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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Oct. 9, 2025.Evelyn Hockstein | ReutersPresident Donald Trump on Thursday said his administration plans to use the ongoing government shutdown to permanently cut government programs popular with Democrats, his latest threat amid the funding stalemate.”We’re only cutting Democrat programs,” Trump said during a Cabinet meeting at the White House.It was not immediately clear which programs Trump had in mind, but he specified that they were “very popular Democrat programs that aren’t popular with Republicans, frankly.””They wanted to do this,” Trump said, doubling down on blaming…

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal has recorded 17 deaths from Rift Valley Fever, RVF, a health ministry official said Thursday, in a rare major outbreak of the viral disease in the West African country.With 119 cases reported so far, mostly in northern Senegal’s livestock-producing region, the outbreak is raising concerns about further spread, said Dr. Boly Diop, head of RVF surveillance at the health ministry.“This is the first time Senegal has counted so many people affected,” Diop told local media.RVF is a viral disease that mainly affects livestock. Humans typically become infected through mosquito bites or contact with infected animals.While…

WASHINGTON (AP) — New York Attorney General Letitia James was charged Thursday as part of a mortgage fraud investigation aggressively pushed by the Trump administration, becoming the latest foe of the president to be prosecuted by his Justice Department. James, who infuriated President Donald Trump by suing him and his company for fraud in a case that played out as he was running for office, was indicted on charges of bank fraud and false statements to a financial institution following a presentation to a grand jury in Virginia by a prosecutor who was hastily appointed last month amid Trump administration…

Villarreal’s LaLiga game against Barcelona on Dec. 20 in Miami, and AC Milan’s Serie A clash with Como in Perth, Australia, in February will make history. For the first time, regular-season games will be played on foreign soil, and it marks the culmination of a long political and legal struggle.It’s a path that major U.S. sports have trod in the opposite direction for years now — the NFL, NBA and MLB have all played regular-season games overseas — and some see it as a shortcut to globalizing their league and marketing their product around the world. It’s also a contentious…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ever since Donald Trump returned to office, his attempts to make a name for himself as a historic peacemaker have been frustrated by the ceaseless Russian invasion of Ukraine and the persistent fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Now Trump is on the brink of a remarkable breakthrough in one of those conflicts. He’s forged a deal that could end the Middle East bloodshed that began just over two years ago with Hamas’ deadly attack on Israel and cost the lives of tens of thousands of Palestinians. If the pieces continue to fall into place —…

You don’t have to start a company at age 20 to become a successful entrepreneur, according to Jeff Bezos. In fact, the billionaire Amazon founder recommends working at a successful, established company for several years before striking out on your own.Rather than delaying your success, acquiring that valuable hands-on experience “increases your odds” of launching a successful business of your own when you’re ready to do so, Bezos said Friday at Italian Tech Week in Turin, Italy.”I always advise young people: Go work at a best-practices company somewhere where you can learn a lot of basic fundamental things [like] how…

A view from the Delta Sky Club at Los Angeles International Airport, Sept. 2, 2022.AaronP | Bauer-Griffin | GC Images | Getty ImagesDelta Air Lines customers are getting used to first class.Revenue from the pricier, roomier seats toward the front of the plane could eclipse sales from standard coach seats for at least a quarter or two next year, Delta executives said Thursday.In the last quarter, Delta said ticket revenue from its premium cabin rose 9% from last year to nearly $5.8 billion, while main-cabin ticket revenue fell 4% from a year earlier to just over $6 billion.CEO Ed Bastian…

Dividend-paying stocks are popular among retirees, and for good reason: The cash that companies distribute to their stockholders is a form of truly passive income.A retiree with a $1 million stock portfolio paying a 3% average dividend yield can expect $30,000 a year just for holding the stock. But dividend-paying stocks have plenty to offer younger investors, too, says Jim Cramer, host of CNBC’s “Mad Money” and author of “How to Make Money in Any Market.””I love dividends,” Cramer tells CNBC Make It. “And the reason why I love dividends is: If you keep them in your fund by reinvesting…

An illustration photo shows Sora 2 logo on a smartphone.Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesThe Creative Artists Agency on Thursday slammed OpenAI’s new video creation app Sora for posing “significant risks” to their clients and intellectual property.The talent agency, which represents Doja Cat, Scarlett Johanson, Tom Hanks and other stars, questioned whether OpenAI believed that “humans, writers, artists, actors, directors, producers, musicians, and athletes deserve to be compensated and credited for the work they create.””Or does Open AI believe they can just steal it, disregarding global copyright principles and blatantly dismissing creators’ rights, as well as the many people…

Check out the companies making the biggest moves in midday trading: Oracle — Shares of the software company rose more than 3% on Thursday after Baird initiated coverage with a outperform rating and a $365 price taget. The firm said Oracle has a strong position in the artificial intelligence growth story. The stock has had a wild ride in recent sessions as investors debated its outlook. Week to date, shares have gained 4%. MP Materials — Shares of the rare earth materials producer rose 7%. BMO Capital Markets reinstated coverage at a market perform rating, calling MP the U.S.’ “rare…