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Americas News

Boston-bound plane vanishes with 6 on board; Coast Guard launches search off Nantucket coast
World

Boston-bound plane vanishes with 6 on board; Coast Guard launches search off Nantucket coast

A Gulfstream G100 with six people on board vanished en route to Boston from Bermuda on Saturday as search crews deploy off Nantucket to conduct a search.

Isac Klein · 03 Oct, 2026
I thought I was raising my daughter. Looking back, I think we raised each other.
Business

I thought I was raising my daughter. Looking back, I think we raised each other.

I lost my full college scholarship after becoming pregnant at 20. I worked, raised my daughter, and eventually returned to earn my degree.

Rosa Castillo · 03 Oct, 2026
Media sinks to new low by digging up tweets that got announcer fired by cowardly Blazers
World

Media sinks to new low by digging up tweets that got announcer fired by cowardly Blazers

Braiden Bell was fired as Portland Trail Blazers play-by-play announcer over tweets he posted at age 15, raising questions about accountability.

Deontae Medhurst · 03 Oct, 2026
Why Alabama should cover against Mississippi State in a college football Week 5 prediction
World

Why Alabama should cover against Mississippi State in a college football Week 5 prediction

Alabama football faces Mississippi State in a Week 5 clash, but the Crimson Tide's looming Georgia matchup could make this a dangerous trap game.

Roberto Keebler · 03 Oct, 2026
Florida Gators face Missouri Tigers in college football matchup where the over looks like the play
World

Florida Gators face Missouri Tigers in college football matchup where the over looks like the play

Florida Gators football faces Missouri Tigers in a college football matchup where both strong offenses could make the over the smart sports betting play.

Saul Will · 03 Oct, 2026
The US Navy needs more ships. The workers building them are winning bigger paychecks.
Business

The US Navy needs more ships. The workers building them are winning bigger paychecks.

Recent union contract wins in California and Maine are delivering pay bumps and better benefits and may reflect new industry trends, members said.

Chris Panella · 03 Oct, 2026
The dawn of the age of the exoskeleton
Technology

The dawn of the age of the exoskeleton

The devices continue to show noticeable benefits for users in various real-world tasks.

Ildar Farkhatdinov, The Conversation · 03 Oct, 2026
I used a fake Craigslist ad to test my business idea. The reaction gave me the proof I needed.
Business

I used a fake Craigslist ad to test my business idea. The reaction gave me the proof I needed.

Alison Donnally founded a business to help older adults live independently. She explains how the idea came to life.

Michelle Mastro · 03 Oct, 2026
I worked 7 days a week while my husband couldn't work. Now I'm learning to slow down.
Business

I worked 7 days a week while my husband couldn't work. Now I'm learning to slow down.

I had a job and a side hustle and worked 7 days a week while my husband couldn't. Now, he has a job, and I'm giving myself permission to work less.

Maria Polansky · 03 Oct, 2026
‘Tinder Swindler’ romance fraudster promises ‘safe’ dating app – using intel from con man playbook
World

‘Tinder Swindler’ romance fraudster promises ‘safe’ dating app – using intel from con man playbook

Shimon Hayut, the notorious 'Tinder Swindler' also known as Simon Leviev, says his new Safe Love dating app will use identity verification to prevent the fraud...

Trent Sauer · 03 Oct, 2026
AI agents can now make phone calls for you
World

AI agents can now make phone calls for you

Instinct Concierge and Meta Muse can now place phone calls to businesses on your behalf, but the privacy and data access tradeoffs are significant.

Quentin Treutel · 03 Oct, 2026
Lawmaker’s stunned face and other viral moments cap rough week for political class
World

Lawmaker’s stunned face and other viral moments cap rough week for political class

Eric Schmitt accused Jack Smith of perjury at a senate hearing, but confused the Atlanta Hawks with the Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team.

Teresa Rempel · 03 Oct, 2026