EconomyMeredith Whitney, CEO of the Meredith Whitney Advisory Group, says rising household costs since the start of the Iran war will make this earnings season difficult for many retailers.
EconomyMeredith Whitney, CEO of the Meredith Whitney Advisory Group, says rising household costs since the start of the Iran war will make this earnings season difficult for many retailers.
PoliticsDuring a live stop in Park City, Kansas, Trump is promoting Roger Marshall, the Republican senator currently in office.
WorldAfter days of violent disorder in France, with shops looted and buildings set on fire, police have imposed curfews in cities across the country. Parts of central Paris will be off limits from 23:00 to 06:00; Nice’s curfew applies to young people, and restrictions are also in place in Lyon and Lille. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu empowered local authorities to impose curfews. Thousands have been arrested.
WorldFrench Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Monday he had asked some local governments to impose partial curfews after violent protests across the country over the weekend. He said the unrest was largely limited to urban areas and announced a focused judicial effort, with major resources to identify looters through social media.
SocietyThousands of shop owners are still reeling from weekend violence and looting, while listings for apparently stolen goods have appeared online. France asked major second-hand marketplaces, including Vinted, eBay and Amazon, to crack down on suspicious listings.
WorldFrance is assessing damage from a weekend of violent unrest, with more than 3,000 businesses hit by looting, vandalism or arson in Paris and other cities. The French Chamber of Commerce puts losses in the hundreds of millions of dollars, and Interior Minister Laurent Nunez says police lost control at points. More than 500,000 people demonstrated peacefully on Saturday, calling for better conditions for students and action on …
OtherA successful businesswoman disappears without a trace, raising the question of what happened. ABC’s new “20/20: Help Dale Find Dee” airs Friday, Oct. 23, and will stream on Disney+ and Hulu.
Politics9:35Speaking outside the White House, Trump said the US was negotiating with Russia on Ukraine, Iran and other matters, and defended his diplomatic approach. He accused Zelenskyy of obstructing efforts to end the war and suggested Ukraine should appoint someone else to lead negotiations.
PoliticsJennifer Griffin of Fox News covers the Pentagon's reassessment of nuclear planning while Russia and China broaden their capabilities.
EconomyElon Musk said in a post on X, the social media platform he owns, that he would give a SpaceX share to every child in America. Hours earlier, AI competitor Anthropic said it would reserve part of its shares for public benefit.
EconomyDavid Kelly of JPMorgan Asset Management and Stephen Parker of JPMorgan Private Bank discuss the latest Long-Term Capital Market Assumptions report, which forecasts annual returns of about 7% for 60/40 portfolios over the next 10–15 years.
PoliticsLatinos have become one of the United States’ largest groups of swing voters. If next month’s results match polls showing substantial movement toward Democrats among the nation’s 36 million Latino voters, they could help give Democrats control of Congress for the final two years of Trump’s presidency.
EconomyAmazon shares rallied as Morgan Stanley saw major potential upside for the company from AI, amid Bloomberg’s coverage of the U.S. market close.
PoliticsAfter weekend violence, political camps have traded blame over the “chaos.” The riots have benefited the far-right National Rally, which has quickly tapped anger and fears about law and order. French studies scholar David Lees says Marine Le Pen is using the events to try to raise her popularity ahead of next year’s elections.
SocietyThree months after graduating high school, Mike Satterlee started using his 3D printer to make hard-shell insulated drink koozies, which he calls “can coolers.”
PoliticsPresident Trump begins another week of campaign travel to support Republican candidates in states where the party is strong. NBC News’ Steve Kornacki, Julie Tsirkin and Ryan Chandler discuss the midterm landscape with 15 days until Election Day.
TechCreators rely on plenty of poor software. Stephen Robles decided to build better tools for himself and his community, and tells David about his responsibilities as a developer, how he makes apps, and how AI is changing the way he builds for his audience.
Society6:32The Canadian Armed Forces identified the four service members who died when a fire swept through the Wainwright, Alta., military base on Oct. 17: Sgt. Morgan Wong and Ptes. Shaun Farrell, Aidan Goulding and Hayden Lykkemark.
WorldFormer Margaret Thatcher adviser Nile Gardiner analyzes the turmoil in France and President Emmanuel Macron’s response on ‘The Faulkner Focus.’ Rioters are reportedly armed.
PoliticsTwo large demonstrations were initially planned for Saturday in Paris: one led by trade unions and another by students. Eyewitnesses say they merged into a huge protest calling on the government to address ongoing crises.
PoliticsTrump spoke with reporters as he departed the White House.
PoliticsDonald Trump is campaigning nationwide ahead of the November 3 midterms, hoping his endorsements will help Republicans keep control of Congress. Under pressure from low approval ratings, some Republican candidates are distancing themselves from his policies, worried his involvement could hurt their campaigns. In Texas, his endorsement of Ken Paxton has divided Republicans as Paxton faces Democrat James Talarico in a Senate race.
EconomyU.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright discusses the sharp rise in diesel and gasoline prices and the Trump administration’s efforts to bring them down. He also addresses converting dark-fleet ships into legitimate oil tankers during an interview at a Citadel Securities event in New York.
CultureArt crime detective Arthur Brand discusses changes in international art theft. He says thieves have increasingly targeted objects made of gold and silver over the past decade, rather than unique paintings that cannot be split apart, and warns that sophisticated opportunism is shifting attention to precious metals and gemstones.