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In today's news, we see a variety of stories from around the world. In sports, Albert Pujols becomes only the fourth player in MLB history to hit 700 career home runs. In politics, there is analysis of a potential populist resurgence in Europe, and opinion on the January 6 hearings in the US. Elsewhere, we see stories on a NASA mission with the potential to save all of humankind, the sweeping internet blackouts in Iran, and demonstrations by Iranian Americans in support of protesters in Iran. In addition, we have stories on the death of jazz saxophonist Pharoah Sanders, iconic architect Moshe Safdie, and the oldest canoe ever found in the Great Lakes region. Finally, we have stories on Hurricane Fiona, which is making its way through the Atlantic coast, and soaring food prices which are changing how we eat.

Outline

  • Albert Pujols becomes the 4th player in MLB history to hit 700 career home runs
  • Analysis: The conditions are perfect for a populist resurgence in Europe
  • Opinion: The January 6 hearings must go on
  • The NASA mission that could 'potentially save all of humankind'
  • Iran's sweeping internet blackouts are a serious cause for concern
  • Iranian Americans are demonstrating across the US in support of protesters in Iran
  • Jazz saxophonist Pharoah Sanders dies at age 81
  • In pictures: Tennis great Roger Federer
  • Iran restricts internet as Mahsa Amini protest deaths mount and UN calls for investigation
  • In pictures: Fiona slams Canada's Atlantic coast
  • 'My beliefs haven't changed': From social housing to skyscrapers, architect Moshe Safdie is still an idealist
  • 3,000-year-old canoe found in Wisconsin's Lake Mendota is the oldest ever found in Great Lakes region
  • Fiona slams Nova Scotia with hurricane-force winds, heavy rain
  • Head of DeSantis-backed election police force in Florida dies
  • The airports that travelers dread
  • This iconic bar of soap, with two weird claims to fame, has stuck around for nearly 150 years
  • Fiona makes landfall, slams Canada's Atlantic coast with severe winds and rain
  • Food prices are soaring, and that's changed how we eat
  • Oscar-winning actress Louise Fletcher dies at 88
  • Thought you paid a lot to heat your home last year? Wait until this winter
  • Tyler Perry's personal connection to 'A Jazzman's Blues' and his surprising confession about watching himself as Madea
  • Opinion: The vital difference between Newt Gingrich's 'Contract' and Kevin McCarthy's 'Commitment'
  • Adam Schiff criticizes slow pace of Justice Department investigation into broader January 6 plot
  • Sam Smith's newest collab with Kim Petras takes over TikTok
  • Race and power collide in a fight over sacred rock art in remote Australia
  • White House set to conduct a broad talent search in preparation for post-midterms turnover
  • Rare frogs released into California mountains after 2020 Bobcat Fire
  • Arsenal hammers Tottenham 4-0 as match sets new Women's Super League attendance record
  • Judge dismisses lawsuit over DOJ memo on school board threats
  • Atlanta wants to build a massive police training facility in a forest. Neighbors are fighting to stop it
Albert Pujols becomes the 4th player in MLB history to hit 700 career home runs

Albert Pujols becomes the 4th player in MLB history to hit 700 career home runs

With back-to-back home runs, St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols became the fourth player in Major League Baseball history to hit 700 career home runs against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday.

Analysis: The conditions are perfect for a populist resurgence in Europe

Analysis: The conditions are perfect for a populist resurgence in Europe

On Sunday night, it is widely expected that Giorgia Meloni will become Italy's first female prime minister.

Opinion: The January 6 hearings must go on

Opinion: The January 6 hearings must go on

On September 28, Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi has confirmed the January 6 House select committee (which Thompson chairs) will hold its next and possibly final hearing. The details remain unclear other than it won't be held during primetime.

