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Thousands of Philadelphia mass transit system workers could go on strike soon if an agreement is not reached through ongoing negotiations. Transport Workers Union Local 234 members voted last week to authorize a strike once their one-year contract with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority expires at 12:01 a.m. Friday. Union President Brian Pollitt said Thursday that he's willing to continue talks with SEPTA to avoid a work stoppage, but he warned that he may “have to pull the plug”... Читать дальше...

Democratic Rep. Jared Golden, a moderate known for defying party orthodoxy, is in a tight race to keep his seat in Congress against Austin Theriault, a stock car driver and Republican state lawmaker. The matchup between Golden and Theriault is one of a handful of pivotal races with a chance to influence control of the U.S. House during a competitive election year. It played out in the largest congressional district by area on the East Coast, a largely rural part of Maine where former President Donald Trump has proven very popular with voters. Читать дальше...

The band says that Green Day ripped off its gimmick.

Longtime Democrat Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey squared up for what he said was a "close" race against Trump-backed Republican challenger Dave McCormick.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pinterest Inc. (PINS) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $30.6 million.

WARREN, N.J. (AP) — WARREN, N.J. (AP) — PTC Therapeutics Inc. (PTCT) on Thursday reported a loss of $106.7 million in its third quarter.

CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mostly higher Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Dec. corn rose by 0.25 cent at $4.28 a bushel. Dec. wheat was unchanged at $5.72 a bushel. Dec. oats lost 2.5 cents at $3.85 a bushel. Jan. soybeans rose by 0.75 cent at $10.27 a bushel.

NEW YORK (AP) — Wholesale cash prices Thursday

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Akamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $57.9 million.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Agilon Health Inc. (AGL) on Thursday reported a loss of $117.6 million in its third quarter.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Arista Networks Inc. (ANET) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $747.9 million.

The company's net loss for the third quarter widened to $992.5 million compared with a loss of $630.9 million a year earlier.

Rivian Automotive missed Wall Street's third-quarter expectations, including a massive difference in revenue of $116 million.

MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (AP) — MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (AP) — Solventum Corp. (SOLV) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $122 million.

An independent review has found the Church of England covered up “horrific’ abuse by a lawyer who volunteered at Christian summer camps in the 1970s and 1980s. The report released Thursday says John Smyth, who died in South Africa in 2018 at age 75, physically, sexually, psychologically and spiritually abused about 30 boys and young men in the U.K. and 85 in Africa over five decades. The report also said that Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the ceremonial head of the Anglican Communion, failed... Читать дальше...

EMERYVILLE, Calif. (AP) — EMERYVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Dynavax Technologies Corp. (DVAX) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $17.6 million.

Most U.S. stocks rose as the Federal Reserve cut interest rates again to make things easier for the economy. The S&P 500 climbed 0.7% Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was barely changed, and the Nasdaq composite gained 1.5%. The rate cut was widely expected. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said it’s too early to know how Donald Trump’s presidential victory will shift the Fed’s rate policies. Treasury yields remained lower following the Fed’s announcement. Bank stocks and smaller... Читать дальше...

Shares of Square parent Block tumbled in extended trading on Thursday after the company reported disappointing revenue for the third quarter.

President-elect Donald J. Trump has promised to “keep men out of women’s sports” and withhold Medicare and Medicaid funding from hospitals that provide gender transition treatment to minors.

Republican David McCormick has won Pennsylvania’s pivotal U.S. Senate seat, beating three-term Democratic Sen. Bob Casey. The battleground state contest pads Republicans’ majority in the Senate, which they wrested from Democratic control this week. The 59-year-old McCormick was CEO of the world’s largest hedge fund and served in former President George W. Bush’s administration. Casey is the son of a former two-term governor and Pennsylvania’s longest-serving Democrat in the Senate. McCormick attacked Casey as a do-nothing career politician. Читать дальше...

After spending 18 months behind bars, "Killer Clown" Sheila Keen-Warren has been freed. See the home where murderous events occurred.

Jerome H. Powell, the chairman of the central bank, has been a frequent target of the president-elect, who appointed him in 2018.

Airbnb reported third-quarter earnings on Thursday that showed revenue up 10% year-over-year.

Election Night ratings are in and Fox News was viewers' network of choice on Tuesday. FNC attracted 10.3 million total viewers and 3.1 million viewers in the advertiser-rich Adults 25-54 demo during the 8-11 p.m. hours (All times Eastern). But it's worth noting that the 2024 presidential election wasn't a particularly big ratings driver overall....

German grocery chain Lidl is taking Coca-Cola's iconic Christmas Caravan head-on in the U.K. The food retailer, which operates more than 12,000 stores in Europe, is turning a can of its Freeway cola store brand into a truck weighing 15 tons and measuring 20 meters long and five meters high. The Freeway can on wheels...