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  • iHeartMedia-Atlanta president uses racial slur: After a video surfaces of the company president using racial slurs, he is no longer with the company.
  • 'They hated him.' Former subordinate recalls serving under Russia's new top commander in Ukraine: A former subordinate recalls serving under Russia's new top commander in Ukraine and the hostility he faced.
  • Fatal shooting of a 15-year-old by police in Mississippi is under investigation, officials say: Officials are investigating the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old by police in Mississippi.
  • Biden to zero in on abortion rights at DNC event 3 weeks from Election Day: With the election just weeks away, Biden is focusing on abortion rights at a DNC event.
  • BTS to reunite for free concert to support South Korea's World Expo bid: BTS is reuniting for a free concert to support South Korea's World Expo bid.
  • Venezuelan migrants in shock and limbo after new US immigration plan: Venezuelan migrants are in shock and limbo after the new US immigration plan.
  • How TJ Maxx and Ross offer such deep discounts: How do TJ Maxx and Ross offer such deep discounts?
  • After Hurricane Ian left Cuba in the dark, protestors took to the streets. Now the government is set to charge them: After Hurricane Ian left Cuba without power, protestors took to the streets. Now the Cuban government is set to charge them.
  • Tourists in Italy are behaving badly this year: Here's why: Tourists in Italy are behaving badly this year, and here's why.
  • Watch the mishaps as Tucci witnesses traditional breadmaking: Watch the mishaps as Tucci witnesses traditional breadmaking.
  • Police's tear gas main cause of death in Indonesia soccer stampede: investigators: Investigators say that the main cause of death in an Indonesian soccer stampede was the police's tear gas.
  • Long Covid and smell: How to get the treatment you need: Long Covid and smell: How to get the treatment you need.
  • Alvin will help scientists unlock ocean mysteries 4 miles deep: The submarine Alvin will help scientists unlock ocean mysteries 4 miles deep.
  • Man found dead in flooded backyard as Australia braces for more heavy rain: A man is found dead in his flooded backyard as Australia braces for more heavy rain.
  • Vancouver's air quality affected as several wildfires rage: Vancouver's air quality is affected as several wildfires rage.
  • Travel news: Asia is reopening, and so are its coolest neighborhoods: Travel news: Asia is reopening, and so are its coolest neighborhoods.
  • Manchester United player Mason Greenwood charged with attempted rape, police say: Manchester United player Mason Greenwood is charged with attempted rape, police say.
  • Teenage girl fights for her life in India after alleged rapist's fire attack: A teenage girl is fighting for her life in India after an alleged rapist's fire attack.
  • Spooky movies to get you in the Halloween spirit: Spooky movies to get you in the Halloween spirit.
  • 4 bodies pulled from an Oklahoma river amid search for missing bike riders: 4 bodies are pulled from an Oklahoma river amid the search for missing bike riders.
  • Kansas Democrats delivered a surprise win on abortion rights. November will show whether they can do it again: Kansas Democrats delivered a surprise win on abortion rights, and November will show whether they can do it again.
  • Iranian police looking into incident involving woman surrounded by officers in street: Iranian police are looking into an incident involving a woman surrounded by officers in a street.
  • Juvenile suspect in Raleigh mass shooting will face charges as an adult, prosecutor says: A juvenile suspect in a Raleigh mass shooting will face charges as an adult, a prosecutor says.
  • Shark attacks, jellyfish stings and 28 hours floating at sea: This is how three boaters survived: Shark attacks, jellyfish stings and 28 hours floating at sea: This is how three boaters survived.
  • Kanye West canceled? Here's why it probably won't happen: Kanye West canceled? Here's why it probably won't happen.
  • The queen of rock and roll is now a Barbie: The queen of rock and roll is now a Barbie.
  • New York hunter charged with illegally using doughnuts as bait to attract bears: A New York hunter is charged with illegally using doughnuts as bait to attract bears.
  • Opinion: Did verdicts in school shooting cases deliver justice?: Did verdicts in school shooting cases deliver justice?
  • The mighty Mississippi is so low, people are walking to a unique rock formation rarely accessible by foot: The mighty Mississippi is so low, people are walking to a unique rock formation rarely accessible by foot.
  • 'Big Shot' new season finds the ball
iHeartMedia-Atlanta president 'no longer with the company' after video shows him use racial slurs

iHeartMedia-Atlanta president 'no longer with the company' after video shows him use racial slurs

An iHeartMedia radio executive is out of a job after a video of him repeatedly using racial slurs surfaced, according to a spokesperson for the company.

