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A mailing addressed to the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, containing a threatening letter and unidentified white powder, was intercepted Friday by the state Department of Administration before it reached the office; the U.S. Postal Inspection…
✔ Sources: MPR News / AP, FOX 9
At the second day of an EU summit in Brussels on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked for about 70 billion euros in extra support for next year, saying the war will cost 155 billion euros in 2027. Leaders made no firm commitment but asked…
✔ Sources: Al Jazeera (with AFP and Reuters), Euronews, Courthouse News
The S&P 500 fell 84.62 points, or 1.1%, to 7,659.44 on Friday. The Nasdaq dropped 572.99 points, or 2.1%, to 26,140.03, and the Dow lost 175.28 points, or 0.3%, to 52,002.41. Chipmakers led the decline as investors questioned how long the AI infrastructure…
✔ Sources: AP via BNN Bloomberg, TheStreet
Apple opened preorders Friday for the iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone, starting at $1,999 for 256GB. Launch day is October 23, but within about 30 minutes Apple's U.S. online store showed a January 25 shipping estimate for new orders in every…
✔ Sources: 9to5Mac, MacRumors, Quartz
Albertans vote Monday, Oct. 19, on whether the province should remain in Canada or hold a second, binding referendum on separation. The ballot also has nine other questions on immigration and the Constitution. It is not a direct independence vote. Prime…
✔ Sources: AP via PBS NewsHour, The Canadian Press via CP24
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