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It's Your Last Chance to Save Big on Top-Rated Headphones With These 60+ Prime Day Deals
- Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale is officially over now. While you may think that means the deals are starting to wind down, there are still some excellent savings live that you can shop. You can still score some sweet discounts on tons of our favorite earbuds and headphones . Everything from noise-canceling headphones, gaming headset and wireless earbuds are all available at a discount right now. If you act fast, ...

Source: cnet.com
US   POLITICS  
Chicago and Portland to fight Trump's National Guard deployments in court hearings Thursday
- President Donald Trump's efforts to deploy National Guard troops in states that don't want them will be tested in two different courts Thursday. Lawyers for Chicago and Illinois will go before a federal judge to try to block troops from being deployed in the country's third most populous city, while attorneys for Portland and Oregon will urge a federal appeals court to leave in place a restraining order against ...

Source: nbcnews.com
POLITICS  
World leaders express hope after Trump says Israel and Hamas agreed to first phase of peace deal
- Follow AP's live updates on Gaza peace plan. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — World leaders on Thursday expressed hope for peace and urged Israel and Hamas to fulfill their commitments in the hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the parties had agreed to the "first phase" of a deal signaling a major breakthrough in the two-year war in Gaza. Hamas will release all 20 living hostages in the ...

Source: apnews.com
US   POLITICS  
Government shutdown reaches Day 9; Trump vows military will be paid: live updates
- WASHINGTON ‒ The federal government shutdown entered Day Nine on Thursday with still no end in sight Republican and Democratic plans to reopen the government. The vote marked the sixth time that the dueling agreements failed in the Senate. Democrats   in their package, while the GOP-backed legislation would have temporarily kept government funding going until Nov. 21. President  Donald Trump ...

Source: aol.com
US  
If you're flying during the government shutdown, you're 10 times more likely to be delayed by staff shortages than normal
- Planning a flight soon? It's 10 times as likely to be delayed due to short staffing as before the government shutdown . "Historically, there's about 5% of delays attributed to staffing issues in our towers," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday on Fox News' "The Will Cain Show." "The last couple of days, it's been 53%," he added. There are some 13,000 air traffic controllers in the US, who still have ...

Source: businessinsider.com
BUSINESS  
Tesla's Model Y just got cheaper, but BYD is still miTesla Model Y price cut fails to beat BYD in global EV price warles ahead
- Tesla has cut prices on its bestselling models to compete with Chinese rivals that have been giving it a run for its money. On October 7, the company reduced the sticker prices of Model Y and Model 3 by $5,000 each, aiming to offset the $7,500 federal tax credit for new electric-vehicle purchases that expired on September 30. The cheaper models first unveiled in the U.S. won't include some premium features, ...

Source: restofworld.org
I use my psychology background to help companies get better AI responses; here's how
- This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Leigh Coney, a 34-year-old AI consultant based in France. It's been edited for length and clarity. AI models can tend to be "yes-men." They are sycophantic by design, meaning they agree with us, support our ideas, and want to help. Part of the reason I think so many AI projects fail is because the human factor is overlooked. The same biases that apply to us also ...

Source: businessinsider.com
US  
LIVE at 10 am: Tropical Storm Jerry could become a hurricane by the weekend. Here's the latest
- , threatening heavy rain and flooding in their paths, forecasters said. Priscilla could bring flash flooding through the weekend across the U.S. Southwest, the in Miami said. Jerry was centered about 355 miles (571 kilometers) east-southeast of the northern Leeward Islands and moving west-northwest at 20 mph (32 kph) with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (105 kph), the center said. The storm was expected to pass ...

Source: news4jax.com
Amazon Pharmacy kiosks to provide prescription drugs in minutes
- The machines will stock commonly used drugs such as antibiotics, inhalers, and blood pressure medications. Amazon Pharmacy is set to launch kiosks filled with prescription medicines that will allow patients to pick up prescriptions immediately after seeing the doctor. Amazon Pharmacy, which already offers same-day medication delivery across half of the US, is aiming to further streamline the journey from doctor's ...

