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The Norte fire in Orange County was growing quickly on Friday afternoon. Officials urged residents to evacuate.

The Fields Medalist Terence Tao is on the front lines of a debate about artificial intelligence and the future of his field.

Ms. Zacharia was shadowed by questions about how she had presented her legal career and handled her first press briefing.

Regulation of amusement parks is left to the states, and deaths are rare. But some say stronger rules are needed.

The gunman who killed four in Bend, Ore., entered an elementary school by shooting through a locked door, raising questions about what more schools can do to protect children.

In the latest surge of violence, settlers targeted Palestinians during the olive harvest, a cultural touchstone and economic lifeline in the Israeli-occupied area.

Azeem Azhar and Paul Kedrosky debate whether A.I. will make the economy crash.

Where the two presidents’ war of words will end is anybody’s guess. But if it continues, it could threaten the crucial operational help that Ukraine still gets from the United States.

Recovering from lung cancer surgery, Pope Leo XIV spoke with Vladimir V. Putin to make a plea for Oleshky, where mines and drones have trapped some 2,000 people who are at risk of starvation.

Higher interest rates are inflating borrowing costs as the Trump administration spends on the Iran war and tariff refunds.

Teen shooter kills 3 children, teacher in Oregon elementary school before being shot by bystander  CNNPolice Respond to Active Shooter at Silver Rail Elementary; Five People Dead, Including Three Children  The Source - Bend, OregonOregon school shooting victims include 5-year-old whose family is ‘broken and lost’  NBC NewsOfficial: Bend shooter climbed fence with shotgun  KPTVOregon school shooting: Father of 2 students identified as bystander who took down suspected gunman  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

Trump says new White House press secretary Zacharia should 'reconsider' job days after starting role  BBCKatie Zacharia Is Ousted After 5 Days as White House Press Secretary  The New York TimesWho could replace Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary?  The GuardianScaramucci has some advice for Zacharia  PoliticoFive Fabulous Days of Katie Zacharia  The Atlantic

Packers RB Josh Jacobs to be removed from NFL's commissioner exempt list, will be eligible to play Week 7  Yahoo SportsPackers' Josh Jacobs eligible to return next week amid probe  ESPNJosh Jacobs will be removed from paid leave on Monday  NBC SportsPackers' Josh Jacobs to Be Removed From NFL Exempt List, Will Be Eligible for Week 7 vs. Lions  Bleacher ReportJosh Jacobs files civil suit to block release of his records from offseason arrest  Yahoo Sports

Israeli settlers burn olive trees, injure journalist in West Bank attack  ReutersIsraeli Settlers Attack Palestinians and Washington Post Journalist in West Bank  The New York Times'Washington Post' photographer recounts Israeli settler attack  NPROpinion | The dangers that journalists face  The Washington PostWashington Post journalist hospitalized after Israeli settler attack on Palestinian olive harvest in West Bank  CNN

Selma Blair speaks out on plane incident that resulted in her arrest, saying she ‘did not intend to harm anyone’  CNNSelma Blair Breaks Her Silence on Plane Arrest in Statement from Rep (Exclusive)  People.comSelma Blair's rep speaks out after star's arrest: 'Much more to this story'  Fox NewsSelma Blair Arrested, Attacks Flight Crew In Mid-Air  TMZSelma Blair was off meds, in state of ‘severe confusion and disorientation’ during midair meltdown: lawyer  New York Post

El-Sayed responds after Vance calls him a "weasel" as Michigan Senate race grows contentious  CBS NewsFact check: JD Vance attacks Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan  Bridge MichiganTrump/Vance supporters see optimism as midterms loom  WTVGEl-Sayed, Vance rally as Michigan sprints to Midterms  FOX 2 DetroitVance calls El-Sayed ‘little weasel’ as Senate race takes center stage in Michigan speech  MLive.com

With Tesla Roadster debut, Elon Musk shows "flying cars are real"  CBS NewsTesla’s new Roadster makes a flying debut, hitting 60 MPH in under a second  Fox BusinessTesla unveils its flying car  CBS NewsElon Musk reveals ‘world’s first flying car’ at Tesla event  The GuardianTesla turns to 50-year-old stunt technology as it tries to Roadster again  Ars Technica

Amber Guyger, police officer who murdered black neighbor in his home, released from prison  The GuardianAmber Guyger leaves prison after serving 7 years in Botham Jean's death  Dallas NewsFormer police officer Amber Guyger set for parole today  FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort WorthAmber Guyger released on parole Friday, 8 years after Botham Jean's murder  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthAmber Guyger, ex-Dallas cop convicted of killing neighbor whose house she mistakenly entered, is released on parole  NBC News

Pope Leo XIV seen for first time since lung cancer surgery amid major recovery milestone  Fox NewsNew photos show Pope Leo celebrating Mass at hospital as he recovers from lung cancer surgery  CBS News‘A bolt from the blue’: Shock cancer diagnosis raises uncertainty for Leo’s papacy  CNNColumn | I’m an oncologist. Here’s what nonsmokers need to know about lung cancer.  The Washington PostPapal trip could face changes after surgery  The Pillar

Gloucester and holders Bordeaux Begles begin this season's Champions Cup with a thrilling 36-36 draw at Kingsholm.

UK political debate has a distinctly Scottish feel after SNP's annual conference, says the BBC's political editor Chris Mason.

Downing Street says Sarah Helm, the wife of Jonathan Powell, "does not represent the government in any capacity".

The unnamed individual asks London's High Court to prevent the publication of "serious allegations".

