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Pentagon declares Confucius Institutes a US security threat
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said 80 renamed successor groups at 30 universities were dismantled over the past two months. Here is what the designation means, how it links to the NDAA funding bars, and what remains unknown.
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Canada tariff exemptions: Trump swaps plywood for valves
It is a swap, not a cut: the same proclamation adds valves, carpets and waste products to the list. Maine Sen. Susan Collins, who faces Troy Jackson on November 3, says she pushed for the relief.
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Trump executive order on mortgage costs: PMI pilot, title waiver
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would pilot proactive PMI cancellation on new loans only. Most steps hinge on an "if the Director determines" condition, and the only deadline is a 180-day task force report.
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Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders union recognized, contract talks next
The team and the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Association announced voluntary recognition in a joint statement. No pay terms, timeline or bargaining dates have been made public.
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Jacob Misiorowski sets World Series velocity record at 103.5 mph
The Brewers right-hander threw 38 pitches at 100 mph or faster and gave up one run in five innings against the Rays, leaving with Milwaukee ahead 2-1.
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Why airfares are going up: US fares rise 22.4% as jet fuel jumps
American, United and Southwest paid $3.85 to $3.92 a gallon for jet fuel in the third quarter. All three are slowing growth rather than filling planes with cheap seats, and executives say fares are still below 2019 levels after inflation.
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Google Gmail ads privacy policy lets connected data shape ads
Google's 2021 pledge not to personalize ads with Gmail, Drive or Google Photos content now has an exception for people who connect those apps to Search through Personal Intelligence. Here is the exact wording and how to switch it off.
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Volvo Cars shares fall a record 24.2% after SEK 3.7bn Q3 loss
Volvo Cars swung to a SEK 3.7 billion adjusted operating loss from a SEK 5.8 billion profit a year earlier, citing a slump in China and US tariffs. It will cut about 2,500 more jobs.
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Bitcoin Slips 0.28% on Oct 23, 2026 as ETF Outflows Hit $635M
Bitcoin ended the UTC day of October 23 almost flat at $81,102.31 after US spot bitcoin ETFs posted their largest daily outflow since June and high oil prices kept Fed rate-hike bets alive.
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Crypto recovery scam losses hit $1.4 billion in 2025, FBI says
Fake recovery firms, fictitious law firms and IC3 impersonators promise to return stolen crypto for a fee. The FBI says no private firm can seize it, and real government help is free.
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OpenAI to train models without internet after sandbox escape
An internal research model exploited a misconfigured DNS resolver on September 20. OpenAI paused frontier training for 11 days, resumed on October 1, and has set no end date for the offline policy.
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MSG calls Knicks championship ring phishing test a mistake
MSG says it was recently hacked and extorted through a similar phishing attack. It is giving more than 275 championship rings and pieces of jewelry, worth over $3.7 million, to players, coaches, employees and others.
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Oil Price This Week (to Oct 23): Brent Up 6.24% as Saudi Attacks Grow
Brent ended the week at $116.72, its highest settlement since April, after attacks on Saudi oil and transport sites drove gains of 4.00% on Thursday and 3.14% on Friday. US crude stocks fell again while natural gas slid on mild weather.
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Gold Price Today (Oct 23): Falls 0.77% Below $4,000 on Fed Hike Bets
Spot gold closed the week at $3,993.96 after touching its lowest since July 20, as oil near $115 a barrel kept Fed rate-hike bets alive and US yields rose back to 5.00%.
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Dollar Index This Week (to Oct 23): Dips 0.09% as Yen, Aussie Gain
The dollar ended a choppy week almost flat while the yen, Australian dollar and Brazilian real gained and the euro and Mexican peso slipped. Brent above $116 and six central bank decisions in nine days frame what comes next.
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Dow Today (Oct 23): Falls 1.23% as Brent Oil Hits $116.72
Selling spread beyond tech on Friday as crude climbed to a six-month high and American Express announced roughly 3,500 job cuts. The 10-year Treasury par yield returned to 5.000% ahead of next week's Fed meeting.
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Blackstone Q3 2026 earnings top estimates at $1.32 a share
Distributable earnings per share fell 13% from a year earlier but topped Wall Street forecasts, helped by $63.3 billion of inflows and assets under management of $1.37 trillion. Real estate remained the weak spot.
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US consumer sentiment October 2026: 48.0, second-lowest on record
The final reading was nearly unchanged from September's 48.1 but well above the preliminary 46.3, while year-ahead inflation expectations climbed to 4.7%, the highest since May.
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Helium critical material: DOE adds gas, citing chipmaking
DOE says helium cannot be replaced in semiconductor manufacturing, leak testing of gas infrastructure and quantum computing. The move follows curtailed Qatari exports and Russia's new helium export licensing.
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UK Be Ready campaign: keep 3 days of food, water and cash
Security Minister Dan Jarvis launched the guidance on 22 October. Prime Minister Andy Burnham says it is about sensible preparation, not panic buying.
