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Canadian factory PMI hits six-month low in September on trade frictions

Canada's manufacturing sector expanded at the slowest pace in six months in September as trade frictions and elevated energy prices weighed on activity, while confidence in the outlook dropped to the lowest level in nine months.The ‌S&P Global Canada Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to 51.5 last month from 53.0 in August, marking the lowest level since March. A reading above 50 indicates expansion in the sector.• “Canada’s manufacturing economy showed a degree of resilience in the face of several headwinds during September," Paul Smith, economics ⁠director

Supreme Court to weigh Trump's mandatory immigration detention policy

Americans are still spending. Friday’s jobs report will show if that can last

US construction spending surges in August

US construction spending unexpectedly surged in August, boosted by outlays on nonresidential structures like offices and power plants, but the trend remained weak as higher mortgage rates weighed on homebuilding. The Commerce Department's Census Bureau said on Thursday that construction spending jumped 0.9% after an upwardly revised 0.1% dip in July. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast construction spending unchanged in August after a previously reported 0.5% decline in July.Construction spending dropped 1.7% on a year-over-year basis in August. Spending on private construction project

Family of Renee Good sues US government and Trump officials over her death

ICC, insurer Axa cut ties amid Trump campaign against court

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US stocks open higher as software strength offsets bond-market pressure

Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Thursday, buoyed by gains in software stocks, even as inflation and mounting government debt concerns pushed Treasury yields to more than two-decade highs.At 09:30 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 91.75 points, or 0.18%, to 50,997.80, the S&P 500 gained 19.39 points, or 0.25%, to 7,670.93, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 120.49 points, or 0.46%, to 26,984.50 at the opening bell. (Reporting by Tharuniyaa Lakshmi in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika Syamnath)

France gripped by spreading student protests as PM calls crisis meeting

Man accused of neglecting, starving dog, sheriff's office says

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‘It's about time’: Push to change NY rape law after disturbing Cornell allegations

Resurfaced allegations of a gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity house have renewed outrage over what experts call a legal “loophole” in New York’s – and other states’ – sexual assault laws that can make it nearly impossible for survivors to seek justice if they voluntarily consumed alcohol or drugs before an assault.At issue in the Cornell case is the fact that the woman, identified only as Jane Doe, says she drank alcohol and accepted drugs the night in 2024 she alleges she was sexually assaulted for hours and advertised as “free p*ssy” by someone in a Chi Phi fratern

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The war with Iran upended markets this month. There were losers — and winners

It’s been a brutal month for bonds — but stocks mostly shrugged off the turmoil.Bond yields hit their highest levels in years, Brent crude rose back above $100 per barrel and central banks around the globe raised interest rates. Yet the S&P 500 ended the month close to flat, posting a loss of just 0.45% — a surprisingly calm performance given the pressure building elsewhere in markets.There are tensions in markets as bond yields hit multi-year highs, but stock indexes like the S&P 500 continue to tread water. The disconnect is raising questions about how long stocks can withstand the imp

Hegseth announces new autonomous weapons command while repeating attacks on ‘woke’ culture during speech to troops

Cornell University agrees to independent investigation into its handling of alleged sexual assault case

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GOP senator blocks resolution that criticized Trump’s taxpayer-funded ads

A GOP senator blocked a resolution on Tuesday that criticized the Trump administration’s recent taxpayer-funded ads promoting President Donald Trump.Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming objected to the Democrat-led measure, which stated that taxpayer funds should not have been used for the controversial ads.The measure, from Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, slammed the administration for using government funds for the White House’s recent advertisements. “It is the sense of the Senate that the advertisements promoting President Donald Trump that aired in September 202

Federal regulator probing Trump critic Adam Kinzinger for betting on his own pardon

