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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Pentagon’s top military planner, a defense official said Wednesday, the latest in a series of generals to be ousted and one that comes even as President Donald Trump is weighing renewed strikes on Iran in the eight-month-long war. Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia was removed as head of strategy, plans and policy on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He is the second general to be ousted from the post, known in military circles as the “J5,” under Hegseth. His predecessor, Lt. Gen. Joseph McGee, was forced to retire last October.

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New Zealand central bank governor says chances of December hike are 'high'

New Zealand central bank governor Anna Breman said on Thursday chances the bank will hike the official cash rate in December are "high"."What we are saying is all the committee agree that it is likely that we will see further OCR (official cash rate) increases," Breman told the New Zealand Herald. "Timing is uncertain and it will depend on economic outlook and how inflation is evolving."When asked what the chances of a hike were for December, she responded: "I would say that they were high."The Reserve Bank of New Zealand on Wednesday surprised markets by holding the cash rate at 2.75% at its

Moscow, Pyongyang back network sending workers to Russian factories, report says

Justice Department announces Trump plans for golf course are in the works, course will close Nov. 15

Judge rejects US Justice Dept bid to block votes from alleged noncitizens in California

A US judge rejected on Wednesday a request by the Justice Department to temporarily block California from counting any mail ballots for the November 3 midterm elections received from people on a list of more than 20,000 registered voters the Trump administration alleges are likely noncitizens. The decision marks the latest setback for President Donald Trump's effort to boost the federal government's role in elections ahead of the midterms, with his Republican Party locked in a tight battle to retain control of both houses of Congress.US District Judge David Carter issued the decision after

Dollar steady after Fed hold leaves rate path murky

Bloomberg, two trading firms agree to pay Trump’s Truth Social for faster access to president’s posts, sources say

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Manhunt for escaped Tennessee murder convict crosses state lines after the truck he stole is found abandoned in Illinois

The search for a convicted murderer who escaped from a Tennessee prison has crossed state lines after authorities found his stolen getaway truck in southern Illinois.The white 2008 Ford F-350 with Tennessee plates that Jacob Morley, 28, stole after his escape was found abandoned early Tuesday in Marion, Illinois, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said.Morley’s “whereabouts remain unknown, and locating him continues to be an urgent priority for law enforcement,” the TBI said Tuesday.“Our law enforcement partners in surrounding states have been notified to be on the lookout,” the T

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‘It’s definitely the time’: Black governor hopefuls from both parties aim to make history in midterms

Americans have elected three Black governors in the nation’s 250-year history. By next week, that figure could multiply.From Keisha Lance Bottoms in Georgia to Byron Donalds in Florida to David Crowley in Wisconsin, Black candidates are vying to lead eight states from the South to the Midwest to the West. In all, five Democrats are running in gubernatorial races, and three Republicans are vying to be the country’s first elected Black Republican governor.“We’re a complicated, beautiful country,” said Bottoms, a Democrat who would become the first Black woman governor in the nation’s

Talarico vows to 'take back Texas' as Trump makes last-minute push to keep the state in GOP hands

Florida mom arrested at airport for leaving 4 kids home alone during work trip to Vegas

Melania Trump says ceasefire has expanded as it takes effect around Russian-occupied city of Oleshky

A localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine around the occupied city of Oleshky that first lady Melania Trump helped to broker has now gone into effect, officials on both sides said Tuesday.Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian parliament commissioner for human rights, said on X that the ceasefire went into effect at 3:00 a.m. Kyiv time Tuesday.Russia’s defense ministry said on Telegram it stopped shelling in the direction of Oleshky at the same time Tuesday.The pause in fighting is intended to allow for the evacuation of elderly residents and the entry of urgently needed humanitarian aid to t

Manhunt underway for convicted killer who escaped through Tennessee prison fence and fled in stolen truck, officials say

Tennessee authorities are searching for a 28-year-old convicted murderer who escaped through a state prison’s fence late Sunday night before stealing a truck and driving off.Jacob Morley, who is serving a life sentence, is now on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s “Most Wanted” list, with a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to his arrest.The escape comes the same month that Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada resigned from his role following the failed execution of Christa Pike, which left her unconscious and on a ventilator at a hospital. Pik

