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Amazon Adds Apple TV+ to Its Prime Video Streaming Service in US
Amazon said on Wednesday that Apple TV+ will become available on Prime Video later this month in the U.S. for $9.99 per month, in a boost for the iPhone maker which has lagged behind streaming rivals Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video itself.
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Poll: Harris Holds Slight National Lead Over Trump
(The Center Square) – Vice President Kamala Harris holds a slight edge over former President Donald Trump in national polling less than one month from election day....
Factbox-Google's Antitrust Woes Mount in US Cases Over Search, Apps, Ads
In the span of two days this week, Alphabet's Google was hit with a court order to open up its app store Play to rivals and learned that the U.S. Justice Department may soon ask a judge to split up the company to limit its hold over online searches....
US Helping Americans Get Out of Lebanon Ahead of Potential Israeli Strike, White House Says
The U.S. is working to get Americans out of Lebanon ahead of a potential Israeli attack, White House press spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Wednesday....
Biden, Netanyahu Speak; Israel Defence Chief Vows Lethal Retaliation Against Iran
U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Wednesday amid tensions with Iran while Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said an Israeli strike against Iran will be "lethal, precise and surprising."...
New Poll Shows National Debt Concerning for Swing State Voters
(The Center Square) – A new poll of battleground states shows the $35 trillion rising national debt is a critical issue for voters....
US 30-year Mortgage Rate Jumps to 6.36%, Biggest Weekly Gain in 15 Months
The interest rate for the most popular U.S. home loan rose to 6.36% last week, marking the biggest weekly increase in more than a year after better-than-expected economic data caused financial markets to scale back bets on further Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts....
Explainer-Key Facts About the Electoral College and the 2024 US Presidential Race
In the United States, a candidate becomes president not by winning a majority of the national popular vote but through a system called the Electoral College, which allots electoral votes to the 50 states and the District of Columbia largely based on their population....
Harris Campaign, Groups Raise $1 Billion Since She Became the Presidential Candidate, Source Says
Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign and affiliated campaign committees, including the Democratic National Committee, have raised $1 billion since she became the presidential candidate, a source with knowledge of the matter said....
Oil Falls as Swelling US Supply Counters Middle East and Hurricane Risks
Oil prices fell on Wednesday on rising U.S. crude inventories, while the risk of Iranian supply disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict and Hurricane Milton in the United States curbed price declines....
OpenAI Sees Continued Attempts by Threat Actors to Use Its Models for Election Influence
OpenAI has seen a number of attempts where its AI models have been used to generate fake content, including long-form articles and social media comments, aimed at influencing elections, the ChatGPT maker said in a report on Wednesday....
Zelenskiy Sees 'Opportunity' to End War in Ukraine by 2025
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that the current state of play on the battlefield had created an opportunity for steps to end Russia's more than 2-1/2-year-old invasion no later than next year....
Kremlin Says Trump Sent Covid Tests to Russia, Denies Report of Putin Calls
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that the administration of former U.S. President Donald Trump had sent COVID tests to Russia but it denied reports that Trump had spoken at all to President Vladimir Putin since leaving office....
Hurricane Milton's Seawater Surge Threatens to Swamp Florida Gulf Coast
Hurricane Milton closed in on Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday, leaving residents only a few hours to evacuate or hunker down before the storm brings a life-threatening surge of seawater, shredding winds and a deluge of rain to a region already battered by Hurricane Helene two weeks ago....
US Regulator, Financial Industry Monitoring Impact of Hurricane Milton on Investors, Capital Markets
The Securities and Exchange Commission and a top financial industry group said they were closely monitoring the impact of Hurricane Milton on investors and capital markets....
25 Governors Demand Answers on How Many Migrants Flown to States
(The Center Square) – Twenty-five Republican governors want to know how many illegal foreign nationals have been flown into their states by a Biden-Harris administration plan they argue is burdening...
Amazon Targets Faster Deliveries and Buying With New Tech
Amazon, in its quest for greater efficiency, has developed new systems to shave seconds off each package delivery and to help customers make faster buying choices, even for new product types that they may know little about....
US FAA Could Approve SpaceX Starship 5 License This Month, Source Says
The Federal Aviation Administration could approve a license for the launch of SpaceX's Starship 5 as soon as this month, a source told Reuters on Tuesday....
Russia Declares Local Emergency in Region Where Ukraine Says It Hit Weapons Arsenal
Authorities declared a state of emergency on Wednesday in a western region of Russia where Ukraine said it had struck a weapons arsenal overnight....
Should You Refinance Your Mortgage Now as Rates Drop?
It may not quite be the famous question of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, but it is something very much on the minds of U.S. homeowners these days: To refi or not to refi?...
Russian Court Hands Ex-Marine Trevor Reed Long Sentence in Absentia
A Russian court on Wednesday found Trevor Reed, a former U.S. Marine who was freed by Russia in a 2022 prisoner swap, guilty in absentia of serving as a mercenary for Ukraine and handed him a prison sentence of 14-1/2 years....
Trump and Harris Fight for Pennsylvania County Known for Picking Presidents
The command center for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign in one of the most hotly contested counties in the most important election battleground state of Pennsylvania sits in a small room of a strip-mall office rented by Erie County's Republican Party....
Baker, Hassabis, Jumper Win 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Scientists David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the award-giving body said on Wednesday, for work on the structure of proteins....
British Foreign Secretary Lammy to Visit China in Bid to Reset Ties, Sources Say
Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy will visit China next week, sources familiar with the plan said, as the new Labour government seeks less confrontational ties with the world's second-largest economy and to resume trade and investment talks....
Some Progress Made on Gaza Ceasefire Deal, Says Harris
There has been some progress on a Gaza ceasefire deal but it is "meaningless" unless a deal is actually reached, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Tuesday during an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert....
Thousands Flee Hurricane Milton, Causing Traffic Jams and Fuel Shortages
Hurricane Milton barreled toward Florida's battered Gulf Coast as an enormous Category 5 storm on Tuesday, triggering massive traffic jams and fuel shortages as officials ordered more than 1 million people to flee before it slams into the Tampa Bay area....
Trump Looks to Make Inroads Into Biden Country With Scranton Stop
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will stage a rally in President Joe Biden's hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday as he looks to win over the blue-collar voters who have traditionally been Biden loyalists in the critical state....
Biden Expected to Speak to Netanyahu on Wednesday, Iran in Focus
U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to speak on Wednesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, talks set to include discussion of any plans to strike Iran, according to a person familiar with the matter....
US Companies Hit Pause on Florida Ops as Hurricane Milton Approaches
Airlines, energy firms and a Universal Studios theme park were among the companies beginning to halt their Florida operations as they braced for disruptions with Hurricane Milton set to make landfall on Wednesday....
US Considers Breakup of Google in Landmark Search Case
The U.S. said on Tuesday it may ask a judge to force Alphabet's Google to divest parts of its business, such as its Chrome browser and Android operating system, that it says are used to maintain an illegal monopoly in online search....
Harris on What She Would Have Done Differently: Nothing 'Comes to Mind'
(The Center Square) – As Vice President Kamala Harris seeks to win over independent voters and ultimately the White House in November, she is firmly standing by the policy decisions...
911 System Update Advances in Pennsylvania
(The Center Square) — Pennsylvania’s 911 surcharge on cell phones went up in 2023, but the General Assembly isn’t done working on the emergency system....