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Trump offers Xi state dinner guests first-ever tour of ballroom construction site: ‘Special treat’4:00 The 90,000-square-foot golden ballroom being built in the White House’s East Wing is expected to cost hundreds of millions of dollars New Jersey's governor asks lieutenant governor to resign over alleged ethics violations4:00 New Jersey's governor has asked the state’s lieutenant governor to resign by Friday after an independent investigation found he violated the state’s ethics and discrimination rules Yemen tells UN that Houthi rebels' moves on key strait threaten global economy3:28 Yemen’s internationally recognized government is pressing world leaders anew for help defeating the Iran-backed Houthi rebels Americans are expected to spend a shocking amount - but keep affordability in mind - this Halloween2:56 Budget-conscious consumers are stretching their finances even further, with more than half starting their winter holiday purchases before November They said it: Leaders at the UN, in their own words2:24 Many leaders saying many things about many topics that matter to them, to their regions, to the world: That’s what the U.N. General Assembly invariably produces each year. US weighs new limits on Cuban travel at the UN as Havana decries Trump's economic squeeze2:24 The Trump administration is considering imposing new restrictions on Cuban officials traveling to the United Nations, another step to squeeze the government in Havana CNN and MS NOW blocked from covering Xi’s arrival at state dinner, networks say1:52 The move came hours after Trump railed against the networks for failing to cover earlier events during the Chinese president’s trip It's been an intense hurricane season in the Pacific and there's still a long way to go1:52 The hurricane season in the Pacific Ocean already has been very active, thanks to the El Nino weather phenomenon Cheese and butter prices could soar after heatwave hits milk production1:21 Dairy farmers lost more than £83 million worth of milk over the summer, the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit said Consumer confidence continues gradual recovery amid household bill concerns1:20 GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index rose one point to minus 13 in September, continuing the slow recovery seen since April. UK food exports tumble amid high costs and Middle East impact1:20 Exports to the EU continued a recent downward trend, with declines of 4.9% in Ireland and 4.6% in France, two of the UK’s largest export markets. |