Oct 27 Man struck dead by vehicle on Virginia highway after trying to flee immigration agents By Sophia Tareen, Melina Walling, Associated Press Agents tried to detain Josué Castro Rivera and the three other passengers, and he fled on foot, tried to cross Interstate 264 in Norfolk and was fatally struck, according to state and federal authorities. Continue reading
Oct 27 How climate change is fueling Hurricane Melissa’s ferocity By Sibi Arasu, Associated Press The warming of the world's oceans caused by climate change helped double Hurricane Melissa's wind speed in less than 24 hours over the weekend, climate scientists said Monday. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 6:03 Why some experts say the U.S. is in ‘catch up’ mode in the future of war By Ali Rogin, Veronica Vela, Michael Boulter Defense Secretary Hegseth laid out his ambitious vision for the Pentagon in a recent address to top military leaders. But questions remain about how the military translates that vision into reality, especially as technologies like drones and AI rapidly transform… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch 8:28 Why many men struggle to maintain deep male friendships later in life By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Zoie Lambert Men’s lack of deep, close friendships has been in the spotlight lately. A recent Pew Research Center study found that 54% of women say they turn to a friend for emotional support, but only 38% of men say they do. Continue watching
Oct 26 Retired Jets center Nick Mangold dies at 41, less than 2 weeks after saying he had kidney disease By Dennis Waszak Jr., Associated Press Former New York Jets center Nick Mangold, one of the franchise’s most popular and decorated players who helped lead the team to the AFC championship game twice, has died, the team announced Sunday. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 5:09 U.N. agencies rush aid into Gaza as Trump starts Asia diplomacy tour By Nick Schifrin, Kaisha Young, Satvi Sunkara, Andrew Corkery Trump is embarking on his first visit to Asia since returning to the White House. The high-stakes trip comes as the president faces a constellation of international challenges, from relations between the U.S. and China to trying to end the… Continue watching
Oct 24 Head of the Alamo’s historic site resigns after top Texas Republican criticized her views By John Hanna, Associated Press The CEO of the nonprofit managing the Alamo resigned after a powerful Republican state official criticized her publicly, suggesting that her views aren't compatible with the history of the Texas shrine. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 6:49 What happens when no one trusts a country’s economic data By William Brangham, Sam Lane The inflation report was delayed due to the government shutdown and the White House said there will likely be no report next month. But even before the shutdown, experts were sounding the alarm after President Trump fired the head of… Continue watching
Oct 24 U.S. deploys aircraft carrier to waters off South America in major military escalation By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press The U.S. military is sending an aircraft carrier to the waters off South America, the Pentagon announced Friday, in the latest escalation of military firepower in a region where the Trump administration has unleashed more rapid strikes in recent days against boats it accuses… Continue reading
Oct 24 Alaska Airlines resumes operations after an IT outage grounded its flights for hours By Associated Press The airline says in a statement Friday that 229 flights were canceled because of the outage and that more flight disruptions were expected as it works to "reposition aircraft and crews."… Continue reading