SocietyHelen Branswell, a prominent Canadian health journalist, has died at 69. She was among the first journalists to report on COVID-19, and her site’s coverage of the disease was a Pulitzer Prize finalist.
SocietyHelen Branswell, a prominent Canadian health journalist, has died at 69. She was among the first journalists to report on COVID-19, and her site’s coverage of the disease was a Pulitzer Prize finalist.
CultureJournalist Pablo Torre released surveillance footage on his podcast showing singer Kelly Clarkson’s brief encounter at Art of Play in Brooklyn. The disagreement continues to draw major attention.
EconomyAs internal-combustion vehicles give way to battery electric vehicles, platinum-group-metal miners are looking for new markets and uses for their products. Valterra Platinum CFO Sayurie Naidoo and CEO Craig Miller discuss how the company’s finance and marketing teams are assessing investments in market development.
EconomySouth Africa’s Valterra Platinum plans to shift toward underground mining through its Sandsloot project, targeting higher-grade ore. CFO Sayurie Naidoo discussed the underground extension with Jennifer Zabasajja on Bloomberg Chief Future Officer.
EconomyThis episode profiles Valterra Platinum CFO Sayurie Naidoo, whose role includes shaping corporate strategy. A year after separating from Anglo American, the South African company is seeking new markets for platinum-group metals as battery-electric vehicle adoption threatens their main area of demand.
EconomyUS Treasuries fell after inflation came in hotter than expected, prompting traders to increase bets that Federal Reserve officials will raise rates later this month and next year. David Rosenberg and Jim Bianco reacted to September CPI.
EconomyStarbucks said it is not buying Chipotle Mexican Grill, quelling speculation about a deal that could have been among the restaurant sector’s largest ever.
EconomyBank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan said the bank is accountable for its actions after receiving $1.21 billion in fines tied to money laundering and sanctions issues. He said the bank has accounted for the cost of addressing the problems and knows what it needs to do for investors.
EconomyOil rose Wednesday as hostilities from Russia to the Middle East intensified, putting supply flows at risk after they had recently recovered close to pre-war levels. Brent traded above $106 after Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched missile and drone strikes across Saudi Arabia, damaging Saudi Aramco’s headquarters. Increased Iranian attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz also threaten the Gulf supply rebound.
Tech6:43Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the company would stop selling chips to a customer developing unsafe AI software. Speaking with Bloomberg’s Emily Chang in London, he discussed AI safety and the industry’s growth.
SocietyMiguel Parra Hernandez remains in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody at a hospital. His lawyer, Kim Bruno, said Wednesday that he still needs ankle surgery after an ICE officer appeared to intentionally drive into him in Houston last week.
PoliticsApril Hallikas says she sees herself as Canadian first and Albertan second. She felt it was important to have her voice heard because of the vote’s significance and the decision she believes Albertans will need to reckon with in the upcoming referendum.
PoliticsNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the city would support horse carriage drivers and owners as the industry moves toward its planned phaseout in 2028.
PoliticsNew White House press secretary Katie Zacharia has presented herself as a lawyer, but does not meet the requirements in her home state to use that title. At least one watchdog group has asked the State Bar of California to investigate. She has a law degree from Pepperdine Caruso School of Law, but there is no evidence she passed a bar exam. She also claims a credential from China, though it is unclear what it is.
SocietyPolice say a 13-year-old student suspected of shooting a teacher fled toward a residential area, where officers later found him and took him into custody.
PoliticsDays before early voting begins in Texas, Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico is set to appear on CNN at 8 p.m. ET for a town hall moderated by Erin Burnett. He has nearly even odds of becoming Texas’s first Democratic senator since 1993, potentially giving Democrats control of the Senate for the final two years of the Trump administration.
SocietyNiouma Wague, a high-school student in a suburb north of Paris, has joined protests over staff shortages, overcrowded classrooms and deteriorating school buildings. She says the protest brings together people from different generations and sectors.
HealthDoctors diagnosed Pope Leo XIV with adenocarcinoma, the most common form of lung cancer, and removed the lower portion of his right lung. His tumor appears to have been caught early, when lung cancer is very treatable.
PoliticsPresident Trump holds rallies in Arizona and Montana as the final pre-midterm inflation report shows rising costs. The Vatican says Pope Leo is “progressing normally” after surgery amid an outpouring of prayers. Ukraine reports Starlink disruptions, while Elon Musk says Trump and the U.S. military control any limits on the service.
EconomyUS consumer prices accelerated in September as gasoline costs surged, dealing another blow to President Trump and Republicans before the November 3 midterms. The report also put a rate increase later this month back on the radar.
Politics8:26The co-hosts of “The Five” discuss a report claiming former Vice President Kamala Harris missed her chance to run for president again.
PoliticsFox News host Jesse Watters discusses the expanding investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar’s background on his program, “Jesse Watters Primetime.”
EconomyGas and diesel prices have pushed inflation to 3.7%. A typical family is now paying about $600 more per month than three years ago.
SocietyRising fuel prices and demand for independent travel are leading more women in Pakistan to use electric motorbikes. Psychology graduate student Aqsa Zarif says hers gives her greater independence, lets her travel to school and handle daily errands, and reduces her reliance on family rides.