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Report: Shares Fall as Nike Announces More Layoffs
Nike is preparing another round of layoffs as the athletic apparel giant moves to cut costs and overhaul its operations after quarterly revenue fell and sales in China plunged 26%, CNBC reported.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:12:52 EDTTrump: Rejected Secret Service Rebuilding Oval Office
President Donald Trump, who has dabbled with White House renovations during his second term, put his foot down when, he said, the Secret Service asked to rebuild the Oval Office.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:01:25 EDTJudge Reinstates US Attorney in Seattle Fired by Trump
A judge on Thursday overturned President Donald Trump's decision to fire the court-appointed top U.S. prosecutor in Seattle, the latest development in a legal tug-of-war over the administration's efforts to control who occupies the powerful Justice Department posts.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:33:29 EDTPoll: Americans Prefer AI to Super Intelligence
An effort led by President Donald Trump and technology executives to rebrand artificial intelligence as super intelligence faces skepticism from Americans, even as the White House and Silicon Valley coordinate to adopt the new terminology.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:48:00 EDTDOJ Steps Up Crackdown on Noncitizen Voting
The Justice Department is averaging more than a case a day against noncitizens accused of illegally voting, The Washington Times reported.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:31:19 EDTTrump Eyes Potential US Military Base in Venezuela
President Donald Trump indicated Thursday he is open to establishing a U.S. military base in Venezuela or elsewhere in South America.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:09:07 EDTICE Bans High-Speed Car Chases, Tightens Traffic-Stop Rules: Memo
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been ordered not to engage in high-speed car chases and to make vehicle stops only if they have completed specific training, under new internal guidance issued after several drivers were shot in encounters with ICE.A memo...
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:27:51 EDTMarquette Law School Poll: Dem Crowley, GOP's Tiffany Nearly Even in Wisconsin
Democratic Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis., are running nearly even for Wisconsin's open governor's seat, a poll shows, as the candidates face scrutiny over economic concerns and the war in Iran.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:54:35 EDTDiesel Ban Could Backfire, Texas Refiners Warn Trump
The Trump administration is pushing for a 90-day ban on U.S. diesel exports in an effort to drive down soaring domestic fuel prices, but Texas refiners and energy experts warn the move could ultimately reduce fuel production and deepen a severe global supply crunch, the...
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:09:40 EDTJudge Denies Bid to Find Lindsay Clancy Not Guilty
The judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder case on Thursday refused to declare her not guilty, turning down a defense motion that had argued there wasn't enough evidence to prove she was responsible for killing her three children.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:53:30 EDTAnalysis: Senate Polls Overstated Dems by 6 Points
A new analysis of U.S. Senate polls from 2018 to 2024 in Iowa, Michigan, and Ohio shows Democratic support was overstated by an average of more than 6 percentage points little more than a month before Election Day.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:34:53 EDTUS to European Allies: 'Immediately' Act to Lower Diesel Prices
The United States on Thursday told its European allies to help lower global diesel prices by releasing strategic reserves "immediately," with EU member states due to discuss the crisis on Friday."Our European partners should accelerate delivery on their existing commitments...
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:46:03 EDTNorthwestern to Stage Oct. 7 Survivor Testimony
Northwestern University will host a play recounting the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks on Israel through survivors' own words, nearly a year after the school agreed to a $75 million federal settlement following investigations that included allegations of campus ...
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:40:51 EDTTSA Removes Chairs and Requires ID Screeners Stand
As of Thursday, the Transportation Security Administration began removing chairs from travel document checker podiums at airport checkpoints nationwide, requiring officers screening IDs and boarding passes to stand for their entire shifts.The chairs will disappear from the...
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:12:07 EDTEquities Rebound as Surging Treasury Yields Recede
US stocks recovered from early losses to close higher Thursday, with the S&P 500 bouncing from a two-week low as a global bond selloff reversed course after sending US Treasury yields to multi-decade highs.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:02:31 EDTRenee Good Lawsuits Set Up Legal Fight Over ICE Shooting
The family of Renee Good, the Minneapolis woman fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer during the Trump administration's illegal immigration crackdown earlier this year, filed two federal lawsuits Thursday.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:47:48 EDTTrump Vows to Hit Iran 'Very Hard' If It's Linked to FlyDubai Attack
President Donald Trump said Thursday that Tehran was likely involved in an attack by a pilot on a FlyDubai flight to Israel and that Iran would be "hit very hard" if it was.The co-pilot allegedly assaulted the captain before passengers managed to save the plane from...
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:50:40 EDTHomebuyers Turn to Adjustable-Rate Mortgages as Rates Rise
Homebuyers squeezed by mortgage rates above 7% are increasingly turning to adjustable-rate mortgages in hopes of lowering their monthly payments while betting borrowing costs eventually come down.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:34:55 EDTRussia Could Use All Weapons, Putin Warns NATO
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday reiterated Moscow's long-held position that his country is not planning to attack European countries but will respond to aggression with "all weapons" in its arsenal.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:52:04 EDTReport: AI Agents Tried to Hack Canadian Archives
Library and Archives Canada's collection search service was targeted by a series of attempted cyberattacks in May and June that included rudimentary hacking attempts and probes for security vulnerabilities, according to an analysis by Transluce, a research firm, which...
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