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A sign indicates that the Library of Congress in Washington, DC, is closed on October 21, 2025 due to the US government shutdown.
Hoteliers say they are suffering from the government shutdown.
  • Hoteliers said they're bleeding cash because of the government shutdown.
  • A major hotel trade group said the industry has lost $650 million to date because of the shutdown.
  • It has become the second-longest shutdown in US history.

US hotel operators said they are losing millions of dollars because of the gove


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Victoria Beckham.
  • Victoria Beckham said she's "so glad" she went back to work after having kids.
  • The Spice Girl said she struggled to find purpose after putting her career on hold to be a mom.
  • Beckham eventually launched her eponymous fashion label in 2008.

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Amazon has revealed that it's currently working on smart glasses designed for delivery drivers, confirming previous reports about the project. The company said that glasses use AI-powered sensing capabilities and computer vision to detect what their cameras are seeing. Drivers then get guidance through the glasses' heads-up display (HUD) embedded right into the lens. Based on Amazon's announcement


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Olive Young's Seongsu outlet is a multi-story beauty and skincare paradise. I went in with a budget and shopping list to keep me on track.
  • Beauty enthusiasts flock to Olive Young outlets in South Korea for skincare products.
  • Olive Young, similar to Sephora, offers a wide range of beauty and skincare brands.
  • The Seongsu district outlet is a multi-floor destination for K-beauty fans.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025.
Egan-Jones became the first major proxy firm to partly back Elon Musk's $1 trillion Tesla pay plan, breaking from its rivals.
  • At the end of Tesla's earnings call, Elon Musk talked about his $1 trillion pay package.
  • He defended his compensation proposal and slammed proxy firms as "corporate terrorists" for opposing it.
  • He said he needs about "mid-20s" percent voting power to

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"You can't have over 100 different OEMs in a country trying to compete, especially now as they're competing on price," GM CEO Mary Barra said of China's EV market.
  • Far too many Chinese automakers are making too many EVs, says General Motors CEO Mary Barra.
  • "Right now, there is an incredible price war going on," Barra said.
  • Tesla's biggest rival in China, BYD, said

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This content originally appeared on Mashable for a US audience and has been adapted for the UK audience.

It's 2025, and vlogging — live action video blogging, posted on social media sites — is just a part of everyday life. Even if you don’t consider yourself a vlogger, you could be one without even realising it. Do you post little videos of yourself? Or talk-up your top products and style items


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Ever wondered what's happening with the moon each night? Wonder no more, we've got all the information you need about tonight's lunar offering.

What is today’s moon phase?

As of Thursday, Oct. 23, the moon phase is Waxing Crescent. There will be 4% of the moon lit up tonight, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation.

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If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine.

There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give


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Tesla's Q3 profits missed expectations, but revenue hit a record high with strong deliveries.
  • Tesla's Q3 profits missed expectations, but revenue hit a record high with strong deliveries.
  • Tesla's focus on full self-driving and robotaxis aims to transform transportation.
  • Musk's $1 trillion pay package faces criticism, with a shareholder vote set for November.

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Today's Connections: Sports Edition is simple if you understand basketball.

As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans.

Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of


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Happy Thursday and welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue.

Released in August 2025, the Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit.

Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move onto the next difficulty level and start over