Source: pharmaceutical-technology.com
TECHNOLOGY  
High Number of Windows 10 Users Remain as End-of-Life Looms
- A significant proportion individual users and organizations still run the Windows 10 operating system, just days before it reaches its end-of-life date, raising significant cybersecurity concerns. On October 14, Windows 10 systems are will no longer receive security or feature updates, meaning that any new vulnerabilities will be left unpatched. Remote desktop provider TeamViewer has revealed that over 40% of ...

Source: infosecurity-magazine.com
MARKETS  
Here's why gold might keep hitting new highs
- This column is from Trendlines, my business newsletter that covers the forces shaping the economy in Boston and beyond. If you'd like to receive it via email on Mondays and Thursdays, sign up here . In April, our financial adviser did something new: He put my wife and I in gold. I'd always dismissed gold as a fringe asset — something for investors who are 1) obsessed with inflation; 2) don't trust paper ...

Source: bostonglobe.com
US   POLITICS  
Lauren Boebert vows to pursue 'truth about UFOs' as she bids for re-election
- Colorado Republican congresswoman kicks off fourth term run with email to potential donors: 'They tell us we're crazy' The Republican congresswoman Lauren Boebert has kicked off her run for a fourth term in the US House by pledging to pursue "the truth about UFOs", said an email from the Colorado politician's re-election campaign to potential donors. "For decades, our government has shrouded the truth about UFOs in ...

Source: theguardian.com
US  
Florida's Largest Grocery Store Chain, Publix, Announces It Now Allows Shoppers to Open Carry Guns
- Publix, the largest grocery store chain in Florida, will now follow the state's procedures with its open carry policy. On Sept. 10, a panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal (DCA) overturned a 1987 law that made it a misdemeanor to visibly display guns, according to Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier . The ruling does permit private business owners to "compel individuals carrying firearms to leave their ...

Source: aol.com
Police: Manchester synagogue attacker pledged allegiance to ISIS
- Oct. 9 (UPI) -- The man accused of carrying out last week's terror attack targeting a north Manchester synagogue, in which two people were killed and three were seriously injured, had pledged his allegiance to the Islamic State , British authorities said in an update on the incident. In a statement Wednesday, Chief Constable Rob Potts of Counter Terrorism Policing North West with Greater Manchester Police said ...

Source: upi.com
MEDICINE  
How Skimping On Sleep Can Age Your Brain—And What To Do About It
- New Research Links Bad Sleep To Faster Brain Aging. Experts Share The Simple Habits That Can Help It's never been more important to protect your Zzzs. Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. New research links with faster . The connection between brain health and a is not new, but this study reinforces existing research. Here's what experts say you ...

Source: womenshealthmag.com
US   POLITICS  
James Comey won't be paraded for perp walk, DOJ's Todd Blanche says
- Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said former FBI Director James Comey will not be paraded in front of news media for a so-called perp walk when he is arraigned Wednesday morning. In a sit-down interview with Fox News Digital, the No. 2 Justice Department official denied reporting from MSNBC and other news outlets about a possible perp walk, calling the story "gossip." "This is a story generated by MSNBC and ...

Source: thehill.com
US  
Fondos Fiduciarios de Asbesto: Cómo Presentar una Demanda por Mesotelioma o Cáncer de Pulmón
- Fondos Fiduciarios de Asbesto: Cómo Presentar una Demanda por Mesotelioma o Cáncer de Pulmón Durante décadas, miles de trabajadores en Estados Unidos estuvieron expuestos al asbesto sin conocer los riesgos mortales de este material. Hoy en día, enfermedades como el mesotelioma y el cáncer de pulmón relacionado con el asbesto afectan a miles de familias. Ante esta ...

Source: jdsupra.com
US  
Florida man accused of 'maliciously' starting deadly California fire
- The Pacific Palisades fire killed a dozen people and burned more than 23,000 acres. Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Jonathan Rinderknect was charged on Wednesday with starting the Pacific Palisades fire that burned through most of January, killed a dozen people and burned more than 23,000 acres. Rinderknecht, 29, is accused of "maliciously starting what became the Pacific Palisades fire," which burned from Jan. 7 through the rest ...

