Monday, October 5, 2026

Israeli officials told Reuters and CBS News that the flydubai co-pilot accused of attacking his captain planned the attack before the airline hired him. Both outlets said he meant to crash the jet into Ben Gurion…

Flávio Bolsonaro, son of jailed former President Jair Bolsonaro, beat President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brazil's first-round vote Sunday. Neither man won a majority, so they meet again in an Oct. 25 runoff. With…

A six-week-old tanker named Lipsi was hit by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, damaging its engine room. Iran's top negotiator said the strait will not reopen until the U.S. meets seven…

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made a surprise visit to Kyiv on Sunday and pledged more than €1.3 billion in new aid, including air-defense missiles and money for power repairs. Overnight, Russia sent 205 drones at…

With the Nov. 3 midterms four weeks away, President Trump is promoting $90 Medicare rebates and $500 health-insurance refunds already going out. He also promised every adult citizen a $5,000 check if Republicans keep…

The Coast Guard suspended its search Sunday for six people aboard an air ambulance jet that went down off Nantucket on a flight from Bermuda to Boston. Crews covered about 4,400 square miles over the weekend. Debris…

Israel ordered all crossings into Gaza and the West Bank closed from Monday through Wednesday for the anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023 attack, with limited medical exceptions. The closure slows aid for about 2 million…

The Pentagon said Monday that President Trump approved Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's recommendation to execute Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan by Army firing squad. It would be the first U.S. military execution in…

The White House kept Politico off Air Force One on Monday, so the outlet could not serve as the print pool reporter on President Trump's trip to Nebraska. It is the latest turn in a fight with CNN, MS NOW and Politico…

Updated: The justices pushed both sides Monday as Exxon and Suncor asked them to toss Boulder's climate suit. Justice Brett Kavanaugh said pollution that drifts across state lines is mostly for federal law, while…

Democrat Sherrod Brown leads Republican Sen. Jon Husted 49% to 46% among likely voters in a new New York Times/Siena poll of Ohio. A Suffolk poll found a similar three-point edge. The race could help decide which party…

Democrats lead Republicans by about 7 to 9 points in national polling averages that ask which party voters want running Congress. A CBS News poll put the gap at 54% to 45%. Republicans hold a slim House majority, so…

The Supreme Court's new term, which starts Monday, includes cases on assault-weapon bans, the size of criminal juries and sending migrants to third countries. Rulings could change gun laws and immigration rules in many…

The Supreme Court hears a case Monday on whether federal district courts can review some disputes over veterans' benefits. A 1988 law sends most benefit appeals to a special veterans court. The answer could shape where…

Justice Samuel Alito stepped away from the Boulder climate case without giving a reason, leaving eight justices to hear it Monday. He owns stock in oil and gas companies. Supreme Court justices decide for themselves…

Vice President JD Vance led a closed-door Camp David meeting Saturday with top security aides on the Iran war and fighting in Yemen. No decisions were announced. Congress is away until after the midterms, and the…

A federal watchdog says President Trump broke the law by holding back $810 million that Congress approved until the money ran out. Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican who leads the Senate's spending panel, agreed. The…

A federal watchdog found that ICE grew its detention system without a full plan, even with $45 billion from Congress through 2029. The agency scaled back four of six big projects and lost more than $20 million. ICE…

Tennessee picked former U.S. Attorney Ed Stanton to lead an independent review after Christa Pike survived two doses of the execution drug pentobarbital. She remains unconscious in critical condition, her lawyer says…

Congress left Washington until after the Nov. 3 midterms, and the Senate is not due back until Nov. 9. Federal agencies are funded through Dec. 11 under a stopgap law signed Sept. 2. Lawmakers will have about a month…

President Trump named Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as his AI czar and head of a new Super Intelligence Force. The group has 120 days to report on the risks and benefits of advanced AI. Its findings…

At an Ohio rally Saturday, President Trump defended the data centers powering artificial intelligence, warning that if the U.S. shuts them down the work will go to China. He backed Sen. Jon Husted's bill to keep tech…

