Daily news from around the world · U.S. edition · Last updated Thu, Oct 30, 2025 7:45 am PDT
CBS News · 15h ago · The Justice Department has put D.C. prosecutors on leave after they submitted a court memo describing those who attacked the Capitol on January 6, 2021 as "rioters." The filing was in a case involving Taylor Taranto, who was part of the Capitol rio
· NBC News · 20h ago · The Justice Department placed two federal prosecutors on administrative leave after they described the Jan. 6 defendants as a "mob of rioters."
Politico · Oct 29, 2025 ·
Prosecutors placed on leave hours after describing Jan. 6 attack as a ‘mob of rioters’
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The prosecutors made the description in a sentencing memo for a Jan. 6 defendant who was pardoned by Trump but is facing prison time for unrelated crimes.
MSNBC · Oct 29, 2025 ·
DOJ puts 2 prosecutors on leave after they sought prison sentence for pardoned Jan 6. rioter
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The Department of Justice put two prosecutors on leave for pursuing a prison sentence for a pardoned January 6th rioter who was convicted after carrying illegal guns outside former President Obama’s house in 2023.
CBS News · 14h ago · The U.S. military carried out a 15th strike on an alleged "narco-trafficking vessel," said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, bringing the known death toll to more than 50.
· ABC News · 13h ago · Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. military has killed four people in a strike against a boat that was allegedly carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean
NBC News · 14h ago ·
Hegseth says U.S. carried out another strike on an alleged drug boat
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. carried out a strike on another alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific Ocean that killed four men. NBC News political analyst Carlos Curbelo has the latest on the strikes.
The Verge · 19h ago · AOL will soon have a new owner. Bending Spoons, the Italian software company that has bought up a range of other digital businesses like Evernote, MeetUp, WeTransfer, and soon Vimeo, announced plans to purchase AOL from Yahoo after securing a $2.8 billion debt financing package.
· Variety · 20h ago · You’ve got… a new owner! AOL, the trailblazing internet company, is being acquired by Italian tech roll-up company Bending Spoons. Bending Spoons is buying AOL from private-equity firm Apollo Global Management, which in 2021 bought Yahoo (inclusive of the AOL brand) from Verizon for $5 billion.
Forbes · 23h ago ·
AOL Has A New Italian Owner: Unicorn Startup Bending Spoons
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Milan's Bending Spoons has bought AOL and raised $2.8 billion to finance its biggest takeover to date, and future deals.
Wall Street Journal · 23h ago ·
Internet Pioneer AOL to Be Acquired by Tech Company Bending Spoons
Washington Post · 20h ago · None of France’s crown jewels have been recovered. Paris’s public prosecutor said she remains hopeful, with two suspects in custody.
· BBC · 21h ago · The Paris prosecutor says the jewels are not yet recovered and there could be a bigger gang behind the theft.
CBS News · 22h ago ·
No sign yet of French crown jewels taken in Louvre heist, official says
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10 days after the brazen robbery of the Louvre Museum in Paris, a prosecutor says there's no sign of the missing jewels, and still only 2 people in custody.
NBC News · 10h ago · Vice President JD Vance took questions from students during Turning Point USA's event at the University of Mississippi. Students asked Vance questions on a variety of issues including immigration.
· ABC News · 12h ago · Vice President JD Vance called for a significant reduction in legal immigration during an appearance at a Turning Point event at the University of Mississippi
MSNBC · Oct 29, 2025 ·
Will Vance meet the ‘Turning Point’ moment?
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At the University of Mississippi, the vice president will walk a tightrope as he engages college students in the mode of Charlie Kirk.
Washington Post · 12h ago · The president said he wanted testing to occur “on an equal basis” with Russia and China, just before he met his Chinese counterpart for high-stakes trade talks.
· NBC News · 13h ago · Trump said the U.S., which voluntarily halted nuclear explosive testing in 1992, will test "on an equal basis" with other countries.
