Tuesday, 17 October 2023

Live updates | Jordan loses 20 Republicans in speaker's vote, creating uphill climb to win gavel

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries is calling on Republicans to work with Democrats to elect a speaker

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Deer struggling in cold Alaskan waters saved by wildlife troopers who give them a lift in their boat

Two Alaska Wildlife Troopers wound up playing the role of rescuers last week while boating to Ketchikan in southeast Alaska's famed Inside Passage

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Cleanup cost for nuclear contamination sites has risen nearly $1 billion since 2016, report says

The estimated future cost to clean up 19 sites contaminated by nuclear waste from the Cold War era has risen by nearly $1 billion in the past seven years

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Ex-Michigan gubernatorial candidate sentenced to 2 months behind bars for Capitol riot role

A former Republican candidate for governor of Michigan has been sentenced to two months behind bars for joining a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol

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Monday, 16 October 2023

Pepper X marks the spot as South Carolina pepper expert scorches his own Guinness Book heat record

The South Carolina hot pepper expert who set a world record for the hottest pepper a decade ago is at it again

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Sunday, 15 October 2023

Son of banana tycoon takes lead with 51% of votes counted in Ecuador’s presidential runoff election

Son of banana tycoon takes lead with 51% of votes counted in Ecuador’s presidential runoff election

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Actor Suzanne Somers, who played Chrissy Snow on past US TV sitcom “Three’s Company,” has died at 76, publicist says

Actor Suzanne Somers, who played Chrissy Snow on past US TV sitcom “Three’s Company,” has died at 76, publicist says

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Exit poll says Poland's governing conservative party wins most votes but is unlikely to have a parliamentary majority

Exit poll says Poland's governing conservative party wins most votes but is unlikely to have a parliamentary majority

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POLL ALERT: Washington jumps into top 5 for first time in 6 years after beating Oregon, Air Force moves into rankings

POLL ALERT: Washington jumps into top 5 for first time in 6 years after beating Oregon, Air Force moves into rankings

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Saturday, 14 October 2023

Ohio's Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks mark UNESCO World Heritage designation

For 400 years, Indigenous North Americans flocked to a group of ceremonial sites in what is present-day Ohio to celebrate their culture and honor their dead

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A teen's death in a small Michigan town led the FBI and police to an online sexual extortion scheme

FBI Director Christopher Wray has spoken to one of the nation's largest police groups about how his agency works with police around the United States in tackling violent crime, fentanyl and gangs

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3 dead after a shooting at a party at a Denver industrial storefront

Police say three people are dead in early morning shooting at a party in Denver.

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Friday, 13 October 2023

Schumer says he's leading a bipartisan group of senators to Israel

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is headed to Israel this weekend to discuss what resources the United States can provide for its war against Hamas

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