'They hated him.' Former subordinate recalls serving under Russia's new top commander in Ukraine

'They hated him.' Former subordinate recalls serving under Russia's new top commander in Ukraine

• Biden administration authorizes $725 million in additional security assistance for Ukraine • Video reveals a major problem for new Russian soldiers

Fatal shooting of a 15-year-old by police in Mississippi is under investigation, officials say

Fatal shooting of a 15-year-old by police in Mississippi is under investigation, officials say

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigations has launched a probe regarding a police officer shooting and killing a teenager earlier this month in the city of Gulfport, police said, as attorneys for the teen's family call for video footage of the incident to be r…

Biden to zero in on abortion rights at DNC event 3 weeks from Election Day

Biden to zero in on abortion rights at DNC event 3 weeks from Election Day

President Joe Biden will try to keep abortion rights in the spotlight when he speaks at a Democratic National Committee event in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, a Democratic official told CNN, as the White House hopes the issue will continue to galvanize voters h…

BTS to reunite for free concert to support South Korea's World Expo bid

BTS to reunite for free concert to support South Korea's World Expo bid

K-pop boy band BTS is reuniting on Saturday for a concert in the southern port city of Busan, which the city and the South Korean government hope will help win a bid to host the World Expo 2030.

Venezuelan migrants in shock and limbo after new US immigration plan

Venezuelan migrants in shock and limbo after new US immigration plan

"The news hit me like a bucket of cold water," says Alejaidys Morey, a 30-year-old Venezuelan woman, who until this week was planning to start traveling towards the United States.

How TJ Maxx and Ross offer such deep discounts

How TJ Maxx and Ross offer such deep discounts

It's a great time to be a closeout store like TJ Maxx.

After Hurricane Ian left Cuba in the dark, protestors took to the streets. Now the government is set to charge them

After Hurricane Ian left Cuba in the dark, protestors took to the streets. Now the government is set to charge them

Protestors in Cuba who have been taking to the streets after Hurricane Ian damaged the island's already faltering power grid could face criminal charges, Cuba's Attorney General's office said Saturday.

Tourists in Italy are behaving badly this year: Here's why

Tourists in Italy are behaving badly this year: Here's why

Driving down the Spanish Steps, defacing the Colosseum, riding a moped around Pompeii and smashing sculptures in the Vatican. Tourist bad behavior is focused on Italy this year, say experts. Experts say there's a reason:

Watch the mishaps as Tucci witnesses traditional breadmaking

Watch the mishaps as Tucci witnesses traditional breadmaking

Pane carasau is a thin crispy bread dating back to over a 1000 BC. This versatile bread is a staple in Sardinia. All-new episodes of "Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy" air Sundays at 9 p.m. ET.

Police's tear gas main cause of death in Indonesia soccer stampede: investigators

Police's tear gas main cause of death in Indonesia soccer stampede: investigators

A fact-finding team tasked with investigating a deadly soccer stampede in Indonesia has concluded that tear gas was the main cause of death in one of the world's worst stadium disasters, the country's security minister said on Friday.

Long Covid and smell: How to get the treatment you need

Long Covid and smell: How to get the treatment you need

It's been months since your ability to taste and smell disappeared after a Covid-19 infection. You've tried to schedule an appointment with a specialist — if you were able to find one — only to discover waiting lists of six months or longer.

Alvin will help scientists unlock ocean mysteries 4 miles deep

Alvin will help scientists unlock ocean mysteries 4 miles deep

This week, travel deep beneath the waves to explore ocean trenches, marvel at the Rosetta stone, spy a stellar spiderweb in space, celebrate the year's best wildlife photography, meet brain cells that can play Pong, and more.

Man found dead in flooded backyard as Australia braces for more heavy rain

Man found dead in flooded backyard as Australia braces for more heavy rain

A 71-year-old man was found dead in floodwaters in the backyard of his home in Rochester, Australia, on Saturday, as heavy rains continue to bring major flooding to the southeast of the country.

