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2:00 PM on Friday, October 24

Decades after a crackdown by prosecutors decimated the ranks of the New York Mafia, the indictment of an NBA coach, a player and nearly three dozen others in a betting scandal highlights the mob’s persistence and adaptability

1:45 PM on Friday, October 24

Brazilian authorities say they have made progress in solving the housing shortage for attendees of the upcoming U.N. climate conference, while also defending a recent decision to allow exploratory drilling in the Amazon

1:43 PM on Friday, October 24

Ontario Premier Ford will pull ad that prompted US President Donald Trump to end trade talks with Canada

12:53 PM on Friday, October 24

The NFL levied three fines totaling $315,000 against the New York Giants for violating concussion protocol by peeking into a medical tent to check on injured quarterback Jaxson Dart during his evaluation two weeks ago

12:47 PM on Friday, October 24

Officials in Afghanistan and Pakistan say delegations are going to Turkey for a second round of crisis talks

11:56 AM on Friday, October 24

U.S. international Cameron Carter-Vickers will be sidelined for at least several months after the Celtic center back sustained an Achilles injury

11:47 AM on Friday, October 24

Hegseth says US is sending an aircraft carrier to Latin America in major escalation of military buildup in the region

11:34 AM on Friday, October 24

Bon Jovi will embark on their first tour in four years in 2026

10:42 AM on Friday, October 24

New York Attorney General Letitia James pleads not guilty in federal mortgage fraud case pushed by President Trump

9:54 AM on Friday, October 24

A British judge has sentenced five men for their roles in an arson attack in London that authorities say was masterminded by Russian intelligence as part of a wider campaign of sabotage and disruption

8:20 AM on Friday, October 24

Samara Joy’s voice transports listeners to the early jazz clubs, evoking legends like Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan

7:57 AM on Friday, October 24

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has toured a U.S.-led coordination center in southern Israel

7:53 AM on Friday, October 24

Some seniors say the Social Security Administration's cost-of-living adjustment won’t help much in their ability to pay for their daily expenses

6:00 AM on Friday, October 24

A new poll shows President Donald Trump’s favorability has fallen among Hispanic adults since the beginning of the year, a potential warning sign from a key constituency that helped secure his victory in the 2024 election

12:47 AM on Friday, October 24

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, in her first major policy speech on Friday, pledged to further accelerate Japan’s military buildup and spending, and an early upgrading of the country's security strategy to allow more offensive roles and arms exports as tensions rise with China, North Korea and Russia

11:01 PM on Thursday, October 23

The stunning indictment that led to the arrest of more than 30 people — including Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and other NBA figures — has drawn new scrutiny of the booming business of sports betting in the U.S. The multibillion-dollar industry has made it easy for sports fans — and even some players — to wager on everything from the outcome of games to that of a single play with just a few taps of a cellphone

6:39 PM on Thursday, October 23

Target is eliminating about 1,800 corporate positions in an effort to streamline decision-making and accelerate initiatives to rebuild the flagging discount retailer’s customer base

4:18 PM on Thursday, October 23

U.S. Homeland Security officials say a 21-year-old semitruck driver accused of being under the influence of drugs and causing a fiery crash that killed three people on a southern California freeway is in the country illegally

3:51 PM on Thursday, October 23

U.S. inflation remained elevated last month as gas prices jumped while the cost of rents cooled, painting a mixed picture of the expenses consumers are facing in a murky economy where growth appears steady but hiring slow

8:37 AM on Thursday, October 23

Four family members of a Republican running for governor in Illinois have died in a helicopter crash in Montana