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Assault on Columbus statues sparked Italian American groups to band together and fight back: community leader

Italian American community leaders condemn NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani over 2020 photo showing disrespect toward Christopher Columbus statue.

These are the best, worst cities for trick-or-treaters this year: study

Trick-or-treating is just around the corner, but one study suggests some cities are safer for costume-clad kids than others.

California expands privacy protections as Democratic-led states resist Trump's immigration agenda

Immigrants selling food, flowers and other merchandise along the sidewalks of California will have new privacy protections intended to keep their identities secret from federal immigration agents. The measure, signed into law this past week by Democratic Gov.

Drought has muted this year's leaf-peeping season, but pockets of brilliant colors remain

Leaf-peeping season has arrived in the Northeast and beyond, but weeks of drought have muted this year’s autumn colors, and sent leaves fluttering to the ground earlier than usual.

Instagram says it's safeguarding teens by limiting them to PG-13 content

Meta says teenagers on Instagram will be restricted to seeing PG-13 content by default and won’t be able to change their settings without a parent’s permission.

Mississippi homecoming football game shooting: 4 suspects arrested after 6 dead, 20 injured

Four men have been arrested in connection with a mass shooting in Mississippi that left six dead during a high school homecoming weekend celebration.

Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of ‘Annie Hall’ and ‘The Godfather,’ dies at 79

Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning star of “Annie Hall,” “The Godfather” films and “Father of the Bride,” whose quirky, vibrant manner and depth made her one of the most singular actors of a generation, has died. She was 79.

Around the world

Israeli military intercepts another flotilla heading to Gaza and detains scores of activists

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Israeli military intercepted a nine-boat flotilla trying to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza early Wednesday in the Mediterranean Sea and detained scores of activists on board, the flotilla organizers and the Israeli Foreign Ministry said.

Trump pushing for drastic reduction in refugees allowed into US

"Our concern is that this could turn what has long been a globally responsive humanitarian system into one that overwhelmingly favors a single group.

Israel and Hamas agree to part of Trump's Gaza peace plan, will free hostages and prisoners

WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel and Hamas agreed Wednesday to pause fighting in Gaza so that the remaining hostages there can be freed in the coming days in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, accepting elements of a plan put forward by the Trump administration that would represent the biggest breakthrough

US and Malaysia work to expand Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire in advance of ASEAN summit

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia and the U.S. are facilitating efforts to secure an expanded ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia that they hope will be signed during a Southeast Asian summit later this month, Malaysia Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said Tuesday.

African island nation plunged into political chaos as president flees country, military seizes control

Madagascar's president fled the country, and the military is taking over, according to an Associated Press report about the African nation.

Cameroon opposition candidate claims win in presidential election ahead of results

Cameroon's opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary has claimed victory in the Oct. 12 presidential election ahead of the release of official results.

French prime minister will suspend a pension reform to avoid government collapse

PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu on Tuesday announced he would suspend a much-debated plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, in a move aimed at preventing his fragile minority government from being toppled.

Technology

Instagram adds tighter ‘PG-13’ content restrictions for teens

Instagram will prohibit users under 18 from seeing content considered inappropriate for a PG-13-rated movie, extending teen protections that were rolled out last year.

Supreme Court lets stand Sandy Hook families’ $1.4B defamation judgment against Alex Jones

The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned down conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’s appeal of a roughly $1.4 billion defamation judgment he owes for falsely claiming the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax.

How to spot and stop AI phishing scams

AI phishing scams now use voice cloning and deepfake technology to trick victims, but Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson reveals warning signs to watch for.

How to watch Spain vs Hungary: Free streams, preview and team news for 2026 World Cup Qualifier

We'll show you all the ways you can watch Spain take of Bulgaria this Tuesday from anywhere in the world.

Greenland's leader hails EU as trusted friend and urges investment in its minerals

BRUSSELS (AP) — Greenland’s leader on Wednesday thanked the European Union for being “a trusted friend” and urged the 27-nation bloc to invest in his country’s mineral resources, renewable energy, airports and internet services.

AWS’s new AI agentic platform aims to automate business workflows

The modern enterprise has more data than it can handle, and AI agents are increasingly stepping in to help.

Google’s Jules coding agent adds CLI, API

Google Labs has introduced Jules Tools and the Jules API, a command-line interface and API respectively for the Jules coding agent. Jules Tools and the Jules API were announced October 2.

Sports News

Bill Belichick says he never sought an early departure from the North Carolina job

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Bill Belichick has denied reports that he’s been seeking an exit strategy from his North Carolina coaching role.

Titans coach Brian Callahan fired

The Tennessee Titans fired Brian Callahan on Monday after a 1-5 start to his second season, making him the first NFL head coach ousted this season.

Mariners take 2-0 ALCS lead, beat Blue Jays 10-3 as Rodríguez, Polanco and Naylor homer

TORONTO (AP) — With another triumph in Toronto, the surging Seattle Mariners moved two wins away from the team’s first World Series.

NFL fines Jerry Jones $250,000 for obscene MetLife gesture he says was inadvertent

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The NFL said Tuesday it has fined Jerry Jones $250,000 for an obscene gesture toward fans at MetLife Stadium that the Dallas owner said was “inadvertent” and intended for fans of the Cowboys, not the New York Jets. The incident came late in Dallas' 37-22 victory on Sunday.

Cubs stave off elimination with 4-3 win over Brewers in Game 3 of NLDS

CHICAGO (AP/WGN) — The Chicago Cubs staved off elimination with a 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 3 of the NLDS Wednesday night at Wrigley Field. Pete Crow-Armstrong's two-out swing was part of a four-run first inning for Chicago — continuing a wild trend.

Boiler up! Purdue tops preseason AP Top 25 for first time, ahead of Houston, reigning champ Florida

Purdue is No. 1 in the preseason Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll for the first time. The Boilermakers earned 35 of 61 first-place votes to top Monday’s poll to begin the 2025-26 season.

Former infielder and coach Sandy Alomar Sr. dies at 81

Sandy Alomar Sr., an All-Star infielder during his playing days in the 1960s and '70s who went on to coach in the majors and manage in his native Puerto Rico, has died. He was 81. A spokesperson for the Cleveland Guardians said Monday that the team was informed by Alomar's family about his death.

Politics News

Defiant Letitia James rallies with far-left ally Mamdani after indictment, vows to keep fighting Trump

New York Attorney General Letitia James made her first public appearance since her federal indictment at a rally for Zohran Mamdani, vowing to keep fighting President Donald Trump's policies.

Newsom signs bill allowing some prosecutors to seek gun violence restraining orders

A bill that would allow California prosecutors to help quickly take firearms away from people who pose a threat has been signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Sen. Merkley applauds 'joy and whimsy' of Portland ICE protests

Oregon lawmakers have spoken out against President Trump's attempts to deploy National Guard troops to Portland as protests at the ICE facility continue, claiming it is a federal overstep and an attack on the First Amendment right to peacefully assemble.

Barack Obama joins fight for US House control, urges vote for California districts to counter Trump

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Barack Obama is entering the fight for U.S. House control by appearing in a 30-second ad urging California voters to approve a November ballot proposal that could add as many as five Democrat-held House seats in California.

Trump meets with Argentina's president on tariffs, bailout

The U.S. recently announced a currency exchange of $20 billion in pesos for an equal amount of dollars.

Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones appeal in $1.4B Sandy Hook case

The Infowars host is facing a $1.4 billion judgment after calling the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School a hoax.

Watch Trump and France's Macron share weirdly long 26-second marathon handshake

American President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron joined hands for around 26 seconds during oddly lengthy handshake in Egypt.