For: October 21, 2025
>>Watching Wall Street
(New York, NY) -- The opening bell rings this morning after stocks closed higher to kick off the week on Wall Street. Stocks rose sharply with technology shares leading the way ahead of some big-name earnings reports on the horizon. Netflix is due to report third-quarter results today. At yesterday's closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 515 points to 46-706. The S&P 500 rose 71 points to 67-35. The Nasdaq climbed 310 points to 22-990.
>>Stalemate Means Shutdown Drags On
(Washington, DC) -- The government shutdown continues. The Senate voted 50-43 on Monday against a House-passed resolution to reopen the government, marking the 11th failed attempt. There's been little sign of progress as Democratic lawmakers remain dug in on efforts to extend healthcare subsidies. Meanwhile, Republicans are demanding the government reopen before any negotiations take place.
>>Amazon Web Services Restored
(Undated) -- Amazon Web Services says it has resolved widespread internet outages that caused issues with multiple popular websites much of Monday. In an update issued Monday evening, the company confirmed that all AWS services had returned to normal. Earlier in the day, disruptions hit major online services, including Venmo, Microsoft Outlook, Zoom, Snapchat, and Lyft. Users also experienced issues with Amazon's own services, such as Alexa and Ring security cameras. Experts say the total cost of the outage could end being over hundreds of billions of dollars.
>>Ticketmaster Promises Changes To Target Scalpers
(Beverly Hills, CA) -- Ticketmaster says it's going to take action when it comes to scalpers. In a letter to Senators Marsha Blackburn and Ben Ray Lujan, Ticketmaster said it will use Social Security numbers and other taxpayer ID verification to limit users and ticket resellers to only one account. The company also said it will utilize AI to screen for scalper accounts and cancel them. The changes come as Ticketmaster faces a lawsuit from the FTC that accuses the company of working with resellers to inflate ticket prices. Ticketmaster has denied the allegations.
>>Boeing Strike Talks Continue
(St. Louis, MO) -- Talks between Boeing and the union representing more than three-thousand striking employees are continuing today. Over 32-hundred Boeing employees in the St. Louis-area have been on strike since early August demanding a better contract. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers and the aerospace giant met at the negotiating table with federal mediators on Monday. That round of talks ended with an agreement to keep trying to hammer out a deal today.
