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Mass trial shines a light on rape culture in France
A harrowing and unprecedented trial in France is exposing how pornography, chatrooms and men’s disdain for or hazy understanding of consent is fueling rape culture.
Teammates LeBron and Bronny James make history as the NBA’s first father-son duo
The Jameses, who both play for the L.A. Lakers, shared the court for several minutes on the NBA's opening night. They join a very small club of father-son teammates in American professional sports.
When Steamboat goes WHOOSH, scientists look for answers
What triggers geysers to go off is still not well understood. A new paper shows that one small earthquake likely triggered an eruption of the world's tallest active geyser, Steamboat.
Trump’s ex-chief of staff warns his former boss would rule like a ‘fascist’
John Kelly is one of several Trump-era White House officials to publicly criticize their former boss, arguing that Trump is not fit to hold office again.
An attack on a Turkish defense company has killed 4 people
Assailants set off explosives and opened fire in an attack on the premises of the Turkish state-run aerospace and defense company TUSAS, causing a number of casualties.
Boeing posts a $6 billion loss as striking workers vote on a new contract
Boeing reported a staggering loss of $6 billion dollars in the third quarter. The disappointing earnings report comes the same day as striking machinists are voting on a new contract offer.
Why the garment workers of Bangladesh are feeling poorer than ever
Their wages have always been low. With rising inflation and falling prices paid by Western companies for clothing, they're protesting for better pay — and hoping the new government will spur change.
Jailed reporters, silenced networks: What Trump says he’d do to the media if elected
On the campaign trail, former President Donald Trump has threatened to jail reporters who won't give up the sources of leaks and to strip networks of their broadcast licenses for fact-checking him.
American Airlines fined $50 million for its treatment of passengers with disabilities
The U.S. Department of Transportation penalty against American Airlines comes after "numerous serious violations of the laws protecting airline passengers with disabilities" over a four-year period.
Boeing workers vote on a new contract, but the company’s problems are far from over
Striking machinists at Boeing vote Wednesday on a new contract offer. Even before the strike, the company was grappling with production and quality control problems that led to billions in losses.
These are the 2 paths either Trump or Harris has to follow to become president
With seven states up for grabs, here are the likely scenarios that would put either candidate in the White House.
‘A light went off in my head’: A professor honors his high school civics teacher
Malcolm Campbell remembers Don Lawson, the high school civics teacher who helped him understand the true value of education.
These teachers often live in poverty. A pay raise could help — but there’s a cost
A new Biden administration effort to raise Head Start teacher wages could force the federally funded preschool program to serve fewer children.
U.S. Steel’s decline nearly killed this town. Its sale could save it
Braddock, Pennsylvania lost most of its population over the past almost 100 years, due largely to U.S. Steel's decline. Here's how some locals feel about the company's potential sale to the Japanese.
Canadian Cabinet voices support for Trudeau as some Liberals prepare to confront him
Canada's deputy prime minister said she believes Justin Trudeau has the support of a majority of Liberals in Parliament as some prepare to confront him Wednesday in the hopes of convincing him to step down.
Egypt has been declared malaria-free by the World Health Organization
Egypt has been fighting malaria for nearly 100 years. WHO declares a country malaria-free when the disease has not been present for at least three consecutive years before the designation.
Denny’s says it expects to close 150 locations by the end of 2025
Denny’s says it’s closing 150 of its lowest-performing restaurants in an effort to turn around the brand’s flagging sales. About half of the closures will happen this year and the rest in 2025.
Latino voters in focus as Trump and Harris sketch out the campaign’s final 2 weeks
As the campaign entered its final two weeks, former President Trump held a roundtable with Latino men in Florida, Vice President Harris sat for two interviews and early voting kicked off in Wisconsin.
Rudy Giuliani ordered to turn over NYC apartment, 26 watches to Georgia election workers
A federal judge has ordered Rudy Giuliani to turn over his New York City apartment and various other assets to two Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against him.
1 dead, dozens sickened in E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders
E. coli food poisoning linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers has sickened at least 49 people in 10 states, including one person who died, federal health officials said.
Israel says it killed a top Hezbollah official expected to be the group’s next leader
The Israeli military said that one of its airstrikes earlier this month killed Hashem Safieddine. There was no immediate confirmation from the militant group about the fate of top official.
Olivia Nuzzi and ‘New York Magazine’ have split over her relationship with RFK Jr.
The magazine said the two parties agreed to part ways, though an investigation found no inaccuracies or bias in Nuzzi’s reporting. Meanwhile, Nuzzi and her ex-fiancé are blaming each other in court.
Why this country is seeing a ‘staggering’ increase in the number of rapes
New reports from Physicians for Human Rights and Doctors Without Borders document a "massive influx" of sexual violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. What can be done to stop it?
5 people are dead and a teenager is in custody after a shooting in Washington state
Five people, including three teenagers, are dead after a Monday morning shooting in a home in Fall City, Wash. A 15-year-old male was taken into custody.
U.S. intel officials says Russia is behind attempts to smear Tim Walz
A video making lurid and false claims about the Democratic presidential candidate was spread by pro-Trump accounts. Intelligence officials say Russia was behind the video.
Honda recalls 700,000 Accords, Civics and CR-Vs for fuel pumps that can leak
Honda said there are no reports of injuries or deaths related to the issue. It is the second major call this month at Honda, after 1.7 million vehicles were found to have potential steering issues.
A divided country agrees: The election is stressing everyone out
A new poll from the American Psychological Association shows 7 out of 10 adults say the future of the Nation is a significant source of stress in their lives. And the results cross party lines.
Former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries is arrested in federal sex trafficking case
Several men who made bombshell allegations against Jeffries were male models who described a dynamic in which money and potentially legitimate jobs were used as leverage to exploit them.
The son of Singapore’s founder says he has been granted political asylum in the U.K.
Lee Hsien Yang, the brother of Singapore's former prime minister, said he is a "political refugee" after the U.K. government granted him asylum from what he described as persecution at home.
What your mammogram can tell you about your cardiovascular health
Some clinics will now check your breast scan for arterial calcification, which can be a sign of heart disease risk. But questions remain about the approach.
Trump has made more than 100 threats to prosecute or punish perceived enemies
An NPR investigation has found that since 2022, Trump has repeatedly threatened to investigate, prosecute, jail or otherwise punish his political opponents, rivals and even private citizens.
2 naval aviators died in a plane crash after returning from a tour in Yemen
Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay “Miley” Evans and Lt. Serena “Dug” Wileman were both 31 and from California, and recently served nine months on a tour in Yemen.
