- Before a North Dakota lawmaker was killed in Utah plane crash, he told his sister: ‘Stay safe’
- Trio wins Nobel Prize in chemistry for work on quantum dots, used in electronics and medical imaging
- A bus plummeted 50 feet from an elevated road in Venice, killing 21 people in a fiery crash
- 5 people were wounded in a shooting after a homecoming event at Morgan State University in Baltimore
- Russia says it has foiled a major Ukraine drone attack as concerns grow over Kyiv’s weapons supplies
- Biden presses student debt relief as payments resume after the coronavirus pandemic pause
- Child care programs just lost thousands of federal dollars. Families and providers scramble to cope

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been voted out of the job in an extraordinary showdown, a first in U.S. history. The 216-210 vote was forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives and throws the House and its Republican leadership into chaos.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been voted out of the job in an extraordinary showdown, a first in U.S. history. The 216-210 vote was forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives and throws the House and its Republican leadership into chaos.

Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown, a first in U.S. history, The 216-210 vote, forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives, throws the House and its Republican leadership into chaos. (October 3)
Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown, a first in U.S. history, The 216-210 vote, forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives, throws the House and its Republican leadership into chaos. (October 3)

Hunter Biden has pleaded not guilty in a Delaware court to three federal firearms charges filed after a plea deal imploded over the summer. Biden’s Tuesday plea puts his case on track toward a possible trial as the 2024 election looms. (Oct. 3) (AP Video: Tassanee Vejpongsa)
Hunter Biden has pleaded not guilty in a Delaware court to three federal firearms charges filed after a plea deal imploded over the summer. Biden’s Tuesday plea puts his case on track toward a possible trial as the 2024 election looms. (Oct. 3) (AP Video: Tassanee Vejpongsa)

Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for giving us the first split-second glimpse into the superfast world of spinning electrons, a field that could one day lead to better electronics or disease diagnoses. (Oct 3)
Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for giving us the first split-second glimpse into the superfast world of spinning electrons, a field that could one day lead to better electronics or disease diagnoses. (Oct 3)

The United States Postal Service honored the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by unveiling a stamp of her at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. Monday. (Oct. 2)
The United States Postal Service honored the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by unveiling a stamp of her at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. Monday. (Oct. 2)

Indian police raided the offices of a news website that’s under investigation for allegedly receiving funds from China, in what critics described as an attack on one of India’s few remaining independent news outlets. (Oct. 3) (AP Video: Piyush Nagpal)
Indian police raided the offices of a news website that’s under investigation for allegedly receiving funds from China, in what critics described as an attack on one of India’s few remaining independent news outlets. (Oct. 3) (AP Video: Piyush Nagpal)

Some mining companies are moving to phase out use of fossil fuels in extracting and refining, partly due to pressure from downstream customers that want more sustainable supply chains. (Oct. 1) (AP video by Victoria Milko)
Some mining companies are moving to phase out use of fossil fuels in extracting and refining, partly due to pressure from downstream customers that want more sustainable supply chains. (Oct. 1) (AP video by Victoria Milko)

The Catholic Church has for centuries been dominated by men with little hope for women entering the corridors of power at the Vatican or simply saying Mass. Catholic women are hoping that a 3-week long meeting in October might be the start of some change. On October 4th, Pope Francis will open the Synod of Bishops with 464 participants including Catholic clergy and lay-people. For the first time, women and lay people will be allowed to vote. (Oct. 2) (AP Video: Sebabatso Mosamo, Paolo Lucariello, Luigi Navarra, Gianfranco Stara. Produced by Trisha Thomas)
The Catholic Church has for centuries been dominated by men with little hope for women entering the corridors of power at the Vatican or simply saying Mass. Catholic women are hoping that a 3-week long meeting in October might be the start of some change. On October 4th, Pope Francis will open the Synod of Bishops with 464 participants including Catholic clergy and lay-people. For the first time, women and lay people will be allowed to vote. (Oct. 2) (AP Video: Sebabatso Mosamo, Paolo Lucariello, Luigi Navarra, Gianfranco Stara. Produced by Trisha Thomas)

In the middle of a military base outside Mexico City, an army colonel runs what he calls a kindergarten for dogs. Puppies that one day will become rescue dogs, or sniffer dogs for drugs or explosives, get their basic training at the facility. They spend their first four months at the site, before being sent to military units around the country for more specialized instruction. (Oct. 2) (AP Video/Gerardo Carrillo)
In the middle of a military base outside Mexico City, an army colonel runs what he calls a kindergarten for dogs. Puppies that one day will become rescue dogs, or sniffer dogs for drugs or explosives, get their basic training at the facility. They spend their first four months at the site, before being sent to military units around the country for more specialized instruction. (Oct. 2) (AP Video/Gerardo Carrillo)
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