)

Google accused in suit of using Gemini AI tool to snoop on users

The suit alleges that Google is violating the California Invasion of Privacy Act.
In this Feb. 14, 2019, file photo, people stand in the lobby for Amazon offices in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

660 NYC workers laid off in latest round of Amazon cuts

Amazon laid off 660 New York City-based workers in its massive round of job cuts...
Long Island City in Queens, New York. (Shutterstock)

Sweeping Long Island City rezoning approved, bringing 15,000 homes, waterfront development

Some 15,000 new homes are slated to be built in Long Island City after the...
FILE – The iPhone 17 Pro is displayed during an announcement of new products at Apple Park on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in Cupertino, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)

Apple pulls two gay dating apps in China under government order

Blued and Finka were removed under an order from the Cyberspace Administration of China.
Southwest Airlines planes sit at gates as travelers walk through Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Baltimore, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

There’s no timeline on when flight cuts will ease up after the government shutdown ends

The cuts are set to rise to 10% Friday.
FILE - The Wendy's sign is seen at a restaurant, Jan. 23, 2023, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Wendy’s closing up to 350 restaurants by end of the year

As many as 350 Wendy's restaurants could shutter their doors by the end of the...
FILE – A job seeker waits to talk to a recruiter at a job fair Aug. 28, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)

‘No hire’ job market leaves unemployed in limbo as threats to economy multiply

The “low hire, low fire” economy has meant fewer layoffs for those with jobs, while...
Planes are seen at Newark Liberty International Airport

US travelers scramble to adjust as airlines cut 1,000 flights because of shutdown

The FAA says its goal is to reduce flights by up to 10% to ease...
FILE – Elon Musk listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the Oval Office of the White House, May 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Musk could become history’s first trillionaire as Tesla shareholders approve giant pay package

The vote came after a report from Europe showing Tesla car sales plunged again.
Danish video game live-streamer Marie Watson, 28, plays a video game in her studio in Taastrup, Denmark, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/James Brooks)

Denmark eyes new law to protect citizens from AI deepfakes

If enacted, Danish citizens would get the copyright over their own likeness.
FILE – A Boeing 737 Max jet prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight in Seattle, Sept. 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Boeing won’t face criminal charge over 737 Max crashes that killed hundreds of people

The deal requires Boeing to pay or invest an additional $1.1 billion.
A protester holds a placard reading “No style worth slavery” in the BHV department store as fast fashion Shein opens its first physical store, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

France moves to suspend Shein’s online market over listings for illegal firearms and sex dolls

The move came on the same day that Shein opened its first Paris store.
Drone footage shows construction of the KB Homes development Vales at Manzano along Boulder Highway between Desert Inn Road and Sahara Avenue Friday, Aug. 5, 2025, in Las Vegas. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas Review-Journal/TNS)

Young homebuyers lose more ground in housing market as states struggle to help

Older repeat homebuyers dominated the housing market in the year ending in June.
Tom Brady is seen at a local park with his dog Lua on January 12, 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts.  (Photo by Stickman/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

Tom Brady reveals new dog Junie is a clone of beloved Lua, who died in 2023

Brady said he worked with Colossal Biosciences to leverage their "non-invasive cloning technology through a...
TEEN VOGUE magazines on display at the TEEN VOGUE'S Fashion University at the Hudson Theatre on October 25, 2009 in New York City.  (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for Teen Vogue)

Teen Vogue cuts staff after being absorbed by Vogue

Teen Vogue employees worry that its publisher's efforts to streamline the Vogue brand will come...
FILE – A sign for the Seattle office of Getty Images Inc., is shown Monday, Feb. 25, 2008, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Stability AI largely wins UK court battle against Getty Images over copyright and trademark

Stability AI has mostly prevailed against Getty Images in a British court battle over intellectual...
FILE - After more than 50 years in Maryland, amusement park Six Flags America closed its gates for good on Sunday. (Shutterstock)

Six Flags America closes after 50 years in Maryland

After more than 50 years in Maryland, amusement park Six Flags America closed its gates...
FILE – Chinese customers enjoy their drinks at a store of U.S. coffee giant Starbucks in Beijing on May 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

Starbucks sells 60% stake in China business in $4 billion deal

The Seattle coffee giant has struggled to compete with fast-growing Chinese startups like Luckin Coffee.
45th Street Pub in Edgewater Park, NJ.

