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– Eight people were killed in a shooting at a home in Erie, Pennsylvania, before the gunman apparently took his own life, police said. The deaths brought the total toll to nine. The victims included a pregnant woman, a 5-year-old

– U.S. public schools recorded nearly 12,000 book bans during the 2025-26 school year, according to PEN America. The total reached 11,982 cases across 114 school districts and involved 7,370 unique titles. More than 4,000 authors, illustrators and translators saw

– Southern California remained locked in exceptional October heat Tuesday as downtown Los Angeles reached 101°F. The temperature marked a fifth consecutive day of triple-digit readings in the city center. Forecasters kept dangerous heat alerts in place across large parts

– The U.S. Army has set December 3, 2026, as the execution date for former Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan. The firing squad execution is scheduled for 1 p.m. Central Time at Fort Hood. Acting Army Secretary Adam Telle confirmed the

– A disturbance in the southwestern Gulf has an 80% chance of becoming a tropical cyclone within 48 hours. Forecasters are tracking the system as Invest AL92 while showers and thunderstorms remain poorly organized. Conditions over the Gulf are only

– Governments, businesses and households can cut food waste through better storage, smarter purchasing and more accurate tracking, according to United Nations data. The UN Environment Programme estimates that households waste more than one billion meals every day worldwide. Food

Two pilots died after a firefighting helicopter crashed inside Yosemite National Park during operations against the Dome Fire. The Eurocopter AS32 went down in Mariposa County at about 2:55 p.m. on Sept. 20. The aircraft had been supporting crews battling

NEW YORK, RankWire.AI / – International leaders and human rights advocates called for synchronized global action to curb escalating digital hostility during high-level multilateral discussions on online safety risks. Official reporting from international news outlets highlighted growing concerns over advancing

Abu Dhabi, RankWire.AI / – Two decades of structured international policy initiatives aimed at eliminating institutional gender gaps face renewed risks as structural economic transformations, rapid technological integration, and global market volatility hamper long-term development. Official documentation distributed through the

Grand Teton National Park staff euthanized a black bear near Delta Lake after repeated access to human food changed its behavior. The park said the animal repeatedly approached visitors and became unusually difficult for wildlife staff to drive away. Managers