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Kyle Kennedy, an educator and disability advocate who was Robert F. Kennedy's granddaughter, died Sept. 21 at her Massachusetts home at 42. No cause was given.

A Purdue-backed expedition to Nikumaroro found the 'Taraia Object' was likely a pile of trees, not Amelia Earhart's plane. The team says the search will go on.

Broccoli sprouting seeds from Gardeners Basics, Eden Brothers and Home Grown are recalled in a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 32 people in six states.

Super Typhoon Champi, 2026's strongest storm, is weakening but still near 165 mph. Taiwan has issued a sea warning; its closest pass is Friday into Saturday.

Albania's anti-government protests turned violent for a sixth day as students demand PM Edi Rama quit over corruption and education. 272 people have been hurt.

Albertans vote Monday on staying in Canada or starting a path to a separation vote. Polls favour remaining; polls close at 8 p.m. and results may take 48 hours.

Democrat Mary Peltola leads Sen. Dan Sullivan in recent Alaska polls, by 2 to 7 points, after a debate that turned on the Iran war, energy and high fuel prices.

47 states and D.C. offer early in-person voting to all voters for the 2026 midterms; Alabama, Mississippi and New Hampshire don't. Periods average 20 days.

To check your voter registration, go to Can I Vote (nass.org/can-I-vote) or vote.gov, choose your state, and confirm your name, address and polling place.

EA is closing BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect and Dragon Age, and cancelling the next Mass Effect as it cuts about 400 jobs, roughly 3% of its staff.

A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after jurors found Facebook deceived users about privacy more than 43 million times. Meta plans to appeal.

Anthropic is putting 5% of its shares into a new Public Benefit Fund, plus 2% more for each 50% rise in value, to fund nonprofits and help people hit by AI.

The Backstreet Boys' Toronto residency at Rogers Centre is now 12 shows, Feb. 12 to March 7, 2027, double Taylor Swift's six-night Eras Tour stand there.

The biggest 2027 tours so far: U2, Oasis, Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, the Backstreet Boys and Bon Jovi. Here are their dates and when tickets go on sale.

The 2026 CMA Awards are Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. CT on ABC and Disney+, hosted by Lainey Wilson. Ella Langley leads with nine nominations.

Sergei Loznitsa's Imperium won best film at the 2026 BFI London Film Festival. 9 Temples to Heaven took best first feature and Concrete Land best documentary.

Drishyam 3 has no official OTT date yet. Reports say Netflix has the rights and expect it in mid-to-late November, after a run past Rs 500 crore worldwide.

Dune: Part Three opens December 18, 2026, the same day as Avengers: Doomsday. Here's the cast, the Dune Messiah story, IMAX 70mm tickets and what we know.

Audun Rikardsen's 'A Seal's Nightmare,' a polar bear peering into a seal's breathing hole off Svalbard, won the 2026 OurNature Environmental Photo Award.

To photograph the Milky Way, use a dark site, a tripod, a wide lens at f/2.8 or faster, ISO 3200 and 15-25 sec exposures set by the 500 rule.

For better fall foliage photos, shoot on overcast days or at golden hour, use a polarizer to cut glare, expose for highlights and keep saturation natural.

Tesla's new Robotaxi safety report claims about 3.1 million miles with no safety monitor and zero injuries, airbag deployments or pedestrians hit since Jan. 22.

The average new car sold for $50,562 in September 2026, Kelley Blue Book says, just $52 below the record. Compact cars averaged $27,977 and EVs $55,879.

October 2026 car recalls include 94,622 Genesis sedans, 30,978 RAV4 Plug-In Hybrids, 30,064 Mercedes S-Class and 22,524 VW ID.4s. Here's the full list.

The Rays lead the Guardians 3-2 in the ALCS. Game 6 is Monday at 8 p.m. ET at Tropicana Field on TBS, with Freddy Peralta starting for Tampa Bay.

Miami is No. 1 in the AP Top 25 after Georgia, Notre Dame, Indiana, Alabama and Texas all lost in Week 7. BYU rose to No. 2 after its 28-24 win over Notre Dame.

Kings guard Ben Simmons tore his Achilles tendon in practice Sunday and will have surgery, likely ending his season three days before Sacramento's opener.

SpaceX beat Q3 forecasts with $14.6 billion in revenue, up 161%, and a $4.4 billion profit. Musk confirmed Tesla and SpaceX are weighing a merger.

Projected 2027 tax brackets rise about 3.2% for inflation, lifting the standard deduction to $16,600 for singles and $33,200 for couples. IRS figures due soon.

JPMorgan earned $5.57 a share in Q3 2026, short of the $5.90 forecast, while Goldman and Citi beat and Bank of America took a $1.2 billion charge. The numbers.

Acne Studios x Hussein Chalayan, a 12-piece denim, jersey and leather capsule based on his early-2000s shows, is on sale now online and in select stores.

2026's best fashion collabs include UGG x JW Anderson, Stella McCartney x H&M, Cecilie Bahnsen x UNIQLO, Miu Miu x New Balance and Acne x Hussein Chalayan.

The 2026 CFDA Fashion Awards are Monday, Nov. 2 at New York's American Museum of Natural History, hosted by Keke Palmer. Here is every nominee and honoree.