CNBC Daily Open: ‘Boring’ trumps disorder and volatility
CORRECTION / (L-R) IMF Communications Officer Jose Luis De Haro, IMF Chief Economist Silvana Tenreyro,…
Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer after undergoing surgery, Vatican says
Pope Leo XIV’s surgery confirmed that he has lung cancer and he had the lower lobe of his right lung removed, the Vatican said Tuesday. The tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin after the surgery. It said the diagnosis had been suspected by preoperative tests and was…
Why this little known Chinese chipmaker has caused a global stock rout
Chip stocks sank on Tuesday after a Chinese memory chipmaker said it had made significant progress in developing new and more efficient designs. ChangXin Memory Technologies, or CXMT, announced over the weekend that it had made headway on new architecture that will increase memory density by packing more data into a smaller space. CXMT is…
What to Know About RJ Mitte’s Cause of Death and Cerebral Palsy Diagnosis
RJ Mitte was one of the emotional centers of “Breaking Bad,” playing a teenager with cerebral palsy, a condition he lived with in real life since he was a toddler. The actor passed away at 34. Bryan Cranston, who played his father on the hit TV show, wrote in an Instagram post that he was…
Iran prepares for possible U.S. strikes after midterms: WSJ
Residents continue their daily routines across business centers, shopping districts, and city streets despite escalating tensions between Iran and the United States on October 12, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Fatemeh Bahrami | Anadolu | Getty Images Iran is reportedly working to bolster its military capabilities in preparation for possible renewed U.S. attacks after the November…
The Brewers Don’t Hit Home Runs. They ‘Drag Pitchers to Hell.’
In era of baseball defined by power, Milwaukee is thriving with an old-fashioned approach at the plate that has the Brewers on the verge of the World Series.
China sentences 3 people to death for running brutal scam centers in Myanmar
A Chinese court sentenced three members of a criminal gang to death on Tuesday for operating a network of brutal scam centers in Myanmar’s Kokang region on the border with China, while jailing dozens more. China has stepped up cooperation with Southeast Asian nations to crack down on a vast industry that has flourished in…
CNBC Daily Open: ‘Boring’ trumps disorder and volatility
CORRECTION / (L-R) IMF Communications Officer Jose Luis De Haro, IMF Chief Economist Silvana Tenreyro, IMF Research Department Deputy Director Petya Koeva Brooks and IMF Research Department Division Chief Deniz Igan attend the World Economic Outlook press briefing at the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) at…
Kelly Clarkson’s ‘Art Of Play’ Bird Controversy, Explained
“Catch Me Up” is a TODAY series where our experts and journalists bring readers up to speed on the day’s biggest headlines. Did Kelly Clarkson have a “Pretty Woman” moment while shopping? Or was she insisting on buying an item that wasn’t for sale? The Grammy-winning singer ignited a back-and-forth on social media with the…
Trump defends Russia diesel deal: ‘I made the right choice’
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he departs the White House on the South Lawn on October 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. Aaron Schwartz | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Monday defended last week’s decision to temporarily ease restrictions on Russian diesel fuel exports after the announcement drew bipartisan…
The Strategic Blunder That NFL Teams Keep Making Again and Again
In two separate games, the Eagles and Commanders both coughed up wins in jaw-dropping fashion because of their own time-management in the final moments.