Friday, October 23, 2026

Taiwan shut schools and offices and canceled hundreds of flights Friday as Typhoon Champi brushed past the island, AP, France 24 and DW reported. One person was killed by waves. About 1,300 people were moved from risky…

A federal judge ordered Donald Trump to answer questions under oath by December 11 in his lawsuit against the BBC, the Guardian and NBC News reported. The judge warned the case could be dismissed if he does not…

The New York City Council voted Thursday to ban horse-drawn carriages starting in June 2028, the BBC, CBS News and Fox News reported. The law is named for a teen who died in a carriage accident. President Donald Trump…

A personalized mRNA vaccine given with Keytruda cut the risk of melanoma coming back or death by 42% over two years, Moderna and Merck said, according to Ars Technica, the Guardian and Time. The trial had 1,137…

Ebola patients in Nigeria and Kenya both traveled through Uganda's Entebbe airport on October 3, African health officials said Thursday, according to the BBC and AP. Officials are checking whether they crossed paths…

Pope Leo XIV, 71, does not need any more cancer treatment, his doctors said Wednesday, October 21, according to the BBC, CBS News, NBC News and Fox News. Tests showed the cancer in his lung had not spread. Doctors took…

President Donald Trump said Thursday that Elon Musk has restored Ukraine's access to its Starlink network, the BBC, DW and The Hill reported. "Bottom line, he put it back," Trump said. He would not say whether he had…

The United States and Israel are drawing up plans to strike Iran again after the November 3 midterm elections, ABC News and NPR reported, citing unnamed sources. The White House said the United States will not attack…

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit the Nagqu area of northern Tibet on Thursday night, killing at least 16 people, Chinese state media said, according to the Guardian, the BBC and CBS News. At least 339 homes collapsed…

Police in Mississippi shot and killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley in June. His family wants the Department of Justice to investigate, the Guardian and WVUE Fox 8 reported. The state attorney general ruled the shooting…

Paris is extending a nightly curfew in parts of the city until Monday, while Lyon and Marseille have banned all protests this weekend, the BBC reported. The Louvre will close Saturday. France 24 said the curfew runs…

Maine Senator Susan Collins said a radio ad that calls her rival Troy Jackson a "creep" should be taken down, AP reported. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez then held a rally with Jackson, The Washington Times reported. She…

Ilhan Omar, a Democrat in Congress, said she must move out of her Washington home for safety reasons after federal agents searched it, NBC News, the BBC and The Epoch Times reported. Agents arrived at 6 AM on October…

Pete Hegseth has banned troops and Pentagon staff from using inside facts to bet on military missions, The Washington Post, The Washington Times and CBS News reported. His memo names the betting sites Polymarket and…

In a Kansas Senate debate, Roger Marshall and Adam Hamilton each tried to keep away from his party's leaders, Fox News and The New York Times reported. Marshall said President Trump is "not always right." Hamilton said…

David Crowley and Tom Tiffany, who are running for governor of Wisconsin, clashed in their only debate, NBC News, Fox News and WPR reported. They fought over taxes, abortion, ICE and data centers. Polls show a close…

Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers met Wednesday for their last debate, NBC News, The Hill and the Washington Examiner reported. They are running for an open Senate seat in Michigan. El-Sayed, a Democrat, tied Rogers to…

Attorney General Todd Blanche would not rule out the Justice Department trying to block states from certifying votes, NBC News, Fox News and The Hill reported. He pointed to a possible "doomsday scenario." He said it…

The Supreme Court said Thursday that New Hampshire can bar student IDs for voting in the midterms, NBC News, the Washington Examiner and The Hill reported. The court said a judge should not have changed the rules so…

A Homeland Security watchdog has sent its probe of Corey Lewandowski to the Justice Department, NBC News and Fox News reported. Fox News said the Justice Department has opened an investigation. His lawyer said he has…

Taco Bell has renewed its drink deal with PepsiCo through 2036, CNBC and CNN reported. The move came a week after sister chain KFC said it will switch to Coca-Cola in the US. The deal is a win for Pepsi after a tough…

