LA Post: Top headlines on Arts and cultural events

Arts

Justice Department tells judge it may bring more charges against James Comey

October 30, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Sports

Brewers fans choose special location near Uecker mural to watch Championship Parade

October 30, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Finance|Health|World

Pope Leo becomes first pontiff to cast ballot in US election

Pope Leo XIV cast a ballot by mail in the US midterm elections, the Vatican press office said on Friday, a historic first for the American-born

October 30, 2026

Arts|Asia|Environment|Europe|MidEast

Israel demolishes gunmen's homes in West Bank operation that has displaced thousands

Israel demolished on Friday the homes of the assailants who killed two Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron last week, part of an

October 30, 2026

Arts

Key questions around the Russian and Ukrainian evacuation of Oleshky

Residents of the Russian-held town of Oleshky in southern Ukraine began evacuating on Friday as part of a joint relief operation by the two sides, the first

October 30, 2026

Arts|Interview

Former Miss America street naming ceremony Friday

October 30, 2026

Arts|Political

Air Force One flyover for White House Halloween event causes flight delays

A White House flyover by the US presidential airplane as part of a children's Halloween party on Thursday evening delayed dozens of flights and

October 30, 2026

Arts|Election|Food

Trump, Obama serve up a food fight in final days of midterm campaign

Former President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump are having a food fight in the closing days of the midterm election campaign, trading barbs

October 30, 2026

Arts|Finance|Technology

Yen set for third straight daily gain against dollar after BOJ holds rates

The yen was on track for a third consecutive daily gain on Friday after the Bank of Japan left rates unchanged and upgraded its

October 30, 2026

Arts

Meta settles with teen during trial testing claims social media caused depression, eating disorders

Meta Platforms has settled with a teen plaintiff who accused the company of designing Instagram and Facebook to be addictive, causing her mental health problems

October 30, 2026

Arts|Crime|Entertainment

Child dressed as Grim Reaper startles Florida neighbors

October 30, 2026

Arts|Europe|World

King Charles' sorrow over slavery faces test as reparations movement gains ground

King Charles has since 2022 expressed sorrow for the suffering caused by slavery without crossing a line that Britain has long resisted: an apology.

October 30, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

An introspective Kirk Franklin is no longer apologizing with 'I Am What I Am' album

Kirk Franklin is back with his new album, "I Am What I Am," out Friday

October 30, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Prosecutors drop felony charge against rapper Rick Ross in domestic violence case

Prosecutors have dropped a felony charge against rapper Rick Ross a month after he was arrested in Miami Beach when a woman he was living with told police he hit her

October 30, 2026

Arts|Election

Difficult negotiations lie ahead in Israel after Netanyahu's bloc lost its parliamentary majority

Israel's final election results show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc lost its majority in parliament

October 30, 2026

Tennessee prison escapee crossed state lines before prison officials alerted external law enforcement, district attorney says

October 28, 2026

Arts|Sports

Heat unveil an updated Wade statue, after original was widely panned for not looking like him

Dwyane Wade has a new face — on his statue

October 30, 2026

Arts|Environment|Science|Travel|US

Generations of anglers have made the pilgrimage to Montauk to catch striped bass

Generations of fishermen have come to Montauk, New York, to fish for striped bass, but the fish are in the midst of a decline

October 30, 2026

Arts|Technology

Egyptian highway billboard hacked to show porn

October 30, 2026

Arts

Patrick Stewart found 'Star Trek' fame but always returned to Shakespeare and the stage

Before he captained the Starship Enterprise, Patrick Stewart commanded the Shakespearean stage

October 30, 2026

Arts|Education|Science|Technology

Britain bars entry to Swedish academic ahead of appearance with Palestine Action founder

Swedish climate academic Andreas Malm said on Friday he had been denied entry to Britain, where he was due to speak alongside the co-founder of Palestine

October 30, 2026

Arts|Finance|Interview

Fed's Barkin says US central bank's direction 'straightforward,' the question is pace, SiriusXM reports

Richmond Federal Reserve President Tom Barkin said on Friday that with high inflation and the economy solid, the path of US monetary policy was "

October 30, 2026

Arts|Business|Europe

Syngenta Group reports lower revenue after heatwave hits sales

Syngenta on Friday reported lower sales and profit during the third quarter, as summer heatwaves in Europe hit demand for its crop protection products, and cash-strapped

October 30, 2026

Arts|Asia|Europe|World

Residents leave Russian-occupied Oleshky by bus under truce brokered by Melania Trump

Starving and exhausted residents of a Russian-held town in southern Ukraine were evacuated by bus on Friday as part of a joint relief operation by the

October 30, 2026

Arts|Political|World

‘They killed us’: Russia’s last independent newspaper falls silent amid pressure from Kremlin

October 30, 2026

ExxonMobil and Chevron top Q3 estimates on higher prices and strong output

ExxonMobil and Chevron both reported better than expected quarterly results Friday as the oil majors benefited from higher prices and record production

October 30, 2026

Russia's top independent newspaper shuts down, blaming pressure from authorities

Russia's renowned independent newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, has announced its closure after over three decades, citing relentless official pressure

October 30, 2026

Arts

China's Xi hails new chapter with Germany, urges friendly policy towards Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday urged Germany to pursue a "rational, pragmatic and friendly" policy towards China, using talks with

October 30, 2026

Arts|Technology

VW suspends work on electric Golf as retrenchment hits HQ

Volkswagen is suspending development work on the all-electric Golf at its Wolfsburg headquarters, as sweeping cost cuts at the embattled

October 30, 2026

Slower wage growth curbs US labor costs in third quarter

US labor costs increased moderately in the third quarter amid a slowdown in wage growth, suggesting that the labor market was unlikely to be an

October 30, 2026

Arts|Europe

Spanish minister refuses to resign over second major train crash on his watch

Spain's transport minister on Friday rejected calls for his resignation over the second train accident on his watch to cause mass

October 30, 2026

Arts|Education|Uncategorized

Black literary luminary Ralph Ellison's works have a new home at Bard College

Bard College in New York's Hudson Valley has opened a center dedicated to Ralph Ellison, a key figure in Black arts and literature

October 30, 2026

Vote Republican, or else: How Trump is dangling government help on the campaign trail

President Donald Trump is signaling to states that his administration may be far less likely to help if their voters put Democrats in power on Election Day

October 30, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment

Why achieving your goals can leave you feeling so empty

There is an irony in Anne Carson’s Nobel win: The highest award in literature has gone to a writer who has spent her career exploring the emptiness of a desire fulfilled.

October 30, 2026

Arts|Education|Opinion

What the Cornell 7 sexual assault allegations reveal about how parents talk to their kids about rape

Repeatedly talking about consent with teenagers and young adults is necessary to help them understand the risks of sexual assault.

October 30, 2026

Arts|Economy|Environment

Big Oil is raking in huge profits. Shareholders like Trump are cashing in. You’re paying for it with high gas prices.

October 30, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

'Time is the fire in which we burn': 2 major cast losses rock the passionate 'Star Trek' universe

First Walter Koenig, who played Ensign Pavel Chekov in the original series during the 1960s, died at age 90

October 30, 2026

When US midterm results are contested, Congress has final say

Some of Tuesday’s US midterm races may take weeks to clear recounts and court challenges, but ultimately the Senate and House of Representatives decide

October 30, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|World

China's Xi, Swiss president praise trade deal that boosts access

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Swiss President Guy Parmelin hailed an upgraded trade agreement between the two countries on Friday, which bucks a broader global shift

October 30, 2026

Europe's economy brushes off energy shock from Iran war, shows moderate growth in Q3

Europe’s economy persevered with moderate growth in the third quarter despite higher oil prices from the US-Iran war, as gross domestic product increased by 0.4% over the quarter before

October 30, 2026

Arts|Interview|Opinion

Democrats have long known heartbreak in Texas. Could this finally be their year?

Texas has been the Democratic Party’s great, unrealized hope for three decades: a vast and fast-changing state that often seems within reach, only

October 30, 2026

Arts

Japan pushes to remove Myanmar from global financial watchdog's blacklist

Japan is pushing a global financial crimes watchdog to remove Myanmar from its blacklist to make it easier to do business there

October 30, 2026

Arts

The family thought he was a priest. Mexico’s Catholic Church says he was an impostor

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October 30, 2026

Hong Kong fire exposes entrenched triad networks in building renovation industry

A deadly fire at a Hong Kong housing estate has exposed how bid-rigging networks linked to criminal gangs exploited weaknesses in the city's lucrative

October 30, 2026

‘We just have to bother the crap out of these people’: How the GOP is confronting its voter enthusiasm deficit

October 30, 2026

Arts|Health|Science|Technology

As a historic measles outbreak hits Pennsylvania Amish country, more show openness to vaccines

Lancaster County in Pennsylvania has been the epicenter of the nation's worst measles outbreak in 35 years

October 30, 2026

First body retrieved from Kenyan collapsed building after weeklong search

The first body has been recovered from the rubble of a multistory building that collapsed a week ago in Kenya’s capital, with the number of people still missing standing at 16

October 30, 2026

Arts|Crime

Greece arrests three over explosion that killed six people in Athens

Greece has arrested two Greek men and an Albanian national suspected of stealing copper gas pipes from a building, causing a leak that led to a deadly explosion in central

October 30, 2026

Arts|Business|Crime|Economy|Travel

3 killed in helicopter collision that shut down part of an Oregon highway

Authorities say two helicopters collided and crashed near a small airport southwest of Portland, Oregon, killing all three on board

October 29, 2026

Arts|Crime|Interview|Opinion

The police said Sandra Birchmore's death was a suicide. Then the FBI accused a cop of murder

A former Massachusetts police detective is being tried on charges that he killed a pregnant woman to hide that he had begun sexually abusing her when she was 15

October 30, 2026

BP beats forecasts with record profit, targets early settling of Deepwater Horizon bill

BP posted a record quarterly net profit on Friday, beating expectations as the Iran war boosted prices and refining margins, and said

October 30, 2026

Arts|Economy

ECB survey sees higher inflation in coming quarters

Euro zone inflation is expected to be sharply higher this year and next than earlier predicted, and may only return to the European Central Bank's 2% target in 2028, the

October 30, 2026

Australia's Coles marks steepest fall since 2020 as rival promotions bite

Australia's Coles said on Friday heightened promotional activity from competitors hurt early second-quarter sales as cost-conscious shoppers

October 30, 2026

Yemen's Houthis deny launching drone after coalition reports interception in Mecca region

Yemen's Houthis denied launching any attack towards Saudi Arabia on Friday, after the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by the group over

October 30, 2026

Arts|Crime|Political|World

Nigerian families and survivors seek justice over miners' deaths

Families of 37 artisinal miners who died in custody in Nigeria want swift justice and the return of property seized during their arrest,

