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The December Hike in Numbers: 85 Percent, Two Dissents and One Inflation Print
Markets priced a December Fed hike near 85 percent after the October 28 hold, then trimmed that pricing as traders weighed two dissents against a patient chair.
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Musk mocks Ambani as ‘prime minister’ in escalating Starlink India row
Elon Musk mocked Mukesh Ambani as India's 'prime minister' as their row over Starlink's delayed launch escalated, with New Delhi insisting no operator gets special treatment.
Health
A Diabetes Pill Calmed a Heart-Related Inflammation Marker in a Small Early Study
A widely prescribed diabetes drug lowered a blood marker linked to heart-related inflammation within two weeks in a small pilot study of women with…
Health
Four Medical Groups Issue Their Own Flu, COVID and RSV Guidance for the Season
Four American medical organizations have published their own recommendations for the 2026-27 respiratory virus season, an unusual step that says as much about the…
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Flu May Be Starting Early This Year, and Experts Say to Vaccinate Now
Flu season may be starting early this year, and the advice from specialists watching the data is unusually direct: get vaccinated now. Reporting on…
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Bend Wakes Up to a Quiet Friday After the Silver Rail Elementary Shooting
In Bend, Oregon, Friday began with empty classrooms. The local school district cancelled classes across the city a day after a 16-year-old forced his…
Politics
The Party Gap Trap, Updated: 41.9 to 32.0 Is Not a Result
In the 25 states that report party registration, Democrats have cast 41.9 percent of early ballots and Republicans 32.0 percent, a description of who voted early, not a prediction of who will win.
Business
A Strong Headline, a Narrow Market: Tuesday’s Rally in Full
The Nasdaq rose 1.2 percent and the S and P 500 added 0.6 percent on Tuesday, but six of 11 sectors fell and the Dow was nearly flat, showing a rally carried by technology.
Technology
Who Controls AI Once It Enters a Classified Network? DeepMind Exits Raise the Question
Google DeepMind researcher Andreas Kirsch quit arguing the company has no real control or veto over how the Pentagon uses its AI in classified settings, raising a governance question for the whole industry.
Sports
Ravens Beat the Cowboys on a 56-Yard Field Goal as Time Expires
Baltimore beat Dallas 34-31 in Week 3 on a 56-yard field goal with one second remaining, a finish assembled in about seven seconds of…
Entertainment
Halloween Spending Heads Toward $13.5 Billion as Shoppers Start Early
Americans are expected to spend about $13.5 billion on Halloween this year, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey, with roughly three in…
Health
The DuPage Breakthrough: What a Vaccinated Measles Case Tells Us
A vaccinated DuPage County resident has tested positive for measles after returning from an international trip, in what health officials call a “rare breakthrough…
Science
A Spacecraft Photographs a Complete Auroral Oval From Above the Pole
You cannot see a complete auroral oval from the ground, it is simply too large, a ring of light encircling a magnetic pole. A…
