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Atlanta, Georgia: Parents Sue Midtown International School Over Sudden Closure and Unpaid Tuition RefundsNew
Families who prepaid tuition at Atlanta's Midtown International School have filed a class-action lawsuit against the school and its board, alleging the school ended the year with $18,000 in cash and an estimated $370,000 owed to parents.
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USCharlotte, North Carolina: Abada Hat Trick Powers Charlotte FC Past Montreal 4-0 to Clinch a Playoff BerthNew
Liel Abada came off the bench and scored three times in the second half as Charlotte FC beat CF Montreal 4-0 at Bank of America Stadium on Wednesday night, locking up a place in the 2026 MLS Cup playoffs for the fourth straight season.
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USAustin, Texas: Jury Finds Shane James Competent, and Jury Selection Begins in the Capital Murder TrialNew
A Travis County jury found Shane James competent to stand trial on Monday, nearly three years after a December 2023 shooting spree that killed six people in Austin and Bexar County and injured three others. Jury selection for his capital murder trial began on Tuesday, and his attorneys have told the court they intend to use an insanity defense.
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USSugar Land, Texas: Lifetime Bans and a Felony Review Follow the Imperial Park Softball BrawlNew
The United States Fastpitch Association says anyone found to have taken part in the fight at a 12-and-under tournament in Sugar Land will be banned for life. Kiarious Hall and Jazmine Hall have bonded out of jail, one man remains hospitalized with a skull fracture and three brain bleeds, and prosecutors will decide whether the misdemeanor assault charges become felonies.
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USDes Moines, Iowa: The Iowa Clinic Says It Will End UnityPoint Contracts in 2027 if Talks FailNew
The West Des Moines physician group says its first contracts with the state's largest health system start ending in February 2027 after 30 years together, while UnityPoint says patient care will not change right away.
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USFargo, North Dakota: Crews Finish Digging the 30-Mile Fargo-Moorhead Diversion ChannelNew
The Metro Flood Diversion Authority says the digging moved 45 million cubic yards of material, enough to fill the Fargodome 21 times, and the channel work now turns to fencing, topsoil and seeding.
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USIran War Has Cost US Military $47.1 Billion, Pentagon Tells CongressNew
Central Command's estimate to Congress puts the war's cost at 47.1 billion dollars as of October 16, up 3.5 billion in a month, with more than 29 billion spent replacing munitions and about 65 percent of the Patriot interceptor stockpile used.
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USSan Diego, California: Aztecs Beat Long Beach State 92-67 in Their Exhibition Finale at Viejas ArenaNew
San Diego State closed its exhibition schedule with a 92-67 win over Long Beach State at Viejas Arena on Wednesday night. Six Aztecs scored in double figures, led by Latrell Davis with 14 points, and the regular season opens on November 3 against Cal State Fullerton.
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USSeattle, Washington: Montour Scores in the Final Minute as the Kraken Beat the Maple Leafs 5-4New
Brandon Montour scored with 34 seconds left and the Seattle Kraken beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 at Climate Pledge Arena on Wednesday night, after Toronto tied the game late in the third period. Gavin McKenna, the top pick in this year's draft, had his first two-goal game for Toronto.
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USDenver, Colorado: Avalanche Score Four in the Third Period to Beat the Devils 5-2 at Ball ArenaNew
Nazem Kadri and Parker Kelly scored 1 minute, 2 seconds apart early in the third period, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 in Denver on Wednesday night to end the Devils' four-game winning streak.
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USSalt Lake City, Utah: Spurs Beat the Jazz 117-111 in Overtime in Salt Lake City, Wembanyama Scores 36New
Victor Wembanyama had 36 points and 14 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the short-handed Utah Jazz 117-111 in overtime at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday night.
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USTrump Calls for Peltola to Be Prosecuted After Report Ties Her Campaign to a Second Dan SullivanNew
President Donald Trump said Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola should resign, be prosecuted and be kept off the ballot after a New York Times report said people on her campaign helped recruit a retired teacher named Dan J. Sullivan to run against Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan.
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USMemphis, Tennessee: Tigers Close the Preseason With a 93-81 Exhibition Loss at No. 13 ArkansasNew
Nemanja Popovic and Luke Almodovar scored 16 points each for Memphis, but No. 13 Arkansas led by as many as 21 and beat the Tigers 93-81 at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville on Wednesday night in the final exhibition for both teams.
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USOklahoma City, Oklahoma: Thunder Take First Loss of the Season, 120-96 in Dallas as Flagg Scores 26New
Cooper Flagg scored 26 points and eight Dallas players reached double figures as the Mavericks beat the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder 120-96 at American Airlines Center on Wednesday night, ending Oklahoma City's 4-0 start.
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USHegseth Fires the Pentagon's Top Military Planner as Trump Weighs New Iran StrikesNew
Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, who led strategy, plans and policy for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was removed with no reason given and no replacement named, a defense official told the Associated Press on Wednesday.
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USNew York, New York: Brunson Scores 38 as the Knicks Rally From 19 Down to Beat the Bulls 133-127 in ChicagoNew
Jalen Brunson scored 38 points, 14 of them in the fourth quarter, and the New York Knicks erased a 19-point third quarter deficit to beat the Chicago Bulls 133-127 at the United Center on Wednesday night, a second straight win after an 0-3 start.
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USPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania: Maxey Scores 27 as the 76ers Rally From 13 Down to Beat the Pacers 114-109 in IndianapolisNew
Tyrese Maxey scored 27 points with two 3-pointers in the final 90 seconds, and the Philadelphia 76ers outscored Indiana 39-21 in the fourth quarter to win 114-109 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday night after trailing by 13 after three quarters.
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USColumbus, Ohio: Crew Beat FC Dallas 2-0 in Frisco to Take the Final MLS Playoff SpotNew
Gonzalo Tapia scored in the 18th minute and Santi Rodriguez added a second in the 70th as Columbus won its fourth straight match on Wednesday night, moving into ninth place in the East with two games left.
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USSaint Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota United Score Three Times in the Final 20 Minutes to Beat Sporting Kansas City 3-1New
Down 1-0 in the 72nd minute, Minnesota United scored three goals in 16 minutes at Allianz Field on Wednesday night, a comeback that kept the Loons in the MLS playoff race with two matches left.
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USNashville, Tennessee: 24 Indicted in Sinaloa Cartel Linked Drug Ring Run in Part From State PrisonsNew
Federal prosecutors say a thirty-three-count indictment charges 24 people in a Middle Tennessee drug organization directed from Mexico, with two alleged leaders coordinating from inside Tennessee prisons and more than 500 kilograms of methamphetamine seized.
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USNashville, Tennessee: Nashville SC Draw Philadelphia Union 0-0 at Geodis Park as Home Win Record WaitsNew
A rotated Nashville SC side drew 0-0 with the Philadelphia Union at Geodis Park on Wednesday night, with Brian Schwake recording his 15th clean sheet of the season and the MLS home win record left for Sunday.
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USHouston, Texas: Rockets Beat Bucks 132-100 to Reach 5-0 as VanVleet Scores 24 Without SengunNew
Houston outscored Milwaukee 34-14 in the second quarter at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday night and won its fifth straight to open the season, with Fred VanVleet scoring 24 and Amen Thompson 23 on a night when Alperen Sengun sat out with low back soreness.
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USSan Antonio, Texas: Alfredo Landin Sentenced to 190 Months in Federal Prison for Meth DealingNew
Federal prosecutors say Landin imported methamphetamine from Mexico, called it candy, and had drivers deliver 10 or more kilograms at a time to dealers in the San Antonio area. A 2021 stop in Indian Creek seized about eight kilograms of meth and 3.5 kilograms of heroin headed to him.
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USState Trooper Fatally Shoots Man in Moonachie, Attorney General InvestigatingNew
The Attorney General's Office says a trooper shot an adult man on Gotham Parkway at about 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither the man nor the trooper has been named, and the circumstances of the encounter are under investigation.
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USDes Moines, Iowa: Reynolds Declares Disaster After Bird Flu Hits a Turkey Flock of 44,000 in Sac CountyNew
Governor Kim Reynolds signed a disaster declaration for Sac County on Wednesday, October 28, through November 27, after the USDA confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in a commercial turkey flock of 44,000 birds, the largest flock infected in Iowa this year and the state's eighth detection of 2026.
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USFargo, North Dakota: Sheyenne High School Lockdown Lifted After Swatting Call Is Ruled a Hoax in West FargoNew
Sheyenne High School in West Fargo went on lockdown at about 11:10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 28, after a swatting call directed at the school. Police ruled the threat a hoax, lifted the lockdown at about 11:57 a.m. and said there was no danger to students or staff.
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USKidnapped Canby Girl, 10, Found Safe in Oregon City as Marshals Arrest SuspectNew
Violet Hay was taken from her family's apartment in southeast Canby before dawn on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Officers found her that afternoon at a house in Oregon City, and a federal task force arrested Vince Edgar Chavez as he tried to leave by the back of the house.
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USOakland, California: One-Year-Old Dies After Falling From a Moving Vehicle at a School Parking LotNew
A one-year-old child died at a hospital after falling from a moving vehicle on Tuesday afternoon in the parking lot area of Northern Light School in the Oakland Hills, Mayor Barbara Lee and Oakland police said. Police told CBS News Bay Area that it does not appear alcohol or drugs were a factor, and the investigation continues.
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USSanta Monica, California: Man Arrested in Mexico and Charged With Murder in March Shooting Near Police HeadquartersNew
Santa Monica police announced on Wednesday that Manuel Reyes, 26, of Adelanto was arrested in Nayarit, Mexico, extradited to the United States and arraigned on murder and attempted murder charges in the March 28 fatal shooting near 4th Street and Olympic Drive. He remains in custody on $3 million bail.
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USFire at Savannah River Lab Prompts Site Area Emergency in South Carolina
Savannah River Site officials declared a Site Area Emergency at 5:39 p.m. Eastern time after a fire at the Savannah River National Laboratory near Aiken. The fire was extinguished, and no contamination has been reported outside the affected facility.
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USCochise County, Arizona: Ranch Dog Is First Screwworm Case in the State Since the 1960s
The Arizona Department of Agriculture and the USDA confirmed on Wednesday, October 28, that a ranch dog in Cochise County was infested with New World screwworm. It is the first detection in Arizona since the 1960s, and officials have set up a 20-kilometer infested zone around the ranch.
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USLouisville, Kentucky: State Auditor Finds Culture of Wasteful Spending at Louisville MSD
Kentucky Auditor Allison Ball released a special examination of the Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District on Wednesday, October 28. The report faults the sewer utility for millions of dollars in bonuses, executive perks and weak purchase card oversight while Louisville ratepayers carry about $3.2 billion in liabilities.
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USWashington, DC: Robert White Says He Will Resign Council Seat by Monday Unless Delegate Eligibility Dispute Is Resolved
D.C. Councilmember Robert White, the Democratic nominee for the District's nonvoting seat in Congress, said on Wednesday, October 28, that he will resign his council seat by Monday, November 2, unless a legal remedy resolves a dispute over a 1970 law that bars the delegate from holding another paid public office at the time of the election.
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USWashington, D.C.: Vance Writes to Iranian Hard-Liner Rezaei to Test Peace Talks as Trump Weighs New Strikes
The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday evening that Vice President JD Vance sent a letter to Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council. President Donald Trump confirmed that he approved the contact, but said it concerned medical supplies and denied that he ordered new negotiations.
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USNew York City, New York: City Will Redesign Deadly Third Avenue in Brooklyn, Cutting It From Six Lanes to Four
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 that the Department of Transportation will overhaul 2.1 miles of Third Avenue in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, starting next year. The avenue, where drivers have killed 17 people in a decade, will go from six lanes to four, with barrier protected bike lanes, pedestrian islands and crossings cut in half. A first phase runs from 62nd to 43rd Streets, and the rest follows in 2028.
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USNew York City, New York: Deal Keeps Linda Tigani at the Racial Equity Commission Until Next July After Mamdani Move to Replace Her Fails
Mayor Zohran Mamdani sent the City Council a letter this week asking to replace Linda Tigani, chair and executive director of the New York City Commission on Racial Equity, with Christopher Alexander. Tigani, whose commission clashed with the mayor after the administration removed DEI language from its draft report, rallied on the City Hall steps on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. A tentative deal now keeps her in the job until next July while the council vets Alexander.
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USColumbus, Ohio: Nathaniel Wilkins to Face Murder Charge After Sara Estep Dies Weeks After Bathtub Attack in North Linden
Sara Estep, 53, died on October 16 from injuries Columbus police say her boyfriend, Nathaniel Wilkins, 51, inflicted on September 5 when he forced her into a bathtub of hot water. The coroner ruled the death a homicide, and Wilkins, a North Linden Area Commission member, will face a murder charge, while a new Dispatch report shows a witness warned police about his abuse in June.
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USMilwaukee, Wisconsin: Moises Vazquez, 60, Killed in National Avenue Hit-and-Run, and Sergio Pedroza Is Charged With Homicide
Prosecutors have charged Sergio Lee Pedroza, 31, with homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and hit-and-run resulting in death after Moises Vazquez, 60, was struck by an SUV while crossing West National Avenue in Milwaukee early on Sunday and died at the scene.
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USOrlando, Florida: Halloween Shooter Jaylen Edgar Gets Life in Prison for 2024 Downtown Killings
Circuit Judge Keith Carsten sentenced Jaylen Edgar, now 19, to two consecutive life sentences on Tuesday for the November 1, 2024 downtown Orlando Halloween shooting that killed Tyrek Hill and Timothy Schmidt Jr. and wounded seven other people.
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USAppeals Judges Lean Toward Reviving North Carolina Abortion Pill Rules
A 4th Circuit panel in Richmond sounded ready on Wednesday to let North Carolina restore in person prescribing and follow up rules for mifepristone, in a case that tests whether FDA rules set a ceiling on state drug laws.
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USEl Paso, Texas: Teen Motorcyclist, 19, Killed in Socorro Road Crash That Closed the Road for Hours
Raul Alberto Sias, 19, of Socorro died early Wednesday when his motorcycle hit the back of a pickup truck in the 9800 block of Socorro Road in El Paso. Police say speed was a factor, and the road stayed closed at Vallarta Drive until about 10:30 a.m.
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USEl Paso, Texas: UTEP Law School Gets a $5 Million Hunt Foundation Matching Grant
The Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Foundation announced a $5 million dollar for dollar matching grant for the proposed UTEP law school on Wednesday at Texas Western Hall. If the match is met, the contribution reaches $10 million, and UTEP says a first class could enter in fall 2030 if building funding follows.
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USFort Worth, Texas: Gas Leak on Basswood Boulevard Forces Evacuations After Crew Hits Line Near I-35W
A construction crew struck a gas line in the 2700 block of Basswood Boulevard in Fort Worth on Wednesday afternoon. Businesses nearby were evacuated, children and staff at a nearby daycare were exposed to gas but none was taken to a hospital, and crews worked to cap the line.
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USSioux Falls, South Dakota: 200 Residents Tell City and County Officials to Slow Down on Data Centers
About 200 residents spoke against hyperscale data centers at a joint meeting of the Sioux Falls City Council and the Lincoln County Commission on Tuesday evening. The fight centers on the proposed 500 megawatt Gemini Data Center, and residents asked for a moratorium and a ban on non-disclosure agreements.
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USLos Angeles, California: Lakers Rule Out Luka Doncic Against the Clippers With Back Tightness
Luka Doncic will miss his first game of the season on Wednesday night in Inglewood, sitting out the Lakers' visit to the Clippers with back tightness one night after scoring 41 points in the team's first loss.
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USSan Francisco, California: GLIDE Worker Justin Randle Identified as Tenderloin Hit-and-Run Victim
Justin Randle, a GLIDE community safety worker and father of three, was identified on Wednesday as the man killed in a hit-and-run on Ellis Street in the Tenderloin early Sunday. A driver was arrested and booked on suspicion of homicide, police said.
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USACLU Sues to Stop the Federal Hunt for Noncitizen Voters
Civil rights groups asked a California federal court on Wednesday to shut down the Homeland Security program that sends investigators after suspected noncitizen voters, saying its flawed lists have put thousands of naturalized American citizens under investigation six days before the midterm elections.
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USPhoenix, Arizona: Child and Teen Among Four Critically Hurt in Bus Stop Crash on Baseline Road
Four people, including a child and a teenager, were in critical condition after a Jeep crashed into a bus stop at 46th Street and Baseline Road in south Phoenix on Wednesday morning, the Phoenix Fire Department said. Five people were taken to hospitals and a sixth declined transport.
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USOklahoma City, Oklahoma: Glynn Simmons, Exonerated After 48 Years in Prison, Dies Weeks Shy of 73
Glynn Simmons, who spent 48 years in an Oklahoma prison for a 1974 Edmond murder he did not commit and was declared actually innocent in 2023, has died from complications of cancer, family and friends told The Oklahoman. KFOR also reported his death on Wednesday.
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USWashington, DC: Fifteen Charged in Superseding Indictment Targeting Meth and GBL Trafficking Ring
Federal prosecutors in Washington, DC say a 12 count superseding indictment charges 15 men in a network that sourced methamphetamine in California, imported GBL from South Korea, and sold both along the Northeast Corridor through Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York.
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USBoston, Massachusetts: MBTA Keeps Four Ferry Routes Running Through December 31
The MBTA will extend ferry service on the East Boston, Lynn, Winthrop and Quincy routes through December 31, the agency announced Wednesday, keeping the boats running into the winter for riders in four harbor communities.
