Christa Pike walks with help and eats: NPR
Lawyers for Christa Pike hold a news conference after a judge ruled that the Tennessee Department of Corrections must preserve all evidence related to Pike’s failed execution, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee. George Walker IV/AP…
Northern Lights possible in the United States on October 9-10 as 4 CMEs head towards Earth
Just when you thought the sun was going to take a break, it unleashed another powerful flare – and the northern lights the forecasts became even more promising. A fourth coronal mass ejection (CME) erupted from the sun on October 8, in a powerful M-class…
Isaias strengthens into Category 2 hurricane: NPR
This satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Isaias heading toward the U.S. Gulf Coast on Thursday, October 8, 2026. National Oceanic and Atmospheric hide caption toggle caption I National Oceanic and…
Trump says US will not resume military strikes on Iran before midterm elections
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would not order a resumption of military strikes against Iran before November 3. midterm elections in the United States. Trump, while clashing with Republicans this week, suggested he was…
Republicans squirm as Latino support wanes in South Texas
Trump won 55% of Latino voters in Texas in 2024 exit polls, carried 14 of 18 counties within 20 miles of the border and won all four counties in the Rio Grande Valley. Poll shows Trump disapproval ratings have skyrocketed among Texas Latinos since 2024.…
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to South African human rights pioneer Navi Pillay
More than three years after its outbreak, Sudan’s deadly civil war still rages, fueling one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. More than 150,000 people have been killed, 14 million more have been displaced and 33.7 million people –…
Democratic senator says Hegseth is trying to hide costs of Iran war from American public | American politics
Senator Chris Murphy said the Pentagon blocked him from accessing a major US base in Qatar but saw enough damage to the US embassy in Saudi Arabia to conclude that an Iranian strike would have been deadly if it had taken place during daylight hours. The…
News Wrap: Judge extends media access to White House
Amna Nawaz: We begin the day’s other headlines in Washington, D.C. A federal judge briefly extended White House access to three media outlets until a final ruling on President Trump’s press ban is made. Lawyers for CNN, MS NOW and Politico…
First thing: Trump endures Texas protests as DNC sues over ads | US News
Good morning. Donald Trump experienced a torrid night during a rally in Texas shaken by repeated demonstrations. The US president briefly walked away from the microphone after a protester appeared to approach the stage. At least half a dozen protesters…
Ex-boyfriend charged in death of Nathaly Ramirez on Bronx balcony
ALLERTON, Bronx (WABC) — A 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of a Bronx mother who was killed after she and her infant daughter were pushed from a 15th-floor balcony, police said. Investigators said police arrested…