Washington Post · 14h ago · Trump’s announcement was short on detail but came a day after he finalized a trade deal with South Korea that includes a pledge of $350 billion in investment.
· NPR · 16h ago · It's unclear what the timeline for such a project would be.The announcement follows trade negotiations between the countries, including Korean investment in U.S. shipbuilding.
Washington Post · 16h ago · Kat Abughazaleh, who is running for Illinois’s 9th Congressional District seat, is among six people indicted by a federal grand jury stemming from a clash with a federal agent at an immigration protest last month.
· Rolling Stone · 21h ago · The Democrat, running in Illinois’ 9th District, is accused of impeding a federal agent during an anti-ICE protest
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Kat Abughazaleh indicted over protests outside Chicago-area ICE facility
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Kat Abughazaleh among five candidates indicted on federal charges over protests outside an ICE facility outside Chicago.
ABC News · 17h ago · The Senate is voting on legislation that would nullify U.S. tariffs on Canada
· CBS News · Oct 28, 2025 · The Senate passed a measure that would block President Trump's tariffs on Brazil, after Democrats drew support from a handful of Republicans.
ABC News · 21h ago · The Times of London has apologized for running an article that falsely claimed ex-New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio had criticized current candidate Zohran Mamdani
· NBC News · 21h ago · A British newspaper has removed an article that included quotes attributed to former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio criticizing Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani after de Blasio said the quotes were fabricated."The story in the Times of
Washington Post · Oct 29, 2025 ·
De Blasio impostor tricks newspaper into running anti-Mamdani quotes
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The Times of London apologized and said someone duped its reporter by claiming to be former New York mayor Bill de Blasio and criticizing Zohran Mamdani.
NBC News · 3h ago · The government shutdown is now at Day 30, approaching the longest in history and the impact is continuing to spread with waves of flight delays and the country’s SNAP program set to expire in just days.
NPR · 3h ago · President Trump met with China's President Xi Jinping to address trade tensions. And, Trump's Surgeon General nominee, Dr. Casey Means, faces questions today in her Senate confirmation hearing.
NBC News · 3h ago · President Donald Trump’s pick for surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means, may face tough questions Thursday as senators decide whether to support her confirmation.
NBC News · 3h ago · President Donald Trump is calling on the Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing for the first time in more than 30 years "on an equal basis" with Russia and China which have been building up their nuclear arsenals.
ABC News · Oct 28, 2025 · A California woman on trial for taking four chickens from one of Perdue Farms’ major poultry plants has put animal treatment at slaughter houses in the national spotlight as the defense argues she rescued the birds from abuse
International Business Times · Oct 28, 2025 · Authorities in Mississippi warn residents after rhesus monkeys escaped a lorry crash near Heidelberg, sparking health alerts and an ongoing search.
· CBS News · Oct 28, 2025 · The Jasper County Sheriff's Department said all but one of the rhesus monkeys who escaped have since been killed.
ABC News · Oct 28, 2025 ·
'Aggressive' monkeys escape from overturned truck on Mississippi highway
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Law enforcement says monkeys being transported on a Mississippi highway escaped captivity Tuesday after the truck carrying them overturned
BBC · 19h ago · Officials in Mississippi initially warned the monkeys were carrying diseases, but Tulane University later denied this.
· NBC News · Oct 28, 2025 · A truck transporting monkeys from Tulane University crashed in Jasper County, Mississippi. The monkeys were “destroyed” after Mississippi authorities were mistakenly told they were seriously dangerous.
The Guardian · 20h ago · Governor tells universities to end use of H-1B visas, though legal experts say states lack authority over federal programFlorida governor, Ron DeSantis, is urging the state’s universities to stop hiring international employees through the H-1B visa
NBC News · 4h ago · Trump's long-awaited meeting with the Chinese president.
BBC · 4h ago · The US president and his Chinese counterpart met face-to-face for the first time in six years.