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USNew York City: Protesters Block Brooklyn Bridge Over Marble Hill ICE Shooting, More Than a Dozen Arrested
About 30 demonstrators sat down across the Brooklyn-bound lanes of the Brooklyn Bridge on Wednesday afternoon to protest the October 8 ICE shooting in Marble Hill. Police cleared the roadway in about 30 minutes and took more than a dozen people into custody.
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USCleveland, Ohio: Federico Belton Arrested in Akron and Charged With Murder in East 120th Street Double Killing
Federico Belton, 25, was arrested in Akron within hours of the Sunday evening shooting on East 120th Street that killed Christopher Williams, 34, and Demetrius Pride, 28, Cleveland police said. His bond was set at $2 million at a Tuesday arraignment on two counts of aggravated murder.
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USDetroit, Michigan: Terrance Davis Pleads Guilty to Trying to Kill ATF Agents After Detroit Shooting Spree
Terrance Markyce Davis, 34, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to attempted murder of ATF special agents and firearm offenses, after a November 2025 run of shootings into Detroit homes and vehicles and a chase in which he traded gunfire with agents. He faces 17 years to life, with sentencing set for March 3, 2027.
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USTrump Heads to Ohio and Obama to Georgia as the Midterm Campaign Enters Its Final Week
With six days left before the November 3 midterms, Trump makes his third Ohio trip in a month for Jon Husted while Obama rallies Georgia for Jon Ossoff, and more than 36.4 million ballots are already in.
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USColumbus, Ohio: Tamari Stroughter Sentenced to Up to 40 Years for Firing a Rifle at Police
A Franklin County judge sentenced the 19-year-old on Monday to 36 to 40 years in prison. Stroughter was 17 when he fired a rifle at Columbus officers twice on Jan. 9, 2025, striking a cruiser at least twice. No one was hit.
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USDixmoor, Illinois: One Person Killed in FBI Shooting During Warrant Operation on Cooper Avenue
The FBI says one person died in an agent-involved shooting on Wednesday morning as agents served a warrant in the south suburban village. About five people were taken into custody, no agents were hurt, and the bureau has not said what the warrant was for.
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USTennessee Bids for US Space Academy Campus in Tullahoma
Governor Bill Lee says Tennessee will pursue the United States Space Academy, proposing a Coffee County site near Arnold Air Force Base with proposals due to NASA by November 16.
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USWashington, D.C.: Judge AliKhan Blocks Trump Administration From Airing $20 Million in Taxpayer Funded TV Ads
US District Judge Loren AliKhan ruled for the Democratic National Committee on Wednesday and extended a halt on television ads praising President Donald Trump that were paid for with $20 million in taxpayer money, Bloomberg Law reported.
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USJacksonville, Florida: Housing Authority Board Fires CEO Cheron Corbett Waller After Rejecting Her Fee Plan
The Jacksonville Housing Authority board voted unanimously at a special meeting on Tuesday to terminate CEO Cheron Corbett Waller after she declined to resign, days after the board rejected her request for 12 percent of developer fees on top of her $300,000 salary. Rosalyn Phillips will serve as acting CEO.
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USNew Orleans, Louisiana: Jeremiah Williams Convicted of Murder in Killing of Army Reserve Sergeant Frederick Magee Jr.
An Orleans Parish jury convicted Jeremiah Williams on October 23 of second-degree murder, obstruction of justice and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in the November 2024 shooting of Army Reserve Sergeant Frederick Magee Jr. outside a Tchoupitoulas Street hotel. His co-defendant pleaded guilty on October 16 to helping burn the getaway SUV.
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USGrand Prairie, Texas: Student Sues District Under Title IX After Canceled Musical
Ana Mota, 17, a senior at South Grand Prairie High School, was cast as Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, removed five days later, and saw the show canceled. Her parents' federal lawsuit, filed Monday, asks a judge to restore the production and her role.
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USHouston, Texas: Texas Children's Opens Detransition Clinic Under $10 Million Settlement
Texas Children's Hospital says the clinic announced October 27 is operational and funded at no cost to patients for five years, fulfilling the May settlement with Attorney General Ken Paxton and the Justice Department.
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USDes Moines, Iowa: Teen, 13, in Critical Condition After E-Moto Crash, SUV Driver Arrested on OWI Charge
A 13-year-old riding an electric mini bike southbound on SE 19th Street was hit just after 7 p.m. Sunday by an SUV turning from Pleasant View Circle. Police arrested Jose Santiago Vasquez Machado, 39, for operating while intoxicated and say the bike was too powerful to count as an e-bike under Iowa rules.
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USOmaha, Nebraska: Eppley Airfield Opens Its First New Gates on November 4 in the Build OMA Overhaul
South terminal passengers will use gates A1, A1A, A1B and A2 from Wednesday, November 4, the first piece of the roughly $1 billion Build OMA terminal program to open to the public. Construction at Eppley Airfield continues through 2028.
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USHayward, California: Tesla Semi Fire Shuts I-880 in Both Directions and Closes Southbound Lanes for About 10 Hours
A Tesla Semi caught fire without a crash on I-880 near Highway 92 on Tuesday evening. The CHP closed the freeway both ways over hazardous smoke, warned the battery could burn for 15 to 18 hours, and reopened all lanes at about 3:30 a.m. Wednesday.
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USLos Angeles, California: Bass and Raman Tied at 40 Percent in a New Mayor Poll Days Before Election Day
A UC Berkeley poll released Wednesday puts Mayor Karen Bass and Nithya Raman at 40 percent each, erasing the 11 point lead Raman held in September. Former Spencer Pratt voters drove the swing, and 19 percent of likely voters are still undecided before the November 3 election.
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USDenver, Colorado Named a Finalist to Host a Men's Final Four Between 2032 and 2036
The NCAA named Denver one of seven finalists on Tuesday for the five men's Final Fours from 2032 to 2036. The bid rests on the Broncos' planned retractable roof stadium at Burnham Yard, with hosts to be announced in July 2027.
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USLas Vegas, Nevada: Golden Knights Beat Senators 4 to 1 as Lavoie Scores His First NHL Goal
Raphael Lavoie, who expected to sit out, scored the go ahead goal at 8:01 of the third period in Las Vegas on Tuesday, and Adin Hill made 25 saves as Vegas ended a three game losing streak.
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USFDA Rates Miyoko's Plant Butter Recall Class II Over E. Coli, Mold and Yeast in 10 States
The recall covers 1,304 cases, or 7,824 packages, of Miyoko's Creamery European Style Salted Plant Milk Butter. The FDA lists yeast, mold and E. coli in its enforcement report, and the November 5, 2026 best by date has not yet passed.
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USLouisville, Kentucky: Coroner Identifies Darryl Barnes, 30, Found Dead After Gunfire Exchange With LMPD at Motel
The Jefferson County Coroner Office identified Darryl A. Barnes, 30, as the man found dead on October 16 in a Phillips Lane motel room after he shot at Louisville Metro Police officers and three officers returned fire. His cause and manner of death remain pending.
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USLouisville, Kentucky: JCPS Committee Approves Move Into Donated Yum! Brands Headquarters
A Jefferson County Public Schools committee approved moving the district central office into the donated former Yum! Brands campus on Gardiner Lane, a $5.5 million fix-up job that replaces a $45 million plan to build new. The plan now goes to the Kentucky Department of Education.
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USBoston, Massachusetts: Federal Jury Convicts Eric Nshimiye of Lying About His Role in the Rwandan Genocide
A federal jury in Boston found Eric Nshimiye, 54, guilty on Tuesday of perjury and obstruction of justice, in a case built on testimony he gave in a 2019 Boston trial and on what prosecutors called a decades long effort to hide his part in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
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USBuffalo, New York: John W. Burns Gets Five Years in Federal Prison for Burning Down the Old Pink
A federal judge in Buffalo sentenced John W. Burns, 42, to 60 months in prison for the June 2024 arson that destroyed the Old Pink, the Allen Street bar in Allentown that investigators say he set on fire hours after a fight inside.
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USChicago, Illinois: Man Killed and Another Wounded in Loop Shooting on Lake Street Near Wabash Avenue
Chicago police accounts carried by ABC 7, WGN and CBS News Chicago say a man was killed and another man was wounded in a shooting at about 2:39 a.m. Wednesday on Lake Street near Wabash Avenue in the Loop. It was the second Loop shooting since Monday night.
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USWest Allis, Wisconsin: Officer Shoots Armed Man, 31, During Probation Home Visit on South 71st Street
A West Allis police officer shot and wounded a 31-year-old man who was armed with a firearm during a scheduled probation and parole home visit in the 2200 block of South 71st Street on Tuesday night, police said. The Milwaukee Area Investigative Team is investigating, with Waukesha police as the lead agency.
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USBirmingham, Alabama: Bank of America to Open Its First Alabama Centers in Birmingham and Huntsville in Early 2027
Bank of America said Wednesday it will open 10 financial centers across Birmingham and Huntsville starting in the first quarter of 2027, its first in Alabama, with eight more in Greater New Orleans later in 2027.
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USCharlotte, North Carolina: City Council Extends Data Center Moratorium to October 2027
The Charlotte City Council voted unanimously on Monday to extend its moratorium on new data center applications through October 18, 2027, while a task force writes guardrails on water, electricity and siting.
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USDallas, Texas: $804,229 Convention Security Bill Still Unpaid, Council Told
Seven weeks after the Republican midterm convention left the American Airlines Center, the Dallas finance committee learned the final security bill is $804,229.46, no reimbursement has arrived, and no formal payment agreement was cited.
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USCDC Says Drug-Resistant Germs Cause 9.7 Million US Infections and 50,800 Deaths a Year
The CDC 2026 Antimicrobial Resistance Threats Report, published October 27 and based on 2023 data, tracks 19 drug-resistant pathogens, names four as urgent threats, and warns that a direct comparison with the 2019 report is not valid because its methods changed.
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USBillings, Montana: No Felony Charges in Senior High Teacher Stabbing as Rallies Back the School
A nine month investigation into the January 13 stabbing of a Billings Senior High teacher has ended with no felony charges, and the case now goes to the city attorney for a possible misdemeanor review. On Monday, students and teachers rallied outside the school and at the Yellowstone County Courthouse.
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USSioux Falls, South Dakota: Sanford Health Starts Work on 57th and Veterans Parkway Clinic With Lewis Drug
Construction has started on the nearly 30,000 square foot Sanford 57th and Veterans Parkway Clinic in southeast Sioux Falls, with 34 exam rooms, acute care and an attached Lewis Drug. The clinic is set to open to patients in August 2028.
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USLos Angeles, California Unveils 'Stars Align' as the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Slogan
Los Angeles, California organizers launched the official slogan of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games on Wednesday with a 60 second film, tying the star theme to the 1984 Games, a torch relay through all 50 states, and the athletes and fans who will fill the city in 2028.
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USLos Angeles, California Trial Begins for Meta and Snap in Social Media Addiction Case
Jury selection began Wednesday in Los Angeles, California in the second trial over claims that Meta and Snap designed their platforms to addict young users, a bellwether case drawn from more than 3,000 lawsuits consolidated in Los Angeles Superior Court.
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USAurora, Colorado Council Rejects Data Center Moratorium Again in 6 to 5 Vote
Aurora, Colorado council members voted 6 to 5 late Monday against suspending their rules to reconsider a data center moratorium, leaving new applications open while the approved 500 megawatt Trident project moves ahead near Green Valley Ranch homes.
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USPhoenix, Arizona Symphony Musicians Demand Financial Records as Season Suspension Nears
Phoenix Symphony musicians have asked the board to share its financial records and build a recovery plan with them, days before a season suspension takes effect after the November 1 concert and unpaid layoffs begin for all 66 players on November 2.
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USBaltimore, Maryland: Man Charged With Arson After Mosque Fire on Harford Road
Baltimore police say Shawn Fenner, 52, faces arson and malicious burning charges after a fire in the 2600 block of Harford Road left a mosque fully engulfed on Sunday evening. Firefighters put the fire out before 5:30 p.m., no one was injured, and investigators have announced no motive.
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USLouisville, Kentucky: Caterer Loses Alcohol License After Mellwood Shooting Wounds Three Men
Louisville Metro ABC issued an emergency suspension order against Happy Endings, LLC, the alcohol caterer at a Mellwood Art Center event, after a shooting in the 1800 block of Mellwood Avenue at about 1:30 a.m. on Sunday wounded three men. Police have announced no arrests.
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USBronx, New York: Boy Dies and Four Others Are Critical After Fire in a Patterson Houses Apartment
A fire broke out just after 12:50 a.m. on Wednesday in an 11th floor apartment at 320 Morris Avenue in Mott Haven. Firefighters rescued two adults and three boys. One boy died at a hospital, and the other four people were in critical condition.
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USBoston, Massachusetts: Brigham Nurses Reject Final Contract Offer and Keep a Strike Possible
More than 4,000 nurses at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston voted over October 22 and 23 to reject the contract offer Mass General Brigham called its last, best and final offer, the Massachusetts Nurses Association said. No new strike date has been announced, and any walkout would require 10 days' notice.
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USPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania: Six Men Steal 3,000 Pounds of Snow Crab From a Truck on Island Avenue
Philadelphia police said six men took two pallets of frozen snow crab, about 3,000 pounds in all, from a tractor-trailer in the 3400 block of Island Avenue at about 4:57 a.m. on Tuesday while the driver slept in the cab, then chased the driver when he confronted them and fled in several vehicles. No arrests were reported.
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USChicago, Illinois: 13 Lincoln Park Businesses Hit in Early Morning Break-Ins on Clark Street
Chicago police said a group of men in a white vehicle broke glass doors and windows at 13 businesses in the 2400 and 2500 blocks of North Clark Street around 3:56 a.m. on Tuesday, removed cash registers from several of them, and fled eastbound. No arrests were reported.
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USCleveland, Ohio: City Council Votes 7 to 6 to Reject $1.1 Million Browns Stadium Reimbursement
Cleveland City Council voted 7 to 6 on Monday to reject reimbursing the Browns $1.1 million for repairs at the city-owned Huntington Bank Field, even as Mayor Justin Bibb's administration said the city is required to repay the work under the stadium lease.
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USCharlotte, North Carolina: Two More Teens Charged With Murder in Shooting That Killed Caleb Flax, 4
Khamari Jeffries surrendered Monday and Rodney Sowell Jr. was arrested last week, both 17 and both charged with murder. Eight people have now been arrested in the September 20 shooting that fired at least 84 rounds into four Grassy Patch Lane homes and killed Caleb Flax as he slept.
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USNashville, Tennessee: Andrea Orr, 59, Dies After Hit and Run at North Nashville Crosswalk, Driver Cited
Andrea Orr, 59, was struck at 5:50 p.m. on October 24 in a crosswalk at Dr. DB Todd Jr. Boulevard and Buchanan Street and reached the hospital hours later. Police say driver Danielle McKell, 19, has been cited, with upgraded charges expected.
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USHouston, Texas: County Seeks Closure or Receiver for Life at Jackson Square Apartments
Harris County Attorney Abbie Kamin announced Tuesday that the county is joining Houston's lawsuit over the 1,300 unit Life at Jackson Square complex in Meyerland, asking a judge for a one year closure or a court appointed receiver.
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USSan Antonio, Texas: Safe Haven Baby Boxes Open at Three Fire Stations
Three years after the City Council approved funding, Safe Haven Baby Boxes are in place at Fire Stations 7, 18 and 24 in San Antonio, giving parents in crisis a safe, legal and anonymous way to surrender a newborn 60 days old or younger.
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USAnchorage, Alaska: Sen. Murkowski Endorses Democrat Kreiss-Tomkins for Governor Over Three Republicans
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski crossed party lines on Tuesday to back Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins for governor, one week before the November 3 election. Three former Alaska governors, including her father Frank Murkowski, endorsed him the same day.
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USFresno, California: Police Chief Apologizes to Council Candidate After Drug Test Comes Back Negative
Chief Mindy Casto apologized in public and in person on Tuesday after the police laboratory reported no drugs in Naindeep Singh's system, days after officers arrested the District 1 candidate on suspicion of driving under the influence.
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USLos Angeles, California: Council Approves Free Permits for Small Film Shoots in Keep Hollywood Home Vote
The City Council passed two motions on Tuesday that make shoots with crews of 10 or fewer free to permit and open city owned lots, yards and staging areas to productions for 1 dollar a day.
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USDallas, Texas: Taylor Farms Recalls H-E-B Salad Kits Over Undeclared Soy and Almonds
Taylor Farms of Dallas is recalling its H-E-B Backyard BBQ Chop Salad Kits sold in Texas because they may contain undeclared soy and almonds, according to an Oct. 27 FDA notice. No adverse reactions have been reported, and shoppers can return the kits for a full refund.
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USLos Angeles, California: Judge Disqualifies Bill Essayli and Rules He Serves Unlawfully as De Facto US Attorney
Senior U.S. District Judge J. Michael Seabright ruled Tuesday that Bill Essayli is unlawfully serving as a de facto U.S. attorney in Los Angeles and barred him from two criminal cases, while staying the order as the Justice Department prepares an appeal.
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USSan Diego, California: Islamic Center Lockdown Lifted After Police Find No Threat
San Diego police locked down the Islamic Center of San Diego on Tuesday afternoon after a woman in crisis mentioned heading to the center, then lifted the lockdown by 4 p.m. after confirming she had left the county and had made no direct threat.
