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California Ballots Appeal: DOJ Asks Court to Rule by Friday on 20,000 Votes
The Justice Department appealed a judge's refusal to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots, asking the appeals court to rule by Friday, October 30, 2026.Read More...
Trump Xi Trade Deal Cuts China Tariffs to 47% After Busan Breakthrough
Trump and Xi sealed a Busan trade deal cutting US tariffs on China from 57% to 47%, pausing rare-earth controls for a year and restoring US soybean sales.Read More...
Cross-Country Storm to Blast 35 States With Flooding, Snow and Halloween Rain
Cross-country storm brings flooding rain, mountain snow and severe storms to 35 states, from California to the East Coast, over Halloween and Election Day.Read More...
Alaska Election Results: DOJ Renews Bid to Block Certification
The Justice Department filed a revised Alaska lawsuit seeking to block certification if Dan Sullivan loses narrowly, days before the November 3 midterms.Read More...
North Korea IT Worker Scheme: Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty in Virginia
Virginia defense contractor John Allen Kurrle Jr. pleaded guilty in a North Korea IT worker scheme, as Treasury sanctioned 10 people and one entity.Read More...
Christine Lagarde Resigns: ECB Chief to Step Down on February 7, 2027
Christine Lagarde resigns as ECB president and will step down on February 7, 2027, ending months of speculation and opening the race to find her successor.Read More...
Audi Georgia Plant: US Promises Tariff Relief to Secure $4 Billion SUV Factory
Trump has promised Audi tariff relief to secure its $4 billion Georgia SUV factory plan, with talks over cutting EU auto tariffs from 15% to around 10%.Read More...
Trump Cancels Iowa and Kansas Rallies, Switches to Tele-Rallies Before Midterms
Donald Trump has cancelled his weekend rallies in Iowa and Kansas, replacing them with tele-rallies in at least 19 states days before the November 3 midterms.Read More...
Patrick Stewart Dies at 86: Star Trek's Picard and X-Men's Professor X
Sir Patrick Stewart has died at 86 at his Los Angeles home after Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia, his family said, ending a six-decade career.Read More...
