Dave Portnoy and Barstool Sports will no longer appear on Fox’s “Big Noon Kickoff” pregame show, according to a person familiar with the situation who spoke to The Associated Press.
Malaysia is emerging as a middle-ground property destination for Hong Kong and mainland Chinese investors, analysts say, combining the stability associated with Singapore with prices comparable to Thailand. Juwai IQI data showed Malaysia ranked fourth among destinations for inquiries from Chinese buyers in the first half of 2026.
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Ballot boxes have reached remote Indigenous communities in Brazil by boat ahead of the country’s presidential election. Incumbent President Lula faces a challenge from Flavio Bolsonaro, while Amazon conservation is a key issue.
Brazil’s presidential election is getting under way with incumbent leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva facing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. Polls put the two nearly level and suggest neither will clear 50%, making a runoff likely on October 25.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro have ended their campaigns ahead of Sunday’s tightly contested first-round presidential election, both expressing confidence in victory. Polls show Lula still leading but by a narrowing margin, making a runoff on October 25 increasingly likely. The campaign has also been marked by accusations of US interference and scrutiny of Bolsonaro’s financing.
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Latin America’s largest country will vote on Oct. 4 for president, governors and Congress. Thirteen candidates are running for president, with attention focused on President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, seeking a fourth term, and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. Recent polls show the two statistically tied in a possible runoff.
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The U.S. Coast Guard says searchers found a debris field off Nantucket from an air ambulance carrying six people that disappeared over the Atlantic while en route to Boston.
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A Canadian-registered air ambulance carrying six people lost contact with the FAA early Saturday while flying from Bermuda to Boston on a medical evacuation. The US Coast Guard and other agencies are searching by air and sea off Nantucket, Massachusetts. Officials believe the aircraft may have rapidly descended before hitting the water.
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US authorities are searching near Nantucket for six people aboard a medical plane that disappeared while flying from Bermuda to Boston early Saturday. The aircraft lost contact with controllers after its altitude fell sharply from about 24,000ft to 11,000ft, according to flight data.
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a Hamilton-based air ambulance that disappeared early Saturday while flying from Bermuda to Boston. Six people were aboard.
The UAE prosecutor general said a co-pilot attempting to seize control of a Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv attacked the captain with an emergency axe. The aircraft then plunged, while passengers entered the cockpit, restrained the attacker and helped regain control. Investigators described the incident as a possible “terrorist act”; reports identifying the co-pilot and detailing his motives remain unconfirmed officially.
A United Arab Emirates official said Saturday that a Flydubai pilot attacked the captain with a crash ax and tried to seize control of the aircraft in an attempted terrorist attack. NBC News’ Raf Sanchez reports.
Leonid Slutsky, chairman of the State Duma International Affairs Committee and leader of Russia’s Liberal Democratic Party, called the European Commission’s claim that Russia is isolating Alyoshki in the Kherson Region “blatantly false and cynical.” He accused Kyiv of blocking humanitarian convoys and said Brussels was using information-warfare tactics tested in Syria and Bucha.
Juno Award-winning singer Sass Jordan has died at 63. A post on her social media account said she died the previous day surrounded by family, describing her as an “inimitable force of nature” and an “irreplaceable being of light and joy.”
President Donald Trump highlighted major corporate investment plans in Ohio at a rally in the state, as he works to support Republican candidates in key races before November’s midterm elections.
President Donald Trump rallied Saturday in Ohio for Republicans competing in Senate and governor’s races. He predicted the party would defy expectations amid a turbulent midterm election climate.
A new White House working group will spend four months assessing artificial intelligence risks and opportunities and defining the federal government’s role, The Wall Street Journal reported. A White House source said this effectively puts Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton in charge of AI development in the United States.
The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday that Jay Clayton, who heads national intelligence, will coordinate the administration’s work on artificial intelligence.
The White House has formed a task force to assess the risks and opportunities of artificial intelligence and recommend the federal government’s role in overseeing the technology. Led by Jay Clayton, it is due to issue a report within 120 days, the Wall Street Journal reported.
