NUNNELLY, Tenn. (AP) — Churches near the site of a devasting blast at a rural Tennessee plant devoted Sunday services to the 16 victims and their families as surrounding communities mourn. Several congregants at nearby Maple Valley Baptist Church in Nunnelly worked at Accurate Energetic Systems. The company supplies and researches explosives for the military…… MORE
Mexico’s President Convenes Governors as Death Toll From Torrential Rains Rises to 44
POZA RICA, Mexico (AP) — The death toll from Mexico’s torrential rains has increased to 44, as the fallout mounted from widespread flooding and landslides across the country. President Claudia Sheinbaum convened governors from hard-hit states to direct an emergency response plan on Sunday. Mexico’s National Coordination of Civil Protection reported that as of Saturday,…… MORE
Trump Says Inflation is ‘Defeated’ and the Fed Has Cut Rates, Yet Prices Remain Too High for Many
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation has risen in three of the last four months and is slightly higher than it was a year ago. Yet you wouldn’t know it from listening to President Donald Trump or even some of the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve who have dismissed or even downplayed inflation. That could prove…… MORE
Vance Warns ‘Deeper’ Cuts Ahead for Federal Workers as Shutdown Enters 12th Day
Vice President JD Vance is warning of deeper cuts to the federal workforce the longer the government shutdown goes on. Vance spoke Sunday as the shutdown entered its 12th day. He warned that the new cuts would be “painful,” even as he said the Trump administration is working to ensure that the military would be…… MORE
Astrazeneca Agrees to Lower Drug Prices for Medicaid Under Trump Administration Deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — AstraZeneca has agreed to lower prescription drug costs for Medicaid under a deal with the Trump administration. Announced Friday, the agreement involves AstraZeneca offering most-favored-nation pricing — matching the lowest prices in other developed nations. This follows a similar deal by Pfizer that Trump announced last month. Both agreements build on an…… MORE
Trump Threatens Tech Export Limits, New 100% Tariff on Chinese Imports Starting Nov. 1 or Sooner
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he hasn’t canceled a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping planned for late October in South Korea after earlier expressing anger about export controls China has placed on rare earths. Asked if he had backed out, Trump said, “I haven’t canceled.” Trump has also threatened an additional 100%…… MORE
Plane Crash Reported North of Fort Worth
FORT WORTH, Texas — A plane crashed Sunday afternoon north of Fort Worth, Tarrant County officials said. The crash occurred in the 12700 block of North Saginaw Boulevard, north of Fort Worth near Avondale, according to the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office. The crash prompted road closures in the area, and thick, black smoke was seen…… MORE
Injured Cowboys Running Back Miles Sanders is Out for the Season, Team Executive Says
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys running back Miles Sanders is out for the season after he missed last week’s game with knee and ankle injuries. Executive vice president of personnel Stephen Jones said on his radio show that Sanders is headed for season-ending injured reserve. He didn’t specify what led to the decision. The…… MORE
Texas Appeals Court Again Pauses Execution of Robert Roberson in Shaken Baby Case
HOUSTON (AP) — Texas’ top criminal court has again paused the execution of Robert Roberson, just days before he had been set to become the first person in the U.S. put to death in a shaken baby case. The execution stay was granted on Thursday by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Roberson had been…… MORE
Blast at a Tennessee Explosives Plant Leaves 19 People Missing and Feared Dead, Sheriff Says
McEWEN, Tenn. (AP) — Officials say an explosion at a Tennessee explosives plant has left 19 people missing and feared dead. The blast occurred Friday at Accurate Energetic Systems, about 60 miles southwest of Nashville. The cause of the explosion is not yet known. A spokesperson for the Humphreys County Emergency Management Agency says there’s…… MORE
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