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Glenn Close, Spike Lee, Jean Smart & More Voice Support For No Kings Protests: “The Most Patriotic Thing That You Can Do”

Glenn Close, Spike Lee, Jean Smart & More Voice Support For No Kings Protests: “The Most Patriotic Thing That You Can Do”

Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline

As millions of Americans take to the streets — from New York to Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. to Chicago — Hollywood is voicing its support for the nationwide No Kings protests, with prominent figures like Glenn Close, Spike Lee, Jean Smart and many others pr…

ProtestsSocial Issues & Culture

Oct 18, 2025, 11:32 PM

'No Kings' protesters emerge en masse for anti-Trump rallies

'No Kings' protesters emerge en masse for anti-Trump rallies

By Brad Brooks, Yahoo Entertainment

By Brad Brooks (Reuters) -Protesters spanning all age groups, many with children and pets in tow, took to the streets en masse for "No Kings" rallies across ...

ProtestsElections & PoliticsSocial Issues & Culture

Oct 18, 2025, 11:08 PM

DHS purchase of business jets during shutdown draws Democrats’ ire

DHS purchase of business jets during shutdown draws Democrats’ ire

By David Shepardson, Yahoo Entertainment

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democrats in Congress on Saturday criticized the Trump administration's decision to buy two Gulfstream G700 jets...

Government & AdministrationBudget

Oct 18, 2025, 10:51 PM

RBC Sees Intensifying Rivalry Between Salesforce (CRM) and ServiceNow

RBC Sees Intensifying Rivalry Between Salesforce (CRM) and ServiceNow

Ghazal Ahmed, Yahoo Entertainment

Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) is one of the AI Stocks Analysts Are Watching Closely. On October 15, RBC Capital reiterated its Sector Perform rating on the...

Economy & FinanceTechnology RegulationStock Market

Oct 18, 2025, 10:21 PM

Thousands protest at ‘No Kings’ rally near White House

Thousands protest at ‘No Kings’ rally near White House

Al Jazeera English

Crowds packed the US capital on Saturday, part of nationwide ‘No Kings’ protests against President Donald Trump.

ProtestsImmigrationEducationSecurity & IntelligenceElections & Politics

Oct 18, 2025, 9:55 PM

Watch: Aerials show thousands attending No Kings protests across the US

Watch: Aerials show thousands attending No Kings protests across the US

BBC News

Protesters took to the streets of American cities to demonstrate against President Trump's policies.

ProtestsSocial Issues & CultureElections & Politics

Oct 18, 2025, 9:54 PM

Trump says US will repatriate survivors of ‘submarine’ attack

Trump says US will repatriate survivors of ‘submarine’ attack

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

US leader says suspected drug traffickers to be sent to their home countries of Ecuador and Colombia.

Foreign Policy & InternationalSecurity & Intelligence

Oct 18, 2025, 9:44 PM

Steve Jobs to Be Honored on 2026 American Innovation $1 Coin

Steve Jobs to Be Honored on 2026 American Innovation $1 Coin

Jamie Cuevas, Osxdaily.com

The United States Mint will feature Steve Jobs on a commemorative $1 coin next year, as apart of the 2026 American Innovation Coin Program, according to a press release from the US Mint. The program originally launched in 2018 to honor significant innovators …

Policy & LegislationEconomy & FinanceTechnology Regulation

Oct 18, 2025, 9:42 PM

Trump says 2 survivors of US strike being sent to Ecuador, Colombia

Trump says 2 survivors of US strike being sent to Ecuador, Colombia

Anne Flaherty, Lalee Ibssa, ABC News

President Donald Trump said the two survivors from a U.S. strike on a vessel suspected of carrying drugs are being sent back to their home countries.

Foreign Policy & InternationalSecurity & Intelligence

Oct 18, 2025, 9:32 PM

‘No Kings’ protesters flood NYC on day of anti-Trump rallies across US

‘No Kings’ protesters flood NYC on day of anti-Trump rallies across US

Al Jazeera English

Thousands converged on New York’s Times Square Saturday for a ‘No Kings’ protest against President Donald Trump.

ProtestsElections & PoliticsDonald Trump

Oct 18, 2025, 9:30 PM

Coast Guard Reportedly Spent $172 Million On Private Jets For Kristi Noem’s Use

Coast Guard Reportedly Spent $172 Million On Private Jets For Kristi Noem’s Use

Sara Dorn, Forbes Staff, Sara Dorn, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/, Forbes

The Coast Guard spent $172 million on the jets, according to The New York Times.

Government & AdministrationBudgetLegal & Justice

Oct 18, 2025, 9:00 PM

Red Cross receives two bodies that Hamas says are Gaza hostages

Red Cross receives two bodies that Hamas says are Gaza hostages

BBC News

It comes after outrage in Israel that the armed group has not returned all deceased hostages from Gaza.