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USLas Vegas, Nevada: Driver and Passenger Dead in Fiery Crash on I-15 Ramp at St. Rose Parkway
Nevada Highway Patrol troopers were called at about 10:06 p.m. Monday to the southbound Interstate 15 off-ramp to St. Rose Parkway in Las Vegas, where a sedan left the road, hit a concrete sign and burned. The driver and the passenger both died at the scene.
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USSalt Lake City, Utah: Wild Beat Mammoth 3-1 as Kaprizov Scores His 14th Goal
Kirill Kaprizov scored his league-leading 14th goal and added an assist at the Delta Center on Tuesday night, and Jesper Wallstedt stopped 26 shots as Minnesota beat Utah 3-1 to finish its road trip at 3-1-1.
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USLouisville, Kentucky: NCAA Appeals Eligibility Ruling and Asks Court to Pause Injunction
The NCAA filed its appeal on Tuesday, October 27, and asked the Kentucky Court of Appeals to stay the October 16 injunction that restored a fifth season for more than 30 Class of 2022 athletes, including players at Louisville and Kentucky.
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USRichmond, Virginia: Man Charged With Attempted Murder in Virginia Union Homecoming Shooting
Richmond police say Avantae Brooks, 22, accidentally shot himself during a confrontation at Virginia Union University on Saturday night, October 24. Two men were wounded, and the university says there is no threat to campus.
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USUS Opioid Deaths Fall to Lowest Level Since 2017, HHS Says
A federal analysis put the opioid death rate below its 2017 emergency level, with prescriptions at 45.3 percent of their 2015 level and deaths down almost half from the 2022 peak.
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USBuffalo, New York: Sabres Shut Out Sharks 2 to 0 in San Jose as Colten Ellis Records His Second Career Shutout
Colten Ellis made 23 saves on Tuesday night at SAP Center in San Jose, in his first start since October 12. Olen Zellweger scored 50 seconds into the second period and Zach Benson added an empty net goal with 55 seconds left, as Buffalo ended a three game winless run and improved to 5, 4 and 3.
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USPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania: Police Oversight Chair Hassan Bennett Charged With Bribery and Witness Intimidation
District Attorney Larry Krasner announced the charges on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Prosecutors say Hassan Bennett, who chairs the Citizens Police Oversight Commission and works for the Defender Association of Philadelphia, read an arrest report to an inmate, gave him a witness's full name and was offered 500 dollars for the paperwork. Bennett is held on 1 million dollars bail and is on leave from the commission.
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USChicago, Illinois: Freight Train Burglary Near Western Avenue Halts Metra BNSF Trains, About 20 People Believed Involved
Cook County sheriff's police said multiple freight cars were broken into near 18th Street and Western Avenue in Little Village on Tuesday morning. Metra halted BNSF Line trains in both directions and warned of extensive delays.
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USMinneapolis, Minnesota: Anthony Edwards to Have Knee Surgery Thursday, Out Up to Two Months
The Timberwolves star scored 47 points in 41 minutes at Cleveland on Monday night. ESPN reported Tuesday that an arthroscopic procedure on his right knee will sideline him for up to two months, with Minnesota at 3 and 1 and Golden State visiting Wednesday.
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USWashington, D.C.: Hacking Attempt Takes FEC Filing System Offline a Week Before Midterms
A hacking attempt against the Federal Election Commission has blocked mandatory campaign spending reports since Monday night, according to Reuters, and the agency says the issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.
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USCanton, Georgia: Three Arrested in Alleged Cherokee High School Shooting Plot
Canton police said Tuesday that three people, including a former Cherokee High School student, face conspiracy to commit murder charges after the FBI spotted threatening posts online. Officers seized firearms, ammunition and electronic devices during the investigation.
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USGainesville, Florida: Buchholz Student Arrested in Explosives Investigation
The Alachua County Sheriff's Office said a joint investigation with the FBI found explosive instructions on the Buchholz student's phone and jars of TATP chemicals in his bedroom. He was arrested October 26, and the district says he has been withdrawn and that the school was not targeted.
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USAustin, Texas: Judge Orders Abbott to Open Musk Records to Hinojosa by Thursday
Travis County Judge Catherine Mauzy ruled Monday that Gov. Greg Abbott's office must let state Rep. Gina Hinojosa inspect the communications it gathered between the governor's office and Elon Musk and his companies, most of them blacked out in an earlier public release. Abbott's office called the lawsuit a baseless stunt and appealed.
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USSan Antonio, Texas: Spurs Beat Kings 130-103 as Wembanyama Scores 29 and Champagnie Hits Eight First-Half Threes
San Antonio scored 80 points in the first half at Frost Bank Center on Tuesday night, a league season high for any half this season, and seven Spurs reached double figures in the team's first home win of the season. Sacramento fell to 0-4.
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USOmaha, Nebraska: Pillen Asks Trump for Federal Disaster Declaration as Flood Damage Tops $23 Million
Governor Jim Pillen has asked President Trump and FEMA for public assistance for eight counties, including Douglas County, after the September 30 to October 6 flooding damaged roads, bridges, schools and water systems. Damage assessments already exceed $23 million, and Omaha crews made 80 water rescues.
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USWichita, Kansas: Man, 79, Killed in Collision With Fire Truck at Lincoln and Greenwich
Wichita police say Engine 20 was running with lights and sirens on a medical call when a Honda CR-V entered the intersection at Greenwich Road and Lincoln Street on Tuesday morning. The crash, which also involved a Dodge Ram, turned deadly.
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USLas Vegas, Nevada: United Flight to Newark Returns After a Passenger's Hijack Threat Text, and a Man Is Charged
A flight attendant saw a passenger typing a threat to hijack United Flight 1681 minutes after takeoff from Las Vegas on Saturday night. The crew locked the cockpit, turned the jet back, and police arrested a 25 year old New Jersey man who told investigators the message was a drunken joke.
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USLong Beach, California: California DOJ Finds No Charges Warranted in Fatal Police Shooting of Brandon Salgado
The California Department of Justice released its Assembly Bill 1506 report on Tuesday, October 27 and found insufficient evidence to charge Long Beach Officer Marco Lopez in the April 26, 2024 fatal shooting of Brandon Salgado, 17, whose gun was later identified as a replica airsoft pistol.
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USSan Diego, California: City Council Unanimously Backs 45-Day Moratorium on New Data Centers
The San Diego City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday, October 27 to ratify a 45-day moratorium on permitting, approval and development of data centers in the city, while staff write rules on power, water, land and neighborhood impacts over the next 180 days.
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USPhoenix, Arizona: Central Arizona Project Joins Nevada Lawsuit Over Colorado River Cuts for Phoenix and Tucson
The Central Arizona Project filed to join Nevada's lawsuit against the federal Colorado River plan, warning in Phoenix that the framework could take the canal supply for Phoenix, Tucson and 11 tribes to zero in the driest years.
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USPhoenix, Arizona: Essa Williams Gets Life Sentence for Shooting Officer Tyler Moldovan
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge sentenced Essa Williams to life in prison, with the possibility of release after 50 years, for the December 2021 shooting that left Phoenix police Officer Tyler Moldovan with injuries from his head to his shins.
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USBaltimore, Maryland Teen Escapes Basement After Stabbing, Suspect Held Without Bond
A Baltimore teenager fought back with a fire extinguisher and escaped after an attack in a Garrison Boulevard basement, police and charging documents say, and the suspect arrested in the case was ordered held without bond on Monday.
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USLouisville, Kentucky Jockey Ricardo Santana Jr. Arrested in Louisville and Suspended From Breeders' Cup Mounts
Louisville Metro Police arrested jockey Ricardo Santana Jr. late Monday on strangulation and assault charges, and Kentucky racing officials suspended his license on Tuesday, removing him from three Breeders' Cup rides at Keeneland.
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USBoston, Massachusetts Police Clear School Bomb Threats as Unfounded After Morning Responses Across the City
Boston police and the Bomb Squad responded Tuesday morning to telephone bomb threats at at least seven schools and campuses, from elementary classrooms to Boston University Academy, and cleared every site after finding the threats unfounded.
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USBrooklyn, New York Federal Jury Convicts Halima Salman of Receiving ISIS Training in Syria
A Brooklyn federal jury convicted 27-year-old Halima Salman on Tuesday of receiving military training from ISIS in Syria a decade ago, in a trial prosecutors and the Justice Department called the first of its kind for a woman in the United States.
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USAnnapolis, Maryland: Justice Department Sues Anne Arundel County Schools Over Gender Identity Policy
The Justice Department says the district kept students' gender identity information from parents in violation of two federal laws. The district says it complies with both laws and will answer the claims in court.
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USDetroit, Michigan: Police Shoot and Kill Barricaded Man Who Pointed Rifle at Officers, Chief Says
A 50-year-old man died on Tuesday afternoon after an hours long barricade at a home on Griggs on the west side of Detroit. Police Chief Todd Bettison said the man pointed an assault rifle at officers after leaving the house through a back door.
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USHouston, Texas: Kitchen Fire at Bush Airport Terminal C Sends a Large Plume of Smoke Into the Sky
A grease fire in a kitchen at Terminal C of George Bush Intercontinental Airport drew a large fire department response on Tuesday afternoon. A ground stop was reported at the terminal, and United Airlines said the fire was not affecting flights.
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USAnchorage, Alaska: Alaska Airlines to Launch Nonstop Flights to Tokyo Narita in May 2027
Alaska Airlines will start daily nonstop flights between Anchorage and Tokyo Narita on May 13, 2027, flown by a Boeing 737 MAX 8. The airline also adds Saturday flights from Anchorage to Austin, Dallas Fort Worth and Nashville next summer.
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USOmaha, Nebraska: City Council Approves Union Omaha Downtown Stadium and $330 Million District
The Omaha City Council on Tuesday approved the redevelopment agreement and lease for Union Omaha's new downtown stadium at 10th and Izard Streets. The city owned stadium, costing about $140 million, is targeted to open in 2028 as part of a $330 million district.
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US21 States Sue Trump Administration Over Rollback of Corporate Ownership Reporting Rules
A coalition led by Oregon and Illinois asked a federal court in Oregon on Tuesday to throw out a Treasury rule that exempted more than 99.9 percent of companies from disclosing who owns them.
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USWashington, D.C.: Grand Jury Refuses to Indict Former White House Aide Cassidy Hutchinson
A federal grand jury in Washington on Tuesday rejected a Justice Department request to charge Cassidy Hutchinson over her 2022 testimony about President Donald Trump and January 6, according to the Associated Press and CNN.
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USMill Valley, California: Record High Tide Floods Streets in Southern Marin County as Advisory Is Extended Through Friday
Streets in southern Marin County flooded on Tuesday amid record high tides in San Francisco Bay. The National Weather Service extended the coastal flood advisory through 5 p.m. Friday, with up to 2.1 feet of inundation possible in low lying areas.
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USSan Francisco, California: 49ers Bring Back DeForest Buckner in Trade With the Colts
The Colts announced on Tuesday that they traded defensive tackle DeForest Buckner back to San Francisco for a fourth round pick in the 2027 draft. Buckner, 32, was the 49ers first round pick in 2016 and returns during the team bye week.
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USTucson, Arizona: Two Killed and Two Seriously Hurt in Oracle Road Crash North of Oro Valley
The Arizona Department of Public Safety was notified around 6:15 a.m. Monday of a crash on southbound State Route 77 at milepost 85 near Wilds Road. Two people died at the scene and two were hospitalized with serious injuries, and southbound Oracle Road stayed closed until about 2:30 p.m.
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USLouisville, Kentucky: Passenger Ejected and Critically Hurt After Driver Flees Police Stop and Crashes on Garland Avenue
Louisville Metro Police say officers tried to stop a suspected stolen vehicle at 11:03 a.m. Tuesday near South 24th Street and Garland Avenue. The driver fled, ran a red light and hit another vehicle, leaving a passenger in critical condition at UofL Hospital.
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USNew York City, New York: Alexander Brothers Each Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking
Tal, Oren and Alon Alexander heard about a dozen women speak in a Manhattan federal courtroom on Tuesday before Judge Valerie Caproni sentenced each of them to 30 years. Prosecutors had asked for life, and the brothers maintained their innocence.
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USSalt Lake City, Utah: DNA Links Ted Bundy to the 1974 Murder of Melissa Ann Smith, 17, Closing a 52 Year Old Case
Utah officials announced on Tuesday that a DNA profile from Smith's autopsy evidence matches the profile that linked Bundy to Laura Aime in April. Smith was reported missing on Oct. 18, 1974, and hunters found her body on Oct. 27, 1974, exactly 52 years before the announcement.
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USMinneapolis, Minnesota: Alex Pretti's Parents Hold First News Conference and Say the Justice Department Is Withholding Evidence
Michael and Susan Pretti spoke publicly for the first time on Tuesday in Minneapolis. They say the federal government will not hand the full case file to the Hennepin County prosecutors investigating the January shooting of their son, a 37 year old intensive care unit nurse.
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USOrlando, Florida: Three Siblings Among Six Killed in Florida Turnpike Crash as Five Victims Are Named
The District Nine Medical Examiner's Office has confirmed five of the six people who died on Friday night near mile marker 252 in Orange County. The National Transportation Safety Board says it will investigate, and the family is asking investigators to finish their work before assigning fault.
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USJudge in Boston Blocks Rule Cutting Refugees' Time to Fight Loss of Status to 10 Days
US District Judge Julia Kobick paused the October 14 rule through November 6, one day after refugee groups sued, keeping the 30 day response window in place while the case proceeds.
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USDallas, Texas: Two Teens Arrested in South Barry Avenue Shooting That Wounded Six
Dallas police arrested a 17-year-old and a 16-year-old in the Oct. 4 South Barry Avenue shooting that wounded six people. The older teen faces five aggravated assault counts and the younger teen six, and none of the injuries was life-threatening.
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USIrving, Texas: Two Teens Arrested After Man, 40, Dies in Shooting Over Reported Stolen Gun
Andez Manning, 40, died Saturday after he was shot during a confrontation in Irving over a gun reportedly taken from his stepson's home. Police arrested a 17-year-old and a juvenile, and the older teen was first charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
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USSan Francisco, California: Crash Closes Northbound Golden Gate Bridge for More Than an Hour
A two vehicle injury crash on the span shut all northbound lanes of Highway 101 on the Golden Gate Bridge on Tuesday morning, Oct. 27. The California Highway Patrol reopened the lanes at about 7:30 a.m., and officials have not released injury details.
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USSeattle, Washington: Seahawks Land Guard Quenton Nelson in Trade With the Colts
Seattle agreed to send a 2027 third round pick and a 2028 fifth round pick to Indianapolis for the eight time Pro Bowl guard, according to multiple reports on Tuesday. Nelson is in the final year of his contract and is expected to start at left guard.
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USTrump Says He Will Respect Midterm Results Only If They Are Honest Elections
Asked at Joint Base Andrews whether he will respect the November 3 results regardless of the outcome, President Trump answered, "I will if they're honest elections," one week before voters decide control of Congress.
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USMesa, Arizona: Man Shot and Killed by Two Officers After Fleeing a Traffic Stop
A man was shot and killed by two Mesa police officers early on Tuesday after a vehicle fled a traffic stop near University Drive and Extension Road, police said. Officers found the vehicle near Country Club Drive and 6th Street, chased the driver on foot, and found a gun near him after the shooting. Gilbert police are leading the investigation, and Mesa police are searching for other people who were in the vehicle.
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USSalt Lake City, Utah: Final Gates Open at the Airport, Completing a $5.1 Billion Rebuild
Salt Lake City International Airport opened its final seven gates on Tuesday, completing the $5.1 billion New SLC rebuild that began in July 2014. Five of the new Concourse B East gates go to United Airlines and two are common use, bringing the airport to 94 gates and 101 concessions, designed for 34 million passengers a year.
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USMoore, Oklahoma: One Person Killed and Two Taken to Hospital in Crash Near Sunnylane and Fourth Street
One person died at the scene and two other people were taken to hospitals after vehicles collided near Southeast Fourth Street and Sunnylane Road in Moore on Monday evening, police said. Officers had been called about a reckless driver shortly before the crash, portions of Sunnylane were closed in both directions, and police have not released a cause or any identities.
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USOklahoma City, Oklahoma: 18-Year-Old Arrested After Man Shot Dead Outside First Citizens Bank
Oklahoma City police say an 18-year-old is in custody on a first-degree murder complaint after a man was shot several times outside the First Citizens Bank branch near Northwest 122nd Street on Monday and died inside. Police say the bank itself was not robbed, no motive has been determined, and the branch stayed closed on Tuesday.
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USTrump and Talarico Hold Dueling Rallies in Texas Today
Trump campaigns for Ken Paxton in Corpus Christi at 2 p.m. CT and in Lubbock at 6 p.m. CT, while James Talarico rallies in Lubbock at 7 p.m. CT, one week before Election Day.
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USTrump to Announce Methane Rule Rollback at Lubbock Rally in Texas
The proposed EPA rule would ease leak checks and equipment duties for oil and gas producers, give added relief to small low output wells, and end the Methane Super Emitter Program, in a plan the administration says would save the sector 45 billion dollars.
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USSupreme Court Keeps Ban on Immigration Judges Shelving Deportation Cases
The justices refused to restore administrative closure, leaving a Trump administration deal with Texas in place while Baltimore, New Haven, Columbus and a legal group appeal a ruling they call collusion.
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USNew York City, New York: Police Hunt Man Pictured After Knifepoint Sexual Assault in Central Park
The NYPD has released surveillance images and video of a man wanted for a knifepoint sexual assault on a 39-year-old woman in Central Park on Saturday night. PIX11 reported on Tuesday that police are working with new clues and asking the public for help, and no arrest has been reported.
