Sunday, October 11, 2026
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Security cameras built to keep streets safe are increasingly being repurposed for military use in active conflicts. The piece also notes Saudi Arabia closing Riyadh's international airport after a Houthi attack, and looks at the wave of anonymous donors fueling the rise of the new left.
The Justice Department has opened an investigation into the major TV networks over their suspension of coverage of Trump's White House press pool. The networks, which rotate pool coverage of the White House, learned of the probe on Friday.
EV sales are slumping in the U.S., but one bright spot is quietly emerging: public charging is steadily getting better. Charging stations continue to be installed at a steady pace, even as the industry faces a tough road to long-term profitability.
A bitter standoff between tech-backed developers and local county leaders helped sink a $3-billion planned city at the edge of the Bay Area. The collapse shows how even lavishly funded Silicon Valley ambitions can crash into small-town politics.
Tens of thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers in California, home to the nation's highest gas prices, are banding together and joining an old-school union. The organizing push marks a new chapter for gig workers long considered too scattered to unionize.
Christa Pike, the Tennessee inmate who survived an execution attempt, has been discharged from the hospital and returned to prison, where she is receiving medical care, according to her attorneys.
The Justice Department's conspiracy investigation into perceived foes of President Trump is faltering, though prosecutors are still pursuing individual cases against people who investigated him. The probe has become a test of how far the administration can push criminal investigations of its critics.
The DHS secretary criticized New York City's mayor after an ICE agent shot a 28-year-old man in a car that had a 5-year-old child inside, sparking protests. The incident has intensified the clash between federal immigration enforcement and city officials.
New York City's mayor is showing signs of losing his hold on the left, as his handling of the Oct. 7 anniversary and the ICE shooting strained support from his base. The week offered a window into the pressures pulling at his coalition.
A change in Reckitt's sales tactics in China, leaning into the country's social-media shoppers, has delivered 12 straight quarters of double-digit sales growth. The story is a case study in how a Western consumer giant can win by adapting to local digital commerce.
Oil prices held steady as traders weighed Trump's pledge not to attack Iran before the U.S. midterm elections against shipping risks in the Persian Gulf and large production shutdowns in the Gulf of Mexico. The market is balancing geopolitical relief with real supply disruptions.
The CEO of 7-Eleven is applying the Japanese playbook to drive growth in North America, as the convenience giant refines its listing plans. After first announcing an IPO in March last year, the company now expects to list no earlier than fiscal 2027.
Masked thieves used a company's own forklifts to steal some 30,000 bottles of high-end wine in Italy, making off with $5.6 million worth including prized reds. The brazen heist targeted a major haul of premium bottles.
Sexual assault allegations at Cornell have reignited debate about fraternities and their role in shaping masculinity, raising again the question of why these institutions are so hard to reform. The case has put Greek life under renewed scrutiny.