Nvidia’s strong earnings and a solid report on the job market boost US index futures
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock index futures added to their gains after the government reported that employers added twice as many jobs as expected in September. Futures were already higher on enthusiasm for a strong earnings report from AI…
U.S. employers added surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, government says in delayed report
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, the government said, issuing a key economic report that had been delayed for seven weeks by the federal government shutdown. The…
Artificial intelligence sparks debate at COP30 climate talks in Brazil
By ANTON L. DELGADO Associated Press BELEM, Brazil (AP) — At the U.N. climate talks in Brazil, artificial intelligence is being cast as both a hero worthy of praise and a villain that needs policing. Tech companies and a handful…
In reversal, Trump says House Republicans should vote to release Epstein files
By KEVIN FREKING and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said House Republicans should vote to release the files in the Jeffrey Epstein case, a startling reversal after previously fighting the proposal as a growing number…
The body of a coal miner has been found in a flooded West Virginia mine, the governor says
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The body of a coal miner was found early Thursday in a mine that flooded in southern West Virginia, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said. Machines had been pumping water out of Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc.’s Rolling Thunder…
President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruption
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food…
MLB, sportsbooks cap bets on individual pitches in response to pitch-rigging scandal
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Major League Baseball said its authorized gaming operators will cap bets on individual pitches at $200 and exclude them from parlays, a day after two Cleveland Guardians players were indicted and accused of rigging…
Bill to end government shutdown awaits final House vote after passing the Senate
By The Associated Press Legislation to reopen the government after the longest shutdown in history awaits action in the House after a small group of Senate Democrats ratified a deal with Republicans despite searing criticism from within their party. The…
What’s in the legislation to end the federal government shutdown
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — A legislative package to end the government shutdown appears on track Monday after a handful of Senate Democrats joined with Republicans to break the impasse in what has become a deepening…
UPS plane crashes and explodes at a Kentucky airport, leaving at least 9 dead and others missing
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — First responders searched for more victims Wednesday after a UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded in a massive fireball at the company’s global aviation hub in Kentucky, killing at least nine people and creating an inferno that consumed…