North Korea claims its 3rd attempt to put a spy satellite into orbit was successful (apnews.com)
UAW chief, having won concessions from strikes, aims to expand membership to nonunion automakers (apnews.com)
Entering contract talks with Detroit’s three automakers, Shawn Fain set lofty expectations for what he could gain for his union members — and delivered on many of them. He secured significant pay raises, improved benefits, the right to strike over plant closures and a raft of other concessions....
Thailand's Cabinet approves a marriage equality bill to grant same-sex couples equal rights (apnews.com)
Thailand’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved an amendment to its civil code to allow same-sex marriage, with an expectation for the draft to be submitted to Parliament next month....
Argentina's president-elect wants public companies in private hands, with media first to go (apnews.com)
Alabama police chief says department policies violated when officers fatally shot Black man outside home (apnews.com)
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Dogs are coming down with an unusual respiratory illness in several US states (apnews.com)
New Hampshire man had no car, no furniture, but died with a big secret, leaving his town millions (apnews.com)
HINSDALE, N.H. (AP) — Geoffrey Holt was unassuming as the caretaker of a mobile home park in Hinsdale, New Hampshire, where he lived a simple, but curious life.
Precious water: As more of the world thirsts, luxury water becoming fashionable among the elite (apnews.com)
SAMTSE, Bhutan (AP) — Monsoon rains have finally passed and floods blocking the lone dirt road have retreated enough for a small truck to climb these Himalayan foothills to a gurgling spring. It spews water so fresh that people here call it nectar.
All 9 aboard US Navy plane that overshot runway escape injury, Hawaii official says (apnews.com)
Company that created ChatGPT is thrown into turmoil after Microsoft hires its ousted CEO (apnews.com)
Yemen's Houthi rebels hijack an Israeli-linked ship in the Red Sea and take 25 crew members hostage (apnews.com)
Michigan continues overhaul of gun laws with extended firearm ban for misdemeanor domestic violence (apnews.com)
Michigan Democrats who have transformed gun laws in the state in the wake of multiple mass school shootings are now making it more difficult for individuals with convictions for misdemeanor domestic violence from gaining access to guns....
An orphaned teenager who was taken to Russia early in the Ukraine war is back home with relatives (apnews.com)
Andrii Yermak, the head of the Ukrainian president’s office, confirmed that Yermokhin had arrived back in Ukraine and shared a photo of him with a Ukrainian flag. Yermak thanked UNICEF and Qatari negotiators for facilitating Yermokhin’s return....
Georgia deputy who shot absolved man had prior firing for excessive force. Critics blame the sheriff (apnews.com)
Last year, Aldridge dragged a driver from a car that crashed after fleeing the deputy on Interstate 95. Body and dash camera video obtained by The Associated Press show the driver on his back as Aldridge punches him. Records indicate the deputy faced no disciplinary action....
German security officials say they foiled an alleged far-right attack by an 18-year-old (apnews.com)
K-12 schools improve protection against online attacks, but many are vulnerable to ransomware gangs (apnews.com)
Extreme weather can hit farmers hard. Those with smaller farming operations often pay the price (apnews.com)
Appeals court to hear arguments on whether to reinstate gag order against Donald Trump (apnews.com)
A federal appeals court is hearing arguments Monday on whether to reinstate a gag order against Donald Trump in the federal case charging him with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election....
US defense secretary meets with Zelenskyy in Kyiv to show steadfast support for Ukraine (apnews.com)
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Monday in a high-profile push to keep money and weapons flowing to Ukraine even as U.S. and international resources are stretched by the new global risks raised by the Israel-Hamas conflict....
Heavy fighting breaks out around another Gaza hospital after babies evacuated from Shifa (apnews.com)
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Heavy fighting erupted Monday around a hospital in northern Gaza where thousands of patients and displaced people have been sheltering for weeks, as Israeli forces focus on clearing medical facilities that they say Hamas militants use for cover....
Death toll from floods in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia rises to 130 (apnews.com)
Climate change is hurting coral worldwide. But these reefs off the Texas coast are thriving (apnews.com)
Fires in Brazil threaten jaguars, houses and plants in the world's largest tropical wetlands (apnews.com)
POCONE, BRAZIL (AP) — Firefighters in Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands earlier this month celebrated the end of the fire season on Facebook, saying in a Nov. 7 post that “it is a relief for everyone who lives in the region.”...
31 premature babies are evacuated from Gaza’s largest hospital, trauma patients remain (apnews.com)
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Health officials said 31 premature babies in “extremely critical condition” were transferred safely Sunday from Gaza ‘s main hospital and will go to Egypt, while over 250 patients with severely infected wounds and other urgent conditions remained stranded days after Israeli forces entered...