South Korean investigators indict Unification Church leader over alleged ties to ex-first lady
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean investigators on Friday indicted the 82-year-old leader of the Unification Church, Hak Ja Han, over allegations that she instructed church officials to bribe the wife of jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol and a...
Newsom signs law aimed at increasing housing near public transit
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — Friday marked a major win for pro-housing campaigners in California, as Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law new rules aimed at increasing density near transit hubs. Authored by state Senator Scott Wiener, a San Francisco Democrat, Senate...
The Taliban government blames Pakistan for a strike on Kabul
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban government on Friday blamed Pakistan for striking the Afghan capital and bombing a market in the country’s east, accusing its neighbor of violating national airspace. A blast struck before 10 p.m. local time on Thursday in the Abdul...
11th Circuit open to reviving class action over heartburn drug linked to cancer
ATLANTA (CN) — A massive class action involving thousands of plaintiffs who claim they developed cancer from the heartburn medication Zantac came before an 11th Circuit panel on Friday. The multidistrict litigation went off the rails after a federal judge granted...
Zohran Mamdani, NYC electees bash Trump DOJ for Letitia James indictment
MANHATTAN (CN) — The Justice Department’s indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James is “an attack on our city,” frontrunner for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani told reporters on Friday. Mamdani, the Democratic nominee poised to lead City Hall in...
Melania Trump says 8 kids displaced by Russia-Ukraine war reunite with families after Putin talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump announced Friday that eight children displaced by the Russia-Ukraine war have been reunited with their families following ongoing talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The first lady in August wrote to Putin and had her...
Markets sell off as government shutdown drags on
MANHATTAN (CN) — Wall Street saw recent gains evaporate this week, as the dearth of significant economic data caused investors to quickly latch onto President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats. In a post on social media Friday morning, Trump said China was...
Dutch far-right politician Wilders fears he may have been a target of Belgian attack plotters
BRUSSELS (AP) — Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders said Friday that he’s suspending campaigning for national elections later this month following reports that he was a possible target of a suspected plot in Belgium to kill politicians using a drone...
For now, judge will not appoint receiver at troubled LA juvies
LOS ANGELES (CN) — A state court judge has denied a request by California Attorney General Rob Bonta to appoint a receiver to oversee Los Angeles County’s troubled and unsafe juvenile halls. At a packed hearing on Friday, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge...