
Paraguay's ousted president charged with crimes linked to collapse of major bank
Read full article: Paraguay's ousted president charged with crimes linked to collapse of major bankProsecutors in Paraguay charged the South American nation’s recently deposed president with two crimes linked to the collapse of a major bank, that has jeopardized the savings of hundreds of thousands of account holders, and unleashed the nation’s biggest political crisis in a decade.

Berkshire Hathaway buys back $9.6 billion of its own stock but its profits declined
Read full article: Berkshire Hathaway buys back $9.6 billion of its own stock but its profits declinedBerkshire Hathaway repurchased $9.6 billion worth of its own stock in the third quarter, but Geico's numbers worsened and its overall profit fell more than 28% as the value of its investments changed.

From high-flying AI stocks to tariff-hit alcohol companies, the midterms shook up Wall Street
Read full article: From high-flying AI stocks to tariff-hit alcohol companies, the midterms shook up Wall StreetThe overwhelming victory by the Democrats in the midterm elections shook up Wall Street this week.

House Democrats will start their majority focused on boosting healthcare and ending the Iran war
Read full article: House Democrats will start their majority focused on boosting healthcare and ending the Iran warHouse Democratic leaders are placing an early emphasis on healthcare as they discuss their immediate priorities upon the swearing in of a new Congress on Jan. 3.

Trump announces plans for major air and space show at Kennedy Space Center
Read full article: Trump announces plans for major air and space show at Kennedy Space CenterFollowing a major upset in the midterms this week, President Donald Trump is expected to speak at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida — a state that managed to hold on amid a massive wave of Democratic victories across the U.S.
Kennedy Space Center hosts massive weekend STEM summit MAX Power
Read full article: Kennedy Space Center hosts massive weekend STEM summit MAX PowerKennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is hosting a three-day festival of all things aerospace and the future of transportation. MAX POWER runs through Sunday and features three different park experiences, with exhibits, air shows, parades, meet-and-greets, tours and more.

Small footwear company moves into spotlight with Bears QB Caleb Williams wearing its cleats
Read full article: Small footwear company moves into spotlight with Bears QB Caleb Williams wearing its cleatsA small Baltimore-based company named Caddix is gaining attention after Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams started using its cleats.

Ousted Paraguayan president placed under house arrest after bank collapse
Read full article: Ousted Paraguayan president placed under house arrest after bank collapseParaguay’s ousted president, Santiago Peña, was placed under house arrest on suspicion of breach of trust as prosecutors investigate the collapse of Ueno Bank.

Tesla’s Cybertruck heads for an exit after years of hype and division
Read full article: Tesla’s Cybertruck heads for an exit after years of hype and divisionTesla’s Cybertruck, the hulking, stainless-steel pickup that inspired devotion and derision with its science-fiction looks, will cease production next year.

Former Malaysian leader Najib stays in prison after house arrest is put on hold
Read full article: Former Malaysian leader Najib stays in prison after house arrest is put on holdMalaysia's attorney general has temporarily blocked former Prime Minister Najib Razak's transfer from prison to house arrest.

AI data centers took a beating in the midterm elections. A reckoning may be ahead for tech giants
Read full article: AI data centers took a beating in the midterm elections. A reckoning may be ahead for tech giantsOpposition to artificial intelligence data centers was part of midterm races across the U.S., with campaigns featuring them in hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of TV ads and many winners pledging to clamp down on the energy-hungry behemoths.

Uninsured and flooded out, a Colorado man worries if life will be normal again
Read full article: Uninsured and flooded out, a Colorado man worries if life will be normal againMatthew Martinez has lived nearly all his 60 years on a piece of property on the Navajo River and never saw severe flooding until now.

3 charged in scheme to use AI to impersonate CEOs and attorneys to steal $129 million
Read full article: 3 charged in scheme to use AI to impersonate CEOs and attorneys to steal $129 millionThree people have been charged in a scheme to use artificial intelligence to impersonate corporate executives and attorneys to steal about $129 million.

