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Ramaswamy Puts $4 Million Behind Ad Featuring Amy Acton's Estranged Mother as Bipartisan Backlash Grows

Ramaswamy Puts $4 Million Behind Ad Featuring Amy Acton's Estranged Mother as Bipartisan Backlash Grows

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Republican Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign for Ohio governor said it will spend $4 million to air an attack ad featuring the...

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Anthony Will

Nasdaq Climbs 0.6% as AI Stocks Roar Back After Last Week's Rout, Led by SpaceX Surge and Super Micro Rally

Nasdaq Climbs 0.6% as AI Stocks Roar Back After Last Week's Rout, Led by SpaceX Surge and Super Micro Rally

NEW YORK — The Nasdaq composite rose 0.6% in early trading Wednesday as artificial intelligence stocks rebounded. Strong results from SpaceX and...

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Mike Claire

(VIDEO) LeBron James and Jaylen Brown Debut as 76ers Spoil Knicks' Ring Night With 106-100 Win

NEW YORK — The New York Knicks received their championship rings and raised a banner before the game. The Philadelphia 76ers then ruined the...

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Patrick Jordan

Oil Prices Jump as Brent Tops $110 After Iran Says Mines Hit Tankers in Hormuz and Houthis Strike Saudi Sites

Oil Prices Jump as Brent Tops $110 After Iran Says Mines Hit Tankers in Hormuz and Houthis Strike Saudi Sites

NEW YORK — Oil prices rose more than $1 a barrel Wednesday. New attacks on tankers near the Strait of Hormuz and on Saudi energy facilities raised...

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Tony Jackson

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 Delivers Polished Clamshell Design at Higher Price Point

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 Delivers Polished Clamshell Design at Higher Price Point

**Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 Delivers Polished Clamshell Design at Higher Price Point** Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 8, released in early August 2026,...

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George Anton

KOSPI Surges 3.3% as Samsung and SK Hynix Rally, Rebounding From Six-Month Low on Foreign Buying Return

KOSPI Surges 3.3% as Samsung and SK Hynix Rally, Rebounding From Six-Month Low on Foreign Buying Return

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean stocks rebounded sharply on Wednesday, recovering from a six-month low as chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK...

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Tony Jackson

Powerball Winning Numbers For Oct. 19, 2026: Did Anyone Win The $607 Million Jackpot? Check Your Ticket Now

Powerball Winning Numbers For Oct. 19, 2026: Did Anyone Win The $607 Million Jackpot? Check Your Ticket Now

The numbers are in for Monday night's Powerball drawing, with an estimated $607 million jackpot on the line, one of the largest prizes of the...

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Joe James

Rays Vs. Brewers World Series: 10 Things To Watch As Two Title-Starved Small-Market Teams Chase History

Rays Vs. Brewers World Series: 10 Things To Watch As Two Title-Starved Small-Market Teams Chase History

MILWAUKEE — For the first time in more than four decades, baseball is guaranteed a first-time champion. The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays...

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Patrick Jordan

(VIDEO) SpaceX Launches 32 Payloads On Bandwagon-5 Mission, Creating Rare 'Space Jellyfish' Over Florida

(VIDEO) SpaceX Launches 32 Payloads On Bandwagon-5 Mission, Creating Rare 'Space Jellyfish' Over Florida

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 32 payloads into orbit early Tuesday, lighting up the morning sky over Central...

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Jerry Thompson

Nancy Guthrie Update: Ex-FBI Agent Reveals Disturbing Ransom Photo, Warns Scammers May Target Concerned Public

TUCSON, Ariz. — A retired FBI agent who has commented publicly on the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie says she received fake bitcoin ransom demands...

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Anthony Will

Sydney AFSL Firm Probed Over Alleged Links To Scammers Amid Fears Of $138 Million In Losses

Sydney AFSL Firm Probed Over Alleged Links To Scammers Amid Fears Of $138 Million In Losses

SYDNEY — A Sydney-based financial services firm holding an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) has come under intense regulatory scrutiny...

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Hannah Kim

RBA Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser Hints at Potential November Rate Rise Amid Sticky Inflation

RBA Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser Hints at Potential November Rate Rise Amid Sticky Inflation

SYDNEY — Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser has delivered a hawkish assessment of national price pressures, signaling...

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Hannah Kim

Christina Applegate Reveals MS Misdiagnosis on MeSsy Podcast After Years of Treatment

LOS ANGELES — Actress Christina Applegate said on her podcast Tuesday that doctors have determined she does not have multiple sclerosis, a diagnosis...

