Business news — at a glance — for September 9
Debate will be 90 fateful minutes for two candidates, and one network
Mother of Georgia suspect called school minutes before shooting, family says
ATLANTA — The mother of the 14-year-old boy charged with fatally shooting four people at his Georgia high school this past week has told relatives that she had called the school on the morning on the attack, warning of an “extreme emergency,” her sister said Saturday.
Boeing Starliner’s future is unclear, even after safe landing
The Starliner has landed.
The downside of falling interest rates
With the Federal Reserve expected to cut short-term interest rates later this month, investors face some tricky choices.
How Elon Musk is influencing Donald Trump
In a livestreamed conversation on his social platform X with former President Donald Trump last month, Elon Musk raised the idea of a “government efficiency commission.” Such a council could ensure that taxpayers’ money was “spent in a good way,” Musk said during their more-than-two-hour talk.
Ukrainian forces block Russian advance on a key eastern town
KYIV, Ukraine — Reinforced Ukrainian defenders in a key location on the front have halted what had been relentless Russian advances in eastern Ukraine, according to soldiers and battlefield maps. But Russia continued to advance elsewhere, and pressed on Saturday with long-range bombardment of more distant cities.
‘Out of a horror movie:’ Typhoon Yagi makes landfall in Vietnam
Typhoon Yagi made landfall in Vietnam on Saturday, packing powerful winds and torrential rain that killed at least four people and injured more than 70 people, according to state-run media, and forced tens of thousands to evacuate. Earlier, the storm smashed into southern China, where at least three people died.
Dozens fall ill on Hawaii hiking trail in ‘concerning’ outbreak of Norovirus
A popular hiking trail on the island of Kauai was closed this week after more than three dozen people fell ill in what officials said was a “rare occurrence” of the highly contagious norovirus.
Inside the Trump-Harris debate prep: Method acting, insults, tough questions
Vice President Kamala Harris is holed up for five days in a Pittsburgh hotel, doing highly choreographed debate practice sessions before Tuesday night’s clash. There’s a stage and replica TV lighting and an adviser in full Lee Strasberg method-acting mode, not just playing Donald Trump but inhabiting him, wearing a boxy suit and a long tie.
US Jobs report shows hiring has shifted into lower gear
The labor market appears to be treading water, with employers’ desire to hire staying just ahead of the supply of workers looking for jobs.
How the fight to define Kamala Harris will shape next week’s debate
For eight years, Donald Trump has singularly dominated the American political landscape. But as he prepares to debate Vice President Kamala Harris for the first time next week, the former president is facing a rare moment when the spotlight will be far more on his opponent than on him.
Nation and World news — at a glance — for September 7
Carlson criticized for hosting Holocaust revisionist
Judge delays Trump’s sentencing until Nov. 26, after election day
NEW YORK — The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal case in Manhattan postponed his sentencing until after Election Day, a significant victory for the former president as he seeks to overturn his conviction and win back the White House.
Judge says Trump’s campaign is ‘not relevant’ to his 2020 case
A federal judge declared Thursday that she would not let former President Donald Trump’s campaign for the White House affect the schedule of the criminal case in which he stands accused of plotting to overturn the 2020 election.
Teenage e-cigarette use drops to a 10-year low
The number of teenagers who reported using e-cigarettes in 2024 has tumbled from a worrisome peak reached five years ago, raising hopes among public health officials for a sustained reversal in vaping trends among adolescents.
US Charges American commentator who works for Russian state TV
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department indicted an American commentator for Russian television Thursday as part of a broader effort by the government to crack down on Russia’s attempts to influence U.S. politics before November’s presidential election.
In the paralympic workshop, plenty of fractures but no broken bones
PARIS — Spend some time watching the Paralympics and it will soon become obvious from seeing wheelchair athletes bash into each other while playing rugby and basketball that their flattened tires and dented frames might need multiple repairs over their tournaments. But at the Games’ fix-it shop in the Paralympic Village, repair requests can and do come from every sport.
Solar farms have a superpower beyond clean energy
RAMSEY, Minn. — It’s not your average solar farm.
Trump calls for an efficiency commission, an idea pushed by Elon Musk
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump called for the creation of a government efficiency commission in an economic speech in New York on Thursday, adopting a policy idea that was pitched to him by tech billionaire Elon Musk.
The hot labor market has melted away. Just ask new college grads.
For much of the past three years, employers were fighting one another for workers. Now the tables have turned a bit. Few employers are firing. Layoff rates remain near record lows. But fewer employers are hiring.