Source: upi.com
Is conversion therapy free speech?
- Imagine a conservative state bans therapists from talking to gay or transgender minors in a way that affirms their sexual orientation or gender identity. That would cross a line, right? Whatever conservative lawmakers personally think about homosexuality or gender dysphoria, preventing LGBTQ-affirming counseling is an affront to the First Amendment. For this same reason, Colorado's ban on conversion therapy should ...

Source: reason.com
Dolly Parton's Sister Freida Clears the Air on Country Star's Illness: 'I Didn't Mean to Scare Anyone'
- Dolly Parton 's sister Freida Parton is clearing the air after she said she was "up all night praying" for the country icon's recovery. "I want to clear something up," Freida, 68, wrote in a social media post on the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 7. "I didn't mean to scare anyone or make it sound so serious when asking for prayers for Dolly." Freida went on to clarify that Dolly has "been a little under the weather, and ...

Source: aol.com
Dolly Parton speaks out after sister asks for prayers over singer's health
- Dolly Parton is speaking out after her sister prompted widespread concern for the legendary singer's health amid the postponement of a string of live shows — insisting she "aint dead yet!" In a video posted on Instagram on Wednesday , Parton explained that she was working on commercials for the Grand Ole Opry and wanted to put people's minds at ease, providing an update to fans on her health. "Everyone thinks ...

Source: nbcnews.com
US   POLITICS  
California Governor Candidate Nearly Walks Out After Combative Interview Goes Awry
- Shine a Light with Us. As the current administration celebrates the shutdown as an opportunity to advance their agenda, no one is there to hold them accountable, but we are. Our reporting ensures truth stays in focus. Join us today. Already contributed? California governor candidate Katie Porter 's behavior in a recent interview prompted one of her opponents to accuse her of mistreating the press. (Watch the video ...

Source: huffpost.com
US   MEDICINE  
COVID-19 vaccines for children will be arriving in Maine soon
- You are not logged into your account. You have a registered email address and password on pressherald.com, but we are unable to locate a paid subscription attached to these credentials. Please Thank you for your support of local journalism! Pediatric COVID-19 shots will be arriving in doctors' offices in Maine soon, possibly as early as next week, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. ...

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MARKETS  
Fed Officials Are Willing To Cut Rates, But Inflation Could Derail Plans
- If you're awaiting interest rates to fall in the coming months, you probably won't be disappointed—but inflation could easily spoil the party.  Officials at the Federal Reserve cut the central bank's influential interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point last month despite inflation remaining near the top of their list of worries, according to minutes released by the Federal Open Market Committee ...

Source: investopedia.com
US  
Dozens of Bob Ross paintings will be auctioned to help public TV after funding cuts
- Dozens of Bob Ross paintings — many of them created live on the PBS series that made him a household name — will be auctioned off in the coming months to support public television. Ross, with his distinctive afro, soothing voice and sunny outlook, empowered millions of viewers to make and appreciate art through his show The Joy of Painting . More than 400 half-hour episodes aired on PBS (and eventually ...

Source: npr.org
US   POLITICS  
Supreme Court seems ready to revive GOP challenge to Illinois mail-in ballot law
- seemed ready Wednesday to revive a Republican challenge to an Illinois law that allows the counting of late-arriving mail ballots, which have been a target of President The justices are considering the narrower issue of whether a GOP congressman has the legal right, or standing, to challenge the law that allows ballots postmarked by Lower courts threw out the lawsuit from Rep. , R-Ill., finding those votes likely ...

Source: news.yahoo.com
US   MEDICINE  
Frozen spinach recalled; retail distribution was nationwide
- CLEVELAND, Ohio – Sno Pac Foods of Caledonia, Minnesota, is recalling frozen spinach because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said. The products - Del Mar 35 LB Bulk Organic Frozen Spinach and Sno Pac10 oz Organic Frozen Cut Spinach – were distributed nationwide in retail stores and through distributors. The product ...

Source: cleveland.com
US   POLITICS  
Press group bemoans 'unprecedented message of intimidation' from Hegseth's new rules
- Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article 'Unfortunately, those negotiations have not been as successful as we hoped,' the Pentagon Press Association acknowledged on Wednesday. The Pentagon Press Association pushed back on Pete Hegseth's upcoming restrictions for reporters covering the Department of Defense, stating that ...