The Nasdaq closed at a record high Monday, up 1.1%, as Nvidia and Microsoft led tech stocks higher. The S&P 500 rose 0.7% and ended about 0.3% below its summer record, while the 10-year Treasury yield rose to 5.31%…

Investors face a light but pointed calendar this week, starting with a survey of service businesses Monday at 10 a.m. ET. Minutes from the Federal Reserve's September meeting come Wednesday afternoon. Results from…

Brent crude fell about 0.7% to near $101.60 a barrel early Monday, and U.S. crude dipped to about $90. Gulf oil exports have climbed back above prewar levels on some days despite tanker attacks. The Group of Seven also…

Seven OPEC+ countries led by Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed Sunday to keep their November oil output targets at September levels, about 31 million barrels a day combined. The decision avoids adding or cutting supply…

The 10-year Treasury yield sat near 5.25% early Monday, close to its highest level in years. That rate drives what families pay for mortgages and car loans. CNBC said the jump reflects real worry about federal debt and…

U.S. employers added just 29,000 jobs in September, far below the roughly 84,000 economists expected, and unemployment rose to 4.2%. Traders sharply cut the odds of an October rate hike. Earlier months were also…

Brazilian stocks and the real were expected to rally Monday after Flávio Bolsonaro beat President Lula in the first round of voting. A Brazil fund traded in Japan jumped 7.6%. Analysts cited by Reuters expect gains of…

Oil exports from the Middle East rose above their prewar level on several days in late September, Reuters reported, even as tankers kept getting hit. The seven-day average reached about 18.5 million barrels a day. More…

Diesel averaged about $6.37 a gallon on Oct. 3, according to AAA, down from a record $6.53 in late September. That is still about $2.67 more than a year ago. Truckers and farmers pay the most, and those costs feed into…

Third-quarter earnings season starts this week with Constellation Brands on Tuesday, PepsiCo on Thursday and Delta Air Lines on Friday. Their results will show whether shoppers are still buying snacks and beer and…

Iran's oil minister, Mohsen Paknejad, resigned on Sunday, and state media gave personal reasons. The head of Iran's national oil company, Hamid Bovard, was named acting minister. The change comes as a U.S. naval…

Amazon's fall Prime Big Deal Days sale runs Oct. 6 and 7, from 12:01 a.m. Pacific time Tuesday to 11:59 p.m. Wednesday. Deals are for Prime members. Rivals often run their own sales the same week, so shoppers can…

More than 20 million people in Original Medicare could get a one-time $90 rebate, with most direct deposits arriving on or around Oct. 8. Paper checks follow later in October. People in Medicare Advantage and some…

Braden Montgomery's two-run double in the sixth inning lifted the Chicago White Sox past the Cleveland Guardians 4-3 on Monday, giving Chicago a 2-0 lead in their American League Division Series. One more victory would…

Michael Harris II tripled, scored the go-ahead run and doubled in another as the Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 on Sunday night. The win ties the National League Division Series at one game each. The…

Jackson Chourio lined a two-out, two-run single in the ninth to give Milwaukee a 4-3 walk-off win over San Diego on Sunday. The Brewers lead the NL Division Series 2-0. Game 3 is Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. ET on FS1 from…

The Chicago White Sox will open ALDS Game 2 at Cleveland with Anthony Kay and then turn to Sean Burke on Monday at 5 p.m. ET on TBS and truTV. Chicago leads the series 1-0 after a 3-0 shutout. The Guardians start Gavin…

The New York Yankees start Cam Schlittler against Tampa Bay's Freddy Peralta in ALDS Game 2 on Monday at 8 p.m. ET on TBS and truTV. New York trails 1-0 after Drew Rasmussen nearly no-hit them. Aaron Judge remains off…

The Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints, both 1-2, close NFL Week 4 on Monday Night Football at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN from the Superdome. Michael Penix Jr. is back from a knee injury for Atlanta. The Saints are…

