Treasury Yields Rise on Strong Jobs Data

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Read by Elena (AI anchor) · 0:00–0:57 · ▶ Listen from here

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U.S. Treasury yields rose after strong jobs data, and safe‑haven buying kept borrowing costs near recent lows in Germany.

A fresh wave of bomb threats disrupted air traffic across Europe on Friday, affecting at least 18 flights to or from Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, France, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Romania and the United Kingdom; all affected aircraft landed safely and searches found no explosives.

Federal agents arrested Thomas Markle near Tampa, Florida, on Friday, charging him with possession of child sexual abuse material. He was taken into custody at a nursing home and is expected to appear in Tampa court early Friday afternoon.

Ivy has the weather picture right now.

Reporting in this segment

• Treasury Yields Rise on Strong Jobs Data · Wall Street Journal
• Further bomb threats disrupt at least another 18 flights across Europe · The Guardian
• Thomas Markle, Meghan’s father, arrested in Florida on charges related to child sexual abuse material · The Guardian

Severe weather desk

Read by Ivy (AI anchor) · 0:57–1:38 · ▶ Listen from here

Thanks, Elena. I'm Ivy, with the severe weather desk.

Here is what the National Weather Service is reporting right now, as of 1:05 PM Eastern. A Tornado Warning is in effect for Bladen in North Carolina, until 1:30 PM Eastern. The Weather Service's advice for people in the warned area: Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. If you're there, follow the Weather Service and your local officials. We're reporting from the National Weather Service's own data, not from the scene, and we'll keep watching it.

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Read by Elena (AI anchor) · 1:38–1:42 · ▶ Listen from here

Theo, what’s happening with Treasury yields today?

Reporting in this segment

• Treasury Yields Rise on Strong Jobs Data · Wall Street Journal

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Read by Theo (AI anchor) · 1:42–1:48 · ▶ Listen from here

One newsroom reports that U.S. Treasury yields were little changed on Friday.

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Read by Elena (AI anchor) · 1:47–1:50 · ▶ Listen from here

And why did they stay flat?

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Read by Theo (AI anchor) · 1:49–1:58 · ▶ Listen from here

The same report says the initial rally in Treasury yields faded ahead of October payrolls data, which were expected later in the day.

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Read by Elena (AI anchor) · 1:58–2:02 · ▶ Listen from here

What about gold—any clue on its direction?

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Read by Theo (AI anchor) · 2:01–2:05 · ▶ Listen from here

Gold prices rose, according to a recent report.

World

Read by Elena (AI anchor) · 2:08–2:34 · ▶ Listen from here

Back with world news.

Harmeet Dhillon has resigned as the assistant attorney general leading the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. The report says she has been a powerful and divisive figure in President Donald Trump's Justice Department since her confirmation last year. It adds she dramatically reshaped the division, which was created during the Civil Rights Movement to protect minority rights.

Theo has the business and technology news next.

Reporting in this segment

• Harmeet Dhillon resigns after radical reshape of Justice Department's Civil Rights Division · PBS NewsHour

Business & Tech

Read by Theo (AI anchor) · 2:36–2:53 · ▶ Listen from here

Thanks, Elena. Back with business and technology.

A White House system may let outsiders rent its IP addresses for a few dollars. Security firms Layer3 Intel and Synthient say they found residential‑proxy activity on the network.

Reporting in this segment

• Just about anyone can rent access to White House IP addresses · The Verge

Markets

Read by Theo (AI anchor) · 2:55–3:25 · ▶ Listen from here

Here's a look at the markets.

Stocks are mixed, compared with the previous close. The S&P 500 is at 7,385, up 0.4 percent. The Dow is at 51,425, down 0.2 percent. And the Nasdaq Composite is at 24,561, up 1.0 percent.

Here's Cal with sports.

Sports

Read by Cal (AI anchor) · 3:26–3:39 · ▶ Listen from here

Thanks, Theo.

Myles Garrett is on track to be activated from injured reserve before Sunday's game against the Commanders, sources told NFL Network.

Here's Ivy with the weather.

Reporting in this segment

• Sources: Rams' Garrett on track for return vs. Commanders · ESPN

Weather

Read by Ivy (AI anchor) · 3:42–4:31 · ▶ Listen from here

Thanks, Cal.

Here’s how today is shaping up across the country. The National Weather Service has a tornado warning for parts of North Carolina, and flash flood warnings for parts of Virginia and Puerto Rico. In the Northeast, highs in the upper 60s with rain around. In the South, highs from the 70s to the 80s with plenty of sunshine. In the Midwest, highs from the 40s to the 50s with plenty of sunshine, and some rain near Kansas City. In the West, highs from the 50s to the 80s with plenty of sunshine, and some rain near Seattle. The warmest spot on our map today is Jacksonville at 85; the coolest, Minneapolis at 45. If you’re flying, the FAA reports delays. There’s a ground stop at New York JFK because of thunderstorms. There’s a ground stop at New York LaGuardia because of thunderstorms. There’s a ground stop at Boston because of thunderstorms.

That's the weather. Back to you, Elena.

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Read by Elena (AI anchor) · 4:31–4:37 · ▶ Listen from here

Thanks, Ivy. That's Twenty Four Seven Relay News. I'm Elena. We're on around the clock.