Live updates: Trump says he sees no reason to escalate war with Iran, touts long-term goals in conflict
Oil prices continue cautious decline as Trump casts doubt on resumption of full-scale fighting with Iran The price of Brent crude oil, the international standard, fell 2% early Monday morning to $96.38 a barrel, continuing a downward trend seen for more…
Father accused of letting daughter sleep outside to save space for Pokémon cards, police say
CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC/Gray News) – A South Carolina man is accused of letting his 6-year-old daughter wait in line outside a Target store to hold her spot during a Pokémon card release. John-Michael Dooley, 35, is charged with unlawful conduct…
Nvidia opens investigation into CEO’s alleged relationship with Chinese spy: NPR
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers his speech during the company’s GTC event in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Markus Schreiber/AP hide caption toggle caption I Markus Schreiber/AP Major artificial intelligence chipmaker Nvidia has…
‘Russ Vought will meet his match’: What Murkowski’s potential promotion means for the White House
As president Donald Trump loses one of the GOP’s biggest critics of his administration with Sen. Susan CollinsAfter his defeat, he found himself facing an increasingly powerful Republican opponent, who could constitute a greater handicap for his…
El-Sayed says ‘happy’ to work with Trump on Medicare for All and other priorities
Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday opened the door to possible collaboration with the president Donald Trump Pass legislation to ensure affordable health care nationwide. In an interview with ABC’s “This Week,” the Michigan…
Healthcare stocks could face challenges due to midterm results
Healthcare stocks may struggle to gain momentum as Democrats prepare to take over Congress. Jared Holz, who covers health care for Mizuho, says the sector’s outlook is uncertain because of the likely impasse among lawmakers. “I really…
John Oliver unleashes on Pete Hegseth in ‘Last Week Tonight’
While John Oliver opened his show relishing the victories (and losses) associated with Tuesday’s midterm elections, he quickly turned the full force of his scathing weekly analysis on Pete Hegseth. Noting that the Secretary of War oversees an…
Krakow shooting: Gunman dies in hospital in Poland attack
The man who opened fire in a public square, killing six people in a suspected far-right terrorist attack in Krakow, Poland, has died, police said Monday morning. The man, 24, was shot dead by police during midday carnage on Saturday in the Market Square,…
DOJ departures multiply after Trump’s midterm defeats
The Justice Department is facing the first wave of departures from the Trump administration after the midterms, with three senior officials announcing their departures in the days following the Democrats’ resounding victory on Tuesday. U.S.…
A desert comes to life: Chile’s Atacama erupts in its largest floral display in decades: NPR
El Niño rains transformed Chile’s Atacama Desert into a spectacular sea of colors, awakening an ephemeral ecosystem of flowers and wildlife in one of the driest places on Earth. Transcription ROB SCHMITZ, HOST: One of the driest places on Earth…