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Trump Seeks to Delay BBC Deposition as Lawsuit Becomes Campaign Flashpoint
Trump’s lawyers cancelled his October 16 deposition in his own $10 billion BBC lawsuit, citing national matters; the BBC now asks a judge to force a firm date.
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Samsung Flags Record $80 Billion Quarterly Profit on the AI Memory Boom
Samsung Electronics has projected a quarterly operating profit above 100 trillion won — about $80 billion — for the first time, estimating a nearly…
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As Midterms Near, Mail-Ballot Counting Rules Rest on the Supreme Court’s Watson Ruling
With the November 3 midterms weeks away, election officials in more than a dozen states are counting on a Supreme Court decision from June…
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Riyadh Airport Hit Again: One Killed in Second Houthi Strike in Two Days
Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International Airport was struck for the second time in two days on Sunday, leaving one person dead and eleven injured in an attack claimed by Yemen’s Houthis.
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Hasan Firing-Squad Execution Set for Dec. 3; Livestream Question Still Open
Ex-Army Maj. Nidal Hasan is set for firing-squad execution at Fort Hood on Dec. 3, the first US military execution since 1961. Whether it will be livestreamed is undecided.
Business
Fed Officials Signal More Rate Hikes as the 10-Year Yield Tops 5.3%
Senior Federal Reserve officials are signaling that interest rates may need to rise further over the coming months, even as bond markets strain under…
Technology
OpenAI Fires Three Safety Researchers; Open Letter Warns of Chilling Effect
OpenAI fired safety researchers Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak and Mikita Balesni; their open letter warns the move could chill safety dissent. OpenAI denies retaliation.
Sports
NFL Week 6 Sunday: Jaguars-Eagles in London Headline Busy Slate
Jaguars-Eagles at Wembley headlines a busy NFL Week 6 Sunday slate, with 49ers-Seahawks, Giants-Commanders and Browns-Jets among five 3-1 teams in action.
Entertainment
WWE Money in the Bank: Penta, Stratton Win Briefcases; Liv Morgan Takes Title
Penta and Tiffany Stratton won the Money in the Bank briefcases in New Orleans while Liv Morgan captured the Women's World Championship in a triple threat.
Health
Christa Pike Leaves Hospital, Returns to Prison After Botched Execution
Christa Pike has left the hospital and returned to prison after surviving Tennessee's botched Sept. 30 lethal injection, the first known survivor of such an attempt.
Science
NASA-Japan MMX Mission to Bring Home Phobos Samples; Launch October 19
The Japan-led MMX mission with NASA technology launches Oct. 19 to collect samples from Phobos and return them to Earth, a first for a Martian moon.
