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U.S. Government Takes a Cut of Chip Business in Japan-Funded Deal
Oct 23, 2026

U.S. Government Takes a Cut of Chip Business in Japan-Funded Deal

President Trump’s novel deal-making is on display in upstate New York, where the administration is funneling Japanese funds into a government-owned chip factory....

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Consumer confidence holds steady from September amid persistent inflation
Oct 23, 2026

Consumer confidence holds steady from September amid persistent inflation

U.S. consumer sentiment flatlined from September to October, as persistent inflation squeezes Americans’ finances. Consumer confidence sat at a measure of 48 percent this month, a minor decrease from ...

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Orioles Fan Attempts To Collect Tickets From Cal Ripken’s ‘Iron Man’ Streak
Oct 23, 2026

Orioles Fan Attempts To Collect Tickets From Cal Ripken’s ‘Iron Man’ Streak

Rick Taylor has spent 28 years collecting tickets from every game of Cal Ripken Jr.’s 2,632-game streak -- and needs just 8 more....

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This Chicago Mansion Is Hiding A World Of Magic Behind Its Historic Doors
Oct 23, 2026

This Chicago Mansion Is Hiding A World Of Magic Behind Its Historic Doors

Located near the Magnificent Mile, The Hand & The Eye offers three floors of immersive illusions, fine dining and secret passages....

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Backers of billionaire tax plan to attack Newsom in early presidential primary states
Oct 23, 2026

Backers of billionaire tax plan to attack Newsom in early presidential primary states

The ad, funded by backers of the wealth tax, castigates Newsom for opposing Proposition 40, the ballot measure that would impose a 5% tax on California billionaires' assets....

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Fencer Tong named flagbearer at Para Games closing
Oct 23, 2026

Fencer Tong named flagbearer at Para Games closing

Para fencer Tong Nga-ting has been named Hong Kong, China’s flagbearer at the closing ceremony of the Asian Para Games on Saturday, the China Hong Kong Paralympic Committee announced. Writing on so...

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Rising oil prices cause Wall Street to lose ground
Oct 23, 2026

Rising oil prices cause Wall Street to lose ground

Stocks opened lower Friday on Wall Street as Big Tech companies tied to artificial intelligence swing lower again and oil prices rise....

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Meghan Markle Says She’s ‘Deeply Distressed’ Over Child Sexual Abuse Material Allegations Against Her Dad
Oct 23, 2026

Meghan Markle Says She’s ‘Deeply Distressed’ Over Child Sexual Abuse Material Allegations Against Her Dad

The Duchess of Sussex said she distanced herself from him years ago to protect her children....

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Wall Street Journal editorial board hits Marshall for backing Social Security tax increase
Oct 23, 2026

Wall Street Journal editorial board hits Marshall for backing Social Security tax increase

The Wall Street Journal editorial board on Thursday took GOP Sen. Roger Marshall (Kan.) to task for backing an elimination of the cap on income subject to Social Security taxes. Marshall, the Journal ...

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URA tells owners to avoid hiring lift company at centre of fire safety probe
Oct 23, 2026

URA tells owners to avoid hiring lift company at centre of fire safety probe

Hong Kong’s Urban Renewal Authority has advised property owners under a subsidy scheme against hiring a contractor that failed to install fire safety components in lifts at hundreds of buildings, sayi...

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