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For a third time, Supreme Court blocks Missouri’s GOP-drawn map
The US Supreme Court on Friday for a third time blocked Missouri’s Republican-drawn congressional map for the November 3 midterms, suspending lower-court rulings that had required its use. Absentee voting is already underway in the state. -
Venezuela's next vote may be a year or more away amid reforms
Venezuela's next election may be a year or more away, sources and analysts told Reuters, as court and electoral-authority overhauls remain under discussion. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez promised a transition to “full democracy” but gave no timetable for a vote. -
Police say car went around lowered gates before fatal Alabama Amtrak crash
James Cobb, 41, and fiancée Suzanne Wages, 44, were killed when an Amtrak train struck their car in Theodore, Alabama, around 10:45 a.m. Thursday. Police said the car went around lowered crossing gates; both occupants were ejected. -
Loik Le Priol sentenced to 26 years for killing Federico Aramburu
Loik Le Priol was sentenced to 26 years in prison for murdering former Argentina rugby international Federico Aramburu in Paris in 2022. Associate Romain Bouvier was convicted of attempted murder and given 19 years; both have 10 days to appeal. -
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey discuss intelligence-sharing in Riyadh
Military chiefs from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey discussed intelligence sharing, military coordination and capability integration in Riyadh on Friday, and reviewed threats facing Saudi Arabia, according to Saudi and Pakistani statements. -
Adrian Campossevilla charged after fatal Elizabeth pedestrian crash
Adrian Campossevilla, 28, faces charges of vehicular homicide and strict liability vehicular homicide after authorities said he was drinking and speeding when his SUV struck and killed Donna Bass, 64, in Elizabeth on May 16. He is held pending a Tuesday court appearance. -
Casa Mexicana buys former Coletta’s Appling Road restaurant
Casa Mexicana bought Coletta’s former Appling Road restaurant in Bartlett in early September, co-owner Lisa Coletta said. It closed in July after 28 years, but Coletta’s catering will continue and the business retains its original Memphis location. -
ABC13’s Jonathan Bruce says self-directed local TV streams aren’t new
In a Thursday Instagram post, ABC13 anchor Jonathan Bruce said FOX 26’s self-directed livestream format is not new, citing his digital-anchor work in Houston and Colorado Springs. He said it offers creative freedom but can also push journalists to do more with fewer resources. -
Colombia extradites Geovany Andres Rojas, accused of leading a FARC dissident faction, to US
Three police sources told Reuters Colombia extradited Geovany Andres Rojas (“Spider”) to the US Friday. Under President Abelardo De La Espriella, this is the first extradition of a senior armed-group commander; Rojas is accused of leading a FARC dissident faction. -
Germantown neighbors seek review of Bodine School expansion approval
Rand and Leslie Bouldin challenge Germantown’s approval of Bodine School’s 25,980-square-foot expansion and its permit capping enrollment at 140. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen is set to consider their appeal Sept. 28; the couple says the approval may violate zoning rules. -
Putin says Moscow will weigh its interests as Ukraine peace proposals stay open
Putin said all proposals to end the Ukraine war remain open, but Russia will weigh its interests before responding to what he called Ukrainian attacks. Zelenskiy says Ukraine's strikes answer Russian attacks on its civilians and infrastructure and has called for direct talks. -
Lior ground cinnamon recalled after sample finds elevated lead
Galil Importing is recalling Lior Cinnamon Ground Seasoning, lot GAP11304, after a Maryland Department of Health sample found elevated lead; no illnesses have been reported. The 90-gram containers were distributed in six states from Nov. 18, 2025, through Sept. 7, 2026. -
Houston police seek suspect in fatal shooting of 17-year-old Westbury senior
A 17-year-old Westbury High School senior died after being shot Friday morning near Dryad Drive and Burdine Street, about 1,000 feet from the Houston school. Investigators say they do not know what led to the shooting and are searching for a suspect. -
Garden mauling brings Krasnoyarsk’s bear-attack toll to seven this month
A bear killed a woman in her garden in Voznesenka, Russia’s Krasnoyarsk region; a neighbor shot it dead. She was the seventh person killed by a bear in the region this month. Investigators opened a criminal case over alleged negligence by the regional environment ministry. -
