Gas explosion in southern Russia kills 5 people and injures another 4
MOSCOW (AP) — A gas explosion in a residential building in southern Russia has killed five people and injured another four. Local emergency…
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A judge will decide if owners of a New Zealand volcano site where 22 died were unjustly convicted
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A judge in New Zealand is to decide whether the owners of an island volcano suffered a miscarriage…
Continue Reading UN report warns of famine, aggravated by conflicts and climate shocks
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Severe food crises threaten hundreds of thousands in vulnerable areas, including Sudan, South Sudan, Haiti, Mali and…
Continue Reading Britain has banned protests outside abortion clinics, but silent prayer is a gray area
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A ban on protesting outside abortion clinics has gone into effect in England and Wales. However, it leaves a…
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Spain hit by deadliest floods in decades. Here’s what we know
By Sophie Tanno, Laura Paddison, Benjamin Brown, CNN and Pau Mosquera, CNN en Español (CNN) — Spain is reeling from its worst flooding in…
Continue Reading India says frontier disengagement with China along their disputed border is ‘almost complete’
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s defense minister says India and China have pulled most of their frontline troops further away from…
Continue Reading About 8,000 North Korean troops at Ukraine’s border are expected in combat in days, US says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Some 8,000 North Korean soldiers are now in Russia near Ukraine’s border and are preparing to help the Kremlin…
Continue Reading At least 10 people are killed by police in Mozambique post-election protests, medical groups say
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Two medical groups in Mozambique say at least 10 people were fatally shot by police and 63 others sustained gunshot…
Continue Reading Russian bomb hits building in Ukraine’s 2nd largest city, killing 3, including 2 teens
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces have struck a residential building in Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv, killing…
Continue Reading Samsung reports ‘major’ progress in supply deal for AI chips
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics has reported progress on a major supply deal for artificial intelligence-focused…
Continue Reading New York semiconductor site picked for $825 million in funding
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer says a semiconductor research facility in upstate New York will be getting $825…
Continue Reading Ping! Harris and Trump are blowing up your phones with political texts in campaign’s last days
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For the millions of Americans on the radar of the Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaigns and those of their…
Continue Reading LA County district attorney sends letters requesting clemency for Menendez brothers
By Matthew J. Friedman and Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón “strongly supports” Erik and Lyle…
Continue Reading At least 14 killed in long-running land dispute between rebel clans in southern Philippines
COTABATO, Philippines (AP) — Philippine military and civilian officials say at least 14 people have been killed in a long-seething land dispute…
Continue Reading Singapore’s affluent veneer hides repression and corruption, says son of its modern-day founder
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Former Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew’s youngest son, who fled to Britain to seek asylum from what he…
Continue Reading Spain searches for bodies after unprecedented flooding claims at least 158 lives
Associated Press BARRIO DE LA TORRE, Spain (AP) — Crews searched for bodies in stranded cars and sodden buildings Thursday as residents salvaged…
Continue Reading New York woman who pepper-sprayed Muslim Uber driver charged with hate crime
By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — A New York woman has been indicted on hate crime charges after allegedly pepper-spraying a Muslim Uber driver while he…
Continue Reading Typhoon Kong-rey bashes Taiwan, the largest storm to hit island since 1996
By Eric Cheung and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — Heavy rains and high winds lashed Taiwan on Thursday as the largest storm to…
Continue Reading TEPCO ex-chair at time of Fukushima nuclear disaster dies at 84 while on trial over responsibility
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings’ former chairperson, who led the emergency response after a meltdown at…
Continue Reading Opponents use parental rights and anti-trans messages to fight abortion ballot measures
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — As voters in nine states determine whether to enshrine abortion rights in their state constitutions, opponents are…
Continue Reading Use of smoke-emitting firecrackers renews air pollution debate in India’s capital ahead of Diwali
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — As India gears up for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, people are divided over whether they should celebrate…
Continue Reading Uganda struggles to feed more than 1.7 million refugees as international support dwindles
Associated Press RWAMWANJA, Uganda (AP) — Many refugees in Uganda are struggling to get by without the food assistance they once depended on. In a…
Continue Reading Locked in Mideast wars and battered by sanctions, Iran is wary over US presidential election
Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — America’s presidential election next week comes just after Iran marks the 45th anniversary of the 1979…
Continue Reading Dodgers win World Series in 5 games, overcome 5-run deficit with help of errors to beat Yankees 7-6