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USQueens Mother Seraphina Pereira Found in Shallow Grave in New York City, New York; Boyfriend Charged With Murder
Seraphina Pereira, 35, was last seen leaving her Beach 54th Street home in Edgemere on Oct. 19. Her body was found five days later at Rockaway Community Park, and reports on Tuesday said her boyfriend has been charged with murder, concealment of a body and possession of a weapon.
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USFourth Circuit Strikes Down West Virginia Law Shielding Judges and Officers Addresses
A federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that West Virginia's Daniel's Law, which barred publishing the home addresses and unpublished phone numbers of judges and law enforcement officers, violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments.
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USTwo Men Shot Inside Loop 7-Eleven in Chicago, Illinois
A gunman shot a 26-year-old man multiple times and grazed a 23-year-old customer inside a 7-Eleven on East Adams Street in Chicago's Loop on Monday night. Both men were in fair condition at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and no one was in custody Tuesday morning.
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USFBI Searches Beverly Hills Mansion in Eric Swalwell Investigation
Federal agents searched a Beverly Hills home owned by a major donor to former Rep. Eric Swalwell on Tuesday morning, the latest step in a federal investigation tied to sexual misconduct allegations that Swalwell denies.
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USMiami, Florida: Fire at Blue Lakes Apartments in Flagami Sends Two to Hospital, Displaces at Least 15
Miami Fire Rescue crews evacuated all 52 units at the Blue Lakes Apartments near Northwest Seventh Street and Northwest 52nd Avenue early Tuesday after a fourth-floor unit caught fire. Two elderly residents were treated for smoke inhalation.
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USFour Killed in I-29 Crash in Moody County, South Dakota, Including Three Flandreau Students
A multiple vehicle crash on Interstate 29 in Moody County on Monday evening killed four people, three of them students at Flandreau Public Schools, according to the Moody County Sheriff's Office. The district started classes late on Tuesday and brought in counselors for students and staff.
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USCyber Incident at New Mexico's Only Level 1 Trauma Center Diverts Ambulances and Closes Clinics
A cybersecurity incident at the University of New Mexico Health System on Monday sent ambulances to other hospitals, canceled appointments at more than 30 clinics and left the state without an emergency department able to treat the most serious injuries for part of the day.
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USSenators Say Administration Is Illegally Withholding a Secret Surveillance Court Ruling
Ron Wyden and Adam Schiff say a March opinion from the secret surveillance court, which faulted how analysts search Americans' messages under Section 702, was due for public release in September and still has not appeared.
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USToyota Recalls 228,367 Sienna Hybrids in the US Over Seat Backs That Can Come Loose in a Crash
NHTSA says certain 2022 to 2026 Sienna Hybrid seat backs can disengage in a frontal crash. Dealers will update software or replace seat backs free, depending on the vehicle.
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USElizabeth, New Jersey: One Dead, Six Wounded in Shooting on Irvington Avenue
One person was killed and six others were wounded in a shooting near Irvington Avenue and Elmwood Place in Elizabeth, New Jersey on Monday night, and police were still searching for the gunman early Tuesday.
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USOne Person Shot in Pilsen Shooting Involving Federal Agents in Chicago, Illinois
Chicago fire officials confirmed one person was shot Monday evening near West 18th Street and South Union Avenue. The FBI said its Inspection Division is reviewing the shooting, and Chicago police closed nearby streets while its response team documented the scene.
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USCharlotte, North Carolina: Teen Charged in Hit-and-Run That Killed 6-Year-Old in East Charlotte
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police arrested a 17-year-old on Monday and charged him with felony hit-and-run in the death of Mariana Segoviano Espinoza, a first-grade student struck on Friday shortly after she got off her school bus.
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USAppeals Court Rejects Justice Department Bid to Set Aside 20,000 California Ballots
A 9th Circuit panel ruled 2 to 1 that it cannot act before the district court does, so California will keep counting mail ballots from more than 20,000 voters the federal government says are likely noncitizens, eight days before the November 3 election.
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USFort Worth, Texas: Dickies Arena Becomes Ariat Arena in 10-Year Deal
Fort Worth's biggest indoor venue changed its name on Monday, effective immediately. Ariat International signed a 10-year naming rights deal, and permanent signs will be up before the Stock Show and Rodeo in January.
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USJustice Department Asks Washington to Set Aside Ballots From 405 Voters It Says May Be Noncitizens
Federal prosecutors in Washington state say more than 400 people who appear to be noncitizens are registered to vote and cast 1,500 ballots in earlier elections. Secretary of State Steve Hobbs says he is reviewing the request and disputes its timing and its record.
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USHonolulu, Hawaii: Flood Watch for All Islands as Olana Remnants Bring 2 to 8 Inches of Rain Tuesday Through Thursday
The National Weather Service has posted a Flood Watch for every Hawaiian island from Tuesday morning through Thursday. Olana has weakened to a depression and its center will miss Hawaii, but its moisture could bring 2 to 8 inches of rain, with the greatest flood threat on Tuesday night and Wednesday night.
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USSalt Lake City, Utah: E-Bike Rider Critically Injured After Driver Runs Red Light on Redwood Road
A young man riding an e-bike in a crosswalk at Redwood Road and 1700 South was struck on Monday morning by a car that ran a red light, hit another car and spun into him, Salt Lake City police said. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
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USScottsdale, Arizona: Two Men Get Life in Prison in Murder-for-Hire Killing of Mobile Barber
Robert Celifie has been sentenced to life in prison for arranging the 2022 shooting of Scottsdale barber Ilya Shimonov, known as Mike the Barber. The gunman, Chaze Cable, is already serving a life sentence for pulling the trigger.
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USVance Rallies in Topeka as Kansas Senate Race Tightens
Vice President JD Vance campaigned at a Topeka metal plant on Monday for Senator Roger Marshall, whose race against Democrat Adam Hamilton has become one of the closest Senate contests in the country.
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USLouisville, Kentucky: Fleeing Driver Crashes Into JCPS School Bus on Broadway, Seven Taken to Hospitals
Seven people, including three children, were taken to hospitals in Louisville on Monday evening after a driver fleeing police hit another car and then a Jefferson County Public Schools bus at South 18th Street and West Broadway. Police said the driver and his passenger were in critical condition, and the children were fine at the scene.
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USBrockton, Massachusetts: Five Rescued From Five-Alarm Fire on Spring Street, 11 Taken to Hospitals
Firefighters pulled five people down ladders from a burning triple-decker at 303 Spring Street in Brockton on Monday morning. Eleven people, including four firefighters and two children, were taken to hospitals, and the state fire marshal's office said the fire was accidental.
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USTrump Rallies in Corinth for Hyde-Smith, Says Omar Must Resign From Congress
President Donald Trump campaigned in Corinth, Mississippi, on Monday night for Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in a Senate race that has tightened, and told the crowd that Rep. Ilhan Omar must resign from Congress over a name listed in a federal filing.
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USMilwaukee, Wisconsin: Girl, 4, Killed in Accidental Shooting Is Identified, Teen Brother Charged
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office identified the 4-year-old as Jurnee Scales Walker on Monday. Prosecutors charged her 16-year-old brother with neglecting a child and possessing a dangerous weapon, and a court commissioner kept him in detention until an October 30 hearing.
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USJustice Department Charges 48 Noncitizens in Five States With Election Crimes
The Justice Department announced charges on Monday against 48 noncitizens in California, Pennsylvania, Florida, New York and Nevada, accused of illegal voting, fraudulent registration and false claims of U.S. citizenship, eight days before the November 3 election.
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USEl Paso, Texas: 13 Charged With Moving Stolen Vehicles to Cartels in Mexico
Federal officials in El Paso say 13 people moved stolen private and rental vehicles across the border into Juarez for cartels. Agents recovered 29 vehicles valued at about $1,137,000 in Operation Southbound Takedown.
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USTrump Offers $1 Million for Voter Fraud Tips That Lead to Convictions
President Donald Trump said on Monday that anyone who reports voter fraud in past elections or in the November 3 midterms will be paid $1 million if the report leads to an arrest and a conviction, eight days before voters decide control of Congress.
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USJustice Department Charges James Comey Again Over National Defense Information
Former FBI director James Comey has been charged in a new federal case with knowingly communicating national defense information to a person who was not entitled to receive it. Comey responded in a video on Monday, saying he is still innocent.
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USSix Citizens Sue Trump Over White House Press Bans, Citing the Public Right to Know
A lawsuit filed in New York on Monday argues that barring CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House harms the public, not only the outlets, and it seeks protection for the whole press corps.
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USCanton, South Dakota: One Dead After Garage Explosion Shatters Windows and Forces Evacuations
Lincoln County Emergency Management said one person died in an explosion in a home garage near North Johnson and West Third streets in Canton early Monday. The cause is unknown, and the South Dakota State Fire Marshal is now leading the investigation.
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USManhunt Under Way After Inmate Serving Life Escapes Tennessee Prison
Jacob Allen Morley, 28, breached the perimeter fence at the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville on Sunday night. Officials say he is on the state Most Wanted list and should not be approached.
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USViolent Crime Fell 25 Percent in 2025, Justice Department Survey Finds
Preliminary National Crime Victimization Survey estimates released on Monday put the violent crime rate, excluding simple assault, at 7.4 per 1,000 people in 2025, down from 9.9 in 2024, with aggravated assault down 31 percent.
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USGarwood Teen Pleads Not Guilty to Murder in Cranford Girls' Deaths
Vincent Battiloro, 18, did not speak as his lawyer entered the plea in Elizabeth on Monday. Prosecutors said there is no plea offer, and the next hearing is set for December.
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USWinter Storm Hits Seven States Monday: Alaska Buried, Black Hills Slick
Warnings run into Monday night in Alaska, where the Brooks Range expects 8 to 16 inches and Atigun Pass gusts reach 55 mph. In the northern Plains, mountain snow and city slush are two different Mondays.
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USHouse Democrats Release Epstein Report on Trump and Call for a Special Counsel
A 53-page staff report from House Judiciary Committee Democrats, released eight days before the midterm elections, sets out accounts from 11 women, accuses the Justice Department of withholding Epstein evidence, and asks for an independent special counsel. The White House rejected the report and said the allegations were false.
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USFather and Two Teenage Sons Killed in Plane Crash Near Swampy Pass in Colorado
Mark Hendrickson, 46, and his sons Alan, 15, and Case, 13, of New Castle died on Saturday when their single-engine Piper PA-28 crashed in the West Elk Wilderness. Investigators have given no cause.
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USAlaska Senate Candidate Mary Peltola Injured in Car Crash, Postpones Campaign Stops
The Democratic challenger and her family sustained minor injuries in a three vehicle crash in Anchorage on Saturday evening, on the way to the Alaska Federation of Natives annual banquet. She has postponed stops in Fairbanks and Bethel and expects to resume campaigning on Tuesday in Homer.
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USFire at Pacific Seafood Plant Forces One-Mile Evacuation in Newport, Oregon
A fire at a freezer plant on the Newport bayfront led officials to order a Level 3 evacuation for one mile around the plant on Sunday over fears of an ammonia leak. By evening the plant ammonia tank was confirmed intact and nearly all evacuation levels had been lifted.
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USCatholic Bishops Say White House Visit Was Used for Politics, and Milwaukee's Archbishop Has Apologized
Archbishop Jeffrey Grob said on Sunday that the Oct. 22 Oval Office meeting was publicized without the bishops' consent. Bishop William Joensen of Des Moines said the meeting was exploited for partisan purposes.
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USMuncie, Indiana: Five Shot in White River Plaza Parking Lot Early Sunday, No Arrests
Five people were shot at 1:02 a.m. Sunday in the parking lot of White River Plaza in the 2100 block of West White River Boulevard. Two victims were treated and released, three stayed in hospital care with injuries police called not life threatening, and no arrest had been made.
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USArlington, Texas: Man Shot on Park Row Drive Drives to Fort Worth and Dies Outside QuikTrip
Fort Worth police found a man with a gunshot wound to the chest dead in his vehicle outside a QuikTrip on Brentwood Stair Road at 3:08 a.m. Sunday. Arlington police are investigating the shooting at 3100 East Park Row Drive as a homicide.
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USTowson, Maryland: Man Killed by Security Guard After Pulling Knife in Fight at Crackpot Bar
Baltimore County police said an armed security guard shot and killed a man who pulled a knife during a fight at about 12:45 a.m. Sunday at the Crackpot Bar on Loch Raven Boulevard in Towson. A woman inside was also injured.
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USHouston, Texas: Driver Killed in Shooting After Crash on the Grand Parkway in Montgomery County
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office said a driver died on Sunday morning after a crash on State Highway 99, the Grand Parkway, near Rayford Road. The other driver fired multiple rounds after both drivers pulled over and then fled, the sheriff said.
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USPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania: Two Critically Hurt in West Philadelphia Shooting Near 58th and Arch Streets
Philadelphia police said a man in his 20s and a woman in her 40s were shot and critically hurt early Sunday inside a place officers described as a speakeasy near 58th and Arch Streets in West Philadelphia. No suspect was in custody.
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USChicago, Illinois: Man Killed, Two Hurt in Garfield Park Shooting on Kostner Avenue
Chicago police said a 30-year-old man was killed and two 28-year-old men were hurt late Saturday night at a gas station in the 400 block of South Kostner Avenue in Garfield Park. Three suspects opened fire and fled in a white SUV, police said.
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USCharlotte, North Carolina: Two Dead, Two Hurt in Steele Creek Shooting on Ridge Creek Drive
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said two people were killed and two others were hurt in a shooting early Sunday morning in the 10000 block of Ridge Creek Drive, in the Steele Creek area of southwest Charlotte. Homicide detectives are investigating and no arrest had been announced by Sunday morning.
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USNicki Minaj to Join Trump at Port Huron Rally in First Presidential Visit to the City
President Donald Trump speaks at McMorran Place Arena at 3 p.m. on Sunday, with rapper Nicki Minaj making her first campaign appearance beside him, nine days before a midterm election in which Michigan holds one of the closest Senate races in the country.
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USTrump Says He Is Allowed to Preemptively Pardon Junior Staff Ahead of Midterm Probes
After voting in Palm Beach County on Saturday, President Donald Trump told reporters he had not thought about mass pardons for junior officials but said he would be allowed to issue them, as White House lawyers weigh the idea ahead of possible Democratic investigations.
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USNew York Archdiocese Agrees to $800 Million Settlement With 1,300 Abuse Survivors
Survivors of clergy sexual abuse have unanimously agreed to an $800 million settlement with the Archdiocese of New York, the second largest of its kind in the United States, with a formal signing scheduled for the week of November 6.
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USCoastal Flood Warning Takes Effect Sunday in Southern California as King Tides Threaten Orange and San Diego Counties
The National Weather Service warns of significant coastal flooding from Sunday morning through Thursday afternoon, with Newport Beach under a local emergency and the highest tides expected Monday through Wednesday.
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US12 Injured, 11 Shot Near FAMU Stadium After Homecoming Game in Tallahassee
Tallahassee police said 12 people were injured near Bragg Memorial Stadium on Saturday night, 11 of them by gunfire. Six of the injured are juveniles, the youngest is 11, and one victim is in critical condition.
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USExplosion and Fire Hit Quaker Oats Plant in Cedar Rapids, No Injuries Reported
Firefighters contained a fire after an apparent explosion on the north side of the downtown Cedar Rapids plant on Saturday afternoon. All workers evacuated safely and no firefighters were injured, officials said.
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USFort Pierce, Florida: Girl, 5, Found Dead in Pond After Search
Mayra Glory Odelus, a 5-year-old girl with autism who could not speak, vanished from her home late Saturday morning. A sheriff's dive team found her in a retention pond near the house about three hours after her father reported her missing.
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USTrump and Melania Trump Vote Early in Person in Palm Beach on First Day of Florida Early Voting
The president and first lady cast their midterm ballots shortly before 4 p.m. Eastern time at the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections building in West Palm Beach, switching from the mail voting the president used in March.
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USObama Rallies Cleveland for Brown and Acton in First Ohio Trip Since 2018
Former President Barack Obama campaigned at Cleveland Public Auditorium on Saturday for Senate candidate Sherrod Brown and gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton, ten days before a midterm election that could decide control of the Senate.
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USSevere Storms Threaten New Mexico and West Texas as Flood Watches Cover the Southwest
Forecasters warned of severe thunderstorms, large hail and a few possible tornadoes across the Southwest on Saturday into Sunday morning, with more than 2 million people under flood watches after flooding earlier this week.
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USColorado and Washington Voters to Decide Transgender Girls Sports Bans in First Ballot Test
Reliably Democratic Colorado and Washington will vote Nov. 3 on barring transgender girls from girls school sports, the first time the question has gone directly to voters. Twenty seven states already have such laws, and both sides say a result in a blue state could set the pattern for what comes next.
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USTask Force Says Congress Harassment Reporting System Is Built to Silence Staff
A bipartisan group led by Reps. Kat Cammack and Teresa Leger Fernandez found staff do not know where to report sexual harassment, do not trust that anyone will be punished, and face a filing deadline that works against them. Recommendations are due after the Nov. 3 elections.
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USTrump Says He May Move the White House Press Corps Out of the Briefing Room
President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he may move the journalists who cover him to a less obnoxious location, while denying a report that he planned to remove the White House press room and bring back the swimming pool that lies beneath it.
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USEarly In-Person Voting Opens in Florida, Michigan, New York and New Jersey
Polls opened on Saturday in four more states for the November 3 midterm elections, with more than 23 million ballots already cast across the country and control of Congress on the line.
