'Stop this violence:' father of Walter Wallace Jr. speaks

Walter Wallace Jr.'s father urged protesters Tuesday night to stop violence and chaos in Philadelphia.

Biden goes for Georgia as Trump hits the rust belt

[NFA] Trailing in national opinion polls, President Donald Trump again attacked U.S. election mechanics on Tuesday, saying it would be “inappropriate” to take extra time to count the tens of millions of ballots cast by mail in his race against..

Stocks end mixed; Microsoft tops sales forecast

The Dow and S&P 500 fell on lackluster earnings, election worries and rising COVID-19 cases worldwide, but tech stocks fared better and had positive news after the close when Microsoft topped sales forecasts. Conway G. Gittens has the market action.

Media 'loved' Trump before 2016 -Melania

At a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, First Lady Melania Trump told a crowd, "before my husband decided to run for president, the media loved him because they saw the man that I see every day. Someone tough, successful and fair."

'Very Nice!' Kazakhstan uses Borat to woo tourists

Kazakhstan has found itself the center of the joke once again with the release of another movie featuring fictional journalist Borat. However, this time the ex-Soviet state is embracing the joke and has adopted Borat's catch phrase to try to attract..

Thai zombie sells clothes to die for

Thai online retailer Kanittha has captured a market of thousands by dressing up as a zombie to sell the clothes of dead people in sales streamed live on social media.

Libyan weightlifter fights for Olympic dream

Weightlifter Ahmed Abu Zeriba has spent years braving Libya's raging war, harsh economic conditions, and now a global pandemic - all with one goal - to represent his country in Tokyo's 2021 Olympics. Soraya Ali reports.

DOJ can't defend Trump in rape defamation suit: judge

A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a U.S. government request to drop Donald Trump as a defendant in a defamation lawsuit by a writer who said the president falsely denied raping her in a Manhattan department store in the 1990s. This report produced..

Ten pivotal moments of the U.S. election year

[NFA] From Trump’s ‘bleach’ moment to Biden’s early campaigning, here are ten top moments that have shaped a dizzying election year. Matthew Larotonda reports.

Turkish court sentences U.S. consulate employee

An Istanbul court on Tuesday sentenced a local U.S. consulate employee to jail for aiding the network Ankara accuses of attempting a 2016 coup, in a verdict that could further strain ties between Turkey and the United States. Olivia Chan reports.

Cat sanctuary offers online matches

Overflowing with aging cats who lost their owners to the COVID-19 pandemic, Barcelona's cat sanctuary El Jardinet dels Gats has launched an online campaign to get them adopted.

France warns citizens as cartoon row continues

France warned its citizens living or traveling in several Muslim-majority countries to take extra security precautions on Tuesday as anger surged over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad. Edward Baran reports

Lilly profit hit by COVID-19 drug costs

Eli Lilly and Co fell short of analysts' expectations for third-quarter profit on Tuesday due to increased costs to develop COVID-19 therapies and lower demand for some its major drugs, including diabetes treatment Trulicity. This report produced by..

Trump supporters drive to U.S. embassy in Jerusalem

Waving U.S. flags and beeping their horns, a car convoy carrying Republicans living in Israel, made its way on Tuesday to the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem in a show of support for Donald Trump and his party, bringing the race for the White House onto the..

U.S. gymnasts blaze a trail to Tokyo meet

Gymnasts are used to having pressure on their shoulders but the athletes heading to Tokyo for next month’s special meet might feel they are carrying an Olympian burden.

Chip wars: AMD bulks up to battle Intel

Chip designer AMD says it is buying rival Xilinx for $35 billion to help it battle Intel in the market for data centers. Julian Satterthwaite reports.

Japan's ANA skids toward record $4.8 bln loss

Japan's ANA Holdings on Tuesday said it will retire more than a tenth of its mostly Boeing fleet and delay two aircraft orders to help rein in costs and survive a collapse in air travel caused by coronavirus travel restrictions. Francis Maguire..

Hospital staff's ballet routine delights child cancer patient

Ballet-loving little girl suffering from leukaemia is entertained at English hospital by tutu-wearing hospital staff.

'Printable' WikiHouses could transform social housing

Can social housing be beautiful and sustainable? Urban designer Miranda Plowden is building digitally-manufactured WikiHouses that are environmentally friendly without compromising on the joy of the residents. Rosanna Philpott reports.

Bombing hits Pakistan religious school

A bomb blast at a religious seminary in the Pakistani city of Peshawar on Tuesday killed at least seven people and wounded more than 80, police and hospital officials said. Edward Baran reports.

Homes evacuated as winds fan California fires

A fast-burning wildfire triggered evacuation orders for 60,000 Southern California residents on Monday, as hundreds of thousands elsewhere across the state endured a second straight day of power shutoffs due to heightened fire risks from high winds.

Supreme Court says no late mail ballots in Wisconsin

Siding with Wisconsin's Republican-led legislature, the U.S. Supreme Court refused on Monday to allow an extension to the deadline for returning mail-in ballots in the state, dealing a setback to Democrats. Gloria Tso reports.

Amy Coney Barrett confirmed to Supreme Court

The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate handed President Donald Trump a major pre-election political victory on Monday by confirming his Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, with the White House planning a celebratory event afterward. Gloria Tso..

Trump celebrates as Amy Coney Barrett sworn in

President Donald Trump celebrates at the White House as his Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed and sworn in.

Wall Street tumbles as virus cases soar

U.S. stocks tumbled on Monday, with the S&P 500 posting its biggest daily decline in four weeks, as soaring coronavirus cases and uncertainty about a fiscal relief bill in Washington dimmed the outlook for the U.S. economic recovery. This report..