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Jason Taylor

(VIDEO) Japan Launches MMX Mission to Return First Samples From Mars Moon Phobos

(VIDEO) Japan Launches MMX Mission to Return First Samples From Mars Moon Phobos

TANEGASHIMA, Japan — Japan launched its Martian Moons eXploration spacecraft on an H3 rocket early Tuesday, beginning a five-year mission to land on...

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Jerry Thompson

Is Now a Good Time to Buy SK Hynix Stock? Shares Down by Half From Peak as AI Memory Bets Face Big Test

SEOUL, South Korea — SK Hynix, the South Korean chipmaker at the heart of the artificial intelligence boom, has seen its shares lose more than half...

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Scott Lance

Motorola Razr Flex Wide-Fold Phone Appears on Geekbench With Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and 12GB RAM

Motorola Razr Flex Wide-Fold Phone Appears on Geekbench With Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and 12GB RAM

A prototype of Motorola's reported wide-fold Razr Flex smartphone has appeared in the Geekbench database, revealing a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5...

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George Anton

Trump Campaigns for Sen. Roger Marshall in Kansas, Cites France Protests in Midterm Pitch Against Democrats

Trump Campaigns for Sen. Roger Marshall in Kansas, Cites France Protests in Midterm Pitch Against Democrats

PARK CITY, Kan. — President Donald Trump held a rally in Kansas on Monday to boost Republican Sen. Roger Marshall in an unexpectedly competitive...

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Anthony Will

Queensland Premier Criticizes Canberra Over Regulatory Pressures Facing Small Businesses

Queensland Premier Criticizes Canberra Over Regulatory Pressures Facing Small Businesses

BRISBANE — The Premier of Queensland has issued a scathing critique of federal policy settings in Canberra, arguing that escalating regulatory...

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Hannah Kim

KOSPI Plunges 4.3% Below 5,600 as Samsung and SK Hynix Sell-Off Deepens on AI Spending Fears and Yields

KOSPI Plunges 4.3% Below 5,600 as Samsung and SK Hynix Sell-Off Deepens on AI Spending Fears and Yields

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean stocks tumbled more than 4% on Tuesday, erasing the previous day's rebound as investors dumped semiconductor...

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Tony Jackson

Sandisk Stock Rebounds 6% To Snap Seven-Day Losing Streak As Memory Chipmakers Recover From CXMT Fears

Sandisk Stock Rebounds 6% To Snap Seven-Day Losing Streak As Memory Chipmakers Recover From CXMT Fears

NEW YORK — Shares of Sandisk rose more than 6% on Monday, snapping a seven-session losing streak as memory chip stocks rebounded from a sell-off...

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Mike Claire

Applied Digital Stock Jumps 7% After Top Executives Buy Shares Near 52-Week Low Following AI Sell-Off

Applied Digital Stock Jumps 7% After Top Executives Buy Shares Near 52-Week Low Following AI Sell-Off

NEW YORK — Shares of Applied Digital rose more than 7% on Monday after regulatory filings showed that two of the data center developer's most...

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Tony Jackson

AXT Shares Rebound 8% As Indium Phosphide Supplier Recovers From Friday Sell-Off Ahead Of Quarterly Results

AXT Shares Rebound 8% As Indium Phosphide Supplier Recovers From Friday Sell-Off Ahead Of Quarterly Results

NEW YORK — Shares of AXT rose more than 8% on Monday, rebounding from a steep sell-off late last week as investors returned to technology stocks...

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Mike Claire

Micron Stock Rises 4% As Memory Chipmakers Recover After 15% Weekly Plunge Tied To China Competition Fears

Micron Stock Rises 4% As Memory Chipmakers Recover After 15% Weekly Plunge Tied To China Competition Fears

NEW YORK — Shares of Micron Technology rose more than 4% on Monday, leading a rebound in memory chip stocks after a sharp sell-off last week driven...

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Mike Claire

Intel Shares Jump 5% After JPMorgan Upgrade Cites Agentic AI Demand As Chip Stocks Bounce Back From Rout

Intel Shares Jump 5% After JPMorgan Upgrade Cites Agentic AI Demand As Chip Stocks Bounce Back From Rout

NEW YORK — Shares of Intel jumped about 5% on Monday after JPMorgan upgraded the chipmaker, citing expected growth from demand for artificial...

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Tony Jackson

World's Timekeepers Vote To Scrap Leap Seconds, Replace Them With A Leap Hour That May Not Come For Centuries

World's Timekeepers Vote To Scrap Leap Seconds, Replace Them With A Leap Hour That May Not Come For Centuries

VERSAILLES, France — The world's official timekeepers voted Thursday to abolish the leap second, the occasional one-second adjustment that has...

