- Three Scientists Win 2026 Nobel Medicine Prize for Using Light to Control Brain Cells
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded Monday to three scientists — Karl Deisseroth, 54, Peter Hegemann, 71, and Georg Nagel, 73 — for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion…
- Christa Pike still unconscious days after botched execution; Tennessee prison chief resigns
Tennessee death-row inmate Christa Pike remains unconscious and on a ventilator five days after her Sept.
- Kayak Fisherman Bitten Twice by Shark He Hooked Off Malibu's Paradise Cove
Kayak Fisherman Bitten Twice by Shark He Hooked Off Malibu's Paradise Cove Hooked mako, bitten while releasing it A morning of kayak fishing off Malibu turned violent on Sunday, Oct.
- Norway Plans Temporary Ban on AI Glasses in Public Places Over Privacy Fears
Norway's government said on Monday it plans to propose a temporary ban on AI glasses in selected public places, worried that people could be photographed, filmed, or audio-recorded without their…
- Cornell Student Named in Jane Doe Case Sues University Over Disciplinary Finding
One of the men named in the Jane Doe lawsuit against Cornell University is suing the school, asking a court to remove his name from the litigation and expunge his academic record.
- How the Cornell Case Is Affecting Women Who Have Experienced Sexual Assault
How the Cornell Case Is Affecting Women Who Have Experienced Sexual Assault As coverage of the Cornell University sexual assault case keeps building, a new wave of reporting has turned the camera on…
- Pickup Driver Dies After Suspected Medical Emergency Sparks Multi-Vehicle Wreck in Havertown
Pickup Driver Dies After Suspected Medical Emergency Sparks Multi-Vehicle Wreck in Havertown A gray pickup truck tore through traffic in Havertown, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, striking more than a…
- Birthday Girls' Trip Turns Deadly: South Carolina Bartender Charged in Stair Shove
Birthday Girls' Trip Turns Deadly: South Carolina Bartender Charged in Stair Shove A birthday getaway ends with one friend never coming home Joyce Tomlinson, a 62-year-old Minnesota resident,…
- California's Record October Heat Wave Puts 37 Million Under Alert
California is baking under a dangerous, record-breaking October heat wave. At least 37 million people are under heat alerts as of Sunday, Oct.
- Cornell President Vows 'Serious Look' at Greek Life After Rape Allegations
Cornell President Vows 'Serious Look' at Greek Life After Rape Allegations A video message: "we must do better" Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff posted a video message on October 3…
- New York Times Games Executive Shot Dead in Park; In-Laws, 77, Charged With Murder
New York Times Games Executive Shot Dead in Park; In-Laws, 77, Charged With Murder A daylight shooting in a sports-complex parking lot Jonathan McKinsey, 40, was shot to death around 3 p.m.
- Millions in the South Face Weekend Flood Threat as Tropical Moisture Surges
Draft EN: Southern US flood threat Title EN: Millions in the South Face Weekend Flood Threat as Tropical Moisture Surges section: us Flood Alerts From the Gulf to the Carolinas A weekend washout is…
- Memorial Ride Turns Tragic on I-84: 32-Vehicle Pileup in Idaho Injures 15
A memorial motorcycle ride turned into a mass-casualty crash on Interstate 84 in southwestern Idaho on Saturday, when a group of riders collided with multiple vehicles on the westbound lanes near…
- DOJ Finds UCLA Law Discriminated Against White and Asian Applicants in Admissions
The U.S. Justice Department on October 1 announced investigative findings that the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law discriminated against white and Asian students in admissions,…
- FDA Closes Taylor Farms Cyclospora Probe After Finding Parasite at Mexico Facility
A summer outbreak, closed in the fall The Food and Drug Administration said Friday it has closed its investigation into the cyclospora outbreak tied to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de…
- Seven Balloon Incidents Mar Opening Day of Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
Seven Balloon Incidents Mar Opening Day of Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta (7 sources;
- Supreme Court Opens New Term With Guns, Voting Rights and Immigration on the Docket
Supreme Court Opens New Term With Guns, Voting Rights and Immigration on the Docket A 6-3 conservative court opens Monday The U.S. Supreme Court opens its new term on Monday, October 5.
- Medical Jet With 6 Aboard Goes Missing En Route to Boston; Coast Guard Searching Off Nantucket
A medical transfer jet carrying six people went missing early Saturday while flying from Bermuda to Boston, prompting a major U.S.
- Federal Judge Rules Law Banning Noncitizen Voting Unconstitutional
Federal Judge Rules Law Banning Noncitizen Voting Unconstitutional Miami judge dismisses case in first-of-its-kind ruling on the 1996 law Miami-based U.S.
- Nurse Who Ran Red Light at 130 MPH, Killing 6, Convicted of Six Counts of Second-Degree Murder
Nurse Who Ran Red Light at 130 MPH, Killing 6, Convicted of Six Counts of Second-Degree Murder The jury took three hours In a downtown Los Angeles courtroom, jurors returned their verdict at midday…
- Extreme Heat Warning for LA Through Next Week: Valleys to Hit 107°F in Longest Heat Wave of the Season
The National Weather Service offices in Los Angeles and San Diego issued Extreme Heat Warnings for much of Southern California effective 10 a.m. Friday, October 2 through 8 p.m. Thursday, October 8.