Drake Maye threw three touchdowns, including a 23-yard one-handed catch by Efton Chism III with 1:50 left, as New England beat Buffalo 29-26 on Sunday. Craig Woodson then intercepted Josh Allen to seal it. The Bills…

Bryce Young threw for 329 yards and two touchdowns, and Tetairoa McMillan caught 14 passes for 192 yards as Carolina beat Detroit 32-26 on Sunday Night Football. The Panthers stopped the Lions on fourth-and-13 with…

Kyren Williams ran for two touchdowns in the final four minutes as the Los Angeles Rams came back from 10 points down in the fourth quarter to beat Philadelphia 24-20 on Sunday. The Eagles went 0-for-12 on third down…

Kyle Monangai ran 30 times for 146 yards and two touchdowns as the Chicago Bears beat the New York Jets 23-12 on Sunday. Backup Tyson Bagent threw for 268 yards with Caleb Williams hurt. Chicago's defense held New York…

Week 4 of the NFL season brought the Bills' first loss, a Panthers upset of Detroit and close wins for Dallas, the Giants and Kansas City. The Colts beat Washington 30-13 in London. Falcons at Saints closes the week on…

Texas held the top spot in the Associated Press college football poll for a fourth straight week, followed by Georgia, Notre Dame, Miami and Ohio State. Alabama rose to sixth after its latest win. Missouri jumped to…

The Golden State Valkyries beat the Las Vegas Aces 71-60, and the Atlanta Dream topped the New York Liberty 92-82 in Game 1 of the WNBA semifinals. Gabby Williams led Golden State with 25 points and 11 rebounds. The…

A Turkish-owned ship carrying Ukrainian corn caught fire and sank in the Black Sea off Romania on Monday, killing two crew members. Romanian officials rescued 11 sailors but have not said what caused the fire…

Yemen's Saudi-backed government said Monday that its forces retook the Red Sea port of Mokha from the Iran-backed Houthis. Reuters said troops had reached the city's outskirts, and the Houthis called the claims…

Russian bombs hit Kharkiv on Monday, killing six people and injuring about 59, including three children, officials said. The strike came hours after Russia fired 205 drones at Ukraine overnight. Those drones killed one…

Iran says it is reviewing Washington's response to its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with Qatar passing messages between the two sides. Iran's foreign ministry says U.S. proposals still focus on its nuclear…

Yemen's Houthis say they fired missiles and drones at Saudi Aramco sites in Riyadh and Khurais. The Saudi-led coalition called the Riyadh claim misleading, and no damage has been confirmed. The exchange came as Yemen's…

The UN envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, urged an end to fighting around Taiz as the Houthis cut the city's main road to Aden. About 145,000 Yemenis were displaced in September, including about 79,000 children, UNICEF…

Latvia's United List won about 35% of the vote and 41 of 100 seats in Saturday's parliamentary election, according to the official count. Its leader, Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs, is on track to keep his job. He is…

Early results from Bosnia's general election show nationalist parties in the lead. Milorad Dodik claimed victory for his Bosnian Serb party, which had about 39% in the Serb-run region. Final results for the…

Japan is moving to create a stronger national intelligence agency as tensions with China rise, under a push by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. A government panel is studying how to gather and share secrets more…

Taiwan's defense ministry said it tracked seven Chinese navy ships and eight other official vessels around the island in the 24 hours to Sunday morning. No Chinese military aircraft were reported. Taiwan sent planes…

Ethiopia's federal forces and allied Tigrayan fighters retook Mekelle, the capital of the Tigray region, after first seizing its airport. The Tigray People's Liberation Front said it had temporarily moved out. Fighting…

São Paulo Gov. Tarcísio de Freitas won re-election in Sunday's first round with about 63% of the vote, beating former Finance Minister Fernando Haddad. The win in Brazil's richest state boosts the right before the Oct…

Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least six Palestinians on Sunday, local reports said, including one aimed at senior Hamas figure Ali al-Amoudi. Israel says it targets militants. The strikes came as Israel…

