Monday, October 19, 2026

A National Guard member was shot in the leg late Sunday after Guard members stepped in to break up a fight near Eastern Market in Washington, WJLA and WTOP reported. The suspected gunman was also wounded and is in…

Two people were killed and three were hurt in a shooting at a gas station on Edmondson Avenue in Baltimore on Sunday night, CBS News Baltimore and WBAL-TV reported. Police said two or three people may have fired. No…

The military has named the four soldiers killed in Saturday's fire at an army base in Wainwright, Alberta. Officials said 39 people were taken to the hospital and 19 are in critical condition, CBC News and the BBC…

Russian missiles hit Kyiv overnight into Monday. They killed a 21-year-old woman and hurt eight people, the Kyiv Post and the Kyiv Independent reported. The strikes damaged a metro station and a medical center, and…

Donald Trump on Sunday backed Israel's leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, in the vote set for October 27, Reuters and The Jerusalem Post reported. Trump gave him his "Complete and Total Endorsement" in a post on Truth Social…

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday it was "very reckless" of Ukraine's leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to blame the Trump team for slowing Ukraine's Starlink service, NBC News and the New York Post reported…

Early voting starts Monday in Texas, where Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico are in a close race for the US Senate. Both men opened statewide campaign tours this weekend. A new CBS News poll found the…

Shawn Oliver, the Republican pick for lieutenant governor in Massachusetts, suspended his campaign Sunday after his arrest. Police said his car hit five parked cars and flipped in New Bedford late Saturday. He was…

Maine Democrat Troy Jackson said Sunday that he does not regret telling Republican Senator Susan Collins to "shut up" at their last debate. He spoke on CNN after Collins had said a protester at the debate was one of…

Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed said "Yeah, absolutely" when a man at a town hall asked him to disavow the Muslim Brotherhood. He then asked why he was being asked, and his campaign posted the clip. Supporters praised…

Michigan Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers said Sunday that he would have voted for the Russia sanctions bill that President Donald Trump has waived. He said on CNN that he doubts the waiver will lower diesel…

President Donald Trump said Sunday that a historic public golf course in Washington will close on November 15 for a 15-month rebuild. A federal judge had halted work there amid a lawsuit. She ordered the government to…

Former President Barack Obama on Sunday called the Trump team's probe of Ilhan Omar, a Democrat in Congress, "appalling." In a long post on X, he said the government wants to deport her because she criticizes the…

Unifor's Stellantis workers in Canada voted 97 percent for a strike mandate, CBC News reported. The Globe and Mail said Unifor reported that more than 97 percent of votes cast backed a strike. The union says it is not…

The French government will cover partial-unemployment pay at 100% for staff at looted shops from Tuesday. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu also promised a support fund for shop owners. Estimates of stores hit range…

Kenyan President William Ruto said Sunday that his government will pay dairy farmers Sh400 million in unpaid bills. The pledge comes as milk runs short in shops across the country. Drought and costly animal feed have…

The union at South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries began a five-day partial strike on Monday. All members will walk out for seven hours a day through Friday. Members voted down a wage deal on October 2…

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said in parliament on Monday that she is not to blame for the weak yen or high interest rates, Reuters and Bloomberg reported. She said a strong economy would build trust in the…

The union for faculty and staff at City Colleges of Chicago asked members to be ready to strike Monday if no contract deal is reached, NBC Chicago and WGN-TV reported. The union and the colleges remain far apart on…

On October 19, 1987, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 508 points, or 22.6%, in a single day of trading, The New York Times and the AP reported. The crash came to be called Black Monday. Stock markets around the…

Brent crude fell about 2% early Monday to around $107 to $108 a barrel, Reuters, Bloomberg and CNBC reported. The drop came after President Trump moved to waive some sanctions on Russia, Reuters and CNBC reported…

South Korea's KOSPI opened more than 3% lower on Monday, then reversed to close up 1.76% at 5,768.01, Chosun Biz and The Herald Business reported. Fears about debt and returns tied to AI spending drove the early drop…

China's economy grew 4.5% in the July to September quarter from a year earlier, CNN, The Associated Press and CNBC reported Monday. That was faster than the 4.3% pace of the quarter before. Strong exports drove the…

The NFL says the Saints-Steelers game at Stade de France on Sunday, October 25, will go ahead despite unrest in France. The league said it has seen "no disruption or impact at league sites." It will be the first NFL…

