Musk's Starlink explanation challenged by Texas GOP lawmaker
A Republican lawmaker questioned Elon Musk’s argument for throttling Ukraine’s access to SpaceX’s Starlink satellite... Read More
Featured Stories
Machado returns to Venezuela to urge on democratic transition
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returned to Caracas in a surprise move that could pose the biggest test yet to acting President Delcy Rodríguez’s political opening and the Trump administration’s ...Read more
Trump says decision time nears on Iran: deal or 'finish it off'
President Donald Trump said it’s “getting to be decision time” on whether he will make a deal with Tehran or resume attacks as Iranian and Houthi threats against Americans in the Middle East continue to grow.
“I ...Read more
As vote nears, Trump's AI gamble fuels economic uncertainty
In September, just weeks before Americans were set to vote in this year's midterm elections, a sudden panic over the dangers posed by artificial intelligence caught the White House off guard. A whistleblower had gained ...Read more
Lula rallies his supporters for one last comeback, or a final goodbye
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wasn’t going down without a fight. And his fans weren’t ready to give up on him. Here, marching down Sao Paulo’s most iconic avenue, they were bearing witness to what may turn out to be the...Read more
Israel's war-focused election masks underlying economic schism
Israel’s election campaign has been consumed by Iran, national security and the impact of three years of war, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main challenger, Gadi Eisenkot, rarely straying from ...Read more
Trump prepares for Iran escalation after US, Israeli polls
A Middle East war that U.S. President Donald Trump said would be over in a matter of weeks now looks set to escalate as it enters its ninth month.
Trump has repeatedly hinted that his forces in the Mideast would resume ...Read more
7 takeaways from an investigation into financial aid at Texas hospitals
Most hospitals offer financial assistance to patients who struggle to afford their bills, often referred to as charity care. But many people are stymied by cumbersome aid applications. Others don’t even know help exists....Read more
Diageo's toxic spill hits a pristine river in Scottish whisky country
The River Spey in northeastern Scotland is one of the world’s most pristine bodies of water. Stretching across 107 miles, it teems with salmon and trout, supporting communities built on tourism along its shores. Earlier ...Read more
What Texas reveals about the obstacles to getting hospital financial aid
Aimee Carlock needed surgery in August 2025 to treat severe pain and bleeding from her uterus. But first, she needed to come up with $5,500.
Texas Health Resources, one of the state’s largest nonprofit hospital systems,...Read more
Trump defends tariffs at rally as he touts new US Audi plant
President Donald Trump defended his decision to wield tariffs during a campaign rally in Georgia, saying they’ve made the U.S. richer as he announced that Volkswagen AG agreed to build a new $4.2 billion Audi plant in ...Read more
Bolsonaro and Lula in dead heat a day before runoff, poll shows
Flávio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva were statistically tied in a poll released on the eve of Brazil’s runoff election.
Bolsonaro had 50.5% support to Lula’s 49.5%, according to the BTG Pactual/...Read more
Targeted in alleged terror plot, Hmong festival proceeds at Mall of America
MINNEAPOLIS — At times on Saturday, the Mall of America bumped with Hmong rap songs. During others, it rang with the jangle of hlab nyiaj, the traditional sash adorned with silver coins. For more than four hours, ...Read more
Torrential rains hit Orange County, send visitors scrambling for cover at Disneyland
LOS ANGELES — After the National Weather Service warned of strong Friday evening thunderstorms and heavy rain in the Inland Empire, Santa Ana Mountains, and Orange County, a brief, powerful storm hit Orange County, ...Read more
Bodies turned over to gang-fighting force in Haiti may be missing Salvadorans
The United Nations-authorized gang-fighting force in Haiti is grappling with the possibility that badly burned corpses it received from a humanitarian organization on Saturday afternoon could be that of four Salvadoran ...Read more
Saudi Arabia suggests Riyadh Airport may reopen on Sunday
Saudi Arabia’s main airport was gearing up to reopen as early as Sunday after operations had been disrupted by a spate of attacks by Houthi rebels.
King Khalid International Airport said in a post on X that Terminal 1 ...Read more
The police officer critically wounded in the West Philly shooting was released from the hospital after two weeks
The police officer who was critically wounded by a gunman in West Philadelphia was released from the hospital on Saturday, two weeks after the shooting that killed his partner.
Officer Hector Rodriguez III, who was shot ...Read more
Gary Heffern, San Diego punk-rock pioneer with outsized influence, has died at 72 in his native Finland
SAN DIEGO — Gary Heffern, who died last weekend at the age of 72 in his native Finland, had an outsized international impact as the lead singer and lyricist of the pioneering San Diego punk-rock band the Penetrators from...Read more
Mamdani casts ballot at NYC's Metropolitan Museum of Art on first day of early voting
NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani cast his ballot for the midterm elections at the Metropolitan Museum of Art early Saturday — the first day of early voting in the city.
With several boxes of Dunkin' in hand, the mayor ...Read more
AOC, Newsom, Jeffries swing through California to help Democrats in tight races
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Top Democratic and Republican leaders are sweeping through California as the Nov. 3 election approaches, evidence of the state’s pivotal role in deciding which party will control the U.S. House ...Read more
Prop. 37 offers $25 billion to California homebuyers to help with a down payment. Here's the catch
LOS ANGELES — Buying a home in California requires a colossal amount of money — and coming up with a 20% cash down payment of $180,000 for a median price home is a staggering hurdle for many would-be buyers.
That down...Read more
Find Your Weather
-
Sunday, Oct 2582° / 58°Sunny
-
Monday, Oct 2683° / 57°Sunny
-
Tuesday, Oct 2781° / 57°Sunny
-
Wednesday, Oct 2879° / 59°Partly Sunny
-
Thursday, Oct 2975° / 58°Mostly Cloudy
-
Friday, Oct 3070° / 56°Chance Rain Showers
-
Saturday, Oct 3168° / 53°Chance Rain Showers
- Weather News »
Popular Stories
- Trump rushes to put imprint on DC -- if lawsuits don't stop him
- Iran plots, Houthi attacks spur US departure orders in Mideast
- Gavin Newsom grants clemency for 57, including 4 in Sacramento County gun crimes
- Trump wants to strip California of coastal protections unless state meets list of demands
- Halloween candy binges can overload your gut microbiome – a gut doctor explains how to minimize spooking your helpful bacteria




