See how the Mississippi River and its tributaries have dropped to record lows

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Welcome to the news for October 23rd. Today we've got stories on why mosquitoes are attracted to some people more than others, record-low water levels in the Mississippi River, and the arrest of Florida voters. We also have stories on a campaign loan in Pennsylvania, the firing of a Texas state trooper, and Arizona election results.

Outline

  • The article discusses why mosquitoes are attracted to some people more than others.
  • The article discusses how the Mississippi River and its tributaries have dropped to record lows.
  • The article discusses how Florida told them they could vote. DeSantis had them arrested them for it.
  • The article discusses how Oz loans his Pennsylvania Senate campaign another $1 million.
  • The article discusses how Texas state trooper who was among the first to respond to Uvalde school massacre has been fired, official says.
  • The article discusses how Kari Lake says she would accept 'fair, honest and transparent' Arizona election results.
  • The article discusses how passengers in fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes are 'crime victims,' US judge says.
  • The article discusses how Hurricane Roslyn rapidly intensifies into a Category 3 storm, forecast to hit western Mexico this weekend.
  • The article discusses what to know about flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, and how to avoid it.
  • The article discusses how Carly Simon pays tribute to her two sisters who died of cancer a day apart.
  • The article discusses how 'From Scratch' serves up one of this week's tastiest new shows.
  • The article discusses how Italy's pious village with a profane secret.
  • The article discusses how Nedd Brockmann 'went through hell and back 10 times' as he ran nearly 2,500 miles across Australia in 47 days.
  • The article discusses how nearly half the students at a Virginia high school are absent with flu-like symptoms, district says.
  • The article discusses how plane crash into multi-family home in New Hampshire kills everyone on board, officials say.
  • The article discusses how top Crist aide who resigned charged with assault.
  • The article discusses how China wraps up 20th Party Congress with Xi set to become most powerful leader in decades.
  • The article discusses how Rusty, DC's famous fugitive red panda, has died.
  • The article discusses how meditation, tools and check-ins: How a teen group is tackling the mental health crisis.
  • The article discusses how Amanda Seales wasn't feeling standup comedy anymore. Then she found her spark.
  • The article discusses how a face only a mother could love: Terrifying photo shows what an ant looks like close-up.
  • The article discusses how former Chinese leader Hu Jintao unexpectedly led out of room as Communist Party Congress comes to a close.
  • The article discusses how as Tree of Life massacre anniversary nears, recent antisemitic rhetoric proves too many Americans learned nothing from attack.
  • The article discusses how China's Xi emerges from Communist Party Congress with more power, set for third term.
  • The article discusses how tourists apprehended after taking gondola for Venice joyride.
  • The article discusses how Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi thanks supporters on social media, as official denies she is under house arrest.
  • The article discusses how France calls on UN to investigate whether Russia used Iranian drones in Ukraine.
  • The article discusses how Opinion: Half-Earth Day is not a celebration, but a warning.
  • The article discusses how online creators hit with IP and copyright lawsuits.
  • The article discusses how shooting injures 11 outside Southern University, and 2 are arrested on accessory charges.
Here's why mosquitoes are attracted to some people more than others

Here's why mosquitoes are attracted to some people more than others

If you have always suspected that you might just be a mosquito magnet, scientists now have evidence for you: Mosquitoes indeed are attracted to certain humans more than others, according to a new study.

See how the Mississippi River and its tributaries have dropped to record lows

See how the Mississippi River and its tributaries have dropped to record lows

Photos and satellite imagery from the central United States show how the region's worst drought in at least a decade has pushed the Mississippi River and its tributaries to drop to record lows this month.

Opinion: Florida told them they could vote. DeSantis had them arrested them for it

Opinion: Florida told them they could vote. DeSantis had them arrested them for it

While claims of widespread voter fraud in Florida are fake, the impact of these arrests on the lives of these citizens is real, tragic and profound, write Van Jones and Janos Marton.

