Stock market today: Trading on Wall Street mixed as Middle East conflict pushes oil higher
Premarket trading is mixed on Wall Street, but oil prices are moving higher after U.S. fighter jets launched airstrikes early Friday on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, and the Israeli military said its troops and tanks had briefly entered Gaza for a second time
2023-10-27 20:57
The Biden administration is encouraging the conversion of empty office space to affordable housing
The Biden administration is launching a multi-agency effort to encourage states and cities to convert more empty office buildings into housing units, with billions of federal dollars available to help spur such transitions
2023-10-27 20:55
About 30 children were taken hostage by Hamas militants. Their families wait in agony
The families of children held captive by Hamas say they are adrift in a unique agony among the tragedies of Israel's bloodiest day
2023-10-27 20:46
Release of hostages requires ceasefire, Hamas official says
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA/MOSCOW (Reuters) -A Hamas official tied the release of hostages held in Gaza to a ceasefire in
2023-10-27 20:29
Exxon Mobil Q3 profit falls compared with last year's record numbers, but refineries are strong
Exxon Mobil’s third-quarter profit declined compared with last year's unprecedented numbers, but their up 15% compared with the previous quarter oil giant had its strongest ever refinery throughput for the period
2023-10-27 20:26
How a South Dakota priest inspired 125 years of direct democracy — and the fight to preserve it
Thanks to a rabble-rousing, socialist priest, it’s a milestone year for direct democracy in the U.S. The practice of citizen-originated ballot measures began 125 years ago when South Dakota became the first state to have them
2023-10-27 20:15
China’s Ex-Premier Li Keqiang, a Reformer Sidelined by Xi, Dies
China’s former Premier Li Keqiang, who gained a reputation as a reformer but later found himself sidelined by
2023-10-27 20:15
China's chief epidemiologist Wu Zunyou who helped drive the anti-COVID fight dies at age 60
China's chief epidemiologist who helped drive anti-COVID-19 measures in the country that suspended access to cities and confined millions to their homes has died
2023-10-27 19:59
Pope orders Vatican to reopen case of priest ousted from Jesuits after claims of adult abuse
Pope Francis has ordered the Vatican to reopen the case of a well-known priest-artist accused of sexually, psychologically and spiritually abusing adult women
2023-10-27 19:50
Futures up as megacaps ride Amazon, Intel wave; inflation data in focus
By Ankika Biswas and Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) -Futures for Wall Street's main stock indexes rose on Friday as robust forecasts
2023-10-27 19:50
Prep star Cooper Flagg says his focus is on Maine shooting victims and basketball decision can wait
Cooper Flagg, the consensus top player in the 2024 recruiting class, says his focus is on the tragedy of a mass shooting in his home state of Maine, an indication that an announcement on where he will play college basketball could be delayed
2023-10-27 19:48
Probe finds 'serious failings' in way British politician Nigel Farage had his bank account closed
An independent probe has found “serious failings” in how NatWest Group’s private and exclusive Coutts Bank shut down the account of the right-wing British politician Nigel Farage
2023-10-27 19:46