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With back-to-back hurricanes devastating a large part of the Southeast, there are two sides to the storm economy.

Economy may reel from hurricanes for 6+ months, Fed president says

Crocs are everywhere, though the squishy, colorful, slip-on shoes sometimes create intense debate amongst supporters and detractors.

Experts weigh in: Are Crocs hurting kids’ feet?

Price increases in food and shelter accounted for 75% of all monthly inflation in September. Annually, consumer prices rose 2.4%.

Inflation cools for sixth month in September but food and shelter stay hot

McDonald's introduces Chicken Big Mac nationwide, a poultry twist on its signature sandwich, available for a limited time.

McDonald’s releases Chicken Big Mac at restaurants nationwide

Hurricane Milton leaves destruction in its wake as it crosses Florida.

Hurricane Milton brings tornadoes, flooding, power outages to Florida

Las Vegas has said goodbye to one of its last mob era landmarks, with the Tropicana reduced to rubble in a 22-second implosion.

Las Vegas bids farewell to mob-era Tropicana casino in implosion

Rio Tinto has bought Arcadium Lithium for $6.7 billion, capitalizing on China's oversupply-driven price drop and rising demand for the metal.

Mining giant closes $6.7B lithium deal as China’s oversupply impacts metal’s price

Florida has the highest home insurance rates in the country as the state prepares for its second hurricane in less than two weeks.

Surging insurance costs threaten to erode Florida’s home values

Employers could soon cover weight loss drugs on their insurance.

More employers could soon cover weight loss drugs

Waffle House restaurants are known for staying open even through some of the most devastating storms.

What the ‘Waffle House Index’ is telling us about Hurricane Milton

A Delaware judge has ruled that a defamation lawsuit targeting Deadspin can move forward over accusations of racism against a family.

Deadspin loses effort to get defamation lawsuit over blackface article tossed

One of the world's premiere locations to celebrate Halloween is cracking down on crowds, stating that they are "closed," for the holiday.

Tokyo’s Shibuya shuts down Halloween celebrations amid crowd safety concerns

Brazil’s Supreme Court lifted its ban on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, after the company complied with court orders and paid 28 million reais ($5.1 million) in fines. Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who imposed the ban for the platform’s refusal to block accounts accused of spreading misinformation about the 2022 Brazilian presidential election, authorized X’s return.

X reopens in Brazil after $5 million fines, complies with court orders

Americans are starting to turn away from fast food, and that's sending shockwaves in the industry all the way down the supply chain.

Fast food sales slowdown forces major McDonald’s french fry supplier to cut jobs

Disney World and Universal Orlando closing due to heavy rain, estimated $150M loss, marking 12th closure in Disney's history.

Disney World joins other theme parks closing ahead of Hurricane Milton

Floridians are preparing for Hurricane Milton.

Florida prepares for Hurricane Milton’s arrival

In an unexpected partnership, the New York Mets and McDonald's beloved character Grimace have taken their relationship to the next level.

Mets and McDonald’s team up: Grimace takes over the 7 train

As Hurricane Milton approaches Florida, Disney World in Orlando remains open, while Universal and other theme parks are closing.

Hurricane Milton: Disney World remains open, other parks close

In response to increased EU tariffs on Chinese EVs, Beijing has moved to raise duties on European brandy imports.

China raises tariffs on European brandy in response to EU’s EV duty hike

The New York Times is seeing a major shift in its user base as more visitors are flocking to its platform for games rather than news.

Games drive user growth at New York Times, surpassing news audience

14 states sue TikTok, accusing the platform of harming children's mental health through addictive features and misleading safety claims.

14 state AGs file lawsuits targeting TikTok’s addictive features

Lawmakers are demanding answers from big food and beverage companies over the so-called practice of "shrinkflation."

Lawmakers demand answers from corporations on ‘shrinkflation’

American Water Works, the largest US water and wastewater utility, hit by cyberattack, 14 million customers affected.

Cyberattack hits US water utility, affecting 14 million customers

If you play the lottery, get ready to shell out more money for a chance at that mega jackpot. Mega Millions announced some big changes to its lottery game — including an increase in ticket prices.

Mega Millions raising ticket prices, improving odds to win