Martha Layne Collins, the first and only woman elected governor of Kentucky, has died. She was 88. Her most visible legacy is a sprawling Toyota auto assembly plant — arguably the biggest industrial plum of its day and the linchpin of the Democrat's economic-development strategy. A former teacher, Collins served as governor from 1983 to 1987, at a time when Kentucky governors were limited to single terms, and was interviewed by Democratic presidential nominee Walter F. Mondale as a potential running mate. Years after she left office, her husband was convicted in 1993 for extorting money from underwriters who handled state bond issues.
Heidi Klum has revealed her latest Halloween costume, donning green scales and squirming snakes to transform herself into Medusa. Klum says she loves the Greek myth in which a goddess turns a beautiful woman into a monster with serpents for hair, the sight of which turns living things around her to stone. Klum said she spent 10 hours getting into costume for her annual Halloween party. Klum’s husband dressed as a man turned to stone. The supermodel-turned-TV personality went viral in 2022 when she arrived at her party on the end of a fishing line, encased in a slithering worm costume.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A multi-state carbon capture pipeline began operating in September, reducing emissions from Midwest ethanol plants and carrying that carbon dioxide gas to be forever buried underground in Wyoming — an achievement after years of complaints, lawsuits and legislation block…
A recent FBI-led raid at an Idaho race track shows how immigration is driving federal law enforcement under the Trump administration. More than 200 officers from at least 14 agencies, including U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol, detained around 400 people. The Oct. 19 operation resulted in just four gambling-related arrests, while 105 people were arrested on suspicion of immigration violations. Local police also participated. Witnesses reported aggressive tactics, including zip-tying children. It's unclear which agency the officers who detained the children were from. The FBI initially said no aggressive tactics were used on children but later amended that statement to say “young children.”
Max Scherzer is set to start a winner-take-all World Series Game 7 for the second time. His Toronto Blue Jays face the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night. The Dodgers aim to become the first team to win consecutive titles since the Yankees' streak from 1998 to 2000. Tyler Glasnow is expected to start for Los Angeles, but Shohei Ohtani might also be an option as an opener. Scherzer, a three-time Cy Young Award winner, hopes to win his third World Series ring after previous titles with Washington and Texas. Toronto will play a World Series Game 7 for the first time and is looking for its third championship to go with back-to-back crowns in 1992 and '93.
Shohei Ohtani might start Game 7 of the World Series on Saturday. Tyler Glasnow might pitch on back-to-back days. For Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, the only certainty is that Yoshinobu Yamamoto won’t pitch. The Dodgers survived a wild ninth inning to hold off the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 in Game 6, forcing the winner-take-all showdown Saturday night. Three-time Cy Young Award winner and former Dodger Max Scherzer is expected to start for the Blue Jays.
New York Attorney General Letitia James is pushing back against the Trump administration's investigation of cases that she brought against the president and National Rifle Association. James, a Democrat, in August filed a motion seeking to block subpoenas issued by the acting U.S. attorney in Albany. She alleges the Justice Department's probe is retaliatory and that the acting U.S. attorney, John Sarcone, was improperly appointed to the position. The records in the court case have been filed under seal, but on Friday a federal judge in Manhattan granted James' motion to unseal them. The judge, however, has yet to rule on the motion to quash the subpoenas.
Continued staffing shortages in air traffic control facilities are causing delays at airports as the government shutdown nears the one-month mark. Controllers have been working without pay since the shutdown began on Oct. 1, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has been warning that travelers will see more flights delayed or canceled the longer they go without a paycheck. The Federal Aviation Administration reported staffing-related delays on Friday at airports in Boston, Nashville, Houston, Dallas, and Newark, New Jersey. Most controllers are continuing to work mandatory overtime six days a week during the shutdown. Duffy says that leaves little time for a side job to help cover bills, mortgage and other expenses unless controllers call out.
