After a deadly flash flood in Kerr County, Texas, rescuers searching the Guadalupe River struggled with busy signals, garbled audio and little to no coverage at Camp Mystic, where 25 children died. Temporary towers were eventually brought in—despite the county’s recent $7 million radio overhaul. Records reviewed by The New...
USPS says machine-applied postmark dates may not match the day mail is dropped off. As the agency reorganizes, reduced pickups for areas more than 50 miles from new processing hubs mean some first-class mail isn’t processed until the next day. That lag could affect deadlines for ballots, taxes, and legal...
Mortgage rates have slipped to about 6.17%, and nearly three-quarters of agents in CNBC’s Housing Market Survey say buyers expect further declines—keeping many on the sidelines. Affordability remains the top hurdle, with rates the leading worry, despite 44% of agents reporting falling prices and just 20% seeing increases. Agents describe...
Three men aged 48, 45 and 44 were arrested in west and central London on suspicion of assisting Russia's foreign intelligence service under the National Security Act 2023. Searches continue at several addresses as counter-terrorism officers lead the investigation. Cdr Dominic Murphy warned of growing use of "proxies" by foreign...
Senate Republicans will force a Thursday vote to pay “essential” federal employees — including military, border patrol and TSA — during the shutdown, now in its 23rd day, as millions near their first missed full paycheck. Democrats plan to oppose it and offer a rival bill to pay furloughed workers...
Carlitos Ricardo Parias, a South L.A. TikTok livestreamer known for tracking ICE raids, was shot in the elbow after federal agents tried to detain him Tuesday, officials said. Prosecutors charged him with assault on a federal officer, alleging he rammed agents’ vehicles while attempting to flee; a deputy U.S. marshal...
Europe stands at a climate crossroads as the road to net zero grows steeper. EU leaders arrive in Brussels on Thursday divided over how quickly and how far to drive the green transition. At the center is the European Commission’s proposal to cut emissions 90% by 2040 from 1990 levels....
Law enforcement sources told ABC News that Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups has been charged in an illegal poker operation tied to the Mafia and was arrested in Oregon ahead of a Thursday court appearance. He coached Wednesday’s season opener, a loss to the Timberwolves. In a separate but...
American Airlines has appointed industry veteran Nat Pieper as its new commercial chief, as its profits trail Delta and United. Pieper, 56, previously led the Oneworld alliance and has held senior roles at Northwest, Delta and Alaska, spanning network, alliances, fleet strategy and finance. He starts Nov. 3, overseeing commercial...
President Trump has brought Jared Kushner back into diplomatic roles, dispatching him to the Middle East with special envoy Steve Witkoff to shore up a Gaza ceasefire after a deadly weekend threatened the deal. In Israel, Kushner, flanked by Witkoff and Vice President Vance, said recent incursions were expected as...