'ER' and 'The Pitt' are similar enough for lawsuit to move forward, appeals court finds
Read full article: 'ER' and 'The Pitt' are similar enough for lawsuit to move forward, appeals court findsA California appeals court has found enough similarity between “ER” and “The Pitt” for a lawsuit by Michael Crichton's widow to proceed.

5 retired MLB umpires — including Joe West — sue benefit plan, alleging they are owed more money
Read full article: 5 retired MLB umpires — including Joe West — sue benefit plan, alleging they are owed more moneyFive retired umpires have sued their retirement plan and its committee, claiming they are owed additional money.

New York's Strand Bookstore to repay nearly $1.5M after improperly receiving federal loan
Read full article: New York's Strand Bookstore to repay nearly $1.5M after improperly receiving federal loanThe U.S. Department of Justice has announced that New York's Strand Bookstore will pay nearly $1.5 million after improperly receiving a pandemic-era small business loan.

Anthropic is rapidly accelerating AI development amid slowdown calls, outside research group says
Read full article: Anthropic is rapidly accelerating AI development amid slowdown calls, outside research group saysAnthropic is developing its AI systems twice as quickly as last year, despite CEO Dario Amodei’s calls to slow down model capabilities.

The average US 30-year mortgage rate falls to 7.18% this week, its third straight decline
Read full article: The average US 30-year mortgage rate falls to 7.18% this week, its third straight declineThe average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell for the third straight week, offering some relief to prospective homebuyers facing higher home prices.

US continues to generate jobs, yet inflation is eroding the spending power of millions of Americans
Read full article: US continues to generate jobs, yet inflation is eroding the spending power of millions of AmericansU.S. employers created a surprising 165,000 new jobs last month, and the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%.

Paraguay President Peña under investigation, faces removal from office over bank collapse
Read full article: Paraguay President Peña under investigation, faces removal from office over bank collapseParaguayan President Santiago Peña is under criminal investigation following the collapse of a major digital bank, as the South American leader prepares to defend himself before the Senate against possible removal from office on Friday.

After taking control of Congress, Democrats vow major probes into Trump's 'tentacles of corruption'
Read full article: After taking control of Congress, Democrats vow major probes into Trump's 'tentacles of corruption'Corruption topped the list of concerns for voters who ousted Republicans and handed Democrats control of Congress in the midterm elections.

Gas deposits off Cyprus are an opportunity for the EU, president says
Read full article: Gas deposits off Cyprus are an opportunity for the EU, president saysCyprus's president says natural gas deposits off the country's coast offer the European Union a chance to boost energy security by diversifying supply.

Russia and Ukraine exchange airstrikes as US envoy describes renewed security talks as productive
Read full article: Russia and Ukraine exchange airstrikes as US envoy describes renewed security talks as productiveRussia and Ukraine traded airstrikes as talks wrapped up in Brussels on Ukraine’s postwar reconstruction and security guarantees.

Iran's top diplomat speaks with Gulf leaders about tensions, and other Mideast news
Read full article: Iran's top diplomat speaks with Gulf leaders about tensions, and other Mideast newsIran’s top diplomat has spoken with Persian Gulf leaders amid regional tensions over potential U.S. military actions.

More than a dozen flights in Europe receive bomb threats that an official calls 'malicious' hoaxes
Read full article: More than a dozen flights in Europe receive bomb threats that an official calls 'malicious' hoaxesAuthorities say that bomb threats have targeted more than a dozen flights in Europe, leading to a slew of emergency landings and military escorts in some cases.

Mass protests sweep France as huge crowds demand higher wages, back students' demands
Read full article: Mass protests sweep France as huge crowds demand higher wages, back students' demandsMass protests have drawn huge crowds across France, including Paris, demanding higher wages and supporting the student protest movement.

