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Bond sell-off lifts 10-year Treasury yield to 5.25%, highest since 2007
U.S. Treasury yields climbed Monday: the 10-year hit 5.25%, its highest since 2007, and the 30-year reached 5.57%, last seen in 2004. Bets on further Fed hikes, energy costs tied to the Iran war, federal deficits and AI investment added pressure. -
Air Canada extends Toronto-Dubai cancellation through March 2027
Air Canada will keep its Toronto-Dubai flights canceled through the end of March 2027, citing the situation in the Middle East. Its Toronto-Tel Aviv service is still scheduled to resume Nov. 30, so the Dubai suspension does not cover all of the airline’s Middle East routes. -
NYT Games engineering director Jonathan McKinsey killed; in-laws arrested on suspicion of murder
Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen were arrested on suspicion of murder after New York Times Games engineering director Jonathan McKinsey was shot dead Saturday at a Dublin sports complex. Police said there are no outstanding suspects or known threat to the public. -
Four Mariners coaches won't return in 2027 after Dan Wilson's departure
Manny Acta, Perry Hill, Kevin Seitzer and Eric Young Jr. will not return to the Seattle Mariners’ coaching staff in 2027, the club announced Monday after Dan Wilson’s tenure as manager ended. The vacancies could let a prospective manager shape the staff. -
Trump criticizes Maher and Scarborough’s ratings; Morning Joe says it leads in D.C.
Trump criticized Bill Maher’s and Joe Scarborough’s ratings Monday, saying “Morning Joe” would soon be “dead.” Scarborough replied that it is D.C.’s No. 1 cable morning show; Mediaite put its August average at 733,000 viewers, up 27% year over year. -
Rams trail Bills in Super Bowl odds after loss to Denver
After losing to Denver, the Rams are now behind Buffalo in FanDuel’s Super Bowl odds, at +700 to the Bills’ +650. An SB Nation commentary says the defeat—despite Los Angeles outgaining Denver by 225 yards—deepens doubts about the team’s title prospects. -
Jalon Daniels gets Buccaneers' starting role during Mayfield's absence
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will start Jalon Daniels at quarterback while Baker Mayfield misses the next three weeks with a dislocated thumb. Daniels, an undrafted rookie signed in May, won the backup job over Jake Browning during preseason. -
Stallone recalls Rocky-set clash after father mistimed bell cue
Sylvester Stallone says his father, Frank, repeatedly rang the bell at the wrong time during his Rocky cameo, leading to an on-set altercation he called “really nasty.” Stallone said he kept fighting past the cue and hoped his father would be proud. -
Pennsylvania reports 903 measles cases after 68 new infections
Pennsylvania reported 68 new measles infections since Sept. 23, bringing its outbreak total to 903 on Monday, Sept. 28. The state said 176 patients had been hospitalized, up from 164 on Sept. 23; Lancaster County remains the hardest-hit area. -
Former Cornell student's suit prompts DA to reopen alleged 2024 gang-rape probe
Tompkins County prosecutors have reopened their review of potential charges over a former Cornell student's alleged 2024 gang rape, after she filed a civil suit accusing seven current and former Chi Phi members. The DA says evidence gathered then did not support charges. -
Lisa Cook expects AI and oil to keep US inflation under pressure
Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook expects AI investment and higher oil prices, plus supply-chain disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict, to keep US inflation under pressure in coming months. She said any further rate hikes will depend on economic and inflation data. -
US announces visa revocations for 27 Latin American officials and relatives
The State Department said Monday it is revoking visas for 27 Latin American officials, former officials and family members, including Bolivia Attorney General Roger Mariaca, over corruption accusations. The targets are from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. -
Microsoft has not committed to Indiana coalition's 1% data-center fund proposal
Indiana groups asked Microsoft in May to put 1% of project costs into a legally binding community fund for its planned 900-acre Granger data center. Microsoft has not committed; We Make Indiana estimates the fund could generate $30 million–$40 million a year. -
Senate to start procedural votes on data-center bill without payment mandate
