News in :90 – Oct. 20, 2026

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The artificial-intelligence industry keeps Wall Street unsettled.

The S&P 500 added 0.3% after recovering a small initial loss. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.7%, while the swings for AI stocks had the Nasdaq composite up a more modest 0.2%.

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance are set Tuesday to announce a $25 million program to encourage the public to blow the whistle on suspected fraud in the federal government. 

Under the Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program anyone who submits a tip that leads to a fraud conviction or a significant federal enforcement action is eligible to receive up to $30,000, the White House said. 

Paris returned to calm on Tuesday after its first quiet night since a weekend marred by France’s most destructive rioting in years.

At least 2,400 people were arrested after rioters in cities across France on Saturday clashed with police, set cars on fire, stormed public buildings and engulfed a historic city hall in flames.

Solana Alcantar can be reached at alca5482@stthomas.edu 

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