Xi comes bearing gifts: 2 giant pandas and 100,000 student visas

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Phone weather forecast often wrong? Here's why

When the weekend actually rolls around, the highs, lows and chance of rain numbers you were seeing on your phone app may be totally different. It could easily rain when it says it wouldn't, or be way hotter than expected.

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Benchmark mortgage rate tops 7 percent, highest in 2 years

The average 30-year mortgage rate has surpassed 7 percent, marking the first time it has done so since January 2025. The benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate is 7.03 percent this week, up from 6.95 percent last week, according to data from Freddie Mac. It marks the fifth consecutive weekly rise in mortgage rates, and the...

Sep 24, 2026

New York accuses Polymarket of running illegal gambling operation in new lawsuit

New York sued Polymarket on Thursday, accusing the prediction market platform of running an illegal gambling operation. It marks the latest lawsuit from the Empire State, which has levied similar allegations against Kalshi, Coinbase and Gemini in recent months. “I will always stand up for New Yorkers when bad corporate actors prey on consumers and...

Sep 24, 2026

New York accuses Polymarket of running illegal gambling operation in new lawsuit

New York sued Polymarket on Thursday, accusing the prediction market platform of running an illegal gambling operation. It marks the latest lawsuit from the Empire State, which has levied similar allegations against Kalshi, Coinbase and Gemini in recent months. “I will always stand up for New Yorkers when bad corporate actors prey on consumers and...

Sep 24, 2026

Flock Safety touts platform changes ahead of Senate hearing

Flock Safety outlined a series of policy changes to its controversial database of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) as Washington mounts pressure on the company to prevent misuse of the technology. The letter from Flock's chief legal officer, Dan Haley, was sent earlier this month to Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), who is spearheading an investigation...

Sep 24, 2026

Flock Safety touts platform changes ahead of Senate hearing

Flock Safety outlined a series of policy changes to its controversial database of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) as Washington mounts pressure on the company to prevent misuse of the technology. The letter from Flock's chief legal officer, Dan Haley, was sent earlier this month to Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), who is spearheading an investigation...

Sep 24, 2026

Xi comes bearing gifts: 2 giant pandas and 100,000 student visas

Chinese President Xi Jinping announced at the White House on Thursday he was gifting the U.S. with two giant pandas and invitations for 100,000 U.S. students to study in China. “The giant panda has been an envoy of friendship between the Chinese and the Americans,” Xi said, speaking alongside President Trump and other officials from...

Sep 24, 2026

Lawmakers seek bipartisan path on paid leave, newborn tax credits

Republicans and Democrats argued Thursday that Congress still has work to do to support American families, pointing to expanded paid family leave access, tax credits for newborn children and other policies aimed at easing financial pressures on parents. The discussion, labeled the “Future of Supporting American Families,” was sponsored by the American Policy Ventures Foundation...

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Xi says China, US have 'responsibility' to keep AI under human control

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday the U.S. and China have an obligation to manage the development of artificial intelligence as “leading nations” in the industry. “We have both the capability and responsibility to develop and manage AI for good and ensure that the development of AI is always under human control and serves the...

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30-year bond yield now highest in 20+ years

The 30-year U.S. Treasury bond yield hit a two-decade high on Thursday, before falling later in the morning. The yield on the 30-year bond reached 5.45 percent during late morning trading, the highest intraday mark since 2004. That peak came after the note hit 5.446 percent and sank by roughly 2 basis points earlier Thursday....

Sep 24, 2026

Albanese says OpenAI agent hacked Australian health department site

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday said he spoke with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman about an agent at the company breaching the commonwealth's health department website in June. Albanese told reporters in New York City, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, that the agent gained access to the Medicare Statistics Reporting...

Sep 24, 2026

Albanese says OpenAI agent hacked Australian health department site

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday said he spoke with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman about an agent at the company breaching the commonwealth's health department website in June. Albanese told reporters in New York City, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, that the agent gained access to the Medicare Statistics Reporting...

Xi comes bearing gifts: 2 giant pandas and 100,000 student visas

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Phone weather forecast often wrong? Here's why

Benchmark mortgage rate tops 7 percent, highest in 2 years

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New York accuses Polymarket of running illegal gambling operation in new lawsuit

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Flock Safety touts platform changes ahead of Senate hearing

Xi comes bearing gifts: 2 giant pandas and 100,000 student visas

Lawmakers seek bipartisan path on paid leave, newborn tax credits

Xi says China, US have 'responsibility' to keep AI under human control

30-year bond yield now highest in 20+ years

Albanese says OpenAI agent hacked Australian health department site

Albanese says OpenAI agent hacked Australian health department site

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