US inflation reaches lowest point in 3 years

WASHINGTON (AP) - Inflation in the United States dropped last month to its lowest point since it first began surging more than three years ago, adding to a spate of encouraging economic news in the closing weeks of the presidential race.

French PM says 'colossal' debt is 'sword of Damocles'

PARIS (AP) - In his inaugural address to parliament, the new French Prime Minister Michel Barnier warned Tuesday that "colossal" and spiraling debts are a "sword of Damocles" hanging over the finances of the European Union’s second-largest economy and announced belt-tightening and more taxes to reverse the trend.

5 dead from Hurricane Milton

Hurricane Milton brought powerful winds, a dangerous storm surge and flooding to much of Florida after making landfall along the Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm. It weakened to a Category 1 storm as it moved through Florida early Thursday.

Le Pen's future in balance as far-right officials go on trial

PARIS (AP) - The stakes are high for Marine Le Pen as she and other officials from the French far-right party National Rally go on trial Monday over accusations of embezzling European Union funds. The case has the potential to derail her political ambitions.

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An underwater arts district. Health-care workers and patients stranded on hospital rooftops. Isolated residents pointing mirrors at the sky to catch rescue helicopters' attention. The tragic scenes from Hurricane Helene's path of destruction are nothing short of heartbreaking.

Unauthorized migration into EU declines

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Unauthorized migration to European Union countries dropped significantly overall in the first eight months of this year, even as political rhetoric and violence against migrants increased and far-right parties espousing anti-immigration policies made gains at the polls.