Alex Pretti’s family says feds are still stonewalling efforts for justice

Justice Department charges former FBI Director James Comey for third time

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After landing in US, Flavio Bolsonaro declares himself Brazil's rightful leader

Senator Flavio Bolsonaro declared himself Brazil's rightful leader on Wednesday after arriving in the United States, alleging he was the victim of an electoral coup by the country's Supreme Court and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who won the vote by over 4 million votes.Bolsonaro arrived in Miami after leaving Brazil, where he refused to comply with a Supreme Court order to surrender his passports. He thanked Argentine leader Javier Milei for helping him make the journey and US President Donald Trump, who granted him and his family entry visas, for welcoming him.In an initial open lett

CNN reports from scene of train crash in Spain as serious rescue operation gets underway

(CNN) - At least 68 people have been killed in a collision between two trains in the Spanish province of Toledo on Wednesday morning, according to a local government official. The incident is the third rail disaster in Spain this year. “Several” US citizens were injured in the train crash, a US State Department spokesperson told CNN. “We can confirm that several US citizens were injured and continue to work with local authorities to identify all Americans involved and provide consular assistance,” the spokesperson said. They did not provide specific details on the number of Americ

Spain train crash kills at least 68 as witnesses describe devastating scenes

US costs of Iran war rise to over $47 billion, according to Pentagon estimate

Iran hosts Saudi Arabia and regional powers as fears grow of return to war

Saudi Arabia and its allies dispatched top security officials to Iran for talks on Monday amid fears of a fresh US-Israeli offensive that could plunge the Middle East into further instability.Pakistani military chief Asim Munir and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin joined Saudi Arabia’s defense minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman, in Tehran for meetings with Iran’s top officials, including national security chief Mohsen Rezaei and President Masoud Pezeshkian.Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry said the visit by Prince Khalid and representatives of the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement coun

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US Marine indicted over alleged murder of woman in Okinawa

Japanese prosecutors have indicted a US Marine on suspicion of murdering and robbing a woman in Okinawa earlier this month, multiple Japanese media outlets have reported, in a case that has prompted renewed outrage over the conduct of US troops in the country.Lance Corporal Devin Jacob Ballard, a 20-year-old Marine assigned to the III Marine Expeditionary Force at Futenma Air Station, is charged with killing a woman by strangling her with a phone cord at a hotel in Naha, Okinawa’s capital, and stealing her backpack containing a wallet, public broadcaster NHK and others, reported on Sunday.An

UK police says letter with claims against Meghan's father was not shared with other law enforcement

Good mood among fans attending the first NFL game in Paris, a day after protests and clashes

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James O’Keefe charged after Minnesota polling station stunt

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The bond market swings, but US stocks remain steady after the Fed says it won't raise interest rates

The bond market swung, while U.S. stocks ticked higher after the Federal Reserve decided not to raise its main interest rate to bring down high inflation

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Trump calls for prosecution of Democratic Alaska Senate candidate over spoiler candidate controversy

President Donald Trump is calling for the criminal prosecution of the Democratic candidate running for Senate in Alaska after revelations that her campaign appeared to be involved in recruiting a candidate with the same name as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan

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Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens haven’t campaigned together — or spoken — in recent months

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Netanyahu and top rival face postelection choices that could redefine Israeli politics

Israelis are deep in political uncertainty as they await final election results

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I’ve been talking to MAGA supporters for years, and here’s why some are sticking with Trump — and others are not

Despite the headwinds that have cratered support for Donald Trump – high prices, the Iran war, corruption – many of Trump’s MAGA loyalists still back him. A scholar who studies MAGA looks at why.

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Federal Reserve keeps rates unchanged despite elevated inflation

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The Latest: As votes are counted, no clear winner emerges in Israel's election

Israel's election results show no clear winner, leading to likely weeks of coalition talks

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Flávio Bolsonaro says he will lead Brazil’s opposition in exile, after landing in US following election defeat

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Judge skeptical of Justice Dept lawsuit over alleged noncitizens on voting rolls

A US judge appeared skeptical on Tuesday of the Justice Department's request to block California from counting any mail ballots for the November 3 midterm

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls

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