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1. US inflation nudges upward again
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Consumer Price Index for September on Friday, 10 days later than usual due to the federal government shutdown, reported The New York Times. Inflation rose 3% from the same time last year, which is only a slight increase from the 2.9% reported last month.
On a monthly basis, the Consumer Price Index showed that consumer prices overall increased by 0.3% while "core" goods and services rose by 0.2%, the newspaper reports.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitte said it's unlikely the government will release October's inflation report because of the shutdown.
2. Trump calls off trade negotiations with Canada
U.S. President Donald Trump announced he's ending ongoing trade negotiations with Canada after seeing a Canadian ad that features opposition to U.S. tariffs, CNBC reported. Trump claims the information in the ad is false and misleading.
The video ad includes an audio clip from former President Ronald Reagan's radio address from April 25, 1987. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute has claimed the use of the audio clip to be a misrepresentation of the former president's speech. Trump cited the foundation's claim in his post on social media that announced he's calling off trade talks with Canada.
The foundation did not say specifically what was misleading about the ad, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford responded by posting to X a YouTube link from the Reagan Library showing the same unedited video of Reagan's criticism of tariffs.
3. Where to book a supernatural hotel stay
North America is home to a plethora of ghost stories of haunted hotels — from a bellhop who stayed on duty into the afterlife to a handful of brides who did not get their happily ever after — and CoStar News rounded up 10 of these supernatural stays and ways to experience their paranormal activity.
The hotels range from the Revolutionary War-era Colonial Inn to 1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, which offers ghost tours for all ages.
4. Tech issue grounds Alaska Airlines flights
Alaska Airlines has resumed operations after a technology issue led to the grounding of hundreds of flights Thursday, CNN reports. According to the company, over 200 flights were canceled in the eight hours that Alaska Airlines and its subsidiary, Horizon Air, experienced its information technology outage.
The airline has not released what caused the outage for the fifth-largest U.S. airline.
5. IHG expands Kimpton brand to Austria
IHG Hotels & Resorts announced it signed the 119-room Kimpton Salzburg through a partnership with Tristar Austria GmbH. Expected to open mid-2028, it will be the first Kimpton-branded hotel in the country. It's the latest hotel in IHG's planned European expansion for Kimpton brand, which has 12 open locations in Europe and another six in development.
“We are excited to expand our presence in the luxury and lifestyle market in Austria with the opening of Kimpton Salzburg, complementing our recently opened Kimpton Main Frankfurt," said Willemijn Geels, vice president of development in Europe at IHG Hotels & Resorts, in a news release. "As Austria’s second-largest hospitality market after Vienna, Salzburg offers a compelling opportunity for the Kimpton brand to establish a presence."
Geels added that IHG has over 5,000 rooms open in the region that includes Germany, Austria and the Switzerland.