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Inflation gauge closely watched by the Fed falls to lowest level since early 2021

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Oct 31, 2024 8:27 am - As a presidential race profoundly shaped by Americans' frustration with high prices nears its end, the government said Thursday that an inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve has dropped to near pre-pandemic levels.
Spain searches for bodies after flood of the century claims at least 95 lives

By ALBERTO SAIZ and JOSEPH WILSON
Oct 31, 2024 7:11 am - Survivors of the worst natural disaster to hit Spain this century awoke to scenes of devastation on Thursday after villages were wiped out by monstrous flash floods that claimed at least 95 lives. The death toll is expected to rise as search efforts continue with officials removing bodies from vehicles and an unknown number of people still missing.
About 8,000 North Korean troops are near the Ukrainian border, US diplomat says at UN

By TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR
Oct 31, 2024 6:57 am - The Biden administration said Thursday that it has information that some 8,000 North Korean soldiers are now in Russia’s Kursk region near Ukraine's border and preparing to help the Kremlin fight against Ukrainian troops.
North Korea’s long-range missile test signals its improved, potential capability to attack US

By HYUNG-JIN KIM, KIM TONG-HYUNG and MARI YAMAGUCHI
Oct 31, 2024 6:52 am - North Korea test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time in almost a year Thursday, demonstrating a potential advancement in its ability to launch long-range nuclear attacks on the mainland U.S.
North Korean troops in Russian uniforms are heading toward Ukraine, US says

By TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR
Oct 30, 2024 1:27 pm - Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday that North Korean troops wearing Russian uniforms and carrying Russian equipment are moving to the Kursk region near Ukraine, in what he called a dangerous and destabilizing development.
Supreme Court’s conservative justices allow Virginia to resume its purge of voter registrations

By MARK SHERMAN
Oct 30, 2024 1:24 pm - The Supreme Court's conservative majority on Wednesday allowed Virginia to resume its purge of voter registrations that the state says is aimed at stopping people who are not U.S. citizens from voting.
White House, Trump campaign clash over whether Biden called Trump supporters ‘garbage’

Patrick Svitek
Oct 30, 2024 8:37 am - A single apostrophe — or lack thereof — caused an uproar in the presidential race Tuesday night after President Joe Biden criticized former President Donald Trump during ...
At least 95 people die in devastating flash floods in Spain

By JOSEPH WILSON
Oct 30, 2024 7:53 am - At least 63 people have died in eastern Spain after flash floods swept away cars, turned village streets into rivers and disrupted rail lines and highways in the worst natural disaster to hit the European nation in recent memory.
Jobs report on eve of election will be among the most distorted in years

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Oct 30, 2024 7:50 am - Four days before Election Day, the government will issue its final snapshot of hiring and unemployment in the United States after a presidential race in which voter perceptions of the economy have played a central role.
US economy grew at a solid 2.8% pace last quarter on strength of consumer spending

By PAUL WISEMAN
Oct 30, 2024 7:47 am - The U.S. economy grew at a healthy 2.8% annual rate from July through September, with consumers helping drive growth despite the weight of still-high interest rates.

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