October 30, 2026

Arts|Election|Europe|Opinion

French centrists' feuding increases odds of Le Pen-Melenchon runoff

Infighting has broken out among centrist candidates for France's presidential race, splitting the

October 30, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe

UK house price growth slows to lowest since January 2024

British annual house price growth slowed to its weakest since January 2024 in October, as the impact of rising market interest rates dampened appetite from buyers, monthly

October 30, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Environment|Finance

China's factory activity seen flat in October: Reuters poll

China's factory activity was likely flat in October from the previous month, as the manufacturing sector continued to move at two speeds, with advanced manufacturers racing

October 30, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|Finance

French output shrinks and inflation accelerates, leaving economy at standstill, minister says

The French economy unexpectedly shrank in the third quarter, while October inflation accelerated to the highest level since late 2023, due to what Economy Minister Roland Lescure

October 30, 2026

Pentagon tells Europeans to cool their rhetoric on Russia, sources say

Pentagon officials have in recent weeks asked several NATO countries to tone down their rhetoric regarding the threat posed by

October 30, 2026

Arts|Election|Finance|World

Netanyahu’s party claims election 'stolen' as results show him losing majority

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his party have amplified claims that the country's election was “stolen” by Arab-led parties

October 29, 2026

ASEAN envoy meets Myanmar minister, discusses civil war and aid access

The Southeast Asian bloc's special envoy met Myanmar's foreign minister during a visit to the country and discussed its civil war and humanitarian access, according to official

October 30, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Coinbase returns to profit as crypto investment gains offset trading weakness (Oct 29)

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global returned to

October 29, 2026

Arts|Political|Travel|World

King Charles III arrives in Guyana as part of official 9-day Caribbean trip

King Charles III has landed in the South American country of Guyana, a former British colony that was the site of one of the biggest slave revolts in the Caribbean during the colonial era

October 29, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy

Singapore third-quarter layoffs at highest level since 2020

Singapore's retrenchment rate in the third quarter of 2026 hit its highest level since the height of the COVID pandemic in late 2020, driven by business reorganisations,

October 30, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|Science|Technology

China trade accord with Swiss bucks wider trend towards protectionism

When Chinese President Xi Jinping meets his Swiss counterpart, Guy Parmelin, on Friday, the two will be marking one of the most favourable

October 29, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

GM to pay $220 million to settle allegations it violated drivers' privacy

General Motors will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it illegally sold drivers' private behavior and location data to brokers, who then sold the

October 29, 2026

Pittsburgh woman says she was sexually assaulted on United Airlines flight to Chicago

October 30, 2026

Tokyo core inflation exceeds BOJ target in October

Annual core inflation in Japan's capital well exceeded the central bank's 2% target in October, data showed on Friday, highlighting mounting price pressure

October 29, 2026

Arts

Bitcoin, cryptocurrency prices fall after Binance reports security issue

Cryptocurrency prices fell on Friday after Binance reported a potential security issue and said more than $2.5 billion in assets had been frozen.

October 29, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Hugh Jackman, William Shatner and George Takei among those paying tribute to Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart has died at 86, prompting tributes from colleagues and Marvel Studios

October 29, 2026

Justice Department subpoenas California officials in escalation of its scrutiny of elections

The U.S. Justice Department has issued subpoenas to California officials in an escalation of its scrutiny of local election administration

October 29, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Patrick Stewart, Shakespearean actor turned 'Star Trek' and 'X-Men' star, dies at 86

Patrick Stewart, who rose from poverty in England to become an accomplished Shakespearean stage actor and then achieved global stardom as the erudite Captain Jean-Luc

October 29, 2026

Arts|Europe|MidEast|Political

Putin says Moscow seeks better European ties, conflict will produce no winners

Russia supports any steps aimed at restoring relations with European countries, President Vladimir Putin said late on Thursday, adding the outbreak of any conflict would

October 29, 2026

Arts

Bukele's gang offensive goes abroad as El Salvador rushes troops to Haiti

El Salvador's deployment of thousands of troops to Haiti, days after four Salvadoran members of a UN-backed

October 29, 2026

Arts|Economy|Technology|Travel|World

Chinese EVs win over some in South Korea, but Japan is proving to be a rougher road

Kim Min-seon bought an electric vehicle from China's BYD in July. The questions came swiftly.

October 29, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Amazon offers cautious view after disappointing 3Q results but delivers strong cloud growth

Amazon offered a cautious sales outlook for the current fourth quarter that encompasses the critical holiday shopping period after delivering fiscal third-quarter results that came in below Wall Street analysts’ expectations

October 29, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment

Man accused in Cornell rape lawsuit wants Letitia James removed from investigation over her posts

A state judge is considering whether social media posts by New York’s attorney general should disqualify her from leading a criminal investigation into gang rape allegations at Cornell University

October 29, 2026

Arts

Bodies of 2 Colorado students and aspiring outdoorsmen are recovered after they died on hiking trip

The bodies of two Colorado college students who died during a weekend hiking trip have been recovered by helicopter after gusty winds delayed efforts to bring them down

October 29, 2026

Arts

Ex-FBI officials accused of false statements about Hunter Biden press for dismissal of charges

Defense lawyers have urged a judge to dismiss a criminal complaint charging two former FBI counterintelligence officials with making false statements to Congress about Hunter Biden, calling the case an overtly political prosecution aimed at placating President Donald Trump

October 29, 2026

Judge presses the Trump administration for details on its campaign to stop noncitizens from voting

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to identify any state or local officials who received letters seeking their compliance with the government’s efforts to prevent non-U.S. citizens from voting in the midterm election

October 29, 2026

ST LNG to decide on US offshore LNG facility by late 2027, company says

ST LNG aims to reach a final investment decision on its $8.2 billion LNG export project by mid- to late 2027, the company's president said on Thursday,

October 29, 2026

US promises tariff relief in talks with Audi on Georgia plant, sources say

US President Donald Trump's administration has promised tariff relief to Volkswagen's luxury unit Audi to help secure its $4

October 29, 2026

Arts

Russia, Ukraine say Oleshky demining operations complete, humanitarian operation to proceed

Russia and Ukraine said on Thursday that demining operations around the embattled Russian-held town of Oleshky in southern Ukraine had been completed and that an operation to bring

October 29, 2026

Russian drone strike kills 14 on Ukrainian rail platform, 6 die in other attacks

A Russian drone strike killed at least 14 people on a crowded rail platform in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Thursday, while

October 29, 2026

Arts

FCC unaware if US broadcast networks have aired any fake polls

Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr said on Thursday that broadcast networks should use "due diligence" before airing polls that

October 29, 2026

Arts

Justice Department’s Dan Sullivan criminal probe accelerates after Alaska campaign revelations

October 29, 2026

Polymarket paused international trading after a security issue involving a third-party provider

Polymarket temporarily halted trading on its international platform Thursday due to a security incident involving a third-party provider

October 29, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ actor, dies aged 86

October 29, 2026

Arts|Education|Science|Technology

Dartmouth provost resigns following accusations he used artificial intelligence for writing

The provost of Dartmouth College has resigned after a faculty committee found that he used artificial intelligence in his writing, including in a Washington Post guest column on AI cheating

October 29, 2026

Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Patrick Stewart, stage giant also of ‘Star Trek’ and 'X-Men' fame, dies at 86

Patrick Stewart, the classically trained stage actor who scaled the Shakespearean canon and added gravitas to a “Star Trek” franchise and the “X-Men” films, has died

October 29, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Opinion

‘Ghoul’ is a political insult with real bite

October 29, 2026

Arts|Europe|Political|World

French interior minister to deploy 70,000 police for Halloween protests

French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said that this Saturday was looking like "a very high risk" day for public order and that he would again deploy 70,000 security forces

October 29, 2026

Arts|Interview

Spain train crash survivor recalls scenes of devastation as accident unfolded

When his train drew to a halt, Sebastian Herrero thought the stoppage was due to a fallen overhead line, a problem that has increasingly beset Spain's high-

October 29, 2026

Arts|Education|Election|Finance|Technology

Polymarket probes suspicious trades around Israel election, Bloomberg News reports

Prediction market operator Polymarket is investigating a string of well-timed and profitable trades on Israel's election this week, according to a report by Bloomberg News on

October 29, 2026

Arts|Europe|Health|World

Four killed in crash of Italian helicopter on EU mission in Bosnia

An Italian military helicopter operating with the EU peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina crashed on Thursday, killing four people and injuring 11 others,

October 29, 2026

Police chief says shooting outside Virginia GOP offices has nothing to do with election

Police say a shooting outside the Republican Party of Virginia offices in Richmond Thursday is unrelated to the upcoming midterm elections

October 29, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Elke Sommer, German-born star of ‘A Shot in the Dark’ and ‘The Prize,’ dies at 85

Elke Sommer, the German actor known for her roles in 1960s Hollywood comedies and espionage films, has died at 85

October 29, 2026

Arts|Europe|Finance|Political|Travel

Families hold out hope for loved ones missing after deadly Spain train crash

Families are desperately searching for missing loved ones after two high-speed trains collided in central Spain

October 29, 2026

Arts|Business|Technology

FTC, states sue Toast over fees, deceptive subscription practices

The US Federal Trade Commission, attorneys general from several states and two California jurisdictions sued restaurant software firm Toast Inc. on Wednesday, alleging it charges

October 29, 2026

Arts|Business|Finance|Food|Technology

DoorDash’s Instacart deal may draw FTC scrutiny amid cost-of-living concerns

Food delivery giant DoorDash's $17 billion acquisition of Instacart is likely to face scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission, which has focused on affordability as

October 29, 2026

Yemen's hospitals buckle as fighting escalates

In a hospital in Yemen's Taiz, a 25-year-old pregnant mother of two lay immobilised after a bullet lodged in her spine while she was trapped inside her home without food or

October 29, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|Finance

Euro edges up versus dollar after ECB holds rates

The euro edged higher on Thursday after the European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged, while the dollar eased against

October 29, 2026

US Homeland Security cites risk to over 40,000 personnel in effort to take leaked data offline

The US Department of Homeland Security asked an Icelandic hosting company on Thursday to take down or limit access to data related to thousands of agency personnel,

October 29, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Europe

Universal Music Q3 subscription revenue growth tops expectations

Universal Music Group reported on Thursday a pick-up in subscription streaming revenue in the third quarter and said pressures on

October 29, 2026

Exxon, Chevron cancel executive trips to UAE's ADIPEC, sources say

US oil firms ExxonMobil and Chevron have cancelled plans for their executives to travel to the United Arab Emirates' biggest oil show next week, citing security concerns, two

October 29, 2026

Arts

Egyptian man who fire-bombed pro-Israel rally in Colorado pleads guilty to federal hate crimes

The man who lobbed gasoline bombs at a pro-Israel rally in Colorado last year, injuring several people including a woman who later died,

October 29, 2026

Arts

'Dixie' map that divided the US into North and South fetches nearly $1 million at auction

After a brief bidding war, the manuscript map that helped divide the United States into North and South, free and slave states, sold for $950,000

October 29, 2026

Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Finance|World

Man who fled from Volusia deputies, bailed out of vehicle and 'fought' K-9 taken into custody, sheriff's office says

October 29, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Make no bones about it, the giant skeleton has become an American Halloween fixture

It reared its bony head in 2020, during that first, chaotic pandemic year that was rife with grief and fear but also toilet paper hoarding and questionable lockdown-inspired purchases

October 29, 2026

Arts|Asia|Economy|Europe|MidEast

Central banks take a breather, though more hikes are to come

Major central banks took a break from interest rate rises this week, but they are by no means done, with energy prices near multi-

October 29, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|Finance|World

ECB flags December hike but sees yield rise hitting growth

The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged in a well-telegraphed move on Thursday but clearly hinted at another hike

October 29, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Technology

Cash is king, as investors draw new battle lines in AI spending boom

Cash flow is king again.

