The Trump administration privately briefed more than a dozen Senate Republicans with a secret target list and legal rationale for Caribbean Sea strikes on drug cartels, excluding Democrats and prompting oversight protests. Officials said the materials signaled sustained operations they believe can withstand legal challenges. Since Sept. 2, the military...
As the government shutdown drags on, Orlando International Airport faced a ground delay Thursday night, with flights bound for MCO averaging 2.7 hour waits from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. ET, the FAA said. Earlier, arrivals were briefly halted when no certified air traffic controllers were available, later eased after...
Survivors who fled el-Fasher after Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces seized the city described torture and killings as they trekked to Tawila. Ezzeldin Hassan Musa said men trying to escape were beaten and executed; Ahmed Ismail Ibrahim recounted four companions being killed and his wounds. At an MSF clinic, staff reported...
Across the northern Caribbean, residents clawed through debris after Hurricane Melissa’s ruinous sweep. Jamaica absorbed a direct hit: at least 14 dead, more than 13,000 in shelters, 72% without power, and helicopters ferrying food to cut-off towns. In Cuba, mass evacuations — over 735,000 people — spared lives, but eastern...
Returning from an Asia swing that included a meeting with China’s Xi Jinping, President Trump and first lady Melania Trump handed out jumbo Hershey’s bars and Twizzlers to lines of children at a Halloween event at the White House. They skipped costumes, as orange lights and jack-o’-lanterns glowed to a...
Scientists report two black hole mergers whose larger partners look like second generation survivors of earlier collisions. The LIGO Virgo KAGRA network recorded the events a month apart, each marked by rapid spins and sharp mass imbalances. GW241011, about 700 million light years away, included one of the fastest spinners;...
Days after Brian Kelly was pushed out at LSU, athletic director Scott Woodward is expected to leave as well, with the university and Woodward finalizing an exit agreement, according to multiple reports. The shift comes after Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said the AD would not lead the search for the...
Asian equities edged toward record levels as upbeat results from Amazon and Apple rekindled risk appetite, nudging US equity futures higher after a brief lull in the global rally. MSCI’s regional gauge rose 0.4% and Japan gained 1%, while mainland China and Hong Kong slipped. Apple advanced in late trading...
Record downpours drenched New York City on Thursday, leaving at least two people dead in flooded basements and swamping streets and subway stations, police said. The National Weather Service reported 1.8 inches in Central Park and 1.97 inches at LaGuardia, preliminary records, according to NYC Emergency Management. Flash flood warnings...
Donald Trump intensified his attacks on Jack Smith, demanding on Truth Social that the prosecutor be jailed and sharing Just the News articles about the FBI’s Arctic Frost probe. Axios reported that up to 160 Republicans may have been scrutinized in the inquiry into efforts to overturn the 2020 election....
