More than 4.5 million Americans have lost SNAP benefits since July 2025 under new federal work requirements and funding shifts, with food banks reporting surging demand.
A UC Berkeley poll finds 45% of California voters support Proposition 40’s billionaire tax, short of the majority needed, with 13% undecided and two countermeasures also on the ballot.
A Massachusetts AG investigation found more than 270 Catholic clerics abused nearly 1,000 children across three dioceses over decades, with no new indictments due to expired statutes of limitations.
A federal grand jury indicted ten lawful permanent residents from eight countries for allegedly voting illegally in Minnesota elections by falsely claiming U.S. citizenship, bringing the national total to 90 under the Trump administration.
Justine Marie May, 31, was charged with two counts of homicide by child abuse after two children were found dead during a welfare check at her Ladson, South Carolina home.
Kurt Olsen, an election denier working on the DOJ’s “grand conspiracy” investigation, stepped down from the case due to a security clearance issue but remains employed at the department as senior counsel.
Indigenous leaders remind Quebec that legal and constitutional realities require First Nations and Inuit consultation before any referendum on sovereignty, citing a 1998 Supreme Court ruling.
Nearly 40kg of cocaine held as evidence at Fiji's Suva High Court was replaced with flour, with over 52kg now missing across courthouse evidence rooms.
Indonesian authorities demolished 10 luxury buildings inside Cibinong Prison after inspectors found air conditioners, big-screen TVs, and a gym allegedly used by favored inmates.
Christa Pike's execution was halted an hour before it was to proceed, pending appellate review of whether her childhood abuse was fully considered at sentencing.
Prosecutors reopened a Cornell sexual assault investigation after a lawsuit emerged, but reports on what the accuser initially told police raise new questions about the original inquiry.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte dismisses Russian nuclear threats over Kaliningrad, saying Putin knows he can never win against the alliance.
Kristi Noem files for divorce from husband Bryon Noem, citing irreconcilable differences, months after his “bimbofication” fetish scandal became public.
Ontario's final wave of highway speed limit increases took effect September 30, raising limits to 110 km/h on nine more sections and bringing 89% of the network to the higher limit.
B.C. NDP hints that a Conservative premiership under interim leader Lorne Doerkson could be challenged in court, citing the party’s constitution on leadership requirements.
A joint Calgary police and Alberta Sheriffs operation resulted in 15 arrests and 51 warrants executed, including one Canada-wide warrant, during a two-day sweep across the city.
Conservative MP Scott Aitchison announces he will resign his Parry Sound–Muskoka seat at the end of the fall sitting, ending 30 years in public life.
Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon promises to abolish Quebec’s lieutenant-governor and oppose federal immigration increases, setting up a clash with Ottawa.
Indonesian authorities suspended five officials after inspectors found luxury apartments with air conditioning, big-screen TVs, and a golf simulator allegedly used by inmates at Cibinong Prison.
Iran confirms receiving a U.S. response to its ceasefire proposal as Gulf truce efforts continue amid sporadic clashes and disagreements over the Strait of Hormuz.
French high school students protest overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages, and long hours, leading to blockades and clashes with police that left 440 detained nationwide.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirms a 20% cut to U.S. generals and admirals, part of a broader overhaul targeting "woke" culture in the military.
A timeline of the RAF Fairford incident: five men arrested, no explosives found, conflicting claims from Washington, and an investigation that continues to raise questions.
The White House has spent at least $1.5 million in taxpayer funds on pro-Trump ads airing before the midterms, prompting legal and bipartisan criticism.