5 PM · While you were at work · Wednesday, October 21, 2026

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

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

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…

✔ Sources: Al-Monitor (Reuters), Fox News, Times of Israel live blog (AFP), Oct. 21

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

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,…

✔ Sources: TIME, NPR (via WAMC)

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Tesla beats revenue forecasts and posts positive cash flow

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.…

✔ Sources: AOL (Reuters), Forbes, TheStreet

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Nasdaq rises about 1% as chipmakers and SpaceX rally

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…

✔ Sources: Yahoo Finance, Benzinga

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

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…

✔ Sources: CBS Sports, WNBA.com, Yahoo Sports

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