Harry blinded to unconscious racial bias as child

[NFA] Britain's Prince Harry said it took him years to realize that unconscious racial bias existed and his eyes had been opened by spending time in his wife Meghan's shoes. Freddie Joyner has more.

Trouble for markets, if tech earnings disappoint: Kramer

Hilary Kramer, CIO of Kramer Capital Research, joins Yahaira Jacquez to discuss stocks on Wall Street falling sharply on Monday and her take on tech earnings coming up this week.

NASA finds water on moon's lunar surface

Scientists on Monday said lunar water is more widespread than previously known, with water molecules trapped within mineral grains on the surface and more water perhaps hidden in ice patches residing in permanent shadows. This report produced by..

Ant Group aims to raise $34.4 billion in biggest IPO

Chinese financial technology giant Ant Group has set terms for a dual listing aimed at raising up to $34.4 billion from the world's largest stock market debut, with investors scrambling for a piece of the fast-growing company. This report produced by..

Thousands evacuated in Orange County ahead of wildfire

Tens of thousands of people were ordered evacuated in Orange County, California, early on Monday ahead of a wildfire blaze, the Orange County Fire Authority said in an alert to residents.

Bank mascots move and groove in Bangkok dance-off

Mascots for leading banks showed off their moves during an impromptu dance-off at a Money Expo event in Bangkok.

Workers and students strike against Lukashenko

Factory workers chanted slogans, students and pensioners took to the streets, and police detained dozens on Monday as the Belarusian opposition sought to ramp up pressure on veteran leader Alexander Lukashenko with a nationwide strike.

Joan Collins, co-stars launch "Glow & Darkness"

Joan Collins, Jane Seymour and Denise Richards presented in Madrid on Monday (October 26) the premiere of the new series “Glow and Darkness” and remarked upon the extraordinary circumstances of shooting amid the pandemic.

Syrian robot doubles as IT tutor

Fathi the robot emerged a year ago as a toy designed by engineer Youssef al-Qalam with the help of his classmates. It quickly developed to become an educational robot that has created a unique learning atmosphere for Syrian students.

Drone films swimmer passing over shark

People swimming at Sydney's world-famous Bondi Beach had a close shave with several sharks on Friday (October 23).

Northern lights illuminate sky above Finland

A colorful display of northern lights lit up the sky above Finland's northern Lapland region on Sunday (October 25) evening.

Sen. Schatz: Barrett confirmation "the most rank hypocrisy I've ever seen"

U.S. Democratic Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaii decried the expected confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, describing the rush to elevate her as "rank hypocrisy" and illustrative of what the Senate had become.

The solar pavements that can power a building

A Hungarian tech company is turning plastic waste into solar-absorbing pavements, powering buildings and charging electronic devices. Francesca Lynagh reports.

'I'm gonna die in here': America's broken jail healthcare system

U.S. jails are outsourcing medical care and the death toll is rising. Linda So reports.

UK special forces storm 'hijacked' tanker

The UK defense ministry has confirmed it deployed measures to reclaim an oil tanker, after a suspected hijacking took place off the south coast of England on Sunday. It's believed stowaways began making threats to the crew, but have now been..

Pence hits campaign trail amid WH virus outbreak

Vice President Mike Pence campaigned on Sunday despite a COVID-19 outbreak among his aides and President Donald Trump claimed progress as the United States set records for daily infections, prompting Democratic challenger Joe Biden to accuse Trump of..

Chileans vote to draft a new constitution

Chileans poured into the country's main squares Sunday night after a majority voted to draft a new constitution. Bryan Wood reports.

Poles protest at churches over near-total abortion ban

Police in Poland's capital Warsaw scuffled with protesters as demonstrations, which followed a ruling by the Constitutional Tribunal imposing a near-total ban on abortion, moved outside churches on Sunday (October 25).

Harris: Pence should 'take our lead' amid WH virus outbreak

A new coronavirus outbreak at the White House involving Vice President Mike Pence's staff comes as the United States reported a near-record number of new cases on Saturday (October 24).

'Mini Trumps' steal show at WH Halloween

Unlike years prior where the first couple would hand out candy to trick-or-treaters, U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania presided over a 2020 White House Halloween costume parade where youngsters waved and posed from social distances.

Jared and Ivanka threaten Lincoln Project lawsuit

President Donald Trump's daughter and son-in-law, both top White House aides, are threatening to sue a group of anti-Trump Republicans for posting billboard ads in New York City's Times Square linking them to the country's almost 225,000 coronavirus..

First 'murder hornet' nest eradicated in U.S.

[NFA] Entomologists with the Washington State Department of Agriculture said it had tracked and eradicated the first Asian giant hornet nest in North America. This report produced by Zachary Goelman.

Senate one step away from Barrett confirmation

[NFA] The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate on Sunday moved closer to a final confirmation vote expected Monday on President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, just over a week before Election Day. Gavino Garay reports.

Trailing Biden, Trump ramps up rallies

[NFA] U.S. President Donald Trump is taking his campaign on the offense, holding a rally in New Hampshire on Sunday despite polls showing the state leaning significantly toward Democratic candidate Joe Biden. This report produced by Zachary Goelman.

U.S. virus cases soaring, hospitalizations hitting records

[NFA] Cases of the novel coronavirus are climbing, with 29 states reporting record increases this month, and a top White House official on Sunday said, "we are not going to control the pandemic." This report produced by Zachary Goelman.