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Hurricane Zeta kills 3, cuts power to over 2M in South

Hurricane Zeta kills 3, cuts power to over 2M in South

U.S. adds almost 80K new COVID-19 cases; states see deaths spike

U.S. adds almost 80K new COVID-19 cases; states see deaths spike

Election ripe for disputes over mail ballots, recounts, electoral votes

Election ripe for disputes over mail ballots, recounts, electoral votes

'Intelligent' Chinese marine ranch combines high-tech fish farming, tourism

'Intelligent' Chinese marine ranch combines high-tech fish farming, tourism

Mars-sized rogue planet found drifting through the Milky Way

Mars-sized rogue planet found drifting through the Milky Way

2020 Election

Biden calls for new Cuba policy, focus on human rights in Florida speech

Biden calls for new Cuba policy, focus on human rights in Florida speech

Oct. 29 (UPI) -- In a push to win more Cuban American voters, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden lambasted President Donald Trump as the "worst possible standard-bearer for democracy" during a campaign speech in Florida.

Woman in labor stops to vote on way to hospital

Woman in labor stops to vote on way to hospital

Study: For 1st time, partisans' hate for political rivals tops affection for own party

Study: For 1st time, partisans' hate for political rivals tops affection for own party

U.S. governor's races feature a few close contests as election nears

U.S. governor's races feature a few close contests as election nears

Vote-counting process could extend way beyond election night

Vote-counting process could extend way beyond election night

Top Stories

South Korean dog meat farms closing as attitudes change

Space companies use Earth-imaging satellites to combat climate change

SpaceX launches cluster of Starlink satellites

Dow climbs 139 points as tech stocks lead rebound

Dow climbs 139 points as tech stocks lead rebound

Trump says he'll deliver 'historic prosperity' at Tampa rally

U.S. consumers' focus shifts from COVID-19 to personal finances

European Central Bank readies to release more stimulus

European Central Bank readies to release more stimulus

Chinese celebrities denounced in South Korea for 'distorting history'

Future pandemics will be worse without major strategy shift, study says

Entertainment News

CMA Awards: Miranda Lambert, Luke Combs, Maren Morris to perform

'Songbird': KJ Apa, Sofia Carson deal with mutated virus in new trailer

CL performs new single 'Hwa' on 'The Late Late Show'

Man wins $3.4 million using lottery numbers from different drawing

Man wins $3.4 million using lottery numbers from different drawing

Wisconsin island for sale with two cottages, boathouse

London cathedral live streams memorial for beloved stray cat

Gene editing method may cause chromosome loss in developing embryos

Gene editing method may cause chromosome loss in developing embryos

Asymptomatic kids With COVID-19 may also carry less virus

Mask design limits COVID-19 spread by killing virus in respiratory droplets

Graphene-based memory resistors could lead to brain-based computing

Graphene-based memory resistors could lead to brain-based computing

Fight judges favor aggression over skill, study shows

Scientists program robot swarm to count penguins

VMI Board of Visitors to move Stonewall Jackson statue

VMI Board of Visitors to move Stonewall Jackson statue

Space Force vice chief of space operations tests positive for COVID-19

Esper: New India-U.S. military pact meant to challenge China

Fantasy football: Darren Waller tops Week 8 tight end rankings

Fantasy football: Darren Waller tops Week 8 tight end rankings

Tiger Woods to skip pre-Masters Houston Open

U.S. soccer star Christian Pulisic scores nutmeg goal at Champions League

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Judge Amy Coney Barrett sworn in to U.S. Supreme Court

Judge Amy Coney Barrett sworn in to U.S. Supreme Court

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Press preview for "About Time: Fashion and Duration"

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Halloween at the White House

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Steer on the loose after high school escape in Australia

Odd News // 2 hours ago

Steer on the loose after high school escape in Australia

Oct. 29 (UPI) -- A high school in Australia is asking the public to be on the lookout for a steer that broke though a "stock-proof" fence and escaped from the campus.

Diamond lost in library drop box retrieved after weeklong quarantine

Odd News // 3 hours ago

Diamond lost in library drop box retrieved after weeklong quarantine

Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Employees at an Ohio library reunited a patron with the diamond that fell off her wedding ring after the gem was found in a bin of quarantined returns.

ExxonMobil announces 1,900 layoffs

U.S. News // 3 hours ago

ExxonMobil announces 1,900 layoffs

Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Oil industry giant ExxonMobil announced Thursday it will be laying off about 1,900 workers through layoffs and voluntary programs, blaming the reductions on the continuing coronavirus pandemic.

Uber drivers lose California court battle over Prop. 22 messages

U.S. News // 3 hours ago

Uber drivers lose California court battle over Prop. 22 messages

Oct. 29 (UPI) -- California Uber drivers have lost their lawsuit alleging the company violated their rights by bombarding them with Prop 22 messages ahead of Tuesday's election.

Japanese politician cites racism concerns due to Berlin comfort woman statue

World News // 4 hours ago

Japanese politician cites racism concerns due to Berlin comfort woman statue

Oct. 29 (UPI) -- A Japanese politician is requesting the removal of a new comfort woman statue in a borough in Berlin, Germany, on the grounds the memorial could incite anti-Japanese racism.

Georgia food writer creates chipmunk restaurant on front porch

Odd News // 5 hours ago

Georgia food writer creates chipmunk restaurant on front porch

Oct. 29 (UPI) -- A Georgia food writer who missed visiting restaurants amid the COVID-19 pandemic found a unique way to bring the experience home: creating a miniature eatery for a chipmunk that frequents her front porch.

Jerry Falwell Jr. sues Liberty U. over sex scandal-driven resignation

U.S. News // 5 hours ago

Jerry Falwell Jr. sues Liberty U. over sex scandal-driven resignation

Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Former Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. sued the school on Thursday, accusing its board of trustees of defaming him after he was forced to resign amid a sex scandal two months ago.

Woman does 34 pull-ups in one minute for world record

Odd News // 5 hours ago

Woman does 34 pull-ups in one minute for world record

Oct. 29 (UPI) -- A 45-year-old West Virginia fitness instructor who started doing 100 pull-ups a day during a COVID-19 lockdown broke a Guinness World Record by completing 34 in one minute.

Hackers pose serious threat to U.S. health systems, federal report says

U.S. News // 5 hours ago

Hackers pose serious threat to U.S. health systems, federal report says

Oct. 29 (UPI) -- The FBI and other federal authorities say a surge in cybercrime is beginning to focus on hospitals and health providers nationwide, at a time when many are already overwhelmed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Corbyn suspended from British Labor Party over human rights report

World News // 6 hours ago

Corbyn suspended from British Labor Party over human rights report

Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Former Labor leader and British lawmaker Jeremy Corbyn was suspended from his party Thursday after a human rights report outlined deficiencies in how the party handled anti-Semitism during his leadership.

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On This Day: China announces end of 1-child policy

On Oct. 29, 2015, China announced it was ending its nearly 40-year one-child policy, allowing couples to have two children without facing punishment.

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Space

Space companies use Earth-imaging satellites to combat climate change

Space companies use Earth-imaging satellites to combat climate change

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 27 (UPI) -- A growing number of space companies are launching satellites designed to combat climate change using Earth-observation technology.

Voices

Trump, Biden ignore how war on drugs fuels violence in Latin America

Trump, Biden ignore how war on drugs fuels violence in Latin America

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