Vehicle barrels through brick wall, lands inside NJ pub

A car propelled by a driver who mistook his accelerator for the brake barreled through...
The 2025 Honda Pilot. Honda has cut production at some North American plants in response to a chip shortage. (Henry Payne, The Detroit News/The Detroit News/TNS)

Global carmakers brace for production cuts on chip shortage

European carmakers might need to halt production within days.
Produce, which is covered by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), is displayed for sale at a grocery store in Baltimore, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Instacart, DoorDash, Gopuff among companies offering discounts to SNAP recipients

Companies are stepping up to ease strain as the government prepares to cut off food...
CBS Mornings Co-Host Gayle King. (Michele Crowe/CBS News)

Gayle King may be out as host of ‘CBS Mornings’ next year

Longtime “CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King may not be greeting viewers with her signature smile...
A sign in a Kwik Trip store shows the store will no longer be using pennies to give change, on Oct. 23, 2025, in Yorkville, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Banks and retailers run short on pennies as the US Mint stops making them

The abrupt decision has left retailers and banks without guidance.
FILE - The General Motors logo is seen at its headquarters in Detroit on April 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

General Motors to lay off more than 3,300 employees across 3 states

General Motors said Wednesday it's planning to cut more than 3,300 jobs across three states...
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference after the Federal Open Market Committee meeting Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, at the Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Federal Reserve cuts key rate yet Powell says future reductions are not locked in

The move comes amid a fraught time for the central bank.
FILE – Elon Musk attends the finals for the NCAA wrestling championship, Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, file)

Elon Musk launches Grokipedia to compete with online encyclopedia Wikipedia

The Grokipedia site has a minimalist appearance with little beyond a search bar.
A general view of Cinderella's Castle at Walt Disney World Resort on March 03, 2022 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for Disney Dreamers Academy)

Third Disney death in 10 days also a suicide: coroner

The third person to die at a Disney property in 10 days committed suicide, according...
Singer Lily Allen and “Stranger Things” actor David Harbour have listed their Carroll Gardens townhouse (right) for $8 million.

Lily Allen and David Harbour list NYC townhouse for $8 million amid split

Singer Lily Allen and “Stranger Things” actor David Harbour have listed their tony Brooklyn townhouse...
A worker stocks a display of clothing at a Sam’s Club, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, in Bentonville, Ark. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

US inflation stays elevated but prices rose less than feared last month

Consumer prices increased 3% in September from a year earlier.
FILE – A person walks towards a Target store, July 15, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)

Target to eliminate 1,800 corporate jobs as brand aims to rebuild

Target said Thursday it's planning to eliminate about 1,800 corporate positions — laying off around...
People perform during the ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers’ Party at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)

North Korea has stolen billions in cryptocurrency and tech firm salaries, report says

North Korea has focused much of its cyber capabilities to fund its government.
Proteus, an autonomous robot used to carry carts full of packages to the delivery trucks, is seen at MQY1 Amazons warehouse during a tour of the facility in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee in 2024.

Amazon planning to replace 600K workers with robots: report

Amazon reportedly has a plan to replace more than half a million U.S. workers with...
Actress Suzanne Somers and husband Alan Hamel visit the SiriusXM Studios on November 15, 2017 in New York City.  (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM)

Suzanne Somers’ widower to release AI clone of late actress

Alan Hamel, who married the "Three's Company" star in 1977, revealed that he's forging ahead...
FILE – An AWS, Amazon Web Services, logo is displayed at LlamaCon 2025, an AI developer conference, in Menlo Park, Calif., Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Massive Amazon cloud outage has been resolved after disrupting internet use worldwide

The outage took down a broad range of online services, including social media, gaming, food...
Megan Waiters is a digital navigator for an Alabama nonprofit supported by the Digital Equity Act of 2021, a program designed to help rural and underserved communities gain internet access. ((Sarah Jane Tribble/KFF Health News)/KFF Health News/TNS)

Trump called Digital Equity Act ‘racist.’ Now internet money for rural Americans is gone

The Digital Equity Act is part of the sweeping 2021 infrastructure law.
FILE – In this Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, file photo, Nestle’s logo is displayed on a window, during the 2018 full-year results press conference of the food and drinks giant Nestle, in Vevey. (Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP, File)

Nestlé cuts 16,000 jobs as part of an intensifying cost-cutting campaign

The job cuts will take place over the next two years.
Some Medicare premiums could see their largest price increases in Medicare history. (Getty Images)

Medicare costs are rising in 2026. Here’s how to save during open enrollment

Enrollees should review their plans carefully and think twice about letting their current coverage auto-renew.
A box of Smucker’s Uncrustables sandwiches are seen in a freezer of a supermarket in New York on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison)

Smucker sues Trader Joe’s, saying its new PB&J sandwiches are too similar to Uncrustables

Smucker said the design violates its trademarks.
A rendering of MGM’s Empire City in Yonkers. (Westfair Communications)

MGM unexpectedly withdraws casino license application for Empire City in Yonkers

MGM on Tuesday unexpectedly withdrew its casino license application for Empire City in Yonkers. The...
Government officials push back protesters in Chicago, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. (Anthony Vazquez/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Meta removes ICE-tracking Facebook page in Chicago at the request of the Justice Department

Meta is the latest tech company to restrict tools used to track ICE agents.
Walmart

Walmart teams up with OpenAI to let users shop through ChatGPT

Walmart and OpenAI are teaming up in a new ChatGPT-shopping partnership that lets users browse...
Silver lease rates have been persistently high this year. (Olivier Le Moal/Dreamstime/TNS)

Silver hits all-time high as London squeeze sparks market havoc

Concerns about a lack of liquidity in London have sparked a worldwide hunt for silver.
FILE – Shipping containers line the Ever Most cargo vessel docked at the Port of Oakland on April 3, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)

Nations meet to consider regulations to drive a green transition in shipping

If adopted, this would be the first global fee on greenhouse gas emissions.
CEO and Founder of Lendingtree Doug Lebda.

