AP Top 25 Poll: Miami’s Playoff Hopes Crumble After SMU Upset

Miami has fallen out of the Top 12 for the first time this season following a 26-20 loss to unranked SMU. Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt also fell out of the playoff bracket in conclusion of a weekend filled with upsets. Suffering its second loss to...

How a humble weed became a superstar of biology

In November of 1956, after weeks of protests and calls for free elections in Hungary, Soviet tanks rolled into Budapest to crush the uprising. Well over a hundred thousand people fled the country seeking asylum. Among them was a young geneticist...

PD: Healthcare worker suffers skull fracture, brain bleed after attack at UPMC Altoona ER

BLAIR COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Authorities in Blair County say a 40-year-old man is jailed on assault charges after he allegedly attacked a UPMC Altoona staff member over the weekend, causing the victim to suffer serious injuries. Police say they were...

Federal shutdown fight intensifies as food aid nears end, union calls for stopgap

(Missouri Independent) – The stakes of the ongoing government shutdown rose Monday as the U.S. Department of Agriculture doubled down on its position that food benefits for November could not be paid, and a union for federal workers implored...

Ep. 428: Dog Junkies, City Slickers, and Amputee Hunters

00:00:10 Speaker 1: From Meat Eaters World News headquarters in Bozeman, Montana. This is Cow's Week in Review with Ryan cow Calahan. Here's cal A new study published in the journal Scientific Reports has found that dogs can become addicted to...

MU adds Mizzou Arena courtside seats, walks back changes to student section

MU has walked back recent changes to the Mizzou Arena student section after a wave of backlash from students and fans alike. “We’ve heard your feedback about how the new courtside seating has affected the student section," MU athletic director...

Food banks were ‘operating on fumes’ even before SNAP chaos

INDEPENDENCE, Kan. — Just a few years ago, the Community Access Center’s food pantry here served up to 250 families per month. But that figure has skyrocketed as the price of groceries has pinched more and more families. Now, the small food pantry...

How SNAP benefits for 42 million Americans could be saved during the shutdown

Editor’s note: This article has been updated with Friday's federal court ruling. If the ongoing government shutdown extends into Saturday — and there is every indication that it will — funding will lapse for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...

State Sen. Rose on tax proposals: 'Illinois doesn’t have a revenue problem — it has a spending problem'

Chapin Rose, a state senator for Illinois, said that Democratic lawmakers are advocating for unnecessary tax increases on working families to fund a Chicago transit bailout. He argued that Illinois' issue is overspending rather than a lack of...

North Dakota Judge Says Greenpeace Must Pay $345M in Pipeline Lawsuit

A North Dakota judge has ordered Greenpeace to pay damages of $345 million, reducing an earlier jury award after it found the environmental group and related entities liable for defamation and other claims in connection with protests of an oil...

Former News Anchor Stabs Elderly Mom, Charged With Murder in Alleged Crime

Former news anchor Angelynn “Angie” Mock has been charged with murder after she allegedly stabbed and killed her elderly mother. Police responded to a “reported cutting” at a home in Wichita, Kansas around 7:52 a.m. local time on October 31,...

Lives hang in the balance as White House temporizes on SNAP funding. Our values do, too.

Lives hang in the balance as White House temporizes on SNAP funding. Our values do, too. (RNS) — In a healthy society, we measure success not by how the powerful thrive, but by how the vulnerable are supported. A mother purchases fresh fruits for...

Gainesville celebrates Pride Festival with ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ star, street renaming

Bo Diddley Plaza came alive Saturday with Pride flags, rainbows and the vibrant hum of thousands of voices. The Pride Community Center of North Central Florida has planned Gainesville Pride for more than 20 years. Donn Smith-Lopez, the center’s...

Our bodies are ageing faster than ever. Can we hit the brakes?

A decade or so ago, I had my biological age measured. I was in my mid 40s at the time and was fit, slim and a disciplined eater. When the results came back, I was gratified to discover that I was, biologically, quite a bit younger than my age....

Munis steady to open November after best October performance in 30 years

Munis were little changed to start the month as U.S. Treasuries saw losses and equities were mixed. The two-year muni-UST ratio Monday was at 68%, the five-year at 64%, the 10-year at 67% and the 30-year at 88%, according to Municipal Market...

Law and order vs. labor rights: Iowa AG race takes shape

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Iowa’s 2026 attorney general race is emerging as a study in contrasts: Republican incumbent Brenna Bird, a prosecutor who centered her first term on...

Cleveland can learn a lot from Detroit about vision for the future: Today in Ohio

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Detroit just opened a gorgeous, grand waterfront park. What can Cleveland learn from its project? We’re dreaming big ideas on Today in Ohio. Listen online here. Editor Chris Quinn hosts our daily half-hour news podcast, with...

Global game changers

Elias Rapieque, #0 Berlin, Germany Kansas State’s newest addition to the frontcourt brings a deep basketball background and high-level experience. Junior forward Elias Rapieque, a 6-foot-9 product of Berlin, Germany becomes the first-ever...

Columbia nonprofit providing 5,000 free meals as government shutdown suspends SNAP benefits

COLUMBIA — Meals on Wheels of Columbia is stepping in to help Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, recipients. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced last week that SNAP benefits, commonly called food...

Rainy ‘No Kings’ protest draws thousands

Thousands of protesters took to the rain-soaked streets of downtown St. Louis for the “No Kings” march on Oct. 18, 2025, to advocate for administrative change as part of a nationwide event. The protest lasted from 1 to 3 p.m., with its route...