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The fragile peace deal President Trump spearheaded between Israel and Hamas in Gaza appeared on Monday to have survived serious threats over the weekend. The top U.S. officials who helped negotiate the ceasefire and hostage release agreement — senior envoy Steve Witkoff and Mr. Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner — were back in Israel on Monday to help ensure it does not unravel.Israel struck multiple targets inside Gaza after a deadly attack on Israeli soldiers. Hamas has rejected Israel’s claim that it was involved in that attack.On Monday, the skies over Gaza were quiet again in the wake of the gravest…
A global outage hit Amazon’s cloud services for several hours on Monday (Oct 20), the subsidiary of the US tech giant said, disrupting many websites and services, including Amazon Prime, Perplexity, Fortnite, Alexa, Snapchat and Duolingo.The maintenance site for Amazon Web Services (AWS) said it took some three hours for engineers to largely fix the problem, which they first noticed when “increased error rates” hit multiple services.By 1035 GMT (6.35pm, Singapore time), the issue had been corrected “and most AWS Service operations are succeeding normally now”, it said. Some services, though, continued to be disrupted.During the outage, many other online…
Week 7 has featured a historic comeback, a Battle for the Aged between two 40-plus quarterbacks and the defending champs taking flight in a get-right game. And that’s before my No. 1 team, the Buccaneers, takes the field on Monday night. Heading into two Monday night games, let’s see where everyone stands after some thrilling Week 7 action.The Baker Mayfield-for-MVP campaign continues to gain momentum, but the Buccaneers face a stiff test at Detroit on Monday night. If the offense continues to look nearly unstoppable under the direction of the former No. 1 overall pick, the Bucs could be the most…
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday said it will decide whether a federal law that prohibits unlawful drug users from having firearms violates the Second Amendment, adding a second high-stakes case involving gun rights to the docket for its current term.The Justice Department is urging the high court to uphold the prohibition, arguing that there are “narrow circumstances” in which the government may burden the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. A federal appeals court ruled that the law is unconstitutional in most cases, and the Trump administration said that decision should be reversed.In agreeing to take…
The Dodgers punched their ticket to the World Series. But who will join them? The Mariners and Blue Jays will meet in Game 7 tonight on FOX to decide!After a drama-filled postseason, we’re one step closer to knowing who will lift the Commissioner’s Trophy.MLB Playoff Bracket League Championship SeriesAmerican League Championship Series — Series tied, 3-3Game 1: Mariners 3, Blue Jays 1Game 2: Mariners 10, Blue Jays 3Game 3: Blue Jays 13, Mariners 4Game 4: Blue Jays 8, Mariners 2Game 5: Mariners 6, Blue Jays 2Game 6: Blue Jays 5, Mariners 2Game 7: Mariners at Blue Jays; Monday, Oct. 20…
BEIJING :Chinese electric vehicle battery giant CATL saw net profit growth accelerate in the third quarter, even as it faced increased competition from smaller rivals.Net profit rose 41.2 per cent to 18.5 billion yuan ($2.6 billion) in the July-September period from a year earlier, picking up from a 33.7 per cent increase in the second quarter, according to a stock filing on Monday.Revenue rose 12.9 per cent year on year to 104.2 billion yuan, up from a 8.3 per cent gain in the second quarter.CATL still leads the pack in global EV battery usage, though its share fell to 36.8…
Jalen Hurts seems to play his best when the criticism is loudest and the Philadelphia Eagles need him most.Hurts delivered an almost flawless performance in a 28-22 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, completing 19 of 23 passes for 326 yards and three touchdowns with a perfect passer rating of 158.3.So much for the naysayers who still say he’s not a good passer.Hurts hit A.J. Brown in stride on a beautiful throw on fourth-and-4 for a 37-yard TD and a 7-0 lead.He threw an even prettier deep ball to DeVonta Smith for a 79-yard TD pass in the third…
Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent, said on “CBS Mornings” that a guaranteed vote on Democrats’ health care priorities won’t be enough to reopen the government, and he expressed alarm over the “broken” and “dysfunctional” health care system. Along with the health insurance premiums that are set to rise without an extension of Affordable Care Act tax credits, Sanders cited the toll taken on lower-income Americans by Medicaid restrictions in President Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” that became law earlier this year, arguing it will result in thousands of deaths. Sanders said the offer from Senate Majority Leader John Thune to hold a…
Arm Holdings said on Monday it is expanding its Flexible Access licensing program to cover its Armv9 edge AI platform, aiming to attract startups and device makers developing on‑device AI by lowering entry barriers and accelerating design cycles.The Flexible Access program allows companies to use its chip design tools and training for little or no cost, enabling them to build and test new chip concepts. Companies including hardware firms Raspberry Pi, Hailo and SiMa.ai have participated in the program, Arm said.WHY IT’S IMPORTANT Opening up the licensing program strengthens Arm’s ties with AI startups and on‑device AI providers that might…
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 14, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersTop White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett on Monday predicted that the government shutdown is “likely to end sometime this week.”But if that does not happen, the Trump administration may impose “stronger measures” to force Democrats to cooperate, Hassett said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.”The comments came deep into the third week of the shutdown, which is dragging on with no clear end in sight amid a partisan fight in the Senate over federal funding priorities.This is breaking news.…