Trump escalates threats as campaign enters dark final stretch
A campaign marked by Donald Trump’s apocalyptic extremes has turned even darker in its final days.
What to know about the Chinese hackers who targeted the 2024 campaigns
A sophisticated breach of U.S. telecommunications systems has extended to the presidential campaigns, raising questions about the group behind the attack and the extent of its efforts at collecting intelligence.
Vatican summit praises women’s leadership, but stops short on women clergy
A major Vatican summit of global Catholic leaders ended on Saturday with a call for women to be granted more leadership roles in the Church but stopped short of calling for women to be ordained as clergy.
Michelle Obama, Harris and Trump campaign in Michigan
Republican Donald Trump appealed to Muslim voters in Michigan on Saturday as Michelle Obama made an impassioned plea on behalf of Kamala Harris at the Democrat’s own rally in the battleground state.
China vows ‘countermeasures’ after $2B US arms sale to Taiwan
(Reuters) — China will take “countermeasures” to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity, the government said, lambasting a $2 billion arms sale package by the United States to Taiwan.
Video of Ballots Being Destroyed Was Faked by Russia, Federal Officials Say
POTTSTOWN, Pa. — Federal officials said Friday that a video showing mailed-in ballots in Pennsylvania being destroyed was a fake, created by Russia as part of Moscow’s efforts to influence the U.S. presidential election.
Delta sues CrowdStrike over software update that prompted mass flight disruptions
Delta Air Lines on Friday sued cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike in a Georgia state court after a global outage in July caused mass flight cancellations, disrupted travel plans of 1.3 million customers and cost the carrier more than $500 million.
Want to make fungus grow? Add in a little white noise.
The soil beneath our feet, home to fungi, bacteria, beetles and worms, may not seem like the most jazzy environment. But if you stuck a powerful enough microphone in the soil, you’d be surprised at how hopping it is, acoustically speaking. That has led to the question: Are there sounds that actually encourage microorganisms to grow?
She embodied Japan’s #MeToo. With a searing film, she’s ready to move on
FUKUOKA, Japan — If there’s one question Shiori Ito hates, it’s “What’s next for you?”
Is Harris’ race or gender affecting her support? ‘It’s very complicated.’
Could racism or sexism be playing a role in this presidential campaign? Asked about the notion in an interview with NBC News earlier this month, Vice President Kamala Harris brushed it off. “I will never assume that anyone in our country should elect a leader based on their gender or their race,” she said.
Israel’s limited attack on Iran may help spur regional deal
Israel’s assault on Iran early Saturday, coordinated with Washington and limited to missile and air defense sites, was more restrained than many expected and may help diplomatic efforts to return hostages and limit the combat in both Lebanon and Gaza.
Elon Musk and Vladimir Putin are regularly in contact, report says
Billionaire Elon Musk and Russian leader Vladimir Putin have reportedly had an ongoing relationship since 2022.
US approves potential $2 billion arms sale to Taiwan week after Chinese war games
(Reuters) — The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $2 billion sale to Taiwan of missiles and radar systems, the Pentagon said on Friday, a week after China staged war games near the island and including systems that have been battle tested in Ukraine.
Poop-emoji statue near US Capitol evokes stain of Jan. 6 riot
There is a new temporary statue attracting attention near the U.S. Capitol: a brass-colored desk with poop on top of it.
Ukrainian official says full Russian withdrawal needed to establish peace
(Reuters) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff said on Friday that a full withdrawal of Russian troops, and not just peace talks, were essential to ending his country’s more than 2-1/2-year-old war against Moscow.
NASA astronaut has ‘medical issue’ after SpaceX splashdown
A NASA astronaut experiencing a “medical issue” was hospitalized early Friday after returning from the International Space Station, the space agency said Friday. Citing privacy, NASA did not identify the astronaut or provide details about the medical issue.
Chinese hackers are said to have targeted phones used by Trump and Vance
Chinese hackers targeted data from phones used by former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, as part of what appears to be a wide-ranging intelligence-collection effort, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.
Nation and World news — at a glance — for October 26
Harris and Trump deadlocked to the end, final Times/Siena national poll finds
Election officials face torrent of threats as Nov. 5 looms
WASHINGTON — With less than two weeks until Election Day, law enforcement officials are confronting a rising wave of threats to election workers and political activists in a presidential contest hurtling toward a bitterly contentious coda and a potentially unsettled aftermath.
13 ex-Trump aides back Kelly’s ‘dictator’ warning
Thirteen former Trump administration officials released an open letter Friday amplifying warnings from John Kelly, Donald Trump’s longest-serving White House chief of staff, that the former president would rule like a dictator if he returned to office.
