U.S
Florida judge criticized over cooking discussion with domestic battery defendant
Florida judge Allison Gilman faces criticism over a cooking discussion during a domestic battery bond hearing in Broward County.
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U.S
Ilhan Omar represented by former Biden lawyer Amy Jeffress
Ilhan Omar is represented by Amy Jeffress and Joshua Matz as she contests a federal immigration inquiry and seeks the return of seized property.
U.S
Confucius Institutes designated a national security threat, Hegseth says
Confucius Institutes have been designated a U.S. security threat, Pete Hegseth says, following Pentagon reviews of university partnerships.
U.S
Jared Kushner denies book claims of phone hack and secret foreign bank accounts
Jared Kushner denies a book excerpt in Vanity Fair alleging Dutch intelligence monitored his phone and saw secret foreign bank accounts.
U.S
Man charged after Iwo Jima statue near Quantico is damaged with sledgehammer
A Virginia man is charged after police say he used a sledgehammer on an Iwo Jima statue near Quantico, knocking the head off one Marine figure.
U.S
Two former FBI officials charged with lying to Congress about Hunter Biden probe
Two former FBI officials, Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides, were charged with lying to Congress about the FBI's role in the Hunter Biden investigations.
U.S
Elon Musk invests about $1 billion in Ellison-led Skydance, report says
Elon Musk has invested about $1 billion in David Ellison's Skydance, which recently took over Warner Bros. Discovery, Semafor reported.
U.S
Elon Musk warns Democrats he will fight back over post-midterm probes
Elon Musk warned Democrats he would go after whoever is behind any investigation of him if the party wins control of Congress in the Nov. 3 midterms.
World
Zuckerberg says Threads has overtaken X in monthly users
Mark Zuckerberg says Threads has passed X in monthly active users, though Meta gave no new figure on its third-quarter earnings call.
U.S
Meta reaches deal to keep Zuckerberg in California after wealth tax concerns
Meta struck a deal giving Mark Zuckerberg nonvoting shares he could sell to pay a proposed California wealth tax, in return for staying in the state for eight years.
U.S
Judge allows photos but no livestream at Tyler Robinson hearing in Kirk case
A Utah judge approved still photos but no media video or audio for Tyler Robinson's Oct. 23 hearing in the Charlie Kirk murder case.
Politics
Rubio says ‘there would be no Ukraine right now’ without US aid
Marco Rubio said Ukraine would not exist without U.S. aid and denied the administration had any role in a slowdown of Starlink service used by Ukrainian forces.
U.S
California man charged with wife’s murder after claiming ICE detained her
A Sacramento man who said ICE agents took his missing wife is charged with her murder after ICE said no enforcement took place and her remains were found.
World
Trump claims Paris will become a ‘Muslim city’ amid France unrest
Trump said Paris would soon be "a Muslim city" and blamed immigration for France's weekend unrest. French authorities have not linked immigrants to the rioting.
Africa
Africa’s debt pressures persist despite stronger IMF growth forecast
The IMF raised its sub-Saharan Africa growth forecast to 4.5%, but governments still face heavy interest bills, shrinking aid and rising prices.
World
Australia expects legal action against five platforms over under-16 accounts
Australia expects to take Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube to court over alleged failures to keep under-16s off their platforms.
Africa
Kenya confirms eighth Ebola case as health teams monitor exposed contacts
Kenya confirmed its eighth Ebola case on Oct. 18, a patient attendant in quarantine as a contact of the country's first patient, who died Oct. 5.
Africa
Ramaphosa warns of job losses if South Africa loses US trade benefits
Ramaphosa says South Africa must prepare for the possible loss of duty-free U.S. access under AGOA, warning the hit to jobs would be devastating.
Africa
Kenya rejects claims police helped seize Uganda’s Kizza Besigye
Kenya's government denies its police helped seize Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye and aide Obeid Lutale in Nairobi in November 2024.
World
Oil rebounds as Houthi claims outweigh Trump’s Russia sanctions waiver
Oil prices rebounded Monday as Houthi claims of attacks on Saudi energy sites outweighed Trump's waiver of new Russia sanctions and tariffs.