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USPentagon Designates Confucius Institutes a National Security Threat
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon has added the Chinese funded campus centers to its list of institutions that threaten US national security, and that it dismantled 80 groups that had reopened under new names at 30 universities.
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USSalem High School Football Bus Overturns in Conyers, Georgia, Injuring at Least 12
A bus carrying 27 people from the Salem High School football team flipped onto its side on Highway 138 near Interstate 20 in Conyers late Friday. One trainer was airlifted and at least 12 people were injured, the Rockdale County School District and FOX 5 Atlanta said.
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USEverett, Washington: 5-Year-Old Critically Hurt in E-Scooter Crash on Center Road
A 5-year-old suffered life-threatening injuries and a 16-year-old was seriously hurt on Friday in Everett after an incident involving an e-scooter and a vehicle near the 600 block of Center Road, the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office said.
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USCoraopolis, Pennsylvania: Cornell Coach Ed Dawson Dies After Medical Emergency at Rochester Game
Ed Dawson, the longtime head football coach at Cornell High School in Coraopolis, suffered a medical emergency during Friday night's Week 9 game at Rochester High School in Beaver County and died after he was taken to a local hospital.
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USUS Contractor Arrested for Allegedly Leaking Classified Secrets to a Substack Newsletter
The FBI arrested Ian Brinksman, 42, in Washington on Friday, October 23. Prosecutors say he took top secret intelligence reports outside his duties and passed them to his romantic partner, who published material from them on Substack.
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USSavannah, Georgia: Mitsubishi Power Puts $490 Million Into Its Pooler Turbine Plant, Adding 220 Jobs
The expansion adds 450,000 square feet at Savannah Machinery Works in Chatham County, more than doubling a plant that has made gas turbine parts near Pooler since 2010.
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USUS Cuts Staff at Four Middle East Embassies After Intel Warns Iran Plots Reached Advanced Stages
The State Department is reducing staff in Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates after a memo from the director of national intelligence said Iran has substantially increased efforts to target US personnel. Saudi Arabia staff were ordered out earlier in the week.
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USDallas, Texas: Cowboys Cheerleaders Unionize as Team Recognizes Their Association
The Dallas Cowboys have agreed to recognize the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Association as the cheer squad's collective bargaining representative, in a joint statement issued on Friday, October 23, 2026, after years of fights over pay.
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USEl Paso, Texas: Lightning and Hail Halt Friday Night Football, Two Games Moved to Saturday
Lightning and hail delayed high school football games across five El Paso area school districts on Friday night, October 23, 2026, with Parkland against Hanks moved to 9 a.m. Saturday and Del Valle against Burges to 10 a.m., under a severe thunderstorm watch until 9 p.m.
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USAppeals Court Rules Trump California Guard Deployment to Los Angeles Was Unlawful
A 9th Circuit panel ruled 2 to 1 on Friday that President Trump had no authority to federalize 4,000 California National Guard members in June 2025, affirming the order that returns control of the Guard to Governor Gavin Newsom.
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USHonolulu, Hawaii: $81.4 Million in Federal Money Heads to Hawaii to Repair Storm-Damaged Roads and Bridges
The money from the U.S. Department of Transportation will pay to repair roads, bridges and other structures flooded in the Kona low storms that struck the islands in March 2026.
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USOmaha, Nebraska: Parents Fight to Remove Electric Shock Gloves From Schools as Millard Keeps Them
Omaha Public Schools took the gloves off its campuses in August. In neighboring Millard, parents say district leaders told them the devices are staying, and they are organizing to change that answer.
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USFresno, California: City Council Approves $1 Million Immigrant Legal Defense Fund in 5 to 1 Vote
The Fresno City Council voted 5 to 1 on Thursday to reestablish a $1 million legal defense fund for city residents facing deportation. The fund, sponsored by Councilmember Miguel Arias, is limited to residents who have not been convicted of a criminal offense.
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USSeattle, Washington: Bite of Seattle Shooting Suspect, 15, Released to Home Monitoring
A King County judge ordered the 15-year-old charged in the July Bite of Seattle shooting at Seattle Center to be placed on electronic home monitoring on October 21. Three people died and four were injured in the shooting, and prosecutors are seeking to charge the teenager as an adult.
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USFarmington, New Mexico: Flooding Forces Evacuations Across San Juan County as Rivers Rise Well Above Flood Stage
At least two people have died in New Mexico, President Trump approved a federal emergency declaration on Monday and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham put possible damage at up to $300 million. The San Juan River crested lower than expected at Bluff, Utah, where 17 homes and five businesses have been hit, wastewater lagoons breached at Montezuma Creek, and forecasters predict more rain on Friday night and again on Sunday.
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USPhoenix, Arizona: Laura Owens Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail in Bachelor Pregnancy Fraud Case
A Maricopa County judge gave Laura Owens 30 days in jail and seven years of supervised probation on Friday for faking pregnancies and lying under oath in cases tied to former Bachelor star Clayton Echard and another Scottsdale man. If she breaks probation, she could face up to 12 and a half years in prison.
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USBaltimore, Maryland: FBI Offers $10,000 Reward in Douglass Homes Mass Shooting That Paralyzed a 3-Year-Old
The FBI announced the reward on Friday, October 23, in the September 16 drive-by shooting near Douglass Homes in East Baltimore, where seven people ages 3 to 43 were shot.
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USWashington, DC: Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial Will Be Dedicated on the National Mall on Saturday
The dedication ceremony is set for 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 24, at Constitution Avenue and 23rd Street NW, honoring nearly 700,000 service members from the 1990 and 1991 Gulf War operations.
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USLumberton, New Jersey: Pilot Hospitalized After Small Plane Crashes on Takeoff From Flying W Airport
A Piper PA-28 went down in an open field moments after leaving Flying W Airport in Lumberton Township on Friday morning, October 23. The pilot, the only person aboard, was conscious when crews reached the wreckage and was flown to a hospital.
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USMalden, Massachusetts: Fire Rips Through Porter Street Triple-Decker and Sends a Firefighter to the Hospital
Flames burned through all three floors of a multifamily home on Porter Street in Malden on Friday, October 23, and spread to a building next door. One firefighter was hospitalized, and the first reports put the number of displaced residents at 15 to 20 people.
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USCleveland, Ohio: U.S. Marshals Arrest Two Fugitives, Including Man Wanted in Aggravated Murder Case
The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Jayden Lockett, 19, in Cleveland on Friday in a September fatal shooting case, and Stephen Imler, 29, in Norton on Stark County sex charges, the Marshals Service said.
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USDetroit, Michigan: Justice Department to Send Election Monitors to Detroit and Six Other Michigan Cities
The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division notified Detroit, East Lansing, Flint, Grand Rapids, Hamtramck, Lansing and Warren that federal monitors will be at polling places on Election Day, November 3, state officials said on October 22.
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USMiami, Florida: King Tides Flood Streets in Miami-Dade and Broward as Heavy Rain Moves In
A coastal flood advisory covers Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties through at least Saturday. Forecasters say rain timed with high tide could push the water higher through early next week, with the highest predicted Miami tide on Oct. 27.
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USNashville, Tennessee: Stir Sticks Return to Polling Places After Touchscreen Complaints in Early Voting
Davidson County announced on Oct. 22 that voters can again use narrow stir sticks as a stylus, after reports that a finger tap on the touchscreen highlighted the candidate in the box above the intended choice.
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USDallas, Texas: Driver Reached 82 MPH Before Crash That Killed Two SMU Graduates, Affidavit Says
An arrest affidavit says Aldrea Rogers, 22, reached 82 mph in a 35 mph zone on Garland Road before the October 6 crash that killed Julian Harris and Madison Duren, two recent Southern Methodist University graduates. Rogers is charged with two counts of manslaughter and remains in the Dallas County Jail on a $500,000 bond.
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USMagnolia, Texas: Four-Vehicle Crash Closes FM 149 in Both Directions Near Magnolia
Montgomery County deputies, fire crews and paramedics closed FM 149 on Friday morning after a four-vehicle crash near Magnolia. KPRC reported at least two people critically hurt in early reports and said the sheriff's office was treating the crash as a delayed fatal accident.
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USDes Moines, Iowa: Baby Girl Born October 16 Is Fourth Safe Haven Surrender of 2026
Iowa health officials announced on Friday that a baby girl born on October 16 is in state care under the Safe Haven Act and will go to a foster family. She is the fourth surrender reported in Iowa this year and the 83rd since the law took effect in 2002.
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USWichita, Kansas: Motorcyclist Bader Nassar, 21, Killed in K-96 and Greenwich Crash
Wichita police say Bader Nassar, a 21-year-old Bethel College student, died at the scene on Thursday evening after an SUV turning off K-96 struck his motorcycle at Greenwich Road. Detectives are asking witnesses to come forward.
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USHappy Valley, Oregon: Sheriff Names Mother, Son and Grandmother Killed at Home, Suspect Found Dead at Coast Motel
The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office on Thursday identified Katie Kinder, 47, her son Evan Kinder, 15, and her mother Patricia Campbell, 78, who were found shot dead in their Happy Valley home on Tuesday. Detectives say Kinder's boyfriend, school district employee Edward Villa, 45, killed them and acted alone. Villa was found dead at a motel in Hammond the next day.
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USSan Francisco, California: Two Active Tuberculosis Cases Linked to Crazy Horse Club on Market Street
San Francisco health officials confirmed on Thursday that they are investigating two active tuberculosis cases associated with the Crazy Horse club on Market Street. The first case was confirmed in early October, contact tracing is under way, and the department says the risk to the general public is low.
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USFull Fifth Circuit Upholds Trump Mandatory Detention Policy, Says No Right to a Bond Hearing
In a 10 to 7 en banc ruling in Sosnava Rodriguez v. Ortega, the court held that people who entered the United States without inspection are not entitled to a bond hearing, even after living in the country for years.
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USPhoenix, Arizona: Second-Alarm Fire Guts Vacant Travelodge Near I-17 and Greenway Road
Crews were called just after 5:30 a.m. Friday to the Travelodge by Wyndham off Interstate 17, found flames coming through the roof of a vacant building, and had the fire under control in about half an hour. No injuries were reported. It was the second fire at the same hotel in just over two months.
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USSalt Lake City, Utah: Fire Damages 12 Vehicles in Airport Economy Parking Lot
The fire was reported at about 6 a.m. Friday at Salt Lake City International Airport. The fire department says morning wind pushed the flames from vehicle to vehicle, no one was injured, and investigators have identified the vehicle where the fire started and are treating it as an electrical malfunction.
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USUtah Judge Weighs 2029 Trial Request in Charlie Kirk Killing as Trump Attacks the Delay
Tyler Robinson's lawyers want his capital trial to start in late 2029. Prosecutors want January 2028, Charlie Kirk's widow wants 2027, and President Donald Trump told the judge on Friday that the case should be tried within a month.
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USRichmond, Virginia: Ransomware Message Forces Public Schools Offline as District Offers Credit Monitoring
Richmond Public Schools took its internet offline on Wednesday after a ransom message appeared on staff laptops. Schools stayed open, front office phones came back on Thursday, and the district is offering free identity and credit monitoring to all students and staff while it checks whether personal information was taken.
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USWashington, DC: Ukrainian Embassy Evacuated and Key Bridge Closed Over Suspicious Object, Then Cleared
A suspicious object found near the consular entrance of the Ukrainian Embassy in Georgetown on Friday morning brought a Secret Service and DC police response, an embassy evacuation and the closure of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, before inspectors cleared the item and the area reopened.
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USHopi Tribe Declares Emergency as Floods Damage Homes Across Northern Arizona, Moenkopi Wash Hits Record Level
Persistent heavy rain flooded communities across the Hopi Reservation and the Navajo Nation, displaced families near Tuba City and pushed the Moenkopi Wash to a record level.
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USKnowlesville, New York: Man Dies in Presbyterian Street House Fire as Neighbor Is Burned Trying a Rescue
An elderly man who used a wheelchair died in a Thursday night fire that destroyed a home on Presbyterian Street in Knowlesville. His son was hurt, and a neighbor in his 60s who ran into the burning house to try a rescue was flown to a Rochester hospital with serious burns.
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USNew York City, New York: MTA Suspends EAGLE Fare Teams After Inspectors Were Accused of Roughing Up Riders
The MTA has pulled its EAGLE bus fare inspection teams from the field after two physical encounters with riders went unreported to agency leaders for days or longer. Chairman Janno Lieber ordered a full review, and a Brooklyn school dean who was roughed up on video has filed a 25 million dollar claim.
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USFlooding Forces Evacuations Around Pagosa Springs as Polis Declares a Disaster Emergency in Southern Colorado
The San Juan River rose to just over 15 feet early Friday near Pagosa Springs. Mandatory evacuations, closed schools and shut mountain passes spread across southern Colorado, and New Mexico ordered new evacuations downstream.
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USMilwaukee, Wisconsin: Man Charged With Homicide After Fatal Police Pursuit Crash at 30th and Center
Jordan Hall, 40, of De Pere faces six felonies after a 2.3-mile Milwaukee pursuit at up to 95 mph through three school zones ended in a crash that killed Jose D. Lezama-Flores and left a driver on life support, a criminal complaint says.
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USKansas City, Missouri: Garth Brooks Shuts Down Ticket Sales for Third Show After Bots Crash the Sale
The Friday morning sale for Brooks's added November 7 matinee at the T-Mobile Center was shut down for excessive bot activity minutes after fans bought the first tickets. Brooks apologized, said the bot problem has grown worse across the tour, and promised to personally look into the Kansas City sale.
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USCook Political Report Shifts 19 House Races Toward Democrats as GOP Majority Path Fades
The nonpartisan forecaster now rates 220 House seats for Democrats and 198 for Republicans, with 17 toss ups, and says a Democratic gain of 12 to 22 seats is the likeliest outcome on November 3.
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USAtlanta, Georgia: I-285 Closes in Both Directions Between Cascade Road and Langford Parkway From Friday Night to Monday Morning
The Georgia Department of Transportation will close all lanes of Interstate 285 in southwest Fulton County from 7 p.m. on Friday, October 23 until 5 a.m. on Monday, October 26, and warns drivers to expect extreme travel delays.
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USJacksonville, Florida: Jaguars Left Tackle Anton Harrison Is Out for the Season With a Torn ACL
Jacksonville Jaguars left tackle Anton Harrison will miss the rest of the season after surgery on Thursday revealed a torn right ACL, NFL Network reported on Friday. He was hurt on October 11 in London, and Walker Little will keep the left tackle job.
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USDallas, Houston and Austin, Texas: Archer Unveils Air Taxi Networks Across the Texas Triangle
Archer Aviation announced planned electric air taxi networks for Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and Austin on Friday, with routes linking major airports to Frisco Station, downtown Houston, Galveston and the Circuit of the Americas.
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USSeguin, Texas: Two Air Force Pilots Eject Safely From a T-6A Texan II After a Hard Landing
Two pilots assigned to the 12th Flying Training Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph ejected from a T-6A Texan II near Seguin on Thursday evening after a hard landing and unsafe landing gear indications, and both were taken for medical evaluation.
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USTwo Former FBI Officials Charged With Lying to Congress About Hunter Biden Investigations
Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides surrendered in Washington on Friday. Prosecutors say they told a House panel that an FBI task force had no role in the Hunter Biden investigations, and that records and witnesses contradict them.
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USWichita, Kansas: Voters Debate $615 Million USD 259 School Bond Ahead of November 3 Vote
Wichita residents debated the USD 259 bond issue for more than an hour on Thursday evening at the Rockwell Branch Library, with early voting already under way and the two-question, $615 million decision set for November 3.
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USOhio Jury Finds Rodney Hinton Jr. Guilty of Murder in Deputy Larry Henderson's Death
A Hamilton County jury rejected Rodney Hinton Jr.'s insanity plea on Friday and convicted him of murder, reckless homicide and felonious assault for driving into Deputy Larry Henderson on May 2, 2025, a day after Hinton's son was fatally shot by Cincinnati police. Sentencing is set for Nov. 16, 2026.
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USLos Angeles, California: Southbound I-405 Through Sepulveda Pass Drops to Three Lanes This Weekend
Caltrans will reduce southbound Interstate 405 to three lanes between Ventura Boulevard and Mulholland Drive from 10 p.m. Friday, October 23, to 5 a.m. Monday, October 26, with three ramp closures in the Sepulveda Pass.
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USSan Francisco, California: Weekend Closures Shut Westbound I-80 and Highway 37 From Friday Night
Westbound Interstate 80 closes from 5th Street to 15th Street in San Francisco from 11 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday, and Highway 37 closes in both directions between Vallejo and Sears Point from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, Caltrans says.
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USMan Accused of Beheading Iwo Jima Statue at Marine Corps Base Quantico
Police say a 27-year-old Stafford man was caught striking the limestone statue with a sledgehammer on Wednesday night. The damage is estimated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, and he is held without bond ahead of a Friday court appearance.
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USPhoenix, Arizona: Weekend Freeway Closures Hit SR 51, Loop 202, Loop 101, Loop 303 and SR 347 From Friday Night
ADOT closes four Valley freeway stretches from Friday night to Monday morning for paving, widening and bridge work, and narrows SR 347 to one lane on back to back nights between the city of Maricopa and Casa Blanca Road.
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USSalt Lake City, Utah: No. 10 Utah Suspends Jamal Wallace After Arrest on Intimate Image Charges
Utah said the senior defensive tackle was placed on indefinite suspension on October 11, the day Salt Lake City police arrested him. He faces five counts of distribution of an intimate image. Police are investigating a rape allegation that he denies and that has not brought charges.
