The New York Times, by Christina Goldbaum and Yaqoob Akbary: A powerful earthquake struck Herat Province in Afghanistan near the border with Iran early Wednesday, several days after two major quakes in the same area killed more than 1,000 people….

Vatican News, by Linda Bordoni: The Mongolian Ambassador to the Holy See, Ms. Gerelmaa Davaasuren, presented her credentials to Pope Francis in December 2022, 30 years after the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Holy See and Mongolia. That anniversary…

AP News, by Stefanie Dazio and Damian Dovarganes: Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers took to picket lines in multiple states on Wednesday, launching a massive strike that the company warned could cause delays at its hospitals and clinics…

ABC, by Tia Goldenberg and Wafaa Shurafa: Israeli soldiers fought to repel Hamas militants Sunday and exchanged fire with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, raising the prospect of a broader regional conflagration a day after an unprecedented surprise attack on…

The U.S. Sun, by David Scott: Retail crime has hit an all-time high as stores report more than $112billion in losses. The rampant stealing has caused retailers to beef up security and turn to other drastic anti-theft measures in order…

Fox News, by Greg Wehner: A Polk County, Florida, human trafficking operation earlier this month led to the arrests of 219 people, including people in the country illegally, a high school teacher, and three Disney employees, according to authorities. Polk…

MSN, by Ellie Rushing, Ximena Conde, and The Philadelphia Inquirer: The plans to break into, vandalize and steal from Philadelphia businesses on Tuesday night were not much of a secret. As word spread that a Philadelphia judge had dismissed all…

AP News, by Jake Offenhartz, Jennifer Peltz, and Bobby Caina Calvan: Rain walloped the New York metropolitan area with a startling punch Friday, knocking out several subway and commuter rail lines, stranding drivers on highways, flooding basements and shuttering a…

Business Insider, by Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert: According to Russian officials, the United States’ continued support of Ukraine puts the country “directly at war” with Moscow. “You can call this whatever you want to call this, but they are directly at war…

The Blaze, by Joseph Mackinnon: Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is set to debate Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in November. In the meantime, he appears keen to continue transforming California into the leftist antithesis of Florida. Whereas Florida prioritized freedom over…

Star Tribune, by Nicole Norfleet: Target Corp. will shutter nine stores across four states on Oct. 21 because of theft and threats to safety, the company announced Tuesday, the latest — and loudest —example of a retailer exiting urban locations…

Vatican News, by Deborah Castellano Lubov: Pope Francis received King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium on Thursday morning in the Vatican, according to a statement from the Holy See Press Office. Following the audience with the Pope, the Belgian…