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — You gotta hand it to Freddie Freeman, Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers. And not just because the…
Continue Reading A Lebanese family planning for a daughter’s wedding is killed in an Israeli strike on their home
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The family WhatsApp group chat buzzed with constant messages. Israel was escalating its airstrikes on villages and…
Continue Reading Yankees blow 5-run lead with epic defensive meltdown as Dodgers rally to clinch World Series
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Just when it appeared Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees were right back in this World Series, they all but…
Continue Reading Typhoon Kong-rey hits Taiwan’s east coast, leaving 2 dead, hundreds injured
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A powerful typhoon made landfall in Taiwan, killing two people and bringing high winds and floods to much of the island’s…
Continue Reading America’s European allies face challenging times, whoever wins the presidential election
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The United States’ European allies are bracing for an America that’s less interested in them no matter…
Continue Reading The US election system has safeguards. But human nature is a vulnerability
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to election security in the U.S., the weakest link may be human nature. Election and national…
Continue Reading 8 of 11 members of Mexico’s Supreme Court to resign in protest of controversial judicial overhaul
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Eight justices of Mexico’s Supreme Court have said they will leave the court rather than stand for election as required by a…
Continue Reading New law makes dueling presidential transitions possible
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — There will be 77 days between Election Day and inauguration, a period in which the president-elect may ready his…
Continue Reading Japan celebrates as Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto win World Series with Dodgers
AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — The World Series trophy is headed to Los Angeles, but there’s a hearty celebration going on across the Pacific…
Continue Reading A knock at the door, a chat with a neighbor, a text: Campaigns make final swing-state push
Associated Press CROSS PLAINS, Wis. (AP) — At this stage of the election, the arguments have been made, the airwaves flooded with ads, the inboxes…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania challenge of Elon Musk’s $1M-a-day voter sweepstakes moves to federal court
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Pennsylvania prosecutor’s effort to shut down Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes…
Continue Reading Jo Ann Davidson, Ohio’s first and only female House speaker, lies in state at Statehouse
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The governor and other present and past elected officials are paying their respects to the late Jo Ann…
Continue Reading Ukrainian front-line school system goes underground to protect against bombs and radiation
Associated Press ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — To be a parent in the Ukrainian front-line city of Zaporizhzhia means weighing your child’s life…
Continue Reading At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ and lucrative as ever
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character’s…
Continue Reading California voters consider controversial vacation homes tax in iconic Lake Tahoe area
Associated Press SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Voters in the scenic mountain town of South Lake Tahoe in Northern California are considering a…
Continue Reading US voters hear a stark message in the presidential race: The country’s fate is on the line
Associated Press CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Few elections in the nation’s history have provided such a divide as this year’s, with the two…
Continue Reading Snow in Hawaii? Cold air and moisture deliver snow to the state’s tallest mountain
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Snow fell on Hawaii’s tallest peak this week, briefly turning the mountaintop into a winter wonderland. The…
Continue Reading Man who killed eagles on a Native American reservation gets nearly 4 years in prison
Associated Press MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A Washington state man who authorities say led a wildlife trafficking ring on a Native American reservation…
Continue Reading Americans are anxious and frustrated about the presidential campaign, an AP-NORC poll finds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans are feeling a lot of emotions heading into Election Day, but excitement is not one of them. A new…
Continue Reading Vatican tribunal explains conviction of cardinal and others in ‘trial of the century’
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Vatican tribunal said Wednesday it convicted a cardinal of aggravated fraud and other charges because of his…
Continue Reading It’s Halloween, and this Iowa city is finally letting kids trick-or-treat tonight — after more than 85 years
By Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN (CNN) — Children in Des Moines, Iowa, will go trick-or-treating on Halloween night for the first time in more than…
Continue Reading A key manufacturing index in China turned positive in October after months of contraction
BEIJING (AP) — A closely watched survey on manufacturing in China has edged into positive territory. The government statistics agency said Thursday…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Microsoft, Meta and the burden of expectations knock Wall Street sharply lower
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The downside of high expectations thumped Wall Street on Thursday, and Microsoft and Meta Platforms dragged U.S.…
Continue Reading What is Diwali, the Festival of Lights? How is it celebrated in India and the diaspora?
