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Stock Market Today: Dow up more than 150 points, S&P 500 rises; tech-heavy Nasdaq leads the way higher as Amazon shares boom; U.S. stocks on pace for third straight week of gains – MarketWatch

Stock Market Today: Dow up more than 150 points, S&P 500 rises; tech-heavy Nasdaq leads the way higher as Amazon shares boom; U.S. stocks on pace for third straight week of gains  MarketWatch Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Leads Charge As Nvidia’s Huang Sees ‘AI Virtuous Cycle’ (Live Coverage)  Investor’s Business Daily Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Rise; Amazon, Apple, Nvidia, …

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U.S. poised to strike military targets in Venezuela in escalation against Maduro regime – Miami Herald

U.S. poised to strike military targets in Venezuela in escalation against Maduro regime  Miami Herald U.S. Eyes Striking Venezuelan Military Targets Used for Drug Trafficking  The Wall Street Journal Trump insists he can strike alleged drug traffickers without Congress declaring war  CNN Transcript: Sen. Lindsey Graham on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Oct. 26, 2025  CBS News Trump indicates he won’t seek congressional …

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U.N. human rights chief says U.S. “must halt” strikes on alleged drug boats to prevent “extrajudicial killing”

U.N. human rights chief says U.S. “must halt” strikes on alleged drug boats to prevent “extrajudicial killing”

Geneva — The United Nations human rights chief said Friday that U.S. military strikes against boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean allegedly carrying illegal drugs from South America are “unacceptable” and must stop. The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk called for an investigation into the strikes, in what appeared to mark the first such condemnation …

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U.S. boat strikes spread fear across the Caribbean – The Washington Post

U.S. boat strikes spread fear across the Caribbean  The Washington Post DOD can’t say who it killed in military strikes against drug smugglers  Politico Strike First, Explain Never  The Atlantic Tracking U.S. Military Boat Strikes, Killings, and Survivors  The New York Times 4 killed in latest US strike on alleged drug boat in Eastern Pacific: Hegseth  ABC News Source link

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Trump calls for U.S. Senate to scrap filibuster rule

Trump calls for U.S. Senate to scrap filibuster rule

Republican U.S. President Donald Trump called on Thursday for the removal of the Senate’s filibuster rule, to bypass a Democratic roadblock during a government shutdown now in its 30th day. The filibuster is the Senate rule for agreement by 60 of its 100 members to pass most legislation. Republicans hold a 53-47 majority in the Senate and a 219-213 majority in the House of Representatives. “It …

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Pentagon readying thousands of Guard ‘reaction forces’ as U.S. mission widens

Pentagon readying thousands of Guard ‘reaction forces’ as U.S. mission widens

The Pentagon has ordered thousands of specialized National Guard personnel to complete civil unrest mission training over the next several months, an indication that the Trump administration’s effort to send uniformed military forces into urban centers – once reserved for extraordinary emergencies – could become the norm. The Defense Department’s newly established “quick reaction force” within the National Guard must …

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Trump administration sets lowest-ever cap on refugee admissions to U.S. : NPR

Trump administration sets lowest-ever cap on refugee admissions to U.S. : NPR

In this photograph taken on September 2, 2025, Afghan refugee girl Shayma is pictured during an interview with AFP at her residence in Islamabad. Her family had been scheduled to fly to the U.S. in February, before the Trump administration suspended most refugee admissions. Farooq Naeem/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Farooq Naeem/AFP via Getty Images The Trump …

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Welcome To Derry Scares Up Strong 3-Day U.S. Premiere Audience

Welcome To Derry Scares Up Strong 3-Day U.S. Premiere Audience

IT: Welcome to Derry is seeing early success after its frightening HBO premiere. The prequel series launched October 26, and the first episode amassed 5.7M U.S. viewers in the first three days of viewing across HBO and HBO Max, according to Warner Bros. Discovery. Per the company, that puts it among the top three series debuts globally in the history …

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Obesity Rate Declining in U.S.

Obesity Rate Declining in U.S.

Gallup: After peaking at a record high of 39.9% in 2022, the U.S. adult obesity rate has gradually declined to 37.0% in 2025. This is a statistically meaningful decrease representing an estimated 7.6 million fewer obese adults compared with three years ago. Meanwhile, diagnoses of diabetes — a lifetime disease that can be managed but not cured — have now …

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Pentagon readying thousands of Guard ‘reaction forces’ as U.S. mission widens – The Washington Post

Pentagon readying thousands of Guard ‘reaction forces’ as U.S. mission widens  The Washington Post Revealed: Pentagon orders states’ national guards to form ‘quick reaction forces’ for ‘crowd control’ | US military  The Guardian Pentagon orders ‘quick reaction force’ of 500 troops per state: Reports  The Hill Leaked memo details National Guard plan for a ‘quick reaction force’ in US cities  Task & Purpose Pentagon …

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