The Buffalo Bills beat the Las Vegas Raiders 33-30 on Sunday in Las Vegas to improve to 5-1. James Cook ran 3 yards for the go-ahead touchdown with 4:43 left. Josh Allen threw for 255 yards and two touchdowns, tying…

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Chargers 22-6 on Sunday to stay unbeaten at 5-0. Kenneth Walker III ran for 128 yards and two touchdowns as Patrick Mahomes threw for 272 yards. The Chargers fell to 0-6 for…

The New England Patriots beat the New York Jets 26-19 on Sunday. Drake Maye threw for 235 yards and three touchdown passes, with no interceptions. The Jets kicked a late field goal, but the Patriots recovered the…

The Green Bay Packers beat the Dallas Cowboys 23-13 on Sunday night. Jordan Love threw for 276 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score as Green Bay won its third straight game. Green Bay led 17-0 at halftime…

Vijay Singh, 63, won the SAS Championship on the PGA Tour Champions on Sunday. He shot a final round of 69 to beat Ernie Els by two shots. It was his first win on the senior tour in three years and his sixth title there.

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26-19 in overtime on Sunday. Pittsburgh was down 16-3 going into the fourth quarter. Aaron Rodgers threw the winning touchdown pass to rookie Germie Bernard in…

Miami is No. 1 in the AP college football poll for the first time since 2002. The Hurricanes got 40 first-place votes after Georgia and Notre Dame both lost on Saturday. BYU moved up to No. 2 after its win over Notre…

Kirill Kaprizov scored his 10th goal of the season as the Minnesota Wild beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Sunday. No Wild player has reached 10 goals faster. He leads the NHL in goals after nine games, and his…

Diego Gómez scored from the halfway line as Brighton beat Crystal Palace 5-0 in the Premier League on Sunday. His shot from 51 meters was the longest Premier League goal since 2017. Brighton scored three times in the…

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina beat fellow Spaniard Rafael Jódar 1-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 to win the Shanghai Masters on Sunday. It was the biggest title of his career. Jódar, 20, won the first set 6-1 but needed treatment on…

Sacramento Kings guard Ben Simmons tore his right Achilles tendon in practice Sunday, the team said, according to The Sacramento Bee and CBS Sports. He is likely to miss the whole season, which starts Wednesday…

Egypt's parliament put off a debate on military help for Saudi Arabia if Riyadh asks, AFP and Reuters reported. Talks are expected to resume next week, with AFP citing October 26. No public Saudi ask for Egyptian…

French President Emmanuel Macron began a four-nation Gulf tour in Kuwait on Monday. His office said he is seeking commitments on diesel and oil volumes to help lower fuel prices in France. One expert said the trip…

French prosecutors have begun charging people held after the weekend riots. The first fast-track trials were set for Monday. Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin said more than 80% of those held in police custody now face…

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said Monday he has asked prefects to set partial, local curfews from Monday evening. He also promised a "massive" criminal response to the weekend riots and looting. The curfew…

Angry young people confronted the convoy of a deputy governor in Nigeria's Zamfara State on Sunday. He had come to the town of Gwashi to offer condolences after a deadly bandit attack. Residents said no government…

A Catholic priest in Guayaquil, Ecuador, died Saturday after a large crucifix fell on him during a Mass that was streamed online, NBC News and Extra reported. The cross fell from the wall behind the altar. The cause of…

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the number of young people not in work, school or training is "a moral failure." He wrote that the government should help them first and use benefits as a backstop. Almost a million…

Someone tried to burn Starlink satellite equipment in Lithuania early Sunday, but the attempt failed, officials said. The prime minister said Russia was likely behind it. Officials tied it to similar attacks in Poland…

Italy's prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has called a security meeting for Monday after violent clashes at protests on Saturday. Milan saw some of the worst of it. She wants new tools against people who use lawful…

French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez offered to quit on Sunday after a weekend of riots, but President Emmanuel Macron said no. Macron asked him to explain what went wrong with planning and intelligence. Prime…

Brazil's President Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro met Sunday for their first debate before the October 25 runoff, The Associated Press and G1 reported. It aired on Band TV. They traded charges, some about…

Ukraine has apologized after a drone crashed in northern Lithuania on Sunday, LRT and DW reported. Lithuania's defense minister said the drone strayed from a Ukrainian attack on St Petersburg, LRT reported. Debris from…

