Chiricahua National Park: Discover the Newest Park in the United States
Updated October 21, 2026, 2:53 p.m. ET Chiricahua National Monument just became the country’s newest national park. After the bill was approved by the House of Representatives in March and the Senate on September 30, President Donald Trump signed…
Property tax amendment falls short of 60% support needed to pass, but many remain undecided, UNF poll finds
JACKSONVILLE, Florida. – The highly controversial Amendment 3, regarding property tax exemptions on real estate properties, is far from reaching the 60% threshold it is expected to pass in November, according to a new poll of likely Florida midterm…
First briefing: California voters; Climate pollution; Police ; Ukraine: NPR
Good morning. You are reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to receive it in your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s best stories Los Angeles County election officials say…
Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa arrested on criminal fraud charges
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — Deputy Mayor Angela Eady will serve as mayor at city commission meetings and ceremonies in the absence of Jackie Espinosa following the mayor’s arrest Wednesday, the city announced. Espinosa remains in office. The city said…
Meta conducts stock split to keep Zuckerberg in control
Meta’s board wants Mark Zuckerberg to stick around. The company announced a new class of non-voting Class C shares in its third-quarter earnings report. He lists several reasons why the new class was created, one of which is to maintain control…
European far-right takes advantage of protest violence to promote authoritarian anti-immigration agenda | The extreme right
Europe’s far-right leaders have pounced on the violence that shook many cities last weekend, portraying it as the inevitable consequence of the failure of liberal governance and open border policies and insisting that only they can restore law and…
Meta ordered to pay $25 billion following Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal
Driving the news: Judge Francis Mathew determined the amount of the penalty Wednesday, giving New Mexico a victory as the only state to take its claims to court after 48 others were settled. Mathew concluded that New Mexico was entitled to $219.5 billion…
Retired NYPD detective faces murder charge in fatal George Washington Bridge shooting
A retired NYPD detective is charged with murder in the fatal shooting on the George Washington Bridge Tuesday night, police said. Victor Romero, 62, retired from the New York Police Department 25 years ago, police said. Police believe he shot Coran…
French Apple Store Looters Receive a Bad Surprise on Stolen iPhones
I hope you weren’t planning on getting away with it. Looters who invaded a French Apple Store during the chaotic riots were reportedly greeted with warnings from their ill-gotten gains that the merchandise was locked and tracked. A viral video from…
Trump denies ordering Starlink slowdown in Ukraine, says he doesn’t know who did it
President Donald Trump insisted Wednesday that he had nothing to do with the slowdown in economic activity. EspaceXStarlink in Ukraine and said he did not know whether Elon Musk was responsible for throttling the speed of the critical satellite service.…