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Salem's Witch Trial History Continues to Charm Halloween Tourists as Town Marks 400th Anniversary

An orange glow emanates from a smoke-enveloped alleyway on Derby Street in Salem, Massachusetts.

Kansas man arrested for threatening on Facebook to shoot Trump at rally

A Kansas man is in federal custody after commenting on Facebook that he wanted to kill President Trump.

Ex-Sen. Manchin, AOC head to Maine for dueling roles in deadlocked Senate race

Former Sen. Joe Manchin III, a longtime Democrat who left his party to become an independent, will campaign for Republican Sen. Susan Collins this week in Maine's deadlocked Senate race.

Kyle Francis Kennedy, granddaughter of RFK, dies

Kyle Francis Kennedy, granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy, died at the age of 42 on Sept. 21, 2026, at her home in Westwood, Massachusetts, according to her obituary.

Guatemalan man gets 30-year prison sentence for role in deaths of 53 migrants

A Guatemalan man who helped some illegal immigrants sneak into the U.S., only to die from "cooking to death" in the overheated back of a semi-truck, was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Tuesday.

Prince Harry says he wants to work out relationship with brother and father

Prince Harry has said he wants his disagreements with his brother Prince William and his father King Charles III to "work out."

Candidate admits to warm-up drinks before televised interview

An Indiana Democrat running for county council said she had a three-beer pregame before her televised candidate forum last week.

Oregon high school football player tackles opponent carrying American flag

A football player from Jefferson High School tackled a Grant High School opponent who was carrying a U.S. flag during an opening ceremony for a football game Friday in Portland, Oregon.

40 days to arrive, 40 days to leave: How Armenian culture honors life's most important moments

The number 40 - "karasun," in Armenian - is everywhere in Christian sacred time.

Divine intervention at the polls? Interfaith clergy deploy to nine states ahead of Nov. 3

In battleground states across the country, faith leaders and hundreds of their colleagues will assume the role of poll chaplains for one day. They will deploy to nine states -- Arizona, Michigan, Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Virginia and Texas -- where contentious races are expected to raise political tensions.

Alberta rejects a move toward independence from Canada in a victory for Carney

Voters in oil-rich Alberta province overwhelmingly backed remaining in Canada, according to referendum results released Tuesday, delivering a boost to Prime Minister Mark Carney's push for national unity as U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war and annexation threats rally Canadians around their country.

Drone strike on a market in disputed African region of Abyei kills at least 153

A drone strike on a market in Abyei, a border region disputed by Sudan and South Sudan, hit a nearby fuel depot, killing at least 153 people and igniting a fire that was still burning Tuesday, a local official said.