War ‘about to enter new phase’ in Lebanon after Israel strikes central Beirut

Yahoo Finance What 3 economists say is in store in a second Trump economy Three economists across the policy spectrum analyze the impacts of the GOP presidential candidate's two major policies he's promising on the campaign trail: more tariffs and deportations.

Yahoo Finance China starts to reverse its 'uninvestible' image: Chart of the Week After China announced broad measures to rescue its economy, Chinese stocks surged, our Chart of the Week shows. It's not the first time the country has attempted to get out of the recent doldrums, but the market's reaction says this time might be different.

Yahoo Finance Americans say it's harder to find a job. So why aren't economists worried yet? Economists believe Americans' worsening view of the labor market is realistic given recent data points. But it's not a sign that the US economy is headed for recession.

Yahoo Finance The jobs report answered one key question — but left us guessing on another The August jobs report was supposed to clear up a suite of questions about the economy and what comes next. It only answered one of them.

Gov. Newsom vetoes California's controversial AI bill, SB 1047 California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed SB 1047, a high-profile bill that would have regulated the development of AI. The bill was authored by State Senator Scott Wiener and would have made companies that develop AI models liable for implementing safety protocols to prevent "critical harms." SB 1047 was opposed by many in Silicon Valley, including companies like OpenAI, high-profile technologists like Meta's chief AI scientist Yann LeCun, and even Democratic politicians such as U.S. Congressman Ro Khanna.

Yahoo News Mark Robinson, North Carolina Republican gov. candidate, decries CNN story about messages he allegedly left on porn site as 'tabloid trash' North Carolina Lt.t Gov. Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee for governor in that state, denied the accusations put forth in a CNN story published Thursday that he left numerous graphic comments on a porn site's message board.

Yahoo News What Tim Walz and JD Vance need to accomplish in Tuesday's vice presidential debate Tuesday will probably be the last best chance for either ticket to connect with a national audience before Election Day — and change minds, for better or worse.

Yahoo News Trump silent on Mark Robinson scandal as North Carolina candidate's campaign for governor falls apart The former president, who once praised Robinson as "Martin Luther King on steroids," is suddenly silent on North Carolina's Republican lieutenant governor, who is now embroiled in a scandal that is unraveling his gubernatorial campaign.

Yahoo Finance The old Trump economy isn't coming back Prices and borrowing costs were lower when Trump was president. But it's a different economy now, and we're not going back.

Yahoo Finance Trump wants Elon Musk focused on government 'efficiency.' Critics say key services, perhaps Social Security, could be in his sights. Donald Trump recently endorsed Elon Musk's idea for a government efficiency commission that would come up with trillions in savings. Critics were quick to point out that the math likely doesn't add up.

Yahoo News Judge postpones Trump sentencing for New York hush money conviction until after November election Judge Juan Merchan announced Friday that he would postpone handing down former President Donald Trump's sentence in the New York hush money trial until after the November election.

Yahoo Finance 'The time has come': Why the August jobs report keeps the Fed on track for a 25 basis point rate cut A rebound in the job market in August that still showed signs of cooling is likely to keep the Federal Reserve on track to cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point this month.