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USTulsa, Oklahoma: First IKEA in the State Opens at Tulsa Hills With More Than 5,000 Products
Oklahoma shoppers who used to drive to Texas for IKEA got a store of their own on Friday, when the 51,000 square foot Tulsa Hills location opened with opening day festivities, more than 60 employees and about 3,000 products ready to take home.
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USWashington, DC: Prosecutors Plan to Retry Council Member Trayon White and Seek a New Indictment
Federal prosecutors told a judge on Thursday that they will seek a superseding indictment against Ward 8 Council member Trayon White and retry his bribery case, after his first trial ended in a mistrial with the jury split 9 to 3 in favor of acquittal.
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USBoston, Massachusetts: Heating Help Demand Surges Early as Boston Agency Fields More Than 200 Calls a Day
Massachusetts families are seeking heating help at twice last winter's pace before the season even starts, as the state adds $15 million to HEAP and close to $34 million in new oil heat relief for middle-income households.
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USHouston, Texas: Overturned 18-Wheeler and Hazmat Spill Close Westbound I-10 Lanes Near I-69
An 18-wheeler overturned on westbound Interstate 10 near Highway 59 in Houston on Friday morning, October 23. Houston TranStar listed the crash as a heavy truck accident with a hazmat spill, and the right shoulder, right lane and center lane were impacted while crews cleaned the roadway.
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USIndianapolis, Indiana: Two Found Dead at Moller Road Apartment in Possible Murder-Suicide, Family Identifies Woman
Police found a man and a woman dead at a northwest side apartment in Indianapolis on Thursday morning, October 22, in what investigators called a possible murder-suicide. On Friday the woman's family said she was a 26-year-old mother of two whose young children were inside the apartment and ran to a neighbor for help.
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USAtlanta, Georgia: Deadly Crash Shuts Southbound I-85 in Gwinnett County, Brookhaven House Fire Burns Overnight
A deadly crash closed southbound Interstate 85 near the Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road exit for several hours early Friday in Gwinnett County. The same night, crews fought a fire at a three-story home under construction in Brookhaven and police worked a multi-vehicle crash in Midtown Atlanta.
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USPentagon Releases Seventh Batch of UFO Files With Reports of Black Triangles Over Secret Bases
The Department of War posted the seventh PURSUE tranche on Oct. 23. The files include FBI reports of fast, silent black triangles over secret test sites, Catalina Island sightings from 1947 and 1952, and Skinwalker Ranch records from Utah, and none of it offers proof of alien life.
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USSan Antonio, Texas House Fire on Blakeley Drive Leaves One Dead, One in Hospital
Firefighters called shortly after midnight to the 200 block of Blakeley Drive in San Antonio rescued one person and a pet, while a second person died and the survivor was taken to Brooke Army Medical Center for smoke inhalation.
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USEvery US-Bound Air Passenger Must Attest They Have Not Been in Congo in the Past 21 Days From November 3
The CDC order takes effect on November 3 and requires a signed statement from every passenger boarding a flight to the United States, wherever that flight starts. Travelers who have been in Congo in the previous 21 days still cannot board at all.
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USPentagon Loans Military Heat Ray to Homeland Security for Testing at the Southern Border
A memo signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lends one Active Denial System to the Department of Homeland Security for seven months of testing. The weapon has never been used at the border, and border officials have turned it down before.
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USJustice Department Asks Two Minnesota Judges to Step Aside From Immigration Cases
In motions filed Tuesday, the department says Judges Patrick Schiltz and John Tunheim cannot be impartial after criticizing the Trump administration's immigration surge in a newspaper interview.
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USHurricane, Utah: Flash Flood Forces Evacuations as City Declares a Local Emergency
A flood wave that rolled down Gould Wash on Thursday swamped homes and an RV park in the desert city of Hurricane, forced residents out, cut power and led the city to declare a local emergency.
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USMusk Pours Another $77 Million Into America PAC, Taking His Midterm Giving Past $445 Million
Federal Election Commission filings show Elon Musk put $77 million into his super PAC in the first two weeks of October. His giving this cycle now tops $445 million, more than he spent in all of 2024 and far ahead of any other donor.
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USNashville, Tennessee: Distracted Driver Rear-Ends Pedal Tavern, Injuring Nine Passengers, One Critically
Nine of 12 passengers on a pedal tavern were hurt Thursday night when a Toyota RAV4 hit the vehicle from behind near Demonbreun Street in downtown Nashville. Six were taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where one was in critical condition.
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USDes Moines, Iowa: Two Motorcycle Crashes on Same Stretch of University Avenue Leave One Dead, One Critical
A rider died Saturday and a second rider was critically hurt Wednesday night near a memorial gathering on East University Avenue. Police say both car drivers were turning eastbound onto the avenue, with speed and failure to yield under review.
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USBartow, Florida: 3-Year-Old Boy Dies After Shooting Himself With His Father's Handgun in a Car at a Burger King
A 3 year old boy, four days from his fourth birthday, died at Lakeland Regional Health after shooting himself in the face with his father's Glock inside a vehicle at the Burger King at 109 E Van Fleet Drive on Thursday evening, Sheriff Grady Judd said at a 9:30 p.m. briefing.
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USAttorney General Blanche Won't Rule Out DOJ Blocking States From Certifying Midterm Results
Asked in Norfolk on Thursday whether the Justice Department could try to block a state from certifying its results, Todd Blanche cited a hypothetical doomsday scenario. He said the department does not intend to improperly interfere.
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USArcadia, California: Girl Shot Dead Inside Huntington Drive Home, Suspect Found in Pasadena
Arcadia police say a man fired a gun inside a home on West Huntington Drive on Thursday morning and fled. Officers found a juvenile girl with a gunshot wound, and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
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USSeattle, Washington: All Northbound I-5 Lanes on the Ship Canal Bridge Could Reopen by November 2
After nearly 10 months of long-term lane reductions, WSDOT says northbound I-5 across the Ship Canal Bridge could return to four lanes as early as the weekend of October 30 to November 2, earlier than planned. Getting there takes one more full weekend closure.
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USPhoenix, Arizona: North Phoenix Neighbors Clean Up After Hail Storm Smashes Windows, Cars and Roofs
A Wednesday afternoon storm dropped golf ball sized hail on north Phoenix, breaking windows and wrecking cars near 19th Avenue and Peoria Avenue and 23rd Avenue and Cactus Road. On Thursday, residents started repairs and tried to work out where to begin.
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USRio Rancho, New Mexico: Death of 23-Year-Old Man Outside Presbyterian Clinic Is Investigated as a Homicide
Rio Rancho police say a 23-year-old man died on Thursday morning in the parking lot of Presbyterian Family Medicine on High Resort Boulevard after family members restrained him. Police are treating the death as a homicide while they wait for more information.
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USBaltimore, Maryland: Officer Shoots Man Who Pointed Gun During Foot Chase Near Erdman Shopping Center
A Baltimore officer working crime suppression shot a man who fled and pointed a gun at him in the 3900 block of Erdman Avenue on Thursday. The man is in critical condition, Erdman Avenue was closed, and ballots a contractor was carrying at the scene are secure, officials said.
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USLouisville, Kentucky: Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Killing a Father and His 3-Year-Old Daughter in 2020
Kevon Lawless pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 35 years for the 2020 Kahlert Avenue killings of Brandon Waddles and Trinity Randolph, a case that returned to court after the Kentucky Supreme Court overturned his first conviction and life sentence.
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USUtah Man Indicted on Hate Crime Charge After Six Pipe Bombs Found at Ogden Home
Federal prosecutors say Skyler AJ Rose, 22, threatened online to blow up a synagogue. Investigators say they recovered six functional pipe bombs, two rifles and bomb parts at his Ogden home.
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USDallas, Texas: I-30 Through Downtown Closes All Weekend Between I-35E and I-45
TxDOT will close every lane of Interstate 30 in both directions through downtown Dallas from 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 to 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26 for the I-30 Canyon project, with a signed detour on Woodall Rodgers Freeway.
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USChicago, Illinois: CTA Halts Loop Elevated Service This Weekend on Four Lines
Elevated Green, Brown, Orange and Pink line trains will not circle the Loop from 4 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 to 4 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26, as crews work at the Loop and Lake junction. Shuttle buses and Red and Blue line transfers will cover the gaps.
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USVeterans Ask Judge to Block Construction of Trump's Triumphal Arch
Three veterans and a retired architectural historian asked a federal judge on Thursday to stop work from starting November 5 on the 250-foot arch planned for Memorial Circle, saying Congress never authorized it.
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USTampa, Florida: 50 Arrested in Undercover Sting on Unlicensed Contractors
Hillsborough County deputies say Operation Bad Builder ran from June 1 to Oct. 2, with detectives posing as homeowners in Riverview and taking quotes for work that requires a Florida license.
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USMcKinney, Texas Teen Accused of ISIS Plot to Assassinate Rep. Keith Self at a Chili Cookoff
Federal law enforcement sources told WFAA that a 17-year-old from McKinney was arrested on Oct. 5 after getting a firearm, and that he planned to shoot Rep. Keith Self at a public cookoff on Saturday, Oct. 17. The teen, whose name has not been released, remains in federal custody.
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USSupreme Court Lets New Hampshire Bar Student IDs for Voting
The court on Oct. 22 paused a lower court order that would have let poll workers consider a student ID as one piece of evidence of identity, so the state ban applies in full for the November election.
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USJustice Department Reviewing Allegations Against Corey Lewandowski Over DHS Contracts
Prosecutors are examining whether Corey Lewandowski, who served as de facto chief of staff to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, profited from his role at the department, after a criminal referral from the DHS inspector general.
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USTrump Signs Order Aimed at Cutting the Monthly Costs of Owning a Home
The executive order directs the Federal Housing Finance Agency to cancel mortgage insurance premiums once borrowers meet equity requirements, and to make a title insurance waiver for refinancing permanent.
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USNew York City Council Votes 40 to 7 to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages by June 2028
Romanch's Law stops new carriage licenses and phases out the Central Park tradition on June 1, 2028. The drivers' union sued the city moments after the vote.
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USCalley Means Resigns From the White House in a Blow to the MAHA Agenda
Calley Means, a senior adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., quit the Trump administration on Thursday, saying entrenched forces in Washington profit from Americans getting sick.
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USTrump Orders Trade Talks on Wind Turbine Imports, Holds Off on New Tariffs
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Thursday directing the commerce secretary and the US trade representative to negotiate agreements on wind turbine imports and report back within 180 days, citing a national security threat but imposing no new tariffs.
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USMore Than 4 Million Tubes of Toothpaste Recalled Nationwide, Including Children's Brands
The FDA has classified the recall of 17 toothpaste varieties, many of them children's pastes sold under Barbie, Hot Wheels, My Little Pony and Crayola branding, as Class II after manufacturing practice deviations at the maker.
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USF-16 Jets Intercept Plane Over Clemson During Trump Rally
Fighter jets met a civilian plane that entered restricted airspace over Clemson, South Carolina, on Wednesday evening during President Donald Trump's rally. NORAD said the aircraft landed safely at a nearby airfield.
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USSan Francisco Reports First Fatal Overdose Tied to MGM-15
Health officials said an adult died in late September after taking tablets branded Script Botanicals x Maui Labs, and they warned that the kratom derived opioid MGM-15 is now a Schedule 1 drug that is illegal to sell.
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USRiverside County 911 Outage Hits Cell Callers, Backup Numbers Issued
County and city police departments across the Coachella Valley posted direct dispatch numbers early Thursday after cellphone callers reported they could not get through to 911.
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US15 Charged in Los Angeles Health Care Fraud Takedown, With $2 Billion in Claims Alleged
The Justice Department says 15 defendants, including six medical professionals, billed about $2 billion in sham rehab, unneeded artery procedures, bogus hospice care and fake prescriptions. Eight were arrested on Thursday.
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USDeportations Hit 660,000 in a Year but Fall Short of Trump's Million Goal
A Migration Policy Institute report released Thursday puts deportations at about 660,000 in the last fiscal year. That is up from the year before, but well short of the one million a year the administration promised Congress.
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USFifth Circuit Rules Federal Switchblade Ban Unconstitutional
A three judge panel in New Orleans held that switchblade knives are arms protected by the Second Amendment and that the 1958 Federal Switchblade Act's ban on interstate commerce in them fails the Supreme Court's history test.
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USVirginia Senate Leader Louise Lucas Indicted on Racketeering and Marijuana Charges
Federal prosecutors say the Portsmouth Democrat ran a family marijuana enterprise through a shop she co-owns, used her Senate post to shield it, and took a payment tied to a state marijuana license. She surrendered on Thursday morning.
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USMutated H1N1 Flu Drives an Early US Season, With January Levels Already in Washington
Flu started about two and a half months early this year and hit the West Coast first. A mutated H1N1 strain that can slip past some immunity is dominant, and doctors say people who have not had a shot should get one now.
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USTrump Heads to Iowa as Republicans Fight to Hold a Longtime Stronghold
The president rallies in Sioux City on Thursday for a Senate race that has tightened in a state he won by 13 points two years ago. Some of the Republicans he is helping have broken with him over the Iran war and rising prices.
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USTwo Marines Sue Pentagon Over Breach of 3 Million Military Records
A proposed class action says the Defense Department left Social Security numbers and personnel files sitting in an unencrypted system for months, open to whoever found the hole.
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USDemocrats Sue Trump Administration Over Election Administration and Voter Rolls
Two weeks before the Nov. 3 midterms, Democratic leaders asked a federal court in Washington to bar the administration from purging legally registered voters and from threatening state election officials with prosecution.
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USTrump Asks Supreme Court to Restart Big Bend Border Wall Construction
The Justice Department filed an emergency request on Wednesday asking the justices to lift a federal judge's order that halted border wall work in a remote stretch of West Texas that includes Big Bend National Park.
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USNew Mexico Sues Epstein's Lawyer and Accountant Over Trafficking
Attorney General Raul Torrez filed a civil suit against Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, saying they helped finance and conceal Epstein's trafficking, and asked a court to stop the estate paying out more than $100 million.
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USTrump Administration Asks Court to Reopen Permit for New England Wind Farm Off Massachusetts
The Justice Department asked a federal judge on Tuesday to send the permit for the New England Wind project back to the Interior Department. It is the fourth offshore wind project the administration has targeted in recent months, and a senator who helped negotiate a bipartisan permitting bill says the move could blow that deal up.
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USVan Zandt County Deputy Adam Sherifi Killed in Shootout While Serving Warrants Near Canton
A Van Zandt County sheriff's deputy was killed and a Canton police officer was wounded on Tuesday night when a man inside a house south of Canton, Texas, opened fire on officers serving felony warrants, the sheriff's office said. The suspect was found dead inside.
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USMother and Four Children Die in Van Zandt County House Fire Near Canton
Firefighters breached a wall to reach four trapped children early Wednesday near Canton, Texas. Three died at the scene, a fourth child died at a Dallas hospital, and their mother died later on Wednesday, the county fire marshal said.
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USTwo Charged With Murder in Shooting After Delaware State Homecoming
Dover police say a 22-year-old Dover man and a 17-year-old boy face murder charges in the Oct. 10 parking lot shooting that killed Nasir Cox, 22, and wounded a second man after Delaware State University homecoming events.
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USFederal Judge Bars DHS Voter-Fraud Field Operations in Nine States
A San Francisco judge found that Homeland Security's hunt for noncitizen voters rests on unreliable lists that sweep in U.S. citizens, and she blocked the field operations in nine states through Election Day.
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USFBI Says $17 Billion Seized From Overseas Scam Compounds in Operation Blackout
At a White House roundtable on cybercrime on Wednesday, FBI Director Kash Patel said Operation Blackout has seized more than $17 billion from scam compounds abroad, and President Donald Trump said federal agents have stopped at least $1.6 billion in losses this year.
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USSharp Jabs Dominate Final Michigan Senate Debate Between El-Sayed and Rogers
El-Sayed and Rogers traded charges over Iran, tariffs and donors in Detroit in their last debate before the Nov. 3 vote for Michigan's open Senate seat.
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USWarner and Himes Say Russia Is Targeting Democrats With Misinformation Before the Midterms
The top Democrats on the Senate and House intelligence committees said a classified briefing showed a Russian campaign like the ones tracked in 2016, 2020 and 2024, and said they are also preparing for a false claim of foreign interference on Election Day.
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USVance Tells Republicans to Stop Whining About Ramaswamy Ad
Vice President JD Vance defended the Ramaswamy ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother at stops in Cincinnati and Sharonville on Wednesday, and told his own party to go win the Ohio governor race in 13 days.
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USTornado Watch Covers Northern Arizona After Six Warnings in One Morning
The National Weather Service put Coconino, Navajo and Yavapai counties under a Tornado Watch until 6 p.m. on Wednesday after six radar based tornado warnings in northern Arizona, while the same storms uprooted trees and damaged cars in Mesa on Tuesday night. No tornado had been confirmed on the ground.
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USVance Unveils Nearly $42 Million in SNAP Fraud Cases in Cincinnati
More than 40 defendants face actions in a nationwide surge led by the Justice Department and the Agriculture Department, with the largest single case put at $29.7 million.
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USSupreme Court Blocks Trump Transgender Prison Policy for Now
The justices denied an emergency request on Wednesday and left in place a lower court order that keeps gender affirming care available to transgender inmates in federal prisons while the lawsuit continues.