President Trump said he will use the Defense Production Act to free up $150 million to make more fuel at US oil refineries, the Washington Examiner and The Washington Times reported. He spoke at a rally in Iowa on…

L'Oréal's CEO said the boom in GLP-1 weight-loss drugs is affecting beauty and skin care sales, the BBC and Business Standard reported. He called it "a very important phenomenon for us." The company sells products…

Swedish defense company Saab said its new orders more than tripled in the third quarter, CNBC and AeroTime reported. A deal for 16 Gripen fighter jets for Ukraine led the gains. Sales and profit also beat forecasts as…

First-time claims for unemployment benefits fell to 194,000 last week, close to the lowest level since the 1960s, CNBC, UPI and The Epoch Times reported. Employers are holding on to the workers they have, CNBC said…

The Energy Department will loan up to 315,000 barrels from its Northeast heating oil reserve to ease high prices, Fox Business, The New York Times and the Portland Press Herald reported. Maine's two senators praised…

The FAA has approved Boeing's 737 Max 10 for passenger service, NPR and the agency reported. The approval comes nearly a decade after Boeing unveiled its largest 737 Max jet. Airlines in the US and abroad can now buy…

Truck drivers in Italy are protesting high fuel prices, and the protests have stopped some buffalo mozzarella from being made, Euronews and France 24 reported. Euronews said makers lost about 3 million euros in 24…

Comcast plans to cut jobs in its cable, broadband and wireless business, the Los Angeles Times and Ars Technica reported. It lost 144,000 home broadband customers in the third quarter, up from 91,000 a year earlier. It…

Volvo Cars plans to cut 2,500 jobs after falling to a loss in the third quarter, CNBC and Euronews reported. About 2,000 of the jobs are in Sweden. The carmaker blamed tough markets in China and the US, including…

Barclays is cutting about 5,000 jobs, around 5% of its global staff, as it brings more artificial intelligence into its work, the BBC and the Guardian reported. About 1,000 jobs are already gone. The bank also reported…

Tyrese Haliburton was in tears after his first game back from a torn Achilles, Newsweek and Forbes reported. He hurt it in the 2025 NBA Finals. He had 23 points and 12 assists as the Pacers beat the Pelicans 123-120 on…

Appalachian State beat previously unbeaten James Madison 34-31 in overtime on Thursday night, according to the AP and the official box score. James London kicked a 40-yard field goal to win it. Only five teams in the…

The Tampa Bay Rays will start Nick Martinez against the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night, ESPN, CBS Sports and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. The surprise pick gives ace Drew…

Asia's top soccer body backed Gianni Infantino for another term as FIFA president, BBC Sport and the AP reported. It is a big shift from August, when the group criticized him. The FIFA election is in March, and no one…

Utah suspended defensive tackle Jamal Wallace after his arrest on October 11, ESPN and CBS Sports reported. Police say he shared intimate videos of a woman, and he is under investigation for rape. He has not been…

The Pittsburgh Steelers canceled a weekend fan event in Paris because of recent protests in the city, ESPN and CBS Sports reported. Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints at Stade de France is still on. It will…

A retro Atlanta Falcons logo posted on the team's social media drew a wave of jokes comparing it to Nazi imagery, The Guardian and NBC News reported. The design put the team's old falcon on red, white and black…

Florida Panthers rookie Cooper Black, who is 6-foot-9, became the tallest goalie ever to play in a regular-season NHL game, ESPN, NBC New York and Newsday reported. He made his debut Thursday night in Pittsburgh. The…

President Donald Trump said LeBron James disrespected the country by warming up during the national anthem before a 76ers game, ESPN, the Guardian and the BBC reported. Trump called James "a TOTAL DISGRACE" and said he…

Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk, now the coach at Southern University, has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, ESPN and CBS Sports reported. Faulk, 53, said he has had it for about a year and a half. He…

The Philadelphia 76ers came back from 29 points down to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-106 on Thursday night, ESPN and the BBC reported. Tyrese Maxey led all scorers with 32 points. It was the biggest comeback of…

Caleb Williams threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns as the Chicago Bears beat Drake Maye and the New England Patriots 30-24 on Thursday night, AP, the Guardian and the New York Post reported. Cairo Santos kicked a…

