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Spain reckons with 2nd deadly train crash of the year ahead of national election
Spain's second high-speed rail disaster this year, a crash in which one train struck another from behind, killing 68 people, has raised fresh concerns about the safety of the coun…
Brewers beat the Rays to win the first World Series title in franchise history
The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers playing in the smallest market in the majors are World Series champions for the first time. The championship comes in the 58th season for a franch…
Hackers expose the identities of more than 40,000 DHS employees
A group of hacktivists calling themselves Distributed Denial of Secrets, said the unmasking of ICE agents, DHS operatives and contractors was fair play, given the government's lac…
US Health Secretary RFK Jr to expand access to unapproved peptides
Health experts have cautioned against use of the drugs, citing a lack of clinical trials for humans and the unknown long-term effects.
US conservative activists charged with unlawful voting in election stunt
Prosecutors alleged the pair misrepresented their identities by giving election judges the names of other people.
Judge denies the Justice Department's bid to stop processing California ballots
While the judge rejected the Department of Justice's unprecedented demand in California, the case isn't over yet and will likely be appealed.
Trump administration will allow pharmacies to make popular peptides
The Department of Health and Human Services will let small compounding pharmacies make six peptides that haven't been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. It may not be e…
Brazilian political drama unfolds as defeated Flavio Bolsonaro arrives in Miami
Defeated presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro and his family have arrived in the U.S. after Brazilian authorities ordered him to surrender his passport. He is facing multiple i…
Death of US actress Hayden Panettiere ruled accidental, ending local police probe
The Heroes and Nashville star died in August from the toxic effects of fentanyl, Xanax and several other drugs.
Trump administration wants to remove regulations on a super planet-heating gas
The Trump administration wants to undo a Biden-era rule that would reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas industry.
US central bank holds interest rates steady ahead of midterm elections – here's what that means
The Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions affect everything from mortgages to car loans
How did Flávio Bolsonaro end up in Miami?
BBC Verify has pieced together defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro's journey through Brazil, Argentina and Ecuador to reach Miami.
Flávio Bolsonaro lands in Miami after defeat in Brazil's presidential election
His arrival in the US ends speculation about his whereabouts after he failed to comply with an order to surrender his passports.
New book revisits the 2023 killing of an unhoused man in crisis on the NYC subway
Jordan Neely was frightening fellow passengers. A former Marine named Daniel Penny put Neely into a chokehold, killing him. Journalist Anand Giridharadas investigates the incident…
Fed holds interest rates steady even as inflation remains stubborn
The Federal Reserve opted to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged — but investors widely expect the central bank to raise rates at its next meeting in December to combat st…
Clock ticks down for Canada lotto winner to claim massive prize
It's rare for such a large lottery jackpot to go unclaimed - this one is worth C$40m (£21.4m).
US civil rights leader Dolores Huerta dies aged 96
Huerta fought for farm workers' rights in the 1960s and 1970s and had continued to work addressing immigration and voting issues.
What we know as Flávio Bolsonaro lands in US after Brazil election loss
The BBC's Ione Wells unpacks Bolsonaro's journey to Miami after losing Brazil's presidential election and facing a passport surrender order.
Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96
Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers union to improve working conditions in the nation's fruit and vegetable fields and coined the phrase "Sí, se puede!" that became a widesp…
Watch: Moment Flávio Bolsonaro arrives in Florida
The defeated Brazilian presidential candidate arrived in the US by private jet on Tuesday morning with his wife and two daughters.
What's gone up even faster than gas or rent? The cost of caregiving
A new study from AARP shows caregivers' out-of-pocket costs rose about 60% in the last five years.
Israel's election too close to call. And, the Ebola outbreak reaches grim milestone
Israeli voters turned out in record numbers, and the results remain too close to call. And, more than 10,000 people have been infected with Ebola since the outbreak was first decl…
Four investigations Democrats could launch if they win Congress
Democrats have promised a wave of probes into the Trump administration if they win back the House.
At least 10 dead in crash between 2 trains in Spain
A high-speed train slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped, derailing two cars and killing at least 10 people on Wednesday in central Spain, authorities said.