Money Markets-U.S. rates futures slip as stock market gains

U.S. short-term interest rates futures fell on Monday as Wall Street jumped after the FBI said Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton would not face formal charges after a review of recently found emails. Renewed focus on Clinton's use of a private email server while secretary of state had led traders to downgrade her chances to win the White House in Tuesday's election.

Philadelphia transit strike ends one day before presidential election

A bus and rail strike in Philadelphia that had threatened to hamper voter turnout at Tuesday's U.S. presidential election has ended after workers reached a deal with the transport authority, the two sides said on Monday. The walkout, declared a week ago over healthcare, pensions and other issues, idled buses, trolleys and trains that provide some 930,000 rides a day in the fifth most populous U.S. city.

As Election Day looms, Clinton preaches message of unity

Forty-eight percent of people who say they made up their minds in the last two weeks plan to vote for Trump, while 35 percent say they'll vote for Clinton. Clinton will spend this last day campaigning in Pennsylvania and Michigan, closing things out with a midnight rally in North Carolina, reports CBS News correspondent Nancy Cordes.

Clinton and Trump in last-day dash with FBI email probe over but not forgotten

Voters in Pennsylvania and Ohio weigh in on FBI Director James Comey's decision to send a letter to members of Congress informing them that newly discovered emails were either duplicates or personal emails that were not related to government business from Hillary Clinton's time as secretary of state. Hillary Clinton's campaign chief expressed relief Monday that the FBI's email probe had been put to rest, but Donald Trump appeared ready to hammer the issue in his last-ditch bid for critical swing states as the campaign entered its final day.

3 Jews Explain Why They’re Voting for Donald Trump – Despite Everything

Ahead of election day, the Forward invited three Jews to explain why they will be voting for Donald Trump - and, in particular, to explain why they are undeterred by the charges of sexism, racism and anti-Semitism in Trump's camp. Joshua Seidel works as a recruiter in Cincinnati, Ohio, finding suitable employees for clients throughout the area.

Five stories in the news Monday, Nov. 7

Tuesday's U.S. election will conclude a campaign where Hillary Clinton's history-seeking bid to become the first female president was overshadowed by a carnival of cringe-inducing moments. There have been sordid sex allegations, FBI investigations, emails, Russian hackers and a billionaire showman who turned American democracy into a reality-TV contest.

Arm Wrestling and Organizing: Candidates for Governor Make Final Pitch

The candidates for New Hampshire governor spent the weekend crisscrossing the state, getting supporters fired up and making their final pitch to voters. In the crowd at the New England Arm Wrestling Championship in Nashua on Saturday afternoon, dozens of beefy guys sat waiting for their turn at the tables.

Clinton email case handling brings tumultuous time for FBI

The FBI's handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation has created more turmoil for the bureau than any other matter in recent history, exposing internal tensions with the Justice Department and stirring concerns the famously apolitical organization unnecessarily injected itself into the campaign. The FBI for decades has prided itself on being both independent and silent about its work.

Why Clinton’s Poll Lead Can’t Guarantee Her Victory

European shares rebounded after their worst week since February as the Federal Bureau of Investigation reiterated its assertion that U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton didn't break any laws in her handling of e-mails. The initial announcement provided a fillip to Donald Trump's campaign for the White House at a time most polls showed Clinton well ahead.

Janet Reno, first U.S. woman attorney general, dies aged 78: reports

Former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno testifies before the 9-11 commission in the Hart Senate office building on Capitol Hill in Washington April 13, 2004. Former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno greets the media next to acaricature of a journalist and fisherman with the the saying in spanish'A reporter lives here,' at the back porch of her home in Miami,September 4, 2001.

FBI: Clinton email review done, no charges warranted

From the moment they secured a warrant, dozens of FBI agents worked night and day to analyze a trove of messages that they thought might help advance their probe of Hillary Clinton's use of a private e-mail server, according to a U.S. official. The pressure was intense.

Sharemarket rallies on hopes for Hillary win

The Australian sharemarket rebounded along with the US index futures after the US Federal Bureau of Investigations again dropped its probe into Hillary Clinton's emails. The S&P/ASX 200 index jumped 67 points, or 1.35 per cent, to 5250.8 as the FBI decision tilted the Presidential election scales away from Republican nominee Donald Trump, soothing global market jitters he could disrupt US and global trade.