U.S. stocks pointed higher premarket Wednesday as investors eyed corporate earnings and a Federal Reserve decision expected to deliver a 25-basis-point cut amid scant data and a slowing job market. Futures for the S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq rose after all three hit record highs, while Nvidia jumped again, touching...
Explosive-laden drones struck Badiraguato, the hometown of jailed drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, forcing dozens to flee, Sinaloa’s governor said. Authorities gave no dates; displaced residents said the attacks began in September, with one citing Sept. 16. Witnesses reported strikes near Guzman’s family farm, blocked access to properties, and...
Jamaica is counting the cost after Hurricane Melissa made landfall, flooding western Jamaica, with St. Elizabeth underwater, leaving more than half a million without power, and trapping families as rescue teams work to reach them. Kingston avoided the worst, and the airport may reopen for relief flights tomorrow, while the...
A family clearing trash on Wharton Beach near Esperance, Western Australia, found a Schweppes bottle on Oct. 9 containing 1916 pencil notes from Privates Malcolm Neville, 27, and William Harley, 37, en route aboard HMAT A70 Ballarat to reinforce the 48th Australian Infantry Battalion on the Western Front. The cheerful...
Protesters in Gyeongju greeted Donald Trump’s APEC-related visit with red cards, chants of “No kings” and a performance binding the US president in rope, accusing him of unfair tariffs and pressuring South Korea on defense. Justice party leader Kwon Young-kook said APEC caters to powerful nations. Even as Trump and...
After no ticket matched all six numbers Tuesday night, the Mega Millions jackpot rose to $754 million, the year’s second biggest lottery prize. The eventual winner would collect far less after taxes and deductions. The next Mega Millions drawing is Friday night; Powerball sits at $376 million with a Wednesday...
BBC Verify is authenticating videos of Hurricane Melissa’s damage in Jamaica, geolocating clips from near Lucea and a Black River fire station that show bent palms, debris-strewn roads and roofs ripped away, after Prime Minister Andrew Holness warned of “devastating impacts.” The team is also examining Rio de Janeiro footage...
Nearly a month into the government shutdown, furloughed IRS lawyer Isaac Stein has turned a childhood dream into a seven-days-a-week gig. In a suit and tie on a D.C. corner, he runs 'Shysters Dogs'—'the only honest ripoff in DC'—serving about 50 hot dogs a day. His cheeky menu favors a...
After an 18-inning loss in Game 3, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. lifted the Blue Jays in word and deed, belting a two-run homer off Shohei Ohtani as Toronto beat the Dodgers 6-2 to even the World Series. Shane Bieber stifled L.A. with four-hit ball into the sixth, while Addison Barger added...
The Federal Reserve is expected to cut its benchmark rate by a quarter point Wednesday—its second in six weeks—as officials prioritize a weakening labor market over still-elevated inflation. Layoff announcements are piling up, including Amazon’s 14,000 corporate cuts, Target’s 1,000 plus 800 unfilled roles, and about 100,000 federal jobs cut...
