Pope Leo Walking and Eating Again After Lung Cancer Surgery
The Vatican said the 71-year-old pontiff’s recovery is on track after doctors removed part of his right lung.
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Tesla Set to Unveil Long-Delayed Next-Generation Roadster
A prototype debuted in 2017 with 2020 delivery promises. Reservations remain $50,000; the sticker price was last quoted around $200,000.
Administration Cuts Obamacare Subsidies for 189,000 People With Duplicate Coverage
HHS says the purge of marketplace enrollees who also had Medicare, Medicaid or CHIP — or who are deceased — will save about $738 million this year.
Federal Judge Blocks USDA Reorganization Plan in Win for Employee Unions
The Northern District of California ruling halts a Trump administration overhaul that unions said would weaken farm and food services.
Maduro and Wife Due in U.S. Court on New Torture Conspiracy Charges
The expanded indictment adds to earlier drug-trafficking counts. Both have pleaded not guilty to the prior case; lawyers say they deny the new accusations too.
Bank Regulator Faults Large Lenders on ‘Debanking’ but Imposes No Penalties
The OCC reviewed nine of the biggest U.S. banks and said each restricted some clients on subjective grounds rather than pure financial risk.
Anthropic Will Add Official U.S. Voting Info to Claude Before the Midterms
The company said it will load Democracy Works voting data and election results later this month to curb election-related abuse.
Weekly Jobless Claims Edge Up to 199,000 as Layoffs Stay Low
New claims rose by 1,000. The four-week average remains near historically low levels, pointing to a still-stable labor market.
September Retail Sales Jump 0.8% as Higher Gas Prices Pad the Total
The gain beat forecasts, but spending outside gasoline looked only moderate, tempering hopes for another blockbuster consumer quarter.
Social Security Benefits Will Rise 3.6% in 2027, About $75 a Month on Average
About 72 million beneficiaries see the bump in January. SSI increases start Dec. 31. The COLA tracks September’s hotter inflation reading.