Oz loans his Pennsylvania Senate campaign another $1 million

Oz loans his Pennsylvania Senate campaign another $1 million

Mehmet Oz, the Republican nominee for US Senate in Pennsylvania, loaned his campaign an additional $1 million on October 20, according to a filing with the FEC.

Texas state trooper who was among the first to respond to Uvalde school massacre has been fired, official says

Texas state trooper who was among the first to respond to Uvalde school massacre has been fired, official says

Sgt. Juan Maldonado, a Texas state trooper who was among the first to respond to the Uvalde mass school shooting in May, has been fired from the state Department of Public Safety, spokesperson Ericka Miller told CNN on Friday.

Kari Lake says she would accept 'fair, honest and transparent' Arizona election results

Kari Lake says she would accept 'fair, honest and transparent' Arizona election results

Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake said in a new interview she would accept the results of a "fair, honest and transparent election," expanding on previous comments she made to CNN in which she wouldn't commit to accepting the state's electi…

Passengers in fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes are 'crime victims,' US judge says

Passengers in fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes are 'crime victims,' US judge says

A US judge in Texas ruled on Friday that people killed in two Boeing 737 MAX crashes are legally considered "crime victims," a designation that will determine what remedies should be imposed.

Hurricane Roslyn rapidly intensifies into a Category 3 storm, forecast to hit western Mexico this weekend

Hurricane Roslyn rapidly intensifies into a Category 3 storm, forecast to hit western Mexico this weekend

Forming off the western coast of Mexico, Hurricane Roslyn has strengthened into a major Category 3 storm and is expected to make landfall this weekend, forecasts show.

What to know about flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, and how to avoid it

What to know about flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, and how to avoid it

In the wake of flooding from Hurricane Ian, Lee County, Florida, has seen what the state's Department of Health called an "abnormal increase" in cases of a rare bacterial infection.

Carly Simon pays tribute to her two sisters who died of cancer a day apart

Carly Simon pays tribute to her two sisters who died of cancer a day apart

Singer Carly Simon paid tribute to her two sisters, Joanna and Lucy, who died just a day apart of each other this week, both from cancer.

'From Scratch' serves up one of this week's tastiest new shows

'From Scratch' serves up one of this week's tastiest new shows

The new Netflix series is based on Tembi Locke's memoir of love and loss. Plus, "Chrissy's Court" is back in session on Roku, and Taylor Swift releases her new album "Midnights."

Italy's pious village with a profane secret

Italy's pious village with a profane secret

Monte Sant'Angelo in Italy's southern Puglia region is a sacred spot for the Catholic faith. Yet residents are partial to 'ostie piene,' a sweet treat that, at first glance, looks incredibly profane.

Nedd Brockmann 'went through hell and back 10 times' as he ran nearly 2,500 miles across Australia in 47 days

Nedd Brockmann 'went through hell and back 10 times' as he ran nearly 2,500 miles across Australia in 47 days

To get a sense of how vast Australia really is, just ask Nedd Brockmann. He found out the hard way.

Nearly half the students at a Virginia high school are absent with flu-like symptoms, district says

Nearly half the students at a Virginia high school are absent with flu-like symptoms, district says

As US health officials are becoming increasingly concerned about the impact of this year's flu season, nearly half the students at a Virginia high school were absent with flu-like and gastrointestinal symptoms this week, according to the school district.

Plane crash into multi-family home in New Hampshire kills everyone on board, officials say

Plane crash into multi-family home in New Hampshire kills everyone on board, officials say

A single-engine airplane crashed into a home Friday evening near an airport in New Hampshire, killing everyone on board, officials said.

Top Crist aide who resigned charged with assault

Top Crist aide who resigned charged with assault

The former top aide to Democratic candidate for Florida governor Charlie Crist was arrested Tuesday in connection with an alleged domestic violence incident shortly before he left the campaign, according to court records.