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USBlackburn Lifts Her Block on Trump Judge Pick Samuel Adkisson
Senator Marsha Blackburn has returned the blue slip she withheld last month, clearing White House lawyer Samuel Adkisson to face the Senate Judiciary Committee in the final weeks before the midterm elections.
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USKissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa Arrested on Grand Theft and Fraud Charges
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the arrest on X on Wednesday morning. Espinosa, mayor since November 2024, is accused of directing $50,000 in COVID relief funds to businesses tied to her family.
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US100,000 California State Workers Strike for One Day in a First for Their Union
SEIU Local 1000 members walked out across California on Wednesday, October 21, in the union's first statewide strike, after their contract expired on June 30 and mediation over pay, health care and telework produced no deal.
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USMistrial Declared in Baltimore Fire Case That Killed Three Firefighters
A Baltimore judge declared a mistrial on Tuesday after jurors said they could not reach a unanimous verdict on any charge against James Barnett, who was accused of setting the 2022 Stricker Street fire that killed three firefighters and seriously hurt a fourth.
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USToyota Recalls 105,794 Land Cruiser Hybrids in the US Over a Fuel Leak That Could Cause a Fire
Toyota is recalling 105,794 Land Cruiser hybrid SUVs in the United States because a fuel tube connection near the fuel tank can come apart and leak fuel, the NHTSA said on Wednesday. Dealers will fit a clamp or replace the tube free of charge, and owners will be notified by mid-December.
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USTexas Couple Charged in Freeway Shooting That Killed Missouri Teen on Her Way to the Zoo
Willie Herndon, 42, of Arlington, Texas, is charged with first-degree murder in the Oct. 14 shooting of Alyssa Wilson, 17, on Interstate 170 near St. Louis. His wife Taiya Herndon is charged with hindering prosecution.
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USLawful Permanent Resident Dies in ICE Custody in Texas as Family Says Care Was Denied
Emiliano Andrade-Covarrubias, 56, who lived in the Dallas area for decades, was found unresponsive at a detention center in Laredo on October 17. ICE says he received proper care. His daughter says staff would not give him his medication.
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USTrump Administration Says It Has Revoked More Than 300,000 Visas
The State Department said on Tuesday that revocations since January 2025 have passed 300,000, up from 250,000 last month and 175,000 in August, with most cases tied by officials to crime, public safety or fraud.
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USTrump Speaks for Nearly Two Hours in Greenville and Says Republicans Will Defy the Midterm Odds
President Donald Trump told supporters in Greenville, North Carolina, on Tuesday night that Republicans will prove the polls wrong on Nov. 3, on a campaign swing he described as work he has never done in a midterm year.
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USTrump Rallies in Greenville, Says Republicans Will Defy the Midterm Odds
With his approval at 31 percent and his party's Senate candidate trailing by double digits, the president rallied in Greenville and said the polls would be wrong again.
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USFBI Investigates Report of Incendiary Device Thrown at ICE Building in Atlanta
Federal agents collected evidence at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in downtown Atlanta on Tuesday night. The FBI said there were no reports of injuries or significant damage.
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USTrump Pledges $400 Million and Bloomberg $80 Million as Vast Sums Flood Midterm Races
Two weeks before the November 3 vote, President Donald Trump said his operation will have spent more than $400 million to help Republicans, while Michael Bloomberg's team told The New York Times he is sending about $80 million to Democrats in September and October.
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USJustice Kagan Says Supreme Court Rulings Are Destructive to Democracy
Speaking at Catholic University two weeks before the midterms, Justice Elena Kagan said the court's conservative majority has blinded itself to the damage its election rulings are doing to American democracy.
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USAmerican Flight 41 Blows Two Tires Landing at O'Hare, One to Hospital
A Boeing 787 from Barcelona blew two tires as it landed at Chicago O'Hare on Tuesday after the crew reported a brake issue, leaving 245 people to leave by stairs and one person in hospital in good condition.
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USRamaswamy Confirms His Campaign Made the Ad With Acton's Estranged Mother, Puts $4 Million Behind It
A viral video of Amy Acton's mother urging Ohioans not to vote for her daughter is a Ramaswamy campaign ad, the Republican said Tuesday evening. Acton's family calls it a smear built on her childhood abuse.
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USTrump Signs Law Making Chiricahua Arizona's Fourth National Park
The Chiricahua National Park Act redesignates the 102-year-old monument in Cochise County as the 64th national park in the United States, the first new one in six years.
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USRetired NYPD Detective Indicted on Murder Charge in George Washington Bridge Shooting in New York
A Manhattan grand jury indicted Victor Romero, 62, a retired New York City police detective, on a second degree murder charge on Tuesday in the road rage killing of Koran Irvine, 46, on the George Washington Bridge, the district attorney's office announced. Romero remains free on $1 million bail and is due back in court on November 23.
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USUSDA to Resume Mexican Cattle Imports at Two More Border Ports
The Agriculture Department said on Tuesday it will restart cattle imports from Mexico in Columbus, New Mexico, on Oct. 26 and plans the same in Nogales, Arizona, on Nov. 30, widening a phased reopening that was halted to keep out the New World screwworm.
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USFBI Probes 100 White Powder Letters to Congress, Election Offices
More than three dozen members of Congress and election officials in at least 15 states were targeted two weeks before the midterms. Most letters were intercepted, early tests found no hazard, and no one has been hurt.
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USJudge Rules OPM Broke Privacy Law by Giving DOGE Access to Federal Worker Records
A federal judge in New York ruled on Tuesday that the Office of Personnel Management violated the Privacy Act when it gave DOGE agents broad access to sensitive records on millions of federal workers, and left open what remedy, if any, will follow.
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USTrump Hints at Deal With Putin to Free American Teacher Stephen Hubbard
President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday that he has pressed Vladimir Putin to release Stephen Hubbard, a retired American teacher held in Russia since 2022, and hinted that news could come within days.
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USTrump Administration Defers Another $1.2 Billion in California Medicaid Payments
CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz announced the deferral at a White House fraud event on Tuesday, citing 24 percent growth in California personal care services over three years. California has protested earlier deferrals, saying the growth reflects rising demand.
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USFBI Puts Joseph Matos on Ten Most Wanted List With $1 Million Reward
Joseph 'Troubles' Matos, accused of killing National Guard member Chrys Carvajal in Chicago in 2021, is now one of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, with the reward raised to $1 million.
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USFive Dead in Mundelein Home Are Named, Coroner Says Son Shot His Parents, His Son and His Partner
The Lake County Coroner on Tuesday named James and Rebecca Schmidt, their son Bryan, his son Maclaine and his partner Nicole Heiser. Police found all five shot dead inside the Wellington Avenue home during a welfare check late Sunday.
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USTrump Offers Up to $30,000 for Fraud Tips in $25 Million Whistleblower Program
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance are set to announce a $25 million program that pays up to $30,000 for tips that lead to a fraud conviction or a major federal enforcement action, the White House said.
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USMan in Custody After Shots Fired Outside Chicago Federal Building, No One Hurt
Police took a man into custody after shots were fired outside the Kluczynski Federal Building in the Loop early Tuesday. No one was injured, Homeland Security said, and the nearby Dirksen Courthouse stayed open.
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USMahmoud Khalil Asks Supreme Court to Hear His Case and Keep Him Out of ICE Custody
The Columbia University graduate, a green card holder detained last year over his pro-Palestinian activism, wants the justices to overturn an appeals court ruling that could lead to his re-arrest and deportation.
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USTexas Early Voting Opens With Records in Dallas and Harris Counties
A little over 104,600 people voted in person in Harris County on Monday and 76,079 voted in Dallas County. Both totals set first day records as early voting for the Nov. 3 midterms began across Texas.
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USVoting Groups Sue Homeland Security Over Voter Records From at Least 47 States
The League of Women Voters, EPIC and LULAC say Homeland Security collected sensitive voter records from at least 47 states, mixed them with commercial data and moved them toward an immigration enforcement system. They want a federal judge to stop the effort and order the data deleted.
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USSocial Security COLA 2027: 3.6 Percent Raise, $75 a Month on Average
The 3.6 percent cost-of-living adjustment adds about $75 a month to the average check from January. Here is how the number was set, when the money lands, and why the Medicare premium decides how much of it you keep.
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USTwo Killed, Two Firefighters Hurt in Wilmington Rowhome Fire
Two people were found dead inside a three story rowhome on Eighth Avenue in Wilmington early on Tuesday after fire tore through all three floors and part of the building collapsed. Two firefighters were treated for minor injuries and released, officials said.
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USFord Recalls 102,159 F-Series Trucks Over Speedometers That Can Show the Wrong Speed
Ford is recalling 102,159 F-Series trucks in the United States because the analog speedometer and tachometer can stick or move erratically, the NHTSA said on Tuesday. The recall covers certain 2025 and 2026 Super Duty trucks and 2026 F-150 and F-750 models, and dealers will replace the instrument cluster modules free of charge.
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USFlood Watch Covers All of Northern and Central Arizona Through Thursday Evening
The National Weather Service in Flagstaff says flash flooding is possible in creeks, dry washes, swimming holes and recently burned areas from late tonight through Thursday evening, as a deep surge of tropical moisture moves into Arizona ahead of an upper level trough.
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USFlorida Executes William Reaves, Its 18th Execution This Year
William Reaves, 77, was pronounced dead at 6:12 p.m. Eastern after lethal injection at Florida State Prison for the 1986 murder of Deputy Richard Raczkowski. It was Florida's 18th execution this year.
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USTrump Nominates Two Justice Department Lawyers to Federal Judgeships in Nebraska and Indiana
President Donald Trump said Monday he will nominate Eric Hamilton, a senior Justice Department lawyer who defended his policies in court, to a federal judgeship in Nebraska, and federal prosecutor Joseph Falvey, a former clerk to Chief Justice John Roberts, to a seat in northern Indiana. Senate Republicans plan confirmation hearings on November 10 and 18, after the midterms.
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USTrump Uses Antisemitic Slur Again While Defending Sen. Marshall at Kansas Rally
At a Park City rally on Monday, President Donald Trump said reporting on Roger Marshall's past medical billing made the Kansas senator out to be a 'Shylock-type guy,' a term Jewish groups call an antisemitic slur.
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USTrump Announces $8 Billion Harvest Fuel Relief Program for Farmers
The Agriculture Department will send one-time payments through the Farm Service Agency to help producers cover diesel costs this harvest, using Commodity Credit Corporation money and a formula based on planted acres, production costs and expected losses for the 2026 crop year.
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USVance Declines to Endorse Netanyahu, a Day After Trump Backed Him
Vice President JD Vance said Monday he endorses American candidates and will not get involved in Israeli elections, setting a different line from President Donald Trump eight days before Israel votes on October 27.
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USConfirmed Tornado Moves Toward Deming as Hail Pounds Luna County and Damages Roofs and Cars
The National Weather Service in El Paso confirmed a tornado on the ground west of Deming on Monday evening and tracked it toward the city, while hail as large as golf balls damaged roofs, skylights and vehicles across Luna County. The tornado had not been rated by late Monday, and the full damage toll was still unknown.
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USSalmonella Outbreak Linked to Virginia Oysters Sickens 27 People in 12 States, CDC Says
Federal health officials said on Monday that raw oysters harvested by the Little Wicomico Oyster Company from a Virginia river are the likely source of a Salmonella Telelkebir outbreak that has sickened 27 people in 12 states and put five in the hospital. The company has recalled oysters harvested from September 18 through October 8, and officials told restaurants not to serve them and consumers not to eat them.
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USKansas Man Charged With Threatening to Kill Trump Ahead of Wichita Visit
Federal prosecutors say Jaden J. Read, 24, of Clearwater posted comments under local news stories about the president's October 19 visit to Wichita, claimed he had ammunition and said he had mapped rooftops near the speech site. He was arrested on October 17 and is held pending a detention hearing.
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USMississippi Attorney General Rules Shooting of 1-Year-Old Kohen Wiley Was Justified
Attorney General Lynn Fitch said on Monday, October 19 that a Senatobia officer was justified in the June 14 shooting that killed Kohen Wiley in a Walmart parking lot. The family disputes the police account and is demanding the release of body camera footage. Mississippi released the body camera and surveillance footage on Thursday, October 22, and the family said the video shows the fatal shot came from the side of the car. Mayor Greg Graves confirmed on Friday, October 23 that Foster has resigned, after the board of aldermen accepted his resignation on October 21. Interim chief Angelica Maze is also stepping down and will stay with the department in a different role, city officials said on Friday.
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USTrump Renews Call to Rename New Mexico as New America
President Donald Trump used a Truth Social post on Monday to demand, again, that New Mexico change its name to New America. The name sits in the state constitution, and both candidates for governor have already said no.
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USSupreme Court Asks Trump Administration for Its View on Iowa Immigration Arrest Law
The justices asked the solicitor general whether they should hear Iowa's appeal over a blocked state law that makes it a crime to enter Iowa after being deported or denied entry to the United States.
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USAppeals Court Blocks Trump Bid to Redirect Fair Housing Grants
The 1st Circuit largely refused to lift a judge's order blocking HUD from overhauling the Fair Housing Initiatives Program, keeping grant money flowing to the local groups that fight housing discrimination.
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USOne Dead in Shooting Near Columbus Mosque, Police Say It Was Not an Attack on the Mosque
Police received a report of gunfire at 2:11 p.m. in the 2200 block of Albert Avenue, a few hundred feet from the Alrahma Mosque. One person died at the scene, and a police sergeant said the shooting had nothing to do with the mosque.
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USSupreme Court Takes Up Maryland Magnet School Case in New Fight Over Race and Admissions
The justices agreed on Monday to hear a challenge to Montgomery County lottery admissions for four elite public middle schools, in a case that asks how much proof of group harm a discrimination claim needs before a judge may hear it.
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USFlorida Issues Arrest Warrant for Raul Castro Over 1996 Plane Shootdown
A Miami judge signed a state warrant charging the former Cuban leader, 95, with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in the deaths of four Brothers to the Rescue pilots killed in 1996.
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USSupreme Court to Decide if the 1868 Ban on Home Distilling Is Constitutional
The justices agreed on Monday to review a federal ban on distilling liquor at home that dates to 1868, after two appeals courts split in April over whether Congress used its taxing power too far.
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USSupreme Court Turns Away Wilcox Challenge to Her Firing From the Labor Board
The justices declined on Monday to hear Gwynne Wilcox's appeal, leaving in place a lower court ruling that President Donald Trump acted within his authority when he fired her from the National Labor Relations Board in January 2025.
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USSupreme Court Won't Revive 9/11 Plea Deals That Spared the Death Penalty
The justices declined on Monday to hear appeals by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants, leaving in place a ruling that backed former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's decision to cancel their 2024 plea agreements.
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USAirline Delay Rule Due to Start Today Is Pushed to February 2027
The Transportation Department has delayed a rule that would stop counting 10 kinds of flight disruption as the airline's fault, a change that could cut meal and hotel help for stranded passengers.
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USEarly Voting Opens Today in Texas and South Carolina
Texas starts with a record 19,041,684 registered voters. South Carolina centers run 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Oct. 31. Election Day is Nov. 3.
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USTwo Killed, Three Hurt in Shooting at West Baltimore Gas Station
Five people were shot at a BP gas station in the 2800 block of Edmondson Avenue on Sunday night. A woman and a man died, three others were expected to survive, and police say two or three gunmen may have been involved.
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USTrump Signs Women's Health Order Pushed by Melania Trump, Creating an NIH Division and a White House Task Force
The Rose Garden signing on Monday followed weeks of East Wing working sessions led by the first lady. The order names osteoporosis, heart disease, maternal health and endometriosis among its targets.
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USNational Guardsman Shot in Leg After Troops Step Into Capitol Hill Fight, Police Say
Troops who got out of their vehicle to break up a sidewalk fight near Eastern Market ordered a gunman to drop his weapon. He fired instead, and three Guardsmen hit him in the abdomen, police said. Both men are expected to survive.
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USDonnie Wahlberg Aboard Jet That Skidded Off Las Vegas Runway, No Injuries
A private Dassault Falcon 50 ran off runway 1L at Harry Reid International Airport on Sunday and hit a perimeter fence. No one was hurt, and passenger Donnie Wahlberg later told fans the pilots saved their lives.
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USMassachusetts Republican Running Mate Shawn Oliver Suspends Campaign After OUI Arrest
Oliver, 42, a New Bedford city councilor, faces an OUI charge and other charges after police say his car hit five parked vehicles and overturned late Saturday, 16 days before the November 3 election. He pleaded not guilty at his October 19 arraignment, and Minogue said he will not serve as lieutenant governor if the ticket wins. His name stays on the ballot.
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USOne Dead, Six Wounded in Shooting at Eastvale Home, Sheriff Says
Deputies found seven people shot at a house on Morning Hills Drive late Saturday night. One person died at the scene, six were taken to hospitals, and no suspect was in custody on Sunday.
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USUkrainians and Sudanese Keep US Deportation Protections for Now, DHS Says
Temporary Protected Status for Ukraine and Sudan was set to expire on Monday. The Department of Homeland Security says enrolled migrants can keep living and working in the United States until a final decision is announced.
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USPutin Proposes Trump and Xi Summit on Ukraine at APEC, Kremlin Says
Vladimir Putin has proposed that he, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet next month on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen to talk about ending the war in Ukraine, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Ukraine would not be at the table.
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USCattle Truck Falls From Kansas City Overpass, Killing Dozens and Scattering Herd Downtown
A semi carrying 120 to 130 cattle plunged from the I-70 curve over I-35 in downtown Kansas City early Sunday. Police say 45 to 60 animals were killed, dozens roamed for hours, and both drivers suffered minor injuries.