The UN Human Rights Office documented 15,280 civilians killed or injured in Ukraine during the first eight months of 2026, an average of more than 400 each week and 55% above the same period last year. It said Russia had intensified strikes on civilian infrastructure, while 89% of 1,004 verified conflict-related sexual-violence cases were attributed to Russian forces. The UN urged peace and accountability.
Russian forces have recently attacked Kyiv’s Southern and Northern bridges over the Dnipro River, which had not previously been targeted. The Southern Bridge is closed to cars and metro trains, while the Northern Bridge is partly closed after two people were injured. Ukrainian experts say drones alone cannot destroy the bridges, but repeated strikes could severely disrupt transport. Zelenskyy accused Putin of ordering commanders to disregard the rules of warfare. Reports also said Western diplomats were preparing possible embassy relocations, while Russia again urged them to leave Kyiv.
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Cornell University will examine the role of fraternities and sororities on campus after an outcry over its handling of a student’s rape allegations, the Ivy League school’s president said Saturday.
Cornell president Michael Kotlikoff called deeply disturbing a student’s allegation that she was drugged and gang-raped at the Chi Phi fraternity house. He pledged to investigate how the case was handled and backed a criminal investigation led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, along with an independent review.
Cornell University’s president described the alleged gang rape of a student at a fraternity house in 2024 as “deeply disturbing” and pledged greater transparency.
Dramatic video shows a confrontation involving one of the men accused in the Cornell sexual assault case, as questions mount over how the alleged 2024 incident was handled.
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Cornell University police made a drug-related arrest at a fraternity house 22 hours before a former student alleged she had been drugged and sexually assaulted there, according to police records.
Public outrage followed a woman’s account of being gang-raped at Cornell University. New York’s governor angrily removed the investigation from the local prosecutor after the prosecutor initially failed to treat the incident as a crime.
Documents reviewed by ABC News show that the Tompkins County district attorney’s office declined to conduct an additional review of material collected by Cornell University police in the alleged gang rape investigation.
A fire near the main access route to Peru’s Machu Picchu killed an elderly person and left two others with second-degree burns, officials said. The blaze began in the Sacred Valley on Friday and was attributed to controlled bush burning for farmland clearance. Hot, windy conditions and dry vegetation helped it spread quickly.
After two decades away from the spotlight, iconic actress Joey Wong unexpectedly returned to the screen through AI-powered reconstruction. A two-minute NetEase video this summer recreated some of her best-known roles, including the beautiful ghost in A Chinese Ghost Story and the snake demon in Green Snake. The revival is only the beginning.
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Ken Paxton’s estranged wife urged voters in a Saturday-released ad to support the entire Republican midterm ticket, but stopped short of naming the Texas attorney general directly.
Nearly three-quarters of sudden unexpected infant deaths reviewed from 2020 to 2024 involved unsafe sleep factors, according to a new CDC report. The report also outlines steps parents can take.
Thousands of Zimbabweans returned home amid anti-immigrant protests and intimidation in South Africa. Many face unemployment, hardship and limited support, although the government is considering job placement, vocational training and business assistance. Some returnees are using skills gained in South Africa to start businesses and support their families.
Student protests over crowded classrooms, teacher shortages, long school days and deteriorating facilities spread from Paris’s poorer suburbs across France and turned increasingly violent, with arson, vandalism and attacks reported. More than 5,000 protesters were arrested, over 400 schools remained closed and more than 100 high schools sustained severe damage. French intelligence agencies blamed politicians from the hard-left France Unbowed party, which denied the allegation.
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A wildfire that broke out in California on Saturday has burned 287 hectares and is spreading in Los Angeles County, the state fire service said. The cause remains unknown. Authorities have ordered evacuations in several nearby areas, while firefighters are tackling the blaze from the ground and air.