Britons Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley both weigh in at their career-heaviest for Saturday's heavyweight world-title rematch in London.

Legal records have emerged which show why police wanted to search the royal's home and what they were looking for.

Archaeologists said that they had found jars from a shipwreck as much as 4,700 years old. Outside experts were skeptical but intrigued, especially by the black residue in the jars.

The agency said a major rescue operation was underway near the coast of Baja California after it received reports of 27 people in the water.

Crime plunged after police raids killed thousands. Venezuela is now withdrawing from the International Criminal Court as it investigates this blood-soaked campaign.

In the latest surge of violence, settlers targeted Palestinians during the olive harvest, a cultural touchstone and economic lifeline in the Israeli-occupied area.

Where the two presidents’ war of words will end is anybody’s guess. But if it continues, it could threaten the crucial operational help that Ukraine still gets from the United States.

Recovering from lung cancer surgery, Pope Leo XIV spoke with Vladimir V. Putin to make a plea for Oleshky, where mines and drones have trapped some 2,000 people who are at risk of starvation.

The president is rallying to support Republican nominees shortly after the White House confirmed Katie Zacharia is ‘transitioning out’ of her role as press secretaryFull story: Katie Zacharia fired after five days as White House press secretarySign up for the Breaking News US emailIn Maine, Troy Jackson, the Democratic nominee for US Senate, and Susan Collins, the five-term Republican incumbent traded barbs on Thursday in their final debate ahead of the November midterms.This was the fourth showdown between the pair. Collins has tried to cast Jackson as an inexperienced state lawmaker, and attempted to yoke him to the former nominee, Graham Platner, who dropped out of the race earlier this year following allegations of rape and sexual assault (which he still denies). Meanwhile, Jackson accused his opponent of corruption, and castigated her for her “moderate” persona in Congress. Continue reading...

Kaylub Giamanco, who was reportedly driving home when he heard gunshots, ‘not seeking recognition’, family saysDetails are beginning to emerge about Kaylub Giamanco, the man who brought the deadly shooting at elementary school in Bend, Oregon on Thursday, to an end by fatally shooting the 16-year-old suspect in the midst of a violent rampage.Authorities have yet to officially release the man’s identity, but Kaylub Giamanco’s family issued a statement on Friday confirming that he shot and killed the suspect. Continue reading...

Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem died after reportedly ‘passing out’ and falling off Goliath rollercoaster in GeorgiaThe family of a man who was ejected from a rollercoaster at a Six Flags amusement park in Georgia and died has publicly questioned whether the death could have been prevented.Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem was riding the Goliath rollercoaster at Six Flags Over Georgia near Atlanta alongside his niece during a family trip to celebrate her birthday when he was thrown from the ride. His niece witnessed her uncle’s death, a relative told the Atlanta ABC News affiliate WSB-TV. Continue reading...

Forest clearance at smallest total since records began in 1988 in success for Lula ahead of presidential run-offDeforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has fallen to its lowest level since records began, new government data shows.But whether this globally important success is maintained or reversed is on a knife edge ahead of a presidential election run-off on 25 October between two candidates with sharply different visions for the future of the rainforest and how that affects relations with the US under Donald Trump. Continue reading...

Zacharia hosted widely panned first briefing on Tuesday and faced scrutiny after admitting she didn’t pass bar examDonald Trump’s new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, was fired on Friday, just five days after she assumed the role, according to a White House official.The person was not authorized to speak publicly about the decision, which had not been formally announced. Zacharia had a rocky start to her tenure as press secretary, hosting a widely panned first White House press briefing on Tuesday. She had also faced questions over her legal credentials after admitting she did not pass the bar exam. Continue reading...

In civil suit, ‘Jane Doe’ alleged billionaire raped her after being ‘handed off’ by Jeffrey Epstein. Black denied the allegations and called claims a fabricationA federal judge has agreed to dismiss a lawsuit brought against Leon Black after the plaintiff in the case, who had accused the private equity billionaire of rape, said she was “medically incapable of continuing” and at risk of “acute psychiatric crisis”, including suicide.The woman known only as “Jane Doe”, who claimed in a lawsuit that was first filed in July 2023 that she had been “handed off” to Black by his associate Jeffrey Epstein and then sexually assaulted by him, had been acting without a lawyer in the case. Doe has alleged that the assault occurred in 2002, when she was a teenager. Continue reading...

Violent unrest is gripping several countries across Europe, as student activists demand better education systems.

Commercial goods, such as fresh fruit, vegetables, meat and winter clothing, have not entered Gaza for two days.

Mourners quietly grieved at a makeshift memorial outside an elementary school in Bend, Oregon.

Progressive stalwart, who is seen as potential 2028 candidate, says she wants to combat 'smears' against El-Sayed.

Al Jazeera has confirmed that White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is “transitioning out” of her role.

The United States calls for dialogue as regional East Africa tension escalates.

Trump advised Katie Zacharia to reconsider her press secretary role due to media backlash over her credentials.

Nairobi says 65-year-old female patient in quarantine with Bundibugyo strain; no signs of community transmission.

Police reviewing social media post by writer Sarah Helm, wife of Burnham's National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell.

Ukrainian officials complained this week that SpaceX had limited internet connectivity without advance notice.

U.S. crude oil prices rose sharply Friday as Iran escalated attacks in the Strait of Hormuz this week.

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Apple’s $1,999 iPhone Duo is drawing early demand as analysts assess whether the foldable can lift iPhone pricing and revenue.