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(VIDEO) 3 Hospitalized After Shooting Near First Friday Arts Festival In Downtown Las Vegas As Police Probe

Three people were taken to hospital after a shooting near Charleston Boulevard and Main Street during Las Vegas' First Friday festival, police said. Roads remain closed as the investigation continues.

CXMT Shares Close 1.4 Percent Lower At 54.79 Yuan As China's DRAM Champion Presses A $5.2 Billion Buildout
CXMT shares fell 1.4% before China's National Day break, but remain far above their IPO price as investors assess DRAM production, expansion costs and valuation risks.
ON Semiconductor Climbs After Replacing Its $7 Billion Stock Bid With A $5.7 Billion Cash Synaptics Offer
ON Semiconductor shares climbed after it replaced its proposed all-stock Synaptics acquisition with a $5.7 billion cash offer, reducing consideration and avoiding shareholder dilution.
Can AI Help Reverse Aging? New Drugs And Lab Breakthroughs Fuel Hope, But Scientists Urge Caution On Hype
AI is accelerating longevity research through drug discovery, protein redesign and biological-age testing, but experts caution that early laboratory and clinical signals do not yet prove longer, healthier lives.
Most Americans Reject Vaccine-Autism Link, New Poll Finds, As Confusion Persists Over RFK Jr.'s Measles Stance
A national survey found 68% of US adults reject the false claim that childhood vaccines cause autism, while uncertainty persists amid rising measles cases and mixed messages from health leaders.

10 Emerging AI Stocks Investors Are Watching In October 2026, From Micron's Memory Boom To SpaceX And Firmus

Investors are looking beyond major technology companies for potential beneficiaries of AI spending, with 10 stocks spanning memory chips, infrastructure, networking and services.

Tony Romo And CBS Part Ways After OWI Arrest, Ending Nine-Year Run As JJ Watt Takes Over Top NFL Booth

Tony Romo and CBS Sports have mutually agreed to end their nine-year partnership after his leave following an impaired-driving arrest in Wisconsin. JJ Watt will remain his replacement.

Economy in Focus

Nvidia Stock Climbs 2.8% After Record $150 Billion Buyback Boost And Launch Of AI Agent Safety Platform
Nvidia shares rose as the chipmaker announced a record $150 billion increase to its buyback authorisation and launched an open platform aimed at improving AI agent safety.
GameStop Stock Rises 2.6% Against A Weak Market As Ryan Cohen's EBay Pursuit And Insider Buying Stay In Focus
Twenty One Capital Stock Climbs 4.9% As Tether-Backed Bitcoin Treasury Firm's CEO Is Set To Speak Today

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Kodiak Sciences Shares More Than Double As Wet AMD Drug Zenkuda Meets Primary Goal In Phase 3 DAYBREAK Trial
Kodiak Sciences shares surged 143% after the biotech said Zenkuda and tabirafusp-ted met key Phase 3 goals in wet age-related macular degeneration, though full data and regulatory review remain pending.
Dow Slides Early As Trump Rejects Iran Deal, Oil Jumps And OpenAI's Training Pause Rattles AI Chip Stocks
US stocks opened lower as higher oil prices and Treasury yields intensified inflation concerns, while OpenAI's pause on advanced model training pressured chipmakers and technology shares.
- Dow Slips as AI Slowdown Calls and Surging Oil Prices Test Wall Street's Nerve Ahead of the Fed Meeting
- Dow Falls as Renewed US Strikes on Iran Near the Strait of Hormuz Rattle Wall Street to Close August

(VIDEO) Honor Unveils Magic 9 Pro Max In China With Dual 200MP ARRI Cameras And Giant 8,800mAh Battery

Honor has launched the Magic 9 Pro Max in China, combining dual 200-megapixel cameras, ARRI-tuned imaging, a 2-nanometre chip and an 8,800mAh battery.

World

Ex-Chelsea Eddie Newton's Son Died on Desert Hike in 40C Heat After Ignoring Wife's Warning, Inquest Hears

A British inquest heard that Cassius Newton, son of former Chelsea player Eddie Newton, and friend Aran Martinson died during a UAE hike in extreme heat.