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Oct 1 (Reuters) – Walt Disney plans a restructuring of its television business that could result in hundreds of layoffs and the ​consolidation of divisions, the Wall Street ‌Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Media companies have been cutting costs as cord-cutting shrinks their once-lucrative cable and broadcast networks, while streaming has ‌yet ​to make up for the ⁠lost profits. Disney did not ⁠immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

NEW YORK, Oct 1 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge dismissed on Thursday a federal criminal case accusing a noncitizen of voting in an election, finding that ​the statute criminalizing noncitizen voting was unconstitutional. The ruling ‌by Miami-based U.S. District Judge David Leibowitz only applies to the case of Chelsea Cox, a Jamaican national living in Florida who was charged in October with illegally voting in the 2020 election.

BOSTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) – A Massachusetts ​judge ‌who oversaw Lindsay Clancy’s ‌murder ​trial ⁠on Thursday ⁠rejected a request by his lawyers ​to declare ⁠her ⁠not ​guilty of ​murder, saying prosecutors ‌presented sufficient evidence for ⁠a jury to find ⁠her responsible ‌for ⁠killing ​her ‌three young ​children ⁠in 2023.

By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Canada is on the right track to addressing the issue of housing affordability but still has ​a way to go and needs more ‌time, senior Bank of Canada deputy governor Carolyn Rogers said on Thursday.

By Natalia Siniawski and Leila Miller Oct 1 (Reuters) – Investment firms Petersen Energia and Eton Park petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to reinstate a $16.1 billion judgment against Argentina ​in the long-running YPF litigation. The petition seeks to overturn ‌a March decision by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which held the claims belonged in Argentine courts rather than the United States. That decision overturned a judgment entered after more than a decade of litigation.

Oct 1 (Reuters) – Boeing’s largest white-collar union said on Thursday its members approved a sweetened contract offer, easing fears of a strike that could have ​stalled work on two long-delayed jetliners and slowed ‌the pace of aircraft deliveries. The Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace, which represents about 17,000 Boeing workers, said both its bargaining units voted to approve the new four-year offer.

By Anousha Sakoui and Echo Wang LONDON/NEW YORK, Oct 1 (Reuters) – M&A activity in the last three months totalled $993 billion, down 41% compared to the second quarter of 2026, marking the first quarter to fall below $1 trillion since the second quarter of 2025, according to LSEG data.

By Field Level Media Oct 01 (Field Level Media) – Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese was named the ​2026 WNBA Defensive Player of ‌the Year on Thursday. Reese, 24, received 46 votes from a national panel of 74 sportswriters and broadcasters after setting league ‌records ​for total rebounds (521) ⁠and double- doubles (32). Golden ⁠State Valkyries forward Gabby Williams finished second with 20 votes, followed by Las Vegas Aces center-forward A’ja ​Wilson with four votes.

WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration is set ​to convene a ‌safety review on Friday of a software issue affecting Boeing 737 ‌MAX ​airplanes ⁠that could prevent ⁠pilots from accessing automated flight guidance during a specific landing ​scenario. The FAA is scheduled to convene ⁠a Corrective ⁠Action Review Board ​on Friday to review ​the issue but airline ‌officials told Reuters they do not believe the board ⁠will determine the issue poses a safety concern.

By Field Level Media Oct 01 (Field Level Media) – Alexander Zverev continued his stellar 2026 season, defeating Cameron Norrie of Great Britain 7-6 (1), 6-4 to advance ​at the China Open in Beijing on ‌Thursday. Winner of two Grand Slam tournaments this year, World No. 2 Zverev is moving closer to overtaking No. 1 Jannik Sinner of Italy. With the victory, the German also leads the ATP Tour ‌with ​28 hard-court wins on the year.