CEO David Morton and his daughters shot in Toronto home invasion
Morton's wife, Doriana Zohil-Morton, was struck with a hammer, and two of the four family members have life-altering injuries, Toronto police say.
Entertainment
Barbara Barrie dies at 95 under New York's aid-in-dying law
The Oscar-nominated actress had terminal cancer and used the law that took effect Aug. 5.
The Numbers
AllOfficial series, each dated to the observation it comes from.
Inflation3.7%
Unemployment4.2%
30-year mortgage7.24%
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Patrick Stewart, Star Trek's Captain Picard, dies at 86
A statement from his representative said Stewart died on October 28 at home with his wife, Sunny; he plays Professor X in Avengers: Doomsday, due December 18.
Dolly Parton's estate subpoenas bodycam footage of Bryan Seaver
Seaver, Parton's former head of security, is already under a temporary restraining order ahead of a November 3 hearing.
Politics
4 stories · updated 28 OctAbubakarr Barrie held without bail on nine charges in Baltimore stabbing
The homeowner gave Baltimore police surveillance video timestamped 43 minutes apart, showing the 15-year-old arriving and then running from the house.
Manhunt in Tennessee after Jacob Morley escapes through prison fence
The TBI put Morley on its Most Wanted list with a reward of up to $2,500, and says he stole a white 2008 Ford F-350.
Bend teacher disputes reports that she shielded student
Drury, 54, says her left hand was nearly severed and she played dead; police had said she covered a wounded 7-year-old.
Virginia Sen. Louise Lucas indicted in marijuana racketeering case
Lucas surrendered in Norfolk and was released on her own recognizance; her attorney says she denies all charges, with arraignment set for Nov. 16.
World
2 stories · updated 23 Oct
Michelle Rubio Leiva, 36, dies in 300-metre fall in the Dolomites
Italian press reports say Rubio Leiva stepped off the marked path for a photograph; the rescue service's account says only that she slipped.
Air Force identifies Tech. Sgt. Ian Patterson in Alamodome rappel death
Patterson was one of four airmen set to rappel to the field, and the American Conference says the game resumed before his death was confirmed.
Business
3 stories · updated 28 OctFTC and 20 states sue Dollar General over register overcharges
Undercover FTC purchases in four states found every basket rang up higher than advertised, and Dollar General says it will fight the case.
Workers evacuate Quaker Oats mill after Cedar Rapids explosion
USDA confirms screwworm in Texas elk, first wildlife case of outbreak
| Price-honoring complaints to Dollar General, Jan. 2023 to March 2026 | More than 29,000 |
| Items priced differently in one Ohio undercover basket, Jan. 16 | 13 of 58 |
| Pricing inaccuracies found at 10 North Carolina stores | 400 |
| North Carolina inspections over two years | 28 |
| Missouri stores checked in the state's 2023 investigation | 147 |
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Entertainment
6 stories · updated 28 Oct
Health
3 stories · updated 29 OctFDA classifies recall of 4.3 million toothpaste tubes as Class II
Seventeen products from Brush Buddies, evo and ARU are covered, with expiration dates running from November 2026 to June 2028, and no reported illnesses.
Lawsuit names Trader Joe's wraps in 50-case E. coli outbreak
Two hospitalized women sued the grocery chain in Los Angeles federal court; the FDA still lists the wraps only as a suspected source.
Nearly 12-foot alligator kills Steven Hamilton, 71, in Winter Garden
Hamilton was pulled from the shoreline at Dr. Bradford Memorial Park around 5 p.m., and active alligators kept rescuers out of the water.