China frees 68 year old U.S. pastor David Lin after 18 years in prison

U.S. crude oil edges lower after worst day in two years

Goldman expects Brent prices to recover to $77 per barrel in the fourth quarter.

Business - CNBC - October 29

18-Year-Old NASCAR Truck Series Driver Suspended After Intentionally Crashing

Matt Mills was hospitalized for two days after the driver Conner Jones intentionally hit his truck.

Sports - The New York Times - October 31

José Rubén Zamora Will Leave Prison After Nearly Two Years

The case against José Rubén Zamora became a sign of crumbling democracy in Guatemala and a symbol of threats against press freedom across Latin America.

World - The New York Times - October 20

A 22-year-old political prisoner has died in Belarus, rights campaigners say

Human rights activists say a 22-year-old political prisoner has died behind bars in Belarus

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

Roki Sasaki to be posted to MLB: 23-year-old Japanese ace will hit market through international free agency

The Chiba Lotte Marines have not laid out a schedule for Sasaki's posting

Sports - CBS Sports - 2 hours ago

Teen arrested for murder after 17-year-old stabbed

A 17 year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder, after another teen is stabbed.

David Warner’s lifetime leadership ban lifted six years after ball-tampering scandal

Cricket Australia scraps sanction imposed for ‘sandpapergate’ Decision paves way for veteran to captain BBL side Sydney Thunder Cricket Australia has scrapped David Warner’s lifetime leadership ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Maine mass shooter's family speaks out a year after he killed 18 people

In an exclusive interview, the sister and brother-in-law of the Army reservist who killed 18 people one year ago in Maine's worst mass shooting, describe warning signs about his mental health in ...

China’s rover uncovers compelling evidence of 3.5 billion-year-old Mars ocean

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

Ex-Mexico drug czar gets 38 years in U.S. prison for taking cartel bribes

Genaro García Luna was convicted of taking millions of dollars in bribes to protect the violent Sinaloa cartel that he was supposedly combating.

Mexico ex-drug czar sentenced to more than 38 years in U.S. prison over cartel bribes

Genaro Garcia Luna, who led Mexico’s fight against the country’s violent drug trade, was sentenced to more than 38 years in U.S. prison for accepting bribes from the cartels he was supposed to fight.

Here’s why China has been testing its autonomous car technology in the U.S. for years

Didi, WeRise, Pony.ai, Baidu and AutoX drove over 1.6 million test miles on California’s roads between 2017 and 2023.

Business - CNBC - October 23

China's Hisense aims to become the No. 1 TV company in the U.S. within 2 years, top executive says

Catherine Fang, president of Hisense International, spoke with CNBC in an exclusive interview Monday.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

Paul Whelan speaks out after more than five years in Russian prison

Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan spent more than five years detained in Russia before he was released in August in one of the biggest prisoner swaps since the Cold War era. NBC News' Andrea Mitchell ...

50 years after Philadelphia halted prison medical testing, families seek reparations

Fifty years ago, Philadelphia prison officials ended a medical testing program that had allowed a University of Pennsylvania researcher to conduct human testing on incarcerated people, many of them ...

Health - ABC News - October 23

Second body found after explosion which also killed seven-year-old boy

A body, believed to be a man in his 30s, is found after the blast which killed a seven-year-old boy.

Caoimhe Bray: record-breaking 15-year-old Matildas prospect faces tough decision after WBBL debut

Caoimhe Bray hits winning runs in Sydney Sixers’ season opener Comparisons made to dual-sport international Ellyse Perry In an alternative world, Caoimhe Bray would have been doing as most other ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Italian 19-year-old skier Matilde Lorenzi dies from injuries after crash in training

Promising Italian skier Matilde Lorenzi has died from her injuries after a crash in training in northern Italy

Sports - ABC News - October 29

19-year-old Italian skier Matilde Lorenzi dies after a crash during training

19-year-old Italian skier Matilde Lorenzi died after a crash during a training session in northern Italy, the country's defense ministry announced on Tuesday.

Alex Kirilloff, 26-year-old Twins outfielder, retires from baseball after numerous injuries

'These challenges have taken a toll on me mentally and physically,' Kirilloff wrote about his decision

Sports - CBS Sports - October 31

Should I wait until after the presidential election before investing $300,000 in stocks? I’m a 66-year-old retiree.

“I have most of my expenses covered.”

Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago

Five arrested after naked 2-year-old is found in locked cage in Kentucky, police say

Five people have been arrested after a 2-year-old was found naked and locked in a cage in Kentucky home littered with feces, police say.

After 20 years of acting, ‘My Old Ass’ filmmaker Megan Park finds her groove behind the camera

Megan Park is just getting started as a filmmaker

Entertainment - ABC News - Yesterday

WATCH: 2-year old’s heartwarming reunion with grandparents after a month apart goes viral

A TikTok video of Rory, 2, reuniting with her grandparents, after they were on vacation in Spain his giving social media all the feels.

Australian territory resumes jailing 10-year-olds

Australia has been under pressure to raise the age of criminal responsibility, in line with UN advice.

Probe launched into 12-year-old girl's death

Honey Fox French, from Pembrokeshire, died despite efforts from paramedics, an inquest hears.

Giant pandas arriving at National Zoo after agreement with China lapsed last year

Generations of giant pandas have called the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., home for more than 50 years. But last year, an agreement with China lapsed, sending the pandas home. After delicate ...

Fan Bingbing, Once China’s Top Actress, Returns to Film Years After Tax Scandal

Fan was a megastar until 2018, when she was fined tens of millions of dollars over unpaid taxes and her career tanked. “Green Night” is her first film since the scandal.

World - The New York Times - October 17

China Isn't Planning a 'Bazooka' Stimulus---at Least Not This Year

Hopes that China is awaiting the results of the U.S. election to unveil a huge stimulus package are unikely to be fulfilled, though a smaller package is expected soon.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago

U.S. Navy apologizes 142 years after shelling and burning an Alaska Native village to oblivion

Shells fell on the Alaska Native village as winter approached, and then sailors landed and burned what was left of homes, food caches and canoes.

U.S. oil posts worst day in two years after Israel spares Iran crude facilities

Oil prices lost ground on Monday after Iranian energy facilities were spared during an Israeli attack over the weekend.

Business - CNBC - October 28

A Saudi cartoonist has been sentenced to 23 years in prison, activists say

A Saudi cartoonist who once drew for a Qatari newspaper as a yearslong diplomatic crisis engulfed Doha has been sentenced to 23 years in prison

World - ABC News - October 15

'Penguin Bandit' who robbed multiple banks sentenced to 13 years in prison

A man whom authorities named the “Penguin Bandit” was sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison last week for robbing multiple banks in the Denver area.

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