Rome’s prosecutors have dramatically widened the Italy flotilla torture probe, naming Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz and military chief Eyal Zamir among 14 senior Israeli officials now under investigation over the treatment of Gaza-bound flotilla activists. The move, announced Friday, turns a case that had focused on one far-right minister into a sweeping inquiry that … Read more
The Northeast storm fall freeze setup is the wildest weather story of the week. A powerful storm system took shape over the Central United States on Thursday, October 15, throwing flooding rain and severe thunderstorms at the Plains and Midwest, and now it’s racing toward the Northeast — where Friday brings a full washout of … Read more
The US jobless claims report arrived Thursday with almost no surprises — and that’s exactly the point. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits ticked up just 1,000 to a seasonally adjusted 199,000 for the week ended October 10, the Labor Department reported, holding below the 200,000 mark for the fifth straight week. Economists polled by … Read more
Eight US states filed lawsuits against OpenAI on Wednesday, October 14, accusing the company of building a chatbot that endangers children. The OpenAI lawsuit child safety filings land as one of the most serious legal challenges the AI industry has faced so far. Iowa and Kansas are among the states leading the action, joined by … Read more
The Brewers Dodgers NLCS turned into a nightmare for Los Angeles on Wednesday night. Milwaukee walked into Dodger Stadium and walked out with a 6-2 win in Game 3, grabbing a commanding 3-0 lead in the National League Championship Series. The Brewers are now one victory away from their first World Series appearance in 44 … Read more
Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns as the United States ambassador to Greece, ending a posting that lasted less than a year and collapsing under two separate ethics allegations. The White House asked her to step down on Tuesday, October 13, and she confirmed her departure the following day in a social media post calling the job the … Read more
Wednesday’s hot CPI inflation report landed like a slap. September prices rose 3.7% from a year earlier — hotter than August’s 3.4%, hotter than the 3.6% economists were expecting — and Wall Street didn’t take it well. The Nasdaq sank 1.88%, the S&P 500 gave up 1.11%, and a handful of high-flying AI stocks got … Read more
President Donald Trump told a Rose Garden audience on October 15 that he wants the ultimate punishment for anyone who kills a firefighter — the death penalty. Speaking at a White House luncheon honoring firefighters and first responders, Trump said he had directed Attorney General Todd Blanche to pursue capital punishment against “anybody that murders … Read more
The Middle East slid into a more dangerous phase this week. The Houthi Aramco attack — a strike by Iran-backed Houthi rebels on an office building owned by Saudi Arabia’s oil giant — set off alarms across global energy markets, and oil prices jumped within hours. Coming just days after a separate Iranian cargo ship … Read more
October is supposed to mean sweaters, falling leaves, and crisp mornings. This week, a record October heat wave meant air conditioners running full blast. A record October heat wave has gripped much of the eastern and southern United States, pushing thermometers to levels the calendar simply doesn’t expect in mid-October. Cincinnati broke a temperature record … Read more
