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Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. had faced pressure to recuse himself from the climate case because he owns stock in oil companies.

The film that makes a powerful statement without ever raising its voice.

It will likely be a very wet few days across the region.

The change follows a court ruling barring Title IX from protecting L.G.B.T.Q. people and has angered advocates for sexual assault survivors.

Jonathan McKinsey, an engineer who worked in the games department for The New York Times, was fatally shot Saturday in a San Francisco suburb. Police have accused his parents-in-law, both 76.

Even some devoted conservatives know more about Sherrod Brown, the Democratic challenger, than the Republican incumbent, who needs the MAGA base to turn out.

Two villages and a town near R.A.F. Fairford were thrust into the spotlight after the authorities said they were investigating a possible terrorist plot targeting the base.

Also, Republicans plan a major ad blitz. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

Eagles vs. Bears score, live updates: Case Keenum to start for Chicago over Tyson Bagent with Caleb Williams injured; Zach Ertz rejoins Philly  Yahoo SportsSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Tennessee to execute a woman for first time in 200 years after governor denies clemency  The GuardianAhead of rare execution, lone woman on Tennessee death row says ‘I am at peace’  NBC NewsChrista Pike execution: Tennessee governor rejects plea for clemency  BBCThe “Satanic Panic” Made Her a True-Crime Obsession. The Truth Is More Haunting.  The InterceptAfter a Life in Isolation, a Tennessee Woman Waits for Her Execution  The New York Times

Pope Leo leans into statesman role, urging peace in an era of renewed war  The Washington PostLeo’s visit across France offers a more personal glimpse of the pope  CNNPope Leo urges concessions for peace as Ukraine war drags on  ReutersPope Leo draws massive crowds in France. Is Catholicism making a comeback?  CBS NewsWrapping up France visit, Pope Leo calls on Europe to choose reconciliation over division  OSV News

Hurricane Polo unleashes threatening winds as it approaches Mexico  BBCHurricane Polo remnants to bring serious flood threat to southwestern, central U.S.  The Washington PostHuge 'hybrid storm' will form over the US  USA TodayNew Mexico and Arizona Face Heavy Rain From Hurricane Polo  The New York TimesHeavy rain, flash flooding likely as the remnants of Polo move into New Mexico Tuesday  KRQE

The Trump administration weakens fuel efficiency standards for new cars  NPRPresident Trump & Transportation Secretary Duffy Finalize “Freedom Means Affordable Cars” Initiative to Reset Fuel Economy Standards, End Illegal EV Mandate | US Department of Transportation  Department of Transportation (.gov)Trump's Transportation Dept. Rolls Back Fuel Efficiency Standards Despite Surging Gas Prices  GizmodoUS says GM tech costs to drop by $20 billion through 2031 due to new emissions rules  Yahoo FinanceUS Department of Transportation Makes Way for Less Efficient Cars as Fuel Prices Soar  CNET

Trump unveils plans for a $15 billion steel mill in Iowa  NBC NewsTrump announces plan for $15 billion steel plant, would be largest in U.S. history  CNBCHow a Planned Steel Mill in Iowa Reveals Trump’s Midterm Strategy  The New York TimesTrump, 80, Promptly Falls Asleep After Announcing New Steel Plant  The New RepublicAn Iowa steel mill? Trump, GOP keep ignoring Americans' needs | Opinion  USA Today

Live Updates: Iran says Trump must choose between war or diplomacy as talks resume  CBS NewsUS, Iran separately talk with mediators in latest bid to end war  ReutersIran Is Pressed to Make Nuclear Concessions to Revive Peace Talks With U.S.  WSJMediators are working to broker a US-Iran deal, but major hurdles remain  The Boston GlobeAnalysis | Trump says he has an off-ramp to his biggest political problem. He refuses to take it.  The Washington Post

J.J. McCarthy trade grades as Giants, Vikings swing QB deal  USA TodayGiants trade for Vikings QB McCarthy but say Winston is QB1  ESPNJohn Harbaugh: Giants Could Still Add Another QB Following Trade  Yahoo SportsGiants acquire QB J.J. McCarthy from Vikings in exchange for 2027 draft pick  Giants.comGiants trade for J.J. McCarthy after Dart injury  The Detroit News

Boeing “incredibly excited” to serve as nation’s only astronaut transportation  Ars TechnicaNASA reveals new plan for Boeing’s troubled Starliner spacecraft and commander of future mission  CNNNASA plans unpiloted Starliner test flight after astronauts got stuck at space station in 2024  CBS NewsNASA, Boeing to Provide Update on Starliner Development  NASA (.gov)NASA, Boeing Share Update on Commercial Starliner Development Plans  NASA (.gov)

Pennsylvania surpasses 900 measles cases  The HillPennsylvania surpasses 900 measles cases with 13 new confirmed infections: Officials  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosState's Measles Count Tops 900  NewserPennsylvania Measles Outbreak Grows to Nearly 900 Cases  The New York TimesPennsylvania measles cases cross 900 as outbreak grows  Reuters

The government says it is bearing down on dangerous small boat crossings.

The prime minister will say he wants to reduce energy costs in his first conference speech as Labour leader.

Temperatures are expected to rise well above the late September average on Tuesday with a very warm night to follow, as Simon King explains.

Aviva boss Amanda Blanc said England was "for sure" building homes that might be uninsurable at some point in the future.

Content creation degrees aim to help people make money from their social media posts.

World champion Luke Littler's hopes of defending his World Grand Prix title are dashed as he falls to a shock shock first-round defeat by Luke Woodhouse in Leicester.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino indicates more money could be distributed to the governing body's members from its cash reserves.