The NASA mission that could 'potentially save all of humankind'

The NASA mission that could 'potentially save all of humankind'

A NASA spacecraft will deliberately slam into an asteroid called Dimorphos. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test mission, or DART, aims to see if this kind of kinetic impact can help deflect an asteroid posing a threat to Earth. CNN space and defense correspo…

Iran's sweeping internet blackouts are a serious cause for concern

Iran's sweeping internet blackouts are a serious cause for concern

When Iranian authorities pulled the plug on the internet in 2019 amid anti-government protests, the international community struggled to track the civilian carnage that followed.

Iranian Americans are demonstrating across the US in support of protesters in Iran

Iranian Americans are demonstrating across the US in support of protesters in Iran

Iranian Americans are staging demonstrations across the United States this weekend in solidarity with ongoing protests in Iran over the death of a 22-year-old woman who collapsed while in custody of morality police.

Jazz saxophonist Pharoah Sanders dies at age 81

Jazz saxophonist Pharoah Sanders dies at age 81

Jazz saxophonist Pharoah Sanders has died at the age of 81, according to an announcement Saturday by record label Luaka Bop and a statement from his representative.

In pictures: Tennis great Roger Federer

In pictures: Tennis great Roger Federer

Roger Federer, one of the greatest tennis players in history, is calling it a career. The 41-year-old Swiss star played his last match Friday at the Laver Cup in London, teaming up with longtime rival Rafael Nadal for a doubles match.

Iran restricts internet as Mahsa Amini protest deaths mount and UN calls for investigation

Iran restricts internet as Mahsa Amini protest deaths mount and UN calls for investigation

Iranian authorities say they will restrict internet access in the country until calm is restored to the streets, as protests over the death of a young woman in the custody of the morality police rock the Islamic Republic.

In pictures: Fiona slams Canada's Atlantic coast

In pictures: Fiona slams Canada's Atlantic coast

Hurricane Fiona, now referred to as a post-tropical cyclone, made landfall in Nova Scotia early Saturday, hitting the region with heavy rain, flooding and high winds.

'My beliefs haven't changed': From social housing to skyscrapers, architect Moshe Safdie is still an idealist

'My beliefs haven't changed': From social housing to skyscrapers, architect Moshe Safdie is still an idealist

At afternoon tea overlooking his most famous creation, the architect reflects on icons, idealism and redefining skylines.

3,000-year-old canoe found in Wisconsin's Lake Mendota is the oldest ever found in Great Lakes region

3,000-year-old canoe found in Wisconsin's Lake Mendota is the oldest ever found in Great Lakes region

A dugout canoe used by indigenous people 3,000 years ago recently recovered from Wisconsin's Lake Mendota is the oldest canoe ever found in the Great Lakes region, the Wisconsin Historical Society said Thursday.

Fiona slams Nova Scotia with hurricane-force winds, heavy rain

Fiona slams Nova Scotia with hurricane-force winds, heavy rain

As it makes landfall in eastern Canada, Fiona could be one of the strongest storms that the country has ever experienced. Follow here for the latest.

Head of DeSantis-backed election police force in Florida dies

Head of DeSantis-backed election police force in Florida dies

Pete Antonacci, the head of Florida's new election crimes office, died Friday, the office of the governor confirmed. He was 74 years old.

The airports that travelers dread

The airports that travelers dread

A Middle Eastern airline has been named the best in the world, a New York-area airport has been named the worst for US customer satisfaction and Canada was the world leader for airport delays this summer.

This iconic bar of soap, with two weird claims to fame, has stuck around for nearly 150 years

This iconic bar of soap, with two weird claims to fame, has stuck around for nearly 150 years

A bar of soap, invented almost 150 years ago and still selling in stores today, has become a part of Americana largely by advertising its two strange merits: It floats and its "99+44⁄100% Pure."

Fiona makes landfall, slams Canada's Atlantic coast with severe winds and rain

Fiona makes landfall, slams Canada's Atlantic coast with severe winds and rain

Hurricane Fiona, now referred to as a post-tropical cyclone, has made landfall in Nova Scotia, racing through Canada's Atlantic seaboard early Saturday in what could be a "landmark" weather event for the country.