A team led by China University of Geosciences (Beijing) and Nepal’s Academy of Science and Technology will spend about 20 days surveying the cross-border mudslide triggered by a glacier collapse in northern Nepal on August 26. More than 50 Chinese and Nepali researchers will use drones, helicopters and geological mapping to reconstruct the disaster chain and support the restoration of Gyirong Port.
Officials said a 12-year-old girl was killed and three other people were injured when gunfire broke out Saturday during an apparent parking dispute at a Baltimore park.
China has urged the international community to build a just, equitable and inclusive global human rights governance system guided by the Global Governance Initiative. Jia Guide delivered the call on behalf of 71 countries at the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council, outlining proposals centered on people, sovereign equality, fairness and justice, and the international rule of law.
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Ethiopia’s government forces say they have captured Mekelle from Tigray fighters after a week of intense battles. The renewed fighting has raised fears of a full-scale war that could involve neighbouring countries.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers warned of “very substantial and intensifying” pressure on Australia’s federal budget as the prolonged Middle East conflict drives up costs and weighs on global growth. He said the government would seek further savings before its December fiscal update, but was not anticipating a recession, and blamed the private sector in part for inflationary pressure.
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Mexico's Health Ministry said on Saturday that a U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigation into a cyclospora outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms in Mexico did not conclusively determine where the contamination originated.
US President Donald Trump said good relations with leaders of major nuclear powers are important. He cited his rapport with Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, while declaring that Iran would never have a nuclear missile. Iranian authorities have repeatedly said they do not seek nuclear weapons.
President Donald Trump said Iran has “virtually given up” its ambitions to acquire nuclear weapons. He made the remark while speaking with reporters before boarding Marine One on the White House South Lawn in Washington.
US President Donald Trump said he is confident Iran has abandoned all plans to acquire nuclear weapons and claimed that Iran has been defeated. He said he still has to decide on Iran’s future but gave no details. Iranian authorities have repeatedly said they do not seek nuclear weapons.
CNN spent a month in Hettinger, North Dakota, examining the impact of immigrant workers and how they were viewed in a rural area where most people voted for President Donald Trump.
Australian security agencies are investigating Flydubai co-pilot Hammam al-Hammami’s reported two years as a student in Australia before he allegedly tried to seize control of a Tel Aviv-bound flight. Passengers and crew intervened after the plane plunged sharply, while UAE prosecutors say he used a crash axe and stabbed the pilot. The route has been suspended and several countries are involved in the investigation.
Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff called allegations that a student was gang-raped at a fraternity house in 2024 deeply disturbing and pledged greater transparency. He backed an independent review of the university’s handling of the case. New York Governor Kathy Hochul appointed Attorney General Letitia James to take over the criminal investigation.
Loud blasts shook Houthi-held Sanaa late Saturday as Houthi-run television reported renewed Saudi airstrikes. Residents believed Houthi positions were targeted, though casualties were not immediately known. The Houthis said they had attacked an Aramco facility in Riyadh, while Yemen’s armed forces later reported strikes on Houthi targets in Sanaa and Saada.
Yemen's armed forces said early on Sunday that they were conducting strikes against the Iran-aligned Houthis in the capital, Sanaa, and in Saada, the group's stronghold.
Fighting in Yemen is forcing more civilians from their homes as Donald Trump signals that a decision on Iran is imminent. He says Tehran faces either the easy way or the hard way, while families flee the escalating violence for expanding tent camps.
A new investigation found that most types of cat food contain lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury, along with toxic chemicals from plastics and fertilizers.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy targeted at least seven oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz over five days, semi-official Fars reported. Two tankers were hit by explosions Friday, while Kuwaiti and UAE vessels were reportedly struck during the preceding four days. Iran has barred safe passage for vessels linked to Israel or the United States.
Drug products found near two University of Mississippi students who died on September 21 contained three semisynthetic compounds related to kratom, according to court documents reviewed by CNN and law enforcement.
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Former Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has launched his campaign to become prime minister ahead of the October 25 parliamentary election. Thousands of supporters rallied in Belgrade as Vucic promised a “comprehensive” victory. Polls suggest a close contest between his party and candidates backed by a student-led protest movement.