October 29, 2026

Arts

September 2027 trial date set for man charged with attacking White House correspondents’ dinner

A federal judge has set a September 2027 trial date for a man charged with attempting to kill President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner

October 29, 2026

Arts|Science

Pompeii cupboard opens window onto life before Vesuvius erupted

A cupboard sealed for almost 2,000 years in Pompeii has yielded an intimate snapshot of one resident's life before Mount Vesuvius destroyed the ancient

October 29, 2026

Arts|Economy|Election|Finance

Strong growth and inflation paints mixed picture of economy days before midterm elections

The U.S. economy posted strong growth in the July-September quarter yet inflation remained stubbornly high last month, government reports showed Thursday, painting a mixed picture less than a week before midterm elections in which the uncomfortably high cost of living has become a central issue

October 29, 2026

Arts|Business|Technology

DoorDash delivers latest deal as industry consolidation gathers pace

Doordash said on Thursday it would buy US grocery delivery rival Instacart in a deal valued at about $17 billion.

October 29, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|Finance

Swiss assess potential UBS relocation, highlight difficulties

The Swiss government has analysed how UBS would fare if it relocated abroad to escape stricter new capital rules, underlining how seriously officials are

October 29, 2026

Arts

Albania opposition disrupts parliament session after violent street protests

Opposition lawmakers in Albania disrupted a parliament session by letting off flares on Thursday following weeks of violent anti-government protests called by students

October 29, 2026

Arts|Europe|Health|Sports|World

Spanish train crash death toll rises to 69 in grim search for victims

Rescuers picked through mangled carriages on Thursday in a search for victims of Spain's second fatal high-speed train

October 29, 2026

Arts|Economy

US weekly jobless claims hover near 57-year lows

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits hovered near 57-year lows last week amid labor market resilience.

October 29, 2026

DoorDash strikes $17 billion deal for US rival Instacart in mega grocery delivery bet

DoorDash said on Thursday it would buy Instacart in a deal valued at about $17 billion, stepping up its push into the fast-growing US grocery

October 29, 2026

Arts

CNN, MS NOW and Politico ask court to make Trump access order permanent

Three news outlets are telling a federal court that the White House is defying a judge's orders by refusing to let them return to covering President Donald Trump

October 29, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Food

Hershey warns rising living costs may spook Halloween shoppers

Hershey on Thursday warned that increased pressure on shoppers due to high inflation and interest rates could impact how much consumers spend on candy this

October 29, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Detroit city officials celebrate 2,000 street lights added to neighborhoods

October 29, 2026

Hong Kong's housing minister resigns after fire investigation finds inadequate oversight

Hong Kong leader John Lee apologized Thursday and said his housing secretary resigned after an investigation into the city’s deadliest fire in decades found inadequate regulatory oversight

October 29, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Sports

Sold-out Atlanta Dream Finals game raises questions about scheduling, future of women's basketball

October 29, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Political information increasingly comes from pop culture, outside of partisan silos but where male creators – and sometimes misogyny – dominate

Younger Americans’ pop culture favorites have multipartisan appeal, but male creators dominate the list of top influencers, podcasters and comedians.

October 29, 2026

Arts

This busy Tokyo neighborhood draws thousands of Halloween visitors. Some locals have had enough of the party

October 29, 2026

US unemployment claims slide to 194,000, the lowest since mid-July

The number of Americans applying for unemployment claims dipped last week to 194,000 — lowest since mid-July — as layoffs remain low and most Americans enjoy job security

October 29, 2026

Arts|Crime|Environment

Who is to blame for Hong Kong's deadly 2025 fire?

An independent Hong Kong committee blamed a renovation contractor and consultant as well as four government departments for a deadly blaze that killed 168 people in the

October 29, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Sports

Three bodies found in Gabon following sinking of Borr Drilling rig

Three bodies were found in Gabon on Wednesday following the sinking at the weekend of Borr Drilling's Prospector 5 rig off the coast of the southern town of Mayumba, the

October 29, 2026

Arts

Three French nationals jailed for life in Iraq for Islamic State ties

Three French nationals were sentenced to life in prison in Iraq on Thursday for belonging to Islamic State, with their lawyers and French embassy representatives present at

October 29, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy

Bunge beats quarterly profit estimates on strong crush margins

Grain trader Bunge beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter adjusted profit on Thursday, benefiting from robust processing margins for soybeans and other oilseeds.

October 29, 2026

Restaurant Brands tops sales estimates as Burger King deals draw diners

Restaurant Brands International, beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter comparable sales on Thursday, as value meals and new menu items drew more diners to its Burger King

October 29, 2026

Arts

Pentagon treating military base freezer malfunctions as suspected cyberattack, officials say

The Pentagon is treating the spate of mysterious freezer malfunctions that spoiled food at military bases across the United

October 29, 2026

Trump touts projects and payouts on the campaign trail. Many are uncertain

US President Donald Trump has touted billions of dollars in new factories, energy projects and jobs while campaigning for Republicans

October 29, 2026

Arts|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Firefighting cash burn

There were few fireworks from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, with two dissenters to the decision to keep rates unchanged, but there were indications of more hikes

October 29, 2026

Arts

Polish bishop convicted of failing to report clergy abuse of minors

Polish Bishop Andrzej Jez was convicted on Thursday of failing to notify authorities about the sexual abuse of minors by two priests from his diocese, in the highest-profile

October 29, 2026

As criminal networks spread in Latin America, Quito is new battleground

For years, the neighborhood watch group in the working-class area of Solanda in Ecuadorean capital Quito had patrolled their nighttime streets armed

October 29, 2026

Arts

Germany, South Korea deepen security partnership amid Russia-North Korea concerns

Germany and South Korea set out an enhanced security partnership on Thursday, arguing that growing cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang showed that European and Asian

October 29, 2026

Arts|Europe|MidEast|World

In Lebanese village near Israeli troops, farmers brave danger to harvest their olives

In a field overlooking a lush valley in southern Lebanon, residents of the village of Zibqin balanced on branches

October 29, 2026

Arts

Pakistan court jails prominent rights couple for 10 years, family says

A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Thursday sentenced prominent human rights lawyers Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, to 10 years in

October 29, 2026

Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Science

‘She could have gotten away with’ murder: The dangerous science behind the Queen of Crime

October 29, 2026

Arts|Fashion and Beauty|Interview

He’s styled everyone from Rihanna to Naomi Campbell. Carlos Nazario’s first book isn’t what you might expect

October 29, 2026

Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Interview

A serial killer, an obsessed cop and an undercover FBI agent. Welcome to Apple's 'Nocturne'

Stephen Graham dives into the mind of a serial killer for his role in the new Apple TV series “Nocturne.”

October 29, 2026

Arts|Economy|Finance

The strange math that shows how Trump got Venezuela to ‘gift’ oil to the United States

October 29, 2026

Arts|Environment|Europe|Science|Technology

Ship sinks off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast after being hit by drones

A Liberian-flagged vessel that was hit by drones off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast has sunk, the local maritime administration said on Thursday

October 29, 2026

Arts|Economy|Entertainment|Europe|Finance

Volkswagen posts $6.5 billion quarterly loss as China slump, Porsche writedown weigh on bottom line

Volkswagen has posted a $6.5 billion after-tax loss for the July-September quarter

October 29, 2026

Arts|Business|Europe|Finance

Renault Q3 revenue beats forecast as EV demand lifts shares

Renault Group beat third-quarter revenue expectations on Thursday, boosting its shares as higher sales of its popular electric models

October 29, 2026

Arts|Finance|World

Lloyds shares drop on muted third quarter results as higher taxes loom

Britain's Lloyds Banking Group reported profit before tax for the July-September period of £2.3 billion ($3.1 billion), in line with analysts' forecasts, up from £1 billion

October 29, 2026

Arts|Business|Finance

WPP says turnaround on track as third-quarter revenue decline narrows

British ad group WPP said its turnaround plan was on track on Thursday, reporting a smaller decline in third-quarter like-for-like revenue and highlighting renewed client

October 29, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

Carlsberg holds profit guidance despite weak China sales

Danish brewer Carlsberg held its full-year profit guidance on Thursday after third-quarter sales matched expectations, though China remained a

October 29, 2026

Arts|Business|Europe|Finance

Shell and Total post highest quarterly profit since 2022

Shell and TotalEnergies reported on Thursday sharply higher third-quarter profits and raised share buybacks, as war-

October 29, 2026

Pluxee earnings beat expectations, but fiscal 2027 profit decline looms

French employee benefits company Pluxee on Thursday delivered earnings for the fiscal year 2026 above market expectations, but forecast a year-on-year profit

October 29, 2026

Arts|Environment

Taiwan flags 'obvious' threat from 50 Chinese vessels in wide sweep of waters

China has more than 50 navy and other official vessels operating in a wide swath of sea stretching from southern Japan down to Taiwan and off

October 29, 2026

Hello Kitty maker Sanrio cuts ties with TV spy show after China backlash

Hello Kitty maker Sanrio has cancelled a collaboration with a Japanese TV spy show after a backlash in China, the second incident in days

October 29, 2026

Arts|Economy|Entertainment|Finance

Fed highlights economic strength but muddies outlook for Treasuries

The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady on Wednesday as expected, but it was not able to comfort bond investors

October 29, 2026

Judge denies federal request to segregate California ballots, says it would 'wreak havoc' on voting

A federal judge has rejected a Trump administration request to stop California from processing the ballots of up to 20,000 people

October 28, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Hometown of ‘Addams Family’ creator becomes ghoulish Halloween destination

The New Jersey town that helped birth “The Addams Family” is embracing its ghoulish legacy

October 29, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment

Worker rights pioneer Dolores Huerta wanted others to feel seen

Dolores Huerta fought for causes even in her golden years, when many others would be enjoying retirement

October 29, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|Finance|World

Vietnam sets 65% state ownership floor for major banks, to retain control of strategic groups

Vietnam has approved a plan to set the minimum state ownership level for state-run lenders at 65% by 2030, part of a broader programme to restructure state capital in major

October 29, 2026

CNN reports from scene of train crash in Spain as serious rescue operation gets underway

CNN producer Vasco Cotovio reports from near the train crash site in Spain, where survivors described a sudden collision with no warning and a dramatic effort to get passengers out.