Sakurajima, one of Japan's most active volcanoes, erupted Monday morning and sent an ash plume about 1,300 meters above its crater. Officials kept a Level 3 alert that bars people from within about 2 kilometers of the…

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has issued an investigative subpoena to OpenAI, seeking information about cybersecurity incidents involving its AI agents. The probe follows a July hack of the AI platform Hugging…

Apple says it will tighten how Mac apps get Full Disk Access, a setting that lets software read nearly every file on a computer. The company pointed to new risks from AI agents that can act on their own. Apple has not…

Google released Gemini 4, its flagship AI model code-named Argon, on Sept. 30 after months of delays, starting with select cybersecurity partners. A report says some Google employees are skeptical of how well it writes…

Meta's new Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses, which drop the camera, go on sale Oct. 13 starting at $349. They play music and podcasts, handle calls and answer questions using Meta AI. Meta is pitching them partly to people…

AI data centers are pushing up electricity demand, and NPR reports that some households are paying for it. Maryland customers face an estimated $168 to $216 more a year. In other places, bills can fall when big users…

Tesla delivered 486,532 vehicles from July through September, down 2.1% from a year earlier but up 1.3% from the spring quarter. The total beat Wall Street estimates, and the shares jumped. Tesla also deployed a…

Waymo now runs robotaxi service in 15 U.S. cities with about 4,000 vehicles, TechCrunch reports. In Nashville, a new depot run with Lyft is set to bring hundreds more self-driving cars. Most of Waymo's fleet is still…

Rockstar Games has opened pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI, which launches Nov. 19 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S. Players can preload the game starting Nov. 12. Physical copies will come with a download…

Nvidia's board approved an extra $150 billion for buying back its own shares, raising its total authorization to about $235 billion. The company called it the largest buyback increase in history. Buybacks reduce the…

Apple is reportedly planning to unveil a smart home hub, a new HomePod mini and an updated Apple TV on Oct. 13, according to Bloomberg reporting cited by MacRumors and 9to5Mac. Apple has not confirmed an event. The hub…

Google has paused product bug reports to its open-source bug bounty program after a big rise in AI-generated submissions, most of them invalid. The pause took effect Oct. 1 across the program. Google says it will…

Google's Project Suncatcher prototype satellite, carrying four of its AI chips, launched Oct. 1 on a SpaceX rideshare mission and is working as expected. The test checks whether the chips can survive radiation and heat…

The thriller "Verity," starring Anne Hathaway, opened at No. 1 at the North American box office with about $32.6 million, beating forecasts. It earned about $62.6 million worldwide in the debut. Critics were cool on…

"Digger," a Tom Cruise film directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, opened to about $8 million in North America, his weakest debut since 2007. With a budget of about $125 million plus marketing, the film may lose up to $150…

Dakota Johnson hosted "Saturday Night Live" with a surprise appearance by Taylor Swift, and the band Turnstile made its debut as musical guest. Sketches included "Mean Scary Girlfriend" and "Hospital Gossip." Some…

Taylor Swift's album "The Life of a Showgirl" is back at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, its 13th week on top, after the release of an expanded Encore edition. The new version adds songs including "Patient Zero" and…

Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" spent a 24th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, extending its record as the longest-running No. 1 song ever. It passed Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You," which had 22…

Austin City Limits Music Festival's first weekend was hit by rain and mud, delaying gates by about two hours Saturday for cleanup. Lorde played an 83-minute headlining set, and Charli xcx brought out Troye Sivan on…

Sass Jordan, the raspy-voiced Canadian rock and blues singer and former "Canadian Idol" judge, has died at age 65. She won a Juno Award and had hits in the 1980s and 1990s. No cause of death was given in the reports.

