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Mississippi Too Close to Call as a State Trump Won by 23 Points Tightens
The Mississippi Senate race between Scott Colom and Cindy Hyde-Smith was separated by a razor thin margin in a state Trump won by 23 points two years ago.
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A Trillion-Dollar Holiday Season Is Forecast — But Higher Prices Will Do Half the Work
American retailers are heading into the holidays expecting a record: the National Retail Federation said on Thursday that November and December sales will grow…
Business
September Inflation Hits 3.7% — and American Households Are Paying at the Pump
American households felt inflation where it hurts most in September: at the petrol pump. Consumer prices rose 3.7 per cent over the past year…
Business
Memory-Chip Shortage Drives Worst Q3 for Phone Shipments in 14 Years. US Shoppers Face Higher Prices
The global smartphone market has recorded its worst third quarter in 14 years, and the cause is the same memory-chip shortage that has been…
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DOE Grid Emergency Order: What It Means for US Households as PJM Reserves Tighten
The US Department of Energy has issued an emergency order for the power grid that serves more than 65 million people, as unusually warm…
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World
Not Only America: The Global Rate Decisions Inside Fed Week
With the Bank of England expected to raise rates and Australia facing a rise to 4.85 percent, the Fed December decision sits inside a global tightening week.
Politics
Pennsylvania Polls Open at 7 a.m. and Close at 8 p.m., With the Line Rule
Pennsylvania voters vote from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, must use their assigned polling place, and can stay in line after 8 p.m. if they arrived on time.
Business
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.
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…