October 28, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Dolores Huerta, pioneering labor leader and civil rights icon, dies at 96

October 28, 2026

Arts

Why the US has become a political base for Brazil’s Bolsonaro allies

October 28, 2026

Arts|Business|Finance

Weil Gotshal law firm plans to dissolve, capping dizzying fall

Weil, Gotshal & Manges plans to wind down its operations, its leadership told partners on Wednesday, capping a dizzying

October 28, 2026

Judge says Trump bid to set aside California ballots would ‘wreak havoc’ on democracy

A US judge strongly rebuked the Trump administration on Wednesday by rejecting a request by the Justice Department to temporarily

October 28, 2026

Arts|Environment|World

Cyclone damages homes and farmland in eastern India and kills at least 3 people

Cyclone Arnab has battered India’s eastern Andhra Pradesh state, killing three people and damaging homes and farmland

October 28, 2026

Arts|Business|Crime|Education|Health

Cornell faculty to move forward with no-confidence vote over handling of sexual assault allegations

Cornell University faculty have voted against delaying a proposed no-confidence resolution in the university’s administration until an independent investigation into its handling of sexual assault allegations is completed

October 28, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|Technology

Utah charges Kalshi and its founders, escalating a fight over who can regulate prediction markets

Utah is pursuing criminal charges against prediction market operator Kalshi and two executives, after a federal judge rejected Kalshi’s effort to prevent Utah from enforcing its anti-gambling laws against the activity

October 28, 2026

Arts|Election|Entertainment|Finance|Science

The Latest: Trump pushing to keep red-state Senate seats in GOP hands

President Donald Trump told Texans they’d better accept data centers in their communities and floated making Venezuela the 51st state as he stumped for Republican Ken Paxton

October 28, 2026

Ford’s third-quarter core profit ticks higher despite rising commodity costs

Ford Motor’s third-quarter core profit increased slightly to $2.7 billion, as the Michigan automaker overcame production struggles with its

October 28, 2026

Arts

Lawsuit seeks to block Trump administration effort to find noncitizen voters

A Trump administration initiative to deploy hundreds of investigators to hunt for noncitizen voters is illegally intimidating naturalized US

October 28, 2026

Arts|Crime|Election

Trump's Justice Department pushes a spate of politically sensitive cases as midterm elections near

President Donald Trump’s Justice Department has been scrambling before the midterm election with a blitz of headline-making actions and cases that some critics say reeks of politics

October 28, 2026

Judge orders 30-year prison sentence for key figure in Minnesota food fraud

A man who played a major role in defrauding a federal food program in Minnesota has been sentenced to 30 years in prison

October 28, 2026

Arts

Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96

Legendary labor organizer Dolores Huerta has died

October 28, 2026

Arts

Dolores Huerta's death sparks an outpouring from allies and admirers

Dolores Huerta's death has sparked an outpouring of emotions from activists, including many who credit the civil rights icon with inspiring them to become public servants and community organizers

October 28, 2026

Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Hayden Panettiere death investigation closed by police in South Carolina

October 28, 2026

Young boy rescued after falling into septic pipe

October 28, 2026

Arts|Election|World

A timeline of Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro's wild journey to the United States

Flavio Bolsonaro's sudden departure from Brazil — less than three days after his election defeat — started on Sunday with his refusal to concede in the

October 28, 2026

Alvin Hellerstein, federal judge who oversaw Trump, Maduro and September 11 cases, dies at 92

Alvin Hellerstein, a senior federal judge who oversaw many high-profile cases in nearly three decades on the bench, including matters involving US

October 28, 2026

Biden-era officials who quit over Gaza urge 2028 candidates to denounce policy architects

US officials who had resigned from former President Joe Biden's administration over his Gaza policy said on Wednesday that Democratic presidential

October 28, 2026

Arts|Economy|Finance

Fed's Warsh announces changes in how future FOMC meetings will go

By Michael S.

October 28, 2026

Global stocks hold gains after Fed decision, oil prices rise

Global stocks and major Wall Street indexes gained on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, as

October 28, 2026

Arts

A ‘generational defense opportunity’: Hegseth offers full-throated endorsement of Trump’s arch amid legal battle

October 28, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy

FedEx margins decline as it pays more to hire truckers, shares fall

FedEx is paying more to hire extra truckers, a cost that weakened margins in its core US express delivery segment in the third quarter and is expected to hit even harder in the

October 28, 2026

Arts

CNN, MS NOW, Politico expand lawsuit over White House access limits

CNN, MS NOW and Politico on Wednesday expanded their lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's efforts to ban them from the White House, saying even after a judge ordered their

October 28, 2026

Inmate's escape is just the latest problem for Tennessee's troubled prison system

The weekend escape of a Tennessee inmate who was convicted of murdering a co-worker was just the latest black eye for the state’s troubled prison system, coming only weeks after the failed execution of Christa Pike

October 28, 2026

Arts

Conservative activists O'Keefe, Higby charged with unlawful voting in Minnesota

Conservative activists James O’Keefe and Cam Higby have been charged with unlawful voting and identity theft in Minnesota after a prosecutor said they gave false names to poll workers during the state's primary election

October 28, 2026

Arts

Indiana governor is urged to let death sentence proceed against man who killed 2 kids in fire

The Indiana Parole Board is recommending that the death penalty remain in place for a man who killed two children in a house fire

October 28, 2026

Arts|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment

South Carolina police close investigation into Hayden Panettiere's death after coroner's ruling

Police in South Carolina say they have closed their investigation into the overdose death of actor Hayden Panettiere following a coroner’s findings that it was accidental

October 28, 2026

Suspects in alleged school shooting plot in Georgia had floor plan, had chosen a date, warrants say

Authorities say that the suspects in an alleged plot to carry out a shooting at a Georgia high school had a floor plan of the school and had chosen a date

October 28, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|Interview

In Ukraine's Kherson, brief ceasefire brings rare respite

Years of near-daily Russian drone and artillery attacks have turned the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson into a battered urban landscape where

October 28, 2026

Arts

Dollar falls after Fed holds rates steady

The US dollar fell against major currencies on Wednesday after the Fed delivered a rate decision in line with expectations, while the New Zealand dollar

October 27, 2026

Trump expands hunt for noncitizen voters with broad subpoena campaign before midterms

(Corrects number of seats Democrats need to win to take control of the House to four from five in 15th paragraph) By Peter Eisler, Ned Parker, Mike Spector and Tom Hals Oct 28 - The Trump

October 28, 2026

Arts

Costa Rica drops bid to join Pacific trade pact, sacks trade minister

Costa Rica's government has withdrawn its bid to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a major trans-Pacific trade pact,

October 28, 2026

Arts

Flavio Bolsonaro declares himself rightful president-elect of Brazil

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro said on Wednesday he left the country to the United States to avoid the "politicization of the justice system in Brazil," claiming

October 28, 2026

Arts

Oracle eases AI spending worries with plan to turn cash flow positive

Oracle said on Wednesday it expects capital spending to peak this fiscal year and next as it builds more cloud-computing capacity, but pledged to

October 28, 2026

Arts|Economy|Science|Technology

US FTC demands Walmart, Uber, Delta and others hand over data on personalized pricing

The US Federal Trade Commission is demanding information from Walmart, Uber and seven other companies on whether and how they use individuals' personal data such as

October 28, 2026

Arts|Business|Food

Wendy's, struggling with beef prices and growing competition, gets a buyout offer

Shares of Wendy’s jumped after noted investor Nelson Peltz made an offer to buy the struggling burger chain

October 28, 2026

Police seek to identify person of interest involved in fleeing e-bike investigation, police say

October 28, 2026

Arts|Election

James O’Keefe charged after Minnesota polling station stunt

October 28, 2026

Arts|Health|Interview

UofL Health employee celebrates 74 years of service at Mary & Elizabeth Hospital

October 28, 2026

Arts|Technology|Travel|World

A popemobile exhibition is unveiled at the Vatican, featuring the vehicle popes have used since 1930

The Vatican is opening a celebration of the popemobile

October 28, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Food|Lifestyle

'Banana Hero' goes viral after car crashes into Orlando bar

October 28, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|World

Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson, found guilty of harassing British journalists

The far-right British activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, who is better known by his pseudonym Tommy Robinson, has been found guilty of harassing two journalists and causing them to fear being subjected to violence

October 28, 2026

Arts

Special effects artist creates Halloween looks with everyday items

October 28, 2026

Arts

Teacher returns to classroom after battle with brain cancer

October 28, 2026

Arts|Health

Doctors rock on stage to raise money for uninsured patients caught in Medicaid care gap

October 28, 2026

Frontier swings to surprise profit on 'healthy balance' between higher fares and demand

Frontier Airlines has a healthy balance between ticket prices and passenger volume, its chief executive said on Wednesday, after the airline

October 28, 2026

Arts

37 dogs rescued from RV now getting care at Palmetto Animal League

October 28, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Iowa neighbors battle for gory glory in Halloween decorating contest

October 28, 2026

Iran war's cost to American taxpayers grows to an estimated $47.1 billion

The cost of the Iran war to American taxpayers has grown to an estimated $47.1 billion

October 28, 2026

What to know about The AP Voter Poll

The Associated Press uses The AP Voter Poll by SSRS to provide insights into election outcomes

October 28, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|World

Spain train crash kills at least 68 as witnesses describe devastating scenes

October 28, 2026

Arts|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment

Russell Brand denies all charges as he takes the stand at his rape and sex assault trial

Russell Brand says allegations of sexual misconduct have had a “devastating” impact on his life

October 28, 2026

A ceasefire in a Ukrainian city is holding, officials say, as Moscow and Kyiv await US-led talks

Officials say that a six-day ceasefire in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky in southern Ukraine has held for its first day and night

October 28, 2026

Arts

MGM Resorts amends voting agreement after People Inc withdraws takeover proposal

MGM Resorts International said on Wednesday it had amended its existing voting agreement with People Inc after the investor withdrew its previously announced proposal to acquire the

October 28, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|World

Iran's Revolutionary Court sentences director Panahi to jail term, travel ban

Iran's Revolutionary Court sentenced award-winning film director Jafar Panahi to five years in prison and the seizure of all his assets, Iran's semi-official Nournews

October 28, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|World

UK anti-Islam activist Robinson convicted of harassing two journalists

British anti-Islam activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson, was on Wednesday convicted of harassing two journalists during nationwide rioting two

October 28, 2026

Arts|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment

Russell Brand says friends abandoned him after 'devastating' sex crime allegations

British comedian and actor Russell Brand, on trial for a string of alleged historical sex offences, told a court on Wednesday that he had dedicated his

October 28, 2026

Arts

Dutch pledge €500 million in military support to Ukraine

The Netherlands will supply Ukraine with €500 million ($556 million) in military support this winter, Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten said on Wednesday.

