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Attendees listen as former President Obama joins former congresswoman and current Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger at a rally on Nov. 1 at Chartway Arena in Norfolk. Shaban Athuman/VPM News hide caption toggle caption Shaban Athuman/VPM News Several late-breaking surprises have shaken up what political watchers thought would be a quiet race in Virginia. The commonwealth's gubernatorial race — one of just two held the year after presidential elections — is often seen as a temperature check on how voters feel about leaders in Washington. Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic ...

Policeman stands near a convenience store destroyed by a fire in Hermosillo, Sonora state, Mexico, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. Abraham Tellez/AP hide caption toggle caption Abraham Tellez/AP MEXICO CITY — A fire and explosion at a convenience store in northwestern Mexico killed at least 23 people, including children, and injured 12 others, state authorities said. The fire occurred Saturday in downtown Hermosillo, the capital of Sonora state, Sonora Gov. Alfonso Durazo said in a video posted on social media. Six people remained hospitalized on Sunday morning, according to Sonora's prosecutor's of...

A train is parked at the station after a mass stabbing on a London-bound train in Huntingdon, England, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP hide caption toggle caption Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP LONDON — British police dismissed speculation on Sunday that a mass stabbing attack on a London-bound train the previous evening was terrorism-related and said two people who were wounded remain in a life-threatening condition. Police also said that two men, born in the United Kingdom, remain in custody at separate police stations. They were arrested eight minutes after the first emergency calls we...

This photo released by the Italian Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, rescuers prepare for rescue operations with a helicopter in search of five mountaineers, all German, who were hit by an avalanche Saturday afternoon, Nov. 1, 2025, while climbing the Cima Vertana, in the Ortler mountains in Solda, Italy. Corpo Nazionale Soccorso Alpino e Speleologico/AP/Third Party hide caption toggle caption Corpo Nazionale Soccorso Alpino e Speleologico/AP/Third Party ROME — Five German mountaineers died after being hit by an avalanche in South Tyrol, in northern Italy, rescuers s...

Participants who'd been enrolled in the now canceled program to lift people out of poverty in the Palabek Refugee Settlement in northern Uganda as well as in the local community: (from left) Santa Angwech, 26, a single mother of three who takes care of two other children; Michael Obwoya, 49, an elder in the refugee camp; Florence Amungo, 34, who'd hoped to raise pigs to help support her family. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR PALABEK, Northern Uganda — Imagine if you were a refugee living at a makeshift settlement in a foreign country with no way to earn a stead...

Anna Cinaroglu/Moment RF/Getty Images The switch from daylight saving to standard time offers a reprieve for those who need more sleep. Clocks fell back an hour on Sunday morning and many people may have enjoyed an extra hour of slumber. Going forward, this change means darker evenings and brighter mornings — and you can take advantage of that morning light to reset your sleep schedule. This can be especially helpful for teenagers who get chronically little sleep. Three out of four high school students don't get enough shut-eye, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dragging groggy teens out of bed in the morning, or forcing them off their screens and into bed at night can be frustrating for parents. Sleep doctors say a little better under...

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"].join("");document.write(n)}})(1); new video loaded: Why Won’t Congress Use Its Power?transcripttranscriptWhy Won’t Congress Use Its Power?Five Republicans just voted with Democrats to block Trump’s tariffs. This proves Congress can act. So why isn’t it using that same power to address hunger, health care costs or undeclared wars? The New York Times Opinion editor, Kathleen Kingsbury, explains.A lot happened this week. “Melissa came ashore like no other hurricane.” “Ordering the Pentagon to resume nuclear testing.” “Indiana is diving into the nationwide gerrymandering fight.” “Restructured into a for-profit company.” Here’s one thing you shouldn’t miss. On Tue...