The Economist · 4h ago · Donald Trump is not the only politician nostalgic for a different America
New Yorker · 5h ago · A visit to a poet’s home in Kraków recalls the lessons of East Europe’s dissidents.
Los Angeles Times · 5h ago · Florida teen Mohammed Zaher Ibrahim is accused of throwing stones at Israeli vehicles. His family has not spoken with him since his West Bank arrest in February.
Los Angeles Times · 5h ago · Debate in the courts over the legality of Trump's deployment of troops to U.S. cities has centered on the definition of the word rebellion, with judges and lawyers looking to one legal reference book to parse the law.
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Financial Times · 14h ago · Labour MPs express dismay at chancellor’s error as Tories demand her sacking
· BBC · 15h ago · Rachel Reeves refers herself to the PM's ethics adviser after "inadvertently" renting out her family home without a licence.
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Business Insider · 16h ago · Anne Jakrajutatip was replaced as CEO of Miss Universe by Mario Búcaro, who was the pageant's vice president for international relations.
· International Business Times · 22h ago · Anne Jakrajutatip resigns amid SEC fraud probe as Mario Búcaro takes over Miss Universe, marking a new chapter for the global pageant organisation.
CNBC · 17h ago · The Federal Reserve meeting that wrapped up Wednesday both delivered on expectations and offered a few surprises.
· CBS News · Oct 29, 2025 · The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will announce its decision on if it will cut its benchmark interest rate again. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady explains what to expect.
NBC News · Oct 29, 2025 ·
Federal Reserve poised to cut key interest rate for the second time this year
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Investors are nearly certain that the Federal Reserve will announce a quarter-point cut to its benchmark interest rate Wednesday afternoon.
ABC News · Oct 28, 2025 ·
Federal Reserve to cut key rate Wednesday, may signal another cut to follow
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The Federal Reserve will almost certainly cut its key interest rate on Wednesday and could signal it expects another cut in December as the central bank seeks to bolster hiring
Business Insider · Oct 28, 2025 · Los Angeles leads Toronto 2-1 in the 2025 World Series. We'll show you where to watch the Blue Jays vs. Dodgers Game 4.
· CBS News · 22h ago · The 2025 World Series will be decided this weekend in Toronto
ESPN · Oct 28, 2025 ·
Takeaways: Blue Jays tie series with huge Game 4 win
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The Jays even the Fall Classic by stealing a game in L.A. to ensure the series goes back to Toronto.
ABC News · 21h ago · General Motors is laying off about 1,700 workers across manufacturing sites in Michigan and Ohio, as the auto giant adjusts to slowing demand for electric vehicles
· CNBC · 23h ago · General Motors laid off more than 1,700 workers across manufacturing sites in Michigan and Ohio, the company confirmed to CNBC.
Business Insider · 23h ago · Nvidia just hit $5 trillion market cap. CEO Jensen Huang is doing quite well himself, too.
· Gizmodo · Oct 29, 2025 · The company hit a historic record just 4 months after the last one.
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· Forbes · 22h ago · The San Francisco-based startup that provides AI tools for lawyers has raised a new round of funding, its third in 2025 alone, led by Andreessen Horowitz.
NBC News · 21h ago · A special federal grand jury has indicted Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh alongside other protesters who allegedly blocked vehicles outside of a federal immigration facility in Broadview, Illinois.
· The Verge · 17h ago · Kat Abughazaleh, a 26-year-old Palestinian American and Democratic candidate for Congress in the 9th District of Illinois, has been indicted by the Department of Justice on charges connected to protests outside an ICE facility.
The Guardian · 19h ago ·
Democratic contender for Congress indicted over Chicago ICE protests
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Progressive Palestinian American candidate Kat Abughazaleh, 26, decries ‘gross attempt at silencing dissent’Kat Abughazaleh, a progressive candidate for Congress, has been indicted on federal charges related to her participation in protests outsi
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· Wired · 22h ago · Peter Williams, a former executive of Trenchant, L3Harris’ cyber division, has pleaded guilty to two counts of stealing trade secrets and selling them to an unnamed Russian software broker.