Mike Flanagan's eight-episode series based on Stephen King's "Carrie" premieres Wednesday, Oct. 7, on Prime Video, starring Summer Howell. Early reviews praise Howell and the update to modern bullying, though some…

This week's streaming lineup includes Netflix's sea thriller "Below" on Oct. 8 and the Ben Affleck thriller "Animals" on Oct. 9. CBS launches "NCIS: New York" on Oct. 6 for broadcast viewers, and Paramount+ debuts…

"Dancing with the Stars" season 35 continues Tuesday with Mariah Carey Night, and 12 couples remain in the competition. Taylor Hanson and partner Britt Stewart were sent home Sept. 29 after Yacht Rock Night. Another…

The "Avengers: Endgame" Encore re-release has earned about $126 million worldwide, pushing the film's lifetime total to about $2.926 billion and past "Avatar," Disney says. At the weekend box office, "Resident Evil"…

Ed Sheeran welcomed former Fray singer Isaac Slade as a surprise opener at his Atlanta stadium show Saturday. Sheeran's other opening acts and backing band left the tour after Macklemore was removed over his Gaza…

Eligible Original Medicare Part B enrollees are due a one-time $90 premium rebate, with most direct deposits around Oct. 8. Medicare Advantage members, people on Medicaid premium aid, and IRMAA payers are out. CMS…

The FDA on Oct. 2 approved pirtobrutinib, sold as Jaypirca, for previously untreated CLL or SLL without a 17p deletion. The Lilly drug is the first non-covalent BTK inhibitor cleared for that first-line group. The…

CDC still urges a flu shot for everyone 6 months and older, with high-dose or adjuvanted options for adults 65 and up. AAFP guidance covers updated COVID shots for adults, with a second dose later for many 65 and…

A 28-year-old technician at Irkutsk's anti-plague institute died after severe pneumonia, and roughly 200 contacts were monitored. Russian media alleged a broken test tube with plague bacteria; Rospotrebnadzor denies a…

Russia launched more than 200 drones at Ukraine overnight into Monday, with hits in Kharkiv and Kyiv. Aid groups and clinicians say repeated night alerts deepen anxiety, grief, and sleep loss. Americans with family…

Demand for GLP-1 drugs used in diabetes and weight care remains high as fall clinic visits rise. Coverage rules, prior authorization, and pharmacy stock still decide who starts or stays on therapy. Patients are told to…

Primary-care clinics use October visits to close gaps in mammograms, colon checks, and lung CT for people who delayed care over summer. Guidelines still vary by age and risk, so the stake is a scheduled test, not a…

Public-health notices keep reminding cooks to wash produce, chill leftovers fast, and watch recalls as fall gatherings begin. Outbreak clusters tied to leafy greens and sprouts have already marked 2026. The household…

Cooler nights and leftover wildfire smoke still trigger asthma and allergy flares in parts of the West and Midwest. Clinics tell patients to check AirNow before outdoor workouts and to refill inhalers before school…

With U.S. measles already near 3,900 cases, clinicians urge travelers to confirm MMR immunity before domestic and international trips. Infants and young adults with one dose are a common gap group. Same-week pharmacy…

Hospital leaders are watching early respiratory season for overlapping flu, COVID, and RSV admissions that can tighten bed space. Staffing and pediatric beds are the usual pinch points. Households can help by using…

CDC data through Oct. 1 show 3,887 measles cases across 47 jurisdictions and 42 outbreaks. About 95% of cases are linked to those clusters, health summaries of the national tally say. Pennsylvania is nearing 1,000…

Updated: Three scientists — Karl Deisseroth of Stanford and Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel of Germany — won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for optogenetics, a way to switch brain cells on and…

Updated: SpaceX halted Monday's Falcon 9 countdown at Vandenberg in the final minute, about 58 seconds before liftoff, so 21 Space Development Agency satellites stayed on the ground. No reason was given right away. The…

Hurricane Rachel was moving west-northwest over the eastern Pacific early Monday with about 100 mph winds and no coastal watches. The National Hurricane Center expects gradual weakening as the storm hits drier air and…

Arctic sea ice likely hit its 2026 minimum on Sept. 12 at 4.60 million square kilometers, NSIDC and NASA say. That ties 2008, 2010, and 2025 for tenth lowest in the satellite era. The last 20 years are the lowest 20…

