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Carbon Brief · Renewable energy ·
New-energy vehicles reached 67% of China's new passenger-car sales in September, a record share, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association. Petrol-only car sales dropped 31% in the first nine months of 2026, while battery-electric sales fell only 4%, helping lift the electric share.
The Hill · Courts & law ·
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, claiming the company misled consumers about ChatGPT's safety and reliability. The suit also alleges OpenAI failed to protect minors as required by a state online-safety law. OpenAI said it works to improve safeguards and supports stat
The Hill · Courts & law ·
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey's office issued investigative subpoenas to several environmental organizations, prompting a lawsuit from two groups. The groups argue the demands for records about climate statements, fundraising and renewable-energy ties violate their First Amendment right
The Hill · Elections ·
Campaign finance filings show Elon Musk contributed another $76.8 million to his super PAC in October, bringing his total midterm spending above $442 million. He has directed large sums to Republican groups and to a Texas super PAC supporting Attorney General Ken Paxton's Senate bid. The filing was
Yahoo Sports · Basketball ·
Fred VanVleet was asked about Ime Udoka’s facial expressions, specifically whether Udoka ever smiles. The item captures VanVleet’s response to that lighthearted question.
The Hill · International diplomacy ·
Secretary of State Marco Rubio used a social media post to invite Cubans who are frustrated with their government to work discreetly with the CIA. The message followed President Trump's renewed suggestion that the U.S. might use military force in Cuba. Rubio and Trump have increasingly criticized Cu
Yahoo Sports · Basketball ·
Sean Sweeney offered only limited details while speaking with reporters. The provided excerpt does not reveal the subject of his remarks.
Yahoo Sports · Basketball ·
A speaker observed that the team has completed both training camp and the preseason without a certain occurrence. The excerpt leaves the missing element unspecified.
Yahoo Sports · Basketball ·
Brandin Podziemski announced that he is unavailable for tomorrow’s game. The provided excerpt does not include further details.
Yahoo Sports · Basketball ·
A team official explained that the player was acquired with a specific role in mind. That player has since made a major impact, according to the comment.
Fortune · Corporate earnings ·
Meta reported a 2% effective tax rate for the first nine months of 2026, helped by an $8.03 billion benefit from Treasury Notice 2026-7 tied to corporate alternative minimum tax relief. Senators have given the company a week to explain why it treated AI data centers as experimental for research tax
Fortune · Small business ·
A founder who sold his fintech company Tink to Visa for $2 billion explains that compliance demands slowed innovation as the business expanded. He is now putting his own money into Freda, a platform intended to help startups handle regulatory requirements across markets. He also argues that the U.S.
Fortune · Mergers & acquisitions ·
Spirit Halloween runs pop-up stores for only eight to 10 weeks each year, but CEO Steven Silverstein says planning, leasing, costume production and seasonal hiring continue year-round. Since he joined parent Spencer’s in 2003, the chain has grown from 130 locations to roughly 1,600 annually, and it
Inside Climate News · Pollution ·
A recent analysis suggests that national drinking-water PFAS levels may be underestimated when measurements below laboratory detection thresholds are counted as zero. After reviewing federal monitoring data, researchers estimated concentrations that could exceed standard calculations by more than a
Fox Sports · Baseball ·
William Contreras is the early favorite for World Series MVP at +400, followed by Milwaukee teammate Jackson Chourio at +450. Tampa Bay's Junior Caminero is third at +900, while Jonathan Aranda and Brice Turang round out the top five. The odds come from DraftKings after Game 1.
Fox Sports · College sports ·
Oregon is a 9.5-point favorite at Illinois, with the Ducks at -375 on the moneyline and the Illini at +295. Oregon has scored only 17 and 15 points in its past two home games, while Illinois receiver Collin Dixon ranks near the top of the Big Ten in receiving yards and touchdowns. The pick is Illino
Fox Sports · College sports ·
No. 2 BYU is favored by 6.5 points at UCF, and both teams rank among the Big 12's lowest in passing yards per game. BYU is seeking a third straight 7-0 start and has allowed only 12.3 points per conference game while averaging 23. The pick is BYU -6.5.
Fox Sports · College sports ·
No. 15 Iowa is a 6.5-point road favorite against Minnesota, with the Hawkeyes at -258 on the moneyline and the Golden Gophers at +210. FOX Sports Research notes Minnesota is 1-9 in its last 10 meetings with Iowa and has not won at home in the series since 2014. The recommended pick is under 40.5 tot
Fox Sports · Baseball ·
William Contreras contributed an RBI single, caught two runners stealing and won two ABS challenges in Milwaukee's 3-2 victory over Tampa Bay. He also made an eighth-inning mound visit to encourage Aaron Ashby, who then struck out Victor Mesa Jr. in a perfect inning. The win came in Milwaukee's firs
BleepingComputer · Cybersecurity ·
HPE has issued updates for ArubaOS that address 72 security bugs, eight of which are rated maximum severity and involve authentication bypass or remote code execution. The most serious issues affect several AOS-8 and AOS-10 releases and can be exploited remotely without credentials or user action. H
BleepingComputer · Cybersecurity ·
A sponsored report explains how AI assistants with delegated permissions can be tricked by hostile emails, websites, or add-ons into running commands, leaking information, or deleting files. It notes that no software bug is required because an agent may treat untrusted text as an instruction. Gen Di
Fox News · Courts & law ·
Federal authorities arrested Inique Hinton, 31, of Douglasville, Georgia, accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at an ICE facility in downtown Atlanta. Prosecutors charged him with attempted arson of a federal building and depredation of government property; he could face up to 20 years if convicte
Fox News · State & local government ·
Lewiston, Maine, police have recorded 35 gun-related incidents this year, including 22 involving juveniles, as residents describe fear and frustration. City officials approved $200,000 in additional police overtime and are pressing for changes to Maine's juvenile justice system, especially for repea
Fox News · Defense & national security ·
A U.S. intelligence memo says Iran has intensified attempts to target American personnel in the Middle East and other regions, with some lethal plans described as advanced. The memo was sent to Secretary of State Marco Rubio by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton after the State Department
France 24 · Middle East ·
A year after the Gaza ceasefire, civil defense teams are still recovering bodies from destroyed buildings. Officials say about 1,000 have been retrieved, while an estimated 8,000 to 10,000 remain buried, including 3,000 in Israeli-controlled areas. The recovery effort remains vast.
France 24 · Middle East ·
Israelis are voting in their first legislative election since the October 7 Hamas attacks. Neither Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud nor Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar is expected to secure a Knesset majority. Arab parties could therefore influence the outcome.
France 24 · Europe ·
A coalition of Yellow Vests, trade unions and students is organizing marches across France over purchasing power and study conditions. About 70,000 police are being deployed amid fears of looting and vandalism similar to last weekend's unrest. Amnesty International has criticized protest bans and se
France 24 · Europe ·
France is deploying around 70,000 police nationwide and shutting major Paris museums on Saturday ahead of expected protests. The measures follow looting and violence during demonstrations last week, when more than 500,000 people took part. Authorities are also using helicopters, armored vehicles and
France 24 · Europe ·
Italy is bracing for demonstrations in eight cities, including Rome and Milan, over budget reductions and living costs. Authorities plan large security deployments and will use drones and helicopters to monitor the marches. The protests follow unrest last weekend and involve students, truck drivers
Rio Times · Latin America ·
US naturalization approvals dropped 72% in the first eight months of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, according to a Washington Post report on federal data. The backlog exceeded 800,000 applications, with Cuban green-card holders among those affected and waits approaching 13 months. Becau