Hungarian police arrested György Matolcsy, the central bank chief under former leader Viktor Orbán, in a fraud case, the AP and Hungarian news site Telex reported. Prosecutors want him held, and a court is set to rule…

A former top prosecutor in Mexico's Chihuahua state faces a treason case over a drug lab raid with CIA agents, the AP reported in stories run by ABC News and the New York Post. Two CIA agents died in a crash after the…

Canada has asked its staff in the US to stay away from midterm candidates, Politico and Bloomberg reported. The rules for its diplomats last until the November 3 vote. They must also avoid being in photos with any…

Two women from Austria and Switzerland who were kidnapped in Niger have been freed after more than a year and a half, the AP and the Times of Malta reported. Both had lived in the city of Agadez. Officials did not say…

Prosecutors in Taiwan charged five men over a plot to injure comedian Huang Yi-hao, who mocks Chinese leader Xi Jinping, The Guardian and the AP reported. Prosecutors said a person from mainland China known only as K…

Egyptian prosecutors sent Lina Attalah, editor of the independent news site Mada Masr, to trial on a charge of running a website without a license, DW and the AP reported. It came after more than six hours of…

El Salvador sent 100 special forces troops to Haiti on Thursday to help find four of its missing soldiers, the AP reported, citing two officials. Gangs attacked the four men on Sunday. President Nayib Bukele has warned…

On October 23, 1983, a suicide bomber drove a truck full of explosives into a Marine barracks in Beirut. The blast killed 241 American troops, History.com and the Naval History and Heritage Command say. That same…

New Zealand's top military officer quit Friday after he admitted to an improper relationship while he led a unit, according to AP. Air Marshal Tony Davies said he regrets that he did not disclose it when he had the…

Germany has arrested a Ukrainian man who is suspected of spying for Russia, the BBC and Euronews reported. Prosecutors said he gathered facts on how arms are made, such as armored vehicles and explosives. Chancellor…

Thousands of people protested in Warsaw and more than 20 other Polish cities on Thursday to demand abortion rights, DW and Euronews reported. Protesters said Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government broke its promise to…

The International Criminal Court and its staff won the Sakharov Prize, the European Union's top human rights honor, AP and France 24 reported. The award came days after the Trump administration announced sweeping new…

North Korea will restart propaganda loudspeakers aimed at South Korea along the border, Kim Jong Un's sister Kim Yo Jong said, NPR and the Guardian reported. On Friday, the South offered military talks to avoid…

The FCC blocked two devices from sale in the US because they contain chips from a Huawei subsidiary, The Verge reported, citing an FCC release. The FCC said they were a dashcam and a wireless video transmitter. It is…

Amazon has renamed its Kindle Unlimited book subscription to Kindle+, Engadget, 9to5Mac and Digital Trends reported. The price stays at $11.99 a month, and users can still borrow up to 20 titles at a time. The main…

Rhode Island sued Meta on Thursday, saying it profited from scam ads while telling users it was protecting them, The Verge and The Boston Globe reported. The Globe said it is the first state to bring such a suit. Meta…

Unknown attackers took over more than 300 Tor exit relays in early October and used them to steal SSH passwords, Ars Technica and The Hacker News reported. A researcher found 333 relays sending SSH logins to 12…

A security researcher showed a software hack that partly unlocks the Nintendo Switch 2 so it can run homebrew apps and modded games, Ars Technica and Kotaku reported. He said he used OpenAI's Codex to help find the…

Microsoft said a China-linked hacking group used AI agents in the recent breach at IT firm ConnectWise, The Register and The Record reported. The group tried to break into more than 2,250 Microsoft 365 customer…

Design platform Canva released Canva Craft, its first image model built in-house, TechCrunch and The Verge reported. The model plans a design before it makes an image, which Canva says helps with clear text and exact…

1Password launched a tool that lets AI agents sign in to accounts for users without seeing their passwords, Engadget and TechCrunch reported. Users get an alert and must approve each sign-in. Access lasts for one…

Global PC shipments fell 21% in the third quarter from a year earlier, The Verge and Engadget reported, citing Counterpoint Research. Rising prices for memory and other parts pushed up the cost of computers…

