Analysts Say Gas Prices Unlikely to Fall Below $4 Before the Midterms
The federal government's weekly survey put regular gasoline at $4.269 a gallon for the week of October 26. Some analysts expect prices to stay above $4 through Election Day.
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Trump Targets Abdul El-Sayed at Michigan Rally; El-Sayed Denies Muslim Brotherhood Ties
Trump has repeatedly tied Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee to the Muslim Brotherhood, citing a relative's old social media posts. El-Sayed denies any ties, and the AP reports no evidence of an affiliation.
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Powerball Jackpot Climbs to $716 Million After No Winner Monday
No ticket matched all six numbers in Monday's drawing, pushing the estimated jackpot to $716 million for Wednesday night.
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High-Speed Train Crash in Spain Kills at Least 68 as Investigators Probe Signal Failure
A Renfe train ran into the back of a stopped Iryo train near Urda on Wednesday. Spain's transport minister says a safety system had failed and a restart order was given while a stop signal was active.
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Bank of Canada Raises Key Rate to 2.5% After Seven Straight Holds
The quarter-point increase was the first change after seven decisions on hold. The Bank cited high energy prices and said more increases may be needed.
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Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady as Two Officials Push for a Hike
The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark rate at 3.75%–4% on October 28, with two policymakers dissenting in favor of a quarter-point increase.
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Brewers Beat Rays 4-1 in Game 5 for First World Series Title in Franchise History
Milwaukee clinched the 2026 championship at Tropicana Field on Wednesday night, 57 years after the franchise began play.
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Scientists Discover Your Organs Don’t Age Gradually — They Age in Sudden Bursts
View Post FACTS: Researchers developed PathStAR, a framework that quantifies tissue structural aging from routine histopathology images without being trained to predict chronological age. The framework was applied…
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CDC: Drug-Resistant Germs Cause 9.7 Million U.S. Infections, 50,800 Deaths a Year
The CDC's updated threats report names four "urgent" germs, adds drug-resistant meningococcus as a "serious" threat and downgrades C. diff.
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Microsoft Revenue Rises 19% as Azure Grows 48%
Microsoft reported $92.3 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 30, with Microsoft Cloud revenue up 30%.
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Flávio Bolsonaro Leaves Brazil for the U.S. After Losing Presidential Race
The defeated candidate landed in Miami with his family on October 28 after Brazil's Supreme Court ordered him to surrender his passports.
“Time To Get Back To Our Human Roots”: University Of Mental Health Talks Effects Of Social Media
FACTS: With pandemic lockdowns mostly over, researchers in Bochum, Germany, say it’s time to run more and scroll less. The University of Bochum recently published the results of…
Vitamin K: A New Remedy For Degenerative Diseases
FACTS: Vitamin K is now no longer primarily used for blood clotting. Researchers at the Institute of Metabolism and Cell Death at Helmholtz, Munich, have recently conceived significant…
Breakthrough Study: Photo-Oxidation Converting Methane to Liquid Fuel
FACTS: We are now able to extract liquid methanol from greenhouse gases thanks to some Ph.D students in the Physics Department of the Federal University of São Carlos…
Tooth Loss Linked To Higher Risk Of Dementia
FACTS: With limited evidence found, 47 studies performed by the Geriatrics Health Professionals in early 2022 found a correlation between cognitive decline and poor dental hygiene, with tooth…
How Anime Has Become More Popular In The West
FACTS: In 2016, The Association of Japanese Animation (AJA) reported seven years of consecutive growth for the anime industry, both domestically and internationally. But in recent years, international…
University of San Diego Running Clinical Trials for Alzheimer’s and Dementia Treatment With Vitamin B
FACTS: B1 Vitamins are being used to combat early and mild-symptoms of Alzheimer's and dementia at the University of San Diego. Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS) is actively…
Amazon Developing Personalized Cancer Vaccines – Clinical Trails Begin Summer 2022
FACTS: Amazon launched its Amazon Care in September 2019 and their presence in healthcare has grown exponentially ever since. Now, they are to collaborate with the University of…