PoliticsA new CNN poll finds that 32% of voters approve of President Donald Trump’s job performance, his lowest rating while in office, even lower than just after January 6, 2021. Trump is in South Carolina, which he won by 18 points in 2024.
PoliticsA new CNN poll finds that 32% of voters approve of President Donald Trump’s job performance, his lowest rating while in office, even lower than just after January 6, 2021. Trump is in South Carolina, which he won by 18 points in 2024.
EconomyMore Indonesians are turning to electric vehicles to ease high fuel and maintenance costs. The government is counting on the country’s large nickel reserves to expand battery production and local manufacturing, and advance the industry.
PoliticsThe Ohio governor’s race is intensifying amid Republican backlash to a controversial attack ad released by Vivek Ramaswamy. The ad features his opponent’s estranged mother and has been condemned by fellow Republicans as “shameful” and “disgusting.” Trump is defending both Ramaswamy and the ad.
SocietyThousands aboard the Oasis of the Seas may have packed for the Bahamas, but stormy conditions sent the ship instead to Halifax. Travel blogger James Robertson, who was on board, described the experience.
OtherA toxic chemical leak led to hospitalizations and evacuations in Toledo, Ohio. Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy ran an ad featuring Democratic candidate Amy Acton’s estranged mother. Pope Leo will need no further treatment after completing surgery for lung cancer.
HealthMore than 400 people, mostly children, have fallen ill after E. coli contaminated the water supply in Tshwane, South Africa. The crisis was linked to a shortage of chlorine at a treatment plant. Residents report dirty water and difficulty finding safe alternatives, while the government has procured chlorine and promised water tankers; many families say bottled water is unaffordable.
OtherA retired NYPD detective has been charged with murder over a road-rage shooting on the George Washington Bridge. Officials say the suspect voluntarily came in for questioning.
SocietyA dangerous chemical is leaking into the air in part of Toledo, Ohio. Authorities are warning nearby families to evacuate immediately.
SocietyABC News obtained video showing chaotic moments during a fatal police shooting outside a Walmart. A toddler sitting in their mother’s lap was killed.
Politics4:05Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign released an ad featuring his opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother, who urges Ohioans not to vote for her daughter and says she has “lied her entire life.” Acton says she and her brother were removed from their mother’s custody after her stepfather sexually assaulted her when she was 12.
EconomyStarting Jan. 17, 2027, some Rogers customers outside Quebec who pay their bill by credit card will face a 1.6 per cent processing fee. The company says other methods, including debit cards, will remain fee-free.
OtherAuthorities say Brian Louis Sguros, an officer with Florida’s Lauderhill Police Department, was arrested and faces several felony charges. He allegedly moved into the home of a man he found dead during a welfare check in 2022 and assumed the man’s identity.
SocietyA 5,500-gallon tank released glycidyl methacrylate, which is used to improve the performance of some plastics, paints and coatings. About 60 people received treatment for symptoms.
PoliticsHaines's husband said Wednesday that a car collision outside her electoral office led to amputations of both legs. Wodonga Mayor Michael Gobel discussed suspicions that the attack was targeted.
PoliticsBy Wednesday, counts had been reported from 94 per cent of voting locations in Alberta’s referendum. Seen as a decisive win for federalists, the result leaves provincial and federal governments facing a long list of immigration and constitutional reforms, while Premier Danielle Smith’s party is fractured. Constitutional lawyer and separatist campaigner Keith Wilson shares his views, and the Power Panel weighs in.
Tech2:46Some government websites in Europe and elsewhere went offline after vulnerabilities in the widely used PHP programming language were uncovered with AI. Cybersecurity reporter Raphael Satter explains why.
WorldStephen Hubbard, an American teacher wrongfully detained by Russia, is returning to the United States. President Trump said nothing was given for his release, as the US suspends Russian sanctions.
Politics19:50As election day nears, both campaigns are focusing on ridings they see as decisive in forming government. The report examines Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson’s stops in Richmond-Steveston and Burnaby South-Metrotown and what they signal about the party’s hopes for gains, while BC NDP Leader David Eby returned to Surrey.
PoliticsTrump called reporters “stupid” and “low-IQ” on Wednesday for asking whether the US waived sanctions on Russia in exchange for Stephen Hubbard’s freedom. He credited negotiations with Vladimir Putin for bringing Hubbard home.
SportsFourteen-year-old Evie Pritchard, from Nanaimo, B.C., has become one of skateboarding’s most promising talents and ranks among the world’s top 20 female skateboarders. After learning the sport with her dad and sisters and delivering a string of strong performances, she has been offered the chance to represent Canada at the Youth Olympics in fall 2026.
PoliticsFormer federal prosecutor Brett Tolman discussed the federal investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Democrat from Minnesota, on “America Reports,” calling it “very concerning.”
WorldRussia released retired American teacher Stephen Hubbard on October 21 after holding him for more than four years on accusations that he served as a mercenary for Ukraine’s military. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Ukraine could not exist today as a sovereign state without billions of dollars in continued US aid. After US envoys met separately with Russian and Ukrainian leaders, the three countries agreed to technical-level talks. The US has revoked more than 300,000 visas since Trump took office, some over alleged involvement in or assistance with “birth tourism.”
PoliticsRepublican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to ease restrictions on Russian oil purchases and his tariffs on Canada during a campaign stop Wednesday. She is seeking reelection in what could be her toughest race yet.
PoliticsIn his Fox show, Jesse Watters weighs in on Trump's defense of the wall and the GOP's approach to the midterms.