GazaIsraelForeign Policy & InternationalCrisis & Emergency

Oct 18, 2025, 8:52 PM

US to repatriate survivors of strike on 'drug-carrying submarine', Trump says

US to repatriate survivors of strike on 'drug-carrying submarine', Trump says

BBC News

The latest attack is at least the sixth US strike on Venezuelan ships in recent weeks.

Foreign Policy & InternationalSecurity & Intelligence

Oct 18, 2025, 8:42 PM

No Kings Protests Bring Out Millions of Demonstrators Across the World

No Kings Protests Bring Out Millions of Demonstrators Across the World

TMZ Staff, TMZ

Thousands of demonstrations are taking place around the world today ... with protesters flooding the streets in opposition to the Trump administration. New York City, Boston, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Memphis and many more major areas are…

ProtestsSocial Issues & CultureElections & Politics

Oct 18, 2025, 8:36 PM

“Dangerous precedent”: Rogan again blasts Trump’s ICE raids

“Dangerous precedent”: Rogan again blasts Trump’s ICE raids

CK Smith, Salon

Joe Rogan again condemned Trump’s use of federal forces in US cities, calling it a “dangerous precedent”

Legal & JusticeSecurity & IntelligenceSocial Issues & Culture

Oct 18, 2025, 8:00 PM

Federal Layoffs Threaten Disability Rights And Future Workforce

Federal Layoffs Threaten Disability Rights And Future Workforce

Keely Cat-Wells, Contributor, Keely Cat-Wells, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/keelycatwells/, Forbes

As the U.S. marks 50 years of the IDEA, the law ensuring millions of Disabled students a free, appropriate education faces a new threat.

Policy & LegislationEducationSocial Issues & Culture

Oct 18, 2025, 7:42 PM

2 survivors of suspected drug vessel will be sent to home countries, Trump says

2 survivors of suspected drug vessel will be sent to home countries, Trump says

The Associated Press, NPR

The two survivors of an American military strike on a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean will be sent to Ecuador and Colombia, their home countries, President Trump said.

Foreign Policy & InternationalSecurity & Intelligence

Oct 18, 2025, 7:38 PM

At Least 5 In Racist Young Republicans Group Chat Out Of Jobs Amid GOP Backlash

At Least 5 In Racist Young Republicans Group Chat Out Of Jobs Amid GOP Backlash

Sara Dorn, Forbes Staff, Sara Dorn, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/, Forbes

Vice President JD Vance dismissed the messages as a “college group chat” and did not condemn them, breaking with other Republicans.

Social Issues & CultureElections & PoliticsRepublican Party

Oct 18, 2025, 7:22 PM

Israel denies Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt is reopening

Israel denies Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt is reopening

CBC News

The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will reopen Monday for people returning to Gaza, the Palestinian Embassy in Egypt said Saturday, but the territory's sole gateway to the outside world will remain closed to people trying to leave.

Foreign Policy & InternationalGazaIsraelMiddle East

Oct 18, 2025, 7:13 PM

Trump urges SCOTUS to unleash National Guard in Chicago amid protests, increase in violence against ICE

Trump urges SCOTUS to unleash National Guard in Chicago amid protests, increase in violence against ICE

Candace Hathaway, TheBlaze

The Trump administration urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to approve the deployment of National Guard soldiers in Chicago, where persistent protests outside local immigration facilities have disrupted operations.'Federal agents are forced to desperately…

Security & IntelligenceImmigrationProtests

Oct 18, 2025, 7:10 PM

A Biologist Reveals The Most ‘Famous’ Presidential Pet. Hint: It Has Its Own Statue In Washington D.C.

A Biologist Reveals The Most ‘Famous’ Presidential Pet. Hint: It Has Its Own Statue In Washington D.C.

Scott Travers, Contributor, Scott Travers, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/scotttravers/, Forbes

The bond between the president and his dog has become an iconic part of American politics. Here is perhaps the most famous “U.S. president - first dog” relationship.

Personal & Family

Oct 18, 2025, 7:02 PM

US will send survivors of strike on suspected drug vessel back to Ecuador and Colombia, Trump says

US will send survivors of strike on suspected drug vessel back to Ecuador and Colombia, Trump says

KONSTANTIN TOROPIN and CHRIS MEGERIAN, Yahoo Entertainment

The two survivors of an American military strike on a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean will be sent to Ecuador and Colombia, their home...

