October 2026
Chick-fil-A bet on chicken in the 1960s. Now it’s one of America’s biggest restaurant chains.
The family-owned company reported nearly $24 billion in sales last year and recently expanded to Singapore and the United Kingdom.
Taiwan says it plans to buy liquefied natural gas from Alaska pipeline project
Taiwan plans to buy 6 million metric tons (6.6 million U.S. tons) of liquefied natural gas annually from a U.S. project after extraction and could invest up to $4.4 billion in it, its economic affairs ministry said Wednesday, in what U.S. President Donald Trump touted as “one of the biggest deals ever made.”
Pope Leo spends a peaceful night in the hospital after cancer surgery
Pope Leo XIV spent a calm night in the hospital after successful surgery that saw part of his right lung removed and a confirmed cancer diagnosis, the Vatican said early Wednesday.
Singapore pollution spikes and East Timor shuts schools as Indonesia wildfire haze intensifies
Pollution readings in Singapore reached their highest level this year on Wednesday while East Timor shut its schools for three days in response to intensifying smoke and haze from Indonesia’s wildfires.
Mike Rogers bets he can outflank Abdul El-Sayed with a low-key campaign in Michigan’s Senate brawl
Republican Mike Rogers, who is seeking to flip a Democratic seat, prefers “small meetings” to Abdul El-Sayed’s “big stages.”
Fossil kept in drawer for a century sheds light on enigmatic meat-eating dinosaurs
The partial skull of a tiger-sized predator that prowled what is now the Isle of Wight off England’s southern coast about 120 million years ago is giving scientists a better understanding of an enigmatic group of meat-eating dinosaurs known for running down prey and ripping them apart with massive hand claws.
U.S. halts prosecution of former CIA analyst accused of aiding South Korean intelligence
Federal prosecutors said Sue Mi Terry shared nonpublic government information and accepted luxury gifts in exchange for advocating South Korean government positions.
Indonesia relocates 8 orangutans into protected forest after rescue from wildfires
Eight endangered orangutans were released into a protected forest weeks after wildfires destroyed large swaths of their habitat in Indonesian Borneo, a conservation group said.
Jamaica begins receiving third-country deportees under controversial U.S. agreement
The first flight transporting third-country nationals from the United States arrived in Jamaica on Tuesday, marking the commencement of a highly scrutinized bilateral agreement that utilizes the Caribbean nation as a temporary transit hub for migrants.
Freddy Peralta, Liam Hicks lift Rays to 3-1 win over Guardians, evening the ALCS at 1-1
Freddy Peralta threw six innings of four-hit ball, Liam Hicks lined a two-run single after José Ramírez’s fielding error and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 Tuesday night to even the AL Championship Series at 1-1.