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US stocks rise to a record on expectations The U.S. stock market hit an all-time high as expectations rise for companies to keep making more money. The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% Tuesday and topped its prior record set in August. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite tacked 0.4% onto its own all-time high set the day before. Constellation Energy helped lead the way after announcing a long-term deal to provide Google with electricity. Lamb Weston jumped after becoming the latest U.S. company to deliver a fatter profit than analysts expected. Stocks also got ...

Borrowers have time to reduce rates

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NEW YORK — Student loan borrowers now have until the end of 2026 to enroll in auto pay and have their interest rate reduced by 1%. The original deadline was Sept. 30, but the U.S. Department of Education extended it to give borrowers more time to enroll. The rate reduction will last through June 2028. Borrowers who currently use auto pay already receive an interest-rate discount of 0.25%, so the new reduction takes off just 0.75%. This temporary benefit is meant to support borrowers, along with those who are returning to repayment, and ensure they can stay on top of the new ...

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Giant, Martin’s expand wellbeing services The Giant Co., known locally as Giant and Martin’s, announced an expansion of its wellbeing services to support customers taking GLP-1 medications. Through personalized nutrition guidance, pharmacy expertise and wellness resources, the offering helps customers build healthy habits, achieve sustainable results and improve their overall health. According to a July 2026 Gallup National Health and Well-Being Index survey, about 11% of U.S. adults reported actively using a GLP-1 medication for weight loss in 2026, up from just 3% in 2024. ...

Paramount completes its takeover of Warner Bros

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CHICAGO — It’s official: Skydance-owned Paramount closed its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, ushering in a new Hollywood giant. The merger brings two of America’s oldest moviemaking studios together under a new name: Skydance. The deal, which followed a ...

RFK Jr.’s embrace of AI confounds some MAHA allies

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WASHINGTON — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has built a national following by channeling the energy of Americans who are worried about the influence of corporations, including makers of vaccines, drugs, processed foods and pesticides. But last week the leader of the “Make America Healthy Again” movement threw his support behind an unlikely industry: artificial intelligence. At a MAHA summit featuring AI and Silicon Valley executives, Kennedy declared that the technology would free Americans from “medical tyranny” by allowing them to “fact check their own medical ...

Ukraine fires 900 drones as Kyiv braces for attack

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KYIV, Ukraine — Russian air defenses intercepted nearly 900 Ukrainian drones overnight over multiple regions of the country, as well as the occupied Crimean Peninsula and the Sea of Azov, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said Tuesday. Unconfirmed media reports said a major fuel depot in the ...