Lisbon’s preliminary probe into September’s Gloria funicular disaster says the steel haulage cable that snapped did not meet the city operator’s specifications and lacked sufficient strength. The break sent the top car racing down the steep central street, a crash that killed at least 16 people and injured 21. Investigators...
Despite four takeaways, Houston couldn’t cash in, and Seattle ground out a 27-19 win to stay even with the Rams and 49ers atop the NFC West. The Seahawks jumped ahead 14-0, weathered Will Anderson’s strip-sack TD, and added Jason Myers’ 47-yarder plus Zach Charbonnet’s second score. Houston’s offense later stalled...
European leaders, alarmed by planned Trump‑Putin truce talks and Donald Trump’s openness to freezing the war on current lines, will meet in Brussels to fortify Ukraine with a three‑pronged plan: more funding, more arms, and fresh sanctions. They aim to tap about €140 billion in frozen Russian assets for a...
Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup is outselling its predecessor in the U.S. and China—up 14% in the first 10 days—sending Apple shares up nearly 4% to a record, Counterpoint says. China’s iPhone Air sold out within minutes, per the South China Morning Post. Despite an AWS outage that hit Reddit and...
South Korea has formally arrested about 50 of 64 citizens flown home from Cambodia amid investigations into online scam rings. Courts issued 49 arrest warrants, with decisions pending for 10 more; five returnees were released. Police say the suspects allegedly ran romance, investment, and voice-phishing schemes, apparently targeting South Koreans....
General Motors reports third-quarter results before Tuesday’s bell, with Wall Street expecting $2.31 adjusted EPS and $45.27 billion in revenue, down 22% and 7.2% from a year ago. The update follows a $1.6 billion special item from its EV pullback that won’t hit adjusted figures but will pressure net income....
Jaxon Smith-Njigba logged his NFL-leading fifth 100-yard game, catching eight passes for 123 yards and a touchdown, as the Seahawks beat the Texans 27-19 on Monday night. His 11-yard score and crossbar dunk built a 14-0 first-quarter lead, while Zach Charbonnet rushed for two short touchdowns. Uchenna Nwosu’s sack set...
Former President Joe Biden has finished his current course of radiation therapy, a spokesperson told ABC News, while noting it’s unclear if more will be needed. A short video on Ashely Biden’s Instagram showed him ringing a bell to mark the milestone and thanking staff at Penn Medicine. Biden had...
An American Airlines flight operated by SkyWest made an emergency landing in Nebraska after pilots couldn’t reach flight attendants and heard someone outside the cockpit, the FAA said. Flight 6469 left Omaha for Los Angeles but turned back, landing 18 minutes later, according to FlightAware. After landing, the FAA said...
Plans for a preparatory meeting between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov were put on hold, casting uncertainty over the anticipated Trump-Putin summit in Budapest. Sources told CNN the delay followed divergent expectations about ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Kremlin called their call constructive,...
