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New-home sales spike to 3-year high as builders pile on discounts to sell homes  MarketWatch New home sales soar 20% in August to a three-year high  CNBC New home sales in US jump to fastest pace in three years  BBC Gold prices continue to consolidate as U.S. new home sales jump 20.5% in August  KITCO US new home sales jump to more than 3-1/2-year …

“You have certain groups — the Amish, for example — that have essentially no autism,” declared President Donald Trump with trademark certainty yesterday. Stood next to his Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., he suggested that Amish people have low levels of autism because Amish women don’t take paracetamol (sold as Tylenol in the US) during pregnancy. Famously, they also …

Why they’re good: Peaches have moderate sweetness but still a low to moderate GI (~42 or so depending on ripeness). They also bring vitamins A and C, and fibre. When to eat: Good dessert option or snack. Especially in summer when they are fresh and juicy. Eating peaches with yoghurt or cottage cheese helps balance. Best way to eat: Choose …

A blood clot in a hardened artery is the most common cause of a heart attack, but researchers have identified several other threats flying under the radar they say people need to know about.  Doctors are trained to look for classic artery blockages, which are common in older patients with traditional risk factors, but this focus can cause them to …

False alarm: Surge in jobless claims unwinds after recent spike. Layoffs still low.  MarketWatch US Initial Jobless Claims Drop by Most in Almost Four Years  Bloomberg.com US jobless aid applications retreat to 231,000 after surging to nearly 4-year high a week earlier  The Hill Fraudulent Texas unemployment filings caused spike in national data  Axios U.S. Jobless Claims Fell Last Week  The Wall Street Journal Source …

David Zaslav wants a bidding war for his media conglomerate — and investors say “bring it on!”  Shares of Warner Bros. Discovery spiked 17% to $18.87 on Friday after The Post reported that CEO Zaslav isn’t waiting around for Paramount Skydance to officially confirm a reported monster bid for the owner of Warner Bros. studios, HBO, TNT and CNN.  Paramount …

Spike Chunsoft announced during the Nintendo Direct stream on Friday Danganronpa 2×2, a version of its Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair game that includes the original title as well as a new alternate scenario. The game will launch for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam in 2026. The release features a new alternate …

Fraudulent Texas unemployment filings caused spike in national data  Axios Jobless Claims Rose Sharply Last Week  The Wall Street Journal Fed seen on track for rate cuts as job worries eclipse inflation fears  Reuters The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits last week hits 263,000, most in nearly 4 years  AP News Jobless claims reach highest level since 2021, a sign layoffs are …

Health insurance premiums poised to spike over drug costs, tariff threats  The Washington Post Health care costs are soaring. Blame insurers, drug companies — and your employer  NPR Health care inflation rises as patients, employers brace for biggest jump in health spending in 15 years  CNBC Employers prepare for the highest health benefit cost increase in 15 years  Mercer Surging health costs bode ill …

A24/Apple Studios Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest” (which Chris Evangelista reviewed for /Film) is a remake of Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 kidnapping thriller “High and Low,” which was, in turn, inspired by Ed McBain’s 1959 novel “King’s Ransom.” The premise is alluring: A wealthy man, situated in his mansion atop a high hill, is …