SAO PAULO, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro is slightly leading President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a simulated scenario of the October 25 presidential runoff, a Datafolha poll showed on Thursday. • The senator, the eldest son of former President Jair…
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) – The US will livestream the Army’s upcoming firing squad execution on December 3 of Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, in a 2009 shooting spree, a Pentagon official said, in what would be…
By Angelica Medina Oct 8 (Reuters) – The National Football League on Thursday backed New Jersey officials’ request for US Supreme Court review of a dispute over whether federal regulators or states should oversee sports-related prediction-market contracts, saying the Commodity Futures Trading Commission may lack resources to…
By Field Level Media Oct 08 (Field Level Media) – After an impressive postseason, San Diego Padres right-hander Michael King faces a decision that could determine whether he returns to the team in 2027. The 31-year-old has made it clear that he would welcome another…
BRASILIA, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Brazil’s Finance Minister Dario Durigan on Thursday dismissed market enthusiasm over the prospect of a Flavio Bolsonaro presidency as a “cheap, hollow illusion,” after assets rallied following the senator’s stronger-than-expected first-round performance against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. In…
BRUSSELS, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Forty-four European industry associations urged EU members on Thursday to take immediate action to combat what they said were unfair Chinese trade practices threatening EU manufacturing and risking further job losses. The call from the associations representing sectors including metals, chemicals…
By Field Level Media Oct 08 (Field Level Media) – Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson became the first five-time MVP in WNBA history Thursday, extending her record with another selection as the league’s top player. Wilson received 65 of 74 first-place votes, becoming the…
Oct 8 (Reuters) – OpenAI’s annualized revenue is about $20 billion less than has been previously signaled, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing financial documents shared with investors. OpenAI did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Reuters could not independently verify…
Oct 8 (Reuters) – The US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said on Thursday that about 71% of Medicare Advantage prescription drug plan enrollees are currently in contracts that will have four stars or higher in 2027. The agency issues star ratings for Medicare…
Oct 8 (Reuters) – Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying on Thursday that Russia agreed with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that the Ukraine conflict was in a stalemate. “Yes, we agree with him,” Russian news agencies quoted Peskov as saying on the…