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Jerry Thompson

Apple Store Staff Told To Warn Shoppers There May Be No IPhone Duo Stock For Walk-In Buyers On Launch Day

CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple retail employees have been told to warn customers against visiting stores to buy the iPhone Duo without a preorder when...

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George Anton

Prince Harry And Meghan Visit Nottingham Charities In First Joint UK Outing Since Return

Prince Harry And Meghan Visit Nottingham Charities In First Joint UK Outing Since Return

NOTTINGHAM, England — Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, visited three community organizations in Nottingham on Oct. 15 in...

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Jason Taylor

Cochlear Shares Climb 5.4% As Hearing Implant Giant Attempts Comeback After Brutal 2026 Earnings Shock

Cochlear Shares Climb 5.4% As Hearing Implant Giant Attempts Comeback After Brutal 2026 Earnings Shock

SYDNEY — Shares of Cochlear Ltd. rose more than 5% on Tuesday, extending a tentative recovery for the hearing implant maker after a dramatic...

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Mike Claire

Austal Shares Surge 7.6% As Defence Shipbuilder Extends Rally Amid Bidding Interest In Its US Business

Austal Shares Surge 7.6% As Defence Shipbuilder Extends Rally Amid Bidding Interest In Its US Business

SYDNEY — Shares of Austal Ltd. climbed more than 7% on Tuesday, extending a recovery for the Australian defense shipbuilder as investors weighed...

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Tony Jackson

Ingenia Communities Shares Jump Nearly 10% As Land Lease Operator Rebounds From Year-Long Slump On The ASX

Ingenia Communities Shares Jump Nearly 10% As Land Lease Operator Rebounds From Year-Long Slump On The ASX

SYDNEY — Shares of Ingenia Communities Group surged nearly 10% on Tuesday, making the land lease and seniors housing operator one of the strongest...

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Mike Claire

Domino's Pizza Enterprises Shares Rise 4.2% as Turnaround Under New CEO Lifts Stock Nearly 47% in a Year

Domino's Pizza Enterprises Shares Rise 4.2% as Turnaround Under New CEO Lifts Stock Nearly 47% in a Year

SYDNEY — Shares of Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd. rose more than 4% on Tuesday, adding to a strong run for the pizza chain operator as...

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Tony Jackson

Is Now A Good Time To Buy Samsung Stock? Record AI Chip Profits Collide With Wall Of Investor Caution

Is Now A Good Time To Buy Samsung Stock? Record AI Chip Profits Collide With Wall Of Investor Caution

SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics is on track for the most profitable quarter in its history, powered by soaring demand for memory chips used...

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Scott Lance

National Australia Bank Announces 2,500 Job Cuts in Workforce Simplification Push

National Australia Bank Announces 2,500 Job Cuts in Workforce Simplification Push

SYDNEY — National Australia Bank (NAB), one of the nation's "Big Four" financial institutions, has announced plans to eliminate up to...

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Hannah Kim

France Student Protests Explained: Rats, Leaking Roofs and Missing Teachers Fuel Nationwide School Revolt

France Student Protests Explained: Rats, Leaking Roofs and Missing Teachers Fuel Nationwide School Revolt

PARIS — A student protest movement that began a month ago in a handful of high schools in Paris' poorest suburbs has grown into one of...

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Anthony Will

Disc Medicine Stock Soars 31% After Bitopertin Hits All Goals in Pivotal Trial for Rare Sunlight Disorder

Disc Medicine Stock Soars 31% After Bitopertin Hits All Goals in Pivotal Trial for Rare Sunlight Disorder

NEW YORK — Shares of Disc Medicine jumped more than 30% on Monday after the biotechnology company said its experimental drug bitopertin met all of...

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Mike Claire

Ingenia Shares Rebound 7% As Deadline Arrives For Board Decision On Warburg Pincus Bid Versus Peet Deal

Ingenia Shares Rebound 7% As Deadline Arrives For Board Decision On Warburg Pincus Bid Versus Peet Deal

SYDNEY — Shares of Ingenia Communities Group rebounded more than 7% on Monday as a deadline arrived for the company's board to decide whether...

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Mike Claire

Challenger Shares Jump 19% To Eight-Year High After Japan's Dai-ichi Life Unit Makes $11.80 Takeover Offer

Challenger Shares Jump 19% To Eight-Year High After Japan's Dai-ichi Life Unit Makes $11.80 Takeover Offer

SYDNEY — Shares of Challenger soared more than 19% on Monday after the Australian annuities provider received a takeover proposal from the local...