Forbes · 20h ago · A Congressional Budget Office report shows federal spending delays threaten to cut into GDP.
· The Guardian · 21h ago · Federal agency also estimates country’s GDP will reduce by one to two percentage points over shrinking demandThe US is set to lose between $7bn and $14bn as a result of the ongoing federal government shutdown, according to the congressional budget
Forbes · 20h ago · Minecraft and several other popular games are experiencing connection issues as Microsoft struggles to restore the Azure server outage.
· ABC News · 22h ago · Microsoft says users of its Azure cloud portal may be not be able to access Office 365, Minecraft or other services due to issues with its domain name system
Forbes · 21h ago · The Pixel 6 Pro and Pixel Pro 7 lack accurate lost item tracking using UWB technology, but Google hasn't explained why.
· The Verge · Oct 29, 2025 · Google introduced support for the ultra-wideband (UWB) wireless protocol with the Pixel 6 Pro in 2021. But if you’ve been struggling to get your Pixel phone to precisely locate one of the few Android-compatible trackers that support UWB, it’s bec
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CNBC · 2h ago · Angel investor Oren Zeev created the blueprint for the solo general partner firm, a new, rare category of venture capital. The Navan IPO is his biggest win yet.
Gizmodo · 14h ago · Big Cloud is about to get a whole lot bigger.
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Los Angeles Times · 14h ago · Colin Farrell was fairly blotto one morning when he arrived on the set of 'Minority Report.' His co-star Tom Cruise 'wasn't very happy with me,' the actor says.
· Variety · 21h ago · Colin Farrell revealed to Stephen Colbert on “The Late Show” that Tom Cruise “was not happy” with him during the making of Steven Spielberg’s “Minority Report.” Farrell was in the midst of his substance abuse struggles during production
CNBC · 16h ago · In an internal memo to staff, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan said the platform is reorganizing its product teams for the first time in a decade.
· Variety · 15h ago · AI is “the next frontier” for YouTube, according to CEO Neal Mohan — and it might result in the video platform’s shrinking its employee headcount.
Business Insider · 16h ago ·
Read the memo YouTube's CEO sent about employee buyouts and a reorganization
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YouTube CEO Neal Mohan said in a memo to staff that the company was offering buyouts as part of a reorganization intended to capitalize on AI.
Deadline Hollywood · 18h ago · A number of television executives have been affected by the major round of layoffs at Paramount, the first since the company was established by the $8.4 billion merger of Paramount Global and Skydance in August.
· CBS News · 19h ago · Paramount announced layoffs as the company restructures after completing its $8 billion merger with Skydance earlier this year.
ABC News · 22h ago ·
Paramount to lay off 2,000 employees shortly after its merger with Skydance
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In long-awaited cuts just months after completing its $8 billion merger with Skydance, Paramount has begun layoffs set to impact about 2,000 employees
Deadline Hollywood · 18h ago · YouTube ad revenue topped $10 billion for the first time in a single quarter, helping push parent Alphabet past Wall Street expectations for the July-to-September period.
· Variety · 19h ago · YouTube, the internet’s biggest video streaming platform, continues to flex its muscles as an advertising powerhouse, again delivering solid double-digit growth for the third quarter of 2025.
Deadline Hollywood · 20h ago · Colin Farrell has nothing but praise for the script Matt Reeves wrote for The Batman Part II. The actor is set to reprise his role of The Penguin for the sequel, starring Robert Pattinson as the Caped Crusader and gave insight into the script.
· Gizmodo · 20h ago · 'The Penguin' star is returning to the role for Matt Reeves but almost played a different DC antihero as well.
Deadline Hollywood · 21h ago · H.E.R., Liza Soberano, Lea Salonga, Dave Franco, Manny Jacinto and Jenny Slate are booking a trip to DreamWorks Animation’s Forgotten Island. The action-adventure comedy directed by Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado centers on lifelong best friends forgetting about themselves.
