Saturday, October 31, 2026
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With the midterms just days away, standoffs between federal and state officials over voting are intensifying. Trust between the two sides is running low, setting up a tense Election Day.
Texas prosecutors have indicted an ICE officer, Mario Alberto Morales, for allegedly running over a fleeing man with a vehicle. The man suffered fractures in both legs, according to prosecutors.
California's Prop. 40, on the ballot Tuesday, would be the closest the four 'nerdy academics' behind it have ever come to a wealth tax. The measure has become the flagship of the national wealth-tax debate.
One of Wall Street's most storied law firms, Weil Gotshal, is in chaos as its leaders confirmed plans to dissolve the partnership. The collapse raises questions about the pressures reshaping big law.
DoorDash is buying Instacart for $17 billion, valuing it at $65 a share. The deal would deepen DoorDash's push into grocery delivery.
Thrive Holdings will pay $10 a share in cash for home-security company ADT, a 35% premium to its closing price. The purchase continues the firm's buying spree beyond traditional venture capital.
Two crypto platforms were hit by breaches this week: Binance is probing what may be the biggest crypto heist ever, and Polymarket paused trading after some users reported drained funds. Polymarket said affected traders will be made whole.
Investigators believe Alice Huang, a Chinese executive close to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, was recruited based on her relationship with him. She is suspected of passing information to China.
Britain is investigating Meta over planned changes that would let it collect publisher content to power its own products, including AI tools. The changes were meant to take effect this week.
Oil prices fell as traders weighed fresh U.S. efforts to revive negotiations with Iran. Middle East supply risks and the possibility of renewed military escalation kept losses in check.
ExxonMobil and Chevron posted blockbuster third-quarter earnings as the world turned to U.S. refineries for fuel. Ongoing conflicts continue to squeeze global energy supplies.
Ford CEO Jim Farley is targeting 20% sales growth by 2032. The carmaker is moving away from models Farley has called 'boring' as it reshapes its lineup.
Flu case counts are unusually high on the West Coast, arriving much earlier than a normal season. Younger people may have less immunity to the current strain.
A Missouri court sided with Bayer's Monsanto business in a case over its Roundup weedkiller. It is the first trial win since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the company's favor in June.