Foreign Policy & InternationalSecurity & Intelligence

Oct 18, 2025, 6:42 PM

“No Kings” protests sweep the nation against Trump

“No Kings” protests sweep the nation against Trump

CK Smith, Salon

Millions of Americans rallied in more than 2,600 locations to protest Trump's authoritarian practices

ProtestsElections & PoliticsDonald Trump

Oct 18, 2025, 6:30 PM

Lithium Battery Fire Aboard Air China Flight Forces an Emergency Landing

Lithium Battery Fire Aboard Air China Flight Forces an Emergency Landing

nytimes.com, Biztoc.com

Crisis & EmergencyTransportation

Oct 18, 2025, 6:28 PM

Southern California communities rally for ‘No Kings’ day of protest

Southern California communities rally for ‘No Kings’ day of protest

Lily Dallow, KTLA Los Angeles

Crowds of Southern California community members have begun taking to the streets to participate in Saturday’s “No Kings” day of protest. The grassroots...

ProtestsSocial Issues & Culture

Oct 18, 2025, 5:19 PM

Anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ Rallies Begin In Thousands Of U.S. Cities (Photos)

Anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ Rallies Begin In Thousands Of U.S. Cities (Photos)

Sara Dorn, Forbes Staff, Sara Dorn, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/, Forbes

More than 2,500 rallies were planned in all 50 states.

ProtestsElections & PoliticsDonald Trump

Oct 18, 2025, 5:16 PM

Thousands gather for anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ protests across US

Thousands gather for anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ protests across US

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

More than 2,600 rallies are planned in cities large and small, organised by hundreds of coalition partners.

ProtestsSocial Issues & CultureImmigrationEducationSecurity & Intelligence

Oct 18, 2025, 5:03 PM

NYC 'No Kings' protest gets underway in Times Square, throughout U.S.

NYC 'No Kings' protest gets underway in Times Square, throughout U.S.

Paige Oamek, Gothamist

Thousands gathered at Times Square Saturday for the No Kings protest Thousands showed up to kick off a demonstration similar to those happening around the country. [ more › ]

ProtestsSocial Issues & CultureElections & Politics

Oct 18, 2025, 4:43 PM

America’s Entrepreneurial Leaders Are From Everywhere, Including Lebanon

America’s Entrepreneurial Leaders Are From Everywhere, Including Lebanon

Nish Acharya, Contributor, Nish Acharya, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/, Forbes

Lebanon, a country struggling for a long time, has created some great entrepreneurs for America

Oct 18, 2025, 4:35 PM

Day of nationwide 'No Kings' protests against Trump underway in U.S.

Day of nationwide 'No Kings' protests against Trump underway in U.S.

CBC News

Protesting the direction of the U.S. under President Donald Trump, people have begun gathering in the nation's capital and communities across the country for "No Kings" demonstrations — what the president's Republican Party is calling "Hate America" rallies.

ProtestsSocial Issues & CultureElections & PoliticsDonald Trump

Oct 18, 2025, 4:33 PM

Demonstrators Across Country Rally Against President...

Demonstrators Across Country Rally Against President...

Mike Pesoli, Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press

Protesting the direction of the country under President Donald Trump, people will gather Saturday in the nation’s capital and communities across the U.S. They're holding “No Kings” demonstrations, or what the president’s Republican Party is calling “Hate Amer…

ProtestsSocial Issues & CultureElections & Politics

Oct 18, 2025, 4:19 PM

Opinion - Failing cities like Chicago should heed Ken Griffin’s warning: No tax base, no money

Opinion - Failing cities like Chicago should heed Ken Griffin’s warning: No tax base, no money

Douglas MacKinnon, opinion contributor, The Hill

Note to far-left socialist-leaning mayors, politicians and activists: If you drive out billionaires and job creators, then your “free is for me” policy...

Economy & FinanceTaxesPolicy & Legislation

Oct 18, 2025, 4:00 PM

Asked About ‘Boots,’ The Pentagon Cites Netflix ‘Woke Garbage’

Asked About ‘Boots,’ The Pentagon Cites Netflix ‘Woke Garbage’

Paul Tassi, Senior Contributor, Paul Tassi, Senior Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/, Forbes

Boots is a big hit on Netflix, but the Trump administration and the Pentagon do not seem to be fans of the gay military drama.

Media & CommunicationsSocial Issues & Culture

Oct 18, 2025, 3:29 PM

Trump lets George Santos walk free, redefining “law and order” again

Trump lets George Santos walk free, redefining “law and order” again

CK Smith, Salon

Disgraced ex-congressman served 3 months of 7-year sentence, Trump calls it "fairness", critics say political favor

Legal & JusticeCriminal CasesPresidential Security

Oct 18, 2025, 3:14 PM

The Anti-Authoritarian Anthems You Need for the ‘No Kings’ Protests

The Anti-Authoritarian Anthems You Need for the ‘No Kings’ Protests

Ryan Bort, Rolling Stone

"No Kings" protests against Donald Trump are expected to draw millions of demonstrators. Here are some anti-authoritarian songs for the occasion.