The Browser Company will shut down its Arc web browser on December 22 and is moving users to Dia, its AI browser, TechCrunch and Engadget reported. The company said keeping a browser secure takes more work in the age…

OpenAI is raising up to $30 billion at a $1.25 trillion valuation before it may go public, according to CNBC. Investors from the United Arab Emirates and Coatue are leading the round, CNBC reported, citing people…

Etsy will no longer let sellers offer recipes, patterns and instructions made with AI, CNBC and The Verge reported. Sellers must also show a real item made from a guide. The company said many buyers can't tell which…

Michael Gray, who played Billy Batson on the 1970s TV show "Shazam!," has died at 75, Deadline and USA Today reported. He died of natural causes on October 16 in Palm Desert, California. His rep confirmed the news to…

Judi Dench, 91, said her eye condition means she can no longer act on stage or in films, or read, according to the BBC. She was diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration in 2012. She spoke on BBC Radio 4's Today…

The Offspring guitarist Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman is stepping away from live shows to deal with what he called a "sudden and fairly serious health issue," Loudwire, Blabbermouth and Fox News reported. He did not say…

Police in Australia are looking into the reality show Married at First Sight, The Sydney Morning Herald, Mumbrella and the BBC reported. A male cast member said producers shared private details about him with his…

Prince William made a surprise appearance on The Graham Norton Show to promote his Earthshot Prize, the BBC, the Mirror and InStyle reported. He joined Cate Blanchett, Robert Irwin and Hannah Waddingham, who all work…

A large Claude Monet painting called "Iris" sold for 50 million euros, about $56 million, at Sotheby's in Paris on Thursday, The New York Times and Artnet reported. A buyer in Asia won it after a long phone bidding…

Tom Hanks will return to Broadway in fall 2027 in "This World of Tomorrow," a time-travel romance he co-wrote, The New York Times, Deadline and Broadway News reported. Kelli O'Hara will star with him. The play had a…

The head of the El Paso County Republican Party plans to sue Sacha Baron Cohen over his part in the new film "Ali G: Who Iz I?," according to the Guardian. Michael Aboud said he thought he was in a documentary about…

Social media influencer Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Peters, pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges including rape, the BBC and The Hollywood Reporter reported. He is accused of assaulting a 17-year-old girl…

Singer Raye won the 2026 Mercury Prize for her second album, "This Music May Contain Hope," the BBC and Variety reported. She beat nominees including Paul McCartney and Olivia Dean. The BBC said it is the first pop…

Country singer John Anderson, known for "Swingin'," "Seminole Wind" and "Straight Tequila Night," has died at 71, the Guardian, CBS News and Fox News reported. His family announced his death on social media. He joined…

In a small study, people with Parkinson's had less inflammation in their blood after they took psilocybin, according to NPR. The study of 12 people was published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry. The team says more tests…

Flu cases are rising on the West Coast months earlier than usual, The Guardian and The Seattle Times reported. In California, 9.65% of flu tests came back positive as of October 10. Doctors are urging people to get a…

The FDA has approved GSK's Jemperli for a type of rectal cancer tied to certain gene changes, Time, MedCity News and Healio reported. In a key study, 68% of patients had no sign of cancer after a year. Some may avoid…

A new UK trial will test several drugs for Alzheimer's disease at the same time, starting with medicines for diabetes and ADHD, the BBC, pharmaphorum and The BMJ reported. Scientists hope it will cut years off the…

A group of UK lawmakers says the NHS plan to give the weight-loss shot Mounjaro to 220,000 people is "unambitious," the BBC and Sky News reported. That is only about 6% of those eligible. The lawmakers warned that only…

Workers now pay $7,471 a year on average toward family health coverage at work, up 9% from last year, according to KFF's annual survey, STAT reported. Total family premiums rose 5% to $28,303. Workers at small firms…

The CDC said no to a plan for a faster measles test, the Guardian and The New York Times reported. Health officials in California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii have asked the agency to think again. The CDC took two…

A US-funded trial of the hepatitis B vaccine in newborns in Guinea-Bissau will not go ahead, the Guardian, Ars Technica and The Hill reported. The lead researcher said the government did not approve it. Experts had…

