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Christine, a retired widow in Arizona, placed food staples in her cart at a charity food distribution event -- as she's had to do monthly since the Trump administration slashed federal food assistance programs.

The US Federal Reserve will announce a decision on setting interest rates on Wednesday, with markets expecting the central bank to hold steady days ahead of crucial midterm elections, despite surging inflation.

Jury selection is expected to begin on Wednesday in Los Angeles for another landmark trial about the alleged harms of social media on young users, with Meta and, for the first time, Snap as defendants.

Formerly a Democratic stronghold, the predominantly Hispanic region of southern Texas has swung rightward in recent years, helping Republicans to a narrow majority in Congress and highlighting a broader shift in Latino voter sentiment.

The French parliament's upper house passed a bill Wednesday that would make protesters financially liable for damage caused during street demonstrations, despite warnings from critics that it could curb the right to protest.

A low-lying Pacific nation urging drastic climate action has "limited ability" to halt its own government investments in fossil fuel companies, external advisers wrote in internal documents obtained by AFP.

Ferocious winds and torrential rain lashed India's southeastern coast as Cyclone Arnab made landfall on Wednesday, forcing nearly 100,000 people to evacuate their homes in two states, authorities said.

Mahmoud Khalil, a figurehead of Gaza war protests in the United States, returned Tuesday to Columbia University for the first time since his 2025 arrest under President Donald Trump's crackdown on pro-Palestinian activists.

As the first exit polls arrived in Israel's election, opposition supporters breathed a sigh of relief. But as a long night set in, nervousness grew on both sides in a tight race that is pivotal for the country.

US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday a sweeping rollback of rules that stop oil and gas producers from emitting methane, a greenhouse gas super pollutant.

South Korean chip giant SK hynix said Wednesday its third-quarter operating profit soared 632 percent on-year, largely driven by the artificial intelligence industry's explosive demand for its advanced memory chips.

Israel's opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot vowed Wednesday to work quickly to form a government, saying voters had rejected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's divisive rule, but neither bloc secured a majority in the first election since the October 7 attack.

The French parliament's upper house on Tuesday debated a controversial bill that would make protesters financially liable for damage caused during street demonstrations, despite warnings from critics that it could curb the right to protest.

Young Canadians testified Tuesday to a "sense of despair" during a landmark climate trial over the federal government's alleged climate policy failures and the "scary" consequences of global warming.

With traditional aging-care expenses climbing beyond the reach of millions of American families, Addison Care introduces an affordable combination of artificial intelligence, continuous health engagement, remote monitoring, and live care support in the home.

Hardy's two sacks, among eight solo tackles, led Indiana's defense to win at Michigan

Reverse Stock Split to support continued compliance with NYSE American continued listing standards

Safe on Social founder and Australian Age Assurance trial adviser Kirra Pendergast responds to CBS's 60 Minutes investigation into Australia's under-16 social media restrictions.

U.S. benchmark study reveals a shift in severance practices and broader access to career transition support

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 28, 2026 / TechCrunch has published an article examining SMX's technology for giving physical materials a persistent digital identity through molecular marking and digital infrastructure.

Statesville, N.C., manufacturer builds self-contained compactors, stationary compactors and octagon receiver boxes for retailers, grocers, warehouses and haulers heading into the highest-volume waste season of the year

From Giving Away Thousands of Teddy Bears to Providing Winter Essentials, NYC Real Estate Leader and Philanthropist Daniel Neiditch Expands His Mission to Ensure No Child Is Left Out in the Cold

SAN DIEGO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / October 28, 2026 / General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has partnered with Saab to perform advanced flight testing of an Airborne Early Warning (AEW) system on an Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS). The flight testing was conducted over the past few months using a GA-ASI-produced MQ-9B carrying a Saab LoyalEye radar operating from GA-ASI's Desert Horizon flight operations facility in Southern California. The flight test demonstrated simultaneous tracking of several airborne and maritime targets at long ranges. The airborne targets tracked included multiple instrumented red fighter jets and several commercial aircraft.

The Best Female Cosmetic Surgeon in Florida Is Dr. Winnie Lee

Medical Virtual Assistants matches US practices and providers with experienced healthcare support from Latin America, working your US clinic hours.The new online platform MedicalVirtual (medicalvirtual.com) offers HIPAA-trained medical virtual assistants for patient calls, scheduling, intake, insurance administration and documentation.Professionals on the platform are bilingual in English and Spanish, located in US time zones, and available from just $8-$12/hour.

The Best Social Media Platform for Cosplay Is Jaaspire

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 28, 2026 / SMX's technology for giving physical materials a digital identity is the subject of a new article published by TechCrunch, the latest American media profile of the company.

CHAIR announces facility-wide pilots of SaniLume upper-air UV with Winnipeg's Health Sciences Centre and British Columbia's PHSA, building on University of Leeds results showing up to 99.7% reduction of airborne pathogens

Rating and price target: Outperform rating with a $1.40 price targetImplied upside: approximately 493% above the $0.236 closing price on Tuesday, October 27, 2026Valuation basis: 1.42 times Noble's 2027 revenue estimate, a discount to the 1.5 times peer averageRecord fourth quarter: Noble forecasts fourth-quarter 2026 revenue of $35.7 million and adjusted EBITDA of $6.4 millionAccelerating revenue growth: Noble forecasts revenue of $90.0 million in 2026, up approximately 38%, rising 46% to $131.2 million in 2027Positive adjusted EBITDA in 2026: Noble forecasts adjusted EBITDA of $3.9 millionPositive free cash flow in 2027: Noble forecasts free cash flow of $10.0 million

Company Builds on Strongest Quarterly Revenue Outlook in the Past Year While Prioritizing Commercial Execution, Financial Performance and Disciplined Capital Management

MCLEAN, VA / ACCESS Newswire / October 28, 2026 / Gladstone Investment Corporation (NASDAQ:GAIN) ("Gladstone Investment") portfolio company SFEG Holdings Inc. announced today that it has completed the sale of Specialized Fabrication Equipment Group LLC ("SFEG" or the "Company") to Enerpac Tool Group Corp., marking another successful realization for Gladstone Investment's buyout strategy. Gladstone Investment received full repayment of its debt investment and is expected to realize a significant capital gain on its equity interest when SFEG Holdings, Inc. distributes proceeds up to shareholders, including Gladstone Investment, after taxes and escrows are finalized.

Acquisition expands TrustScale's Nuance Configurability and Rubrics alongside Argus Evaluation Automations; RagMetrics CEO Olivier Cohen and CTO Hernan Lardiez join TrustScale