Community colleges rush to expand semiconductor training as labor shortage looms US chip industry
Read full article: Community colleges rush to expand semiconductor training as labor shortage looms US chip industryCommunity colleges in Arizona are offering a free, three-month semiconductor crash course that leads to interviews with major tech companies.

Bangladesh's ousted premier Hasina says she will return from exile in December at any cost
Read full article: Bangladesh's ousted premier Hasina says she will return from exile in December at any costFormer Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has told The Associated Press that she remains committed to returning to Bangladesh from exile in India in December.

Bank of England welcomes energy price falls since US midterms after first hike in nearly 3 years
Read full article: Bank of England welcomes energy price falls since US midterms after first hike in nearly 3 yearsThe Bank of England is raising interest rates for the first time in more than three years in an effort to tackle an inflation shock stoked by the Iran war.

Republicans were punished in the midterms for Trump's economic policies, The AP Voter Poll shows
Read full article: Republicans were punished in the midterms for Trump's economic policies, The AP Voter Poll showsPresident Donald Trump was publicly humbled by inflation in the midterm elections, as public anger over rising prices caused a blistering set of losses for Republicans.

A brutal sell-off for AI stocks sends Wall Street reeling, and the S&P 500 tumbles 4.4%
Read full article: A brutal sell-off for AI stocks sends Wall Street reeling, and the S&P 500 tumbles 4.4%A brutal sell-off swept through Wall Street, led by stocks tied to the buildout of AI data centers.

Australia approves seabed site where a Japanese company will store carbon pollution
Read full article: Australia approves seabed site where a Japanese company will store carbon pollutionThe Australian government has designated a seabed storage site off its northern coast where a Japanese company plans to store hundreds of millions of tons of carbon dioxide using a technology that has divided climate scientists.

Turkey’s solar boom shines ahead of a UN climate summit but coal and other fossil fuels loom large
Read full article: Turkey’s solar boom shines ahead of a UN climate summit but coal and other fossil fuels loom largeTurkey is spotlighting its renewable energy efforts as it hosts the upcoming U.N. climate summit.

Kenya’s mining ambitions raise fears for farms and ancestral graves
Read full article: Kenya’s mining ambitions raise fears for farms and ancestral gravesFarmers and community elders in coastal Kenya fear a proposed mining project could threaten their livelihoods and a sacred forest where their ancestors are buried.

Proposal infuses ‘1980’s vibe’ into derelict Orlando shopping plaza Colonial Promenade
Read full article: Proposal infuses ‘1980’s vibe’ into derelict Orlando shopping plaza Colonial PromenadeOrlando’s Colonial Promenade shopping plaza may be going retro with a new plan to redevelop the derelict plaza on East Colonial Drive. Here's what we learned from the proposal.

BUT IS THERE PARKING?!?! New Trader Joe’s set to open in Waterford Lakes
Read full article: BUT IS THERE PARKING?!?! New Trader Joe’s set to open in Waterford LakesThe location is just over 9,000 square feet, making it slightly smaller than the Winter Park store, but its layout is designed to feel open, with lower shelving that allows customers to see more of the store as they shop.

Second Target store proposed near State Road 200 in Marion County
Read full article: Second Target store proposed near State Road 200 in Marion CountyA proposed second Target store near State Road 200 is sparking debate among Marion County residents, with some welcoming the convenience and others raising concerns about traffic and overdevelopment.

3M agrees to pay more than $7 billion to settle 'forever chemical' groundwater contamination claims
Read full article: 3M agrees to pay more than $7 billion to settle 'forever chemical' groundwater contamination claims3M has agreed to pay up to $7.35 billion to settle lawsuits over groundwater contamination from potentially harmful chemicals in firefighting foam and other products.

NASA space telescope plunges to Earth after two decades studying cosmic explosions
Read full article: NASA space telescope plunges to Earth after two decades studying cosmic explosionsOne of NASA's premier space telescopes has plunged to Earth, ending its 22-year investigation of the universe's biggest explosions.

