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Trump faults aides as Republican midterm prospects dim
By Nandita Bose, Bo Erickson and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump is blaming senior aides ...
11h ago
Exotic species appear off California thanks to an unusually strong El Niño
By Daniel Trotta and Matt Silverstein DANA POINT, Calif., Oct 17 (Reuters) - The longfin bigeye fish was spotted in Californi...
11h ago
Greenpeace activists occupy Woodside gas project unit off Western Australia
SYDNEY, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Greenpeace said on Saturday activists occupied a floating production unit at Woodside's $12.5 bill...
15h ago
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Pakistan's Balochistan province, GFZ says
Oct 17 (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck near Khuzdar in Pakistan's Balochistan province ...
16h ago
Hacker gets data on millions of California students, state education department says
Oct 16 (Reuters) - The California Department of Education said on Friday a hacker accessed the data of millions of students, ...
19h ago
US lifts curbs on Mexican airlines after aviation dispute
MEXICO CITY, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Mexican airlines will be able to launch new flights to the US from Mexico City's two internat...
22h ago
US air traffic controllers to get 2.8% pay raise under FAA deal
By David Shepardson and Doyinsola Oladipo WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Thousands of US air traffic controllers will get ...
22h ago
Anthropic quietly pitches its own AI safety bill to lawmakers, Politico reports
Oct 16 (Reuters) - Anthropic representatives have quietly pitched Capitol Hill lawmakers on a draft bill to regulate frontier...
22h ago
Teacher and armed parent teamed up to stop Oregon school shooter, police say
By Deborah Bloom and Herbert Villarraga BEND, Oregon, Oct 16 (Reuters) - A 16-year-old boy who shot and killed a teacher and ...
23h ago
Actor Selma Blair did not intend harm on flight, spokesperson says
By Danielle Broadway and Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, Oct 16 (Reuters) - A representative for Selma Blair, who was arrested thi...
23h ago
US lifts restrictions on new Mexican flights from capital's airports
MEXICO CITY, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Mexican airlines will be able to launch new flights to the United States from Mexico City'...
23h ago
Judge dismisses child sex abuse charges against actor Timothy Busfield
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, Oct 16 (Reuters) - A state court judge in New Mexico on Friday dismissed charges of child sexua...
Oct 16, 2026
Nearly 12,000 California residents bought EVs using state rebate program
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - California said on Friday that nearly 12,000 residents bought electric veh...
Oct 16, 2026
US appeals court blocks class actions over Tesla's self-driving claims
By Mike Scarcella Oct 16 (Reuters) - A US appeals court threw out on Friday an order allowing Tesla customers in California t...
Oct 16, 2026
FAA bars unauthorized drones along US-Mexico border, citing security concerns
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it is barring unauthori...
Oct 16, 2026
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon falls to all-time low
By Lisandra Paraguassu and Andre Romani BRASILIA, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest declined to ...
Oct 16, 2026
US annual budget gap hits nearly $2 trillion, largest in 5 years
By Dan Burns Oct 16 (Reuters) - The US budget deficit rose by $217 billion to nearly $2 trillion in the 2026 fiscal year, fue...
Oct 16, 2026
White House press secretary Zacharia fired in less than a week after facing criticism
By Nandita Bose, Trevor Hunnicutt and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - White House press secretary Katie Zacharia w...
Oct 16, 2026
Police seek answers after children killed in Oregon school shooting
Oct 16 (Reuters) - US police were investigating on Friday why a 16-year-old boy shot dead three children and a teacher at an ...
Oct 16, 2026
US federal bankruptcy court operations disrupted by cybersecurity incident
(Corrects business name and description in paragraph 2) By AJ Vicens Oct 16 (Reuters) - Several online services supporting US...
Oct 16, 2026