The Senate’s first procedural vote is Wednesday on the Ratepayer Protection Act, which directs state regulators to consider making data-center developers pay costs of serving data centers but requires no payment; passage before the election break is unlikely. -
Rookie Jalon Daniels expected to start for Bucs against Packers
Tampa Bay says Baker Mayfield will miss at least three weeks with a dislocated thumb. Rookie Jalon Daniels, his backup through three games, is expected to start against Green Bay on Sunday; Easton Stick is likely to be called up as Daniels’ backup. -
Kabayel set for first WBC defense against Hysa in Düsseldorf on Nov. 28
Agit Kabayel is set to make his first defense of the WBC heavyweight title against unbeaten Nelson Hysa on Nov. 28 at Düsseldorf’s Merkur Spiel-Arena, in a DAZN headliner, sources close to the situation told Uncrowned. The venue can hold more than 50,000 spectators. -
Treasury yields revisit pre-recession highs, but the housing picture has changed
U.S. 10-year Treasury yields are 5.18% and 30-year yields about 5.5%, levels last seen before the Great Recession. The Motley Fool argues today’s mortgage market is safer, but warns high yields could strain commercial real estate and private credit. -
Haymanot Kasau’s parents seek urgent hearing over protest camp refusal
Parents of missing Haymanot Kasau asked Jerusalem District Court Monday to expedite their challenge to the city’s refusal of a month-long protest camp near the Prime Minister’s Office. They want the Shin Bet to take over the open investigation; the case is pending. -
Bilal Chughtai warns AI could kill humanity as Alphabet keeps investing
Former Google DeepMind engineer Bilal Chughtai says AI could kill humanity and time may be running out, urging coordination to address risks. There is no sign his warning has slowed Alphabet’s AI push; it is his assessment of a future risk. -
Mahmood says UK proposal to double most migrants’ settlement wait could change
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is open to revising plans to extend most migrants’ wait for indefinite leave to remain from five to 10 years, after pressure from Labour MPs including Angela Rayner and trade unions; no final decision has been made. -
Outlander prequel remains off Netflix as Season 2 streams on Starz
Outlander: Blood of My Blood is not currently streaming on Netflix, and the article gives no release date. The prequel is available On Demand and through the Starz app; new Season 2 episodes are added at midnight ET on their day of airing. -
How originalism shapes the Supreme Court’s reading of the Constitution
Most U.S. Supreme Court justices partly follow originalism, reading the Constitution as understood when written. Supporters say amendments, not judges, should change it; critics cite unclear history and the exclusion of women and Black people from its creation. -
Acorns reappear in food blogs, but tannins require careful preparation
Acorns, long a traditional food for Indigenous Americans, are appearing again in food blogs and cookbooks, offering protein, fiber and minerals. Proper preparation includes boiling or soaking them to remove tannins, which experts say can cause kidney damage in large amounts. -
Jasmine Guy says false starts delayed her excitement for ‘A Different World’ return
Jasmine Guy says she was nervous about getting excited to reprise Whitley Gilbert in Netflix’s “A Different World” revival, now streaming, after earlier false starts; it uses a single camera, unlike the original’s soundstage-and-audience setup. -
Anthropic adds Sonnet 5.5 to its lineup ahead of planned IPO
Anthropic released Claude Sonnet 5.5 on Sept. 28, the second model in its 5.5 family, keeping Sonnet 5’s prices at $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens. The company says it uses fewer tokens for the same work and is suited to routine enterprise tasks. -
FTC seeks input on platform liability for impersonation scam ads
The FTC voted 2-0 to seek public input on whether social media, search engines and online marketplaces may violate its impersonation rule when their ad systems help scammers pose as businesses or government agencies, and what screening should be required. -
Starship reaches orbit for first time as SpaceX plans early deorbit
SpaceX’s Starship reached Earth orbit for the first time on its 14th flight Sept. 28. The company said it placed 26 Starlink V3 satellites in orbit and would deorbit after three hours there, shortening a mission planned to last nearly 10 hours.
