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SCI & TECH5d agoViewer question: Will La Niña return next hurricane season?Does the very strong El Niño we're in right now mean a very strong La Niña is next?gulfcoastnewsnow · united states of america
POLITICS5d agoSusana Mendoza says Chicago businesses would ‘stop feeling like piggy banks’ if she’s mayorCHICAGO — Susana Mendoza vowed Wednesday to make fixing the city’s credit ratings one of her top priorities if she becomes mayor, in a City Club of Chicago speech filled with overtures to the business community. “On day one of…thederrick · united states of america
HEALTH5d agoNew hope in fight against Alzheimer’sAustralian researchers are trialling therapeutic ultrasound to see if it can help relieve challenging Alzheimer’s symptoms.news · australia
HEALTH5d agoNew hope in fight against Alzheimer’sA new development offers optimism in the ongoing efforts to combat Alzheimer's disease. This indicates potential progress in understanding or treating the condition.news24_au · australia
POLITICS5d agoCabinet Officials on the Campaign Trail? Ethics Experts Say Some Are Breaking the Law.As Trump officials stump for Republican candidates facing difficult races, ethics experts say they are being lax about complying with the Hatch Act, a federal anti-corruption law.NYT US
POLITICS5d agoTrump Officials Discussing Sanctions Relief for Russian Fund, Russia AcknowledgesA Russian official said potential relief for a state investment fund was part of talks. Russia has sought to wring economic benefits from the negotiations on ending the war with Ukraine.NYT US
POLITICS5d agoUS civil rights icon Dolores Huerta dies at 96Dolores Huerta, the US labour leader and civil rights icon whose union work changed the lives of migrant workers, has died, her family said Wednesday. She was 96. For nearly four decades Huerta was vice-president of the United Farm Workers, the union she founded with Cesar Chavez, organising strikes and walkouts that won improvements in working conditions for the millions of men and women who labour in US fields. “We are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved mother, Dolores Huerta, has...South China Morning Post
BUSINESS5d agoFirst Commonwealth outlines 4.20% Q4 NIM and mid-4.20s in 2027, while adding $25M buyback authorizationFirst Commonwealth provided its Q4 Net Interest Margin (NIM) outlook and projections for 2027, alongside authorizing a $25 million share buyback. This reports key financial performance metrics and a significant corporate action.Seeking Alpha Tech
BUSINESS5d agoHoulihan Lokey expects fiscal 2027 adjusted tax rate of 26%-28% as restructuring outlook extends into fiscal 2028Houlihan Lokey projects its fiscal 2027 adjusted tax rate to be between 26% and 28%, with its restructuring outlook extending into fiscal 2028. This provides an update on the company's financial planning and operational changes.Seeking Alpha Tech
POLITICS5d agoVance tells top Iranian official negotiations must address nuclear programVice President Vance sent a letter to Iran's national security chief stressing that any negotiations to head off U.S. military strikes "require discussions on the nuclear issue," a U.S. official said. Why it matters: The letter to Mohsen Rezaei, which focused on the possibility of restarting negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, is the most senior-level outreach by the U.S. to Iran in several months. It comes as President Trump considers resuming major combat operations in Iran after the midterm elections. Behind the scenes: Vance suggested sending the letter to Rezaei, who is one of the topAxios
BUSINESS5d agoALTON urges states to scrap telecoms right-of-way feesAssociation says charges account for up to 60% of fibre deployment costs By Chidinma Chukwu, Abuja The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has urged state governments to abolish right-of-way charges on telecommunications infrastructure, warning that the fees account for up to 60 per cent of fibre-optic deployment costs in some states and […] The post ALTON urges states to scrap telecoms right-of-way fees appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS5d agoAttack ads flood Mississippi's shockingly-competitive Senate raceThe most-aired ad in the closing stretch of Mississippi's Senate race features a Jeffrey Epstein survivor attacking GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith for voting against releasing files related to the convicted human trafficker.Why it matters: In the past week, Hyde-Smith has been outgunned on the airwaves. AdImpact data shows that only one of the eight most-aired spots portrays her positively.Five of the ads either positively portray her Democratic challenger, Scott Colom, or attack Hyde-Smith for her Senate record, largely painting her as an out-of-touch senator who cares more about her rich donors. Axios
POLITICS5d ago"Nauseously optimistic": Anxious House Democrats brace for midterm Election DayDemocrats will happily tell you how good they feel about retaking the House on Tuesday — just as soon as they stop hyperventilating into a paper bag.Why it matters: They've been burned too many times on Election Day to feel anything more than "nauseously optimistic," as one House Democrat put it to Axios.The polls point to a decisive Democratic victory on Nov. 3, yet fears of a massive polling error or some other eleventh-hour disaster are giving party members sleepless nights."One woman at a rally in New Jersey told me last week that she was 'nauseously optimistic,'" Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.)Axios
BUSINESS5d agoMicrosoft blames data centre delays for lower capital expenditureSoftware group reports overall revenue rose 19% to $92.3bn in quarter to the end of SeptemberFinancial Times
POLITICS5d agoCornell Faculty Advances Symbolic Vote of No Confidence Over Sexual Assault CaseEl profesorado de Cornell avanza con una moción simbólica contra la gestión del presidente por su manejo de una denuncia de agresión sexual.La medida, que no puede destituir, busca cuestionar el liderazgo y responsabilizar a la administración por la crisis de agresiones.Clarín
BUSINESS5d agoLeading Wall Street Law Firm Plans Closure After Nearly a CenturyEl prestigioso despacho Weil, Gotshal & Manges, tras casi un siglo de actividad, planea cerrar ordenadamente por la salida de su personal clave.La firma, sin deudas, enfrenta una votación crucial tras fallar en su fusión con un rival y perder a su futura líder ejecutiva.Clarín
SCI & TECH5d agoPutin: Russia in ‘close contact’ with ‘genius’ Musk over satellite networksRussian President Vladimir Putin praised SpaceX CEO Elon Musk as a “genius” Wednesday while revealing that Russia has been in contact with the billionaire as the country works to develop a rival satellite internet network. Putin made the remarks during a summit with African leaders in Moscow, where Maksut Shadayev, Russia’s digital development minister, briefed…The Hill
POLITICS5d agoAn Unpredictable President, a Grim White House: Trump Faces Down the MidtermsThe White House has been rocked by turnover and anxiety over the midterms. The president, who is tightening his inner circle, has lashed out at critics, held meandering rallies and feasted on a diet of news clips and “A.I. slop,” as one aide put it.NYT US
WORLD5d agoThis Video Shows Seizure in Spain and Has No Relation to Petro or AlcocerEl video muestra un operativo de la Policía Nacional de España en 2023. Ninguna autoridad vinculó esa droga con Alcocer ni el expresidente. The post Este video muestra incautación en España y no tiene relación con Petro ni Alcocer appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
HEALTH5d agoElementary school in middle of 11 data centersNBC News’ Stephanie Gosk investigates how 11 data centers ended up being within half a mile of an elementary school in northern Virginia and what the backup generators with those centers could be doing to the air quality.NBC News
CONFLICT5d agoVance ‘reaches out to Iran for peace talks’ days after Trump threatens new bombing campaignThe Independent World
DISASTER5d agoBuilding boom puts 300,000 people in the path of potential Himalayan disastersBBC World
DISASTERBREAKING5d agoSpain: Madrid mourns train crash victims as rescuers work through the nightAfricanews [en]
DISASTERBREAKING5d agoSpain: Madrid mourns train crash victims as rescuers work through the nightEuroNews [en]