Michelle Wu and Josh Kraft Advance to November Boston Mayoral Runoff

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Lead Incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu and challenger Josh Kraft secured the two highest vote totals in Tuesday’s preliminary election and will face each other in the Nov. 4 Boston mayoral general election. The top-two, nonpartisan format advances the two leading vote-getters regardless of party. Wu is seeking a second term after her 2021 victory; Kraft, … Read more

Whoopi Goldberg Says She Won’t Retire From The View, Citing Bills

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Lead: Whoopi Goldberg told Entertainment Tonight she has no plans to leave her post on The View, saying she “can’t afford” retirement after 18 seasons on the panel. The remark, delivered during an interview published Tuesday, tied her decision to continue working to personal finances rather than creative fatigue. Fellow co-host Joy Behar, who joined … Read more

Starbucks Turnaround Strains Baristas and Tests Customer Patience

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Lead: Since Brian Niccol became chief executive a year ago, Starbucks has pushed an aggressive turnaround across more than 17,000 U.S. stores, combining faster service targets, remodeled seating and new beverage experiments. The company has removed nondairy milk charges, restored condiment stations and pledged over $500 million for staffing and order-sequencing technology. But baristas and … Read more

Protesters Confront Trump During Dinner Near the White House

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Sept. 9, 2025 — President Donald Trump left the White House grounds for a short walk—about one-tenth of a mile—to dine at Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab in downtown Washington, D.C., and was met by protesters as he entered. Demonstrators shouted slogans including “Free D.C.” and “Free Palestine” and some called Mr. Trump … Read more

Belgium to soften stance on frozen Russian assets if EU shares risk – Financial Times

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Lead: Belgian officials have indicated they could relax their opposition to using frozen Russian assets if the European Union agrees to a formal risk‑sharing arrangement. The statement, reported by the Financial Times, came as member states debate proposals to mobilize seized or frozen Russian central‑bank assets in support of Ukraine. Belgian leaders framed their position … Read more

Asia stocks rise as traders price odds of a bigger Fed cut

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Lead: Asian equities climbed on Sept 10 as investors grew more confident the Federal Reserve will cut rates at its Sept 17 meeting, while government bond prices fell. Traders are weighing U.S. labour softness and two upcoming inflation prints — producer and consumer prices — that could confirm the Fed’s path. Risk assets were buoyed … Read more

Judge rules Donald Trump cannot fire Federal Reserve’s Lisa Cook for now – Financial Times

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A federal judge has temporarily blocked former President Donald Trump from removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, according to the Financial Times. The order prevents any immediate attempt to oust Cook while the court reviews a legal challenge to the President’s claimed authority. The ruling, limited in scope and duration, preserves the status quo at … Read more

Apple’s New Watches Arrive — Should You Upgrade?

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Apple unveiled three new Apple Watch models—Watch SE, Watch Series 11, and Watch Ultra 3—available for preorder now and shipping September 19. The launches bring several visible hardware changes and a set of new health features, notably hypertension notifications and two years of complimentary satellite messaging across the lineup. The rollout follows ongoing legal disputes … Read more

France’s new PM Lecornu faces baptism of fire with nationwide protests

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Lead: As of Sept. 8, 2024, newly appointed Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu confronts large-scale, nationwide protests and a confirmed move by Socialist lawmakers to table a no-confidence motion. The unrest follows the collapse of François Bayrou’s fragile minority government earlier in the month and a rapid reshuffle that leaves President Emmanuel Macron searching for an … Read more

Asia markets track Wall Street gains as Fed rate-cut hopes rise — South Korea’s Kospi hits record high

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Lead Asia-Pacific markets climbed on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, as investors followed Wall Street gains and growing optimism that the Federal Reserve may begin cutting interest rates. The region reacted also to China’s August inflation data, which showed consumer prices falling 0.4% year on year. South Korea’s Kospi rose to a record 3,317.77, extending a … Read more

Poland shoots down drones during Russia attack on Ukraine, calls breach an ‘act of aggression’

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Lead On Sept. 10, 2025, Polish forces shot down unmanned aerial objects that entered Poland’s airspace amid a large-scale Russian attack on western Ukraine. The Polish government described the incursions as “an act of aggression” and convened an emergency cabinet meeting for 0800 local time (0600 GMT). Radars tracked more than 10 objects; those judged … Read more

Judge Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook

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Lead On the night of Tuesday, September 9, 2025, U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb in Washington, D.C., issued a preliminary injunction temporarily preventing President Donald J. Trump from removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. The judge concluded the president’s removal effort likely violated the Federal Reserve Act’s statutory protection that governors may be removed only … Read more