October 2026
IMF raises its forecast for world growth this year but warns of risks from AI boom and debt
BANGKOK | The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday slightly upgraded its outlook for the world economy for this year, while warning of growing risks from rising debt, including the financial frenzy around artificial intelligence. The IMF says it expects the global economy to grow at a 3.1% pace this year. That’s up from its July […]
Drones hit ships in Black Sea, sinking 1 and prompting rescue operations, Bulgaria says
SOFIA, Bulgaria | Drones struck two ships in the Black Sea off Bulgaria on Tuesday, sinking one and prompting emergency rescue operations, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said. The Guinea-Bissau-flagged cargo ship Dignity sank after it was hit by a military strike. Five sailors were rescued, while a search for the other 11 crew members continues, […]
Zelenskyy says Ukraine received no intelligence from partners on incoming missile strike on Kyiv
KYIV, Ukraine | Ukraine received no early warning from its partners about a Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv in which five missiles hit civilian infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday in a post on X. Zelenskyy characterized the barrage on the capital as “particularly vile,” and emphasized that receiving intelligence from Ukraine’s partners on […]
New data center restrictions passed by Aurora lawmakers as issue creates regular controversy
AURORA | Local opposition to data centers continued to be a theme at Aurora’s Monday city council meeting, with several public commenters urging the city to pass new regulations to limit where the facilities can be built, or even ban them. The council, on a unanimous vote, approved an ordinance to prevent data centers from […]
Aurora prep sports schedule, 10.13.26
The Aurora prep sports schedule for Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, includes competition for Aurora area teams in boys soccer, boys tennis and field hockey.
Selma Blair accused of attacking 2 flight attendants and assaulting a police officer and nurse
NEW YORK | Actor Selma Blair was arrested after she was accused of injuring two flight attendants on a trip from Los Angeles to New York. She was also accused of kicking a police officer taking her to the hospital and kicking a nurse once she got there. She pleaded not guilty Monday night to […]
Adult acne is real, but there are ways to treat it. Here’s what to know
NEW YORK | As a teenager, Gillian Maegan Montalbo’s pimples weren’t too bad — just a few bumps on her forehead and nose. But as an adult in the workforce, the breakouts returned and intensified. The acne on her cheeks and chin made her hesitant to look her bosses in the eye. “It really took […]
Egypt’s Fayoum mummy portraits to travel abroad for first time after restoration
CAIRO | Egypt unveiled Sunday a restored version of the “Tondo of the Two Brothers,” a prized 2nd-century painting from the famed Fayoum portraits. Specialists from Rome worked alongside conservators from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir — where the collection is usually kept — for three weeks to restore the artwork, officials said at a […]
Houthi rebels report airstrikes in Yemen, and other Middle East developments
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Tuesday accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out overnight airstrikes along Yemen’s northern border with the kingdom and its western coastline. Saudi Arabia did not immediately respond to the claim. The reported strikes came hours after air raid sirens sounded and explosions were heard in the Saudi capital. Here is the […]
What to know about the search of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home
Federal agents searched Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D.C. home on Monday, only three weeks before the frequent target of President Donald Trump’s criticism stands for reelection in her congressional district in Minnesota. Here’s what to know: Is this political retribution? Trump has not been shy about wanting to use federal law enforcement to target […]