France has confirmed the first known human case of Shamonda virus, a disease that mostly affects cattle, the BBC and DW reported. The patient, whose immune system was very weak, died in early October. Officials said…

The USDA said New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, has been found in US wildlife for the first time, the Guardian and The Hill reported. It was found in an elk in Texas. Officials urged hunters and landowners…

England has confirmed its first bird flu outbreak of the season on a farm with 32,000 egg-laying hens, Farmers Weekly, Farmers Guardian and the BBC reported. The farm is near Belford in Northumberland. All the birds…

Storm Austen hit southwest England with gusts near 80 mph on Friday, Sky News, LBC and WalesOnline reported. Thousands of homes in Cornwall lost power, and some flights and ferries were canceled. A second storm, Boelo…

Delhi's air quality fell into the "poor" range on Wednesday for the first time this season, The New York Times, TBS News and The Week reported. Officials started the first stage of an anti-pollution plan. Forecasts say…

SpaceX will try to catch both parts of its giant Starship rocket on its next test flight, Ars Technica, SpaceNews and Aviation Week reported. The flight is aimed for November, pending approval from regulators. Elon…

Britain has approved the long-delayed Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea, The New York Times and The Guardian reported. Prime Minister Andy Burnham called it a "pragmatic" step. He also said Britain will still reach…

Russia says its satellite Kosmos 2612 is "purely peaceful," Ars Technica and Space.com reported. The craft flew very close to a US radar satellite whose owner sends images to Ukraine. A US official said the moves look…

Researchers say van Gogh's "The Starry Night" matches the real predawn sky over Saint-Rémy, France, around July 22, 1889, according to AP, France 24 and Space.com. That is about a month later than art historians have…

A park site in Arizona called Chiricahua is now a national park, the Guardian, NPR and the park service reported. President Donald Trump signed the bill on Tuesday. It passed Congress with support from both parties…

Almost all of the world's shallow-water coral reefs face a very high risk of collapse by 2075, according to DW and AP. The IUCN found 96% of reef systems are critically endangered, its highest risk level. It called…

A United Nations report says the world will go past the 1.5C warming goal, according to Ars Technica, Time and Inside Climate News. Its best case now has warming peak around 1.8C before coming back down. Current…

Heat killed more than 50,000 people in European cities this summer, a new study found, according to the Guardian and AP. About two-thirds of those deaths were blamed on human-caused climate change. The Guardian said…

National Geographic has released its Best of the World 2027 list of 25 places to visit next year, USA Today and CNN reported. The picks run from Baltimore to Luxor, Egypt, where a total solar eclipse is due in August…

A retired decorator's Pokémon card collection, stored in his attic for 15 years, sold for £1.56 million at auction, the BBC reported. IGN and Kotaku put the total at about $2 million. The auction house, Ewbank's…

Spotify is asking some Family plan members to scan a QR code to prove they live with the plan's manager, The Verge and Engadget reported. Members who miss the seven-day window can be locked out for a year. Co-CEO Alex…

A new bill in New Jersey would drop license and registration rules for slower e-bikes, Electrek and New Jersey 101.5 reported. The state's strict e-bike law took full effect only in July. Bike shops say it has hurt…

Luxury cruise lines are betting on bigger and pricier suites, according to CNBC. The top suite on Regent's Seven Seas Splendor costs $15,000 a night, CNBC reported. Regent's next ship, due in December, will have a…

A median-income renter household now needs 16 years to save for a down payment and closing costs on a starter home, according to NPR. That is twice as long as in 2019, the Center for Responsible Lending found. Rising…

Costco has chosen Smithfield for its first Rhode Island warehouse, The Hill and WJAR reported. Helena Foulkes, a Costco board member running for governor, shared the news. The store is expected to open in 2028 and…

Starbucks China now requires people to buy something before they sit in its stores, the BBC and Caixin reported. The rule took effect Thursday, the company said. The BBC said the chain faces stiff competition from…

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage fell to 7.32% this week from 7.4%, AP and The Hill reported, citing Freddie Mac. It was the first weekly drop since late August. A year ago the rate was 6.19%, AP reported.