Keeping Up With America

Efforts by Russia, Iran and China to sway US voters may escalate, new Microsoft report says: Foreign adversaries have shown continued determination to influence the U.S. election –- and there are signs their activity will intensify as Election Day nears, Microsoft said in a report Wednesday.

‘Shocked’ members of Congress from Texas seek answers on unclaimed bodies used for research: Reps. Jasmine Crockett and Marc Veasey expressed “grave concerns” in response to an NBC News investigation into the University of North Texas’ body donation program.

John Kelly says Trump is “certainly an authoritarian,” fits the definition of a fascist: Former Marine Corps Gen. John Kelly, Donald Trump’s longest-serving White House chief of staff, said in a new interview that Trump prefers a dictatorial approach to government, occasionally remarked that Adolf Hitler “did some good things” and disliked appearing alongside amputee veterans.

South Carolina to build first monument to an African American. Meet Robert Smalls: South Carolina is preparing to put up its first individual statue for an African American on its Statehouse lawn, honoring a man who put on Confederate clothes in order to steal a slaveholder’s ship and sail his family and a dozen others to freedom during the Civil War.

McDonald’s location visited by Trump attracts negative reviews, causing Yelp to disable comments: A McDonald’s location in Feasterville, Pennsylvania, that hosted former president Donald Trump on October 20 has had its Yelp reviews disabled after attracting a flurry of politicized comments.

Around the World

Israelis told to urgently leave Sri Lankan tourist areas after terrorist threat: Israel’s national security council has warned Israelis to immediately leave popular tourist areas in southern Sri Lanka after threats of a possible terrorist attack.

Trove of ancient silver coins unearthed by metal detectorists sells for $5.6 million: In a farmer’s field in southwest England, Staples and six friends had found a hoard of more than 2,500 silver coins that had lain in the ground for almost 1,000 years.

Lets Talk Business and Tech

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Richer, Wiser, Happier

2 cheap ways to borrow $100,000 worth of home equity right now: With inflation cooling, unemployment numbers strong and interest rates on the decline, the economy is trending in a positive direction. But after years of high inflation and elevated costs for many everyday purchases, it will take some time for Americans to regain their financial footing. To help make ends meet, then, it may be worth exploring some borrowing options.

A Recession May Be Coming. Here’s How to Prepare | Maurie Backman, Fool. When the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate numerous times in 2022 and 2023 to fight inflation, the fear was that higher loan and credit card borrowing rates would lead to a decline in consumer spending and cause a recession.

Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans

Sources: Chiefs finalizing trade for Titans WR DeAndre Hopkins | Celtics bury Knicks, tie NBA 3-point record with 29

One Direction Fans Struggle With ‘Complicated Feelings’ While Grieving Liam Payne: ‘I Wished for Him to Get Better and Make Amends’ | Chris Hemsworth in Talks For Disney’s ‘Prince Charming’ Film

Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Jen Affleck and Husband Zac Affleck Spotted Together at ‘DWTS’ | ​​Travis Kelce Says He Had ‘FOMO’ When Entire Family Attended Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ Without Him

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