War & Conflict
US pulls all bombers from key UK base after suspected Iran-linked terror plot
The Pentagon says its bomber force remains ready for global strikes after aircraft deployed to RAF Fairford returned to the United States.
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- Financial health
- Gold$4,186 (source: Yahoo Finance (COMEX))↑$24.10 Up +$24.10 vs Oct 2Oct 5
- 30-yr mortgage7.28% (source: Freddie Mac)↑0.25 Up +0.25 pt vs Sep 24Oct 1
- Jobless claims197K (source: DOL via FRED)↓1K Down −1,000 vs Sep 19Sep 26
- Energy
- Crude oil (WTI)$96.16 (source: EIA)↓$3.21 Down −$3.21 vs Sep 28Sep 29
- Gasoline$4.465 (source: EIA)↓1.3¢ Down −$0.013 vs Sep 21Sep 28
- Diesel$6.382 (source: EIA)↓14.7¢ Down −$0.147 vs Sep 21Sep 28
- Policy uncertainty277 (source: Baker, Bloom & Davis — policyuncertainty.com)index↓232.7 Down −232.7 vs Oct 3Oct 47-day avg 231 srcNews coverage of US policy uncertainty eased this week compared with last week. Daily readings swing a lot, so the weekly average is the better guide.
- Geopolitical risk182 (source: Caldara & Iacoviello (Federal Reserve Board))index↑31.1 Up +31.1 vs Sep 30Oct 17-day avg 182 · acts 280 · threats 110 srcNews coverage of war, threats and terrorism is heavier than a week earlier (weekly average). Daily readings swing a lot.
- Weather alerts (US)399 (source: National Weather Service)alerts↑13 Up +13 vs previous reading Oct 5, 6:23 AM CDT6:51 AM CDTland 102 · marine 298 src399 weather alerts are active across the country, from routine advisories to local storms. Check weather.gov for your own county.
Still developing
Stories with the most headlines over the past few days · All stories
Economy
Cost of living, energy and fuel prices, and markets when they reach households
‘People in the U.S. need to wake up’: As a mortgage loan officer, I rejected wealthy couples due to overspending. We’re all heading for trouble.
“We’d better get real quick or we’re going to have a financial crisis that makes the Great Recession of 2008 look like a picnic.”
- Why airfare could rise even more, but airline profits won't
- Ticket prices are making sports fans surly this midterm season
- Kalshi bets big on NY with $3M Housing Works donation — despite legal battle with Gov. Hochul
- Fairway’s Christine Jensen on HECM reform and borrower misconceptions
- Should we just stop breathing? Spanberger’s backdoor carbon tax
- Hey Coders, 'Learn To Nurse'
- Strong data. Bad vibes. Voters are judging Trump's economy by prices.
- Spike in mortgage rates compounds inflation and debt woes Treasury yields
- Cowen: "Early Stages Of Looming EV Comeback"
- Treasury yields inch lower as investors pare back Fed rate hike bets Treasury yields
- Aramco Cuts Asia Oil Prices to Six-Year Low, Raises Prices for Europe
- Trump's Diesel Threat Worked: G7 Dumps 100 Million Barrels As Europe's Energy Dependence Laid Bare Diesel prices
- OPEC+ Holds November Quota at 31.01 Million Barrels Daily
- Oil Prices Fall as Hormuz Crude Flows Top Pre-War Levels Iran and Hormuz talks
- Trump heads to Nebraska on Monday, where his plan to import more beef has angered ranchers
- Mortgage rates reach 3-year highs, pushing down housing sales Treasury yields
- Solvang city workers go on strike, repeatedly clash with officials over wages
War & Conflict
Conflict involving the US, and wars abroad when they reach home
US abruptly withdraws bombers from UK’s RAF Fairford
The US has abruptly withdrawn all of its aircraft from the UK’s RAF Fairford, citing concerns about a potential attack.
