For atomic bomb survivors, a Nobel Prize and a reckoning, 80 years later
Cities blasted to rubble. Burned bodies and flayed flesh. Invisible waves of radiation coursing through the air. And the indelible image of a mushroom cloud.
Trump ratchets up rhetoric, calls for death penalty for migrants who kill Americans
Donald Trump portrayed migrants as dangerous criminals during a rally in Aurora, Colorado, on Friday, calling for the death penalty for migrants who kill U.S. citizens as he escalates the anti-immigration rhetoric that has fueled his presidential run.
Harris to tout policies to win back Black men moving to Trump, sources say
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris will next week highlight her economic policies that benefit Black men, hoping to energize a voting bloc that some advisers fear has embraced Republican rival Donald Trump in large numbers, three sources familiar with the plans said.
US creates new marine sanctuary along California coast
(Reuters) — The Biden administration on Friday announced the creation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary along California’s central coast, a victory for the Chumash tribe that pursued the designation for a decade.
Ukraine investigates death of journalist in Russian detention
Ukraine said on Friday it was investigating the death in Russian captivity of a Ukrainian journalist whose first-hand reports provided a glimpse into life under Russian occupation early in Moscow’s invasion.
Hurricane Milton spawned dozens of tornadoes. One of them deadly
As Hurricane Milton spun out over the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, St. Lucie County reported five people dead in its wake. But those fatalities were eerily on the opposite coast from Siesta Key, where Milton made landfall Wednesday as a powerful Category 3 hurricane.
Hurricane Milton kills at least 11, many far from landfall
SIESTA KEY, Fla. — Hurricane Milton cut an uneven path of destruction as it tore across Florida from the Gulf of Mexico late Wednesday and entered the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, largely sparing the densely populated cities around Tampa Bay but spawning deadly tornadoes far from its center.
Bayer must pay $78 million in latest Roundup cancer trial, jury finds
Bayer must pay $78 million to a Pennsylvania man who said he got cancer from using the company’s Roundup weedkiller, a state court jury in Philadelphia found on Thursday.
Vance and Walz make dueling appearances, as voting begins in Arizona
Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz opened the first day of voting in Arizona on Wednesday with a spree of campaign events across the state, zeroing in on a crucial swing state after their debate last week.
Social security benefits to rise 2.5 percent in 2025
(Reuters) — U.S. retirees will receive a 2.5 percent increase in their Social Security checks in 2025, the Social Security Administration said on Thursday, translating into an average of roughly $50 per month more starting in January.
Kamala Harris agrees to CNN town hall after Trump rejects second debate
Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday agreed to appear at a CNN town hall on Oct. 23 after former President Trump rejected the network’s offer to host a second debate with his rival.
One dead, 12 people trapped deep underground at Colorado mine tourist attraction
One person was dead and 12 others were trapped 1,000 feet underground on Thursday following an elevator failure at a former Colorado gold mine that is now a tourist attraction, officials said.
Woman calls 911 when 100 aggressive raccoons show up in her yard
For more than 35 years, a woman in Washington state would leave some food in her yard for about a dozen resident raccoons.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy outlines ‘victory plan’ to allies, discusses long-range weapons
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday discussed his proposed “victory plan” with the leaders of Britain, France and Italy, and the incoming head of NATO as he seeks to garner military support to put himself in a position for eventual peace talks.
Despite false claims, no technology exists to create massive hurricanes, experts say
You may have read the falsehoods spread on social media suggesting people, not nature, created Hurricane Helene.
UN peacekeepers in Lebanon say ‘we are staying’ despite Israeli attacks
United Nations peacekeepers are determined to remain at their posts in southern Lebanon, the force’s spokesperson said on Thursday, despite Israeli attacks in recent days that have wounded U.N. personnel and prompted international alarm.
Earth Had a Ring 466 Million Years Ago, Study Says
If you were to look up from Earth some 466 million years ago, you might have seen a gleaming ring stretching across the sky, some scientists say.
US calls out Israel at UN for ‘catastrophic conditions’ in Gaza
Israel needs to address urgently “catastrophic conditions” among Palestinian civilians in the besieged Gaza Strip and stop “intensifying suffering” by limiting aid deliveries, its ally the United States told the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday.
Tampa zoo animals hunkered down as Milton approaches
As millions of people evacuated Florida’s Gulf Coast, the African elephants, Caribbean flamingos, pigmy hippos and about 1,000 other animals are riding out the monstrous Hurricane Milton at Tampa’s zoo.
Online hate against South Asian Americans rises steadily, report says
Online hate against Americans of South Asian ancestry has risen steadily in 2023 and 2024 with the rise of politicians from that community to prominence, according to a report released on Wednesday by nonprofit group Stop AAPI Hate.
