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Trump admin files ‘long shot’ lawsuit after California wouldn’t open a thumb drive of alleged non-citizens

October 16, 2026

Business|Environment|Science|Technology

Hot weather and winds raise California wildfire threat as power shutoffs start

Tens of thousands of people are without power in California as utilities try to prevent wildfires amid hot and windy weather

October 15, 2026

US plan to ease shadow fleet sanctions unlikely to free up many tankers, analysts say

A potential Trump administration plan to ease sanctions on vessels that have transported sanctioned oil and fuel would likely have limited impact on

October 16, 2026

Arts|Economy|Environment|Europe|Finance

Diesel's surge is starting to push other prices around. Here's how

The skyrocketing price of diesel is plain for Americans to see anytime they fuel up their cars, SUVs and pickup trucks, though only a fraction of US drivers own a

October 16, 2026

Environment|Science

US winter is likely to be wetter and warmer, forecasters say. If you want more snow, look south

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the U.S. winter will likely be wetter and warmer, but not necessarily snowier, due to El Niño

October 15, 2026

Trump administration sues California to block state from counting alleged noncitizen mail-in ballots

The Trump administration has sued California election officials

October 15, 2026

Environment|Health|Science

Bird flu caused the death of Jackie, a California bald eagle who captured hearts

Officials say bird flu caused the death of a bald eagle named Jackie who had become an internet sensation and a symbol of the species’ recovery in California

October 15, 2026

Arts|Business|Environment|World

Factory championing women workers named world’s best new building

October 16, 2026

Crime|Environment|US

Las Vegas police to announce identity of body found in barrel in Lake Mead

October 15, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Environment|Science|Travel

A rare family of barn owls moved into Manhattan's Upper West Side. New Yorkers are captivated

Manhattan’s Upper West Side has been reveling in the company of its latest celebrities: A family of barn owls nested in a water tower atop a building near Central Park

October 15, 2026

FBI agents and analysts fired for roles in Trump classified files probe sue to get their jobs back

FBI employees fired for their roles in the investigation of President Donald Trump’s retention of classified documents at his Florida estate are suing to get their jobs back, calling their terminations unlawful acts of “political retribution.”

October 15, 2026

Arts|Crime|Environment

Las Vegas police plan to release the ID of a man found in a barrel in Lake Mead

Police in Las Vegas are poised to settle a mystery by publicly revealing the identity of a man whose body was found in a barrel in Lake Mead

October 15, 2026

Yemen's Houthis hit palace in Aden, coalition details attacks on Saudi infrastructure

Yemen's Houthis fired missiles at the presidential palace complex in the southern city of Aden on Thursday,

October 15, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology

A super El Niño winter is coming and the first official forecast is in

October 15, 2026

Arts|Economy|Environment|Finance|Health

US delays small imports rule that raised alarm over prescription drug costs

The US government has delayed by 90 days implementation of new customs requirements for small international mail shipments, a move that should forestall higher

October 15, 2026

IEA to speed up oil stocks release including over 20 million barrels of diesel

The International Energy Agency agreed on Thursday to release over 20 million barrels of diesel to the

October 15, 2026

Brent steady as US weighs easing sanctions on global 'shadow fleet'

Brent crude was little changed on Thursday as investors weighed possible US steps to ease restrictions on the world’s "shadow fleet" of tankers, while

October 15, 2026

Environment|Science

Brazil investigates Amazon wildfires that disrupt daily life and have fueled political attacks

Brazilian authorities are investigating whether a recent surge in Amazon wildfires was orchestrated

October 15, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance

Is the world pricing the risk of a US diesel export ban?

If the US imposed a ban on its diesel exports, as some lawmakers are calling for, it would roil the global market.

October 15, 2026

IMF says African economies performing well despite shocks from the Iran war

The head of the International Monetary Fund’s Africa department says African economies have managed to weather the energy crisis brought on by the Iran war

October 15, 2026

Environment|Health|Science

Why is the haze so bad in Southeast Asia this year?

Months of sustained wildfires in Indonesia have caused a spike in respiratory illnesses and blanketed several Southeast Asian countries in hazardous haze, with Singapore

October 15, 2026