· Variety · 21h ago · DreamWorks Animation has assembled a buzzy voice cast for “Forgotten Island,” an animated adventure that’s set to release in 2026. Lea Salonga, Dave Franco, Jenny Slate, Manny Jacinto, H.E.R.
Rolling Stone · 21h ago · A judge previously dismissed the lawsuit filed against Universal Music Group, stating Kendrick Lamar’s allegedly defamatory lyrics in "Not Like Us" qualified as “nonactionable opinion”
· Variety · 22h ago · As expected, Drake has filed a notice of appeal in his defamation case against Universal Music Group over the promotion of Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.” In a filing on Wednesday morning, representatives for Drake wrote that the rapper was pro
Variety · 22h ago · CBS News’ Saturday morning broadcast will look less distinct than the rest of the division’s morning-news programming, according to a person familiar with the matter, following layoffs across parent corporation Paramount Global unveiled Wednesday.
· Deadline Hollywood · 22h ago · UPDATED: Paramount’s cuts across the company hit CBS News on Wednesday, with the streaming editions of CBS Mornings and the CBS Evening News canceled and CBS Saturday Morning in for an overhaul, according to a source familiar with the plans.
International Business Times · 2h ago · Apple's iOS 26.1 update is coming soon, featuring an opaque 'Liquid Glass' mode, a new 'slide to stop' alarm, a toggle to disable the camera gesture, and more control over 'Local Capture' save locations.
ABC News · 3h ago · Trey Yesavage set a World Series rookie record with 12 strikeouts, and the Toronto Blue Jays opened Game 5 with back-to-back homers in a 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers that moved them within one win of their first championship since 1993
· NPR · 9h ago · Trey Yesavage set a World Series rookie record with 12 strikeouts in a 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers that moved them within one win of their first championship since 1993.
ESPN · 10h ago ·
Yesavage's record 12 K's lead Jays past Dodgers
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Trey Yesavage set a World Series rookie record with 12 strikeouts, and Toronto opened Game 5 with back-to-back homers in a 6-1 victory over the Dodgers that moved the Blue Jays within one win of their first championship since 1993.
ESPN · 10h ago · Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry told reporters Wednesday that LSU athletic director Scott Woodward won't be involved in selecting the Tigers' new football coach in the wake of Brian Kelly's firing.
· CBS News · 18h ago · Landry took an apparent shot at LSU AD Scott Woodward's hiring history during a meeting with the press on Wednesday
ESPN · 10h ago · Brad Marchand is stepping away from the Panthers to help coach a junior hockey team in place of friend JP MacCallum, whose daughter died last week of cancer.
· CBS News · 13h ago · Marchand is taking a step back from the NHL season to return to his hometown
ESPN · 10h ago · The Twins are turning to Derek Shelton to be their new manager, sources confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday.
· CBS News · 16h ago · Shelton previously served as the bench coach for the Twins in 2018 and 2019
CBS News · 17h ago · Pacific Classic winner Fierceness is the 5-2 favorite for Saturday's Classic, but his billionaire owner has rabbits on his mind
· Los Angeles Times · 20h ago · Sovereignty, the Kentucky Derby, Belmont and Travers winner, will not run in the $7-million Breeders' Cup Classic after spiking a fever this week.
ABC News · Oct 29, 2025 ·
Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty scratched from the Breeders' Cup Classic because of a fever
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Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner and Breeders' Cup Classic favorite Sovereignty has been scratched from the $7 million world championship race after catching a fever
ESPN · 19h ago · NFL survivor pool strategy, predictions and picks for ESPN Eliminator Challenge Week 9, including teams to pick or save for later.
· CBS News · 23h ago · SportsLine's advanced computer model just locked in its top Week 9 NFL survivor picks
ESPN · 19h ago · The Lions' second overall pick in 2022 became the NFL's fourth-highest-paid non-QB on Wednesday.
