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Saturday’s college football game at the Alamodome Stadium in San Antonio, Texas, saw a major tragedy unfold after a US airman died from a fall ahead of kickoff. Naval Academy midshipmen arrive before President Donald Trump speaks at an event for Anduril Industries, Inc., at Sparrows Point Shipyard, Tuesday, Oct. 6. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) … Read more
A man was critically injured after being shot aboard a northbound E train at the Seventh Avenue and 53rd Street subway station in Manhattan, New York City, on Saturday, October 17, 2026, according to the New York Police Department (NYPD). Emergency medical services took the victim to a hospital, where he was in critical condition. … Read more
Two ramps at the Interstate 275 and state Route 4 interchange in Hamilton County, Ohio, will be closed this weekend for bridge repairs. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has announced the closures. Two ramps at the I-275 and SR 4 interchange in Ohio will close from Friday night. (Representational Image/ UnSplash) Which ramps will … Read more
‘No Kings’ demonstrations took place across Southern California and other parts of the United States on Saturday, October 17, as organisers urged eligible voters to prepare for the November 3 midterm elections. ‘No Kings’ rallies across Southern California urged early voting and election participation ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (REUTERS) The … Read more
Food and medical supplies have been scarce for months in Oleshky, which sits on the Dnipro River that separates Ukrainian forces from the city’s Russian occupiers. There’s no electricity, heat or running water. Roads leading from town are mined and dotted with burned-out cars. Menacing drones buzz overhead. Desperate civilians risk their lives along mined … Read more
Oct 17 – Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Saturday that Russian occupying forces were turning the Ukrainian town of Oleshky into a “death trap” gripped by starvation, and urged international organisations to help evacuate its residents. Ukrainian foreign minister says Russian-held town is a ‘death trap’ with starving residents Sybiha made his comments … Read more
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met visiting French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Saturday, saying he would welcome any effort to prevent a security vacuum in the south if UN peacekeepers withdraw as planned at the end of the year. Lebanon president asks French FM for help preventing security vacuum in south Barrot is in Beirut … Read more
A 71-year-old man fishing on the shore of a Florida lake was killed Friday by a nearly 12-foot alligator, the second fatal attack reported this year. Fisherman, 71, killed by 12-foot alligator alongside Florida lake Steven Hamilton of Winter Garden was standing on the shore of Lake Apopka at Dr. Bradford Memorial Park, 15 miles … Read more
Authorities are continuing the search for 11 people believed to be missing after a boat departing from Mexico capsized off the coast of Baja California. 16 Mexican nationals were already rescued on Friday, including one who was treated for shark bites. Search continues after boat capsizes off Baja California coast. 16 rescued, but others missing … Read more
Update (6:34 p.m. EDT): A vehicle drove onto a youth soccer field at the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kansas, on Saturday, killing a child and an adult, police said. Several others were injured in the incident. The truck’s driver was taken into custody, authorities said. Major incident at Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kansas. … Read more