Military expert Andrey Marochko said Russian strikes on the port of Izmail caused Ukraine to lose more than 80% of exports shipped through Odesa. He described Izmail as a major cargo and military-supply hub and said container ships can no longer sail without fearing repercussions, preventing Western supplies from arriving at their previous scale.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine will target Russian refineries in response to what he calls Moscow’s “new doctrine” on strikes. He accuses Vladimir Putin of discarding the rules governing armed conflict.
Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said Ukraine must accept a neutral, non-nuclear and independent status, abandon its nationalist course and ban on things Russian, and recognize as Russian territory the Donbass and other new regions covered by Russia’s Constitution. He said these conditions could support a diplomatic settlement; otherwise, Russia would achieve them militarily.
Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian intelligence obtained documents showing Vladimir Putin had issued a “new doctrine” permitting broader Russian attacks on civilian targets this winter. Zelensky vowed to intensify strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, especially oil refineries, while saying Ukraine would not target civilian sites. He also said Ukraine would continue developing longer-range ballistic missiles.
Natural Habitat Shorts, an animated short-video series created by three Americans, places animals in familiar human situations while explaining their real traits. After unexpectedly gaining a large Chinese following, the creators opened accounts on Chinese social platforms, visited fans in September and began considering stories featuring Chinese animals, along with children’s books, a feature film and a video game.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani posted video of himself riding the G subway line with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin during UN week in September. The pair also played bingo at the New York Irish Center and referenced the viral Guinness “Split the G” drinking trend.
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Fishermen along Latin America's Pacific coast are reeling in half-empty nets as ocean warming aggravated by El Nino causes tuna, anchovies and other top catches to migrate to cooler waters.
In Panama, small-scale fishermen are struggling with extra fuel and ice costs.
Fishermen along Latin America's Pacific coast are reeling in half-empty nets as ocean warming aggravated by El Nino causes tuna, anchovies and other top catches to migrate to cooler waters.
In Panama, small-scale fishermen are struggling with extra fuel and ice costs.
Chris Hansen’s “To Catch a Predator,” which inspired the film “Primetime,” has spawned online copycats who record their own self-styled sting operations.
A leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says the rapid growth of online prediction markets and sports betting is fostering greed among young people.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s campaign has asked the Superior Electoral Court to examine whether the US suspension of consular services before Sunday’s presidential election was driven by security concerns or amounted to election interference. The campaign said the move could make Brazil appear unstable and help opposition candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, while also seeking scrutiny of possible coordination between opposition figures and US officials.
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A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck off Indonesia, with its epicenter 161 kilometers southwest of Labuan Bajo and its focus 46 kilometers deep, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center reported. No casualties or damage were immediately reported, and no tsunami warning was issued.
In a prerecorded video appealing to Republicans to vote in the midterm elections, President Donald Trump said voters should use “every appropriate tool,” including mail-in ballots. Trump has previously sought to restrict mail voting while claiming it is rife with fraud.
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Preaching on public transport is widespread in predominantly Christian Ghana, but a new regulation is changing the practice. Anyone preaching or hawking on moving public-service vehicles can face up to eight months in prison, a fine of up to $52, or both. Pastors say evangelism is a religious duty and a source of income, while critics cite noise, passenger comfort and safety concerns.
Bloomberg News Now highlights the naming of the FlyDubai suspect and Donald Trump’s statement that gas prices will go down, alongside other top stories from the day.
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada’s military is considering scenarios for a highly improbable US invasion as relations are reshaped under Donald Trump. Experts view an armed attack as unlikely and suggest any confrontation might begin with discreet measures such as cyberwarfare, despite the countries’ close defence ties.
Exit polls commissioned by Latvia’s public broadcaster LSM project Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs’ centrist United List to win the most seats with 35% support. Counting continues, with final results expected early on Oct. 4, but the party would still need coalition partners to secure a majority. The election comes amid affordability and security concerns, while Latvia’s parties largely support Ukraine.
