November 3, 2025

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Law:

Law Students Are Forming AI Student Groups Nationwide
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Weil Gotshal Partner Caught In Spyware Scandal
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More Courts Should Ask Litigants To Provide Proposed Orders
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Metinvest Bondholders Enlist Cleary Gottlieb for Strategic Debt Restructuring Amid Geopolitical Challenges
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Notice of Appearance - Jayme Goldstein: Paul Hastings LLP's Global Co-Chair gives his views on LME, coops & more.
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Dallas Attorney Sanctioned For Not Disclosing Generative AI Use
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US government shutdown worsens financial woes for court-appointed defense lawyers
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New warning signs emerge for Lindsey Halligan’s effort to prosecute Trump’s foes
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Trump’s Retribution Campaign Leaves D.C. Prosecutor’s Office in Crisis
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Trump escalates demands for 2020 election investigations and prosecutions
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ICE and Border Patrol’s use of tear gas injures, sickens and tests the lawImmigration agent pointed gun at bystander before 'beating man's head' into pavement'We're Not A Violent City': Chicago's Locals Take On ICE Block-By-Block They were arrested at an ICE protest outside of Chicago. Here’s what happened to them next US Citizen Shot From Behind by ICE, Lawyers Say Noem Plots Secretly Using Bounty Hunters for Round-upsYou Can't Refuse To Be Scanned by ICE's Facial Recognition App, DHS Document Says'Happy Halloween!': DHS spokeswoman responds to report of immigration agents wearing horror masks in L.A.Halloween Clashes Erupt as Immigration Agents Hit Chicago-Area—’Vengeance’Trump just decided ICE has been too nice
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Essayli Disqualification Order Puts Focus on First Assistant Job
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Andrew should answer Epstein questions in US, Democrats say
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House Oversight Chair Asks Acosta to Clarify Epstein Testimony
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Letitia James, DOJ prosecutor in sealed battle over subpoena
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First pic of Diddy in jail shows mogul with gray beard
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Comey Files Motions To Dismiss For MA’AM DO YOU EVEN LAW?Comey floats 'tainted' FBI agent theory in attack on 'severe' grand jury 'irregularities'
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Multiple people have been arrested in Michigan in a Halloween weekend attack plot, FBI director saysMichigan lawyer says a Halloween terror plot that FBI Director Kash Patel described never existed
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Kash Fires FBI Veteran Over $60M Jet Date Debacle
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Dodgers World Series win sparks chaos in LA streets — police deploy tear gas after being struck by fireworks, bottles
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DC enacts citywide curfew for minors after weeks of violence, unrest
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Sheriff accused of witness retaliation cannot run his department from jail: Judge
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Man at Anheiser-Busch plant killed co-worker on first day at the job, deputies say
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Man who killed store clerk over worker 'making his pizza with no gloves on' is sentenced
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Walmart worker helped woman escape boyfriend who strangled her '5 to 6 times': Deputies
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Man shot into home over dispute about repair he was paid for but never started, police say
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Husband slaughtered wife in front of their 3 kids, made them 'clean up the blood and mess'
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Mom killed while head resting on lap of 4-year-old daughter during road rage incident
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Stranger tried to snatch 5-year-old boy from grandma's SUV at gas station, deputies say
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The Kavanaugh Stop’s Legacy: 50 Days, 170+ Detained Citizens, Zero Answers
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Judges:

Judge Praises Trump, Issues Deadline for November SNAP Benefit PaymentsCourts Order Trump to Keep Paying Food Stamps Amid ShutdownTrump Will Ask Courts To Clarify How To Legally Fund SNAP—After Judges Rule He Can’t Stop Benefits
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More than 100 judges have ruled against the Trump admin’s mandatory detention policy
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Judge upset over disgraced jurist's portrait orders his disciplinary letter hung beneath
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Judge praises suspended prosecutors before sentencing man for bomb hoax
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Chief Justice Roberts Used To Make Fun Of Law Reviews Before FedSoc Started Turning Them Into Constitutional Fan Fiction
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Trump Would Make Supreme Court History by Attending Tariffs CaseWhy Supreme Court Conservatives Might Strike Down Trump’s TariffsTariffs are Trump's favorite foreign policy tool. The Supreme Court could change how he uses themTrade deals and $90 billion in tariff revenue: What’s riding on the landmark Supreme Court case kicking off this weekDonald Trump Warns Supreme Court Ruling Could Lead to ‘Ruination’Supreme Court won't stop Trump's tariffs. Deal with it, officials say
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Do Oregon Protests Need Trump’s Troops? Judge to Rule by SundayWhy does Trump want the National Guard doing crowd control?Judge Extends Block on National Guard Deployment to Portland
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Proud Boys draw new Trump-appointed judge as 'malicious prosecution' lawsuit is reassigned
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Wall Street:

Stock futures tick higher to start November trading
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Wall Street poised for more gains after notching longest monthly win streak since 2021
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The job market is getting worse. So why are stocks booming?
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Layoffs:

The nation’s largest employers are putting their workers on notice
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Layoffs Aren’t Shaking Gen Z’s Commitment to Work-Life Balance
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Insolvency at German automotive supplier - 700 jobs lost
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2 Texas financial giants cut hundreds in massive restructuring
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Apparel:

Parade Underwear's "Wild Ride" Is Over—Why the Gen Z Brand Is Closing
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Private Credit:

In private credit, banks are ‘quietly preparing for some distress on the horizon’ by requiring ever-stricter legal terms for debt-ridden companies
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Fintech:

A finance chief joined the Trump administration. Then his company unravelled
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Celebs:

Elon Musk warned after sparking health concerns with ‘rapidly aged’ appearance
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Damon Jones’ Shocking Downfall: Former NBA Champ Used His Finals Ring As Loan Collateral Amid Bankruptcy & Gambling Allegations
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Dr. Phil's Bankruptcy Case Keeps Getting Weirder
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Healthcare:

Prospect seeks bankruptcy judge’s permission to close Roger Williams, Fatima hospitals
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ModivCare Shares Surge 600% Amid Bankruptcy Proceedings
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The Ozempic effect is finally showing up in obesity data
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Clashing GOP proposals throw HIV services into deep uncertainty
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Crypto:

$2.3B Exodus Hits MEXC Amid Insolvency FearsBehind The MEXC Drama: Is Bankruptcy Inevitable?
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FTX Creditors Repaid at 2022 Prices, Miss Massive Gains on SOL and BTC
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FTX Creditors Promised 143% But Real Recovery Could Be Only 9%
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FTX's Alleged Non-Bankruptcy Claim Sparks FTT Token Surge
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Economy:

The Ranks of Corporate Zombies Are GrowingPrivate capital zombie firms will pile up in next decade, says EQT chief
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Most Americans think the government lies. Many say the American Dream is dead.
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US economy at risk of wobble as lower-income consumers get squeezed
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Treasury Secy. Bessent warns sections of the economy ‘could go into a recession’ if Fed refuses to lower rates
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Q3 GDP Tracking: Flyin' Blind is Scary!
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Big manufacturing economies struggle as US tariffs hit order books Industrial giants regain footing as tariff turmoil recedesTrump tariffs could add $40 billion to holiday shoppers’ and sellers’ costs, LendingTree warns White House discloses details of China trade truce China to Suspend Some Rare Earth Curbs, Probes on US Chip Firms Trump Says US Would Lift China Fentanyl Tariff If Xi Cracks DownIndia now incurs higher U.S. tariffs than China. What does it say about Trump’s foreign policy? Carney confirms apology to Trump, says anti-tariff ad ‘not something I would have done’Canada Talks Still On HoldTariffs Force Michaels Workers to Rejig Halloween Prices by Hand
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Tech Startups Seek Solutions to Avoid Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Fee
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Voters express frustration with Trump’s handling of economy, NBC News poll shows
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Freddie Mac House Price Index Up 1.0% Year-over-Year in September
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Increase in Homebuyers ‘Ghosting’ Sellers Not Going Away Soon, Experts Warn
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Zombie Foreclosure Rates by State
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Lumber Prices Down 3% YoY
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Mamdani Has a Point About Rent Control
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Realtor.com Reports Median listing price was flat year over year
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Municipalities:

NYC Bond Investors Urged to Stay Calm Over Mamdani Fears
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NH: House ed leader seeks to give state sweeping powers over districts that fail financially
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Surprising city which once filed for bankruptcy tops new luxury housing market ranking
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Oil/Gas:

Exxon and Chevron Cut Divergent Paths as Global Oil Glut Looms
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Fraud:

First Brands formally accused of ‘massive fraud’ by lenders
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BDO’s First Brands Audit Painted Healthy Picture Months Before Collapse
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The $500 million loan ‘scam’: How Indian-origin CEO Bankim Brahmbhatt ‘defrauded’ Blackrock
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October 2025 Ponzi Scheme Roundup
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Politics:

