Oct 25 Brazilian voters bombarded with misinformation days before vote By Diane Jeantet, Associated Press People on social media say, wrongly, that the leftist candidate in Brazil's presidential election plans to close down churches if elected. Continue reading
Oct 25 After criticism, congressional progressives retract Ukraine letter calling for diplomacy By Farnoush Amiri, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press A group of progressive Democrats has retracted a letter to the White House urging President Joe Biden to engage in direct diplomatic talks with Russia. Continue reading
Oct 25 Herschel Walker's chicken firm tied to benefits from unpaid prison labor By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Walker, through a major chicken processor that he touts as a principal partner to one of his primary businesses, has benefited from years of unpaid labor by drug offenders routed to the facility by Oklahoma state courts. Continue reading
Oct 25 WATCH: Pentagon says Russia has given notice of routine nuclear drills By Associated Press The Pentagon and State Department said Russia had complied with the terms of the last U.S.-Russia arms control agreement in notifying Washington of the upcoming tests. Continue reading
Oct 25 Former Defense Secretary Ash Carter dies at 68 By Tara Copp, Associated Press Ash Carter, who as defense secretary in the final two years of the Obama administration opened military combat jobs to women and ended a ban on transgender people serving in the military, has died at age 68. Continue reading
Oct 25 WATCH: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds news briefing By Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a news briefing Tuesday amid growing fears of a Russian 'dirty bomb.'… Continue reading
Oct 25 WATCH: Biden receives new COVID-19 booster, promotes vaccines By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Biden called on Congress to provide the billions of dollars the administration has requested to buy additional vaccines, tests and treatments. Some lawmakers have balked at the request for more than $20 billion in new coronavirus funding. Continue reading
Oct 25 After weeks of outcry, Adidas ends lucrative partnership with Kanye West over antisemitic remarks By Associated Press Adidas has ended its partnership with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West over his offensive and antisemitic remarks. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 4:34 Rishi Sunak selected as United Kingdom's third prime minister this year By Malcolm Brabant, Cai Pigliucci For the second time in a matter of weeks, the people of the United Kingdom are about to get a new prime minister. The governing Conservatives selected Rishi Sunak to replace Liz Truss who was forced out following a catastrophic… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Two victims killed in St. Louis school shooting In our news wrap Monday, a man shot and killed two people and wounded six at a St. Louis high school before police killed him, Myanmar's military launched air strikes on a concert killing up to 80 people and the… Continue watching