Microsoft has pulled out of a big AI data centre planned by the company Nscale in Loughton, England. The site will not get enough grid power until the 2030s. Nscale said it is still committed to the project and is…

Protesters rallied in Halifax, Canada, on Saturday against a huge data centre planned in Nova Scotia for the AI company Anthropic. Some fear it will strain a town's drinking water. Organizers plan more protests across…

AI company Anthropic said Sunday that it will commit 5% of its shares to a new public benefit fund, CNBC and the BBC reported. The fund could support nonprofits and work on AI's effect on jobs. The company's board…

Police in Kota, India, have detained three people over the shots fired at actor Tiger Shroff's car in Mumbai, officials said. One of them is a minor. Shroff was not shot in the attack on Sunday evening, but his driver…

British actress Georgina Cates, who starred in the 1995 film "An Awfully Big Adventure," has died at 51, her daughter said on Instagram. The post came in June, but the death was not widely reported until now, Variety…

Brazilian actress and singer Lua Blanco died on Sunday at age 39, her family said in a post on social media. The family said she had been fighting cancer in recent months, CNN Brasil and Quem reported. She was best…

Jesse Eisenberg's musical comedy "The Debut," starring Julianne Moore, closed the BFI London Film Festival on Sunday, Variety and Reuters reported. Eisenberg said he wrote the lead role with Moore in mind. She plays a…

Kylie Jenner walked the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show runway for the first time Sunday in the brand's Fantasy Bra, Vogue and Harper's Bazaar reported. The bra was back on the runway for the first time since 2018. It…

A young patient died at Gulab Devi Hospital in Lahore after a fight broke out between a female doctor and women in his ward, Dawn and The News reported. His family says his care was stopped during the fight. The…

More than 3,000 emails sat unread in an unchecked inbox at Canterbury Hospital in Sydney, ABC News and AAP reported. The missed emails held surgery referrals for 16 patients, and four of them needed surgery within 30…

Emergency department visits linked to unapproved peptides have surged in New South Wales, ABC News and The Sydney Morning Herald reported. NSW Health data show 1,180 visits from July 2025 to September 2026. The state's…

Up to 20 of England's 155 consultant-led maternity units may have to close, a group for NHS managers warned, The Guardian and the BBC reported. It said smaller units lack staff and face a rise in C-sections. The royal…

Senior doctors at Wairau Hospital in Blenheim, New Zealand, say staff shortages have pushed its emergency department to the brink of collapse, RNZ and 1News reported. The department has eight senior doctors, which they…

India's drug price regulator has capped trade margins on 137 cancer drugs at 30% of the retail price, The Hindu and Business Standard reported. The government expects prices to fall by up to 70%. Patient groups say the…

Storm Dana Adam dumped historic rain on southern Valencia and northern Alicante on Monday, killing at least four people. Spain's weather service cut the red alert to orange and yellow but warned of risk through…

Japan's space agency is set to launch a mission that aims to bring back the first samples from Phobos, a moon of Mars, the BBC and The Associated Press reported. The craft is due to reach the Mars area in August 2027…

On October 19, 2017, a telescope in Hawaii spotted a faint object that had come from outside our solar system, Space.com and Radio Canada International reported. It was later named 'Oumuamua. It was the first object…

Countries are off track on 22 of 23 global nature targets as UN talks begin in Yerevan, Armenia, Reuters and Carbon Brief reported. The COP17 talks start Monday and last two weeks, Reuters and Climate Home News…

A team searching a Pacific atoll for Amelia Earhart's plane found that the object it hoped to find was likely a pile of large trees, The Guardian and CBS News reported. A shiny coat of coral sand had made it look like…

Prime Minister Andy Burnham's government is starting a campaign against loud music and videos on buses and trains, The Guardian and City AM reported. New guidance lets local leaders fine bus riders up to £100 for bad…

An IT failure shut down all the electronic passport gates at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport on Sunday, NOS and NH Nieuws reported. Hundreds of travelers missed their flights, Schiphol said. Officers checked every…

Shops and services on the Greek island of Chios are shutting for part of Monday to protest a four-month closure of its only airport, Efsyn and Proto Thema reported. Runway work will close it from November 15 to March…

Lufthansa's last regular A340-600 flight took off from Washington Dulles on Sunday evening, bound for Frankfurt, aeroTELEGRAPH and Austrian Wings reported. It was due to land early Monday, aeroTELEGRAPH and AeroTime…