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Sep 14, 2025, 10:46 PM ETRacing Louisville FC midfielder Savannah DeMelo was stable and alert after she was taken by ambulance from a match Sunday against the Seattle Reign FC because of a medical emergency.The game at Seattle’s Lumen Field was called off after the incident late in the first half.DeMelo sat on the field before collapsing. Trainers rushed to her side, and players from both teams were visibly shaken.The television cameras cut away from the scene on the field, and the match went to halftime early. Reign players emerged a short time later to applaud their fans as it…

Two humanoid robots are on display at the China Mobile booth at the Mobile World Conference in Shanghai on June 19, 2025.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesHumanoid robots, which have made significant technological advances this year, may be at the precipice of a ChatGPT-like spike in investment and popularity — or at least, that’s what many in the industry believe. So-called humanoid robots are artificial intelligence-powered machines designed to resemble humans in appearance and movement, with expected use cases across the industrial and service sectors. Makers of these robots have been working on the technology in the background for years. Now, they…

Shanghai Bund skyline panoramaYangna | E+ | Getty ImagesChina’s economic slowdown deepened in August with a raft of key indicators missing expectations, as weak domestic demand persisted and Beijing’s campaign against industrial overcapacity curbed output.Retail sales last month rose 3.4% from a year earlier, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Monday, missing analysts’ estimates for 3.9% growth in a Reuters poll and slowing from July’s 3.7% growth.Industrial output growth slowed to 5.2% in August, compared to the 5.7% jump in July, marking its weakest level since August 2024, according to LSEG data. Economists had expected the data to…

A pigeon walks in front of the Nasdaq stock market site in New York City, U.S., July 16, 2025. Kylie Cooper | Reuters The Nasdaq Composite was an overachiever last week. After ending Friday higher — outperforming the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average, both of which closed in the red — the tech-heavy index officially had five straight days of all-time closing highs.On a weekly basis, the Nasdaq Composite, with its 2% advance, also pulled ahead of the S&P 500’s 1.6% increase and the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s 1% rise.Given the Nasdaq Composite’s moniker as the “tech-heavy index”…

Kids need to feel seen, heard, and believed. That’s why one of the most powerful tools parents can use is validation. When children feel validated, they feel safe. And a sense of safety is the foundation for emotion regulation, communication, and connection.As a certified child life specialist and licensed therapist, I’ve supported thousands of kids through challenging experiences — medical diagnoses, hospitalizations, grief, trauma, and loss. Again and again, I’ve seen the power of validation.Any time a child is upset — whether you agree or disagree, whether you understand or don’t — they need to feel like you believe them…

More and more people are looking to retire abroad in search of a different lifestyle and lower cost of living. And while the United States doesn’t have an official retirement visa program, dozens of other countries around the world do.This year, Global Citizen Solutions published its Global Retirement Report 2025, ranking 44 passive income and retirement visa programs.The report looked at 20 targeted indicators grouped into six sub-indices: procedure, citizenship and mobility, economics, tax optimization, quality of life, and safety and integration. Each country was given a score out of 100.The U.S. did not make the list, but the report…

Shanghai urban skyline and the bund, China.Comezora | Moment | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets opened mixed as investors kept an eye on the talks between the U.S. and China in Spain, and awaited a slate of data from Beijing.U.S. and Chinese officials began talks in Madrid Sunday to discuss key national security, economic, and trade issues, including the upcoming deadline to divest Chinese short video app TikTok and U.S. tariffs.Delegations led by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer met with their counterparts, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and China’s top trade negotiator, Li Chenggang.Meanwhile, China is…

When Sweden’s Klarna , one of Europe’s most valuable fintech companies, laid the groundwork for its blockbuster initial public offering, it looked past the exchanges in Europe and set its sights on New York. Klarna’s move is symbolic of the divergence seen in public listings, where a booming United States and Asia are leaving fragmented Europe behind. So far this year, initial public offerings in North America have raised $17.7 billion across 153 deals, while Europe has managed just $5.5 billion from 57 listings, according to data from FactSet. The divergence is also a global phenomenon. “Asia has been incredibly…

Sam MarsdenMoises LlorensSep 14, 2025, 06:17 PM ETBarcelona forward Raphinha responded to being left on the bench after arriving late for an activation session by scoring a brace in Sunday’s thumping 6-0 win over Valencia in LaLiga.Fermín López and Robert Lewandowski also scored two goals each as Barça made it 10 points from 12 in the league this season, while Marc Bernal made his return to action after 383 days sidelined with a torn ACL.With Lamine Yamal missing through injury, Raphinha was expected to start on the right of Barça’s attack, but was a surprise omission as coach Hansi Flick…

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., Sept. 11, 2025. Brendan McDermid | ReutersU.S. stock futures were little changed Sunday night after the Nasdaq Composite closed at a fresh record high, with investors bracing for a crucial Federal Reserve meeting this week.Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose by 25 points, or 0.05%. S&P 500 futures edged up 0.05% and Nasdaq 100 futures added 0.05%.Those moves come after the major averages finished out a strong week. In particular, the Nasdaq Composite closed at a record, rising 2% for its second winning week…