Peer-reviewed estimates say the global ocean gained roughly 23 to 24 zettajoules of heat in 2025, a new annual record. The Southern Ocean and Pacific absorbed much of the surplus. Scientists say the stored energy fuels…

NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center flagged active conditions into Monday with about a 35% chance of minor G1 storming. A coronal-hole high-speed stream already drove G2 levels recently. Chances are expected to ease…

NOAA's Climate Prediction Center said in its September update that El Niño should strengthen through winter, with greater than 90% odds of a very strong event in the November–January window. The next advisory is due…

Climate diplomats gather in Nadi, Fiji, from Oct. 5–8 for pre-COP meetings ahead of COP31 in Antalya, Turkey, in November. A leaders' event in Tuvalu runs Oct. 5–6 this week. Organizers cast the Pacific hosting as a…

NASA's Artemis II astronauts — Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen — marked a public celebration at the University of Houston's Fertitta Center on Sept. 30. The crew recently set a distance record and is ending a public…

NASA is halting work on the lunar Gateway space station and shifting focus toward a surface lunar base concept that reports peg near $20 billion. The move reshapes Artemis architecture after years of Gateway planning…

SpaceX's Starship Flight 14 reached orbit for the first time on Sept. 28 and released 26 Starlink V3 satellites. The mission ended with a splashdown after about three hours when an engine issue shortened the flight…

EPA's rescission of the greenhouse-gas endangerment finding has been in effect since April 20, 2026. Petitions in the D.C. Circuit, including cases styled APHA v. EPA and Massachusetts v. EPA, remain pending without a…

This week's watch list includes "Carrie" on Prime Video on Oct. 7 and the sea thriller "Below" on Netflix on Oct. 8. Ben Affleck's "Animals" lands on Netflix on Oct. 9, and "Avatar: Seven Havens" arrives on Paramount+…

Atlanta visits New Orleans at 8:15 p.m. Eastern on ESPN, while ALDS Game 2 boards land at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. on TBS. Households planning food and screen space need a simple grid. Radio and second-screen apps help when…

Peak color weekends keep filling mountain and New England lots by midmorning. Travel writers still advise weekday drives, packed water, and offline maps when service drops. Columbus Day weekend is next, so this week's…

Pharmacies say updated flu vaccines are widely in stock, but evening and weekend slots fill first. Pairing a shot with a grocery run or school pickup beats waiting for the first office outbreak. Same-visit COVID shots…

Sunset keeps sliding earlier, and sleep doctors still advise steady bedtimes before the Nov. 1 return to standard time. Dim screens an hour before bed and morning light walks help more than weekend catch-up sleep…

With gasoline still elevated and grocery inflation lingering, batch cooking remains a practical Monday reset for busy households. Plan three dinners, one freezer backup, and a lunch that uses leftovers. The goal is…

Shorter days move dog walks earlier after work, and wet leaves hide molds that bother some pets. Check paws for salt and stickers, and keep chocolate and xylitol treats out of Halloween candy bowls. A reflective leash…

Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto VI is due Nov. 19 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, with preorders open and preload listed for Nov. 12. Physical editions are download codes in a box. Households should free SSD space…

"Dancing with the Stars" eliminated Taylor Hanson and Britt Stewart on Yacht Rock Night and carries 12 couples into Mariah Carey Night on Oct. 6. Living-room viewers treat it as a low-stakes Monday-adjacent ritual with…

Cooler overnight lows push many households to test furnaces and bleed radiators this week. Filter changes and a 68°F daytime setpoint cut waste without freezing anyone. With diesel and utility costs elevated, small…

Cooler air and cabin dryness chap lips and flaking cheeks for frequent fall travelers. A basic cleanse, moisturizer, SPF, and lip balm beat a ten-step routine in a TSA bag. Keep products capped so leaks stay out of…

AAA put the U.S. average near $4.37 a gallon on Oct. 5, down from early-month levels after a record-setting September. Diesel remains much higher than regular gasoline nationwide. Road-trip budgets should still assume…