ProtestsSocial Issues & Culture

Oct 18, 2025, 2:00 PM

$20 million NASA mission to visit 'God of Chaos' asteroid saved from budget cuts in last-minute decision

$20 million NASA mission to visit 'God of Chaos' asteroid saved from budget cuts in last-minute decision

Elizabeth Howell, Live Science

NASA's OSIRIS-APEX mission, which was one of 19 designated to be canceled by the Trump administration, has been saved from the chopping block in a last-minute decision. There will be a significant change to its structure, however.

Space PolicyBudget

Oct 18, 2025, 2:00 PM

TikTok Users Warned As ‘VIP Upgrade’ Attack Strikes

TikTok Users Warned As ‘VIP Upgrade’ Attack Strikes

Davey Winder, Senior Contributor, Davey Winder, Senior Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/, Forbes

Experts warn TikTok users not to pay for a VIP Membership Upgrade as hackers strike. Here’s what you need to know about the latest scam.

Technology RegulationCybersecurity

Oct 18, 2025, 1:59 PM

Gaza ceasefire: Peace deal or political theatre?

Gaza ceasefire: Peace deal or political theatre?

Al Jazeera English

The spectacle of the Gaza deal and double standards in the coverage of the captives' release in Israel and Gaza.

GazaForeign Policy & InternationalIsraelMiddle East

Oct 18, 2025, 1:57 PM

Trump's immigration crackdown threatens America's job market and ability to recruit foreign talent

Trump's immigration crackdown threatens America's job market and ability to recruit foreign talent

AP, The Times of India

Immigrant workers, vital to the U.S. economy, face job losses and deportation under new policies. This crackdown impacts low-wage laborers and skilled professionals, potentially slowing job growth and increasing inflation. Businesses, including farms and heal…

ImmigrationEconomy & FinanceLabor

Oct 18, 2025, 1:38 PM

The slow, painful decline of Black celebrity activism

The slow, painful decline of Black celebrity activism

Jerel Ezell, Salon

Muhammad Ali and Sidney Poitier helped shape history. Today's Black stars seem content to stay in their lanes

Social Issues & CultureRacial Justice

Oct 18, 2025, 1:00 PM

Tech Bros Are Obsessed With Statue-Maxxing

Tech Bros Are Obsessed With Statue-Maxxing

AJ Dellinger, Gizmodo.com

Markers of a dying empire.

Social Issues & Culture

Oct 18, 2025, 1:00 PM

America’s biggest offshore wind farm will be online in 6 months

America’s biggest offshore wind farm will be online in 6 months

Clare Fieseler, Canary Media, Canarymedia.com

Dominion Energy’s 2.6 GW project off Virginia’s coast is progressing fast. The utility has a new, more definitive target to plug into the grid: March 2026.

EnergyEnvironment

Oct 18, 2025, 1:00 PM

University Of Virginia Becomes 5th School To Decline Trump’s Higher Ed Compact

University Of Virginia Becomes 5th School To Decline Trump’s Higher Ed Compact

Michael T. Nietzel, Senior Contributor, Michael T. Nietzel, Senior Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/, Forbes

The University of Virginia declined to sign on to the Trump administration’s compact for higher education, becoming the fifth university to reject the proposal.

Policy & LegislationEducation

Oct 18, 2025, 12:03 PM

‘No Kings’ protests full coverage: Anti-Trump marches fill streets in NYC, Washington, D.C., Chicago and San Diego

‘No Kings’ protests full coverage: Anti-Trump marches fill streets in NYC, Washington, D.C., Chicago and San Diego

Jack Brewster, Yahoo Entertainment

Organizers of "No Kings" say that President Trump is acting more like a king than the leader of a democracy.

ProtestsSocial Issues & CultureElections & Politics

Oct 18, 2025, 12:00 PM

Southwest begins flying its first 737 MAX with new cabin design

Southwest begins flying its first 737 MAX with new cabin design

Jim Glab, SFGate

Southwest said plans to modernize its 737-700 fleet will begin mid-2026.

AutomotiveTransportation

Oct 18, 2025, 12:00 PM

$15 Billion Bitcoin Seizure Exposes Challenges For US Crypto Reserve Strategy

$15 Billion Bitcoin Seizure Exposes Challenges For US Crypto Reserve Strategy

Jill Goldenziel, Contributor, Jill Goldenziel, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/jillgoldenziel/, Forbes

The US seized $15 billion in Bitcoin from a transnational crime ring—testing Trump's proposed Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and revealing national security risks from crypto.