- Iowa Rushes Through $1.36 Billion in Subsidies in One Day: Indian Conglomerate's Steel Mill Lands Ahead of Midterms
Title: Iowa Rushes Through $1.36 Billion in Subsidies in One Day: Indian Conglomerate's Steel Mill Lands Ahead of Midterms The Iowa Legislature convened a rare one-day special session on Friday,…
- Tennessee Prison Chief Resigns After Botched Execution of Christa Pike
Tennessee Prison Chief Resigns After Botched Execution of Christa Pike NASHVILLE — Tennessee Gov.
- Fog Locks Bridge: 69-Vehicle Pileup on I-95 in South Carolina, 2 Seriously Hurt, No Deaths
A bridge on Interstate 95 in South Carolina turned into a field of twisted steel on the morning of October 1: 69 vehicles collided in a chain-reaction crash in dense fog — 15 tractor-trailers and 54…
- Big Beautiful Bill Cuts Kick In: Hundreds of Thousands of Legal Immigrants Lose Medicaid
"Big Beautiful Bill" Cuts Kick In: Hundreds of Thousands of Legal Immigrants Lose Medicaid Coverage ends October 1 for lawfully present immigrants The immigrant-eligibility restrictions in H.R.
- Cornell Police Log: Drug Bust at Chi Phi 22 Hours Before Alleged Assault
Cornell Police Log: Drug Bust at Chi Phi 22 Hours Before Alleged Assault New records: the campus police's own crime log Per the Cornell Daily Sun's Saturday (Oct.
- Trump's Sixth UFO Files Drop: Six Questions Still Unanswered
In February, Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to identify and declassify documents on UFOs, unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), and "highly complex, but extremely…
- After Two Doses Failed to Kill Her: Tennessee Pauses Executions as the Death Penalty Debate Reignites
After Two Doses Failed to Kill Her: Tennessee Pauses Executions as the Death Penalty Debate Reignites At midday on Thursday, October 1, Christa Pike was alive in a Nashville hospital, receiving what…
- Medevac Helicopter Crashes Off Catalina Island: Pilot and Nurse Killed, 1 Missing
A medical transport helicopter crashed into the ocean off Santa Catalina Island on the night of September 30, killing two people, injuring two others, and leaving a fifth person missing.
- Hochul Names Letitia James Special Prosecutor in Cornell Gang-Rape Case
Hochul Names Letitia James Special Prosecutor in Cornell Gang-Rape Case What happened: governor takes the case away New York Gov.
- Judge Unseals Bodycam Footage of Luigi Mangione's Arrest
A Manhattan judge on Friday unsealed police body camera footage of Luigi Mangione's arrest, giving the public its first look at the December 9, 2024 morning when eight Altoona, Pennsylvania officers…
- Taxpayers spend $1.6 million a week keeping VOA staff on paid leave, Washington Post reports
The Trump administration is spending $1.6 million a week to keep hundreds of Voice of America journalists on paid leave, the Washington Post reported on October 2 — paying full salaries and benefits…
- Greer Cools Expectations: No Imminent India Trade Deal
Greer Cools Expectations: No Imminent India Trade Deal In the "short strokes" — but no announcement yet U.S.
- Hawaii famed Hōlei Sea Arch collapses: a 550-year wonder gone overnight
One of Hawaii's most famous coastal landmarks is gone. The National Park Service confirmed on October 1 that Hōlei Sea Arch in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park has collapsed into the Pacific Ocean —…
- Judge Permanently Dismisses Reflecting Pool Case Against Ex-Olympian, Blocking DOJ From Refiling
Judge Permanently Dismisses Reflecting Pool Case Against Ex-Olympian, Blocking DOJ From Refiling A judge in Washington, D.C., agreed Thursday to permanently dismiss the criminal case against former…
- Roosevelt Sails for the Middle East: Rotation or Buildup? Three-Carrier Claim Unconfirmed
At 9:30 on the morning of September 27, in the haze over San Diego Bay, the Nimitz-class carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt slipped out of its homeport — no sailors manning the rails, no send-off…
- Omaha Deluge Breaks Records: Dozens Rescued, Mudslides Close Roads
One Night, Two Rainfall Records Nebraska was hammered by historic rainfall overnight on September 30.
- Two Ole Miss Students Found Dead the Same Day, Same Synthetic Kratom Tablets by Their Beds: Toxicology Pending, Shop Clerks Already Arrested
Two Students Dead on the Same Day, Same Tablets by Their Beds On September 21, two University of Mississippi students were found dead on the same day: 18-year-old freshman Aidan Hamilton was found in…
- She Survived Her Own Execution: Tennessee's Botched Lethal Injection
She Survived Her Own Execution: Tennessee's Botched Lethal Injection Christa Pike, 50, was supposed to die on September 30, 2026 — the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than two centuries.