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Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle with close-to Category 5 155-mph winds and an enormous storm surge. Houses were leveled, streets were flooded; electricity and cell service was cut off. The death toll stands at 18—but that could climb as rescue and cleanup crews keep searching for more than 1,000 who are still reported missing. […]

NAIROBI, Kenya—A suicide bomber detonated in a restaurant in the Somali town of Baidoa and another blast struck a hotel nearby, leaving at least 16 people dead and more than 30 wounded, authorities said Oct. 13. Most of the casualties were caused by the bomber who walked into the restaurant with explosives strapped around his […]

Indonesian police have arrested four people for their alleged involvement in a baby-selling operation on Instagram. Police identified one of them as 22-year-old “LA,” a mother who had tried to sell her 11-month-old baby, her third child, because she was in debt. “According to [the mother’s] statement, the baby was the result of an affair,” […]

An interview video of Melania Trump in 1999 has re-emerged in which the first lady said that Donald Trump, her then-boyfriend, “would be a great leader.” She also shared some thoughts on potentially being the first lady. Melania, who was then 26 and known by her maiden name Melania Knauss, was interviewed by former ABC […]

The driver of a tractor trailer was found to have caused a deadly 11-car accident on Interstate 83 in Pennsylvania on Oct. 12, according to police. Jack Edward Satterfield III, 29, from McComb, Mississippi, was driving in the left lane under the influence when he slammed into the back of other drivers’ vehicles, reported WHTM. […]

A day after his release from a Turkish prison, Pastor Andrew Brunson met with President Donald Trump in the White House on Oct. 13. Brunson thanked the President before kneeling in prayer for him. Brunson, a Christian pastor from North Carolina, had been charged with unsubstantiated terrorism offenses by Turkey and jailed since 2016. Trump has repeatedly […]

A light plane met with problems shortly after taking off from a small Texas airport and crash-landed on top of a pickup truck parked at a nearby office complex. The plane, a Cirrus SR22, met with problems almost as soon as it left the runway at Midland Airpark Airport around 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. […]

The film “Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer” opened in theaters on Oct. 12, and director Nick Searcy has already received feedback from audience members. “People have written me from all over the country,” he told The Epoch Times. “How moving they thought the film was and how fair it was and how […]

A day after his release from a Turkish prison, Pastor Andrew Brunson met with President Donald Trump in the White House on Oct. 13. Brunson thanked the President before kneeling in prayer for him. Brunson, a Christian pastor from North Carolina, had been charged with unsubstantiated terrorism offenses by Turkey and jailed since 2016. Trump has repeatedly […]

A 2-year-old girl was mauled to death by her family dog in Alvin, Texas, on the afternoon of Oct. 12. The incident happened around 6:00 p.m. at the 3900 block of Morning Dove Street, KHOU reported. Animal control said the dog is a leopard cur. It was tranquilized and euthanized by animal control because it was […]

News analysis Many Americans are keenly aware of the influence of transnational conglomerates clustered under monikers like “Big Oil”, “Big Tech”, and “Big Pharma.” Their CEOs regularly reap praise and criticism for the companies’ accomplishments and transgressions. But CEOs like Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Apple’s Tim Cook are hardly sovereign masters of their companies. Corporations […]

The New York City headquarters of a private club supporting the Republican party was vandalized in the early hours of Oct. 12. As yet unidentified vandals threw a brick through two windows, glued the building’s locks, damaged an entry keypad, and scrawled anarchy symbols on the front doors. The Metropolitan Republican Club is headquartered at […]

The man who threw acid over model turned TV presenter Katie Piper has reportedly been released from jail. He was released from a jail in Suffolk on Oct. 10, according to the Sun. Piper, who is starring in the current TV series of Strictly Come Dancing, suffered permanent scarring and injuries from the attack that […]

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s security clearance was removed at her request on Aug. 30, according to a letter (pdf) from the State Department to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Clearances for five other people Clinton designated as researchers have also been withdrawn on Sept. 20, including Clinton’s close aide Cheryl Mills, the State Department […]

WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is set to flex its muscles by convincing trading partners to pressure China. The revamped deal with Canada and Mexico is a clear sign that Washington is willing to isolate Beijing in a new global trade order by edging China out of trade deals with allies. The new United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) contains […]

NEW YORK—Picking the right college isn’t just a matter of finding a good fit for a student’s talents and interests, but should also involve what a family can reasonably afford. As U.S. high school seniors prepare their college wish lists, more parents than ever are scrutinizing the price tags. A recent T. Rowe Price survey […]

A hunter accused of bagging a potentially record-breaking buck is facing multiple charges in Florida, with the local Sheriff saying he violated not only the law, but also the spirit of a true huntsman. The 23-point buck (a male deer with 23 points on its antlers) was found dead on state land, shot by a […]

Tiny termites are causing big damage in parts of Egypt’s Luxor province. In the village of al-Aqalta, more than 500 kilometres (313 miles) south of Cairo, the amount of termite destruction has skyrocketed. Many houses are near to collapse as termites consume wood at an alarming rate, forcing some residents onto the streets. Roofs and doors are […]

US President Donald Trump says he will meet with pastor Andrew Brunson in the Oval Office on Oct. 13, following his release by Turkey. Trump says the 50-year-old pastor “suffered greatly” but is in “very good shape.” A Turkish court on Friday convicted the North Carolina native of terror links but released him from house […]

A high-ranking member of the notorious Bloods gang who is believed to have orchestrated a hit carried out on a reputed mobster at a New York City McDonald’s was arrested, police officers said. Bushawn Shelton, known as “Shelz” to some, was apprehended on Oct. 11, and charged with conspiring to murder two men—one of whom was […]