US Supreme Court clears path for expanded SAVE voter citizenship checks
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday let state officials use the Trump administration’s expanded SAVE database to check registered voters’ citizenship against federal records, blocking a lower-court order; rights groups say errors have wrongly removed eligible voters from rolls. -
TSA facial scans verify travelers against IDs at over 250 airports
At more than 250 U.S. airports, the TSA’s CAT-2 facial scan is designed to check that travelers match their IDs and deter use of someone else’s ID to board. The agency says scans are voluntary; those who decline should receive a standard ID check. -
Most of Haiti’s nearly 1.5 million displaced people are outside Port-au-Prince
Nearly 1.5 million people are internally displaced in Haiti, and almost 80% are outside Port-au-Prince, the International Organization for Migration said in a Friday report. Recent attacks in Kenscoff near the capital displaced more than 4,000 people. -
Rostov governor says drone damage temporarily halted Novoshakhtinsk refinery
Russia’s Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery temporarily suspended operations after a drone attack damaged it, Rostov Governor Yuri Slyusar said Friday. Russian air defenses also destroyed about 50 drones over the Rostov region overnight. -
More foreign residents push Singapore’s population to a record 6.21 million
Singapore’s population reached a record 6.21 million in June 2026, up 1.6% year on year, as foreign residents rose 3.7% to 1.98 million, government statistics showed. Growth has continued since pandemic restrictions that kept foreigners away were lifted. -
Peng Liyuan’s Washington visit puts China’s softer image on display
China’s first lady Peng Liyuan projected a more approachable image of China during Xi Jinping’s Washington trip, chatting with Melania Trump in English without a translator and singing along as a youth choir performed at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art. -
Ukrainian officials say Russian drone strike kills 14-year-old boy in Kyiv, injures at least seven
Police said a Russian drone hit a 16-storey apartment block in Kyiv's Pechersk district Friday morning, killing a 14-year-old boy and injuring at least seven. Odesa's regional governor also reported one killed and another injured in Russian strikes there. -
Philippines says Chinese forces obstructed resupply at Second Thomas Shoal
The Philippine Coast Guard says the China Coast Guard and People’s Liberation Army Navy obstructed a Thursday resupply mission to Second Thomas Shoal, where Filipino troops are stationed aboard a grounded World War Two-era warship, putting personnel at risk. -
Ebola surge fills Butembo treatment centre as two more open in North Kivu
Ebola surged in Congo’s North Kivu, filling all 29 beds at Butembo’s Kitatumba centre. Two new centres opened this week, taking the total to four. WHO says cases there have declined in recent days, but the province accounts for about a third of new cases and deaths. -
Cambodia's anti-scam minister says pursuing suspected scam bosses takes time and evidence
Cambodia is gathering evidence against suspected cyber-scam leaders, anti-scam minister Chhay Sinarith told Reuters, saying legal action requires time and evidence. Analysts say the year-long crackdown has not reached senior figures and industry protectors. -
Trump’s diplomacy meets resistance as Xi summit yields little
Donald Trump’s UN address and summit with Xi Jinping delivered limited results: the China talks extended a trade truce by two months, allies largely rejected his requests for help in the Iran war, and his push for a Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire gained little traction. -
Malaysia's High Court to rule on Najib's bid to pause a separate 15-year sentence
Najib Razak has asked Malaysia’s High Court to stay a separate 15-year term pending an appeal against his 1MDB-linked conviction. The court will rule on October 14. Najib remains jailed after last week’s conditional pardon for an earlier conviction. -
Marcos says he signed a pardon for Mary Jane Veloso
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he had signed a pardon for Mary Jane Veloso, who is serving a prison sentence in the Philippines after her 2024 transfer from Indonesia. She was sentenced to death for drug trafficking and received a last-minute reprieve in 2015. -
Indianapolis crews rescue pit bull puppy from sewer after hearing cries
A pit bull puppy was rescued from a sewer drain near 2400 W. Minnesota Street in Indianapolis after responders heard her cries. The Indianapolis Fire Department’s confined-space team freed her by 6:41 p.m., and Animal Care Services took her into its care.