Food prices are soaring, and that's changed how we eat

Food prices are soaring, and that's changed how we eat

Lisa Altman used to take pride in being able to eat what she wanted without worrying much about the cost.

Oscar-winning actress Louise Fletcher dies at 88

Oscar-winning actress Louise Fletcher dies at 88

Louise Fletcher, the actress who won an Academy Award for playing villainous Nurse Ratched in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," died Friday in France, according to her agent David Shaul. She was 88.

Thought you paid a lot to heat your home last year? Wait until this winter

Thought you paid a lot to heat your home last year? Wait until this winter

After noticing his electric bills rising earlier this year, Jason Bell opted to go on a budget plan so he could spread the cost over 12 months. He and his husband, Shane, figured that would help them get through the coming winter since their Lake Harmony, Pen…

Tyler Perry's personal connection to 'A Jazzman's Blues' and his surprising confession about watching himself as Madea

Tyler Perry's personal connection to 'A Jazzman's Blues' and his surprising confession about watching himself as Madea

Director and screenwriter Perry discussed the making of "A Jazzman's Blues," a Netflix drama that weaves a murder mystery and love story into a larger tale about racism in the Deep South in the 20th century.

Opinion: The vital difference between Newt Gingrich's 'Contract' and Kevin McCarthy's 'Commitment'

Opinion: The vital difference between Newt Gingrich's 'Contract' and Kevin McCarthy's 'Commitment'

Kevin McCarthy, an aspiring Speaker of the House, collaborated with former Speaker Newt Gingrich on his recently-unveiled "Commitment to America," but the differences between McCarthy's blueprint and Gingrich's 1994 "Contract with America" are telling, writes…

Adam Schiff criticizes slow pace of Justice Department investigation into broader January 6 plot

Adam Schiff criticizes slow pace of Justice Department investigation into broader January 6 plot

US Rep. Adam Schiff, who serves on the House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection, expressed his frustration Saturday with the slow pace of the various criminal investigations conducted by the Department of Justice into the attack on the …

Sam Smith's newest collab with Kim Petras takes over TikTok

Sam Smith's newest collab with Kim Petras takes over TikTok

British singer-songwriter Sam Smith's newest collab with Kim Petras, entitled "Unholy," has taken over TikTok.

Race and power collide in a fight over sacred rock art in remote Australia

Race and power collide in a fight over sacred rock art in remote Australia

Near a dry, red rock peninsula on Australia's far western coast, a dusty highway separates two communities with contrasting fortunes tied to an ancient land.

White House set to conduct a broad talent search in preparation for post-midterms turnover

White House set to conduct a broad talent search in preparation for post-midterms turnover

The White House is establishing a talent search project to prepare for potential vacancies across Cabinet and senior administration roles following the midterm elections this fall, a White House official tells CNN.

Rare frogs released into California mountains after 2020 Bobcat Fire

Rare frogs released into California mountains after 2020 Bobcat Fire

Over two years after they were removed from California's San Gabriel Mountains due to the Bobcat Fire, endangered mountain yellow-legged frogs have been released into their native habitat.

Arsenal hammers Tottenham 4-0 as match sets new Women's Super League attendance record

Arsenal hammers Tottenham 4-0 as match sets new Women's Super League attendance record

In front of the largest-ever crowd for a Women's Super League match, Arsenal defeated its archrival Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 on a historic day for women's English football.

Judge dismisses lawsuit over DOJ memo on school board threats

Judge dismisses lawsuit over DOJ memo on school board threats

A federal judge threw out a lawsuit on Friday from parents that accused Attorney General Merrick Garland of stifling their free speech, saying the group misunderstood a memo addressing increased harassment against schools.

Atlanta wants to build a massive police training facility in a forest. Neighbors are fighting to stop it

Atlanta wants to build a massive police training facility in a forest. Neighbors are fighting to stop it

When Ram moved to the Boulder Walk neighborhood just southeast of Atlanta five years ago, it felt like finding a hidden gem: It was a diverse, affordable and family-friendly community just steps away from the local high school, bordering a forest but still a …