U.S. orders staff out of Saudi Arabia, U.N. climate report, Tesla earnings

The U.S. orders non-emergency staff out of Saudi Arabia over Houthi attacks, a U.N. report on rising U.S. emissions, Tesla's earnings beat, a Nasdaq rally and a tied WNBA Finals.

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U.S. orders non-emergency staff and families to leave Saudi Arabiadeveloping

The State Department issued an ordered departure for non-emergency U.S. government employees and their family members in Saudi Arabia, citing Houthi attacks on Saudi civilian airports and other critical infrastructure. Spokesperson Tommy Pigott said the order applies to Saudi Arabia only, after earlier reports of a wider Gulf departure. The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh issued a security alert warning of possible further Houthi attacks.

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U.N. report: U.S. climate pollution rose sharply last yearconfirmed

The U.N. Environment Programme's Emissions Gap report, released Wednesday, says U.S. emissions rose sharply in 2025, far more than any other major economy, while global emissions were roughly flat. It links the U.S. rise to growing electricity demand, partly from data centers, and policies that favor fossil fuels. It says current policies put the planet on track for about 2.8°C of warming this century. A U.S. statement in the report says the country does not endorse or agree with its analysis or conclusions.

The U.N. report saysU.S. emissions rose far more than any other major economy's, driven by rising electricity demand and policies favoring fossil fuels such as coal.

The U.S. government saysThe United States "does not endorse or agree with its analysis or conclusions, and has not provided comments to this report."

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Tesla beats revenue forecasts and posts positive cash flowconfirmed

Tesla reported third-quarter revenue of $28.05 billion, above analysts' average estimate of $27.88 billion and close to $28.10 billion a year earlier. It generated $1.53 billion in free cash flow, when analysts had expected a cash burn of $4.92 billion. Net income fell to $787 million from $1.4 billion a year earlier. Shares rose in extended trading.

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Nasdaq rises about 1% as chipmakers and SpaceX rallyconfirmed

The Nasdaq Composite rose 1.05%, the S&P 500 gained 0.58% and the Dow added 360 points on Wednesday. Chipmakers led tech higher and SpaceX shares rose nearly 8% after its quarterly results beat estimates. AT&T fell about 6% and Netflix also fell after its revenue forecast.

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WNBA Finals tied 1-1 as the Dream win their first Finals gameconfirmed

The Atlanta Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 79-65 in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals on Monday, the first Finals game win in Dream history, behind 30 points and 16 rebounds from Angel Reese. Golden State won Game 1, 68-64. Game 3 is Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Neither team has won a WNBA title.