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The IOC and Saudi Arabia have canceled their 12-year deal to host the video gaming Esports Olympics in Riyadh in a rare setback for a sports project backed by the oil-rich kingdom.

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US stocks slip as Wall Street sees both good and bad in Big Tech profits, US-China relations

Options trader Steven Rodriguez works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

he U.S. stock market is pulling back from its record heights as Wall Street sifts through mixed developments on everything from the U.S.-China trade war to profits for Big Tech behemoths.

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Banks and retailers run short on pennies as the US Mint stops making them

A sign in a Kwik Trip store shows the store will no longer be using pennies to give change, on Oct. 23, 2025, in Yorkville, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

President Donald Trump's decision to stop producing the penny earlier this year is starting to have real implications for the nation's commerce.

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China agrees to purchase 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually, treasury secretary says

President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, shake hands after their U.S.-China summit meeting at Gimhae International Airport Jinping in Busan, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

China has agreed to purchase 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually as part of an agreement reached by its leaders, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday.

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What to Stream: ‘Jurassic World Rebirth,’ Florence + the Machine, &TEAM, ‘Sorry, Baby’ and ‘Hedda’

"Jurassic World Rebirth" roaring and snarling on Peacock and Florence + the Machine's latest Halloween-ready album, "Everybody Scream," are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

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Janelle Monáe embraces HalloQueen role, creating an empire where art and freedom collide in October

Janelle Monáe performs during Cinespia: The Craft on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

"It's really about community for me," Monáe said backstage with The Associated Press before performing a 20-minute set. "We love the ritualistic nature of what Halloween means: being with your friends, embracing your magic and celebrating that together."

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