Wall Street rebounded Monday after President Donald Trump dialed back his tariff threats against China, posting “it will all be fine” and urging calm. The S&P 500 rose 1.3%, recouping nearly half of Friday’s worst-since-April slide; the Dow gained 483 points, or 1.1%, and the Nasdaq added 1.8% by 10:45...
Penn State fired football coach James Franklin after three straight losses, triggering a $49 million buyout that has angered some university employees amid upcoming commonwealth-campus closures. Librarian Heather Page called the payout “a slap in the face,” while English professor Andrea Adolph said it equals about six years of the...
Cheers and tears collided in Ramallah as crowds surged to greet Palestinian prisoners bused to the city, some gaunt with scabbed wounds, lifted onto relatives’ shoulders. Israel released 88 to the occupied West Bank and returned nearly 2,000 others to Gaza hours after all living Israeli hostages came back, an...
Social Security enters 2026 with a mix of modest boosts and big shifts. A projected 2.7% COLA would add about $53 a month to the average $1,955 benefit, though Part B premiums may bite. The official COLA announcement is expected Oct. 24 after a shutdown-delayed CPI report. Full retirement age...
On Marc Maron’s final podcast, Barack Obama cast the Trump administration’s agenda as a national "test," urging universities, companies, law firms and voters — Republicans included — to defend core principles. Speaking from his Washington office, he warned of real-world consequences, citing Latino sons being stopped in L.A., and criticized...
On day 13 of the government shutdown, Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is siding with Democrats to preserve Affordable Care Act subsidies, citing constituents worried about losing coverage if tax credits lapse. In deep-red Floyd County, many voters voiced pragmatic support, with GOP leader David Guldenschuh calling the stance practical...
Democrats, abandoning impeachment tactics from Trump’s first term, are challenging his second-term agenda by arguing he’s exceeded Article II powers. More than 400 lawsuits target over 200 executive orders, with some policies stalled in court. The White House disputes the claims, citing Supreme Court validations and vowing to press on....
A slow-moving nor’easter triggered states of emergency in New Jersey and parts of New York City while a separate storm battered western Alaska, where remnants of Typhoon Halong tore homes from foundations and up to 20 people were possibly unaccounted for near Kipnuk and Kwigillingok. Alaska’s governor extended a disaster...
Starting October 14, Microsoft moves Windows 10 to end-of-life, halting default security updates. The article outlines three choices: upgrade to Windows 11 for free if eligible, buy a new device, or enroll in Extended Security Updates for another year. A free ESU path now exists in the US (Europe gets...
At the Knesset, Israeli leaders showered President Trump with praise, casting him as a “colossus” and vowing to back him for the Nobel Peace Prize. Speaker Amir Ohana said Israel will push his candidacy next year. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Trump “the greatest friend Israel has ever had in...