China wraps up 20th Party Congress with Xi set to become most powerful leader in decades

China wraps up 20th Party Congress with Xi set to become most powerful leader in decades

China's twice-a-decade leadership reshuffle and meeting of the country's political elite wraps up today in Beijing. Follow here for live updates

Rusty, DC's famous fugitive red panda, has died

Rusty, DC's famous fugitive red panda, has died

Rusty, the red panda who made headlines in 2013 following his successful escape from the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, DC, has died.

Meditation, tools and check-ins: How a teen group is tackling the mental health crisis

Meditation, tools and check-ins: How a teen group is tackling the mental health crisis

Teens are facing a mental health crisis, and the worst thing that could happen is for them to face it alone, experts said. One group meets together every month to learn tools and build community around mental health — and it wants adults to do so, too.

Amanda Seales wasn't feeling standup comedy anymore. Then she found her spark

Amanda Seales wasn't feeling standup comedy anymore. Then she found her spark

Amanda Seales did not play when it came to the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.

A face only a mother could love: Terrifying photo shows what an ant looks like close-up

A face only a mother could love: Terrifying photo shows what an ant looks like close-up

No, this photo doesn't portray one of the new creatures on HBO's "House of the Dragon," or an outtake from a horror movie. It's an award-winning close-up photo of ... an ant.

Former Chinese leader Hu Jintao unexpectedly led out of room as Communist Party Congress comes to a close

Former Chinese leader Hu Jintao unexpectedly led out of room as Communist Party Congress comes to a close

Former Chinese top leader Hu Jintao was unexpectedly led out of the closing ceremony of a major meeting of China's ruling Communist Party Saturday, according to images and video.

As Tree of Life massacre anniversary nears, recent antisemitic rhetoric proves too many Americans learned nothing from attack

As Tree of Life massacre anniversary nears, recent antisemitic rhetoric proves too many Americans learned nothing from attack

Why American Jewish ought to inform our present day

China's Xi emerges from Communist Party Congress with more power, set for third term

China's Xi emerges from Communist Party Congress with more power, set for third term

China's top leader Xi Jinping is set to begin a norm-breaking third term with an even greater concentration of power, after retiring key party leaders from the top ruling body to make room for his own allies.

Tourists apprehended after taking gondola for Venice joyride

Tourists apprehended after taking gondola for Venice joyride

Two tourists were apprehended after allegedly stealing a gondola to ride down the Grand Canal in Venice in the small hours of Thursday morning. They now face criminal and civil charges, plus damages of at least $10,000.

Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi thanks supporters on social media, as official denies she is under house arrest

Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi thanks supporters on social media, as official denies she is under house arrest

A female Iranian rock climber, who competed without a hijab at an international competition in South Korea, has taken to social media to thank her supporters -- amid conflicting reports over whether she has been put under house arrest.

France calls on UN to investigate whether Russia used Iranian drones in Ukraine

France calls on UN to investigate whether Russia used Iranian drones in Ukraine

France has called for a United Nations investigation into whether some of the drones used by Russia in Ukraine are being supplied by Iran.

Opinion: Half-Earth Day is not a celebration, but a warning

Opinion: Half-Earth Day is not a celebration, but a warning

When I first learned that October 22 marks Half-Earth Day, I thought it was because the date is six months to Earth Day. (True.) But it's got a message all its own, writes Lydia Strohl.

Online creators hit with IP and copyright lawsuits

Online creators hit with IP and copyright lawsuits

For decades, co-called "copycat" court cases boiled down to 'you stole my idea.' Now, they are testing the rights of fans, artists and rivals to re-interpret others intellectual property on new-media platforms.

Shooting injures 11 outside Southern University, and 2 are arrested on accessory charges

Shooting injures 11 outside Southern University, and 2 are arrested on accessory charges

Two people have been arrested in connection with a shooting that injured 11 people early Friday near Louisiana's Southern University, part of an investigation that is "very fluid," police said.