Business
– Key members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and their allies agreed on Sunday, November 1, to keep oil production targets steady in December. The decision comes as concerns grow that the U.S. could resume strikes against
– Artificial intelligence is boosting Meta’s advertising business while putting pressure on Google search. Meta’s ad revenue rose 26% in the third quarter to $63.1 billion, up from $50.1 billion a year earlier. Google’s search unit grew just 12% to
News
– Democrats seized control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives in Tuesday’s midterm elections, scoring sweeping victories in Republican strongholds, the Emirates News Agency reported. Democrats flipped more than two dozen Republican-held House seats to secure a
– Democrats will win control of both the House and the Senate in the 2026 midterm elections, CBS News projects. The network projected House control at 10:39 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 3, and Senate control at 11:44 p.m. ET.
– Binance customers withdrew more than $4.6 billion from the cryptocurrency exchange after it suffered what security experts called the largest digital coin theft ever. Customers also deposited just over $1 billion after Binance let people resume transactions on Sunday,
– Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, says hackers stole about $6.3 billion in what appears to be the biggest crypto heist on record. The company suspended withdrawals after the attack, which began late on Thursday, October 29. Binance said
– President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won Brazil’s presidential election, the country’s electoral authority said on Sunday, October 25. Lula defeated Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in a runoff to secure a fourth non-consecutive term. With nearly all polling stations tallied,
– President Donald Trump waived key Russia-related US sanctions and tariffs on Friday, October 16, days before they were due to take effect. The measures came under the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, which Trump
Travel
Alterations in airline fare structures and the redistribution of capacity have led to the opening of key booking windows for both domestic and international winter flight routes. Insights from industry data gathered by travel analytics providers and published by USA
– The U.S. State Department has revised its travel advisory for Belgium, now emphasizing concerns related to crime and unrest in addition to existing threats. The July 23 update maintains Belgium at Level 2, which advises Americans to exercise increased
MAINE: Maine’s tourism industry is contending with a prolonged drop in Canadian travel to the United States, a trend that has extended into early 2026 and is weighing on one of the state’s most dependable visitor markets. Statistics Canada said
HOUSTON: George Bush Intercontinental Airport warned travelers on Thursday to expect security waits that could reach four hours or longer as reduced staffing continued to disrupt screening operations during the partial federal government shutdown. Houston Airports said TSA was operating