Business

Bargaining talks are set to resume between striking Hollywood performers and studios

5:02am October 24, 2023

After a two-week pause, representatives for Hollywood studios and the performers' union return to negotiations Tuesday, to try to find a path to ending a strike that began in May.

Politics & Government

Morning news brief

5:02am October 24, 2023

Two more hostages that were held in Gaza have been freed. House Republicans will try again Tuesday to elect their nominee for speaker. A steep sell-off is underway in the bond market.

National

Hollywood studios and SAG-AFTRA to return to contract negotiations after 2 week pause

6:13pm October 23, 2023

by Mandalit del Barco

Talks between Hollywood studios and the performers union, SAG-AFTRA, are resuming after breaking down two weeks ago. At issue is a revenue sharing proposal that the studios say is a "bridge too far."

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Oil companies challenge Biden's proposal to scale back drilling in western states

6:13pm October 23, 2023

by Kirk Siegler

The Biden administration is proposing sweeping reforms to where new drilling can occur on federal land. Oil companies say they're draconian and will do little to address climate change.

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National

Many farmers are feeling powerless against deer causing damage

5:11pm October 23, 2023

by Sofi Gratas

Deer are becoming a growing problem for agriculture in the South. They eat up valuable crops and there's little farmers can do to keep them out their fields.

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Almost half of all babies born in the U.S. in 2019 were born to unmarried mothers, a dramatic increase since 1960, when only 5% of births were to unmarried mothers.

Why children of married parents do better, but America is moving the other way

9:54am October 22, 2023

by Pallavi Gogoi

Almost half of all babies born in the U.S. are born to unmarried mothers. That's not good for children, says progressive economist Melissa Kearney in her new book, The Two-Parent Privilege.

Paddy Cosgrave, CEO and founder of Web Summit announced on Saturday that he was stepping down after comments he made about the Israel-Hamas conflict prompted a backlash.

World News

CEO of Web Summit tech conference resigns over Israel comments

8:06pm October 21, 2023

by Bobby Allyn

The Irish entrepreneur stepped down as leader of one of the world's largest tech conferences following remarks he made about Israel and war crimes.

Economy

The U.S. economy is showing strong growth despite high interest rates

8:32am October 21, 2023

The U.S. economy remains remarkably resilient, despite a sharp rise in interest rates. Mortgage rates are at their highest level in more than two decades.

SAG-AFTRA encourages striking actors to avoid certain Halloween costumes

4:44pm October 20, 2023

by Mandalit del Barco

Striking performers not allowed to work or promote their movies and shows. Now, their union SAG-AFTRA has some spooky new guidelines.

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A 96-year-old bottle of scotch is expected to sell for $1.4 million

6:46am October 20, 2023

Sotheby's is auctioning off the bottle of Macallan 1926, which was aged over six decades. Another bottle of Macallan sold in 2019 for $1.9 million.

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