Trump in Georgia falsely claims election of Jon Ossoff was illegitimate President appears at rally for struggling Mike Collins, dismisses critics and touts ‘most successful’ two-year run The Guardian - US · Oct 16
Trump Loses Yet Another Sanctuary City Case—This Time Against New York City Like numerous other federal courts in similar cases, this one rule sanctuary cities are protected by the Tenth Amendment. Reason · Oct 16
Five Great Reads: cocaine nation, a 28-year walk home, and Americans give their verdict on Trump The Guardian’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Miles Herbert The Guardian - AU · Oct 16
With U.S. debt above $40 trillion, the IMF chief warns that economic growth alone won’t solve the problem Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said the U.S. can grow its way out of the debt. Fortune · Oct 16
"If You Throw a Skunk into the Jury Box, You Can't Instruct the Jury Not to Smell It" Some colorful lawyer wisdom (see, e.g., Dunn v. U.S. (5th Cir. 1962)); I found versions of this in newspapers going back… The post "If You Throw a Skunk into the Jury Box, You Can't Instruct the Jury Not to Smell It" appeared first on Reason Magazine. Reason · Oct 16
Mexico Baja Coast May Day Call: US Coast Guard saves 16 people, 11 missing. What has happened? Migrants are increasingly turning to the risky alternative offered by smugglers to travel by sea to avoid heavily guarded land borders. Small boats called pangas leave Baja in the dead of night and sometimes travel hundreds of miles north. The Economic Times · Oct 16
Stock Indexes Finish Sharply Lower as Tech Stocks Plunge The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed down by -1.09% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -2.50%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) fell -1.14%, and December E-mini... Barchart · Oct 16
Trump declines to blame Putin for Ukraine war, amid transatlantic tensions Britain and most other Nato members have been clear in putting the fault on the Russian leader, who launched the 2022 invasion. Evening Standard · Oct 16
Family of US man who died on Six Flags ride question if death was preventable Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem died after reportedly ‘passing out’ and falling off Goliath rollercoaster in Georgia while beside niece The Guardian - US · Oct 16
Zelensky fears Trump 'will continue' to lift Russia sanctions Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that he feared his US counterpart Donald Trump "will continue" lifitng sanctions on Russia. Zelensky's relationship with Trump deteriorated after the Washington eased sanctions on Moscow as part of a diesel-supply deal, despite Russia increasing strikes on Ukraine. France 24 · Oct 16
Number of US families falling behind on debt is at the highest since Great Recession - here’s how to catch up ’Many households have too little room between their necessary expenses and their income,’ one expert said The Independent UK · Oct 16
Five women in Trump’s world who made headlines in last 15 days: Katie Zacharia overtakes Anthony Scaramucci in record of shortest tenure Anthony Scaramucci served as White House communications director for 11 days, from July 21 to July 31, 2017. The record of the shortest tenure in the Trump world is likely to be broken by Katie Zacharia, the new press secretary who was panned on the very first day on the… The Times of India · Oct 16
US stocks: US market ends down sharply; worries about AI trade and high oil prices weigh Wall Street faced a sharp decline on Friday as AI-related technology stocks came under renewed pressure. Concerns regarding debt-laden AI infrastructure companies affected investor sentiment heading into the weekend. Additionally, a rise in oil prices fueled market fears about economic stability and rising borrowing costs. The S&P 500, Dow Jones,… The Economic Times · Oct 16
Investors Rotated Out of the AI Trade and Geopolitical Tensions Soared. The Nasdaq Saw Its Worst Week in Months. Semiconductor companies have been hit this week over concerns about competition from China. International Business Times · Oct 16
Barchart · Oct 16 PEP Stock Alert: KFC Just Dealt PepsiCo a Blow With New Coca-Cola Deal KFC’s U.S. business is switching from Pepsi to Coca-Cola beginning in January. Here’s what the announcement means for PEP shares.
Latin Times · Oct 16 Why 69% of Americans — Including Most Republicans — Would Rather Not Watch the Hasan Execution New polling shows 69% of Americans oppose broadcasting executions live — and most Republicans agree. Here's what the data means for Trump's Hasan decision.
Barchart · Oct 16 What Were Markets Telling Us at Friday's Close? With markets coming to an end for the week we finally have the only prices that matter.
The Times of India · Oct 16 Don't tinker with any documents, never alter or backdate: Immigration expert's warnings to H-1B applicants in India Immigration lawyer Gnanamookan Senthurjothi alerted Indian H-1B visa applicants with long-pending administrative processing that the consular posts have been requesting some documents from some applicants while seeking their passports for final adjudication. He advised not to misrepresent anything at this stage, as that would jeopardize the candidate's future US immigration…
Euronews · Oct 16 Trump's new press secretary leaves after less than a week following controversy Zacharia has long described herself as a lawyer while working as a commentator for conservative outlets such as Fox News and Newsmax.
The Times of India · Oct 16 IShowSpeed Joins Ghana Doc: YouTuber becomes producer on The Eyes Of Ghana; one-night US-Canada run in 2026 IShowSpeed has joined The Eyes of Ghana as a producer alongside executive producers Barack and Michelle Obama. The documentary follows Ghanaian cameraman Chris Hesse and his efforts to preserve rare footage of the country's history. IShowSpeed praised the film during an October 15 livestream. It is scheduled for a special…
France 24 · Oct 16 Trump Vs Zelensky, From the Screen to the Streets, Gen Z protests from Paris to Dehli In India, the Cockroach movement felt the crushing boot of the state this week. Thousands of Gen Z protesters were rounded up and detained in sports stadiums and community halls turned into makeshift detention centres, while the movement’s founder, Abhijeet Dipke, was arrested on arrival. A mass demonstration over alleged…
Barchart · Oct 16 Crude Oil Prices Surge as Global Supply Risks Multiply November WTI crude oil (CLX26 ) closed up +3.44 (+3.51%) on Friday, and November RBOB gasoline (RBX26 ) closed up +0.552 (+1.74%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply on Friday, with crude posting a 1-month high. Crude prices rose Friday amid a weaker dollar and concerns that escalating hostilities...
Barchart · Oct 16 Warm US Autumn Temps Weigh on Nat-Gas Prices November Nymex natural gas (NGX26 ) on Friday closed down -0.120 (-3.71%). Nat-gas prices retreated on Friday and fell to a 1.5-week low. Nat-gas prices were pressured by the outlook for mild US autumn temperatures to reduce heating demand for nat-gas. The Commodity Weather Group forecasts above-normal temperatures for the...
The Economic Times · Oct 16 Starshield curbs for Ukraine not ordered by Donald Trump, says United States After criticisms from Donald Trump regarding Ukraine's actions, it was reported that Starshield services were restricted. A US official confirmed that no request for service reduction came from the president. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that operations had improved but were not fully restored. The disruptions in satellite communications posed…
Latin Times · Oct 16 The U.S. Army Says the Next War May Reach American Soil. Here's Why U.S. Army leaders warn American soil could become a future battlefield, unveiling a new strategy, drone command, and $74B defense investment.