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Fact Focus: Trump Paints a Grim Portrait of Portland. the Story on the Ground Is Much Less Extreme

Fact Focus: Trump Paints a Grim Portrait of Portland. the Story on the Ground Is Much Less Extreme

ACLU Accuses Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of Seeking to Expel Women from U.S. Military
ACLU Accuses Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of Seeking to Expel Women from U.S. Military

1 hour ago
Trump's Quest for the Nobel Peace Prize Falls Short Again Despite High-Profile Nominations
Trump's Quest for the Nobel Peace Prize Falls Short Again Despite High-Profile Nominations

by Mike Pesoli and Michelle L. Price | 1 hour ago
Tesla Hit With Probe After Crashes Involving a Self-Driving Feature That Musk Has Boasted About
Tesla Hit With Probe After Crashes Involving a Self-Driving Feature That Musk Has Boasted About

by Bernard Condon and Matt Ott | 2 hours ago
Maine Gov. Mills Will Announce Challenge to Sen. Collins in Key 2026 Senate Contest, AP Sources Say
Maine Gov. Mills Will Announce Challenge to Sen. Collins in Key 2026 Senate Contest, AP Sources Say

by Patrick Whittle | 2 hours ago
Dominance of the Las Vegas Aces Threatens to Make Short Work of WNBA's Expanded Finals
Dominance of the Las Vegas Aces Threatens to Make Short Work of WNBA's Expanded Finals

by David Brandt | 3 hours ago
PepsiCo, Fresh Off a Strong Third Quarter, Says New Products Will Soon Boost Customer Demand
PepsiCo, Fresh Off a Strong Third Quarter, Says New Products Will Soon Boost Customer Demand

by Dee-Ann Durbin | 3 hours ago

International

Miami's Erik Spoelstra Top Pick to Coach US Men's Basketball Team at 2028 Olympics, AP Sources Say
Miami's Erik Spoelstra Top Pick to Coach US Men's Basketball Team at 2028 Olympics, AP Sources Say

Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat has emerged as the frontrunner to become the next coach of the U.S. men’s basketball team for the 2027 World Cup and 2028 Los...

by Tim Reynolds | 4 hours ago

Trailblazing Gay Soccer Player Andy Brennan Surprised by Sudden Team Cut
Trailblazing Gay Soccer Player Andy Brennan Surprised by Sudden Team Cut

Andy Brennan, the first openly gay male professional soccer player in Australia, has expressed surprise after being abruptly released by his club amidst a wave...

Oct 8

Rolando Villazón Directs Opera at the World's Top Houses While Still Singing
Rolando Villazón Directs Opera at the World's Top Houses While Still Singing

by Ronald Blum | Oct 7
Sophie Ellis-Bextor Condemns Transphobia in the UK: “They Make Trans People Their Whole Personality”
Sophie Ellis-Bextor Condemns Transphobia in the UK: “They Make Trans People Their Whole Personality”

Oct 7
NHS Gender Clinics Face Unprecedented Backlog as Transgender Patients Wait Decades for Care
NHS Gender Clinics Face Unprecedented Backlog as Transgender Patients Wait Decades for Care

Oct 6

National

Dodgers Advance to NLCS, Beat Phillies 2-1 on Kerkering's 11th-inning Error
Dodgers Advance to NLCS, Beat Phillies 2-1 on Kerkering's 11th-inning Error

Orion Kerkering made a wild throw past home instead of tossing to first after mishandling Andy Pages’ bases-loaded comebacker with two outs in the 11th inning,...

by Beth Harris | 5 hours ago

New York Attorney General Letitia James Charged in Fraud Case After Pressure Campaign by Trump
New York Attorney General Letitia James Charged in Fraud Case After Pressure Campaign by Trump

New York Attorney General Letitia James has been charged as part of a mortgage fraud investigation aggressively pushed by the Trump administration

by Alanna Durkin Richer, Michael R. Sisak and Eric Tucker | 5 hours ago

Milwaukee Unveils Pride-Themed Rainbow Crosswalks in Historic Walker’s Point
Milwaukee Unveils Pride-Themed Rainbow Crosswalks in Historic Walker’s Point