The FBI has confirmed that the man who opened fire in a Michigan church and set it ablaze was motivated by “anti-religious beliefs” against The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. While friends of the gunman in the deadly shooting have said he long harbored hatred against the church, the FBI had previously declined to specify the motivation behind the attack that left four people dead and the church burned to the ground, except to say it was “targeted.” The gunman, Thomas Jacob Sanford, was killed by responding law enforcement. The FBI confirmed the motive on Friday. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is commonly known as the Mormon church.
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Two airmen at a Wyoming U.S. Air Force base have pleaded guilty to making false statements about the deadly shooting of a third that prompted the suspension of Sig Sauer M18 pistol use at nuclear weapons sites for a month, the Air Force said in a statement Friday.
ARTESIA, N.M. (AP) — Emergency crews responded Friday to an explosion at an oil refinery in New Mexico as thick smoke emerged from the plant and drifted across parts of the city of Artesia before crews were able to extinguish the flames.
A 19-year-old San Francisco resident is in custody on suspicion of sexual battery against a minor in a bathroom at Golden Gate Park last week, police announced Friday.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Police on Friday were investigating a burglary at a home reported to belong to the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander that happened while the NBA's reigning MVP was playing a game the night before.
FBI Director Kash Patel says federal officials have arrested multiple people in Michigan who had allegedly been plotting a violent attack over the Halloween weekend. Patel announced the arrests in a social media post, saying they took place Friday morning. FBI and state police were in a neighborhood near Fordson High School in Dearborn and also in Inkster. Two people briefed on the investigation told The Associated Press that authorities believe the plot was inspired by Islamic State extremism.
Officials say at least 15 JetBlue passengers were injured after a sudden drop in altitude forced an emergency landing in Florida. The Thursday flight from Cancun to Newark, New Jersey, was diverted to Tampa International Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration says the flight crew experienced “a flight control issue” and that it is investigating. A spokesperson for the local fire department said Friday that between 15 and 20 passengers were taken to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. JetBlue says it has taken the Airbus A320 out of service for inspection and will investigate the cause.
FORT COLLINS, Colo (AP) — President Donald Trump's efforts to help the U.S. coal industry at home are being undermined by falling sales abroad amid his trade war with China, new government reports show.
Two federal judge have ruled that the Trump administration must continue to fund the SNAP food aid program using emergency reserve funds during the government shutdown. The rulings Friday came a day before the payments were due to be halted. SNAP is used by 1 in 8 Americans to buy groceries and is a major piece of the nation’s social safety net. The administration has said it can't fund SNAP with the government shuttered. Democratic state officials challenged the plan to freeze SNAP payments starting Nov. 1, saying there’s a legal obligation to keep providing the assistance for low-income people. Judges agreed, but gave the administration some leeway on the details.
YouTube TV viewers have lost access to Disney channels, including ABC and ESPN, after contract talks broke down. Other channels like the Disney Channel, FX, and Nat Geo have also disappeared. YouTube TV announced Thursday that Disney followed through on a threat to suspend its content during negotiations. YouTube claims Disney used the blackout threat to push for higher prices, benefiting its own streaming services like Hulu + Live TV and Fubo. YouTube TV expressed disappointment and urged Disney to work towards a fair agreement. Subscribers will receive a $20 credit if Disney content remains unavailable for a long time.
The recent escape of several research monkeys after the truck carrying them overturned on a Mississippi interstate is the latest glimpse into the secretive world of animal research. The escape is one of three in the U.S. over the past four years. Three monkeys remain missing since the truck crashed on Tuesday along Interstate 59 in Mississippi, spilling crates labeled “live monkeys.” Five of the 21 Rhesus macaques were killed during the search. Authorities haven't disclosed the company involved, or the monkeys' destination. Tulane University confirmed the monkeys had been housed at its research center, but said it did not own them.
President Donald Trump has called for Republican states to redraw their U.S. House districts ahead of next year's elections. Now a growing number of both Republican and Democratic states are entering the battle to gerrymander voting maps. Republican-led Ohio is the latest to approve new congressional districts. Democratic lawmakers in Virginia also have taken a step toward redistricting with a proposed constitutional amendment. Republican-led Indiana and Kansas could be next to consider it. Texas, Missouri and North Carolina already have redrawn districts. And California voters are deciding on a new House map. Democrats need to gain just three seats to take control of the House.