· CBS News · 22h ago · One of the NFL's young defensive stars gets a massive deal
ABC News · 20h ago · The stakes for all these U.S. skiers, skaters, snowboarders and sliders over the next 100 days could not be more clear
· ESPN · 23h ago · The 2026 Olympics will have more sports and more athletes than any Winter Games in history. We've got 100 things to know.
CBS News · 2h ago · It also offers a first glimpse at where surprise standouts Geraldo Perdomo and Hunter Goodman should go
ESPN · 2h ago · If it's going to take 10 wins to clinch a playoff berth or the division, Baltimore will need to win eight of its next 10 games.
CBS News · 7h ago · People across the northern Caribbean were digging out from the destruction of Hurricane Melissa on Thursday as deaths from the catastrophic storm climbed.
· ABC News · 7h ago · People across the northern Caribbean are digging out from the destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa as deaths from the storm climbed
The Guardian · Oct 28, 2025 · US says one person survived latest strikes, having killed 51 people in attacks on at least 13 vessels in recent weeksUS politics live – latest updatesThe US military killed 14 people and left one survivor in more strikes on drug-trafficking boats i
· Washington Post · Oct 28, 2025 · The U.S. military has struck four alleged drug boats in the eastern Pacific, killing 14 and leaving one survivor.
BBC · Oct 28, 2025 ·
US kills 14 in strikes on four alleged drug boats in Pacific
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It is the latest in a series of attacks on boats the US says have been carrying drugs in both the Pacific and Caribbean.
NBC News · Oct 28, 2025 ·
Pete Hegseth says 14 people were killed in new strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats
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The U.S. military on Monday carried out three strikes on four vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean that were allegedly trafficking narcotics, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday
CBS News · Oct 28, 2025 ·
U.S. strikes 4 more alleged drug boats in Pacific, killing 14
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The U.S. on Monday struck four more vessels that the Pentagon says were trafficking narcotics in the eastern Pacific Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced.
Bloomberg · Oct 28, 2025 ·
Mexico Bristles as US Blows Up Four ‘Narco’ Boats in Pacific
Wall Street Journal · Oct 28, 2025 ·
14 Killed in U.S. Strikes on Four Alleged Drug Boats in Eastern Pacific
NBC News · 12h ago · Police raids in Brazil have killed more than 100 people, including four officers, making it the deadliest police operation in the nation's recent history.
· International Business Times · 22h ago · A massive police and military raid in Rio's favelas targeted the Red Command gang, leaving 64 dead and 81 arrested. The operation, the deadliest in recent history, involved gunfire, burning cars, barricades, and weaponised drones.
CBS News · Oct 29, 2025 ·
Raid on gang in Rio leaves at least 64 people dead, including police officers
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The police operation was one of the most violent in Brazil's recent history, with human rights organizations calling for investigations into the deaths.
NPR · Oct 28, 2025 ·
Huge Brazilian raid on Rio gang leaves at least 64 people dead and 81 under arrest
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Brazilian police and soldiers launched a raid on a drug-trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, sparking shootouts that left at least 60 suspects and four police officers dead, officials said.
Washington Post · Oct 28, 2025 ·
Police raid of Rio favelas leaves at least 64 dead
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The operation was the deadliest in Rio state history. Authorities said they were targeting the Red Command, one of Brazil’s most powerful organized crime groups.
BBC · Oct 28, 2025 ·
At least 64 killed in Rio's largest police raid on gangs
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Fierce clashes erupted in the Brazilian city, with the Red Command gang dropping bombs with drones.
ABC News · Oct 28, 2025 ·
Huge raid on Rio gang leaves at least 10 people dead and 80 under arrest
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About 2,500 Brazilian police and soldiers have launched a massive raid on criminal gangs in Rio de Janeiro and arrested 80 suspects while sparking shootouts that left at least 10 people dead
Washington Post · 19h ago · At least 20 people in Haiti died Wednesday when a river overflowed. The storm was expected to hit the Bahamas next.
