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Militants kill local politician from Modi’s party in Indian Kashmir

By Administrator_India Capital Sands Suspected militants shot dead a local leader of India’s ruling BJP in the restive territory of Kashmir on Wednesday, police said, an attack that could increase tensions in the region. The militants fired at Waseem Bari, a former district chief of the BJP, and his father and brother while they were […]

Christa Pike awake and speaking after failed Tennessee execution, attorneys say October 6, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Christa Pike, a Tennessee inmate who survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her, is awake and speaking as she receives treatment at a hospital, her attorneys said Tuesday. “Against all odds, Christa Pike is conscious, speaking, and continues to receive critical medical care. Despite the severe damage she endured to her arms, […]
Olympian accused of damaging Reflecting Pool seeks probe of potential misconduct October 6, 2026
Attorneys for Olympic canoeist David Hearn asked the internal watchdogs at the Justice and Interior departments on Tuesday to investigate the circumstances surrounding his arrest, indictment and the dismissal of the case, according to a letter seen by CBS News.Hearn's case garnered national attention, after he was falsely accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting […]
Sarah N. Lynch
Cornell taps former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates to lead investigation October 6, 2026
Thousands of people gathered at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., on Monday in support of "Jane Doe," the former student who alleges she was drugged and raped by multiple members of a fraternity in October 2024.The "Justice for Survivors" rally was organized by over 20 student organizations who led a late afternoon march to Day […]
Dylan Stableford
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declares state of emergency over spike in measles cases October 6, 2026
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency on Monday as neighboring Pennsylvania battles its largest measles outbreak in three decades.As of Oct. 3, New York has recorded 108 measles cases so far this year, 92 of those since mid-July across 18 rural counties where communities are under-immunized, according to Hochul's order."After reviewing […]
MARY KEKATOS and DR. JADE COBERN
Former CIA officer pleads guilty to stealing nearly $200 million in gold bar case October 6, 2026
The former CIA officer arrested after authorities discovered roughly $40 million worth of gold bars in his Virginia home pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to a single count of wire fraud, admitting he defrauded the U.S. government out of nearly $200 million for his personal benefit. Alexandria Sherrif's Office via AP - PHOTO: CIA […]
LUKE BARR and ALEXANDER MALLIN
Trump won't reimburse taxpayers for TV ads after changing how they're funded October 6, 2026
President Donald Trump said Monday night that he will no longer use taxpayer funds to pay for a multimillion-dollar pro-Trump ad blitz ahead of the midterm elections, saying his super PAC will now pay for them. But he appears to have no plans to reimburse the federal government for funds already used on the ads, a […]
NICHOLAS KERR
Trump allies push to sideline AI safety advocates as fight over oversight grows October 6, 2026
BERKELEY, Calif. - After artificial intelligence safety advocates captured Washington’s attention with dire warnings about the technology’s power, the Trump administration and its allies embraced some of their suggestions, while moving to sideline the advocates themselves. Battle lines have been drawn in recent days over part of an accord signed by President Donald Trump and […]
Nitasha Tiku,Ian Duncan and Gerrit De Vynck, (c) 2026 , The Washington Post
Gatorade recalls 122,000 cases over undeclared food dyes. Check these flavors. October 6, 2026
More than 122,000 cases of Gatorade have been voluntarily recalled because they may contain undeclared food dyes, according to a Food and Drug Administration alert.The recall affects 28-ounce bottles of four flavors of yellow and orange Gatorade sold in 37 states. They may be colored with synthetic food dyes, Yellow No. 6 and Yellow No. […]
Natalie Rahhal
Fake Jane Does are flooding the internet to protect the plaintiff in Cornell rape case October 6, 2026
Supporters have launched an online campaign in recent weeks aimed at protecting the identity of a woman, identified as "Jane Doe," who alleges in a civil lawsuit that she was drugged and raped by multiple members of a Cornell University fraternity in 2024.Jane Doe's lawyer says that the ex-Cornell student has received "multiple threats" in […]
Kate Murphy
Civilian cargo ship sinks and crew is missing after Black Sea drone attack October 6, 2026
Two injured crew members from one of the ships have been sent for treatment [Petko Momchilov / Reuters] A civilian cargo ship has sunk and its crew is missing after being attacked by drones in the Black Sea, Bulgarian officials say.A second vessel - carrying grain - was also hit within Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone, […]
Emer Moreau
S&P 500 hits record high as Nvidia nears $6 trillion milestone October 6, 2026
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading last month in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago / Getty)The S&P 500 on Tuesday hit a record, as the index rose for a fourth straight day, supported by rising technology stocks, hopes for a positive earnings season, and a pause […]
Steve Kopack
Police and students clash in France as high school unrest intensifies October 6, 2026
The interior ministry said 86,000 had joined the protests, unions gave a higher figure (ROMEO BOETZLE)Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across France on Tuesday, as unions and teachers joined high school students who for days have been demanding better learning conditions in protests punctuated by violent confrontations.Students have blocked the entrances […]
Erin Flanagan with AFP bureaux
Surge in imports pushed U.S. trade deficit above $100 billion in August October 6, 2026
The US trade deficit jumped to more than $100 billion in August as importers wrestled with a new round of President Trump's tariffs and continued to bring in billions of dollars' worth of components for AI data centers.The total gap: $105.6 billion, a 13.8% increase from July's revised $92.8 billion deficit, the highest level since […]
Ben Werschkul
Trump administration unveils plan to tie high birth and marriage rates to transit funding October 6, 2026
Communities with high birth and marriage rates could soon gain an advantage in securing federal transit money — a long-sought goal of the Trump administration but one that a top Democratic appropriator calls "bizarre and dystopian."The Federal Transit Administration wants to revamp a multibillion-dollar program that helps state and local authorities fund infrastructure projects such […]
Sam Ogozalek