Police in California are investigating the theft of over 1,000 items from the Oakland Museum of California. The burglary occurred Oct. 15 at an off-site storage facility. Stolen items include metalwork jewelry, Native American baskets, and everyday memorabilia like athletic trophies. Museum director Lori Fogarty says the theft appears to be a crime of opportunity. The investigation is being disclosed publicly as the artifacts might appear at flea markets or pawn shops. Authorities are working with the FBI's art crime unit and have anyone with information to contact Oakland police or the Art Crime Team.
Coast Guard Island — a California Coast Guard base located in the Oakland Estuary — was the focus of protests of last week's planned-then-abandoned surge of federal immigration officials. But it also has a history. It was a holding place during the Reagan administration’s 1982 raids on workers who were in the country illegally and earning more than $3.35 an hour. In 1982, President Ronald Reagan rolled out “Project Jobs” to deport thousands of immigrants to Mexico during a recession in which unemployment rates were high. The administration said those jobs should go to citizens. Agents conducted 50 raids in California and arrested hundreds of workers at the time.
The SNAP program has been a major piece of the U.S. social safety network since it launched as the food stamp program in 1964. It’s been in the spotlight like never before since President Donald Trump’s administration announced in October that it would not fund benefits in November due to a government shutdown. The program serves low-income people. The money is loaded onto debit cards that can be used only for groceries and plants and seeds for gardens. Work requirements for the benefits are becoming more stringent and some states are about to start barring the purchase of soda and candy with the benefits.
A Republican-led panel in Ohio has adopted new U.S. House districts, potentially boosting the GOP's chances of gaining two seats in next year's elections. The new map approved Friday comes as President Donald Trump pushes for Republican states to reshape districts for electoral advantage. Ohio's redistricting was mandated by the state constitution because the current districts were enacted without bipartisan support. Meanwhile, Virginia's Democratic-led General Assembly on Friday advanced a proposed constitutional amendment to allow redistricting ahead of the midterm elections. Democrats nationally need to gain three seats to control the House and counter Trump's agenda.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida is suing Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration in the state's Supreme Court, alleging state elections officials are trying to improperly block the measure from getting on the ballot in 2026.
There’s been an unprecedented surge in the numbers of attendees at Sunday worship at the Quaker Arch Street Meeting House in Old City Philadelphia. Many of them are young people who are seeking respite from this noisy technological age in the silent worship of the centuries-old faith. For years, attendance at Arch Street was so low, and its historic 300-seat West Room felt so empty, that the few people present began to meet in a smaller room. But in recent years, they’ve used technology and social media to help teach others about Quakers and the meeting house that was built in the early 19th century and that is still one of the world’s largest and most important Quaker buildings.
EAST CORINTH, Vt. (AP) — For nearly 40 years, a tiny town in Vermont has attracted hordes of “Beetlejuice” fans eager to visit where the whimsical horror movie's most famous scenes were filmed.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown is exacting a heavy mental toll on the nation's military families, leaving them not knowing from week to week whether their paychecks will arrive.
A bird sighting on New York's Long Island has avian enthusiasts flocking to the region in the hopes of spotting a feathered friend who has never been seen before in the state. The common cuckoo is typically found from Europe to Japan, with the majority of the population wintering in Africa. But one was recently spotted in Riverhead on the north shore of Long Island. Once the bird was confirmed as a common cuckoo, birders quickly shared the news in their online communities. The bird has since been spotted more than 200 times. It’s not clear how or why the bird ended up there.