NBC News · 22h ago · Messages in a bottle written by two Australian soldiers travelling to the battlefields of France during World War I have been found more than a century later on Australia’s coast by the Brown family.
· CBS News · Oct 29, 2025 · Inside the glass were cheerful letters written in pencil by Privates Malcolm Neville, 27, and William Harley, 37, dated Aug. 15, 1916.
BBC · Oct 29, 2025 ·
Messages in a bottle from WWI soldiers found on Australian coast
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The notes were thrown overboard just a few days into a voyage to join the battlefields of France more than a century ago.
ABC News · Oct 29, 2025 ·
WWI soldiers' messages in a bottle found on beach more than 100 years later
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Messages in a bottle written by two World War I soldiers have been discovered on Australia's coast
ABC News · 19h ago · Ontario's premier wants the U.S. ambassador to Canada to apologize to Ontario’s representative in Washington after the ambassador reportedly shouted profanely at him about the province’s anti-tariff ad
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NPR · 19h ago · More than 130 people were killed in Rio de Janeiro's deadliest-ever police raid targeting a major drug cartel.
· ABC News · 22h ago · Brazilian police say the death toll in a massive raid on a notorious drug gang in Rio de Janeiro has risen to 119 killed, including four policemen
Politico · Oct 29, 2025 · “We came to a conclusion on a lot of very different items,” the president said after meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.
· NBC News · Oct 28, 2025 · Watch live coverage as President Trump delivers a speech and meets with South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung during his trip to Asia.
International Business Times · 3h ago · Michelle Obama has reportedly warned Barack she'll leave him if he runs for president again, with insiders claiming the former first lady is done with politics.
ABC News · 3h ago · Aid workers are concerned that only a few people fleeing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Sudan's Darfur region have reached safety
Science Daily · 4h ago · Researchers used supramolecular nanoparticles to repair the brain’s vascular system and reverse Alzheimer’s in mice. Instead of carrying drugs, the nanoparticles themselves triggered natural clearance of amyloid-β proteins.
Science Daily · 4h ago · A new species of mountain lizard, Diploderma bifluviale, has been discovered in the upper Dadu River Valley of China. Its distinct traits and isolated habitat highlight the hidden biodiversity of the Hengduan Mountains.
International Business Times · 5h ago · Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS sparks intense debate: Is it a natural comet or artificial? Harvard's Avi Loeb cites 8 anomalies, including a strange nickel plume and potential 'reverse thrust', while other experts strongly disagree.
Science Daily · 7h ago · Scientists have developed a groundbreaking tool called Effort.jl that lets them simulate the structure of the universe using just a laptop. The team created a system that dramatically speeds up how researchers study cosmic data, turning what once too
Science Daily · 8h ago · JWST observations show that early galaxies were chaotic, gas-filled systems rather than stable disks. Researchers from Cambridge studied over 250 galaxies and found most were turbulent, still forming stars and merging rapidly.
Science Daily · 8h ago · Two recently observed black hole mergers, occurring just weeks apart in late 2024, have opened an extraordinary new window into the universe’s most extreme events.
Science Daily · 10h ago · In a rare global collaboration, scientists from Japan and the United States joined forces to explore one of the universe’s deepest mysteries — why anything exists at all.
Science Daily · 11h ago · Flatworms can rebuild themselves from just a small fragment, and now scientists know why. Their stem cells ignore nearby instructions and respond to long-distance signals from other tissues.
Science Daily · 12h ago · People with gum disease may have higher levels of brain white matter damage, a new study finds. Researchers observed that participants with gum disease had significantly more white matter hyperintensities, even after accounting for other risk factors.
Smithsonian · 18h ago · "Sing the 50 United States!" will go on sale June 2, just in time to help celebrate America’s 250th anniversary
NPR · 2h ago · The idea of asking kids to collect coins for needy children abroad was born of one couple's desire to add meaning to Halloweening. Some say it's now more important than ever.
