
Navy commander steps down, U.S. strike on Venezuelan boat leaves survivors
A Navy commander overseeing strikes on alleged drug boats off the Venezuelan coast stepped down Thursday as some of the ... Read More
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Mamdani, Sliwa gang up on Cuomo in testy NYC mayoral debate
NEW YORK — Andrew Cuomo was the main punching bag at Thursday’s first general election mayoral debate, with Democratic front-runner Zohran Mamdani and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa repeatedly ganging up on the ...Read more
Sam Fender wins 2025 Mercury Prize
Sam Fender has won the 2025 Mercury Prize.
The 31-year-old musician has received the £25,000 prize for the best British or Irish album of the year for People Watching, and Sam subsequently admitted to feeling surprised ...Read more
KISS co-founder Ace Frehley dies aged 74
Ace Frehley has died aged 74.
The founding guitarist of KISS passed away on Thursday (10.16.25), following a recent fall at his home.
In a statement shared with People, his family said: "We are completely devastated and ...Read more
Olivia Culpo admits to suffering 'an identity crisis'
Olivia Culpo has suffered a "little bit of an identity crisis" since giving birth.
The 33-year-old model and her husband Christian McCaffrey welcomed their daughter Colette into the world in July, and Olivia has admitted ...Read more
Washington state sues EPA over canceled $7 billion solar program
Washington is among the states suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for ending a $7 billion program intended to help low-income and disadvantaged households install solar power.
The program was created in 2022 ...Read more
Illinois' Cook County moves to prohibit ICE operations on county-owned property
CHICAGO — Cook County barred the use of county-owned buildings, parking lots, garages and vacant lots for civil immigration enforcement activities, implementing similar measures enacted in Chicago and most recently ...Read more
Mpox strain that may be more severe and easily spread is found in L.A. County for first time
Two cases of a potentially more severe strain of mpox have been confirmed in Los Angeles County this week.
It's the first time this particular type of mpox, known as "Clade I," has been found in the United States among ...Read more
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says of his $1.4 million in gambling winnings in 2024: 'I like to play cards'
CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker offered a simple explanation on Thursday for how he took home more than $1.4 million in gambling winnings last year.
“I like to play cards,” the billionaire governor told ...Read more
Father of missing California baby Emmanuel pleads guilty to murder in son's death
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The father of missing baby Emmanuel Haro has pleaded guilty to murder in Riverside County.
Jake Haro pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of his 7-month-old son, Emmanuel, several ...Read more
Federal prosecutors charge Smartmatic in $1 million foreign bribery case in Miami
MIAMI — Smartmatic, a London-based company with roots in Venezuela and a subsidiary in South Florida, was charged Thursday with foreign corruption by conspiring to pay more than $1 million in bribes to a Filipino ...Read more
NC Republicans draw Don Davis out of his district in attempt to take 11th seat
WASHINGTON — As part of an attempt by Republicans to keep the House majority in 2026, North Carolina state lawmakers redrew the state’s congressional map and proposed removing one of its four congressional Democrats ...Read more
Oscar Wilde's library card reinstated after 130-year 'indecency' suspension
The British Library has reinstated the suspended library card of revered Irish author Oscar Wilde, who died in 1900.
Wilde’s access to the British Museum Reading Room was revoked in 1895 after the gay writer was ...Read more
Publix recalls ice cream after a possibly 'serious or life-threatening' mistake
Publix recalled one lot of ice cream in six states because the product inside doesn’t match the container — and that can be a problem with the worst consequences for some customers.
The container is for Publix Rich & ...Read more
USC rejects Trump education compact aimed at shifting the university to the right
LOS ANGELES — The University of Southern California on Thursday rejected the controversial education compact the Trump administration offered it and eight other schools, saying it would undermine “values of free ...Read more
Storm models hint at system forming next week near Caribbean
There’s a new system worth watching in the Atlantic.
Thursday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center began tracking a tropical wave that could form in the Caribbean. As of 2 p.m. Eastern time, forecasters gave it no ...Read more
Nevada Gaming Control Board warns gaming companies to avoid prediction markets
The Nevada Gaming Control Board is telling gaming operators their licenses could be at risk if they collaborate with companies offering prediction market contracts.
Board Chairman Mike Dreitzer on Wednesday issued a two-...Read more
Ace Frehley, founding guitarist with theatrical rock band Kiss, dies at 74
Ace Frehley, who played lead guitar as a founding member of the face-painted, blood-spitting, fire-breathing hard-rock band Kiss, died Thursday in Morristown, New Jersey. He was 74.
His death was announced by his family, ...Read more
AI trained robots, drones, team up with emergency rescue
In a simulated natural disaster, robotic drones from the University of Maryland’s RoboScout Team arrived first, scanning the area for survivors. They beamed patients’ locations to robot dogs and medics on the ground to...Read more
Capitol Police pay turns contentious as shutdown drags on
As the government shutdown inflicts pain on federal workers, Republicans have promised to ease the financial blow for men and women in uniform.
“Pay the troops, pay law enforcement, continue the RIFs, and wait,” the ...Read more
TCU professors get $7.2 million to study this alternative to arrest
The Institute of Behavioral Research at TCU has been awarded a $7.2 million grant from the NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse to study alternatives to arrest or prosecution that connect people with treatment instead.
...Read more
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