U.S. Skepticism Toward Legal Sports Betting Grows, Pew Survey Shows

In recent years, the rapid expansion of legal sports betting across the United States has sparked a notable shift in public sentiment, with a growing number of Americans viewing it as detrimental to both society and the integrity of sports. A new...

U.S. treasury shares draft designs of $1 Trump coin for America's 250th birthday

WASHINGTON – The Treasury Department announced Oct. 3 that it is considering a plan to mint new $1 coins bearing President Donald Trump’s image – and his now-iconic fist-raised posture after being shot – to commemorate America’s 250th birthday. In...

Every Big Ten school ranked academically for U.S. News in 2026

U.S. News & World Report unveiled its updated college and university academic rankings for 2026 earlier this week, giving us a fresh batch of numbers to look at. As one of the predominant conferences in all of college athletics, the Big Ten also...

Judge revisits U.S. Constitution Day with high school students

Judge Scott Sirk of Hancock Circuit Court speaks with Gina Iacobucci's We the People class at New Palestine High School. Each fall, to celebrate the anniversary of the Sept. 17, 1787, signing of the U.S. Constitution, judges speak to students and...

Seattle’s fertility rate falls to second lowest among major U.S. cities

Americans are having fewer children than they used to, evidenced by a fertility rate that’s been trending downward for decades. But this trend is much more pronounced in some places than others. Seattle is one of those places, new census data...

Japan Set for First Female Prime Minister Amid U.S. Friction Over Trade, Security

Japan is set to have its first female prime minister, a staunch conservative who wants to borrow and spend more to rev up Japan’s economy and says she’s willing to reopen a hard-won trade deal with the U.S. Sanae Takaichi , 64 years old, was...

Most banned books of the previous U.S. school year released

PEN America released its list of the most-banned books of the 2024-2025 school year on Oct. 1. Which books made the list, and which are banned in California? The organization focusing on free expression through literature released its annual list...

October 21, 2025: The Day the U.S. Debt Crisis Ends

A new plan could wipe away America's debt – and ignite a trillion-dollar investment opportunity Every empire stumbles under the same weight. Not always from invading armies, but from the debts they can’t repay. The Romans debased their currency...

Teacher, jailer, U.S. Customs employee arrested in metro Atlanta trafficking sting

HENRY COUNTY, Ga. — Five people, including a metro Atlanta high school teacher, were arrested in a trafficking and exploitation sting. Henry County police and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation say they conducted an operation to arrest those...

The Battle for Chips: Can the U.S. stop China's semiconductor rise?

28:19 The rise of AI is set to send the semiconductor industry skyrocketing to a value of over $1 trillion by 2030. But as the market expands, so too does the battle for global control. So who's really leading the way? Just where do chips fit in...

Week Ahead: U.S. Government Remains Closed, China Is On Extended Holiday, And Markets Hardly Notice

Image Source: Unsplash The US federal government was forced to close by the inability of Congress to pass a single appropriations bill for the new fiscal year that began October 1. Despite the disruption for government workers and their families,...

New double weather warning: 'tropical wave' headed to U.S. after hurricanes Humberto and Imelda wreak havoc

By JENSEN BIRD Published: 10:09 EDT, 4 October 2025 | Updated: 10:13 EDT, 4 October 2025 Hurricane season still isn't over as experts report two more developing tropical systems that could bring misery in the South as they terrorize the Gulf of...

Trump Blackmails U.S. Universities with Federal Funding to Enforce Conservative Policies on Campus

(FILE) U.S. President Donald Trump. Photo: EFE. October 4, 2025 Hour: 5:38 am The U.S. Government sent a memorandum on Wednesday to nine major universities requesting they adopt the president’s vision on education in exchange for favorable access...

The U.S. Government Doesn't Want You To Read This Report on Israel's Business Deals

The U.S. government doesn't want you to read what Francesca Albanese, the U.N. special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, has to say. In July 2025, the State Department announced that it was going to freeze her assets for her...

U.S. diplomatic misstep in Hong Kong

A view of the Hong Kong skyline. /CFP A view of the Hong Kong skyline. /CFP Editor's note: Jessica Durdu, a special commentator on current affairs for CGTN, is a foreign affairs specialist and PhD candidate in international relations at China...

India’s Ministers Rally Behind ‘Swadeshi’ Apps Amid U.S. Trade Strain

The Indian government is stepping up its push for homegrown technology as trade tensions with the United States intensify. In a rare show of direct endorsement, three senior cabinet ministers of Prime Minister Narendra Modi are actively promoting...

University of Dayton researchers awarded grant to explore lung cancer detection, treatment

UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON — Two University of Dayton researchers were awarded nearly $500,000 to explore strategies for the detection and potential treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The...

U.K. Prime Minister Starmer to visit India from October 8

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File. | Photo Credit: Getty Images United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer will be visiting India from Wednesday (October 8, 2025), the Ministry of External Affairs said...

U.Pennsylvania ‘legal experts’ rip Trump Sept. 25 memo on domestic terrorism

‘Threat to campus free speech’ Several faculty and “legal experts” at the University of Pennsylvania condemned President Trump’s September 25 memorandum regarding domestic terrorism, saying it will have a “chilling effect on free speech” on...

Could a U.S. visa fee push tech workers to Canada? Here’s what you need to know

U.S. President Donald Trump announced last month that new H-1B visa applications will be subject to a $100,000 fee going forward. These work visas are good for three years and are used to attract employees with hard-to-find skills and at least a...