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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday it is ordering Delta Air Lines, Walmart and other companies to provide detailed information on how they use consumers’ data when they're setting prices. The commission said it is also studying how ride-sharing and delivery companies like Uber use their independent drivers’ personal data when setting compensation rates. “We intend to scrutinize the opaque methodology that some companies in these industries may be using to determine how much consumers pay or how much gig workers are paid for the sam

CNN, MS NOW and Politico expand lawsuit against Trump White House, citing continued ‘viewpoint discrimination’

Google misses revenue expectations, Alphabet stock sinks in early after-hours trading

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Fed leaves rates unchanged as it awaits 'accumulation of more information'

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, as expected, opting to delay any changes to borrowing costs until after next week's US midterm elections and awaiting further data on the path of inflation.In a 10-2 decision, the US central bank said it would maintain its benchmark interest rate within the current 3.75%-4.00% range while acknowledging that inflation "remains elevated," upgrading its assessment of the economy, and hinting that further rate hikes may be coming depending on the performance of inflation."The accumulation of more information will help the Committee det

Alphabet's heavy cloud spending drives bigger-than-expected cash burn

Democrats recruited spoilers in Alaska Senate race, NYT says

Election

Trump, Obama pound campaign trail in closing week of US midterm election

Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic former President Barack Obama head to Ohio and Georgia on Wednesday, the sites of critical contests in the November 3 midterm election that will determine which party controls the US Congress for the next two years.The final week of the campaign is playing out with Trump's public approval rating near a record low, with Americans increasingly sour on the high cost of living and the Iran war, threatening Republicans' majorities in the Senate and House of Representatives. Trump, who has spent the past few weeks on the campaign trail, is set to ap

US FTC demands Walmart, Uber, Delta and others hand over data on personalized pricing

FOMC holds rates steady, markets rise modestly

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Manhunt for escaped Tennessee murder convict crosses state lines after the truck he stole is found abandoned in Illinois

The search for a convicted murderer who escaped from a Tennessee prison has crossed state lines after authorities found his stolen getaway truck in southern Illinois.The white 2008 Ford F-350 with Tennessee plates that Jacob Morley, 28, stole after his escape was found abandoned early Tuesday in Marion, Illinois, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said.Morley’s “whereabouts remain unknown, and locating him continues to be an urgent priority for law enforcement,” the TBI said Tuesday.“Our law enforcement partners in surrounding states have been notified to be on the lookout,” the T

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‘It’s definitely the time’: Black governor hopefuls from both parties aim to make history in midterms

Americans have elected three Black governors in the nation’s 250-year history. By next week, that figure could multiply.From Keisha Lance Bottoms in Georgia to Byron Donalds in Florida to David Crowley in Wisconsin, Black candidates are vying to lead eight states from the South to the Midwest to the West. In all, five Democrats are running in gubernatorial races, and three Republicans are vying to be the country’s first elected Black Republican governor.“We’re a complicated, beautiful country,” said Bottoms, a Democrat who would become the first Black woman governor in the nation’s

Talarico vows to 'take back Texas' as Trump makes last-minute push to keep the state in GOP hands

Florida mom arrested at airport for leaving 4 kids home alone during work trip to Vegas

Melania Trump says ceasefire has expanded as it takes effect around Russian-occupied city of Oleshky

A localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine around the occupied city of Oleshky that first lady Melania Trump helped to broker has now gone into effect, officials on both sides said Tuesday.Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian parliament commissioner for human rights, said on X that the ceasefire went into effect at 3:00 a.m. Kyiv time Tuesday.Russia’s defense ministry said on Telegram it stopped shelling in the direction of Oleshky at the same time Tuesday.The pause in fighting is intended to allow for the evacuation of elderly residents and the entry of urgently needed humanitarian aid to t

Manhunt underway for convicted killer who escaped through Tennessee prison fence and fled in stolen truck, officials say

Tennessee authorities are searching for a 28-year-old convicted murderer who escaped through a state prison’s fence late Sunday night before stealing a truck and driving off.Jacob Morley, who is serving a life sentence, is now on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s “Most Wanted” list, with a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to his arrest.The escape comes the same month that Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada resigned from his role following the failed execution of Christa Pike, which left her unconscious and on a ventilator at a hospital. Pik