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US11 Missing After Boat Capsizes Off Baja California, Survivors Suffer Shark Bites
Sixteen people were rescued after a boat carrying 27 capsized about 140 miles west of Ensenada. Several survivors had injuries the Coast Guard calls consistent with shark bites, and the search for the 11 still missing went on into Sunday.
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US71 Percent of Americans Doubt They Will Ever See Trump's $5,000 Dividend, Poll Finds
Only 14 percent expect the check in the new NBC News poll, as the $1.2 trillion midterm pledge draws fire from Democrats and some Republicans.
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USEast Coast Nor'easter Forms Sunday, NHC Sees 30% Chance It Develops
The stalled nor'easter now has a name. Subtropical Storm Josephine sat about 195 miles south-southeast of Nantucket on Thursday morning with 65 mph winds, and forecasters expect it to become a hurricane-force extratropical cyclone as it accelerates away from the East Coast.
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USTrump Approval Falls to 33 Percent, a Record Low in Post-ABC Poll, Weeks Before Midterms
A Washington Post, ABC News and Ipsos poll released on Sunday put President Donald Trump's approval at 33 percent, with 66 percent disapproving, just over two weeks before the November 3 midterms.
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USEl-Sayed Disavows Muslim Brotherhood at Michigan Town Hall
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed disavowed the Muslim Brotherhood at a town hall in Caro on Saturday and challenged the man who pressed him to do it, CNN reported.
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USAirman Dies After Rappelling Fall at Alamodome Before UTSA Game
A service member with the 6th Combat Training Squadron died on Saturday night after sliding out of control during a pregame rappelling demonstration in San Antonio. The Air Force says the fall is under investigation. On Sunday night the Air Force named him as Tech. Sgt. Ian Patterson.
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USFormer MIT Scientist Wins $6 Million Defamation Verdict in Boston
A Suffolk County jury sided with David Sabatini, who lost his Whitehead Institute post in 2021 after Kristin Knouse accused him of sexual misconduct. Knouse plans to appeal.
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USVance Faces Hard Questions on Gas Prices, Iran and Immigration in CBS Town Hall
Michigan voters pressed the vice president for an hour on high gas prices, the Iran war, ICE tactics and corruption. He said gas prices will fall when the war ends, admitted failures before the Kuwait strike, and said there is a chance he will not run in 2028.
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USKayem Foods Recalls More Than 1.5 Million Pounds of Meat Products Shipped Nationwide
Federal officials say ready-to-eat hot dogs, bacon, sausage, turkey and ham were stored in a warehouse cooler that ran warm, and packages may still sit in home refrigerators and freezers. No illnesses have been confirmed.
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USKatie Zacharia Is Out as White House Press Secretary After Five Days
Zacharia is transitioning out of the job after a 14 minute first briefing and a week of questions over her claim to be a lawyer, USA TODAY reported, hours after Trump told her to reconsider.
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USChild and Adult Killed as Vehicle Drives Onto Wichita Soccer Field
A vehicle drove onto a field during a youth soccer game at Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kansas, at about 3:25 p.m. on Saturday, killing a 6-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man and injuring 11 others. The driver, a 34-year-old woman, is in custody, police said.
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USE. Coli Cases From Chicken Wraps Rise to 50, With No Brand Named by Officials
The FDA raised the count from 38 to 50 on October 15. A federal lawsuit filed the same day names Trader Joe's Tarragon Chicken Salad Wraps, a link the agencies have not confirmed.
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USMan Shot and Killed on Midtown Subway Platform at 53rd Street
A 34-year-old man was shot in the chest on the northbound B, D and E platform at Seventh Avenue and 53rd Street at about 12:21 p.m. on Saturday. He was pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital. Police said the shooting was targeted, and officers were searching for a gunman in a red tracksuit.
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USJustice Department Moves to Remove Judge in East Potomac Golf Course Case
In a 14-page motion filed late Friday, Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward accused Judge Ana Reyes of deep-seated antipathy toward the Trump administration and asked that the East Potomac Golf Course case be handed to another judge.
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USAlligator Kills Fisherman, 71, on Shore of Winter Garden Pond Near Lake Apopka
Steven Hamilton died at the scene after an 11-foot, 8-inch alligator bit him while he was fishing at Dr. Bradford Memorial Park on Friday. It was Florida's second fatal alligator attack since June.
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USTyphoon Champi Eyewall Moves Ashore Over Southern Guam
Champi's northern eyewall is moving ashore over southern Guam. The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Wind Warning for the far south of the island until 5:30 a.m. Sunday, with winds of 115 to 135 mph expected and the storm at 140 mph.
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USVisitors Ordered Off Hatteras Island as Nor'easter Threatens NC 12
Dare County declared a state of emergency and ordered visitors to evacuate Hatteras Island on Friday night. A Coastal Flood Warning now runs to Tuesday morning, and officials expect N.C. Highway 12, the island's only road, to close for an extended period.
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USTrump Brings Midterm Blitz to Kentucky for 2 PM Rally at NKU
The president speaks at Truist Arena in Highland Heights on Saturday for Ed Gallrein and Andy Barr. Police expect heavy traffic around the campus from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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USNo Kings Turns From Protest to the Polls With More Than 3,000 Vote Early Events
The coalition that filled streets three times since President Donald Trump returned to office is spending Saturday on registration checks, voting plans and poll watcher training ahead of the November 3 midterms.
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USHacker Copied Data on Millions of California Students From Testing Contractor
California education officials say an intruder used a stolen login to copy student files from Educational Testing Service over nearly four months. The files cover pupils enrolled in the last three school years and some former students dating back to 2006.
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USSecret Service Deputy Director Matthew Quinn to Leave Agency on November 7
Quinn announced on Friday that he will step down after about 18 months back at the agency, as threats against protectees climb and the service still answers for the Butler attack and newer security breaches.
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USDOJ Settlement Forces Reforms on Lexington, Mississippi Police
The Justice Department settlement, announced on Friday, October 16, requires the city and its police to drop unlawful fine warrants, end jailing people who cannot pay, and retrain officers on stops, searches and force.
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USTrump Waives Most New Russia Sanctions and Tariffs a Day Before They Were Due to Start
In an executive order dated October 16, President Donald Trump used the waiver power in the Graham Act to set aside most of the law's new sanctions, restrictions and duties, while keeping older Russia sanctions in place.
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USAmber Guyger Released on Parole After Seven Years for Killing Botham Jean
The former Dallas police officer left a Texas prison on Friday after serving seven years of a 10 year murder sentence. She will stay under strict supervision until her sentence ends in 2029, and she cannot live in Dallas County or contact the Jean family.
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USNorte Fire at 5 Percent Contained as First Evacuation Orders Are Lifted in Orange County
The fire still covers 570 acres and is 5 percent contained. Cal Fire lifted evacuation orders for two zones on Saturday afternoon, while orders for the other zones in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano remain in effect.
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USJudge Dismisses Timothy Busfield Indictment, Citing Prosecutor Misconduct
A New Mexico judge threw out the grand jury indictment against Timothy Busfield on Friday, finding prosecutors gave jurors a procedure not found in law that kept witnesses they asked for from testifying. The state can still start the case again.
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USFAA Bars Unauthorized Drones Along the Whole US-Mexico Border
The FAA is barring unauthorized drones in a band one nautical mile north of the border, up to 400 feet, under three notices that start October 20 and run to October 19, 2027. Permission to fly in the band will run through Customs and Border Protection.
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USFarwell Trial Day Five Turns to FBI Phone Searches in Boston
An FBI expert described Google searches from a phone Matthew Farwell handed over in February 2021 as the Boston trial over Sandra Birchmore's death reached day five.
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USMurdaugh Judge Warns Lawyers Retrial Will Not Become a Circus
Judge Debra McCaslin set the next Murdaugh hearings for November and January and corrected a polygraph claim as lawyers fought over DNA, ballistics and phone evidence.
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USDriver, 88, Charged With Vehicular Homicide in Tour de Fat Crash
Van Lemaster of Cheyenne faces seven counts in the August 29 Fort Collins crash that killed Joshua Robert Douglass, 33, and injured six others outside Walrus Ice Cream.
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USMore Than 167,000 California Customers Lose Power as Fire Weather Brings Planned Shutoffs
Red Flag Warnings cover parts of Northern and Southern California through Saturday. PG&E warned about 88,000 customers in 29 counties about possible shutoffs, and Southern California Edison put about 258,000 more on notice.
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USSenate Debates in Maine and Alaska Turn Personal as the Iran War Shadows Both Races
Troy Jackson told Susan Collins to shut up after a protester disrupted their final Maine debate. In Alaska, Dan Sullivan and Mary Peltola traded charges over character, staff treatment and war costs. Both seats could decide the Senate majority.
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USUS Measles Cases Reach 4,588 as Pennsylvania Count Rises to 1,338
The CDC reported 4,588 measles cases as of Oct. 22, up 178 in a week, with 479 hospitalizations this year. Pennsylvania counts 1,338 cases and 255 hospitalizations, and still reports five deaths while the CDC confirms three nationwide.
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USCoast Guard Searches for 27 People in the Water West of Ensenada After Smuggling Boat Incident
US Coast Guard air and surface crews searched on Friday for people reported in the water about 140 miles west of Ensenada, Mexico, after a human smuggling boat incident. Officials said at least 15 people had been rescued and the search was still under way.
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USFormer Kentucky Cheerleader Laken Snelling Gets 10 Years in Prison in Newborn Son's Death
A Fayette Circuit Court judge sentenced Laken Snelling, 22, to 10 years on Friday, two months after the former University of Kentucky student pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of her newborn, who was found in a closet in August 2025.
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USSevere Storms Aim at Washington, Philadelphia and New York for the Friday Evening Commute
A strong cold front will set off severe thunderstorms across the mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Friday afternoon and evening. Damaging winds are the main threat, and a brief tornado is possible in New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania.
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USMusk Pours $158 Million Into Texas Senate Race to Back Paxton
Federal filings made public on Thursday show Elon Musk gave $158 million in September to the main Republican Senate super PAC. The money moved on within a day each time to a Texas group backing Ken Paxton against James Talarico.
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USTrump Wants the Death Penalty for Anyone Who Kills a Firefighter
At a Rose Garden lunch for first responders on Oct 15, President Donald Trump said he has told the Justice Department to seek the death penalty in firefighter murder cases, extending his earlier push on police killings.
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USTexas Says Voter Registration Backlog From Software Glitch Is Cleared as Groups Sue the State
State officials said Thursday that a backlog of nearly 600,000 voter registrations, held up after a software failure at the Department of Public Safety, has been cleared days before early voting opens. A lawsuit over the failure is still moving through a Texas court.
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USHenderson Fire Burns 2,080 Acres at Camp Pendleton and Forces New I-5 Closures
The fire grew from 1,118 acres on Thursday night to 2,080 acres by midday Friday, still with no containment. It crossed containment lines on the northwest side of Camp Pendleton and shut northbound Interstate 5 again.
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USWhy Are So Many People Wearing Red Today? R.E.D. Friday, Explained
The red shirts are a quiet promise to the Americans still serving overseas. R.E.D. stands for Remember Everyone Deployed, a grassroots Friday tradition with no office, no founder, and a history told two ways.
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USTrump Says US Is Talking to Russia and China About Denuclearization
Trump told Newsmax on Thursday that Washington is holding talks with Moscow and Beijing on cutting the largest nuclear arsenals. He gave no timetable and announced no agreement.
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USMusk Settles Lawsuits Over $1 Million 2024 Election Giveaway
Elon Musk and his America PAC told a federal judge in Austin on Thursday that they will settle two proposed class actions over the daily $1 million giveaway held before the 2024 election. The terms were not disclosed.
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USBryson Fire Passes 100 Acres Near Malibu and Forces Evacuations as Santa Ana Winds Rise
A wind driven brush fire near Encinal Canyon Road in western Malibu grew past 100 acres on Thursday evening. One zone is under an evacuation order and ten more are under warnings, with red flag conditions set to last into the weekend.
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USMan Found in a Barrel at Lake Mead Is Identified After Four Years
Las Vegas authorities say the man was Edward Lelburian Jackson, an Arkansas man in his mid to late 50s who was shot in the head in the early 1980s. His killing remains unsolved.
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USTwo Women Sue Matt Gaetz in Federal Court, Alleging Sex Trafficking
The civil suit, filed in Orlando on Thursday, says the former congressman and two associates used money, drugs and travel to exploit young women between 2017 and early 2019. Gaetz denies the claims and says he will fight them in court.
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USThree Children and a Teacher Killed in Shooting at Bend, Oregon Elementary School
Police confirmed three children aged 5, 8 and 11 and a teacher were killed at Silver Rail Elementary. The wounded 7 year old girl, Saylor Graham, is in serious but stable condition, and the wounded 54 year old teacher has serious injuries that are not life threatening. The 16 year old shooter was killed by a community member who followed him inside.
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USICE Agent Who Struck Houston Man Put on Leave as Prosecutor Eyes Grand Jury
A senior Homeland Security official told NBC News the agent whose vehicle struck Miguel Parra Hernandez on October 10 is on administrative leave. Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare says he has interviewed a witness who was handcuffed in the back of that vehicle, and could take the case to a grand jury as soon as next week.
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USNine Fired FBI Employees Sue Patel and Blanche Over Classified Documents Case Firings
Nine agents, analysts and support staff fired in February say they were assigned to the Mar-a-Lago classified documents investigation, not volunteers, and were dismissed without a hearing. They want their jobs back, back pay, and a court ruling that the firings were unlawful.
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USLake Michigan Waves Could Reach 25 Feet as Gales Hit Friday
North winds near 50 mph will build waves to 20 feet in southern Lake Michigan on Friday, with occasional waves near 26 feet, the National Weather Service says.
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USJudge Allows Memphis Schools Takeover Board to Move Forward
Judge Waverly Crenshaw dissolved his July order on October 15, clearing the state oversight board to begin work in Memphis-Shelby County Schools while lawsuits continue.
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USFBI Probes Suspicious Letters Sent to Congress and Election Offices
Federal agents are investigating letters with unknown substances mailed to Senate offices and to election offices in Louisiana, Oklahoma and Ohio, three weeks before the midterm vote. No injuries have been reported.
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USTrump Cancels Plan to Livestream Fort Hood Shooter's Execution by Firing Squad
President Donald Trump said on Thursday, Oct 15, that the Dec 3 execution of Nidal Hasan will not be streamed, reversing the Pentagon's plan after bipartisan criticism and public opposition.
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USOhio Court Rules EdChoice School Vouchers Unconstitutional
A unanimous appeals court upheld a ruling that EdChoice violates the Ohio Constitution, while the program stays in place ahead of an expected appeal to the state Supreme Court.
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USIllinois Teen Charged Over Alleged Plot to Attack Hindu Temple in Aurora
Palatine police say Alexandros Paporakis, 19, was arrested on Sunday after co-workers reported messages about a planned mass shooting. India called the reported anti-Hindu motive disturbing and asked for a full investigation.
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USWhite House Defends Press Secretary Zacharia After Bar Exam Report
The Wall Street Journal reports press secretary Katie Zacharia did not pass the California bar exam, a watchdog has asked the state bar to investigate her use of the lawyer title, and the White House says she was not hired to do legal work.
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USJustice Department Charges 28 in California Over Illegal Voting, Arrests 11
Federal agents arrested 11 green card holders on Monday as prosecutors charged 28 people from the Justice Department's list of more than 20,000 alleged noncitizen registrants in California.
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USShutdown Enters Day 15 as Senate Deadlock Over Health Subsidies Holds
Nine failed Senate votes, more than 750,000 workers furloughed, troops paid by a last minute order and a judge has frozen the administration layoffs. The shutdown is now among the longest in American history.
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USTexas Senate Race Tightens: Talarico 47, Paxton 45 in Marist Poll
A new Marist poll puts Democrat James Talarico two points ahead of Republican Ken Paxton among likely voters in Texas, days before early voting opens on October 19.
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USJudge Blocks White House Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico
A Trump appointed judge ruled that the White House likely broke the law when it revoked hard passes for more than 70 journalists. The administration appealed on Wednesday.
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USSinkhole Swallows Spectrum Van in Los Feliz After Water Main Break
A water main break flooded Franklin and Normandie avenues on Wednesday afternoon. A Spectrum van sank into the hole. The technician was not hurt and no injuries were reported.
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USUS Halts Obamacare Subsidies for 189,000 Duplicate Enrollees
CMS halted subsidies for 189,000 people who held marketplace coverage alongside Medicare, Medicaid or CHIP, or who were listed as deceased, in a move officials value at 738 million dollars this year.
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USProtesters Interrupt Hegseth Six Times at Army Drone Panel
Anti-war protesters halted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth six times at the AUSA meeting in Washington as he set out Project Agincourt and a new Autonomous Warfare Command.
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USMother Charged With Killing Husband and 3-Year-Old Son at Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos
Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, faces two counts of criminal homicide after police found her husband, Charles Harrison, and their young son dead in a room at the family resort in Pocono Township, Pennsylvania, on October 12.
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USWeather Whiplash: Record Heat, Then First Snow for the Northeast
Highs in the 90s threaten records more than 125 years old through Thursday. A cold front on Friday brings 45 mph gusts, lows in the 20s, and the first mountain snow of the season.
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USBakersfield TV Station Shot at Twice in Four Days, Gunman Loose
Ten rounds hit the KBAK and KBFX newsroom on Friday night, and gunfire struck the building again early Tuesday. No one was hurt. Police are still hunting the shooter.