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S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, Dow, Russell 2000 All Soar To Record Highs: What's Moving Markets Friday

Another historic session is unfolding on Wall Street, where every major index surged to new records by midday trading on Friday, even as Washington's shutdown dragged into its third day.

Benzinga

This Gold ETF Could Be The Safe Bet Everyone Needs As Dollar Weakens

Gold’s sparkling ride in 2025 has caught even veteran investors off guard, with gold stocks and bullion making a sharp leap as worries over inflation meet fiscal disarray in Washington. Among the funds at the forefront of the rally is the Strategy Shares Gold Enhanced Yield ETF (NYSE:GOLY), which is…

Benzinga

Shutdown Showdown: Why Defense ETFs Like GCAD Could Outperform As Washington Gridlock Deepens

As Washington grapples with a government shutdown, investors are assessing the threat to defense contractors and aerospace companies.

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Putin warns of ‘new escalation’ if US supplies weapons to Kyiv

Vladimir Putin has warned the US that supplying Ukraine with long-range missiles will damage relations between Washington and Moscow.

The Independent UK

FBI Director Kash Patel Dismisses Agent Trainee Over Gay Pride Flag Display

The dismissal is part of a broader pattern of firings under Patel's leadership. In September, over a dozen FBI agents were dismissed for taking a knee during racial justice protests in Washington, D.C., in 2020.

International Business Times

US Pushes Equity Stakes In Australia's Critical Minerals Sector

The United States has offered to invest in Australian critical minerals companies as part of a broader effort to secure alternative supply chains and reduce its reliance on China. With this effort, Washington is taking a next step in its urgency to expand access to lithium, cobalt, rare earths, and…

Benzinga

Gavin Newsom Says He'll Cut 'Billions In State Funding' To 'Sell Out' Universities That Sign Trump's 'Radical Agreement'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday blasted President Donald Trump's new university compact, a proposal that would give colleges priority for federal grants if they adopt sweeping policy changes. Newsom said the offer weaponizes Washington's purse strings.

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From bombs to glass: Hanford site can now transform nuclear waste

The Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington state produced plutonium for most of America's nuclear arsenal through the end of the Cold War

The Independent UK

Lithium Corp Rockets 290% After Rare Earth Discovery—Could It Be Trump's Next Mineral Gambit?

Lithium Corp (OTCPK: LTUM), a micro-cap explorer worth just $5 million, just made the kind of discovery that turns heads in Washington. The company announced enriched deposits of neodymium, dysprosium, and other rare earth elements at its fluorspar project in British Columbia — sending shares up a staggering 290% in…

Benzinga

Venezuela and US edge toward war footing − but domestic concerns, international risks may hold Washington back

For many in Venezuela, the question is no longer whether tensions with Washington will reach a boiling point – they already have. Rather, the big unknown now is whether the U.S. will follow up on threats and the sinking of drug boats with something more drastic: direct military engagement or…

The Conversation

Dogs and drones: how scientists are saving Washington’s endangered orcas

Experts are finding new and more humane ways to protect the last 74 southern resident killer whales

The Guardian - UK

China to Launch New Visa to Lure Young Tech Talent Amid U.S. Curbs

The K-visa category aims to attract STEM professionals without requiring a local employer, highlighting the diverging immigration policies of Beijing and Washington in their race for tech supremacy

Caixin Global

The Government Shutdown Is a Distraction—From Our $37 Trillion Debt

This time, Democrats turned the most basic government housekeeping into hostage drama.

Reason

Three-year-old finds live World War II-era hand grenade in Washington family’s front yard

No one was injured in the incident

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Repeated Sex Assault Accusations Can Lead to Washington "Antiharassment Protection Order" even Without Court Finding They're False

From Bobick v. Fernandes, decided yesterday by the Washington Court of Appeals Judge Janet Chung, joined by Judges Michael Diaz… The post Repeated Sex Assault Accusations Can Lead to Washington "Antiharassment Protection Order" even Without Court Finding They're False appeared first on Reason.com.

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Pfizer's TrumpRx Pact Sends Shockwaves: Why UnitedHealth, Lilly And CVS Can't Look Away

Pfizer Inc's (NYSE:PFE) deal with Washington isn't just a handshake in the Oval Office — it's a seismic jolt to America's drug-pricing game. By agreeing to sell medicines on the government's new TrumpRx platform at steep discounts and extend "most favored nation" (MFN) pricing to Medicaid, Pfizer bought itself a…

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25 Safest and Richest West Coast Cities To Live in 2025

Bay Area locales lead the way.

International Business Times

Washington High School Student Charged With Murder Over Plans of Shooting

A high school student from Washington was arrested and charged in relation to an alleged school shooting plot.

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The Independent UK

Which attractions are closed during the government shutdown? What visitors to US need to know

Exclusive: Smithsonian Museums in Washington DC will remain open until Monday 6 October, but no certainty after that

International Business Times

Taiwan Says 'Will Not Agree' To Making 50% Of Its Chips In US

Taiwan "will not agree" to making 50 percent of its semiconductors in the United States, the island's lead tariff negotiator said Wednesday, as Washington pressures Taipei to produce more chips on US soil.

Euronews

In US and Europe, troops in the streets of capital cities tell a different story

Following an executive order signed by Donald Trump in August, over 2,000 National Guard members patrol the streets of Washington, evoking scenes similar to those in European capitals. Yet in Washington, experts and residents believe this is different.

Euronews

US government shutdown – why should Europe worry?

The ongoing budget fight in Washington has the unintended consequence of harming the European economy. Especially EU exporters could be in for a rough ride.

International Business Times

Asian Stocks Mixed, Wall St Futures Drop As US Heads For Shutdown

Asian markets stuttered, US futures fell and gold hovered near record highs Wednesday after lawmakers in Washington failed to reach a deal to avert a government shutdown.

The Conversation

Kamala Harris’ candid memoir reveals her ‘ideal’ vice president – and why she thinks she lost

It is downright eerie to read, right now, Kamala Harris’ memoir of her 2024 presidential campaign. These events feel so far away now, when we read them from within the frequent shocks of the Trump presidency, from troops on the streets of Washington to the indictment of former FBI director…

Sports Illustrated

Lawrence Moten, Syracuse Men's Basketball's All-Time Leading Scorer, Dies at 53

The Washington, D.C., native made four All-Big East teams.

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