| Keeping Up With America | McDonald's to 'restore confidence' after E. coli outbreak linked to Quarter Pounders, president says: The president of McDonald's USA said Wednesday that the company can "restore confidence" as it seeks to minimize the damage from an E. coli outbreak linked to the chain's Quarter Pounders in multiple states. | Boeing-made satellite explodes in space after experiencing an "anomaly": The Intelsat 33e satellite, which was launched in 2016 and provides communications across Europe, Asia and Africa, experienced "an anomaly" on Saturday, Intelsat said in a news release. Attempts were made to work with Boeing and repair the satellite, but on Monday, the U.S. Space Force confirmed that the satellite had exploded. | Search underway for passenger who fell overboard from Taylor Swift-themed Royal Caribbean cruise: The U.S. Coast Guard was assisting the Royal Bahamas Defense Force after it was reported that a passenger on Allure of the Seas went overboard around 9:40 p.m. Tuesday. | Roberts sides with Google over South Carolina parks department in subpoena fight stemming from antitrust case: The subpoena dispute stems from a federal lawsuit that several states filed against Google alleging violations of federal and state antitrust laws through its online display advertising business. As part of the discovery process, Google issued a subpoena to the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism for its proprietary online advertising file. | Hurricane Milton ravaged one of the most popular areas for 'snowbirds' on Florida's Gulf Coast: Most restaurants and shops in the tony St. Armands Circle district of Sarasota were flooded with water from Milton and Hurricane Helene, which tore through Florida almost two weeks ahead of Milton. The dominant performing arts hall in Sarasota is closed until January because of extensive damage. Mounds of debris are scattered along Gulf Coast roads. |
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| | | | | | | Richer, Wiser, Happier | Are 1-ounce gold bars a safe investment this October? The gold market has experienced tremendous growth throughout 2024, drawing attention from both experienced and new investors. Gold prices began their meteoric rise in early March, reaching $2,160 per ounce — an 8% increase from the previous high set in December 2023. The upward trend continued in the months following, and the price of gold is now closing in on $2,800 per ounce. This sustained price rally has delivered significant returns for those who bought in earlier this year or prior periods. |
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| Existing home sales in September fall to lowest level since 2010: Existing home sales slipped 1% from August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.84 million, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday, marking the lowest monthly rate since October 2010. Economists polled by Bloomberg expected existing home sales to hit a pace of 3.88 million in September. | | | | | | | Get In The Inbox of 100K+ American Centrist Readers | Advertise with American Centrist to get your brand in front of thousands of unbiased Americans who are always looking for their next interesting product. | | | Why American Centrist? The #1 No Spin News Media! American Centrism is a political ideology that aims to find common ground between the left and the right. It's like ordering a pizza with toppings that everyone can agree on - except pineapple, because we all know that's just wrong. | Help Share American Centrist | Wouldn't the world be a better place if more people read fact-focused, unbiased news? Take a minute to share this digest with your friends–they'll thank you for it! | | Send us your feedback atNews@americancentrist.com and help us stay as the #1 no spin newsletter. We're ready to listen. | |
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