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Exit polls showed Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs’ pro-Ukraine and pro-Europe party winning Saturday’s parliamentary election by an unexpectedly wide margin. Projected results for other coalition parties, however, indicated that the centrist prime minister may need to form a new governing coalition.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina will hold general elections, with more than 3.4 million registered voters choosing the state Presidency, the lower house and legislative bodies in the country’s two entities. Republika Srpska will also elect a president. Seventy-five parties, 29 coalitions and four independent candidates are competing, with biometric identification and ballot scanners being used for the first time.
Britain’s government said on Sunday it would abandon plans to remove defendants’ historic right to a jury trial in less serious criminal cases, following sustained criticism from many lawyers and politicians.
A missile exercise involving an intermediate-range weapon took place under Kim Jong Un’s supervision, according to a Sunday report by North Korea’s KCNA.
A dangerous October heat wave is gripping California, with triple-digit temperatures and little relief expected. Heavy rain is meanwhile affecting states along the Gulf Coast.
An air ambulance carrying six people has gone missing during a flight from Bermuda to Boston. The US Coast Guard has sent aircraft and surface crews to search near Nantucket after the Gulfstream jet lost contact with controllers following a rapid descent and an emergency declaration.
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a Gulfstream jet carrying six people after it lost contact with flight controllers early Saturday while traveling from Bermuda to Boston.
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching near Nantucket for a medical transport aircraft carrying six people that went missing early Saturday while flying from Bermuda to Boston, the agency said.
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The US Coast Guard said on Saturday it was searching for a private jet that went missing while traveling from Bermuda to Boston with six people on board.
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching off Nantucket for a Gulfstream jet carrying six people that lost contact with flight controllers Saturday morning while flying from Bermuda to Boston.
Yemen’s military says it attacked what it called “vital” Houthi targets in Sanaa and Saada. The Houthis have seized Yemen’s entire Red Sea coast and taken control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
Ethiopian federal forces have retaken Mekelle’s airport from Tigrayan fighters, according to residents who spoke anonymously because they feared retaliation from the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, or TPLF.
Brazil is holding the first round of general elections to choose its president, state and Federal District governors, a new Chamber of Deputies and one-third of the Senate, as well as regional legislators. If no executive candidate wins an absolute majority, a runoff will take place on October 25.
A NATO mission in Europe is defending against hundreds of Russian drones and aircraft entering alliance airspace. NBC News visited sites where fighter jets and air-defense systems have been deployed to protect the eastern flank.
Lyle Odelein, the Montreal Canadiens defenceman who won the 1993 Stanley Cup with the team, has died at 58. The Canadiens confirmed his death in a statement Saturday.
Connie Chan, the Democrat endorsed by Nancy Pelosi to succeed her in California’s 11th congressional district, says she would vote on her first day in Congress to “end a genocide in Gaza and to end an apartheid state”. Chan is calling for a full arms embargo on Israel, prioritising humanitarian aid and opposing funding for its Iron Dome system.
A Mississippi smoke-shop owner and his 18-year-old son have been charged with possessing controlled substances for distribution amid an investigation into the suspected overdose deaths of two University of Mississippi students. Authorities linked suspected kratom derivatives found near the victims to the shop and seized similar substances there. Kratom is legal in some states, but certain derivatives are now Schedule I controlled substances.
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The Donetsk People’s Republic office documenting Ukraine’s war crimes said Ukrainian forces carried out 47 attacks on settlements over the past day, killing one civilian and wounding nine. It said 55 rounds were fired, damaging five homes, a bus, a special-purpose vehicle and six civilian infrastructure facilities.
Drone and shooting attacks on the Donetsk People’s Republic over the past day killed one person and injured nine others, according to the DPR department documenting Ukraine’s war crimes. Gorlovka, Debaltsevo, Donetsk and the Zlatoustvka-Zachatovka road were targeted, damaging homes, civilian facilities and vehicles.
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