October 28, 2026

Oil prices rise on Yemen fighting, Saudi refinery attack

Oil prices edged up about 1% on Wednesday on renewed concerns about additional energy supply disruptions in the Middle East due to continued fighting in

October 28, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance

US crude and distillate inventories fall, gasoline stocks rise, EIA says

US crude and distillate inventories fell due to higher demand, while gasoline stockpiles rose last week, the Energy Information

October 28, 2026

Africa|Arts|Food|Health|MidEast

Strike on Darfur market killed civilians selling food to fighters, witnesses say

Witnesses in Sudan say that multiple civilian vendors are among the dozens reportedly killed in an attack on a market earlier this week in a poverty-stricken Darfur city in southwestern Sudan

October 28, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Pennsylvania teen's birthday wish for more friends comes true

October 28, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Look of the Week: It’s Drake’s birthday and he’ll wear red leather pants if he wants to

October 28, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Entertainment|Finance

Walmart cuts holiday meal basket price to $3.50 per person

Retail giant Walmart on Wednesday unveiled its holiday meal basket price at $3.50 per person, the lowest since the retailer launched the program in 2022 at a time US shoppers are

October 28, 2026

Arts

Ethiopia says it received Russian Su-35 jets, S-400 air defence systems to follow

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Wednesday that his country had received a first batch of Russian Su-35 fighter jets and that it would later get S-400 air

October 28, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Ken Burns wins a $250,000 prize for bringing American history to life

Ken Burns has won a $250,000 prize for his contributions to American history

October 28, 2026

Arts

Dutch zookeeper dies after being attacked by leopard

October 28, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Jason Reynolds turns to adult fiction with 'Father, Father,' a road novel about 2 brothers

Jason Reynolds, a leading children's author, has written a book for adults

October 28, 2026

Iranians cut essentials and put dreams on hold as war-hit economy bites

Iranian families are cutting back on food, housing and education as the eight-month-old war with the United States fuels one of the country's worst inflation

October 28, 2026

Arts|Crime|MidEast|World

Houthis strike Yemen's Aden airport after evacuation warning

Yemen's Houthis attacked Aden airport on Wednesday, Yemeni government forces said, after the Iran-aligned group warned people to evacuate the facility as fighting

October 28, 2026

These are the four best used electric SUVs for under $25,000, according to Edmunds

The growing supply of used EVs has made electric SUVs more accessible to shoppers who don’t want to spend new-car money

October 28, 2026

Arts

She exchanged 40,000 texts with her alleged killer. At his trial, they’re being used to tell two different stories

October 28, 2026

New restrictions on purchases with SNAP benefits in some states mean fewer convenience stores are accepting them

Stores in waiver states may need to update their checkout systems and train employees to prevent purchases that are no longer allowed with SNAP benefits – potentially a big burden for retailers.

October 28, 2026

Some states are stepping up after federal childcare cuts – and now offer lessons for the future

Improving both supply and quality of childcare has been the focus of several states trying to find solutions on their own.

October 28, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Iran sentences acclaimed film director Jafar Panahi to new prison term after his return home

Iran has sentenced acclaimed film director Jafar Panahi to five years and one month in prison, following his return to the country earlier this year, after the start of U.S. and Israeli attacks on the Islamic Republic

October 28, 2026

Arts|Science|Technology

AI may quickly generate ideas, but working with people leads to more creative ones

A recent experiment found that people working with ChatGPT generated fewer unique ideas than those who collaborated with other humans.

October 28, 2026

Arts

Brazil Supreme Court says no search warrant issued against Senator Flavio Bolsonaro

Brazil's Supreme Court said on Wednesday that no police operation had been carried out or search and seizure warrant issued targeting Senator Flavio Bolsonaro.

October 28, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe

As Iran war drags on, airlines pull back on fuel hedges and warn on fares

With jet fuel prices at roughly double their levels before the Iran war, airlines are growing increasingly

October 28, 2026

Arts|Europe|Travel

Harassed by Russian drones, Ukraine's trains keep on rolling

Ukrainian beauty salon owner Antonina Viter is getting used to having her travel plans disrupted by the threat of

October 28, 2026

European banks beat profit forecasts, Brazil overshadows Santander

European banks went some way to easing investor concerns about slowing earnings momentum

October 28, 2026

Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

John Legend celebrates new album with performances at Baltimore's Sound Garden

October 28, 2026

Arts|Education|Interview|Lifestyle|US

Prisoner of war bracelet returned to daughter photographed in "Burst of Joy"

October 28, 2026

Arts|Health

‘Oil pulling’: Natural, stronger mouthwash or waste of time?

October 28, 2026

Arts|Education|Interview|Sports

LeBron James’ task in Philly bears a striking similarity to his new children’s book

October 28, 2026

Arts|Business|Health|Technology

The new frontier for ads is racist cartoon AI musical microdrama

October 28, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|MidEast|World

Policeman kills knife attacker outside Israeli embassy in Serbia

An attacker with two knives wounded a policeman guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade overnight, before the officer shot the assailant dead,

October 28, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance

Bank of Canada poised to hike key rate for first time in three years

The Bank of Canada is widely expected to increase its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.5% on Wednesday, in a move seen by most economists

October 28, 2026

Arts|Environment|World

Three killed, thousands evacuated as Cyclone Arnab hits eastern India

At least three people were killed, dozens of houses damaged and crops destroyed as a powerful cyclone struck India's

October 27, 2026

Arts|Technology

Ambani’s Jio reaches $137 billion valuation, becoming India’s second-most valuable firm

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's telecom-to-digital firm Reliance Jio Platforms soared 27% in its Mumbai debut on Wednesday, making it India's

October 27, 2026

Arts|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

Basis trade retreat spurs shift into new rate bets

The slowdown in one of the US Treasury market's most scrutinized trades has driven investors to other corners of the rates

October 28, 2026

Arts|Election

Judge skeptical of Justice Dept lawsuit over alleged noncitizens on voting rolls

A US judge appeared skeptical on Tuesday of the Justice Department's request to block California from counting any mail ballots for the November 3 midterm

October 27, 2026

Arts|Education|Election|Finance|US

‘It’s definitely the time’: Black governor hopefuls from both parties aim to make history in midterms

October 28, 2026

Arts|Crime

Alexander brothers each sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for sex trafficking

October 27, 2026

Arts|Finance|World

German consumer sentiment slips on inflation fears, survey shows

German consumer sentiment is set to slip marginally heading into November, a survey showed on Wednesday, amid growing inflation and subdued income prospects.

October 28, 2026

Arts|Economy|Education|Europe

'Nobody heard us' – why Gen Z are leading protests across Europe

Maya Gourdel, a 19-year-old student in Brussels, sits at a desk writing slogans

October 28, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy

Unilever flags price hikes as Iran war costs stack up

Unilever expects price rises to increase in the fourth quarter and next year, it said on Wednesday as it aligns with other consumer goods

October 28, 2026

Hegseth reassures Southeast Asia of US commitment, pledges stronger defence ties

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sought to reassure Southeast Asian counterparts on Wednesday of Washington’s commitment to the

October 27, 2026

China's old-age dependency ratio overtakes children for first time

HONG KONG, Oct 28 - China is now supporting more people aged 65 and above than children, underscoring the impact of its rapidly ageing population and a declining birth rate.

October 28, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

BNP Paribas beats Q3 profit forecasts, unveils €1.3 billion share buyback

BNP Paribas posted a forecast-beating rise in third-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by strong performance in its investment banking division, as the lender

October 28, 2026

Arts|Election

Flavio Bolsonaro and family to receive US visas after leaving Brazil, State Department says

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has left the country for the United States after losing Sunday's presidential

October 27, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment

US judge narrows French President Macron's defamation lawsuit against podcaster

A Delaware judge ruled that French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, may continue their defamation lawsuit against the

October 28, 2026

Arts|Crime

Alexander brothers get 30 years each in prison after sex trafficking convictions

Three brothers convicted of exploiting their access to wealth and high society in New York and Miami to drug and rape women were each sentenced on Tuesday to 30 years in

October 27, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Finance

Exit polls suggest no clear winner in Israel's election, but Netanyahu is far from defeated

Israeli voters have delivered a setback to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right coalition, with exit polls suggesting no clear winner in the election

October 27, 2026

Arts|Education|Science

US Justice Department sues Maryland school district over transgender policies

The US Justice Department sued a public school district in Maryland on Tuesday over transgender policies that it alleged violated federal law, the

October 27, 2026

Special master could evaluate Justice Department's claims of noncitizens on California voter rolls

A federal judge says he is considering appointing a special master to evaluate claims by the Trump administration that California has some 20,000 noncitizens on its voter rolls

October 27, 2026

Hunter Biden laptop issue resurfaces as judge scolds prosecutors over case against ex-FBI officials

A federal judge has scolded the Justice Department for its unorthodox handling of a criminal case against two former FBI officials accused of making false statements to Congress about their participation in and knowledge of investigations involving Hunter Biden, the son of former President Joe Biden

October 27, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Sports

Atlanta Dream owners say they raised WNBA Finals scheduling conflicts months ago in blistering open letter

October 28, 2026

Trump administration sued over rollback of corporate ownership reporting rules

Twenty-one US states and the District of Columbia sued President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday over its rollback of reporting requirements

October 27, 2026

Arts

Trump promotes oil production in Texas, where Democrats dream of breakthrough

President Donald Trump campaigned in the traditionally solidly Republican state of Texas on Tuesday, seeking to boost US Senate candidate Ken Paxton

October 27, 2026

Arts

FBI agent says he feared case against ex-FBI officials tied to Hunter Biden probes would look political

An FBI agent who helped lead the case against two former senior bureau officials accused of lying to Congress about Hunter Biden investigations

October 27, 2026

Arts|Europe|Lifestyle

Thousands rally outside Portugal's parliament over housing crisis, police operations

Thousands rallied outside Portugal's parliament in Lisbon on Tuesday to protest against a deepening housing crisis and recent police

October 27, 2026

Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Sports

Jay-Z will headline the 2027 Super Bowl halftime show

Rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z, who has served in an advisory role to the NFL through his company Roc Nation since 2019, announced he will perform at the Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show in February.

