World1:46Spain’s transportation minister called it “inexplicable” that a high-speed train rear-ended another train stopped on the same track.
World1:46Spain’s transportation minister called it “inexplicable” that a high-speed train rear-ended another train stopped on the same track.
Society1:50Police in South Carolina say their investigation has concluded that Hollywood star Hayden Panettiere’s death was accidental.
Politics4:58Following his election defeat, the Brazilian senator is in Miami with his family. U.S. officials plan to issue them entry visas after Flávio Bolsonaro declined to turn in his passports under a Brazilian order; Carlos Curbelo discusses the process and possible consequences for U.S.-Brazil ties.
PoliticsFox News contributor Paul Mauro discusses on “The Story” the federal authorities’ refusal to release the search warrant in an investigation involving Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Democrat from Minnesota.
World1:50A high-speed train in Spain struck another train stopped on the track, killing at least 68 people and injuring dozens, including at least six Canadians. The transport minister said an “inexplicable” order told the stalled train to resume running after a communications system failure had stopped another train.
World8:33A high-speed train struck another train stopped on the tracks in Toledo, killing at least 68 people and injuring dozens. It was Spain’s second deadly rail collision this year. Transport Minister Óscar Puente said the crash followed an “inexplicable” order from the rail system’s central command centre after a safety system failed.
PoliticsCNN chief data analyst Harry Enten discusses polling analysts’ debate over the gap between registered and likely voters. Republicans gain an average of just 1 point in national generic House polls when the measure shifts to likely voters, while polls in key Senate races show an average 4-point gain. CNN’s Manu Raju also interviews House Speaker Mike Johnson on the campaign trail in Iowa, where Johnson pushes back.
PoliticsWith US midterm elections approaching and control in Washington at stake, this explainer outlines what the elections involve, who is running and what voters are focused on. It also considers what Democratic or Republican victories could mean and when results may become known.
PoliticsWith a week until Americans vote, the Justice Department is at the centre of high-stakes legal fights involving elected officials, voter eligibility and election certification. Former Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar said the administration was throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks. The efforts have prompted questions about whether they are driven by election security or politics.
EconomyPower shortages have long constrained Papua New Guinea’s development, with high diesel-generation costs, unreliable supply and pollution posing challenges for projects. A modular hotel built by a Chinese company is combining modular construction with solar-and-storage power to offer a possible model for infrastructure projects. Eighty-four “giant parcels” shipped from Shenzhen have arrived to create a new landmark.
OtherThe search has expanded for a convicted killer who escaped from a Tennessee prison. The victim’s friend has spoken out with a warning to anyone who might be helping the convict.
WorldA high-speed train collision in Spain has killed at least 68 people and injured dozens. Civil rights activist Dolores Huerta has died at 96, and video captured an attempted kidnapping in Hawaii.
WorldThe U.S. Air Force signed a $694 million contract with Lockheed Martin on September 29 to produce and deploy the AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW). A solid-fuel rocket boosts it beyond Mach 5 before releasing a hypersonic glide vehicle, designed to strike heavily defended, high-value, time-sensitive targets from outside their defenses.
World1:39:10Dozens were killed when high-speed trains collided south of Madrid. Passengers were stranded after a cruise ship stopped operating mid-voyage, while Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro discussed how he would stand up to President Trump ahead of the closely watched midterm elections.
PoliticsThe hosts of “The Five” discuss who or what is responsible for the reduction in crime during the second Trump administration.
PoliticsQuebecers will turn their clocks back for the final time this weekend, the Parti Québécois says. The party hopes to introduce a bill in the coming months to abolish the time change.
WorldOfficials say a train traveling at more than 120 mph crashed into the rear of a second train stopped on the tracks, leaving dozens dead and hundreds injured.
Economy1:52The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged as expected, postponing any borrowing-cost changes until after next week's U.S. midterm elections while it awaits more data on inflation.
PoliticsCalifornia Attorney General Rob Bonta said elections in the state are proceeding as usual, even as the Trump administration seeks to stop California from counting mail ballots cast by voters the federal government flagged as likely noncitizens.
Economy4:52Eric Lynch, managing director and co-portfolio manager at Suncoast Equity Management, said Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh sounded in his post-meeting press conference as if he were explaining a rate hike. Lynch added that there had been no hike.
WorldResidents in Arab capitals across the Middle East voiced doubt on Wednesday that Israel’s election would bring positive change to the region. By Wednesday morning, 77.6% of votes had been counted. Israeli media projected 54 seats for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing, far-right and ultra-Orthodox bloc, compared with 49 for Gadi Eisenkot’s opposition bloc.
PoliticsData centres have become a major point of debate in Ohio during the US midterm elections. BBC presenter Sumi Somaskanda visits a grassroots campaign against a proposed centre in southern Ohio and explores the state’s silicon heartland near Columbus.
PoliticsAs Trump holds his third rally in Ohio this month and Obama campaigns in Georgia, a CNN panel compares the events and the two presidents’ styles. They discuss Obama’s threat to Trump on the campaign trail, who may be more effective in close races, and the issue driving independent voters to the polls.
Politics6:42Millions of Americans have already voted. NBC News Director of Elections John Lapinski analyzes early midterm voting data and key races to watch on election night.