Tens of thousands joined youth-led cost-of-living protests across Germany
Police used water cannons in Cologne and deployed riot officers in Hamburg as protests spread from France
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ICE officer indicted on assault charge after striking man with vehicle in Houston
Harris County prosecutors said video contradicts ICE's account, while the officer's attorney said the incident was an accident
Trump called for prosecution of Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola after news report
Peltola denied involvement in recruiting the second Dan Sullivan as Alaska's governor ordered an investigation
Judge dismissed Trump's lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter
The ruling bars Trump from refiling the defamation case over a report on a birthday letter bearing his name to Jeffrey Epstein
Clippers, with 5 players out, will face the Warriors in San Francisco on Sunday
Los Angeles enters Sunday's game on a four-game losing streak, and Golden State lists three players as out
El-Sayed campaign signals Haley Stevens is not welcome at his events
Attendance at a Nov. 1 unity event in Detroit is uncertain, while a Clyburn adviser says Stevens' invitation still stands
Alaska governor called for state investigation into second Sullivan candidacy
The Justice Department filed an amended lawsuit citing a New York Times report on the Alaska Senate race ballot
Binance says it has covered 90% of $6.3 billion in losses from hack
The exchange expects to reopen withdrawals Nov. 1, while crypto stocks including Coinbase and Robinhood fell after the theft
Michigan man charged with threatening to kill FBI Director Kash Patel
Anthony Daniel Palazzolo, 42, did not enter a plea and has a detention hearing set for Nov. 2, court records show
Mamdani said Trump agreed to grant visa to mother of teen killed in Bronx shooting
Javits Frimpong, 15, was shot Oct. 29 near his home, and police are searching for three teenage boys in connection
Toms River mayor told resident to "get a job" during council public comment
The mayor's conduct at the Oct. 19 meeting was placed on the council's Oct. 28 agenda after a 4-2 vote on a housing ordinance
Scottsdale council candidates are split on recycling wastewater into drinking water
Two council seats are on the ballot in a city that faces water cuts and depends on the Colorado River
Idaho police determined husband shot wife, then himself, at Meridian home
Coroner ruled the death of Violeta Yeager, 37, a homicide, and a fundraiser for the couple's son neared $80,000
Democrats sued Alaska election officials over 18 rural polling locations
The complaint filed in Anchorage Superior Court seeks to keep remote sites open until 8 p.m. on Election Day
Glendale doctor sentenced to 15 years over $45 million Medicare Botox fraud
Court also ordered forfeiture of more than $16 million in property and $32.9 million in restitution to Medicare
LeBron James and Joel Embiid will miss 76ers' game at Hornets for injury management
It is the first game James and Embiid have missed together this season; each has sat one game for injury management
U.N. nature talks in Armenia ended with more than $1 billion pledged
Countries are still off track for 2030 targets, and how to pay for protection in poorer nations is unresolved
Patriots rule out wide receiver A.J. Brown for Dolphins game with knee injury
Running back TreVeyon Henderson, who has an illness, was also ruled out for the Patriots' road game in Miami
U.S. citizens in Mexico are mailing ballots for the Nov. 3 midterm elections
About 3.1% of an estimated 91,000 eligible U.S. citizens in Mexico voted in the 2022 midterms, according to CNN
Judge rejected McDonald's request to dismiss McRib consumer fraud lawsuit
The proposed class action alleges the sandwich's rib-shaped patty misled buyers into believing it contains rib meat
Ex-girlfriend is suing former West Point cadet Caleb Suh for assault and battery
Suh pleaded guilty in June to forcing an abortion on another cadet in 2022, according to The New York Times
Jeanie Buss accuses siblings of 'cloak and dagger' media campaign in Lakers filing
Lakers governor asks a judge to block her siblings' attempt to sell the family's shares ahead of a Dec. 8 hearing
Mangione lawyers urge judge to dismiss state murder case citing federal plea
A ruling on the double jeopardy motion is expected Dec. 10, and federal sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 18
Russian security service said it received U.S. warning of Moscow attack plans
The U.S. Embassy in Moscow cited a "credible threat of a mass casualty event" at Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve on Oct. 31
Syria is considering joining Saudi-led defense pact with Turkey and Pakistan
Foreign minister says talks are underway on joining the Mecca alliance as Saudi Arabia faces Houthi attacks from Yemen
House committee accused Philadelphia school district of promoting antisemitism
District officials reject the findings, and the superintendent says staff will no longer write social studies curriculum
D.C. and Virginia sued to block construction of 250-foot arch in Washington
The attorneys general cite federal monument, height, environmental and historic preservation laws; construction could begin Nov. 5
Task force met with Florida DNA scientists in Nancy Guthrie disappearance case
Pima County sheriff's department says investigators discussed ideas to advance the case, which is about to enter its ninth month
G20 foreign ministers are ending Atlanta talks without a joint communique
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will release a chairman's statement after divisions over Russia and Ukraine
Intel shares fell 20% in after-hours trading on weak fourth-quarter forecast
The chipmaker projected revenue of $15 billion to $16 billion as memory chip prices weigh on personal computer sales
Former McKinney ISD athletic trainer sentenced to 5 years for assaulting student
Lindsey Post, 36, also must register as a sex offender for life after pleading guilty to two charges on Oct. 16
Pennsylvania confirms 1,338 measles cases as CDC sends scientist to assist
State health officials report more than 250 hospitalizations as the federal agency adds nearly $4 million for the response
Commanders rule out defensive tackle Daron Payne for Eagles game with foot injury
Payne started all six games this season. He is likely headed to injured reserve, according to The Athletic
FDA warned parents not to buy Once Upon a Farm snack bars after toddler choking reports
Once Upon a Farm said it received three consumer reports of possible choking hazards and began a voluntary recall of the bars
Trump said U.S. officials are investigating $6.3 billion Binance hack
The president told reporters at the White House he did not know whether North Korea was involved in the theft
Youth-led cost-of-living protests begin across Germany as France protests continue
Organizers expect tens of thousands at Halloween demonstrations in Berlin, Frankfurt, Cologne, and Munich