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US Futures Slip as Washington Approaches Shutdown: Markets Wrap - Bloomberg.com

S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 index futures fell as the US government neared a shutdown after a stopgap funding bill to avoid the closure failed....

Scoop: Schumer rallies Democrats as shutdown deadline looms - Axios

The meeting of Senate Democrats on Tuesday was described by multiple sources as a motivational one, with lawmakers encouraging each other to hold their ground against the administration....

White House withdraws E.J. Antoni's nomination to run the Bureau of Labor Statistics - NBC News

The White House on Tuesday withdrew the nomination of E.J....

Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier’s remarks make it clear: The gloves are off - Andscape

On Tuesday, Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier pulled the rug out from under WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert. Tuesday was supposed to be about the evenin…...

Here’s where to preorder all of Amazon’s new Alexa devices and when they arrive - The Verge

Amazon’s fall hardware event introduced new Echo speakers, Ring security devices, Kindles, and other Alexa gadgets, many of which are now available for preorder....

National parks will remain mostly open in shutdown - Politico

The Trump administration plans to tap park fees to pay for skeleton crews of staff....

Nike shares jump on strong earnings, signs its turnaround is racing ahead under CEO Hill - CNBC

Shares of the Club's newest position added more than 4% in extended trading Tuesday....

Why Bad Bunny’s selection as the Super Bowl halftime headliner is sparking MAGA fury - The Washington Post

The Puerto Rican recording artist opposed Trump in 2024 and is avoiding U.S. mainland tour dates to avoid exposing his fans to ICE raids....

Michigan church shooting survivor says she looked gunman who killed her father in the eyes: "I forgave him right there" - CBS News

In the letter shared Monday, the woman recounted the events of the shooting at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc....

Bill Burr Defends Performing at Controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival: “They’re Just Like Us” - The Hollywood Reporter

The actor-comedian details his experience at the event: "Definitely one of the top three experiences I've ever had ... I think it's going to lead to a lot of positive things."...

Trump administration illegally targeted pro-Palestinian protesters, judge rules - The Washington Post

The efforts to detain and deport noncitizen activists earlier this year represented an unconstitutional infringement on the First Amendment, the ruling says....

Researchers turn human skin cells into eggs — but not yet usable ones - AP News

Oregon scientists used human skin cells to create fertilizable eggs, a step in the quest to develop lab-grown eggs or sperm to one day help people conceive. But the experiment resulted in abnormalities in chromosomes, prompting the Oregon Health & Science Uni…...

Dolphins' Tyreek Hill suffers season-ending knee injury in win vs. Jets on MNF - CBS Sports

Miami has lost its top offensive weapon for the season after an injury on Monday Night Football...

Researchers find a carbon-rich moon-forming disk around giant exoplanet - Ars Technica

Lots of carbon molecules but little sign of water in a super-Jupiter’s disk....

Meta Ray-Ban Display Is Now On Sale, But Only In Select US Stores - UploadVR

Meta Ray-Ban Display is now available to purchase, exclusively in select US stores. While not required, Meta "highly" encourages booking a demo before buying....

'Reading Rainbow' to return, with viral librarian Mychal Threets as its host - NBC News

Young readers can once again be like butterflies in the sky....

Qatar, Egypt and Turkey urge Hamas to accept Trump's Gaza peace plan - Axios

Trump said he's giving Hamas three to four days to respond....

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Trump announces ‘TrumpRx’ site for discounted drugs and deal with Pfizer to lower prices - CNN

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday a multipronged effort aimed at lowering drug costs in the United States, including the creation of a “TrumpRx” direct-to-consumer website where Americans can buy medicine at discounted prices and a sweeping deal wit…...

Afghanistan paralyzed as internet blackout stretches into second day - The Washington Post

Two weeks after the regime signaled plans to ban fiber-optic internet, nearly all links to the outside world are cut, grounding planes and closing businesses....

FTC Sues Zillow and Redfin Over Illegal Agreement to Suppress Rental Advertising Competition - Federal Trade Commission (.gov)

Today, the Federal Trade Commission sued Zillow and Redfin over an unlawful agreement that eliminates Redfin as a competitor in the market for placing advertising of rental housing on internet list...

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