Officials condemn racist texts sent to Black residents in several states

Brush Fire Burns in Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan

The blaze in the park, at the northern tip of Manhattan, followed brush fires that burned in Brooklyn, the Bronx and New Jersey over the past week.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 14

A Croatian corruption investigation snares the health minister and several others

Croatia’s health minister and several others were detained on Friday on suspicion of corruption as part of an investigation launched by the European prosecutor’s office

Health - ABC News - November 15

First U.S. Case of Spreading New Mpox Type Reported in California

The unidentified patient had recently returned from Africa, where the virus has caused a deadly epidemic, health officials said.

Health - The New York Times - 6 days ago

India's "severe plus" air pollution forces more dramatic safety measures

Air pollution chokes New Delhi every winter, but this year's smog has already derailed everything from transport and road work to schools.

Germany and Finland investigate a severed data cable through the Baltic Sea

German and Finland have expressed deep concern over the discovery of a severed undersea cable between the countries through the Baltic Sea

Tech - ABC News - 5 days ago

Biden in 2001: ‘There are several circumstances in which the president should not get’ Cabinet pick

President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial Cabinet picks have put a focus on the Senate’s role in the confirmation process. On Meet the Press in 2001, then-Senator Joe Biden explained why the ...

Politics - NBC News - 6 days ago

Germany and Finland ‘deeply concerned’ about severed undersea cable

Foreign ministers do not rule out sabotage as part of Russia’s ‘hybrid warfare’

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Two telecoms cables in Baltic Sea severed, raising suspicions of sabotage

Outages include 1,200km link between Germany and Finland and 218km cable between Lithuania and Sweden. Update: Damage to Baltic Sea cables was sabotage, German minister says . Two undersea ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

China and India should not be called developing countries, several Cop29 delegates say

Delegates from poorer nations say classifications that date back to 1992 are obsolete and two countries ‘should be contributing’. China and India should no longer be treated as developing countries ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Chinese vessel spotted where Baltic Sea cables were severed

Swedish investigators looking into movements of bulk carrier travelling from Russia to Egypt

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

American among 4 tourists dead after drinking tainted booze in Laos

The American died in the tourist town of Vang Vieng, Laos, the State Department confirmed.

Severed horse head found at Sicilian property, in echo of Godfather scene

Local authorities think head discovered at businessman’s property may be part of mafia intimidation tactic . A severed horse’s head has been discovered at the property of a Sicilian businessman, in ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Zelenskyy calls Russian use of new missile "clear and severe escalation"

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling Russia's use of a new type of missile a "clear and severe escalation." NATO and Ukraine are now set to hold emergency talks next week. CBS News ...

Cramer's week ahead: Earnings from Dell, CrowdStrike and several big retailers

Best Buy, Abercrombie & Fitch, Kohl's, Macy's, Burlington Stores and Dick's Sporting Goods all report Tuesday.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Trump announces labor secretary, FDA chief, and several other cabinet picks

President-elect Donald Trump has announced several selections to his cabinet including Scott Bessent as treasury secretary and Lori Chavez-Deremer as labor secretary. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist has ...

Politics - NBC News - Yesterday

NATO confirms North Korean troops are being sent to Russia to fight Ukraine, with some already deployed

World - ABC News - October 28

North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to likely fight against Ukraine, Pentagon says

Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh says North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to train and likely fight against Ukraine within “the next several weeks.”