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- The Canadian Press
House Democrats in close races try to show they hear voter concerns about immigration
WASHINGTON (AP) — In some of the closest House races in the country, Democratic candidates are leaning into an issue that Republicans have made a centerpiece of their efforts to expand their majority — immigration.
- Reuters
Australia, New Zealand brace for looming bird flu threat
Australia and New Zealand are bracing for the arrival of a destructive bird flu strain by tightening biosecurity at farms, testing shore birds for disease, vaccinating vulnerable species and war-gaming response plans. Oceania is the last region of the world free of the H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b avian influenza that has killed hundreds of millions of birds and tens of thousands of mammals since appearing in Asia, Europe and Africa in 2020, littering beaches with corpses and upending the agricultural industry. Scientists and officials say there is a higher risk, particularly in Australia, of it arriving with smaller migratory shore birds during the Southern Hemisphere springtime months from September to November.
- The Independent
Israel-Hezbollah latest: Fate of Nasrallah ‘successor’ uncertain as more missiles hit Haifa
Israeli prime minister previously claimed alleged Hezbollah heir Hashem Safieddine was killed in a strike
- The Canadian Press
Padres take 2-1 NLDS lead over Dodgers with 6-5 win
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr.’s towering two-run home run highlighted a six-run second inning, and the San Diego Padres held on to beat Shohei Ohtani and the rival Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 on Tuesday night to take a 2-1 lead in a tense NL Division Series.
- WPTV- West Palm Beach Scripps
Sebastian residents board up, prepare for flooding from Hurricane Milton
Residents and officials in Sebastian and Indian River County are preparing for Hurricane Milton.
- The Canadian Press
Self-described Nazi will be sent to prison for salute at sentencing next month
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A self-described Nazi will become the first person in Australia sentenced to prison for performing an outlawed Nazi salute when a magistrate sets his term later his month.
- The Canadian Press
Voters in the US don't directly elect the president. Sometimes that can undermine the popular will
The U.S. has a unique system for electing a president, the Electoral College. In modern times, it has put disproportionate voting power in the hands of a few states that are fairly evenly divided politically.
- Variety
‘Shogun’ Star Hira Takehiro, Carlo Aquino’s ‘Crosspoint’ Acquired by Netflix From Fire and Ice Media at Busan ACFM (EXCLUSIVE)
Philippines-based Fire and Ice Media has sold Asia Pacific rights for Donie Ordiales’ “Crosspoint” to Netflix. The deal was struck at the recently-concluded Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM), adjacent to the Busan International Film Festival. The film stars award-winning Philippines actor Carlo Aquino (“Whispers in the Wind”) and Japan’s Hira Takehiro, Emmy nominated for …
- Business Insider
Stock market today: Tech rally leads stocks higher as oil prices plunge and earnings kick off
The market rebounded from Monday's losing session as oil prices plunged 4% and tech stocks gained ground.
- KOAT - Albuquerque Videos
Warnings of price gouging on Balloon Fiesta tickets
Warnings of price gouging on Balloon Fiesta tickets
- The Canadian Press
Time to evacuate is running out as Hurricane Milton closes in on Florida
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton churned Wednesday toward a potentially catastrophic collision along the west coast of Florida, where some residents insisted they would stay after millions were ordered to evacuate and officials warned that stragglers would face grim odds of surviving.
- People
Man, 40, Falls 200 Feet to His Death While Canyoneering at Zion National Park in Utah
Canyoneering is "an outdoor activity that combines route finding, rappelling, problem solving, swimming, and hiking," according to the National Park Service
- The Canadian Press
What presidential campaign? The Electoral College puts most American voters on the sidelines
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — On a table at the office of the Waukegan Township Democrats sits a box of postcards with Wisconsin addresses that were collected during a postcard-writing pizza party to help turn out voters there. Leaning against the table are homemade Harris-Walz signs.
- Reuters
Haiti gangs are recruiting more child soldiers, human rights report says
Boys are often used as informants, trained to use weapons and ammunition, and deployed in clashes against the police, HRW said. Girls are raped and forced to cook and clean for gang members, the report said, and often discarded once they become pregnant. Haiti's powerful gangs have been expanding their influence in recent years while state institutions have been paralyzed by a lack of funds and political crises.
- The Canadian Press
Louisiana’s Cajun and Creole heritage will be showcased at 50th annual Festivals Acadiens et Creoles
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana's Cajun and Creole heritage takes center stage this weekend when the Festivals Acadiens et Creoles marks a half-century of honoring and celebrating the culture through music, arts, food and community.
- Simply Wall St.
3 Dividend Stocks On SIX Swiss Exchange With Up To 5.3% Yield
The Swiss market recently experienced a modest recovery after a weak start, with the SMI index managing to close slightly higher despite mixed performances among major stocks. In this fluctuating environment, dividend stocks on the SIX Swiss Exchange offer an attractive option for investors seeking stability and income through consistent yields.
- The Daily Beast
Lawrence O’Donnell: Trump’s Huge ‘October Surprise' Would Doom Any Dem
MSNBC anchor Lawrence O’Donnell on Tuesday discussed what he called “the biggest October surprise” ever: The revelation earlier in the day that Donald Trump, as president in 2020, secretly gave COVID tests to Russian President Vladimir Putin for his personal use when they were scarce in the U.S.The news came via Bob Woodward’s forthcoming book, War, excerpts of which were published Tuesday by CNN and The Washington Post.The anchor of The Last Word noted that Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaig
- The Canadian Press
Climate change boosted Helene's deadly rain and wind and scientists say same is likely for Milton
Human-caused climate change boosted a devastating Hurricane Helene 's rainfall by about 10% and intensified its winds by about 11%, scientists said in a new flash study released just as a strengthening Hurricane Milton threatens the Florida coast less than two weeks later.
- The Canadian Press
A kitchen staffed by trans women is a refuge for Mexico City’s LGBTQ+ community
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Karolina Long Tain González Rodríguez plops another corn cake into the piping hot oil of a large pan. As she grabs a set of tongs to flip them one by one, she yells across the kitchen realizing she’s pressed for time.
- The Canadian Press
Canadian AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton 'flabbergasted' after winning Nobel Prize
Geoffrey Hinton, the British Canadian computer scientist whose machine learning discoveries have proved so profound he's known as the "godfather of AI," has won the Nobel Prize in physics.