Alex Pretti’s family says feds are still stonewalling efforts for justice

Justice Department charges former FBI Director James Comey for third time

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Flavio Bolsonaro, from US, declares himself rightful president-elect of Brazil

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro on Wednesday declared himself the rightful president-elect of Brazil, saying his victory had been denied by an electoral coup d'etat by leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and the country's Supreme Court.Bolsonaro, who lost Sunday's presidential election and left Brazil for Miami where he and his family received US visas, thanked US President Donald Trump and Argentine leader Javier Milei for helping him leave his home country and for welcoming him."I want to say, not only to my 60 million voters but to the Brazilian people, that I am the elected pre

CNN reports from scene of train crash in Spain as serious rescue operation gets underway

(CNN) - At least 68 people have been killed in a collision between two trains in the Spanish province of Toledo on Wednesday morning, according to a local government official. The incident is the third rail disaster in Spain this year. “Several” US citizens were injured in the train crash, a US State Department spokesperson told CNN. “We can confirm that several US citizens were injured and continue to work with local authorities to identify all Americans involved and provide consular assistance,” the spokesperson said. They did not provide specific details on the number of Americ

Spain train crash kills at least 68 as witnesses describe devastating scenes

US costs of Iran war rise to over $47 billion, according to Pentagon estimate

Iran hosts Saudi Arabia and regional powers as fears grow of return to war

Saudi Arabia and its allies dispatched top security officials to Iran for talks on Monday amid fears of a fresh US-Israeli offensive that could plunge the Middle East into further instability.Pakistani military chief Asim Munir and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin joined Saudi Arabia’s defense minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman, in Tehran for meetings with Iran’s top officials, including national security chief Mohsen Rezaei and President Masoud Pezeshkian.Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry said the visit by Prince Khalid and representatives of the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement coun

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US Marine indicted over alleged murder of woman in Okinawa

Japanese prosecutors have indicted a US Marine on suspicion of murdering and robbing a woman in Okinawa earlier this month, multiple Japanese media outlets have reported, in a case that has prompted renewed outrage over the conduct of US troops in the country.Lance Corporal Devin Jacob Ballard, a 20-year-old Marine assigned to the III Marine Expeditionary Force at Futenma Air Station, is charged with killing a woman by strangling her with a phone cord at a hotel in Naha, Okinawa’s capital, and stealing her backpack containing a wallet, public broadcaster NHK and others, reported on Sunday.An

UK police says letter with claims against Meghan's father was not shared with other law enforcement

Good mood among fans attending the first NFL game in Paris, a day after protests and clashes

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The bond market swings, but US stocks remain steady after the Fed says it won't raise interest rates

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Peltola's campaign involved in effort to recruit second Dan Sullivan for Alaska Senate race

The New York Times is reporting that Democrat Mary Peltola's campaign was involved in efforts to recruit a man with the same name as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan to run for Alaska's U.S. Senate seat

Election

Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens haven’t campaigned together — or spoken — in recent months

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Netanyahu and top rival face postelection choices that could redefine Israeli politics

Election|Opinion

I’ve been talking to MAGA supporters for years, and here’s why some are sticking with Trump — and others are not

Despite the headwinds that have cratered support for Donald Trump – high prices, the Iran war, corruption – many of Trump’s MAGA loyalists still back him. A scholar who studies MAGA looks at why.

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Federal Reserve keeps rates unchanged despite elevated inflation

The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday at about 3.9% despite stubbornly high inflation, while providing little hint about its next moves

Election

The Latest: As votes are counted, no clear winner emerges in Israel's election

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Flávio Bolsonaro says he will lead Brazil’s opposition in exile, after landing in US following election defeat

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Judge skeptical of Justice Dept lawsuit over alleged noncitizens on voting rolls

A US judge appeared skeptical on Tuesday of the Justice Department's request to block California from counting any mail ballots for the November 3 midterm

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Flavio Bolsonaro and family to receive US visas after leaving Brazil, State Department says

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has left the country for the United States after losing Sunday's presidential

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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