UK government tasks regulators to scrutinize proposed tie-up between Sky and ITV
Read full article: UK government tasks regulators to scrutinize proposed tie-up between Sky and ITVBritish Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has asked regulators to scrutinize Sky's proposed takeover of ITV’s media and entertainment arm.

Dodge Durango vs. Jeep Grand Cherokee L, an Edmunds three-row SUV comparison
Read full article: Dodge Durango vs. Jeep Grand Cherokee L, an Edmunds three-row SUV comparisonThe Jeep Grand Cherokee L and Dodge Durango share corporate roots and similar pricing, but they target very different three-row SUV buyers.

McDonald's plans new value bundles next year after US traffic falls in third quarter
Read full article: McDonald's plans new value bundles next year after US traffic falls in third quarterMcDonald’s plans to introduce new value-oriented meal bundles early next year after a disappointing third quarter that saw lower traffic at U.S. restaurants.

Stocks surge, and the Dow soars 1,500 points as oil prices tumble following the US midterm elections
Read full article: Stocks surge, and the Dow soars 1,500 points as oil prices tumble following the US midterm electionsU.S. stocks soared after President Donald Trump’s party lost its sole control of Washington in the midterm elections.

Google will cut off search access for students at schools that reject AI
Read full article: Google will cut off search access for students at schools that reject AIStudents using Google software in schools will not be allowed to use Google search unless their school system also provides them access to artificial intelligence tools.

US job postings jumped sharply in September, potentially a good sign for anyone seeking employment
Read full article: US job postings jumped sharply in September, potentially a good sign for anyone seeking employmentU.S. employers ramped up their job postings in September as stronger economic growth may be encouraging more hiring.

Belarus hosts trans-Atlantic security group's chief, part of efforts to improve ties with the West
Read full article: Belarus hosts trans-Atlantic security group's chief, part of efforts to improve ties with the WestThe chief of a top trans-Atlantic security grouping has visited Belarus for the first time in years.

Paraguay seizes major digital bank tied to president, leaving millions of customers in limbo
Read full article: Paraguay seizes major digital bank tied to president, leaving millions of customers in limboParaguay’s central bank has seized Ueno Bank, a major digital lender with close ties to President Santiago Peña, fueling a political crisis and threatening the country’s reputation among investors.

Higher oil prices boost Saudi Aramco profits despite disruption from attacks
Read full article: Higher oil prices boost Saudi Aramco profits despite disruption from attacksSaudi Aramco is reporting a 35% increase in third-quarter net profit, boosted by higher oil prices and the sale of a stake in a Malaysian company.

Myanmar drops extradition case against AmCham ex-board member, cancels Interpol red notice
Read full article: Myanmar drops extradition case against AmCham ex-board member, cancels Interpol red noticeMyanmar has dropped its case against former American Chamber of Commerce board member Munimul Islam and withdrawn an Interpol red notice after finding insufficient evidence to support his extradition.

Promising new HIV-prevention drug is hard to find where it's most needed, in places like Uganda
Read full article: Promising new HIV-prevention drug is hard to find where it's most needed, in places like UgandaExperts say that a promising drug that offers complete protection against HIV and requires only two shots a year isn't getting to enough people.

Nvidia and other Big Tech stocks lift the US market despite drops for Apple and much of Wall Street
Read full article: Nvidia and other Big Tech stocks lift the US market despite drops for Apple and much of Wall StreetA rebound for some influential Big Tech stocks helped lift the U.S. market despite a drop for Apple and mixed trading elsewhere on Wall Street.

Craft gifts for the person on your list who prefers to work with their hands
Read full article: Craft gifts for the person on your list who prefers to work with their handsThis holiday season, let the appeal of screen-free activities serve as gift inspiration for the new and veteran crafters on your shopping list.

Approval of a cheap version of HIV-prevention shot lenacapavir raises hopes in low-income countries
Read full article: Approval of a cheap version of HIV-prevention shot lenacapavir raises hopes in low-income countriesThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic version of the world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV.

