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Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 17, 2025. Brendan McDermid | ReutersThe Dow Jones Industrial Average had a record-setting session on Tuesday, boosted by strong earnings reports from companies such as Coca-Cola and 3M, while the S&P 500 was relatively unchanged.The 30-stock index gained 218.16 points, or 0.47%, to close at 46,924.74. It briefly topped 47,000. The broad market S&P 500 closed just above the flatline at 6,735.35. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite lagged, falling 0.16% to 22,953.67.Coca-Cola and 3M supported the Dow’s move after their latest releases surpassed…

HONOLULU (AP) — A lawsuit filed Monday in U.S. court in Honolulu challenges an admissions policy of a wealthy and prestigious private school that gives preference to applicants who are Native Hawaiian. A leading opponent of affirmation action launched a campaign last month to test the policy’s legality and stop Kamehameha Schools from favoring Hawaiians. It’s part of a movement to expand the legal definition of racial discrimination in education, which comes on the heels of a Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action in college admissions and is bolstered by the Trump administration’s war against diversity, equity and inclusion.Now, they’re…

The Group of Seven nations (G7) and the European Union are reportedly working together to try to reduce rare earth reliance on China after the country tightened its export controls for key minerals and related refinery technologies on October 9. Media reports said G7 countries and the EU are considering introducing price floors to guarantee profits for non-Chinese rare earth suppliers. On October 17, Canada’s Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne told the media that G7 nations can move “from dependence to resilience” in the rare earth supply chain, as it has the tools and resources to operationalize an alternative pipeline.  EU trade…

President Donald Trump is stepping up his calls to deploy the National Guard to San Francisco at the very moment that the city is undergoing a post-pandemic resurgence, propelled by artificial intelligence.Crime rates are down 30% from 2024, homicide levels hit their lowest levels in 70 years and car break-ins haven’t been this low in 22 years. Meanwhile, event bookings and tourism are on the rise, residential real estate is becoming more scarce and the office market is heating up.Business momentum in the city is largely built on the AI boom.New data from CBRE show venture capital funding in 2025 is…

Oct 20, 2025, 05:24 PM ETAston Villa are set to take on Maccabi Tel Aviv at Villa Park this week. GettyMaccabi Tel Aviv will decline any tickets offered to their fans for the Europa League match at Villa Park, the Israeli club have said.The local Safety Advisory Group (SAG) opted last week to block visiting fans from attending the tie against Aston Villa on Nov. 6 following a risk assessment by West Midlands Police, a decision that drew immediate criticism from politicians including Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.- Fan clashes see Macabbi-Hapoel Tel Aviv derby called off- Starmer: ‘Wrong’ to bar…

Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today. Sign up for free to receive it directly in your inbox. Here’s what CNBC TV’s producers were watching on Monday and what’s on the radar for Tuesday’s session. Apple’s new high Apple shares hit a new high on Monday. It was up on news the iPhone 17 is doing better than recent versions in terms of sales. This is the first time the stock hit a new high in the 2025 calendar year. (Thanks to Steve Kovach, our…

Jeff KassoufOct 20, 2025, 04:49 PM ETCloseJeff Kassouf covers women’s soccer for ESPN, focusing on the USWNT and NWSL. In 2009, he founded The Equalizer, a women’s soccer news outlet, and he previously won a Sports Emmy at NBC Sports and Olympics.NEW YORK — U.S. Soccer’s 2031 Women’s World Cup bid will include Mexico, Jamaica and Costa Rica the federation presidents confirmed at a new conference on Monday at the Solow Building in Midtown Manhattan.The 2031 Women’s World Cup will be the first to feature 48 teams after the FIFA Council unanimously approved the expansion from 32 teams in a…

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s parliament is set to elect ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister Tuesday, one day after her struggling party struck a coalition deal with a new partner that would pull her governing bloc further to the right. Takaichi will replace Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, ending a three-month political vacuum and wrangling since the Liberal Democratic Party’s disastrous election loss in July.Ishiba, who lasted only one year in office, resigned with his Cabinet earlier Tuesday, paving the way for his successor.The LDP’s off-the-cuff alliance with the Osaka-based rightwing Japan Innovation Party, or Ishin no…

Oct 20, 2025, 04:38 PM ETMjällby, a tiny team from a remote fishing village next to the Baltic Sea, won the Swedish league title on Monday for one of the most remarkable achievements in European soccer.A 2-0 win at IFK Gothenburg on Monday ensured Mjällby held an unassailable 11-point lead with three rounds left in Sweden’s top league, Allsvenskan.The improbable title triumph has been compared to Leicester winning the English Premier League in fairy tale fashion in 2016.Editor’s PicksIt’s a first major trophy for Mjällby, a club from Sweden’s south coast whose team is made up of mostly locally born…

Former FBI Director James Comey on Monday asked a federal judge to dismiss his criminal case, arguing that he is being vindictively prosecuted because of President Donald Trump’s animus toward him.Comey, in a pair of motions for dismissal filed in federal court in eastern Virginia, also argued that the indictment against him is fatally flawed because his prosecutor, interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan, was appointed unlawfully.Comey wants U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff to dismiss the case “with prejudice,” meaning it cannot be refiled.”Any lesser remedy would be insufficient in light of the government’s flagrant misconduct and the need to deter the…