LendingTree CEO Doug Lebda dies in ATV accident

LendingTree CEO and founder Doug Lebda died Sunday in an all-terrain vehicle accident, the company...
FILE – President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with China’s President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

China shows no sign of backing down while issuing call for US to withdraw tariff threat

China has called for the U.S. to withdraw a new threat of a 100% tariff...
FILE – International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks during a news conference during the World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings in Washington, Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

IMF chief warns of economic uncertainty and offers this advice: ‘Buckle up’

“Uncertainty is the new normal" warned IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.
FILE – Wind turbines operate as the sun rises at the Klettwitz Nord solar energy park near Klettwitz, Germany, Oct. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)

Solar and wind power has grown faster than electricity demand this year, report says

Solar and wind generation combined grew by more than 400 terawatt hours.
President Trump took aim at the Rev. Al Sharpton over the weekend.

Trump urges FCC to go after Rev. Al Sharpton, NBC’s license

On the heels of Jimmy Kimmel's suspension at ABC, President Donald Trump is now taking...
Bari Weiss

Bari Weiss is the new editor-in-chief of CBS News after Paramount buys her website

Some at CBS News have expressed worry that the move will be seen as friendly...
Most Gen Xers’ parents either already need end-of-life care or are at the age where they’ll need to make plans for future care. (DREAMSTIME/TNS)

Navigating Now: How Gen Xers can survive the surge in costs of aging parent care and child care

The combination of multiple, high-cost financial priorities can have negative effects on Gen Xers’ finances.
FILE – A collection of gold coins is displayed at a shop in the St. Vincent Jewelry Center in the Jewelry District of Los Angeles, April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, file)

Gold prices soar to new records amid US government shutdown

The going price for New York spot gold hit a record $3,858.45 per troy ounce.
Traveling evangelical musician Sean Feucht preaches during the final stop of "Kingdom to the Capitol" prayer rally at Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza outside the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix, Arizona, October 19, 2024. (Photo by REBECCA NOBLE/AFP via Getty Images)

Christian rocker raises eyebrows about management of his ministry’s millions

Christian rocker and worship group leader Sean Feucht has raised eyebrows with the alleged sketchy...
Steve Powers and Jennifer Powers (main) and Howard Rubin (inset). (Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Worldview Entertainment; Mireya Acierto/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

Personal assistant for ‘sex dungeon’ financier Howard Rubin, her husband both hit with tax fraud charges

The personal assistant to Wall Street multimillionaire Howard Rubin and her husband face tax fraud...
Daniel Ek, co-founder and CEO of Spotify, speaks onstage during the "Now Playing" Creator Day hosted by Spotify at its Los Angeles Campus on November 13, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Spotify)

Spotify founder Daniel Ek steps down as CEO, takes new role

Daniel Ek is stepping down as CEO of music streamer Spotify and taking on a...
Metropolitan Park, an $8 billion pitch from Mets owner Steve Cohen (inset) and Hard Rock to transform the area around Citi Field into a gaming and resort complex. (AP; Courtesy of Metropolitan Park)

Steve Cohen’s $8B casino proposal near Citi Field in Queens advances in critical vote

Metropolitan Park, the $8 billion pitch from Mets owner Steve Cohen and Hard Rock to...
FILE – Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek poses for a photo in Stockholm, Sweden, June 18, 2009. (Janerik Henriksson, TT News Agency, File)

Spotify founder steps down from CEO role

The announcement caused Spotify shares to fall more than 3% in premarket trading.
Bally’s proposed hotel-casino complex in Ferry Point Park in the Bronx.

Bally’s Bronx casino plan advances, while Coney Island gambling dream dies

The proposal to bring a casino to the Bronx survived a crucial vote on Monday...
Eric Trump, executive vice president of the Trump Organization and the US president’s son, looks over the proposed plan ahead of the signing ceremony with Qatar’s Diar and Dar Global in Doha on April 30, 2025. The Trump Organization signed on April 30, its first development deal in Qatar to build a golf course and residential villas near the capital Doha, real estate firm Qatari Diar said. The 18-hole Trump International Golf Course and Trump Villas are to be constructed as part of a major government-backed development scheme unveiled last year, the Simaisma Project, which will also include a theme park and a marina. (Photo by Karim JAAFAR / AFP) (Photo by KARIM JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images)

Dar Global to launch a $1 billion project in Saudi Arabia in a deal with Trump Organization

It's the company's second collaboration with the Trump Organization.
FILE – The logo for Electronic Arts is displayed during the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles on June 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Video gamer Electronic Arts to be acquired for $55 billion in largest-ever private equity buyout

It's the most expensive attempt to take a public company private.
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