US News

Miami judge rules federal noncitizen-voting crime law unconstitutional in one case

U.S. District Judge David Leibowitz in Miami dismissed a federal case against Chelsea Cox, finding Congress lacks power to set voter qualifications and that Florida can prosecute alleged noncitizen voting under state…

• New York AG Letitia James named special prosecutor in Cornell assault case — Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed Attorney General Letitia James to investigate an alleged 2024 sexual assault at a Cornell University fraternity after public criticism of how campus police and the Tompkins County district…
• NTSB: Controllers did not warn Amazon cargo pilots of Miami tail winds — A National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report says Miami air traffic control cleared a 21 Air Boeing 767 flying for Amazon to land Sept. 6 without required wind information as a tail wind existed. The jet…

Politics

House GOP memo focuses midterm close on border, economy, and public safety

House Republican leaders circulated a four-week messaging memo — first reported by Fox News — urging candidates to stress the border, fraudulent use of taxpayer dollars, the economy, and public safety before the…

Technology

OpenAI parts ways with three safety researchers over sensitive-information rules

OpenAI said it parted ways with three researchers after an internal investigation found they mishandled sensitive company information outside approved procedures. The Wall Street Journal first reported the…

• Anthropic eyes mid-November IPO marketing; investors float up to $2 trillion value — People familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that Anthropic may begin marketing an IPO as early as the week of Nov. 9, aiming to list before Thanksgiving, with some prospective investors discussing a valuation…

World

North Korea rejects South’s DMZ mine-blast accusation and apology demand

Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, called Seoul’s claim that North Korean mines wounded South Korean soldiers in the Demilitarized Zone "groundless" and dismissed an apology demand, KCNA said.…

• China advances runway work on Antelope Reef in the Paracels, satellite images show — Satellite images reviewed by Reuters show grading, gravel, concrete, and compaction work for a full-scale runway on Antelope Reef in the disputed Paracel Islands. Analysts say paving and a first landing could come by…
• France detains nearly 2,000 as student school protests turn violent — French police said they arrested 1,949 people on Thursday as high school and university protests over staffing, overcrowding, and rundown buildings spread nationwide, with fires reported at several schools. Nearly…

Finance

10-year Treasury yield hits highest since 2002, then eases as buyers return

The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose to about 5.34% on Thursday — its highest since 2002 — before retreating toward 5.26% as bargain hunters stepped in, Reuters reported. Global bonds sold off on energy-cost…

Entertainment

Sony buys international rights to Sundance horror hit 'Buddy'

Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions has acquired all international rights to Casper Kelly’s Sundance Midnight horror film "Buddy" in a mid-seven-figure deal, Deadline reported exclusively. The film has taken about…

• Weekend box office: 'Verity' tracking $30M+ U.S.; Cruise's 'Digger' eyed for soft open — Industry tracking still points to Amazon MGM’s "Verity" opening around $30 million-plus domestically this weekend, with a possible $50–55 million global start, Deadline and Variety say. Warner Bros.’ Tom Cruise…