Biden apologizes for U.S. abuse of Indian children, calling it ‘a sin on our soul’
GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, Ariz. — President Joe Biden ventured into Native American territory Friday to offer a formal apology on behalf of the U.S. government for the mistreatment of generations of children who were taken away from their families in an effort to strip them of their culture, history and language.
Deadly Israeli strike on journalists in Lebanon prompts global condemnation
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Three journalists were killed in Lebanon by an Israeli strike on Friday morning, their colleagues said, drawing condemnation from rights advocates about the number of reporters who have lost their lives in the region over the past year.
Trump flirts with the ultimate tax cut
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has spent much of the presidential campaign brainstorming new, and sometimes untested, ways to cut taxes. In the election’s final stretch, he raised the possibility of going even further: eliminating income taxes entirely.
Changing the DNA of living things to fight climate change
With the push of a red button, a milky-colored liquid sprayed onto a load of corn seed at a warehouse in central Missouri. It was a hint of a revolution underway in U.S. agriculture, driven by a desire to combat climate change while still feeding and fueling the world.
Fast-food chains hold the onions after McDonald’s E. coli outbreak
U.S. fast-food chains were pulling fresh onions out of their menu items on Thursday after the vegetable was named as the likely source of an E. coli outbreak at McDonald’s restaurants that has sickened 49 people and killed one. Restaurant Brands International, parent of McDonald’s rival Burger King, and Yum Brands said they were removing fresh onions from menu items. Roughly 5% of Burger King locations have removed onions from the menu, a Burger King spokesperson said in a statement.
Mideast peace talks to resume, but no sign yet that Hamas will take part
Israeli and American negotiators are scheduled to return to Qatar over the weekend in an effort to revive cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas, the Israeli prime minister’s office said Thursday.
Harris rally with Springsteen, Obama in Georgia draws 20,000 people
Thousands gathered to hear Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in the battleground state of Georgia on Thursday for a star-studded rally with rock legend Bruce Springsteen, entertainer Tyler Perry and former President Barack Obama.
Large python swallows 77-pound deer, stunning researchers with the size of its mouth
When python researchers Ian Bartoszek and Ian Easterling tracked a male “scout snake” with a radio transmitter, they expected him to lead them to a big female Burmese python. What they found was much more chilling.
Democratic lawmakers request probe into Trump son-in-law after Reuters Saudi report
The Democratic chair of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee and a prominent Democratic congressman asked the U.S. attorney general on Thursday to appoint a special counsel to investigate whether Jared Kushner, former President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, was functioning as an unregistered foreign agent for Saudi Arabia, according to a letter from the lawmakers. The letter from U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin cited an Oct. 4 Reuters report that revealed that Kushner on multiple occasions had discussed U.S.-Saudi diplomacy concerning Israel with Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, since leaving government.
Cargo-ship owner to pay US $102 million over Baltimore bridge collapse, DOJ says
The owner and operator of the cargo ship that struck Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March, killing six people, have agreed to pay $102 million to the federal government, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.
Boeing workers resoundingly reject new contract and extend strike
SEATTLE — Boeing’s largest union rejected a tentative labor contract Wednesday by a wide margin, extending a damaging strike and adding to the mounting financial problems facing the company, which hours earlier had reported a $6.1 billion loss.
G20 welcomes recommendations to unlock funding for climate transition projects
A group of funds backed by the world’s 20 largest economies aimed at financing climate transition projects needs to be more targeted and operate with greater efficiency to improve the slow pace of disbursements, according to a report on Thursday from the G20’s sustainable finance working group.
Colorado investigates alleged attempt to intercept mail ballots
(Reuters) — Colorado authorities are investigating an incident in which at least 12 mail ballots appear to have been intercepted before reaching voters intended to receive them, according to a statement from the state’s top elections official on Thursday.
Biden to apologize for Indian boarding schools where hundreds of children died
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will formally apologize Friday for the role of the federal government in running boarding schools where thousands of Native American children faced abuse, neglect and the erasure of their tribal identities.
McDonald’s US head vows to improve safety after E. coli outbreak, more cases expected
McDonald’s scrambled on Wednesday to contain the damage from an E. coli outbreak linked to Quarter Pounder burgers that has killed one person and sickened nearly 50 others, as it pulled the menu item from restaurants across a dozen states.
Mother sues AI chatbot company Character.AI, Google over son’s suicide
A Florida mother has sued artificial intelligence chatbot startup Character.AI accusing it of causing her 14-year-old son’s suicide in February, saying he became addicted to the company’s service and deeply attached to a chatbot it created.
US says evidence shows North Korea has troops in Russia, possibly for Ukraine war
The United States said for the first time on Wednesday that it had seen evidence that North Korea has sent 3,000 troops to Russia for possible deployment in Ukraine, a move that could mark a significant escalation in Russia’s war against its neighbor.
Israel Bombs Lebanese City as Blinken Hints at New Ideas for Gaza Cease-Fire
BEIRUT — Israel attacked the ancient port city of Tyre in Lebanon on Wednesday after issuing its broadest evacuation order there so far, pressing on with its bombing campaign against Hezbollah even as Secretary of State Antony Blinken toured the region in pursuit of a diplomatic solution to the escalating conflict.
Moon sample talks show space engagement by rivals US and China
WASHINGTON — NASA and Chinese officials are engaged in talks to let American scientists analyze rocks retrieved by China from the moon, according to the head of the U.S. space agency, as Washington pursues improved communication with Beijing on issues involving space. With its uncrewed Chang’e-5 mission in 2020, China became only the third country to collect rocks from the lunar surface, joining the United States and the Soviet Union. Its subsequent uncrewed Chang’e-6 mission, completed in June, made China the first country to bring back rocks from the side of the moon facing away from Earth.
To keep deepfakes from infiltrating its site, Yahoo News enlists help from McAfee
The 2024 U.S. presidential campaign has featured some notable deepfakes — AI-powered impersonations of candidates that sought to mislead voters or demean the candidates being targeted. Thanks to Elon Musk’s retweet, one of those deepfakes has been viewed more than 143 million times.