CNBC · 3h ago · Midi Health, a virtual clinic focused on midlife health for women, is expanding access to testosterone hormone therapy after a surge in demand.
ABC News · 4h ago · Bill Swick, who has a rare degenerative brain disease, has lost access to virtual speech therapy due to the federal government shutdown
Los Angeles Times · 5h ago · Families pay thousands for a SoCal company's technology. Researchers say there's little evidence it helps.
Los Angeles Times · 5h ago · A wave of the highly contagious respiratory syncytial virus is beginning to wash over the United States, sending greater numbers of babies and toddlers to the hospital for professional care.
NPR · 6h ago · Some women are quitting hormonal birth control, even though they're not ready for pregnancy. Doctors warn some may be swayed by misleading medical claims online.
NBC News · 12h ago · TikTok users have been posting videos about several health trends including fresh-pressed juicing and taking multivitamins. NBC News' Gadi Schwartz talks to Dr. Akshay Syal about the pros and cons of each trend.
New Scientist · 15h ago · People who receive stem cell therapy within a week of their first heart attack have nearly a 60 per cent lower risk of developing heart failure years later
ABC News · 17h ago · Younger generations of Americans are increasingly citing climate change as making them reticent to have children
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NPR · Oct 29, 2025 · In this follow-up to her hit novel, Catherine Newman reprises her beloved Rocky, a sharp-witted, neurotically doting mother.
NPR · Oct 28, 2025 · Apatow began collecting autographs and memorabilia when he was 10 — and he never stopped. He shares decades of photographs, letters, scripts and journals in a new memoir.
NPR · Oct 28, 2025 · A coalition of charitable foundations are creating the Literary Arts Fund, which will distribute at least $50 million to various organizations over 5 years.
NPR · Oct 28, 2025 · New titles include Dead and Alive from Smith, The Uncool by Crowe and Wreck by Catherine Newman. Plus, fresh fiction from Susan Straight and Mark Z. Danielewski and a biography of Jesse Jackson.
NPR · Oct 27, 2025 · John Grisham reflects on his new mystery, The Widow, and why stories of flawed lawyers still captivate readers after more than fifty books
NPR · Oct 27, 2025 · While some might be bothered by a biography that regularly, and proudly, takes liberties with facts and chronology, such artistry is the heart and strength of Kate Evans' delightful and illuminating work.
NPR · Oct 25, 2025 · "Bust of a Woman with a Flowered Hat," a vividly hued Picasso portrait of longtime muse and partner Dora Maar, had remained hidden from public view for more than eight decades.
NPR · Oct 25, 2025 · Chef Roy Choi, known for his Korean-Mexican fusion food trucks, focuses on veggie-forward dishes in a new cookbook. He shares techniques to get you excited about your greens, plus 3 flavorful sauces.
Christian Science Monitor · Oct 24, 2025 · “Hostage” is a frank account of Eli Sharabi’s time in captivity, our critic writes. It is both difficult to read and difficult to put down.
Christian Science Monitor · Oct 23, 2025 · The midautumn crop of books includes a captivating South Seas saga and a lively history of the stock market crash that sparked the Great Depression.
NPR · 13h ago · Soyinka, the first African to win the Nobel Prize in literature, believes his non-resident visa could have been rejected because he likened President Trump to a former Ugandan dictator.
· ABC News · Oct 29, 2025 · Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka says his non-resident visa to enter the United States has been rejected
The Guardian · Oct 28, 2025 ·
Wole Soyinka, Nigerian Nobel laureate and Trump critic, says US visa revoked
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Soyinka, 91, who recently compared US president to Idi Amin, says ‘I have no visa – I am banned’The Trump administration has revoked the visa for Wole Soyinka, the acclaimed Nigerian Nobel prize-winning writer who has been critical of Trump sin
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