As Republicans split over future House speaker, McCarthy positions himself as a de facto leader

Republicans have no clear idea who will be the next U.S. House speaker, leaving an unprecedented power vacuum in Congress and severely limiting America's ability to quickly respond to the crisis in Israel.

Pumpkin weighing 2,749 lbs wins California contest, sets world record for biggest gourd

A Minnesota horticulture teacher has set a new world record in California for the heaviest pumpkin after growing a giant jack-o'-lantern gourd weighing 2,749 pounds. Travis Gienger is from Anoka, Minnesota, and won the 50th World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off.

Health briefs: New dads and postpartum depression?

This week's health briefs include a better way to predict mortality, the health trajectory that hints diabetes may be coming, and two questions: What level of "good" cholesterol leads to dementia? And should new dads be screened for postpartum depression?

These new overhead aircraft bins could be an inflight game-changer

(cnn) — In today’s not-so-golden era of domestic air travel, checking a suitcase for free is a luxury afforded to few.

Native Americans celebrate their histories and cultures on Indigenous Peoples Day

Native Americans are celebrating their histories and cultures with events across the country marking Indigenous Peoples Day.

Impeachments and forced removals from office emerge as partisan weapons in the states

Impeachments are supposed to be for crimes committed in office while recalls are intended to remove elected officials suspected of corruption or gross negligence. But those checks on power are now being weaponized.

RFK Jr. will run for president as an independent and drop his Democratic primary bid

Anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will run for president as an independent and drop his Democratic primary bid. Kennedy announced his move Monday in Philadelphia.

US begins delivering munitions to Israel as the American death toll rises to 11 in Hamas attacks

A senior Pentagon official says the U.S. has already begun delivering critically needed munitions and military equipment to Israel. The weapons movement came as President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. death toll in the war has gone up to 11.

Utah couple creates their own 'Little Banned Book Library'

A Utah couple is challenging book bans by creating their own library of banned books.

Israel strikes and seals off Gaza after incursion by Hamas, which vows to execute hostages

Israel increased airstrikes on the Gaza Strip and sealed it off from food, fuel and other supplies Monday in retaliation for a bloody incursion by Hamas militants, as the war's death toll rose to nearly 1,600 on both sides.

How Strider Technologies is fighting intellectual property theft

Twin brothers Eric and Greg Levesque don't like to make too much of their identical genetic makeups or any mythic kinship that may have propelled their decision to launch a business together.

What’s open and closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day

(cnn) — Americans celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Columbus Day on the second Monday of October each year.

Two suspects arrested after fleeing from multiple police agencies across Utah/Wyoming border

Evanston, Wyo -- At least five police agencies pursued two suspects who fled from Summit County authorities on Thursday