A memorial to 44 people who died in the first confirmed case of sabotage against a U.S. airliner is being dedicated on the 70th anniversary of its bombing over Colorado. A farmer who helped recover the bodies of those killed and a woman who lost her father, who have recently become friends, will be among those there for Saturday's ceremony in Denver. Attention on the dramatic details of the bombing, the lack of a federal law making it a crime to attack a plane and the meticulous investigation into what happened has overshadowed attention on the victims and those they left behind until now.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says drugmakers have recalled more than a half-million bottles of the blood pressure medication prazosin hydrochloride over concerns it may include a cancer-causing chemical. New Jersey-based Teva Pharmaceuticals USA issued a voluntary recall earlier this month for some lots of the capsules it sells. Doctors prescribe prazosin, which relaxes blood vessels, to help lower blood pressure. It also is sometimes prescribed for post-traumatic stress disorder. The FDA has given the drug a Class II risk classification because some of the recalled medication may have nitrosamine impurities that are considered potentially cancer causing.
Many museums began reassessing security after the jewelry heist at the Louvre in Paris. Some were also reflecting on the inherent tension in the task of securing art. Museums are meant to welcome people to engage with art and not create distance from it. The Louvre has acknowledged major security lapses. But it has also received messages of solidarity from the art world. Experts highlight the difficulty of securing art in historic buildings not designed as museums. They say the focus is on finding a workable balance between security and accessibility.
Police in California are investigating the theft of over 1,000 items from the Oakland Museum of California. The burglary occurred Oct. 15 at an off-site storage facility. Stolen items include metalwork jewelry, Native American baskets, and everyday memorabilia like athletic trophies. Museum director Lori Fogarty says the theft appears to be a crime of opportunity. The investigation is being disclosed publicly as the artifacts might appear at flea markets or pawn shops. Authorities are working with the FBI's art crime unit and have anyone with information to contact Oakland police or the Art Crime Team.
Six people who died at a Colorado dairy farm this summer had been exposed to a toxic gas. That's the conclusion Thursday in reports from the Weld County coroner's office in Colorado, based on autopsies and toxicology tests. Emergency responders found five men and a teenager in a confined space Aug. 20 at an industrial-scale dairy northwest of Denver. Some of the six people were related. The Weld County coroner's office says the deaths were caused by exposure the highly toxic hydrogen sulfide. The deaths were determined to be accidental, with federal workplace safety investigations still underway.
The Justice Department is investigating whether leaders in the Black Lives Matter movement defrauded donors who contributed millions of dollars during racial justice protests in 2020. That's according to multiple people familiar with the matter. In recent weeks, federal law enforcement officials have issued subpoenas and warrants as part of an investigation into the Black-led organizations that helped spark a national reckoning on systemic racism. The investigation invites fresh scrutiny to a foundation whose leaders in recent years have faced criticism about their public accounting of donations. But the recent burst of investigative activity is also unfolding at a time when civil rights groups have raised concerns about the Trump administration targeting left-leaning groups.
Ohio's Republican-led redistricting commission has unveiled a new U.S. House map that could give Republicans a chance to win two more seats in next year's elections. The move could support President Donald Trump's effort to maintain a slim congressional majority. It comes amid a nationwide battle for partisan advantage. Republican lawmakers in Texas, Missouri, and North Carolina have already reshaped their congressional districts at Trump's urging. California Democrats also have redrawn districts that are going before voters in a Tuesday election. Ohio is required by its state constitution to enact new districts before the 2026 elections because the current map was adopted without bipartisan support.
Two prominent Republicans are urging the Supreme Court to allow a lawsuit against Cisco. The lawsuit claims Cisco's technology was used to persecute Falun Gong members in China. Representatives Christopher Smith and John Moolenaar have asked the Trump administration’s top Supreme Court litigator to support the case going to trial. The Supreme Court will decide whether U.S. law permits the suit. The case questions if American companies can be held liable for aiding human rights violations abroad. If successful, it could set a precedent for holding companies accountable for the misuse of their technologies overseas.
NASA and Lockheed Martin have successfully tested a supersonic jet designed to minimize noise. The X-59 jet took its first flight over the southern California desert, marking a potential step toward faster commercial travel. On Tuesday, the jet flew slower than the speed of sound but is capable of traveling faster without the loud "sonic boom" that has hindered widespread use. The test is seen as a significant move toward commercial supersonic flights, which could cut flight times in half. The project aims to overcome noise issues and lead to regulatory changes for supersonic travel in the U.S.
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