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1:16 PM on Wednesday, October 15

Most U.S. stocks rose following another topsy-turvy day on Wall Street

12:37 PM on Wednesday, October 15

The African Union condemns the coup in Madagascar and announces the country's suspension from the bloc

12:24 PM on Wednesday, October 15

Red Cross has received remains of 2 more Hamas hostages to be returned to Israel from Gaza, Israeli military says

11:48 AM on Wednesday, October 15

Former U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young settled into the role of doing the “dirty work” right away when he began working for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in the civil rights movement — answering mail, working behind the scenes to set up marches

11:34 AM on Wednesday, October 15

A firefighter has rescued a stranded pup from rising floodwaters in Southern California

11:33 AM on Wednesday, October 15

Judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from firing federal workers during the government shutdown

11:23 AM on Wednesday, October 15

11:04 AM on Wednesday, October 15

A mosquito-borne virus more common in South America has been detected in the United States

10:29 AM on Wednesday, October 15

The New Hampshire Supreme Court has ruled that the state's 2020 law abolishing the statute of limitations for filing sexual assault lawsuits is not retroactive

9:46 AM on Wednesday, October 15

A United Nations letter to Colombia warns that mercury contamination from illegal gold mining in the Atrato River basin is causing a grave human rights crisis for Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities

9:41 AM on Wednesday, October 15

A U.S. Marine says his parents were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials after they visited a California military base and one of them was later deported

8:54 AM on Wednesday, October 15

The government shutdown is entering a third week, and Democrats say they're not intimidated by President Donald Trump’s efforts to fire thousands of federal workers or by his threats of more firings to come

4:12 AM on Wednesday, October 15

Federal workers furloughed or working without pay are feeling the financial squeeze and fear being swept up in the Trump administration's layoffs

3:54 AM on Wednesday, October 15

The United Nations weather agency said carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere reached record highs last year, intensifying climate change and extreme weather

3:49 AM on Wednesday, October 15

The leader of Madagascar's military coup says he is “taking the position of president” and that the armed forces will remain in charge of the sprawling African island nation for up to two years before elections are held

3:05 AM on Wednesday, October 15

The campaign of U.S. Sen. Edward Markey says he is focused on the government shutdown in response to the announcement that Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton would run for his seat next year

1:10 AM on Wednesday, October 15

The United Nations' food aid agency has warned that severe funding cuts are impacting its operations in six countries

9:11 PM on Tuesday, October 14

The ongoing government shutdown has delayed the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living increase

9:01 PM on Tuesday, October 14

The Supreme Court appears ready to gut a key tool of the Voting Rights Act that's helped root out racial discrimination in voting for more than a half century

6:50 PM on Tuesday, October 14

Backward walking, also known as retro walking or reverse walking, may add variety and value to an exercise routine when done safely