CryptocurrencySecurity & IntelligenceEconomy & Finance

Oct 18, 2025, 12:00 PM

Saturday, October 18. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine

Saturday, October 18. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine

Katya Soldak, Forbes Staff, Katya Soldak, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/katyasoldak/, Forbes

Dispatches from Ukraine. Day 1,333

Foreign Policy & InternationalUkraineRussia

Oct 18, 2025, 11:39 AM

It’s ‘Over’—Bitcoin Suddenly Braced For A Massive 2026 Crypto Price Shock After Serious Crash Warning

It’s ‘Over’—Bitcoin Suddenly Braced For A Massive 2026 Crypto Price Shock After Serious Crash Warning

Billy Bambrough, Senior Contributor, Billy Bambrough, Senior Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/billybambrough/, Forbes

Bitcoin has suddenly dropped toward $100,000, accelerating a sudden sell-off that hit the bitcoin price and crypto market last week...

CryptocurrencyEconomy & FinanceStock Market

Oct 18, 2025, 11:34 AM

Links 10/18/2025

Links 10/18/2025

Yves Smith, Nakedcapitalism.com

Our bouncy daily links: new ice, moar measles, China new ocean surveillance tech, France downgrades, Zelensk dissed, AI power hogging, Israel torture, No Kings rallies, Canada recession, Bitcoin slump, Mangione win, shutdown losers, Prince Andrew gives up tit…

Oct 18, 2025, 10:55 AM

Barack Obama tries to rally Americans to defend their democracy

Barack Obama tries to rally Americans to defend their democracy

Chauncey DeVega, Salon

On Marc Maron’s final podcast, Obama urges Americans to defend democracy

Elections & PoliticsSocial Issues & Culture

Oct 18, 2025, 10:45 AM

Obamacare’s latest scandal is a $35 billion ghost story

Obamacare’s latest scandal is a $35 billion ghost story

James Varney, TheBlaze

The Democrats have named their price to end the government shutdown — an additional $350 billion for health care over the next decade. Critics say a big chunk of that money may go to ghosts.At issue are the generous subsidies the Biden administration created …

HealthcareBudgetPolicy & Legislation

Oct 18, 2025, 10:30 AM

Universities are standing up to Trump

Universities are standing up to Trump

New York Times, The Indian Express

On campuses and in Washington, professors and policymakers alike are weighing whether Trump, who has reveled in his campaign to upend higher education, has overreached.

EducationElections & PoliticsDonald Trump

Oct 18, 2025, 10:15 AM

The government shutdown is making the air traffic controller shortage worse and leading to delays

The government shutdown is making the air traffic controller shortage worse and leading to delays

Brian Strzempkowski, Melanie Dickman, Salon

The impact has been severe, with thousands of flights delayed or canceled since the shutdown began.

Government & AdministrationTransportationEconomy & Finance

Oct 18, 2025, 10:00 AM

What The Outcome Of Trump’s Meeting With Zelensky Means For Putin

What The Outcome Of Trump’s Meeting With Zelensky Means For Putin

Mark Temnycky, Contributor, Mark Temnycky, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/marktemnycky/, Forbes

As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy requests more defense aid, U.S. President Donald Trump calls for peace. Russian President Vladimir Putin remains undeterred.

Foreign Policy & InternationalUkraineRussia

Oct 18, 2025, 10:00 AM

The Infamy of the “Kavanaugh Stop”

The Infamy of the “Kavanaugh Stop”

Jason Linkins, The New Republic

Believe it or not, there was a time when the Supreme Court’s emergency docket rulings did not regularly garner controversy; they were simply the means by which the court could consider time-sensitive legal crises, such as motions related to capital punishment…

Legal & JusticeSupreme CourtElections & Politics

Oct 18, 2025, 10:00 AM

Zohran Mamdani Gets It. So Does Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Zohran Mamdani Gets It. So Does Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Alex Shephard, The New Republic

Marjorie Taylor Greene has been on a bit of a journey lately. Over the last few months, the diehard MAGA congressman from Georgia has broken with the GOP—often excoriating the party’s leaders in Congress—on Israel’s genocide in Gaza, the release of the Epstei…

Foreign Policy & InternationalGazaElections & PoliticsRepublican PartyDemocratic Party

Oct 18, 2025, 10:00 AM

Iran says restrictions on nuclear programme ‘terminated’ as deal expires

Iran says restrictions on nuclear programme ‘terminated’ as deal expires

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Iran also expresses commitment to diplomacy as landmark 10-year nuclear deal with Western powers officially ends.

IranNuclear PolicyForeign Policy & International

Oct 18, 2025, 9:21 AM

PS5 Slim vs. PS5 Digital vs. PS5 Pro: Every Feature Compared

PS5 Slim vs. PS5 Digital vs. PS5 Pro: Every Feature Compared

Oscar Gonzalez, CNET

If you've put off getting a PlayStation 5, you now have more options than you might realize.

Technology Regulation

Oct 18, 2025, 9:00 AM

Why the No Kings Protests Matter

Why the No Kings Protests Matter

Nicole Carty, The Intercept

The Trump administration has made it clear that it fears mass, nonviolent protests more than anything else. The post Why the No Kings Protests Matter appeared first on The Intercept.