Vancouver's air quality affected as several wildfires rage

Vancouver's air quality affected as several wildfires rage

Wildfires burning in British Columbia and Washington state have triggered an air quality advisory for metro Vancouver, according to a Metro Vancouver district press release.

Travel news: Asia is reopening, and so are its coolest neighborhoods

Travel news: Asia is reopening, and so are its coolest neighborhoods

This week in travel: some of the destinations in Asia with the most strict Covid policies are finally reopening, an annual ranking of the world's coolest neighborhoods provides inspiration for your upcoming vacation plans, and Fat Bear Week weathers a cheatin…

Manchester United player Mason Greenwood charged with attempted rape, police say

Manchester United player Mason Greenwood charged with attempted rape, police say

Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood has been charged with attempted rape, England's Greater Manchester Police (GMP) confirmed Saturday.

Teenage girl fights for her life in India after alleged rapist's fire attack

Teenage girl fights for her life in India after alleged rapist's fire attack

Fears are growing for the survival of a 15-year-old girl who was allegedly set on fire by a family member who is also accused of raping her as she fights for her life at a hospital in northern India.

Spooky movies to get you in the Halloween spirit

Spooky movies to get you in the Halloween spirit

Halloween entertainment is serving major nostalgia this year, with some of our favorite spooky classics being remade, or better yet, getting a sequel.

4 bodies pulled from an Oklahoma river amid search for missing bike riders

4 bodies pulled from an Oklahoma river amid search for missing bike riders

The bodies of four males were found Friday in a river outside an Oklahoma city where authorities have been searching for four missing men -- though it wasn't clear if the remains are those of the missing, police said.

Kansas Democrats delivered a surprise win on abortion rights. November will show whether they can do it again

Kansas Democrats delivered a surprise win on abortion rights. November will show whether they can do it again

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is petite, soft-spoken and rarely heard from on the national stage. But on August 2, when Kansans shocked the nation by voting to preserve a right to abortion in the state's constitution, Kelly's statement on the vote read like a new b…

Iranian police looking into incident involving woman surrounded by officers in street

Iranian police looking into incident involving woman surrounded by officers in street

Video from Tehran has shown a large group of male security forces surrounding and grabbing a female in the street.

Juvenile suspect in Raleigh mass shooting will face charges as an adult, prosecutor says

Juvenile suspect in Raleigh mass shooting will face charges as an adult, prosecutor says

A 15-year-old will be charged as an adult for allegedly carrying out a mass shooting that left five people dead Thursday in Raleigh, North Carolina, prosecutors said, as calls to curb gun violence are renewed once again in the US.

Shark attacks, jellyfish stings and 28 hours floating at sea: This is how three boaters survived

Shark attacks, jellyfish stings and 28 hours floating at sea: This is how three boaters survived

Three boaters clung to a makeshift raft of ice chests and fended off shark attacks and jellyfish stings in the waters near Empire, Louisiana, until they were rescued 28 hours later, all thanks to a miraculous text message.

Kanye West canceled? Here's why it probably won't happen

Kanye West canceled? Here's why it probably won't happen

Kanye West has had so many controversies you may have forgotten a few.

The queen of rock and roll is now a Barbie

The queen of rock and roll is now a Barbie

What's a Barbie got to do with it?

New York hunter charged with illegally using doughnuts as bait to attract bears

New York hunter charged with illegally using doughnuts as bait to attract bears

You attract more bees with honey -- and more bears with doughnuts, apparently.

Opinion: Did verdicts in school shooting cases deliver justice?

Opinion: Did verdicts in school shooting cases deliver justice?

In light of the verdicts reached this week involving the Parkland, Florida, school shooter, Nikolas Cruz, and the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting denier, Alex Jones, our system of justice has come under intense scrutiny, writes Joey Jackson.

The mighty Mississippi is so low, people are walking to a unique rock formation rarely accessible by foot

The mighty Mississippi is so low, people are walking to a unique rock formation rarely accessible by foot

People are hiking across the Mississippi River's rocky, dry bed to reach Tower Rock, which is usually only reachable by boat.

'Big Shot' new season finds the ball back in John Stamos' court

'Big Shot' new season finds the ball back in John Stamos' court

When fall is in full swing, it's all about sports at my house.