October 27, 2026

Arts|Business|Finance

Visa results beat estimates as resilient customers keep up spending

Visa beat expectations for fourth-quarter results on Tuesday as customers continued swiping their cards to pay for travel, shopping and

October 27, 2026

Arts

Rights monitors raise concerns over senior UAE diplomat bid for next UN boss

Human rights monitors criticized senior UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh's candidacy to be the next UN chief on Tuesday, citing her role in

October 27, 2026

Arts

Jordan, Syria to form security committee after deadly strikes on Islamic State sites

Jordan and Syria have agreed to form a joint security committee to examine the details and repercussions of recent Jordanian airstrikes against Islamic State sites in Syria, the two

October 27, 2026

Arts

Walmart's margins in Mexico tighten as costs outpace sales growth

Walmart's Mexico unit missed third-quarter profit estimates on Tuesday as rising costs and investments ate into margins,

October 27, 2026

Arts|Environment|Sports

Who should be believed? Trump's social media post on golf course leads lawyers back to court

Donald Trump’s social media posts on the closure and renovation of a historic golf course in the nation’s capital are putting Justice Department lawyers in the uncomfortable position of explaining whether the president of the United States should be believed

October 27, 2026

Florida mom arrested at airport for leaving 4 kids home alone during work trip to Vegas

October 27, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy

Food and household brands warn of more price hikes as Iran war costs bite

The world's top consumer goods and food companies, from Coca-Cola and Procter & Gamble to Nestle and Reckitt, have warned of

October 27, 2026

US judge blocks Trump rule cutting the time refugees have to contest end of status

A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked US President Donald Trump's administration from implementing a new rule that would cut the amount of time

October 27, 2026

Arts

El Salvador rushes some 1,000 troops to Haiti after gang ambush, source says

El Salvador has sent about 1,000 troops to Haiti after four Salvadoran members of a UN-backed security mission went missing in a gang ambush on the outskirts of the

October 27, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast|US

US woman convicted of getting Islamic State training after becoming teen bride to a fighter

A New York woman whose father took her to Syria as a teenager and arranged her marriage to an Islamic State fighter has been convicted of receiving weapons training from the militant group

October 27, 2026

Arts|Crime|Entertainment|US

Massachusetts police chief was "hammered drunk," sleeping in unmarked cruiser outside liquor store, police say

October 27, 2026

Truck stolen by escaped Tennessee inmate is found abandoned in Illinois, authorities say

Authorities say an escaped Tennessee inmate convicted of murdering a co-worker stole a truck from a nearby farm and apparently made it to southern Illinois before abandoning it

October 27, 2026

US Supreme Court denies immigration judges the power to shelve deportation cases

The US Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to reinstate the authority of immigration judges to temporarily postpone deportation cases, keeping in place an agreement

October 27, 2026

Arts

Animatronic Chucky doll stolen from Michigan lawn

October 27, 2026

NYSE moves to bring all-or-nothing options to stocks and company earnings

The New York Stock Exchange is preparing to start trading a new type of options contract that lets investors make all-or-nothing bets on whether a stock

October 27, 2026

Manhunt underway for convicted killer who escaped through Tennessee prison fence and fled in stolen truck, officials say

October 27, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Susan Saint James, Emmy-winning actor of 'McMillan & Wife' and 'Kate & Allie,' dies at 80

Susan Saint James, known for her roles in “McMillan & Wife” and “Kate & Allie,” has died at 80

October 27, 2026

Kansas State University bus carrying 7th-graders on field trip involved in crash in OKC

October 27, 2026

Arts|Environment|World

India evacuates tens of thousands as Cyclone Arnab nears eastern coast in Andhra Pradesh state

Indian authorities have evacuated tens of thousands of people from vulnerable coastal areas in the eastern state of Andhra Pradesh as a severe cyclone over the Bay of Bengal is expected to make landfall along the country’s east coast

October 27, 2026

Alex Pretti’s family says feds are still stonewalling efforts for justice

October 27, 2026

This freight train claims to be the longest ever. Here's how long

South Africa claims it has sent the longest freight train in the world on a test run

October 27, 2026

Arts

FTC to sue to block Cintas-UniFirst deal, Semafor reports

The Federal Trade Commission has indicated to uniform rental firm Cintas that it will sue to block its proposed $5.5 billion acquisition of rival UniFirst, Semafor reported on

October 27, 2026

Arts|Business|Crime|Finance

JPMorgan says ex-banker Rana pushed sister, friend to lie to support sexual assault case

JPMorgan Chase urged a federal judge to dismiss a sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit by former investment banker Chirayu Rana, accusing him

October 27, 2026

Arts|Crime

UK comedian Brand told police he never had non-consensual sex, court hears

British comedian and actor Russell Brand told police that he had never engaged in any non-consensual sexual activity despite encounters in countless

October 27, 2026

Arts|Economy|Entertainment|Finance|Technology

Boeing shares sell off on slower-than-expected 737 production, weaker free cash flow outlook

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said on Tuesday that the company will miss its 737

October 27, 2026

Arts|Finance|Sports|Technology

US agency is again probing if Polymarket broke 2022 settlement, sources says

A US regulator is investigating whether prediction market operator Polymarket violated a 2022 enforcement deal in which it promised to ban US users from

October 27, 2026

Arts

GM to offer hybrid SUVs in strategic pivot from electric

General Motors plans to introduce hybrid versions of its popular three-row SUVs, people familiar with the matter said, in a strategic

October 27, 2026

US military says 5 were killed by a strike on an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific

The U.S. military says it has attacked a boat it accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean

October 27, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Science

A dinosaur fossil that looks like a mini T. rex just sold for a giant $47 million

A dinosaur that looks like a miniature T

October 27, 2026

Arts|Education|Environment

Supreme Court won't intervene to allow judges to pause some deportation proceedings

The Supreme Court has declined to intervene in a dispute over a Biden-era immigration regulation

October 27, 2026

Localized Ukraine ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump starts as Nordic leaders speak to Putin

Russia and Ukraine have begun a localized ceasefire in a southern Ukrainian city to allow a humanitarian mission

October 27, 2026

Arts

Romanian president calls alleged Russian sabotage plot a 'grave violation' of NATO member's security

Romanian President Nicusor Dan calls an alleged Russian sabotage plot a “grave violation” of the NATO member’s sovereignty and security

October 27, 2026

Arts|Business|Celebrity|Sports

Swatch to NBA: Brands that have faced backlash in China

Kylian Mbappe was dropped by multiple Chinese brands in late October over comments referring to the late Chinese leader Mao Zedong, the

October 27, 2026

Arts|Europe

Critics attack 'anti-democratic' French bill making rioters pay

A proposed French law making rioters liable to pay up to €10,000 ($11,150) for damage they cause faces a backlash from rights groups and some

October 27, 2026

Arts|Education|Opinion

Massachusetts school replaces Halloween parade with spirit day and costume ban: "It's kind of sad"

October 27, 2026

Arts|Crime|Health

Nigeria panel says 37 detained miners died from overcrowding and neglect

A group of 37 suspected illegal miners died in detention in Nigeria as a result of severe overcrowding, poor ventilation and neglect, according to a

October 27, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Syngenta targets valuation of at least $66 billion in Hong Kong IPO, people say

Syngenta's advisers are targeting a valuation of at least $66 billion in the Swiss-Chinese agrochemicals group's planned Hong Kong listing,

October 27, 2026

Arts|Economy|Finance|Science|Travel

JetBlue shares rally after airline flags 'disconnect' between earnings and bond rout

JetBlue Airways shares surged 20% on Tuesday, after the airline raised its revenue forecast and defended its financial position against a

October 27, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance

US consumer confidence recovers in October as gas prices eased a bit

American confidence in the economy rebounded somewhat in October as gas prices fell modestly but remain elevated

October 27, 2026

Attacks kill at least 60 Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia, church says

The Ethiopian Orthodox Church reports that two attacks in Oromia have killed at least 60 Orthodox Christians

October 27, 2026

Arts|Business|Celebrity|Entertainment

Jay-Z announced as 2027 Super Bowl Halftime show performer

Rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z, who has served in an advisory role to the NFL through his company Roc Nation since 2019, announced he will perform at the Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show in February.

October 27, 2026

Nobel Peace Prize committee welcomes Machado's return to Venezuela

The Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Tuesday it welcomed the return of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado to Venezuela, saying it hoped her presence would

October 27, 2026

Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Europe

Two men charged in UK over RAF Fairford incident allegedly linked to Iran

Two men appeared in a London court on Tuesday charged under Britain's National Security Act following last month's security incident at the RAF Fairford military base, with

October 27, 2026

Arts|Health

UN inquiry says Israel kept committing genocide in Gaza after truce

Israel continued to commit genocide in Gaza after last October's US-brokered ceasefire in the enclave, a UN commission said in a report published on Monday that Israel

October 26, 2026

Arts

S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher as oil pulls back ahead of Fed decision

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Tuesday as easing oil prices supported risk appetite ahead of a raft of key corporate earnings and the Federal Reserve's interest-rate

October 27, 2026

Arts|Crime|Opinion

Why your vote for local chief prosecutor will matter on Election Day

For over a decade, progressive prosecutors have offered voters various options to tackling crime that veer from traditional ‘tough on crime’ tactics focused on heavy prison time for offenders.

October 27, 2026

The ultra-wealthy crypto executives who are spending big on the midterms

A clutch of ultra-wealthy executives who made fortunes in and around the cryptocurrency business have become influential players in US politics, collectively spending more than $56

October 27, 2026

Arts|Asia|Economy|Europe

China hands former security regulator anti-graft official suspended death sentence

A Chinese court on Tuesday handed Wang Huimin, a former anti-graft official at the China Securities Regulatory Commission, a death sentence ‌with a two-year reprieve over

October 27, 2026

Arts

Indian court allows actor Imran Khan to stay until November 2, media report

An Indian court allowed Bollywood actor Imran Khan to remain in the country until at least November 2, local media said on Tuesday, pausing a government order that asked him

October 27, 2026

Arts|Europe|MidEast|World

Poland and UK support strong transatlantic alliance, Polish minister says

Both Poland and the United Kingdom are in favour of strengthening the transatlantic alliance as there is no alternative to cooperation with the US, Polish Defence Minister

October 27, 2026

Arts|Asia|Environment|Europe

India deploys extra forces after protests over dam on Chinese border escalate

India has deployed hundreds of additional security personnel in its remote northeast, authorities said on Tuesday, after youth protesters clashed

October 27, 2026

Arts

After pushback, the Dutch reverse course and withdraw from Eurovision again

The Netherlands is withdrawing from participating in the Eurovision Song Contest, reversing a decision in September to return to the show

October 27, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty

The man behind some of your favorite scents

October 27, 2026

Arts

German court rejects bid to end Ukrainian ex-officer's trial over Nord Stream pipeline blasts

A German court has rejected a defense request to end the trial of a former Ukrainian army officer who is accused of damaging the Nord Stream gas pipelines built to carry Russian gas to Western Europe in blasts four years ago

October 27, 2026

At least 62 people killed in attack on a community in northeastern Nigeria

Gunmen killed at least 62 people in an attack on a community in northeastern Nigeria

October 27, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Andrea Bocelli concerts in Indonesia to proceed despite opposition from Muslim clerics

Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli's concerts in Indonesia will proceed despite opposition from the country's top Muslim clerical body

October 27, 2026

Euro zone mortgage demand falls as rates rise, ECB survey shows

Demand for mortgages in the euro zone fell sharply in three months to September as interest rates rose and credit became harder to get, a European Central Bank poll

October 27, 2026

EU readying for major Australian resources investment, ambassador says

The European Union expects a wave of investment into the Australian critical minerals sector as it pushes to diversify its supply chain away from China,

October 27, 2026

Alibaba wins injunction against Pentagon contract restrictions tied to China blacklist

A US federal judge on Monday granted Alibaba Group Holding's request for a preliminary injunction, ordering the US government not to deny

October 27, 2026

Hold or sell? High Treasury yields spur US banks to rethink bond portfolios

A spike in Treasury yields is forcing US banks to confront an uncomfortable question: sell bonds worth billions of dollars they own at a loss, or hold on to paper losses?