ProtestsImmigrationSecurity & Intelligence

Oct 18, 2025, 9:00 AM

Yes, Take Trump’s Threats To Move World Cup Games Seriously

Yes, Take Trump’s Threats To Move World Cup Games Seriously

Ian Nicholas Quillen, Contributor, Ian Nicholas Quillen, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/ianquillen/, Forbes

At this point in the trajectory of Trump’s political career, his threats should be considered serious until proven otherwise, given his successes elsewhere.

Foreign Policy & InternationalDonald Trump

Oct 18, 2025, 9:00 AM

Unfettered and Unaccountable: How Trump is Building a Violent, Shadowy Federal Police Force

Unfettered and Unaccountable: How Trump is Building a Violent, Shadowy Federal Police Force

by J. David McSwane and Hannah Allam, ProPublica

by J. David McSwane and Hannah Allam ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. When Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers stormed …

Oct 18, 2025, 9:00 AM

New student-loan forgiveness under Trump is coming. Here's what borrowers should know.

New student-loan forgiveness under Trump is coming. Here's what borrowers should know.

Ayelet Sheffey, Business Insider

Some student-loan borrowers on income-based repayment plans are on track for debt cancellation, but the government shutdown could delay relief.

Economy & FinanceEducation

Oct 18, 2025, 8:20 AM

After Zelenskyy meeting, Trump calls on Ukraine and Russia to 'stop where they are' and end the war

After Zelenskyy meeting, Trump calls on Ukraine and Russia to 'stop where they are' and end the war

The Associated Press, NPR

President Donald Trump on Friday called on Kyiv and Moscow to "stop where they are" and end their brutal war following a lengthy White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Foreign Policy & InternationalUkraineRussia

Oct 18, 2025, 8:02 AM

As gold prices surge, some popular Canadian jewelry brands are increasing their prices

As gold prices surge, some popular Canadian jewelry brands are increasing their prices

CBC News

Some Canadian jewelry brands are raising their prices as a surge in demand for gold — incited by investors' fears of a shaky economic outlook — pushes the market for this precious metal to record highs.

Economy & FinancePrices and Cost of LivingInflation

Oct 18, 2025, 8:00 AM

Politics And The Markets 10/18/25

Politics And The Markets 10/18/25

seekingalpha.com, Biztoc.com

Economy & FinanceTransportation

Oct 18, 2025, 7:34 AM

XRP Stabilizes After Early Dip, Traders Eye $2.40 Breakout

XRP Stabilizes After Early Dip, Traders Eye $2.40 Breakout

coindesk.com, Biztoc.com

Economy & FinanceAutomotive

Oct 18, 2025, 7:34 AM

Trump torpedoes international deal to reduce shipping emissions

Trump torpedoes international deal to reduce shipping emissions

Lyndal Rowlands, Al Jazeera English

The International Maritime Organization delays vote on reducing pollution in shipping after Trump threatens sanctions.

Foreign Policy & InternationalEnvironmentTrade

Oct 18, 2025, 7:32 AM

Israel kills 11 Palestinian family members in Gaza’s deadliest truce breach

Israel kills 11 Palestinian family members in Gaza’s deadliest truce breach

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Strike on civilian vehicle by Israeli military marks deadliest violation of eight-day ceasefire with Hamas.

Foreign Policy & InternationalIsraelGazaMiddle EastCrisis & Emergency

Oct 18, 2025, 7:13 AM

What is Bluesky, the fast-growing social platform welcoming fleeing X users?

What is Bluesky, the fast-growing social platform welcoming fleeing X users?

apnews.com, Biztoc.com

Social MediaTechnology Regulation

Oct 18, 2025, 6:38 AM

DOGE Finds Support After Tariff-Led Selloff, Market Awaits Next Catalyst

DOGE Finds Support After Tariff-Led Selloff, Market Awaits Next Catalyst

Shaurya Malwa, CD Analytics, CoinDesk

The session’s 7% swing came amid renewed macro jitters and reports of large whale liquidations totaling over $74 million.

CryptocurrencyStock Market

Oct 18, 2025, 6:32 AM

Salesforce, Inc. (CRM)’s ‘Agentic Enterprise’ Vision Wins Canaccord’s Confidence

Salesforce, Inc. (CRM)’s ‘Agentic Enterprise’ Vision Wins Canaccord’s Confidence

Rameen Kasana, Yahoo Entertainment

Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) is among the most profitable software stocks to invest in. On October 16, Canaccord Genuity reiterated its ‘Buy’ rating on...

Economy & FinanceStock Market

Oct 18, 2025, 6:12 AM

Goldman Sachs Initiates Coverage of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) with Buy Rating

Goldman Sachs Initiates Coverage of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) with Buy Rating

Ashar Jawad, Yahoo Entertainment

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) is among the 14 Best Big Name Stocks to Invest in Right Now. On October 14, Goldman Sachs analyst Scott Fidel...