Associated Press Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India — and for Hindus in particular. It is celebrated across faiths by more…
Continue Reading Indians celebrate Diwali by lighting a record number of clay lamps
Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Millions of Indians began celebrating the annual Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, by symbolically lighting…
Continue Reading Asia needs to spend much more to adapt to climate change and limit its damage, bank study says
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — A study by the Asian Development Bank shows that countries in Asia will suffer worse damage from the climate…
Continue Reading Tennis event canceled after players and coach are victims of a ‘virtual’ kidnapping in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican Tennis Federation has canceled a junior tournament in the central state of Guanajuato after 10 players, all…
Continue Reading Murphy warns Connecticut abortion law could be at risk while GOP opponent says he’s fearmongering
Associated Press The right to abortion has been codified in Connecticut law since 1990, but U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy is warning how women in the state…
Continue Reading North Korea says it conducted new ICBM test, days ahead of US election
By Helen Regan, Gawon Bae, Brad Lendon and Yumi Asada, CNN Tokyo and Seoul (CNN) — North Korea said it tested a new intercontinental ballistic…
Continue Reading Aaron Judge snaps World Series slump with homer, then makes costly error that sparks Dodgers rally
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Game 5 of the World Series was quite a roller coaster for Aaron Judge. The star slugger busted out of a…
Continue Reading Donald Trump boards a garbage truck to draw attention to Biden remark
Associated Press GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Donald Trump walked down the steps of the Boeing 757 that bears his name, walked across a rain-soaked…
Continue Reading Dominant Kurdish parties maintain their sway in the election for the parliament in the Iraqi region
Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Election results from the vote for the regional parliament in Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region…
Continue Reading El Salvador’s congress approves sending troop contingent to Haiti
Associated Press SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador’s Congress has approved a proposal to send a contingent of soldiers to Haiti under…
Continue Reading Report says crowd-sourced fact checks on X fail to address flood of US election misinformation
AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — X’s crowd-sourced fact-checking program, called Community Notes, isn’t addressing the flood of U.S.…
Continue Reading Judge sets hearing on $1M-a-day sweepstakes from Elon Musk PAC helping Donald Trump
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia judge has set a hearing Thursday morning in the city prosecutor’s bid to shut down Elon…
Continue Reading A Virginia jury acquits an ex-CIA recruit in an assault case that led to sexual misconduct reforms
Associated Press A former CIA officer-trainee has been acquitted of charges that he attacked a female colleague in a stairwell at CIA headquarters. A…
Continue Reading The Bidens hosted their final Halloween trick-or-treat event. The first lady came as a giant panda
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, who dressed as a giant panda, hosted their final White House Halloween…
Continue Reading California announces sustainable fuels partnership to curb emissions from planes
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is partnering with a major airline trade group to increase the…
Continue Reading Forty-fore! Eagles get rare opportunity to play golf with former president Barack Obama
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, running back Saquon Barkley and team owner Jeffrey Lurie hit the links this week…
Continue Reading Fourth mass coral bleaching prompts UN emergency session at Colombia biodiversity summit
Associated Press CALI, Colombia (AP) — The United Nations, scientists and governments made an urgent call Wednesday for increased funding to…
Continue Reading House fire in north Chicago suburb leaves 3 people dead and another hospitalized
ZION, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a house fire killed three people and injured a fourth person in a north Chicago suburb. The Zion Fire Rescue…
Continue Reading 2 students are among 3 people killed in an early morning house fire in Arkansas
GREENWOOD, Ark. (AP) — Three people have been killed in a house fire in western Arkansas. Greenwood Police say officers responded to the fire early…
Continue Reading Game 4 of World Series averages 16.28 million for its most-viewed game since 2019
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The World Series had its most-watched game in five years Tuesday night as the New York Yankees avoided a sweep. The…
Continue Reading Dozens report feeling 6.0 magnitude earthquake that struck off southern Oregon coast
BANDON, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey says an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 has struck off the southern coast of Oregon.…
Continue Reading Resentencing hearing for Erik and Lyle Menendez in 1989 killings of their parents set for Dec. 11
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Erik and Lyle Menendez’s resentencing hearing has been set for Dec. 11, when a judge will decide whether they…
Continue Reading North Korea’s long-range missile test signals its improved, potential capability to attack US
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time in almost a year,…
Continue Reading Argentina’s president fires his foreign minister after vote in favor of ending US embargo on Cuba
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s President Javier Milei has dismissed his foreign minister hours after the country voted against the…
Continue Reading Washington Post report: Subscriber loss after non-endorsement reaches a quarter million
AP Media Writer The Washington Post has lost at least 250,000 subscribers since announcing last Friday that it would not endorse a candidate for…
Continue Reading 2 journalists killed in separate incidents in Mexico within 24 hours
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A journalist who covered the violent western Mexico state of Michoacan for a Facebook news page has been shot to death. Mauricio…
Continue Reading Michigan removes Upper Peninsula clerks from election duties over planned hand count
Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan officials say two clerks in the Upper Peninsula have been removed from their election duties after…
Continue Reading Europe’s human rights watchdog urges Cyprus to let migrants stuck in UN buffer zone seek asylum
Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A senior official with Europe’s top human rights watchdog is urging the government of ethnically divided…
Continue Reading McDonald’s E. coli case count rises as federal officials inspect an onion grower
AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are reporting more cases of E. coli poisoning as they trace the supply of onions that are the…
Continue Reading Dog trading cards, chasing the American dream, Chipotle portion sizes: Catch up on the day’s stories
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Continue Reading Dog trading cards, chasing the American dream, Chipotle portion sizes: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and…
Continue Reading Alleged Minnesota gang members charged with string of killings in federal crackdown
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted 11 alleged members of a Minneapolis street gang on charges that include…
Continue Reading Two more Young Thug co-defendants accept plea deals
ATLANTA (AP) — Two more people standing trial along with rapper Young Thug have pleaded guilty to reduced charges after reaching deals with…
Continue Reading A Gaza medic realizes he’s carrying his own mother’s body, killed by an Israeli airstrike
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A Palestinian ambulance worker made a horrific discovery when the bloody sheet was lifted: The…
Continue Reading 12 dead and 1 injured in explosion at steel plant in central Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Twelve people have died in a fire at a steel plant in central Mexico. Tlaxcala state Civil Protection said Wednesday the fire…
Continue Reading Second gambler admits trying to cash in on scheme involving ex-NBA player Jontay Porter
NEW YORK (AP) — A Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty in a sports betting scheme that ended Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter’s NBA career.…
Continue Reading No charges after flyaway metal grazes reporter at event for Missouri’s Democratic Senate candidate
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police say it was an accident when a reporter was hit by flyaway metal as Missouri’s Democratic…
Continue Reading Scientists detect traces of an ancient Mayan city in southern Mexico using laser-sensor technology
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Archaeologists using laser-sensing technology have detected what may be an ancient Mayan city cloaked by jungle…
Continue Reading Ted Cruz, Colin Allred make spirited final pitches to Texas voters in Senate race
Associated Press/Report for America JOURDANTON, Texas (AP) — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Rep. Colin Allred are making their final…
Continue Reading Ohio Supreme Court finds attorney general erred in rejecting voting amendment based on title
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court has found that Republican Attorney General Dave Yost lacked the authority to reject a…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania court loosens mail ballot rules, but a fast-track appeal is likely
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A divided Pennsylvania appeals court says the envelopes voters use to send in mail ballots don’t need…
Continue Reading Maine’s adult mental health system ready to emerge from court oversight after 3 decades
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s adult mental care facilities are ready to emerge from court oversight after an appointed specialist concluded the…
Continue Reading Ex-FTX executive spared prison sentence after cooperating against Sam Bankman-Fried
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An ex-FTX executive who testified against the cryptocurrency firm’s founder at his trial last year has been…
Continue Reading 1 county each in Oregon, Washington report issues with US Postal Service not delivering ballots
Associated Press Voters in two counties in Washington state and Oregon have not received mail-in ballots with less than a week to go before the…
Continue Reading More former cadets accuse US Coast Guard Academy of failing to prevent campus sexual assaults
Associated Press Nine additional former cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy have formally accused overseers of the prestigious service academy of…
Continue Reading Microsoft reports quarterly sales up 16% to $65.6 billion as investors ask if AI spending worth it
AP Technology Writer Microsoft on Wednesday reported its quarterly sales grew 16% to $65.6 billion as the company sought to assure investors its huge…
Continue Reading Recreational marijuana home delivery to begin in Arizona
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona residents will be able to get recreational marijuana delivered to their homes beginning Friday. Until now, state rules…
Continue Reading Police say they think man suspected of setting fires at ballot boxes in the Portland, Oregon, area intends to strike again
By Chris Boyette and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Investigators in Oregon searching for the person responsible for three fires at ballot drop…
Continue Reading The Grammy Awards are headed to ABC starting in 2027 under a new 10-year deal
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Grammys will have a new broadcast home on ABC starting in 2027. The network and the Recording Academy announced Wednesday…
Continue Reading Venezuela’s rejection from developing economies alliance heightens tensions with member Brazil
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government is doubling down on its attacks against Brazilian foreign relations officials, accusing them of…
Continue Reading Hip-hop producer Metro Boomin is accused of rape in lawsuit
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles woman has filed a lawsuit alleging that Metro Boomin, a Grammy-nominated producer who has…
Continue Reading Nicky Jam withdraws endorsement of Donald Trump over comedian’s ‘garbage’ comment about Puerto Rico
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Nicky Jam has withdrawn his endorsement of Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential…
Continue Reading UN General Assembly condemns the US economic embargo of Cuba for a 32nd year
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to condemn the American economic embargo of Cuba for a…
Continue Reading Biden goes off script — again — causing a distraction for Harris in campaign’s home stretch
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has long been known for going off script. He’s trying to rein himself in as the…
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