Federal regulators are investigating former Rep. Adam Kinzinger for trading on the prediction platform Kalshi about a pardon he received from former President Joe Biden, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN.Biden pardoned Kinzinger last year during the final hours of his presidency, along with other members of the House committee that investigated Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election. The preemptive pardons were needed, Biden argued, to protect the lawmakers from possible retaliation by the incoming Trump administration.Prediction platforms like Kalshi and Polymarke

Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike survives execution attempt

Trump hails the US military's exit from Iraq after 12-year mission against Islamic State

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Bond market bust: The 10-year Treasury yield hit its highest level since 2002

In the latest dubious milestone for the US bond market, the yield on the 10-year benchmark Treasury note just hit its highest level since the dot-com bust.At 5.34%, the 10-year yield hasn’t been this high since 2002. It had recently hit its highest level since 2007, and 30-year Treasury yields surged to a more-than-two-decade high.Investors have been selling off bonds and demanding higher rates at government bond auctions as inflation continues to rise. Higher prices degrade investments over time, and bondholders want to ensure they’re compensated for the effects of higher gas and diesel p

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Ronaldo quits Portugal camp after learning he won't start game, vows to one day tell truth over exit

Cristiano Ronaldo walked out on Portugal’s training camp on Wednesday, hours after coach Jorge Jesus said the star forward would not start the game against Denmark in the Nations League on Thursday. The 41-year-old Ronaldo said that “in time” he would “tell the Portuguese people the truth about the reasons” behind his departure. “Following the national team coach’s news conference, and after a conversation with the president of the Portuguese football federation, I decided to leave the national team’s training camp,” he said on Insta

Supreme Court lets Trump resume deporting migrants to countries not their own

The rise of a new soccer star: Who is US teenager Cavan Sullivan?

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Mamdani releases plan to combat antisemitism amid concerns over his criticism of Israel

Mayor Zohran Mamdani debuted a sweeping plan Tuesday to combat antisemitism and hate crimes against Jewish people in New York City, moving to assuage concerns from critics who see his steadfast denunciations of Israel as antisemitic. The strategy includes increased security funding for synagogues, an increased focus on folding Jewish history into public school education, and a pledge to highlight important Jewish cultural and religious sites in the mayor's day-to-day governance of the city. Mamdani said the overarching goal of the initiative was to “confront the

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Scientists deliver ‘starkest warning yet’ of profound changes sweeping the planet’s oceans

The oceans are warming at an alarming pace, bringing far-reaching consequences for which the world is unprepared, according to a report by more than 100 international scientists.The tenth Copernicus Ocean State Report, published Wednesday, draws on more than four decades of data from satellites, buoys and sensors to take the pulse of the world’s oceans — delivering its “starkest warning yet” about the profound changes they are enduring.🌧️ Get your local forecast from the CNN Weather app“The ocean is transforming before our eyes: warming, rising seas and ecosystem degradation are

‘Violent incident’ between pilots sparks diversion of Israel-bound flight to Saudi Arabia, sources say

White Sox receive a letter from Pope Leo XIV before winning playoff opener

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Who is Ynon Kreiz, the new co-CEO of the combined Paramount-Warner Bros. company?

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Paramount-Warner Bros. merger moves forward after judge approves settlement

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Democrats say Sanders needs to step up in midterm fight. His allies say he’s doing more than most.

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Early voting data shows emerging signs of a Democratic advantage in the midterms

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Paramount gets court green light on Warner Bros deal, names Mattel's Kreiz co-CEO

A US judge entered an order on Wednesday allowing Paramount to close its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros, ending a months-long holdup, as the company named

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Man arrested on suspicion of planning an attack on the Texas Capitol, authorities say

Authorities say a 40-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of plotting to attack the Texas Capitol

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Rivals for California governor debate over immigration and Trump as ballots go to voters

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Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem files for divorce from her husband of 34 years

Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has filed for divorce from her husband of 34 years

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Republicans’ last-ditch effort to lower costs ahead of midterms fails in key Senate vote

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SpaceX’s megarocket is on the verge of paradigm-shifting success. It’s spurring a ‘crisis’

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls