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NASA spacecraft discovers a huge new crater on the moon
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted the crater on the moon’s near side in May 2024 soon after it was forme…
Federal Reserve cuts key rate yet Powell says future reductions are not locked in
Wednesday's quarter-point cut brings the Fed's key rate down to about 3.9%, from about 4.1%. The central bank had cranked its rate to roughly 5.3% in 2023 and 2024 to combat the biggest inflation spike in four deca…
PayPal and UPS help lead US stocks to more records
United Parcel Service rallied 8% after delivering stronger profit and revenue for the latest quarter than analysts expected. UPS also gave a forecast for revenue in the all-important holiday shipping season that wa…
What to know as federal food help and preschool aid will run dry Saturday if shutdown persists
A new lawsuit by Democratic state officials Tuesday seeks to uncork emergency money to help tens of millions of Americans keep buying food for their families a…
Pressure builds on Congress to end the shutdown, but a quick breakthrough appears unlikely
The nation’s 1.3 million active-duty service members are at risk of missing a paycheck on Friday. Earlier this month, the Trump administration ensured they wer…
Wall Street rallies to more records as gold's price slumps again
Stocks also rallied in Asia ahead of a meeting on Thursday between the heads of the United States and China. The hope is that the talks could clear rising tensions between the world’s two largest economies and allo…
Big win in midterm vote for Argentina's President Milei boosts markets and vindicates Trump
Perhaps never in history has a limited Argentine legislative election generated so much interest abroad, both in Washington and on Wall Street. Congratulations…
Trump administration posts notice that no federal food aid will go out Nov. 1
The administration blames Democrats, who say they will not agree to reopen the government until Republicans negotiate with them on extending expiring subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. Republicans say Democra…
June Lockhart, beloved mother figure from 'Lassie' and 'Lost In Space,' dies at 100
June Lockhart, who became a mother figure for a generation of television viewers whether at home in “Lassie” or up in the stratosphere in “Lost in Space,” has …
Your latest prescription is to get outside
Find a shady spot under a tree, take a breath of fresh air and call me in the morning. Health care providers have long suggested stressed-out patients spend…
Wall Street heads for records following an encouraging update on inflation
NBA head coach and player charged in sprawling sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes
The indictments unsealed in New York create a massive cloud for the NBA — which opened its season this week — and show how certain types of wagers are vulnerab…
White House East Wing demolished as Trump moves forward with ballroom construction
Trump said Wednesday that keeping the East Wing would have “hurt a very, very expensive, beautiful building” that he said presidents have wanted for years.
NYC mayoral candidates clash bitterly during final debate
Candidates were asked within minutes about an immigration enforcement sweep targeting vendors on Manhattan’s famed Canal Street that led to 14 arrests.
US strikes eighth alleged drug-carrying boat, this time in the Pacific Ocean, killing 2 people
In a brief video released by Hegseth, a small boat, half-filled with brown packages, is seen moving along the water. Several seconds into the video, the boat explodes and is seen floating motionless on the water in…
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show is not being reconsidered, NFL commissioner says
The NFL is not considering dropping Bad Bunny as its Super Bowl halftime headline performer, Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday, reaffirming a decision …