Source: independent.co.uk
US   BUSINESS  
Elon Musk agrees to settle $128M fired Twitter executives' lawsuit
- Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by four former Twitter executives, whom he fired after taking ownership of the social media site. The four executives were fired in 2022 after Musk purchased Twitter, which he renamed X, but they did not receive more than $128 million in severance pay, The Verge reported on Wednesday. A case update in the U.S. District Court for ...

Source: upi.com
US   HEALTH   MEDICINE  
New Study Finds Annual COVID Vaccines Protect People against Severe Disease, Even with Prior Immunity
- Getting a COVID booster could save your life, even if you've had multiple prior infections and vaccinations. A study, published on Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine , showed that last season's 2024–2025 mRNA COVID vaccines reduced people's risk of emergency department visits by 29 percent, their risk of hospitalizations by 39 percent and their risk of death by 64 percent. Of the nearly 300,000 ...

Source: scientificamerican.com
BUSINESS  
Bank of England warns of growing risk that AI bubble could burst
- Possibility of 'sharp market correction has increased', says Bank's financial policy committee The Bank of England has warned there is a growing risk of a "sudden correction" in global markets as it raised concerns about soaring valuations of leading AI tech companies. Policymakers said there were also threats of a "sharp repricing of US dollar assets" if the Federal Reserve lost credibility in the eyes of global ...

Source: theguardian.com
US   MEDICINE  
Inside the high-stakes battle over vaccine injury compensation, autism and public trust
- By Céline Gounder, KFF Health News Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has floated a seismic idea: adding autism to the list of conditions covered by the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The program, known as VICP, provides a system for families to file claims against vaccine providers in cases in which they experience severe side effects. Kennedy has also suggested ...

Source: orlandosentinel.com
WORLD   POLITICS  
Israel intercepts Freedom Flotilla Coalition vessels en route to Gaza
- The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) says the Israeli military attacked its convoy of boats and intercepted several vessels as they were sailing towards Gaza. The FFC said the military had attacked The Conscience – a boat carrying 93 journalists, doctors and activists – before it attacked and intercepted three smaller boats on Wednesday. Its passengers were "being held in unknown conditions", it said. ...

Source: aljazeera.com
POLITICS  
Admit it: You have a dream vacuum. It's probably on sale right now
- Prime Big Deal Days , Amazon's two-day long mega-sale event is here, offering Prime members discounts on every major category. You can find deals on tech, beauty, household essentials, plus vacuums and sneakers, too. If you're looking for a new vacuum, I found great discounts on major brands like Shark, Dyson and Bissell. But, the deals end tonight, so don't hesitate to check out. I frequently cover shopping events ...

Source: nbcnews.com
DIGITAL   TECHNOLOGY  
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 vs. Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold: We tested both, there's a clear winner
- Samsung and Google's new foldables target different types of users - here's how to decide which one to buy. Follow ZDNET:  Add us as a preferred source  on Google. The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold  officially goes on sale today, and it already faces stiff competition from the  Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 . While Google isn't bringing a flashy redesign like Samsung this year, it rivals the Galaxy with ...

Source: zdnet.com
NFL fines Cowboys owner Jerry Jones $250,000 for 'inadvertent' obscene gesture at fans
- The NFL has fined Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones $250,000 for what he claims was an "inadvertent" obscene gesture towards fans at the New York Jets' MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Viral clips captured Jones appearing to flash his middle finger at Jets fans during the Cowboys' 37-22 win. Jones claimed he was actually trying to give Cowboys fans in the stadium the thumbs up as his team rolled towards victory late in ...

Source: theguardian.com
WORLD  
Canada's Carney and Trump meet at the White House as trade tensions loom
- Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney is on his second visit to the White House in five months as he deals with increasing pressure to address US tariffs on steel, autos and other goods that are hurting Canada's economy. Carney and United States President Donald Trump met at the White House on Tuesday. "From the beginning, I liked him, and we've had a good relationship," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, ...

Source: aljazeera.com