Police rule out terrorism in stabbing attack on UK train after 2 men are arrested
LONDON (AP) — British police have dismissed speculation that a mass stabbing on a London-bound train was terrorism-related. Eleven people were treated at hospitals, of whom two remain in life-threatening condition. Police arrested two men, both born in the U.K., within eight minutes of the first emergency calls on Saturday evening. Passengers reported chaos on the train, with many running for safety. British Transport Police Superintendent John Loveless confirmed the arrests and said there’s no indication of terrorism. The incident caused major disruption on the route, and police presence has increased at stations.
The end of federal food aid could hit Black Americans hardest
NEW YORK (AP) — One in eight Americans use federal food aid but halting the SNAP program would hurt Black Americans more than anyone else. Problems with monthly SNAP payments would be part of the fallout from the federal government shutdown. Black Americans are less than 14% of the U.S. population but a quarter of more than 40 million SNAP recipients. Historians and advocates say that’s an example of systemic racism. Even without formal prejudice, America’s long history of racism — from slavery to unfair zoning rules — has left Black communities with a series of major hurdles.
Government shutdown threatens to delay home heating aid for millions of low-income families
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Millions of low-income families may face delays in receiving home heating aid due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. The federally funded heating and cooling assistance program, known as LIHEAP, serves 5.9 million households. Many of these families are also at risk of losing federal food benefits. States like Pennsylvania and Minnesota have warned applicants about potential delays in receiving heating benefits this winter. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services blames the delay and government shutdown on congressional Democrats. As temperatures drop, advocates worry the delay could have serious impacts on vulnerable households.
2 people killed in Ukraine’s Odesa region as Russia continues to target power grid
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — At least two people have been killed in a drone attack in Ukraine’s Odesa region, according to Ukrainian authorities. The attack targeting a car park on the Black Sea coast happened early Sunday. Three other people were wounded. In the Zaporizhzhia region, tens of thousands of homes were without power after an attack by Russian drones and missiles. Ukraine’s national energy operator reported rolling power cuts due to attacks on the power grid. In Russia, a Ukrainian drone strike set fire to an oil tanker and infrastructure at Tuapse port. The strike is part of Ukraine’s efforts to reduce Russia’s oil refining capacity.
East Wing ballroom donations by corporate owners create awkward moments for news outlets
President Donald Trump’s razing of the White House’s East Wing to build a ballroom has meant for some awkward moments for news outlets. Comcast, the corporate owner of NBC News and MSNBC, is among the corporate and personal donors that funded the project. So is Amazon, whose founder Jeff Bezos is also the owner of The Washington Post. The Post editorialized in favor of Trump’s renovation, but did not immediately disclose Bezos’ involvement. Comcast’s donation came under some heavy criticism by MSNBC personalities, including Rachel Maddow and Stephanie Ruhle. It’s not the first time during the Trump administration that corporate owners acted in a way to make its journalists uncomfortable
AP has declared winners in elections for nearly 180 years. This is why and how race calls are made
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press will compile votes and declare winners in elections across the U.S. on Tuesday, just as the news organization has done for nearly 180 years. The U.S. doesn’t have a nationwide body that collects and releases election results. Elections are administered locally, by thousands of offices, following standards set by the states. In many cases, the states themselves don’t even offer up-to-date tracking of election results. AP fills this gap by compiling vote results and declaring winners in elections — providing critical information in the period between Election Day and the official certification of results, which typically takes weeks.
Nation’s largest fleet of police Cybertrucks to patrol Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The nation’s largest police fleet of Tesla Cybertrucks is set to begin patrolling the streets of Las Vegas in November. The fleet of 10 Cybertrucks was a gift from a billionaire venture capitalist for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill sees the addition of the trucks as part of a larger effort to enhance the department’s technology. The donation has raised concerns from government oversight experts about private donors’ influence on public departments and the boost to the Tesla brand. The department is the latest U.S. city to turn to Tesla models even as Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company has face blowback because of his work earlier in the year to advance the president’s political agenda and downsize the federal government.
Canada and Philippines sign a defense pact to boost drills and deter China’s aggression
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Canada and the Philippines, both staunch critics of China’s increasingly coercive actions in the disputed South China Sea, have signed a key defense agreement that will allow their forces to hold joint battle-readiness drills. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration has been building defense ties with other countries to help his country’s underfunded military face a militarily superior China in the disputed waters. Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. will sign with his Canadian counterpart, David McGuinty, the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement on Sunday, the Department of National Defense in Manila said.
5 German mountaineers die in northern Italy after being hit by avalanche
ROME (AP) — Rescuers have confirmed that five German mountaineers died after an avalanche in South Tyrol, northern Italy. Three victims were found dead on Saturday, and the bodies of a man and his 17-year-old daughter were discovered on Sunday. Alpine rescue spokesman Federico Catania said the victims were dragged to the lower part of the gully. The avalanche hit the climbers on Saturday afternoon near Cima Vertana in the Ortles mountains. Two men survived and were taken to a hospital in Bolzano. Avalanche accidents are common in the Italian Alps, with a high annual death toll among ski nations.
Smith’s homer in 11th lifts Dodgers over Blue Jays 5-4 to become first repeat champion in 25 years
TORONTO (AP) — Will Smith homered in the 11th inning after Miguel Rojas connected for a tying drive in the ninth, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in Game 7 to become the first team in a quarter century to win consecutive World Series titles. Los Angeles overcame 3-0 and 4-2 deficits and escaped a bases-loaded jam in the ninth to become the first repeat champion since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees, and the first from the National League since the 1975 and ’76 Cincinnati Reds. Smith hit a 2-0 slider off Shane Bieber into the Blue Jays’ bullpen, giving the Dodgers their first lead of the night.