Photo by Dan Gold on Unsplash Paramount Skydance on Tuesday completed its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, uniting the movie studios behind “The Godfather” and the “Harry Potter” films into a media colossus rebranded as Skydance. The deal…
Photo by Maxim Hopman on Unsplash The US goods and services trade deficit widened sharply to $105.6 billion in August, a 13.7% jump from the prior month that marked the largest monthly gap since March 2025, according to Commerce Department…
Photo by LSE Library on Unsplash The maximum amount workers can funnel into a 401(k), 403(b) or 457 plan is projected to climb by $1,000 in 2027, rising from $24,500 this year to $25,500. That forecast comes from actuarial consulting…
Photo by L M on Unsplash Forces of the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen have recaptured several key areas around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Iran-backed Houthi rebels, Yemeni officials said. The strategic waterway, one of the world’s busiest shipping…
Photo by Saim Munib on Unsplash A Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft crashed in the Igbokoda area of Ilaje Local Government Area in Ondo State, killing everyone on board. The plane, designated NAF 931 and also referred to by the…
Photo by Zulfugar Karimov on Unsplash About one in five voters said they consult AI chatbots for election news and voting decisions this midterm cycle, according to a September survey conducted by the American Association of Political Consultants. The survey…
Photo by Hans on Unsplash The Nasdaq Composite surged to a fresh record high on Monday, climbing 1.05% to close at 27,477.31, as technology stocks powered a broad rally even as Treasury yields moved higher. The tech-heavy index touched an…
Photo by Chris Boland on Unsplash Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced early general elections on Monday, October 5, 2026, after his government suffered a legislative defeat the previous week on emergency measures related to the country’s housing crisis. The…
Photo by Walls.io on Unsplash Retirees could see their largest Social Security cost-of-living adjustment in three years, with early estimates pointing to an increase of around 3.5% to 3.6% for 2027. The figure comes from a news report citing government…
Photo by Henry Möllers on Unsplash A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted this week after a violent altercation erupted in the cockpit, leaving a pilot stabbed and the plane temporarily out of control. The aircraft, flight…
Photo by Unsplash on Unsplash Two National League Division Series matchups reach a pivotal second game on October 4, 2026, with both road teams facing elimination-style pressure after dropping Game 1. The San Diego Padres traveled to Milwaukee to face…
Photo by Zulfugar Karimov on Unsplash The U.S. economy added just 29,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in September 2026, a number far below what forecasters expected and one that lands squarely in the middle of a tense midterm election season. The…