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USDA rejects Texas ag department's fly trap to prevent screwworm larvae from infecting cattle

3:02 PM on Wednesday, October 15

The USDA has rejected the Texas agricultural department's plan to use a fly trap to prevent the New World Screwworm from moving north from Mexico and infecting Texas cattle with its larvae

Judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from firing federal workers during the government shutdown

2:33 PM on Wednesday, October 15

Judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from firing federal workers during the government shutdown

Indonesia to buy 42 fighter jets from China marking its first non-Western aircraft purchase deal

2:11 PM on Wednesday, October 15

Indonesia’s top defense official says that Jakarta will acquire at least 42 Chinese-made Chengdu J-10C fighter jets, marking the country’s first non-Western aircraft purchase deal

Federal judge temporarily blocks key parts of Texas law that limits campus protests

2:05 PM on Wednesday, October 15

A federal judge has temporarily blocked key parts of Texas’ new law limiting expression on campuses

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu answers lawmakers after his policy speech at the National Assembly, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

France is on the brink as Macron's government faces no-confidence votes

12:47 PM on Wednesday, October 15

France could face a deeper political crisis as Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu faces two no-confidence votes in parliament

FILE - An illegal mining camp, sits along the Quito River, the Atrato River's main tributary, near Paimado, Colombia, Sept. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia, File)

UN warns Colombia over mercury contamination in Atrato River, calls crisis a human rights emergency

12:46 PM on Wednesday, October 15

A United Nations letter to Colombia warns that mercury contamination from illegal gold mining in the Atrato River basin is causing a grave human rights crisis for Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities

FILE - The entrance to Marine Corps base Camp Pendleton is seen on Sept. 22, 2015, in Oceanside, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

This family visit to a military base ended with ICE deporting a Marine's dad

12:41 PM on Wednesday, October 15

A U.S. Marine says his parents were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials after they visited a California military base and one of them was later deported

Florida judge grants protective order against US Rep. Cory Mills at request of ex-girlfriend

12:02 PM on Wednesday, October 15

A Florida judge has granted a protective order against Republican U.S. Rep. Cory Mills after a former girlfriend claimed he threatened to release nude images of her and harm her future boyfriends

FILE - Texas state Rep Gina Hinojosa speaks during a rally to protest against redistricting hearings at the Texas Capitol, July 24, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Texas Democrat Gina Hinojosa enters race for governor

11:48 AM on Wednesday, October 15

A longtime state lawmaker from Austin is jumping into the Texas governor's race

FILE - The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, on Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

The 2026-27 FAFSA application is live. Here's what to know

11:07 AM on Wednesday, October 15

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2026-27 school year has officially opened

Voting rights activists gather outside the Supreme Court in Washington, early Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, as the justices prepare to take up a major Republican-led challenge to the Voting Rights Act, the centerpiece legislation of the Civil Rights Movement. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Why a Supreme Court case from Louisiana will matter for the future of the Voting Rights Act

7:16 AM on Wednesday, October 15

Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is the primary way plaintiffs can challenge racially discriminatory election practices

Ruslan Stefanchuk, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, addresses MPs and Peers in the Houses of Parliament, as an Iranian-made drone of Russian's army that was shot down and captured by the Ukrainian military goes on display at the Palace of Westminster, London, Wednesday Oct. 15, 2025. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP)

Ukrainian officials meet with US weapons manufacturers before Trump-Zelenskyy talks

7:14 AM on Wednesday, October 15

A Ukrainian government delegation has met with major American weapons manufacturers during a U.S. visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa shake hands during their meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool)

Syria’s interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa meets with Putin in Moscow

6:14 AM on Wednesday, October 15

Syria’s interim leader, who led a swift rebel offensive last year that ousted former Syrian President Bashar Assad despite years of Moscow’s support, made his first visit to Russia and held talks with President Vladimir Putin

FILE - A man scoops up portions of wheat to be allocated to each waiting family after distribution by the U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) in the Gendrassa Refugee Camp, Maban, South Sudan, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Caitlin Kelly, File)

UN's World Food Program warns donor cuts are pushing millions more into hunger

4:10 AM on Wednesday, October 15

The United Nations' food aid agency has warned that severe funding cuts are impacting its operations in six countries

FILE - U.S. conservative commentator Candace Owens speaks at the Convention of the Right, in Paris, on Sept. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, FILE)

Australia's highest court rejects Candace Owens' visa challenge

3:05 AM on Wednesday, October 15

Australia’s highest court has rejected U.S. conservative commentator Candace Owens’ attempt to overturn a decision barring her from visiting the country

Jeanne Weaver, 79, of Ebensburg, Pa., left, Sue Conard, 75, of Wisc., and Vanessa Fields, 70, of Philadelphia, pose for a portrait on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Social Security cost-of-living increase announcement delayed by government shutdown

12:11 AM on Wednesday, October 15

The ongoing government shutdown has delayed the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living increase

Voting rights activists gather outside the Supreme Court in Washington, early Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, as the justices prepare to take up a major Republican-led challenge to the Voting Rights Act, the centerpiece legislation of the Civil Rights Movement. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Supreme Court seems inclined to limit race-based electoral districts under the Voting Rights Act

12:01 AM on Wednesday, October 15

The Supreme Court appears ready to gut a key tool of the Voting Rights Act that's helped root out racial discrimination in voting for more than a half century

FILE - The State Department seal is seen on the briefing room lectern at the State Department in Washington, Jan. 31, 2022. (Mandel Ngan, Pool via AP, File)

State Department adviser charged with illegally retaining classified records

5:00 PM on Tuesday, October 14

A senior adviser at the State Department and expert on Indian and South Asian affairs is accused by the Justice Department of printing out classified documents and storing more than 1,000 pages of highly sensitive government records in filing cabinets and trash bags at home

Trump threatens to yank World Cup games from Boston though it's up to FIFA to choose sites

4:41 PM on Tuesday, October 14

President Donald Trump is threatening to relocate World Cup matches set to be played next year in suburban Boston

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