Official statements said bilateral relations were discussed. But the question of who bears responsibility for failing to prevent the Oct. 7 attack is a major election issue in Israel.

Two villages and a town near R.A.F. Fairford were thrust into the spotlight after the authorities said they were investigating a possible terrorist plot targeting the base.

AI giant scraps planned released of GPT-6.1 Astra following concerns raised during internal testing, reports say.

As the Africa Space Expo closes in Abidjan, African innovators are showing what the continent can build.

Here’s a look at what it was like behind the scenes of the coverage you saw online and on TV.

US President Trump rejects a news report claiming his administration offered Iran sanctions relief and frozen funds.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX's next-generation Starship rocket reached orbit for the first time despite an engine shutdown.

UK Defence Minister Wes Streeting said it was ‘too soon’ to blame a foreign state for a suspected plot near RAF Fairford

Researchers link the rise to immigration politics, economic anxiety and the growing visibility of South Asians in US.

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales police say they are investigating the suspicious deaths of two men in the state’s north.Police said they found the first man – who has since been identified as a 79-year-old – dead at a property on Summerland Way at Gurranang, near Grafton, on 13 September.And that’s equally important in the Reserve Bank’s mandate, dual mandate, which talks about maintaining full employment at the same time as they go for price stability, which means inflation in the target band.Well, it’s still lower than what we saw under Howard and Costello, is the first point.I think that’s pretty clear. And what we’ve seen in recent years is that it’s possible to have low and steady unemployment at the same time as we see inflation moderate to more normal levels. Continue reading...

President claims US negotiators spoke with Iranian officials through intermediaries after Iran says it ‘has no plans to negotiate with US’Sign up for the Breaking News US emailWhile the lawmakers in the US House have already left Washington to get a head start on midterm campaigning, the Senate is hoping to wrap up its legislative agenda this week. Today, we can expect a vote at 5.30pm ET on the Protect College Sports act, which attempts to provide greater protections for university athletes in the US.The bill includes provisions for players to earn compensation from their name, image and likeness – known as NIL payments, and allow them to transfer schools (and teams) without being penalized or forced to sit out for a defined period of time. If the legislation clears the Senate it will still need to head back to the lower chamber before it can head to Donald Trump’s desk for his signature. Continue reading...

Tran Hiep, a 50-year-old Vietnamese Australian anti-human trafficking campaigner, not heard from since 18 SeptemberVietnamese authorities have detained three activists, including an Australian, on what have been described as “fabricated” charges.The Vietnamese government said the three confessed to being members of Viet Tan – a pro-democracy organisation – which it describes as a terrorist organisation. Continue reading...

Police arrest couple in their 70s after Jonathan McKinsey, 40, found dead in park in Bay Area city of DublinA married couple in their 70s have been arrested for allegedly shooting and killing their son-in-law, a New York Times engineer, in broad daylight at a suburban Bay Area park.A police officer found Jonathan McKinsey, 40, lying on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds in a park in Dublin, California, a small city about 35 miles (56.3km) east of San Francisco. Around the time the officer discovered him, 911 calls began pouring in from witnesses reporting the shooting. Continue reading...

GPT-6.1 Astra showed deceptive behavior and tried to use external tools despite knowing it would be unsafeOpenAI is scrapping the release of GPT-6.1 Astra, a next-generation ⁠AI model planned for an October debut, over safety concerns raised by researchers ⁠during internal testing, the ⁠Wall ​Street Journal reported on Monday.The model, expected to appear in ChatGPT and ⁠Codex, was designed to handle more complex tasks without human assistance, the report said. Continue reading...

Lawyers for Christa Pike, 50, convicted of killing classmate in Knoxville in 1995, ask supreme court to grant stayChrista Pike was 18 when she killed a classmate in a jealous rage and became one of the youngest women to be sent to death row. Now 50, she is scheduled to be put to death on Wednesday in what would be Tennessee’s first execution of a woman in 200 years.Pike and her boyfriend were convicted in the 1995 killing of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, their classmate at Knoxville Job Corps. Prosecutors said Pike feared Slemmer was a romantic rival and lured her to a secluded area where she and her boyfriend tortured and killed Slemmer. Continue reading...

Outrage over treatment of alleged offenders, members of Chi Phi fraternity, has grown since lawsuit was made publicSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailProsecutors in New York said on Monday that they have reopened an investigation into the alleged gang-rape of a student at Cornell University after an outcry over “leniency” shown to seven fraternity members named as the perpetrators.According to lawyers for the student, who filed a civil lawsuit against the university and her alleged attackers earlier in September, only two members of the Chi Phi fraternity were expelled after the October 2024 incident, in which she said she was drugged and repeatedly raped over the course of seven hours.Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organizations. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 500 2222. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html Continue reading...

Luckin is weighing a push into Gulf markets while deepening its foothold in Southeast Asia, with backing from sovereign wealth funds in both regions.

Higher Treasury yields dragged stocks lower to start the week.

Samsung Electronics and its five affiliates are investing $1 billion in KKR-launched Helix as the group expands its push into global AI infrastructure.

Anthropic is making a massive bet that AI will transform the global economy more profoundly than industrialization, electricity and the internet, according to its IPO prospectus seen by Reuters.

The heads of OpenAI and rival Anthropic have both indicated recently that top AI labs should slow the pace of model development.

Much of the pageantry was meant for the leaders' constituencies at home, analysts said.

NBA star LeBron James is having a major financial impact on the Philadelphia 76ers and Philadelphia, boosting sponsorships, ticket sales and economic activity

AMD previously invested in World Labs before the acquisition, which is the chipmaker's second biggest on record.

Five British men have been released on bail after being detained near a military base for alleged terror offenses. The British base is used by the U.S. military for strikes on Iran.