Economy & FinanceStock Market

Oct 18, 2025, 5:56 AM

MacKenzie Scott Slashed Amazon.com (AMZN) Stake by 42% in One Year, Reports Bloomberg

MacKenzie Scott Slashed Amazon.com (AMZN) Stake by 42% in One Year, Reports Bloomberg

Ashar Jawad, Yahoo Entertainment

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is among the 14 Best Big Name Stocks to Invest in Right Now. According to a Bloomberg report on Tuesday, billionaire...

Economy & FinanceStock Market

Oct 18, 2025, 5:50 AM

Does each boat strike off the coast of Venezuela save 25,000 US lives?

Does each boat strike off the coast of Venezuela save 25,000 US lives?

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Trump administration provides no evidence, making drug-related life-saving claims from boat strikes unverifiable.

Foreign Policy & InternationalSecurity & Intelligence

Oct 18, 2025, 4:46 AM

The Richest Third-World Country

The Richest Third-World Country

Noah Smith, Noahpinion.blog

How long before America's dysfunctional politics start hurting its economy?

Oct 18, 2025, 4:31 AM

Trump Asks US Supreme Court To Approve Chicago National Guard Troop Deployment

Trump Asks US Supreme Court To Approve Chicago National Guard Troop Deployment

benzinga.com, Biztoc.com

The Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to allow deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago after lower courts halted the move. In an emergency request, the Justice Department asked the court to overturn a judge's order that halted…

Legal & JusticeSecurity & IntelligenceGovernment & Administration

Oct 18, 2025, 3:18 AM

Kremlin envoy proposes ‘Putin-Trump tunnel’ to link Russia, US

Kremlin envoy proposes ‘Putin-Trump tunnel’ to link Russia, US

Lyndal Rowlands, Al Jazeera English

Siberia-Alaska link could 'unlock' resources and be built with Elon Musk's The Boring Company, says Kirill Dmitriev.

Foreign Policy & InternationalRussia

Oct 18, 2025, 3:01 AM

Convicted Fraudster Trevor Milton Rides His Trump Pardon To Another CEO Job, Somehow

Convicted Fraudster Trevor Milton Rides His Trump Pardon To Another CEO Job, Somehow

Timothy Geigner, Techdirt

While we chronicled the fall of Nikola, a company that promised over-the-road trucks built with hydrogen propulsion systems, it’s useful to note that it was literally only this past February that the company declared bankruptcy. What came before that was the …

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Oct 18, 2025, 2:39 AM

Cantor Fitzgerald Reiterates a Buy Rating for BioMarin Pharmaceutical (BMRN)

Cantor Fitzgerald Reiterates a Buy Rating for BioMarin Pharmaceutical (BMRN)

Noor Ul Ain Rehman, Yahoo Entertainment

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:BMRN) is one of the best healthcare stocks with the highest upside. In a report released on October 14, Cantor...

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Oct 18, 2025, 1:54 AM

H.C. Wainwright Remains Bullish on Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (CORT)

H.C. Wainwright Remains Bullish on Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (CORT)

Noor Ul Ain Rehman, Yahoo Entertainment

Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (NASDAQ:CORT) is one of the best healthcare stocks with the highest upside. Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (NASDAQ:CORT)...

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Oct 18, 2025, 1:54 AM

J.P. Morgan Maintains a Buy on Legend Biotech Corporation (LEGN)

J.P. Morgan Maintains a Buy on Legend Biotech Corporation (LEGN)

Noor Ul Ain Rehman, Yahoo Entertainment

Legend Biotech Corporation (NASDAQ:LEGN) is one of the best healthcare stocks with the highest upside. J.P. Morgan analyst Jessica Fye reiterated a bullish...

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Oct 18, 2025, 1:54 AM

Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Receives a Buy from Oppenheimer

Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Receives a Buy from Oppenheimer

Noor Ul Ain Rehman, Yahoo Entertainment

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) is one of the best healthcare stocks with the highest upside. Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) received a Buy ...

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Oct 18, 2025, 1:54 AM

Freedom Capital Markets Gives Toast (TOST) a Buy Rating

Freedom Capital Markets Gives Toast (TOST) a Buy Rating

Ali Ahmed, Yahoo Entertainment

Toast, Inc. (NYSE:TOST) is one of the 12 Best Fintech Stocks to Buy According to Analysts. On October 15, Freedom Capital Markets initiated coverage of Toast...