October 27, 2026

Arts

Crypto blitzes midterms with $176 million to support allies as it prepares for post-Trump era

The crypto industry has spent roughly $176 million across more than 100 midterm races this election cycle, as part of a years-long plan to build a

October 27, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Sports|World

Japanese manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, known for his boxing masterpiece 'Ashita no Joe,' dies at 87

Tetsuya Chiba, a legendary Japanese manga artist best known for his boxing series “Ashita no Joe,” or “Fighting for Tomorrow,” has died

October 27, 2026

Arts|Business|Europe|Finance

Porsche posts profit rebound as restructuring starts to deliver

Sports car maker Porsche on Tuesday reported a recovery in profit in the first nine months of the year, in an early sign CEO Michael Leiters' turnaround plan

October 27, 2026

Arts|Environment|Political

Judge slams Justice Department for asking her to ‘disbelieve’ Trump in golf course case

October 27, 2026

Arts

North Korean artillery pointed south stirs concern at border observatory

Visitors to a South Korean observatory that overlooks North Korea said on Tuesday that the appearance of artillery pieces with

October 27, 2026

Arts|Environment|Health|World

Indonesia sends oxygen bus to aid residents choking on forest fire haze

A bus fitted out with oxygen tanks is providing a sanctuary in a city on Indonesia's Borneo island where people are

October 27, 2026

Arts

No pressure from US to cut Russian oil imports, Indian oil minister says

India has faced no pressure from the US to reduce its Russian crude imports, oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Tuesday at an industry event.

October 27, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Travel

Tours offer Halloween enthusiasts visits to former psychiatric hospital and funeral home

Halloween enthusiasts are seeking "real" scares at a former psychiatric hospital and funeral home

October 27, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Finance

Australia's Star Entertainment surges 13% as cost cuts, casino strength drive profit

Star Entertainment closed 13% higher on Tuesday after the casino operator swung to profit for the first time in nearly a year, with strong

October 26, 2026

Moody's sees positive shift in Japan's growth, resilience remains key test

Moody's sees encouraging signs in Japan's return to sustained growth and stable inflation, but a key test will be whether that resilience can withstand

October 27, 2026

Arts|Business|Environment|Sports|World

Judge extends block on Trump plans to renovate Washington golf course

A US judge extended on Monday a court order blocking President Donald Trump's plans to renovate a historic Washington golf course where she had deemed

October 27, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Sports

Jay-Z picks himself to headline the Super Bowl halftime show at SoFi Stadium in Southern California

Jay-Z will headline the Super Bowl halftime show on Feb. 14 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California

October 27, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Election|Finance

5 things to watch from the Federal Reserve's next meeting

Federal Reserve policymakers are likely to keep their key interest rate unchanged Wednesday when they finish what may seem like an uneventful meeting

October 27, 2026

Trump administration loses push to block California votes from alleged noncitizens

A US appeals

October 26, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy

UK retail body warns 'dam is starting to break' on price rises

Britain's main retail trade body warned on Tuesday that shops are now increasingly unable to absorb the impact of rising costs, after its data showed prices increased at the

October 26, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Macklemore vows to fight until 'last breath' at opening of 'Free Palestine' tour

American rapper Macklemore vowed to continue to speak out loudly against Israel's war in Gaza at the opening of his "Free Palestine" concert tour organised

October 27, 2026

Arts|Business|Finance|Health|World

US, dozens of countries warn of Sudan famine risk, urge aid

Dozens of countries including the US and major European powers said Sudan was experiencing an alarming deterioration in its food security and urged

October 27, 2026

USTR Greer tells EU that loan to Airbus threatens trade truce on aircraft financing

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told the European Union on Monday that a lack of information about its record-breaking loan

October 26, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Entertainment

China's industrial profit growth picks up amid deepening economic divergence

China's industrial profits grew at a faster pace in September, though a deepening divergence across the economy weighed on business earnings.

October 27, 2026

Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Taylor Swift, Lyle Lovett and more inducted into Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

Taylor Swift has been inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, alongside Lyle Lovett, Shawn Camp, Lee Thomas Miller, Bruce Channel and J

October 27, 2026

Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Actor Walter Koenig, 'Star Trek's' plucky Chekov, dies at 90

Walter Koenig, who brought humor and grit to the role of starship navigator Pavel Chekov on the classic 1960s sci-fi TV series "Star Trek" and seven subsequent feature films, has

October 26, 2026

Justice Department charges former FBI Director James Comey for third time

October 26, 2026

Trump administration asks Washington to set aside ballots from 400 voters it says may be noncitizens

The Trump administration is asking Washington state to set aside any ballots received from more than 400 people it suspects registered to vote without U.S. citizenship

October 26, 2026

Trump, ignoring polls, predicts economy to help Republicans in midterms

US President Donald Trump campaigned on Monday in deeply Republican Mississippi, predicting victory for a Republican Senate candidate based

October 26, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy

JetBlue seeks to reassure investors as losses deepen

JetBlue Airways sought to reassure investors about its financial health on Monday despite posting a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss, as

October 26, 2026

Flood-weary US Southwest eyes forecast for more rain

The Four Corners region of the Southwestern U.S. is warily eyeing a forecast for still more rain

October 26, 2026

Arts

Carney says Trump moving closer to Canada’s trade demands as midterms loom

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says trade talks with the United States have intensified slightly but Canada is holding firm on its demands, insisting any progress is because Washington is moving closer to Ottawa’s position

October 26, 2026

Arts|Crime

Illinois man charged with mailing white powder to members of Congress

Court records show a 37-year-old Illinois man is charged with sending threatening letters to members of Congress containing a white powder, including one with a note reading “HAH enjoy the gift.”

October 26, 2026

Arts|Business|Finance|Food

Ben & Jerry's founders explore deal to separate brand from owner, WSJ reports (Oct 26)

Ben & Jerry's founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield are exploring a

October 26, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Finance|Technology

Skydance offers buyouts to some employees to cut costs after Warner Bros merger

Skydance is offering some employees a one-time voluntary buyout, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Monday, as the media company looks to cut costs after scooping up bigger

October 26, 2026

Arts|Technology

Apple says it will replace iPhone Duo units showing screen problems

Days after launching its first folding iPhone, Apple acknowledged on Monday that some of the devices exhibit display problems and

October 26, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Finance

Universal Music Group discussed going private with buyout firms, Bloomberg News reports

Universal Music Group held preliminary discussions with private equity firms earlier this year about going private, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with

October 26, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast|World

Jordan says its air force struck 'militant hideouts' in Syria after church attack

Jordan said on Monday its air force struck what it described as militant hideouts in southern

October 26, 2026

Arts|Crime

Illinois man charged with sending threatening letters to US lawmakers

An Illinois man was charged on Monday with sending threatening letters to at least four US lawmakers, with the mailings containing a white granular powder that did not have any

October 26, 2026

DoorDash in talks to buy Instacart in roughly $17 billion deal, source says

DoorDash is in advanced talks to acquire Instacart in a deal that could value the grocery-delivery platform at about $17 billion, a source familiar with

October 26, 2026

Family loses 'everything' to catastrophic flooding

October 26, 2026

Arts|Business|Education|Entertainment

Young entrepreneurs showcase businesses at Future Makers Youth Market

October 26, 2026

Arts|Education|Interview|Sports|Technology

Hunter refuses to let limits call the shots

October 26, 2026

Israel presses ahead with West Bank operation as election approaches

The Israeli military is pressing ahead with a massive operation in the occupied West Bank that has displaced hundreds of Palestinians

October 25, 2026

Arts|Crime

Man accused of beheading Iwo Jima statue in Virginia with sledgehammer

October 23, 2026

Arts|Technology

Girl uses AI to create talking skeleton "Uncle Murray" for Halloween display

October 26, 2026

Arts|Crime

Jordan strikes southern Syria after linking church attackers to 'terrorist groups'

Jordan said on Monday its air force struck what it described as militant hideouts in southern Syria after determining that the attackers behind last week's deadly church attack were

October 26, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Technology

New video store opens in Philadelphia where you can find movies and nostalgia

October 26, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

'I just thank God': After SUV crashes into her salon, owner rebuilds with community's help

October 26, 2026

Arts|Health|World

First confirmed Ebola patient in Nigeria evacuated to Switzerland

A Swiss woman being treated for Ebola in Nigeria has been medically evacuated to Switzerland with her husband

October 26, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Health

Community rallies around 2-year-old battling rare liver cancer

October 26, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Food|Interview

Viral food reviewer 'Meal Ticket Nu' went from prison to 42M views — now he's giving back

October 26, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Walter Koenig, Chekov of ‘Star Trek’ fame, dies at 90

October 26, 2026

Arts|Economy|Entertainment|Europe|MidEast

Oil settles lower on peace hopes, Saudi attacks limit losses

Brent crude futures finished lower on Monday amid hopes of easing hostilities in the Middle East, but persistent attacks on key producer Saudi Arabia

October 25, 2026

Arts

6 citizens sue Trump, saying media ban deprives them of news as audience stakeholders

A new lawsuit against President Donald Trump's media ban stakes a claim for the public itself

October 26, 2026

Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Eric Bauza, modern voice of Looney Tunes characters, dies at 46

The modern voice of Looney Tunes has died

October 26, 2026

Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Sports

Suspect bites trooper, runs away after Florida vehicle pursuit ends in PIT maneuver, FHP says

October 26, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Boston dogs strut their stuff in Halloween costume parade

October 26, 2026

Arts|Election|Finance

9th Circuit questions DOJ demand to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots

A panel of federal appellate judges is questioning the Justice Department's demand that California election officials set aside thousands of mail ballots

October 25, 2026

Iran hosts Saudi Arabia and regional powers as fears grow of return to war

October 26, 2026

Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Walter Koenig, Ensign Chekov on original 'Star Trek' series, dies at 90

Actor Walter Koenig, known for playing Ensign Pavel Chekov on “Star Trek,” has died at 90

October 26, 2026

Trump administration's firing of prosecutor Maurene Comey was unlawful, judge rules