Japanese online service company GMO apologizes for security breaches and promises compensation
Read full article: Japanese online service company GMO apologizes for security breaches and promises compensationJapanese online service company GMO Internet Group has apologized for security breaches from cyberattacks, and promised to prevent a recurrence and compensate victims.

United Arab Emirates says military solutions offer no quick off-ramps to crisis with Iran
Read full article: United Arab Emirates says military solutions offer no quick off-ramps to crisis with IranThe United Arab Emirates hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough in Qatar-led mediations to prevent a new confrontation between the U.S. and Iran.

Israeli officials say elections won't be undermined, and suspects in bribery case are freed
Read full article: Israeli officials say elections won't be undermined, and suspects in bribery case are freedIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's efforts to question last week's elections appear to be weakening as officials say the vote won't be undermined by allegations.

Canada's Carney reports progress in trade talks with US. Trump talks up 'concept' of a deal
Read full article: Canada's Carney reports progress in trade talks with US. Trump talks up 'concept' of a dealCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he had a constructive conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump about a potential trade deal.

What to know about the Affordable Care Act's open enrollment period now underway
Read full article: What to know about the Affordable Care Act's open enrollment period now underwayPeople signing up for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act for 2027 should expect higher premiums and fewer options.

FBI blames North Korea for stolen billions from Binance in biggest hack in history
Read full article: FBI blames North Korea for stolen billions from Binance in biggest hack in historyThe FBI says the billions of dollars stolen from Binance within minutes in the biggest crypto heist in history was orchestrated by North Korean hackers.

Rising health costs and coverage changes are big concerns for older adults as Election Day nears
Read full article: Rising health costs and coverage changes are big concerns for older adults as Election Day nearsRising healthcare costs are a major concern for older Americans, and it's affecting their finances and political priorities.

Tusk defends suspension of Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal president as protesters gather again
Read full article: Tusk defends suspension of Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal president as protesters gather againPrime Minister Donald Tusk says his government is acting to restore judicial independence in Poland.

Iran's leader says response to attack would have no 'geographic limits,' and other Mideast news
Read full article: Iran's leader says response to attack would have no 'geographic limits,' and other Mideast newsIran's supreme leader has threatened an immediate response to any potential attack from the U.S. or Israel.

On board a Spanish high-speed train in the aftermath of the system's latest catastrophe
Read full article: On board a Spanish high-speed train in the aftermath of the system's latest catastropheSpaniards have long favored high-speed trains for travel, but two deadly collisions in nine months have shaken confidence in the system.

Ocala Drive-In for sale, locals worried about what comes next
Read full article: Ocala Drive-In for sale, locals worried about what comes nextPulling up to the ticket booth at the Ocala Drive-In has always been about more than catching a movie. For many residents, it’s a piece of living history. But now, that history is up for sale — and the community is paying attention.

Bodum recalls 5.9M French press coffee makers over serious burn risk
Read full article: Bodum recalls 5.9M French press coffee makers over serious burn riskBodum is recalling 5.9 million French press coffee makers in eight different models because the glass carafes because of a risk of serious burn injuries.

Greenland opens new international airport to lure tourists as it eyes future independence
Read full article: Greenland opens new international airport to lure tourists as it eyes future independenceGreenland has opened a new international airport, seeking to lure visitors from around the world as the Arctic island looks toward eventual independence from Denmark.

ExxonMobil and Chevron top Q3 estimates on higher prices and strong output
Read full article: ExxonMobil and Chevron top Q3 estimates on higher prices and strong outputExxonMobil and Chevron both reported better than expected quarterly results Friday as the oil majors benefited from higher prices and record production.

Europe's economy brushes off energy shock from Iran war, shows moderate growth in Q3
Read full article: Europe's economy brushes off energy shock from Iran war, shows moderate growth in Q3Europe’s economy persevered with moderate growth in the third quarter despite higher oil prices from the US-Iran war, as gross domestic product increased by 0.4% over the quarter before.































