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MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Simon was headed toward part of Mexico’s Pacific coast Friday and was forecast to get much stronger. U.S. forecasters issued a hurricane warning for parts of the central and southwest coast, where hurricane-force winds were expected within 36 hours. Simon had maximum sustained winds of 120 kph (75 mph) early Friday and was moving northwest at 7 kph (5 mph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said.

Under the Patronage of His Excellency Prabowo Subianto, President of the Republic of Indonesia , /PRNewswire/ -- A new global platform for investment, capital formation and economic partnership will launch 3-4 December in Bali, Indonesia. The New Asia Forum has set a target of US$30 billion in investment into the New Asia at its inaugural edition. The forum will connect long-term capital with the opportunities shaping Asia's next decade.

, /PRNewswire/ -- Chelsea Football Club today announced a global partnership, with GAC – one of the world's fastest growing global automotive businesses – which sees them become the club's Official Automotive Partner. The partnershi rings together Chelsea's global football community and GAC's growing global automotive business, creating closer connections with fans and consumers in the UK, across Europe and beyond.

Asian shares were mixed Friday in holiday-thinned trading, while oil prices fell back from recent gains. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 0.8% to 68,512.30. The Shanghai Composite index lost 1.4% to 3,758.47, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng climbed 1.1% to 24,046.79. China is due to release its latest economic growth figures next week. Markets were closed in South Korea and Taiwan. U.S. stocks were unsteady Thursday, as oil prices rose and bond yields jumped before receding later in the day.

Minard Editor Award presented to Marcelo Prince of The Wall Street Journal , /PRNewswire/ -- The G. and R. Loeb Foundation Inc. and UCLA Anderson School of Management announced the winners of the 2026 Gerald Loeb Awards tonight at Capitale in New York City on Thursday, October 8.

(The Hill) — Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson squared off Thursday in the second Maine Senate debate of the week, sparring over the Iran war and high prices as their battleground race barrels toward Election Day. The hourlong debate, hosted by WMTW, turned testy at times as the rivals defended their records and re-upped many of their night-one talking points about abortion, immigration and the economy.

NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James looks set to make a big impact on the Philadelphia 76ers, and the NBA’s career scoring leader may not even need to shoot much to do it. James made his first appearance with his new team Thursday night, getting started on the expected final stop in his career. He did a little bit of everything in the first half of the 76ers’ exhibition game against the Brooklyn Nets.

OSLO, Norway (AP) — The Nobel Peace Prize, often considered the most prestigious award on the planet, will be announced Friday in Oslo, Norway. Prognosticators say possible contenders this year include the International Space Station, emergency teams in Sudan, children’s advocates in Ukraine and two top international courts. Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada has attracted attention in prediction markets.

A supersized El Niño’s decapitating winds and the Gulf of Mexico’s toasty, storm-fueling waters are battling over the future strength of Hurricane Isaias. And the storm’s tilt and eye show who’s winning. All Atlantic hurricane season there has been “this battle between shear and just the overall conducive conditions,” said Colorado State University hurricane researcher Phil Klotzbach. El Niño — the natural temporary warming of parts of the Pacific that warps weather worldwide — dominated.

LUBBOCK, Texas — Dr. Amber Coon, former OB/GYN with UMC Physicians, spoke more on the crisis in women’s healthcare in Lubbock that was brought to the forefront after she recently left her position. Watch the full interview with Dr. Coon in the video player above. Coon later revealed the motivations behind her decision involved feeling pushed out by Texas Tech Health Sciences Center leadership, which works alongside UMC.