Business
US existing home sales rebound in October
Existing home sales rebounded sharply in October as buyers rushed into the market to take advantage of a brief decline in mortgage rates.
Apple Wallet
US watchdog issues final rule to supervise Big Tech payments, digital wallets
Silicon Valley tech giants who process more than 13 billion financial transactions annually through digital wallets and payment apps will be subject to government supervision.
American League
Braves’ Chris Sale, Tigers’ Tarik Skubal collect Cy Young Awards
Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves and Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers culminated dominant seasons by winning the Cy Young Awards of their respective leagues.
Art
Duct-taped banana goes for $6.2 million in Sotheby’s art auction
A piece of art that is little more than a banana duct-taped to a wall sold at auction for $6.2 million on Wednesday to cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun.
Air Force
Russia Fires Intercontinental Ballistic Missile During Attack On Ukraine, Kyiv Reports
Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile during an attack on Ukraine on Thursday, according to Kyiv’s air force, in the first known use in the war of such a powerful, nuclear-capable weapon with a range of up to thousands of Read more…
2028
Poll: Democrat Voters Look For A Kamala Harris 2028 Comeback
Despite Vice President Kamala Harris’s crushing defeat to President-elect Donald Trump, a majority of Democrats would still choose her to run again in the 2028 election, according to a new Puck News/Echelon Insights survey.
Abril Elfi
Florida: Man Arrested After Being Accused Of Planning To Bomb N.Y. Stock Exchange
A 30-year-old suspect has been arrested for allegedly planning a bomb attack at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Florida.
Attorney General
Rep. Donalds Voices Support For Colleague Gaetz
Rep. Byron Donalds voices support for his former colleague, Matt Gaetz, and nomination for Attorney General.
$4 billion
Biden Pledges $4B In U.S. Funds To World Bank’s International Development Association
In order to “replenish” the World Bank’s International Development Association, U.S. President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. will contribute $4 billion over the course of the following three years.
1994
Killer Mom Denied Parole After 30 Years Behind Bars
Susan Smith, a South Carolina mother who murdered her two sons, has been denied parole after 30 years behind bars.