Oct 9
Southern College Swim Team Makes Splash with Speedo-Clad Cheer Squad at Home Football Game
Southern College Swim Team Makes Splash with Speedo-Clad Cheer Squad at Home Football Game

Oct 9
St. Petersburg to Vote on Flags for LGBTQ+ and Black Communities After Desantis Erases Murals
St. Petersburg to Vote on Flags for LGBTQ+ and Black Communities After Desantis Erases Murals

by Curt Anderson | Oct 9

Politics

Trump Mocks Trans People in Oval Office Meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Whose Child Is Nonbinary
Trump Mocks Trans People in Oval Office Meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Whose Child Is Nonbinary

During a high-profile Oval Office meeting this week, U.S. President Donald Trump mocked transgender people and their rights in front of Canadian Prime Minister...

Oct 9

Judge Upholds North Dakota's Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Kids
Judge Upholds North Dakota's Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Kids

A North Dakota judge has upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for children, in a blow to families who have had to travel out of state to obtain the...

by Jack Dura | Oct 9

Zach Bryan Criticizes ICE in New Song, Reiterates Stance After White House Response
Zach Bryan Criticizes ICE in New Song, Reiterates Stance After White House Response

Oct 9
Comey Pleads Not Guilty As Lawyers Signal Intent to Argue Trump Foe's Case Is Politically Motivated
Comey Pleads Not Guilty As Lawyers Signal Intent to Argue Trump Foe's Case Is Politically Motivated

by Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer and Michael Kunzelman | Oct 9
The Latest: Trump Says Officials Opposing Guard Deployment Should Be Jailed
The Latest: Trump Says Officials Opposing Guard Deployment Should Be Jailed

by The Associated Press | Oct 9

Business

Georgia Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff Raises $12 Million for 2026 Reelection
Georgia Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff Raises $12 Million for 2026 Reelection

Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff says he raised more than $12 million from July through September

by Jeff Amy | Oct 9

Tesla Offers Cheaper Versions of 2 Electric Vehicles in Bid to Win Back Market Share in Tough Year
Tesla Offers Cheaper Versions of 2 Electric Vehicles in Bid to Win Back Market Share in Tough Year

Tesla announced the launch of cheaper versions of two of its electric vehicles Tuesday in hopes of reviving flagging sales

by Bernard Condon | Oct 8

Interest in Women’s Sports Is Growing. Here’s How Some Women-Owned Companies Are Responding
Interest in Women’s Sports Is Growing. Here’s How Some Women-Owned Companies Are Responding

by Anne M. Peterson | Oct 7
CBS Buys Free Press Website, Installs Founder Bari Weiss As CBS News Editor-In-Chief
CBS Buys Free Press Website, Installs Founder Bari Weiss As CBS News Editor-In-Chief

by David Bauder | Oct 6
Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' Breaks Record, Sells 2.7 Million Copies in U.S. on First Day
Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' Breaks Record, Sells 2.7 Million Copies in U.S. on First Day

by Maria Sherman | Oct 6

Health

Abortion Providers Say Missouri's Attorney General Is Trying to Get Patient Records
Abortion Providers Say Missouri's Attorney General Is Trying to Get Patient Records

Planned Parenthood officials say in court filings that Missouri's Republican attorney general is trying to get the medical records of patients who’ve had...

by John Hanna | Oct 8

A Judge Has Blocked a Trump Administration Effort to Change Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs
A Judge Has Blocked a Trump Administration Effort to Change Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs

A judge has blocked new requirements for teen pregnancy prevention grantees

by Geoff Mulvihill | Oct 7

Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Whether States Can Ban Conversion Therapy for LGBTQ+ Kids
Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Whether States Can Ban Conversion Therapy for LGBTQ+ Kids

by Lindsay Whitehurst | Oct 7
Cold-Water Immersion May Offer Health Benefits -- and Also Presents Risks
Cold-Water Immersion May Offer Health Benefits -- and Also Presents Risks

by Stephen Wade | Oct 6
Lukas Gage Reveals Contracting Two STIs from Supposedly Faithful Partner
Lukas Gage Reveals Contracting Two STIs from Supposedly Faithful Partner

Oct 4