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Oct 18, 2025, 1:54 AM

Goldman Sachs Downgrades Marqeta (MQ) to Sell, Cuts Price Target

Goldman Sachs Downgrades Marqeta (MQ) to Sell, Cuts Price Target

Ali Ahmed, Yahoo Entertainment

Marqeta, Inc. (NASDAQ:MQ) is one of the 12 Best Fintech Stocks to Buy According to Analysts. On October 13, Goldman Sachs downgraded Marqeta, Inc. (NASDAQ:MQ...

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Oct 18, 2025, 1:54 AM

Is Payoneer (PAYO) One of the Best Fintech Stocks to Buy?

Is Payoneer (PAYO) One of the Best Fintech Stocks to Buy?

Ali Ahmed, Yahoo Entertainment

Payoneer Global Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYO) is one of the 12 Best Fintech Stocks to Buy According to Analysts. On October 6, Needham reaffirmed its Buy rating on...

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Oct 18, 2025, 1:54 AM

Citizens Keeps Market Perform Rating on Upstart Holdings (UPST)

Citizens Keeps Market Perform Rating on Upstart Holdings (UPST)

Ali Ahmed, Yahoo Entertainment

Upstart Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPST) is one of the 12 Best Fintech Stocks to Buy According to Analysts. On October 13, Citizens reaffirmed its Market Perform...

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Oct 18, 2025, 1:54 AM

Citizens JMP Keeps Market Outperform Rating on Remitly (RELY)

Citizens JMP Keeps Market Outperform Rating on Remitly (RELY)

Ali Ahmed, Yahoo Entertainment

Remitly Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:RELY) is one of the 12 Best Fintech Stocks to Buy According to Analysts. On October 1, Citizens JMP reaffirmed its Market...

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Oct 18, 2025, 1:54 AM

Alkami Technology (ALKT) Partners with HFC Union for New Mobile Banking Experience

Alkami Technology (ALKT) Partners with HFC Union for New Mobile Banking Experience

Ali Ahmed, Yahoo Entertainment

Alkami Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALKT) is one of the 12 Best Fintech Stocks to Buy According to Analysts. On October 1, Alkami Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALKT) ...

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Oct 18, 2025, 1:54 AM

Clearwater Analytics (CWAN) Supports T. Rowe Price Operations

Clearwater Analytics (CWAN) Supports T. Rowe Price Operations

Ali Ahmed, Yahoo Entertainment

Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CWAN) is one of the 12 Best Fintech Stocks to Buy According to Analysts. On October 6, Clearwater Analytics...

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Oct 18, 2025, 1:54 AM

Trump administration furloughs nuclear weapons agency staff due to shutdown

Trump administration furloughs nuclear weapons agency staff due to shutdown

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

About 1,400 workers will be cut from the agency, which is responsible for overseeing the US nuclear weapons stockpile.

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Oct 18, 2025, 1:41 AM

Trump's Next Potential Deal: Ukraine.

Trump's Next Potential Deal: Ukraine.

Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic

The president has boasted that the Ukraine war would be easy to solve. It didn’t look that way today.

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Oct 18, 2025, 1:29 AM

Nobel Laureates Bring Clarity To Prosperity And How To Destroy It

Nobel Laureates Bring Clarity To Prosperity And How To Destroy It

Scott Montgomery, Contributor, Scott Montgomery, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmontgomery/, Forbes

This year's Nobelists in Economics elucidate the origins of modern prosperity, how nations have succeeded in growth and how they can fail, with relevance to the U.S today.

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Oct 18, 2025, 12:56 AM

Trump commutes sentence for ex-lawmaker George Santos

Trump commutes sentence for ex-lawmaker George Santos

CBC News

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday commuted the more than seven-year prison sentence of former representative George Santos for fraud and identity theft, ordering his immediate release.

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Oct 18, 2025, 12:15 AM

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,332

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,332

Lyndal Rowlands, Al Jazeera English

Here are the key events from day 1,332 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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Oct 18, 2025, 12:14 AM

Andrea Bocelli stumbles in impromptu Oval Office performance for Trump: 'Time to say goodbye'

Andrea Bocelli stumbles in impromptu Oval Office performance for Trump: 'Time to say goodbye'

Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly

Trump and Bocelli are longtime friends.

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Oct 18, 2025, 12:06 AM

ICE’s Chicago field director leaving assignment ahead of scheduled court appearance

ICE’s Chicago field director leaving assignment ahead of scheduled court appearance

Ethan Illers, WGN TV Chicago

A federal judge is concerned about federal agents violating her orders not to deploy tear gas and pepper spray at protesters.

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Oct 18, 2025, 12:00 AM

Two men arrested by federal agents outside Midtown migrant shelter, feds say

Two men arrested by federal agents outside Midtown migrant shelter, feds say

Giulia Heyward, Gothamist

Firefighters responded to the Row Hotel in Midtown a day after federal agents detained people outside. Mayor Eric Adams' office and the NYPD denied involvement in the incident. [ more › ]

Oct 18, 2025, 12:00 AM

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