- They called the attempted mass murder of Jews a ‘cockpit dispute.’ This is how terrorism gets normalized
- Luke Harding's 'Betrayal' charts the collapse of the rules-based order — and who is to blame
- Search suspended for 6 aboard medical flight that went missing near Nantucket: Coast Guard
- Can Democrats Flip the Senate?
- 'It was humiliating' — ex-US Army Secretary says Washington lags behind Ukraine in war innovations
- Iran wants a Hormuz toll? Fine. But Trump can’t let it operate in the shadows Iran and Hormuz talks
- Iran weaponized one chokepoint in the Gulf. We have dozens unprotected at home
- GOP senators, blindsided by Hegseth, demand notice, transparency
- Susan Collins’s Committee Bought Trucks the Army Didn’t Want. Then Campaign Donations Poured In.
- Saudi Aramco chief says replenishing global oil stockpiles could take two years
- Russia ramps up attacks on Kyiv infrastructure as U.S. makes fresh push for peace talks
- Dramatic footage shows alleged narco boat erupt in fireball during US military strike
- US removes B-1 bombers from UK base amid security concerns
- China is Watching Us. Is the U.S. Air Force Still Watching China?
Accountability
Agency failures, inspector general and GAO findings, disaster response gaps and infrastructure breakdowns
Oklahoma Oil Company Plugs Disposal Well That Posed Threat to City’s Drinking Water
The post Oklahoma Oil Company Plugs Disposal Well That Posed Threat to City’s Drinking Water appeared first on ProPublica.
- Former ‘Survivor’ star faces arrest, FBI probe after vanishing with son following nasty divorce — as dad pleads for son’s safe return: report
- "Very Concerning Safety Issues": Trump's mRNA-Skeptic FDA Drug Chief Was Mysteriously Fired - Right Before This Drug Was Approved
- We Cannot Trust The CDC Estimates Of Flu Vaccine Effectiveness
- Emanuel urges Democrats to prioritize ethics reform over potential third Trump impeachment
- The FDA fortified white bread, but left Hispanics exposed to birth defects
- Warhol was a genius for using assistants. Why was Peter Max called a fraud?
- Michael Lewis on "Blockers": Profiling government workers confronted by DOGE
- Rahm Emanuel says Democrats should focus on ethics reforms rather than impeaching Trump
- Multi-Million Dollar TRICARE Fraud Bought A Gold-Plated Cybertruck And Casino Parties
- Lula Campaign Asks to Probe Sudden US Shutdown of Consular Services as 'Interference in Brazilian Elections'
- Taxpayers socialize the stadium, professional sports privatize the game ball
- Boston-bound plane carrying six people goes missing after ‘losing contact’ with FAA
Policy & Unrest
ICE and detention, court rulings on policy and civil liberties, protests, and policy changes that divide us
On immigration, Democrats should look to the Nordic model
Despite the issue’s enduring salience, few center-left parties have figured out how to defuse it.
- The Riots In France Are A Warning For America
- Feds Defy Supreme Court Ban On Labeling Every Puddle A ‘Protected Wetland’
- Cornell tipster speaks out and Supreme Court begins a new term: Morning Rundown
- Supreme Court kicks off new term with major climate case
- Big Tech is leading the ‘AI safety’ guardrails push: For protection or profit? AI self-regulation
- If Justices Want to Protect the Supreme Court’s Legitimacy, They Should Stop Trashing Their Colleagues
- Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Divides Rural Voters, KFF-AP Poll Finds
- Supreme Court’s Boulder climate case could send your bills soaring
- Supreme Court to hear case Monday on if localities can sue oil companies for climate damages
- US Marine arrested in Japan over suspected killing of woman as Tokyo lodges ‘strong protest’
- New Supreme Court term begins with a climate change case seeking to hold energy companies liable
- Supreme Court term begins with cases on climate change, immigration and gun rights
- Lao man deported by the US to Eswatini is released after more than a year in prison Third-country deportations
- Trump Admin Proposes Rules For 1st National School Choice Program