MUSK POURS $276 MILLION INTO REPUBLICAN MIDTERM RACES
Elon Musk is emerging as the election cycle’s biggest known donor, directing hundreds of millions toward Republican super PACs and Senate races while avoiding the campaign spotlight.
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Gold price holding steady as U.S. existing home sales rise 1.5%
The #gold market continues to hold its own, trading in relatively neutral territory even as positive U.S. housing market data reduces safe-haven demand for the precious metal.
Total existing-home sales, including single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, increased 1.5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.99 million in September, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced Thursday.
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"ENJOYING HIS NIGHT": A Florida man was arrested after an officer caught him driving 135 miles per hour in Jacksonville with an open bottle of tequila in the car, according to the sheriff's office. He told the officer he was just "enjoying his night." https://t.co/qGll7k6jeB
⚡🇮🇷 Iran is threatening ground offensives against neighboring countries if a new war erupts in the Middle East, raising the risk of a wider regional conflict involving U.S. forces and critical energy infrastructure.
ICYMI: Question: "You said Russia and Ukraine agreed to a ceasefire, but both sides say they have not agreed to that."
Trump:
"They agreed. You know why? Because I said, 'You agree.' That's why. They agreed because I said they agreed, and that thing has to get settled."
BREAKING: Man allegedly flung out of a roller coaster seat and died at Six Flags over Georgia.
The "Goliath" ride at Six Flags was stopped halfway through, and staff evacuated all passengers after the man allegedly flew out of his seat and fell to his death.
BREAKING: Israel is preparing to join the campaign against Yemen's Houthis, with Netanyahu seeking Saudi Arabia's approval through US mediation, per Haaretz.