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Tony Jackson

Cleanaway Shares Soar 20% After EQT Signs Binding Takeover Deal For Australia's Biggest Waste Management Firm

Cleanaway Shares Soar 20% After EQT Signs Binding Takeover Deal For Australia's Biggest Waste Management Firm

SYDNEY — Shares of Cleanaway Waste Management surged more than 20% on Monday after the company signed a binding agreement to be acquired by private...

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Mike Claire

NYT Connections Today: Hints and Answers for Puzzle 1226 on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, With Hidden Birds Twist

NYT Connections Today: Hints and Answers for Puzzle 1226 on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, With Hidden Birds Twist

NEW YORK — The New York Times released its latest Connections puzzle at midnight local time Monday, featuring words for anger, empty talk, fast food...

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Joe Green

ASX 200 Rises 0.4% To 8,843 As Banks And Defensive Stocks Lift Market While Challenger Jumps On Takeover Bid

ASX 200 Rises 0.4% To 8,843 As Banks And Defensive Stocks Lift Market While Challenger Jumps On Takeover Bid

SYDNEY — Australian shares rose for a second straight session on Monday, shrugging off a weak lead from Wall Street as banks and defensive stocks...

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Tony Jackson

Glencore Makes ASX Debut in Australia as Mining Giant Looks to Close Valuation Gap with BHP

Glencore Makes ASX Debut in Australia as Mining Giant Looks to Close Valuation Gap with BHP

SYDNEY — Global mining and commodities trading powerhouse Glencore Plc has formally commenced trading on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX),...

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Hannah Kim

Australia to Force LNG Exporters to Reserve 20% of Gas Volumes to Prevent Domestic Shortfalls

Australia to Force LNG Exporters to Reserve 20% of Gas Volumes to Prevent Domestic Shortfalls

CANBERRA — The Australian Federal Government has introduced landmark legislation mandating that liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters operating...

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Hannah Kim

Australia Wealth Manager Challenger Receives A$7.9 Billion Takeover Proposal from Japan's Dai-ichi Life

Australia Wealth Manager Challenger Receives A$7.9 Billion Takeover Proposal from Japan's Dai-ichi Life

SYDNEY — Australian investment management giant Challenger Limited has received a non-binding indicative takeover proposal from TAL Dai-ichi Life...

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Hannah Kim

(VIDEO) IPhone Duo Vs. Galaxy Z Fold 8: Pros And Cons Of Apple's Foldable Against Samsung's Lighter Rival

(VIDEO) IPhone Duo Vs. Galaxy Z Fold 8: Pros And Cons Of Apple's Foldable Against Samsung's Lighter Rival

NEW YORK — Apple's long-awaited entry into the foldable smartphone market arrives Friday, setting up a head-to-head battle with Samsung, which...

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George Anton

(VIDEO) Texans vs Jaguars at Wembley: How to Watch NFL London Game Live on NFL Network, NFL+, DAZN and More

LONDON — The Houston Texans took an early 7-0 lead over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday in the NFL's latest international game at Wembley...

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Chris Walker

France Protests: Arrests Top 1,800 And 500 Police Hurt As Paris Streets Left 'Devastated' By Looting And Fires

PARIS — French authorities arrested more than 1,800 people after nationwide protests over rising living costs and deteriorating public schools...

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Anthony Will

Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Reopening Offer Still Stands as Mine Strikes and Tanker Fires Choke Oil Flows

Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Reopening Offer Still Stands as Mine Strikes and Tanker Fires Choke Oil Flows

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran said Sunday that its offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within days remains on the table, even as a surge in...

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Anthony Will

Nancy Guthrie Case Nears 260 Days With No Suspect as Skull Fragment, New Ransom Emails Draw Fresh Scrutiny

TUCSON, Ariz. — More than eight months after Nancy Guthrie vanished from her home near Tucson, the search for the 84-year-old mother of...

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Joe Green

Sabrina Carpenter Team's Madonna Post Reignites Rumored Feud With Olivia Rodrigo After Chappell Roan Remix

Sabrina Carpenter Team's Madonna Post Reignites Rumored Feud With Olivia Rodrigo After Chappell Roan Remix

LOS ANGELES — A social media post promoting Sabrina Carpenter's hit collaboration with Madonna has reignited long-running speculation about...

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Jason Taylor

McDonald's Boo Buckets Return Oct. 20 With Disney Villains Like Ursula And Maleficent For 40th Anniversary

McDonald's Boo Buckets Return Oct. 20 With Disney Villains Like Ursula And Maleficent For 40th Anniversary

CHICAGO — McDonald's is bringing back its popular Halloween Boo Buckets on Oct. 20, marking the collectible pails' 40th anniversary with a...

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Scott Lance