The abrupt firing of Maurene Comey as a federal prosecutor by President Donald Trump's administration was unlawful, a US judge ruled on Monday in a victory

October 26, 2026

Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed Houthi missile facilities, and other Mideast news

The Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed several Houthi tunnels and missile launchers in Yemen, weakening the rebels’ ability to strike Saudi Arabia

October 26, 2026

Arts|Europe|Finance|MidEast

Netanyahu faces reckoning for October 7 in Israel's first vote since attack

Gal Cohen walks along a memorial wall engraved with the names of the men, women and children slain in the October 7, 2023, Hamas

October 26, 2026

Arts|Asia|Europe|Health|MidEast

'No fuel to keep babies warm': shortages push hospitals in Yemen's Taiz to brink

Fuel shortages in Yemen's besieged city of Taiz have forced one hospital to cut the number of incubators it can operate from 40 to 10, putting newborn

October 26, 2026

Euro slips ahead of central bank meetings, real tumbles

The euro fell against the dollar on Monday ahead of a busy week of central bank meetings and with crude oil prices remaining elevated, while the Brazilian

October 26, 2026

Arts|Election

Netanyahu touts Trump endorsement on eve of vote, suggests they may restart war on Iran

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu boasted of his endorsement from Donald Trump on the eve of Israel's election, suggesting the two leaders

October 26, 2026

Delegations meet in Iran with Mideast region on edge over potential for renewed fighting

High-level delegations from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey held talks in Tehran for a meeting aimed at preventing renewed fighting in the Iran war

October 26, 2026

Philadelphia DA fires back at police commissioner in feud over officer's killing

October 26, 2026

Ukraine has waited nearly a month for US to sign off on Patriot missiles, Zelenskiy says

Ukraine has been waiting for almost a month for the US defence secretary to sign off on critical missile supplies, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday, as Russia

October 26, 2026

Arts|Finance|Technology

S&P Dow Jones partners with Kalshi for index-based events contracts, use prediction data

S&P Dow Jones Indices and Kalshi on Monday signed a preferred-provider agreement, allowing the prediction market platform to list event contracts linked to prominent benchmarks

October 26, 2026

Arts|Business|Finance|Technology

T-Mobile debuts wireless plans with customizable perks from streaming to food delivery

T-Mobile on Monday unveiled wireless plans that let customers pick and swap perks from Netflix to DoorDash, moving away from its traditional strategy of

October 26, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Entertainment|Finance

Apollo deepens Abu Dhabi ties with investment in Mubadala Capital

Apollo Global Management will acquire a minority stake in Mubadala Capital and commit capital across its investment strategies, the alternative asset

October 26, 2026

Arts

US singer Chris Brown spared jail for UK nightclub attack

US singer Chris Brown was spared an immediate prison sentence in Britain on Monday for attacking a music producer with a tequila bottle in a London nightclub in

October 26, 2026

UN-commissioned experts say Gaza ceasefire has not stopped Israel from committing genocide

A U.N.-commissioned group of independent experts accuses Israel of committing genocide in Gaza despite a ceasefire agreement

October 26, 2026

Arts|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Europe

Chris Brown avoids prison time for brawling at a London nightclub

Chris Brown has avoided prison time for beating a music producer with a tequila bottle at a London nightclub three years ago

October 26, 2026

Arts

A Brewers fan has collected all 330 stadium bobblehead giveaways. 326 are autographed

October 26, 2026

Arts|Health|Science

I composed music about infertility and pregnancy loss, then performed it in a Pittsburgh hospital

1 in 4 known pregnancies in the US ends in loss. A composer explains how those numbers, along with doctors’ expertise, became a 60-minute chamber work.

October 26, 2026

Arts|Technology

In China, the AI bubble has already burst

While global tech stocks teeter, in China they have already crashed as lofty valuations collapse under worries about AI demand and curbs on Chinese exports.

October 26, 2026

Analysts forecast Brazil market plunge after Lula turnaround win

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's election victory over Flavio Bolsonaro looked set to trigger a sharp selloff in its financial markets on Monday.

October 26, 2026

Arts|Education|Health|Science

Spending in-person time with friends is the biggest predictor of whether college students flourish

Helping young people thrive involves supporting healthy relationships, as well as being engaged in work, school and family life.

October 26, 2026

Arts|Europe

Oleshky: the occupied Ukrainian town for which Melania Trump helped broker a ceasefire

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a localised ceasefire around the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky in southern Ukraine, an arrangement that will enable aid deliveries and allow

October 26, 2026

Arts|Interview|Opinion|World

Ukrainian who fled Oleshky views US-brokered ceasefire with deep scepticism

Six weeks ago, Vitaly, his wife Iryna, their 13-year-old son Vlad and their cat left the besieged town of Oleshky in Russian-occupied Ukraine to escape what they feared was

October 26, 2026

Arts|Education

Nathaniel Hawthorne’s notebooks reveal the strange workings of his imagination

In his private notebooks, Hawthorne didn’t have to worry about being called unconventional, depressive or mad. The result is a glimpse of his macabre mind at work.

October 26, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Pioneering industrial band Ministry is done. Take it from founder Al Jourgensen: 'It's time to go'

Ministry, the pioneering industrial rock band that paved the way for acts like Nine Inch Nails, is calling it quits after 45 years

October 26, 2026

Arts|Opinion

Congress is freeing Trump of the limited legal requirements left on him by the Supreme Court

In Donald Trump’s second term, congressional leaders have given up much of their constitutionally endowed power, allowing the president to exercise authority with little fear of consequences.

October 26, 2026

Arts

How Houthi attacks have grounded flights across Saudi Arabia

Attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have nearly emptied the skies over Riyadh this month, aviation data showed on Monday, with cancellations grounding

October 26, 2026

Arts|Crime|Food

Australian judge rejects prisoner’s human rights challenge to Vegemite ban

A prisoner has lost his challenge to an Australian state’s ban on inmates eating Vegemite after he argued in court that withholding the polarizing yeast-based spread breached his human right to “enjoy his culture as an Australian.”

October 26, 2026

Arts|Interview|Opinion

Six reasons Democrats may fall short of a midterm landslide

Republican President Donald Trump's low approval ratings, voter concern over high prices and dissatisfaction with the Iran war have led many analysts and

October 12, 2026

US retailers face record holiday delivery prices from surcharges tied to costlier diesel

The most expensive parcel shipping year on record is on track to end with the highest-ever holiday season delivery prices as soaring diesel prices

October 26, 2026

Arts

Halloween decorations worth roughly $700 stolen from San Leandro home

October 26, 2026

Arts

Patrons share fond memories of Royal Oak's Sign of the Beefcarver on its final day

October 26, 2026

Arts|Environment

Rutland-Dundee Fire Protection District firefighter dies after suffering medical emergency

October 26, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Travel

Scavenger hunt across Boston aims to teach residents about city's history

October 26, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Travel|World

Hong Kong looks to profit from Halloween ghosts and zombies during longer festivities

Tens of thousands of revellers in costumes ranging from evil bartenders to Donald Trump impersonators, zombies and Taoist priests, packed an entertainment

October 26, 2026

Arts

Bank of Canada expected to hike rate on Wednesday to stem spillover of energy inflation

The Bank of Canada will likely raise its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday as a pre-emptive move to stop energy-led inflation from

October 26, 2026

Arts|Crime|Entertainment

Japan indicts US Marine over Okinawa killing, media say

Japanese prosecutors have indicted a US Marine on charges of robbery and murder of a Japanese woman in the country's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, Japanese media

October 26, 2026

Arts|Election|Europe|MidEast|World

Netanyahu’s legacy is on the line as Israelis vote in the first elections since the Oct. 7 attack

When Hamas-led militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, it looked like Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s days in office were numbered

October 26, 2026

Judges skeptical of Trump administration effort to force California to set aside mail ballots

October 25, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Interview|Lifestyle

'Picasso of Pumpkin Carvers' brings artistry to a Halloween tradition

Carving pumpkins is a Halloween tradition

October 26, 2026

Arts|Business|Celebrity|Entertainment

Eric Bauza, voice actor behind Bugs Bunny and other Looney Tunes stars, dies at 46

October 26, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle

Chinese beauty brands, flush with success at home, start to vie for global shelf space

China's beauty brands are stepping out into the global market, armed with intricately carved lipsticks, freeze-dried face masks

October 26, 2026

Arts

South Korea's Lee says unlikely to join Pacific trade pact within his term

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Monday that the country would not be able to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (

October 26, 2026

Arts

Yasuo Fukuda, Japan's first second-generation prime minister, dies at 90, Nikkei reports

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, who used his brief period in office to seek closer ties with Asian neighbours, particularly China, has died at the age of 90, the

October 26, 2026

Arts|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Indonesia strengthens measures against stock manipulation after market rout triggered by MSCI

Indonesia on Monday introduced more measures to address stock market manipulation, including adding independent parties to a committee determining

October 26, 2026

Arts

China's domestic car sales seen rising 2% in 2027 after 2026 slump

China's domestic passenger vehicle market is set to stage a modest recovery in 2027 after a steeper-than-expected downturn this year, a senior industry executive said on

October 26, 2026

Arts

Down by the River Thames, a failure to build holds back Britain's growth

Near the marshes east of London, a £1 billion regeneration plan remains in limbo 17 years after it

October 26, 2026

Arts|Economy|Finance

China's yuan climbs to fresh 4-year high ahead of key policy meetings

China's yuan climbed to a fresh four-year high against the dollar on Monday, extending its longest winning streak since May, as softer oil prices and US Treasury yields

October 26, 2026

Brazil’s Lula wins historic fourth term, Flavio Bolsonaro refuses to concede

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won a historic fourth term on Sunday, the country's electoral

October 25, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Opinion

Trump rails against Bill Maher in his longest Truth Social post ever

October 26, 2026

Arts|Education|Finance

Belgrade in rapture as Serbian students topple Vucic in historic election

Trams and traffic halted by crowds.

October 25, 2026

Arts|Environment|Science|Technology

Vance no longer a hurricane but as a tropical storm still threatens Mexico's Pacific coast

Tropical Storm Vance is churning off Mexico’s southwest Pacific coast after a day of gradual weakening but is threatening several western states in that country with heavy rain and possible flash flooding

October 25, 2026

US appeals court appears skeptical of Trump DOJ's lawsuit over California voter rolls

A federal appeals court appeared skeptical on Sunday of a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump's administration that seeks to force California officials to set aside

October 25, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Judge asked to compel Trump administration to disclose emails and texts about Kennedy Center plans

Plaintiffs' attorneys challenging President Donald Trump's plans to close the Kennedy Center claim his administration is withholding records that document the scope of his influence over the center's management

October 25, 2026

Arts|Election|Finance|US

Trump has no designs on taking over state elections, US attorney general says

The Justice Department's bid to preemptively block the results of Alaska's Senate race is not an attempt to give US President Donald Trump control of state elections, US

October 25, 2026