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FILE - June Lockhart, right, who played the character of Ruth Martin, mother of Timmy Martin, played by Jon Provost, left, during the classic series "Lassie," poses for a photograph with Lassie, 9th generation, during arrivals at CBS's 75th anniversary celebration Sunday, Nov. 2, 2003, in New York. (AP Photo/Louis Lanzano, File)

June Lockhart, beloved mother figure from 'Lassie' and 'Lost In Space,' dies at 100

12:29 PM on Saturday, October 25

June Lockhart, beloved for her roles in “Lassie” and “Lost In Space,” has died at 100

June Lockhart, idealized TV mom from 'Lassie' and 'Lost In Space,' dies at age 100

12:24 PM on Saturday, October 25

June Lockhart, idealized TV mom from 'Lassie' and 'Lost In Space,' dies at age 100

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

11:55 AM 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

Sandibell Hidalgo, left, and Ofelia Torres, 16, speak to the room about the detention of Ruben Torres Maldonado during a news conference calling for the release of Ruben Torres Maldonado at on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (Anthony Vazquez /Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Judge rules immigration detention of Chicago man with daughter battling cancer is illegal

11:47 AM on Saturday, October 25

A federal judge has ruled that the detention of a Chicago man by immigration authorities is illegal

Former Vice President Kamala Harris greets people before she speaks, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Kamala Harris leaves door open for 2028 presidential run

10:58 AM on Saturday, October 25

Kamala Harris isn’t ruling out another run for the White House

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

10:38 AM 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

10:35 AM 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

10:14 AM 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

Shootings at a party in North Carolina kill 2 and critically injure several others

6:17 AM on Saturday, October 25

Shootings at a large outdoor Halloween party in southeastern North Carolina early Saturday have killed two people and critically wounded several others

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

6:15 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

6:14 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

6:07 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'

6:04 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

5:02 AM on Saturday, October 25

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

Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke celebrates an old Latin Mass for pilgrims in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

American cardinal celebrates old Latin Mass in St. Peter's in a sign of change

3:34 AM on Saturday, October 25

A top American cardinal has celebrated a traditional Latin Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica with the explicit permission of Pope Leo XIV

Smoke bellows from a warehouse that caught fire following a Russian attack, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Kyiv, Ukraine. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Russian missile and drone attacks kill 4 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy pleads for air defense

12:12 AM on Saturday, October 25

Officials say Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine overnight into Saturday have killed at least four people and wounded 20

People wade through a street flooded by rains caused by Tropical Storm Melissa in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Ricardo Hernandez)

Storm Melissa reaches hurricane strength, threatening catastrophic flooding in northern Caribbean

9:07 PM on Friday, October 24

U.S. forecasters have issued a hurricane warning for Jamaica as Storm Melissa reaches hurricane strength

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

9:02 PM on Friday, October 24

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

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters aboard Air Force One at Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump travels to Asia and a meeting with China's Xi as the US government shutdown drags on

5:00 PM on Friday, October 24

President Donald Trump is heading to Asia for his first trip since taking office in January

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