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At least 64 people were killed, according to authorities cited by AP, and regional officials put the toll at 68 and say it is likely to rise, after a Renfe high-speed train struck the rear of a stopped Iryo train near Urda in Toledo province on Wednesday…
✔ Sources: AP via OPB, ABC News, Fox News (with AP)
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter on Wednesday denied a Justice Department request to make California set aside, or stop counting, mail ballots from about 20,000 people the department alleges are likely noncitizens, until their status could be verified.…
✔ Sources: Al Jazeera (Reuters), Scripps News, RedState
Alphabet shares fell sharply in after-hours trading Wednesday after Google's parent reported third-quarter earnings of $2.12 a share, well below analysts' estimates of about $3, partly because of an $8.7 billion loss on equity investments. Revenue rose 25%…
✔ Sources: AP via NY1, Investing.com, Fortune
U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel sentenced Salim Said, 37, former co-owner of Safari Restaurant in Minneapolis, to 30 years in federal prison on Wednesday. A jury convicted him in 2025 on all 21 counts, including wire fraud, bribery and money laundering,…
✔ Sources: MPR News, Al Jazeera (AP)
The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 on Wednesday night at Tropicana Field to win the World Series four games to one, the first title in the franchise's 57-year history. William Contreras was named World Series MVP. The Brewers' only…
✔ Sources: ESPN, MLB.com, NBC Sports
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