Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday declared a monkeypox disaster emergency as 1,383 cases have been reported across New York State. Mohammed Khalifa, a Saudi-born Canadian man, was sentenced to life in prison by a U.S. judge on Friday for aiding the Islamic State terrorist group and personally executing two Syrian fighters. A tractor crashed causing the death of at least four people in Pennsylvania on Friday including a woman and three children, state police said. The Federal Transit Administration sent a letter to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority requiring workers to attend safety briefings after three recent runaway train incidents near Boston. After potent thunderstorms rolled through Las Vegas on Thursday night, portions of the iconic Las Vegas Strip were left under water as floodwaters poured into area casinos. The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation banning assault weapons on Friday, weeks after several high-profile mass shootings again put focus on the issue. Ukrainian and Russian officials traded accusations on Friday of bombing a location in the Donbas region that killed dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war that were captured after the long battle for Mariupol. Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin plans to launch its sixth space tourism flight next week with six people, including the first Egyptian and Portuguese crew members to reach suborbital space. Federal prosecutors say Aleksandr V. Ionov, of Moscow, orchestrated and funded "malign influence" campaigns from December 2014 to March 2022 to "sow discord, spread pro-Russian propaganda, and interfere in elections. A 19-year-old reproductive rights activist has turned a Twitter war with Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., into a fundraising opportunity, taking in at least $1.5 million in donations, the organization Gen-Z for Change said. The Colombian superstar was indicted Friday on six counts of tax fraud in Spain, where she faces eight years in prison and a fine of nearly $24.5 million. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday signed the enrollment to send the $280 billion computer chip manufacturing bill to President Joe Biden's desk to be signed into law. U.S. stocks rallied this week to end trading Friday with the best month since 2020 after tech giants reported better than expected financial results. The Air Force announced Friday that it's grounding its F-35 Joint Strike Fighter fleet over problems with a component that helps propel the pilot's ejection seat. A growing number of Americans believe it is "justified" to harass or threaten public health officials because of COVID-19 business closures, according to a study published Friday. A West Virginia bill banning abortions with exceptions for rape or incest up to 14 weeks of pregnancy is before the state Senate for a final vote Friday. The bill imposes criminal penalties on abortion providers. Residents of an Illinois county are being warned to keep an eye out for four loose emus that escaped from their owner's property. Officials in New Mexico said a highway sign in the East Mountains was corrected after travelers pointed out the word "Albuquerque" was missing its "r." Police in Belgium said a wallaby was spotted on the loose just hours after another animal of the same species was captured. Female military officers testified Thursday before the House Armed Forces subcommittee about their experiences with getting abortions, providing abortions and accessing reproductive healthcare in the U.S. military. This Halloween might be more trick than treat, as the world's largest candy makers are short on supply and consumers continue to see price increases as a result of the war in Ukraine. A Kobe University research group working for three years has found the white egret orchid's frilly petals support the Hawkmoth pollinator, increasing pollen transfer. Actor and singer Hailee Steinfeld has a released a new single, "Coast," which features rapper and songwriter Anderson .Paak. The civil trial pitting social media giant Twitter against one of the richest men in the world Elon Musk will take place in a Delaware Chancery Court on Oct. 17, a judge decided in a filing released late Thursday. Will Smith said in a YouTube video Friday that he is "trying to be remorseful without being ashamed of myself" for slapping comedian Chris Rock on live television during the Academy Awards in March. |
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