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FBI agents are outside a building after a raid in the Kensington section of Philadelphia on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (WPVI via AP)

FBI indicts dozens of people in Philadelphia on drug charges

2:55 PM on Saturday, October 25

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has announced that more than two dozen people have been indicted on drug-related charges as part of a yearslong investigation into a gang in Philadelphia

Melissa strengthens into a hurricane as it nears Jamaica, threatening catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean

1:38 PM on Saturday, October 25

Melissa strengthens into a hurricane as it nears Jamaica, threatening catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean

This is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (AP Photo)

Houthi rebels detain 2 more UN workers, including a woman in critical condition

1:35 PM on Saturday, October 25

U.N. officials say Iran-backed Houthi rebels have intensified their crackdown against the United Nations in Yemen, detaining two additional workers

FILE - A man walks along the south bank of the River Thames backdropped by the Elizabeth Tower, known as Big Ben, of the Houses of Parliament, in London, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

Why the time difference between the US and Europe will be one hour shorter this week

1:14 PM on Saturday, October 25

Every October, there's a week when Europe and the U.S. are out of sync with daylight saving time, potentially confusing people organizing international meetings

Hershey's chocolate are displayed on shelves at a grocery store in Mount Prospect, Ill., Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

By the Numbers: Why trick-or-treaters may bag more gummy candy than chocolate this Halloween

9:15 AM on Saturday, October 25

Trick-or-treaters may find more fruity candy than chocolate among their Halloween handouts this year

FILE - President Jimmy Carter, right, meets with Attorney General Benjamin Civiletti at the White House in Washington, Dec. 13, 1979. (AP Photo/Ira Schwarz, File)

Shutdowns began as a way to enforce federal law. Now Trump is using it to take more power

9:14 AM on Saturday, October 25

The government shutdown is quickly becoming a way for President Donald Trump to exercise new command over the government

FILE - Virginia Davidson of Bridgton, Maine, paddles her kayak on Moose Pond, Oct. 13, 2021, in Bridgton, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Your latest prescription is to get outside

9:07 AM on Saturday, October 25

Health care providers are trying a new tactic to promote the healing effects of nature: They're actually writing prescriptions for it

George Clooney, a cast member in "Jay Kelly," arrives at the AFI Fest premiere of the film on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Poker's NBA-and-Mafia betting scandal echoes movie games, and cheats, from 'Ocean's' to 'Rounders'

9:04 AM on Saturday, October 25

A big-money poker ring involving NBA figures indicted this week for allegedly cheating unsuspecting rich players echoes decades of films and TV shows, with supposed Mafia involvement adding to the drama

Portraits of Mass. Rep. Charles Lewis Mitchell, left, and Dr. John V. de Grasse are shown from an photograph album from the personal collection of anti-slavery activist Harriet Hayden, which was printed in the 1860's, at the Boston Athenaeum, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Historic libraries bring modern comfort to book lovers and history buffs in New England

8:02 AM on Saturday, October 25

Centuries-old private libraries are bringing modern comfort and awe to book lovers and history buffs in New England

Polls open in the Ivory Coast as incumbent Ouattara seeks a fourth term, challenged by a weakened opposition

4:22 AM on Saturday, October 25

Polls open in the Ivory Coast as incumbent Ouattara seeks a fourth term, challenged by a weakened opposition

FILE - A family walks through Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)

Russia faces a shrinking and aging population and tries restrictive laws to combat it

12:12 AM on Saturday, October 25

Russia has grappled with a shrinking and aging population for decades, with President Vladimir Putin viewing it as a threat to national security

President Donald Trump and other leaders gather for a family photo during a summit to support ending the more than two-year Israel-Hamas war in Gaza after a breakthrough ceasefire deal, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool)

Europe fights to avoid being sidelined by Trump’s world-shaping plans

12:07 AM on Saturday, October 25

Donald Trump has seized a central role on the global stage, leaving European allies on the sidelines

Sudanese shepherd Osam Abdulmumen milks goats at farm in Los Cortijos, central Spain, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

African migrants learn shepherding in Spain, in photos

12:05 AM on Saturday, October 25

A sign for the Alternatives Pregnancy Center in Sacramento, Calif., is seen on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Sophie Austin)

Anti-abortion pregnancy centers are looking to offer much more than ultrasounds and diapers

12:04 AM on Saturday, October 25

More anti-abortion pregnancy centers have been offering medical services such as testing for sexually transmitted infections

People cast their ballots during early voting on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)

Early voting begins in New York City mayor's race and contest to pick New Jersey's next governor

12:02 AM on Saturday, October 25

Polling places open Saturday for in-person voting in two of the year’s most closely watched elections: The New York City mayor’s race and the contest to pick New Jersey’s next governor

Toronto Blue Jays' Addison Barger watches his grand slam against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the sixth inning of Game 1 of baseball's World Series in Toronto, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Barger, Varsho and Kirk lead homer barrage as Blue Jays rout Dodgers 11-4 in World Series opener

11:34 PM on Friday, October 24

Addison Barger launched the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history, Alejandro Kirk added a two-run homer in a nine-run sixth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays overwhelmed the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 in Game 1

Toronto Blue Jays' Addison Barger celebrates his grand slam home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the sixth inning in Game 1 of baseball's World Series, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, in Toronto. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Blue Jays' Addison Barger hits the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history

10:52 PM on Friday, October 24

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Addison Barger launched the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history during Game 1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers

FILE - Queen Mother Sirikit passes by Russian honor guards while arriving in Moscow Vnukovo airport, July 2, 2007. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze, File)

Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit has died at age 93

7:31 PM on Friday, October 24

Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, who supervised royal projects to help the rural poor, preserve traditional craft-making and protect the environment, has died

Fine Gael candidate Heather Humphreys casts her vote with the help of her one-year-old grandaughter Charlotte at Killeevan Central National School in Newbliss, Co Monaghan, for the election for the next Irish president, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (Liam McBurney/PA Wire/PA via AP)

What to know about Ireland's election as the country votes for a new president

12:27 AM on Friday, October 24

Voters in Ireland are going to the polls to elect one of two women as their new president

Today in History: October 25, Teapot Dome Scandal conviction

2:26 PM on Monday, September 29

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