Trump labels Seth Meyers a 'deranged lunatic' and blasts his late-night rhetoric as 'illegal'
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Trump lays low in 2025 elections as Democrats attack himTrump Delivers Cruel Snub to MAGA Ultra-Loyalists on Election EveDemocrats Set For Clean Sweep of Victories in November Elections: Poll
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Trump Net Job Approval Reaches Second-Term Low
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Trump to sit with CBS News in first interview after lawsuitDonald Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ Interview: 7 Major Takeaways
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The One Thing Republicans Will Deny TrumpWhy Trump's push to kill the filibuster could haunt Republicans
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MAGA's war within: Right-wing purity tests
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White House Architecture Was an Honor System. Trump NoticedPresident Trump shows off White House's Lincoln Bathroom renovated entirely in marbleTrump Adds Gold and Marble to Lincoln Bathroom, As Abe Would Have WantedTrump’s 90,000-Square-Foot Ballroom Plan Puzzles the Experts
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Inside Barack Obama’s stepped-up plans to fight back against Donald TrumpObama tells Democrats to push back against Trump's 'lawlessness and recklessness'
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Trump’s Power to Abolish Monuments Hangs on Prolonged Ruling
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What If the Government Doesn’t Need to Be Shut Down? Nearly 42 million Americans lose their food stamp benefitsSNAP Update: USDA Tells Grocery Stores Not to Give Discounts to CustomersFetterman Calls Shutdown ‘Absolute Fail’ as Aid Programs StallSchools tackle food insecurity as SNAP benefits teeter‘I’m Going to Stretch It’: SNAP Recipients Face Shrinking Funds and Hard ChoicesChurches say Trump admin has billions of dollars in 'contingency' funds for SNAPBessent says SNAP payments "could be" made this weekWhich states are declaring emergencies over SNAP fundingUncertainty over federal food aid deepens as the shutdown fight reaches a crisis point'Counting pennies': Houston families seek food aid as SNAP hangs in limboSNAP benefits cut off during shutdown, driving long lines at food pantriesTrump becoming 'increasingly frustrated' as shutdown drags on into second month: reportAmericans blame Republicans for govt shutdown, poll findsVoters Are Getting Mad About the Shutdown and They Blame Republicans Shutdown Pain Spreads at One Month, Touching Tens of MillionsList of Retailers Offering Discounts to SNAP Recipients Amid ShutdownAmerica Could See Surge in Credit Card Debt as SNAP LapsesTrump shutdown workarounds test a 150-year-old lawHome Heating Aid Threatened as Government Shutdown Continues
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Trump Is the Democrats’ Best Campaigner
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Donald Trump’s Approval Rating Falls to All-Time Low With White Voters
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‘Watch This Space’: The Legal Fallout From Trump’s Deadly Boat StrikesUS carries out new strike in Caribbean, killing 3 alleged drug smugglersWar Powers Law Does Not Apply to Trump’s Boat Strikes, Administration Says
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NYC may soon have its first Muslim mayor — and with him, a test of inclusion
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Trump tells Ilhan Omar to leave the country
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Trump threatens Nigeria with potential military action, escalates claim of Christian persecutionTrump threatens to send US military into Nigeria with ‘guns-a-blazing’ Trump tells Defense Department to 'prepare for possible action' in NigeriaNigeria welcomes US assistance to fight terrorism, presidency spokesperson saysTrump’s warning unsettles Nigeria, raises concerns over religion, sovereignty
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Republican Jewish leaders planned a ceasefire celebration, pivoted to take on antisemitism withinGOP leaders denounce antisemitism in their ranks but shift blame to Democrats
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'South Park' Roasts Bondi as Brown Noser
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Vance Defends Marriage After Claim He Threw Usha ‘Under a Bus’
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Civil war erupts on the right after Heritage president’s Tucker Carlson, Nick Fuentes commentsThe Firewall Against Nick Fuentes Is Crumbling
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The Fantasy of Assassination Culture
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Andrew Cuomo, Curtis Sliwa closing gap on socialist Zohran Mamdani in latest NYC mayoral election poll‘SNL’ roasts NYC mayoral candidates in star-studded mock debate — days before electionBarack Obama Offers Support to Zohran Mamdani: Report
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Nancy Mace Curses, Berates Confused Cops in Airport Meltdown: Police Report
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‘Angry’ Marjorie Taylor Greene Breaks Down Her GOP Split—to TV ApplauseEven MTG Wants to Know Truth About Trump Goons’ Free Houses
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Comic Books:

Dynamite Countersues Sparkle Pop For Two-Thirds Of A Million Dollars
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Autos:

First Guaranty Bancshares swings to quarterly loss on exposure to auto parts bankruptcy
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Moody's places auto supplier Tenneco's credit ratings on negative watch
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Banking:

Evolve Bank CEO fired after propositioning FBI agent who pretended to be a teen boy
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (30 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (8 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Mass Torts:

Scouts Lawyer Seeks to ‘Shine a Light’ on Mass Tort System Flaws
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Louisiana: Alexandria diocese files for bankruptcy over clergy abuse claimsDiocese of Alexandria files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Judge to rule on dismissing Baltimore Archdiocese bankruptcy case early next year
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Aviation:

Brazil’s Azul Says It Reaches Deal With Unsecured Creditors
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Flight delays, airport disruption fears grow as government shutdown drags onNationwide Flight Delays as Shutdown Impacts Air Traffic Controllers FAA warns of ‘surge’ in air traffic controllers calling out of workControllers union backs ‘clean’ short-term funding billUS Air Travel Delays Piling Up as Shutdown Strains StaffingUnited and American Airlines beg Congress to end shutdown ahead of busy holiday season as air traffic controllers work overtime without pay
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Urgent ground stop issued at Newark Airport as hundreds of travelers' plans are disrupted
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JetBlue Flight Emergency Landing In Florida—Multiple Passengers Injured
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Hotels:

Airline-style a la carte pricing is landing at hotels
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Student Debt:

New Trump Rule Declares Most Public Service Work ‘Illegal,’ Ineligible For Loan Forgiveness
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Tech:

When the AI bubble pops
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iRobot Faces Bankruptcy After Elizabeth Warren Helped Kill $1.65 Billion Amazon Merger
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Hedge Funds:

George Weiss Payment Deal With Wife Rejected by Bankruptcy Court
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Retailing:

I went shopping at Claire's to see why the jewelry chain is facing bankruptcy and closing stores
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Climate:

Melissa Leaves Billions in Damage Across Jamaica
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Trump Pivot Is a ‘Watershed Moment’ for Climate, Says EU’s Hoekstra
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US Officials to Skip UN Climate Talks Trump Derided as ‘Scam’
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We can have growth while fighting climate change
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Food/Beverage:

Hooters returns - founders say survival hinges on uniform change after buying chain out of bankruptcy
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Simon Property Group Objects to Razzoo's Restaurant Chain DIP Financing Over Unpaid Rent
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Popular local donut chain Jack's Donuts files for bankruptcyJack’s Donuts Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Amid Franchise Turmoil and LawsuitsJack’s Donuts enters Chapter 11 bankruptcy as debts surpass $14 million, details fate of storesJack’s Donuts, struggling with legal problems, files for bankruptcy
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How Delivery Ate the Restaurant
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Tariffs are hitting restaurants
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CandyWarehouse bankruptcy highlights cost pressures on confectionery supply chain
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Sovereigns:

Troubled Nations Mount Comeback to Debt Markets Amid Yield Hunt
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UK:

Petrofac’s Unraveling Leaves Next to Nothing to Creditors
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Hundreds of pubs go bust as Reeves’ tax hikes sparks highest insolvency rise in a decade
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Salmond's estate seeks 'bankruptcy' over legal costs
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Commissioners reject claims ‘city never bankrupt’
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Debt recovery in construction could add to growing number of firms in ‘critical distress’, experts warn
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Middle-income landlords 'face bankruptcy' under new Labour rules which could allow tenants to go months without paying rent
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78% rise in businesses facing critical financial distress
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Nine people suffer life-threatening injuries in UK after train stabbing attackOld man saves girl from knife-wielding maniac during UK train attack — as victims prepped to fight back with Jack Daniels bottleNo evidence mass stabbing on London-bound train was terror attack, police say
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Andrew will be banished from royal premises to King Charles’ private and remote Sandringham estateDonald Trump Responds to Former Prince Andrew Losing Titles
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Meghan and Harry’s Royal Titles Under Scrutiny
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EU:

Euro zone manufacturing stagnates in October amid weak demand, PMI shows
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MENA:

Israel confirms 3 bodies received from Hamas are not hostages amid fragile Gaza truce
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Israel Threatens More Strikes on Hezbollah, US Chides BeirutIsraeli defense minister says Lebanese government must fulfill commitment to disarm Hezbollah
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Venezuela:

U.S. poised to strike military targets in Venezuela in escalation against Maduro regime Trump Denies Reports That He’s Planning Strikes on Venezuela Satellites Show US Warships Positioned for Possible Strikes in Venezuela Venezuela's Maduro 'trapped and faces enemy from within' after Trump's shock move As U.S. ramps up the pressure, Venezuela pleads with Moscow, Beijing for help Maduro braces for a U.S. attack; Venezuelans worry more about dinnerTrump’s Move on Venezuela Splinters Region Over Possible Strike
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China:

China Vanke says Shenzhen Metro agrees to provide loans of up to $3 billion
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How China and Taiwan are Preparing for War
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Argentina:

Milton Friedman’s Last Chicago Boy Has Warning for Javier Milei
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India:

Real estate reforms: Project-level insolvency on the cards to ease homebuyers' pain
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Vietnam:

Bankruptcy Law aims for modern economic pragmatism
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Switzerland:

Bankruptcy wave rolls over Switzerland
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