Russia Escalates Winter Energy Campaign With Mass Kyiv Strikes
Ukrainian authorities report power outages across the capital and eastern regions after waves of drones and missiles hit energy infrastructure.
KYIV — Russia launched a large-scale overnight barrage of drones and missiles against Ukraine's energy grid on Wednesday, triggering emergency blackouts across Kyiv and several eastern regions, the Ukrainian Air Force said. The assault followed a pattern of intensifying attacks on power infrastructure as cold...
Federal Prosecutors Charge 25+ Foreign Nationals in California Voter Fraud Case
The Justice Department unsealed indictments against noncitizens accused of unlawfully registering and casting ballots, as Republicans seize on the case ahead of midterms.
Federal prosecutors in California announced charges Wednesday against more than two dozen foreign nationals accused of unlawfully registering to vote and...
Tesla Q3 Profit Falls as Price Cuts Weigh on Margins
Record deliveries and energy-storage growth fail to offset automotive margin pressure from aggressive discounting.
Tesla reported lower third-quarter profit on Wednesday, as aggressive pricing and rising costs squeezed automotive margins, even as the company posted robust...
CISA Orders Critical Infrastructure Operators to Remove DeepSeek AI
The cybersecurity agency expanded its ban on the Chinese AI model, requiring energy, water and telecommunications sectors to purge the software from networked systems.
WASHINGTON — The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency widened its ban on DeepSeek on Wednesday, urging operators of critical infrastructure to...
Australia Evacuates Macquarie Island as H5N1 Bird Flu Spreads to Wildlife
The Australian Antarctic Division defends its decision to withdraw expeditioners from the sub-Antarctic station after high-pathogenicity avian influenza was detected in local bird populations.
The Australian Antarctic Division confirmed on Wednesday it was proceeding with the partial evacuation of Macquarie Island research station after...
Liverpool and Real Madrid Lead Champions League Matchday Three
Europe's premier club competition resumes with marquee fixtures as contenders fight to secure knockout positions.
LONDON — The UEFA Champions League league phase resumed on Wednesday, October 21, with a full slate of fixtures featuring Liverpool, Real Madrid and other...
ABC Fires Val Chmerkovskiy From 'Dancing with the Stars' After Suspension
The permanent departure follows a backstage clash with judge Carrie Ann Inaba, who broke her silence on the conflict.
ABC and producers of 'Dancing with the Stars' confirmed Wednesday that Val Chmerkovskiy would not return to the current season, converting his earlier...
Merriam-Webster's 2026 Word of the Year Reflects AI's Growing Role in Everyday Language
The dictionary publisher crowns a term dominated by artificial intelligence as word-of-the-year season begins across major reference publishers.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Merriam-Webster will announce its 2026 Word of the Year on Wednesday, selecting a term driven by the year's surge in artificial...
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