Actress Selma Blair arrested after alleged in-flight assault
US actress Selma Blair was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Sunday night after an alleged altercation aboard a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles, Port Authority officials said. The 54-year-old is accused of being physically abusive and injuring two flight attendants, with allegations that she punched one, bit another and tried to open a plane door.
Blair was taken into custody at about 11 p.m. after the flight landed. Allegations also include that she assaulted a police officer and a nurse while being transported to hospital. A representative for Blair said she had experienced a medical emergency on the plane. The assault allegations remain unproven.
Federal agents searched Representative Ilhan Omar's Washington home as part of a criminal investigation.
Federal agents searched the Washington, D.C., home of Minnesota Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar early Monday in what the Department of Justice said is part of an ongoing criminal investigation. Agents from Homeland Security Investigations were seen carrying boxes from the residence. The search comes after President Donald Trump said in January on Truth Social that the Justice Department was investigating Omar.
Fox News and sources cited by CBS News reported that the inquiry centres on immigration paperwork submitted by Omar's late father when she was a child. Omar accused the Trump administration of political intimidation and said she would not be silenced. Leading Democrats condemned the timing of the raid so close to next month's midterm elections, noting Justice Department practice of avoiding overt investigative steps involving candidates in the run-up to an election.
Houthi strikes on Riyadh airport kill 12, wound hundreds
Houthi fighters have carried out repeated missile attacks on Saudi Arabia's capital, including a suspected Houthi missile strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh that Saudi authorities said killed 12 people and wounded more than 300 on Saturday. The dead included four Saudi citizens and nationals of Bangladesh, Palestine, the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Sudan, with some of the injured in critical condition. The Iran-backed Yemeni group said it carried out weekend attacks that killed 13 people and targeted two airports and oil facilities. The Saudi-led coalition vowed to retaliate, and President Trump said the United States may join Saudi strikes against the Houthis. The airport suspended operations, and the United Nations and European Union condemned the violence.
Zelenskyy disputes Trump claim of Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire
President Donald Trump announced on social media that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an "energy ceasefire" effective immediately, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the deal was "news to me" and reported that Russian strikes on energy facilities were continuing. Hours after Trump's statement, Russian attacks hit a neighbourhood in Kharkiv, including a thermal power plant, Ukrainian officials said. The Kremlin said it would consider only a one-day ceasefire for an election. Oil prices fell and global stock markets rose after Trump's announcement, even as it remained unclear whether both sides had accepted any truce.
Migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti, leaving 139 dead
At least 139 migrants, including at least 15 children, died and around 84 others remained missing after a boat carrying more than 300 people capsized on the route from Djibouti to Yemen, the International Organization for Migration said. The vessel went down near Guhere, north of the port town of Obock, on Thursday night or Friday morning. More than 80 survivors, all Ethiopian nationals, were rescued. The IOM described the shipwreck as one of the deadliest recorded on the route to Yemen. Tens of thousands of migrants from the Horn of Africa travel through Djibouti each year attempting to cross the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
US economists Hall and Woodford win Nobel economics prize
American economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics for their work on the microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilization. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said their models help central banks and governments respond more effectively to booms and recessions.
Judge halts taxpayer-funded pro-Trump television advertising campaign
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt and cancel remaining taxpayer-funded television advertisements promoting the president ahead of the 3 November midterm elections. US District Judge Jennifer L. Rochon in the Southern District of New York issued a temporary restraining order effective Sunday evening, barring the Department of Homeland Security from resuming the campaign. The administration had used $20 million in Homeland Security funds for the spots, which the White House defended as public service announcements.
'Breaking Bad' actor RJ Mitte dies aged 34
RJ Mitte, the actor best known for playing Walter White Jr. on the television drama "Breaking Bad," has died at the age of 34, his representatives confirmed. He died in Brownsville, Texas, on Monday; no cause of death was given. Mitte, who lived with cerebral palsy, was a prominent advocate for disability representation in film and television.
Overnight fire destroys Paris's oldest covered food market
A fire has destroyed the Marché des Enfants-Rouges, Paris's oldest surviving covered food market, in the Marais district. The blaze broke out in the early hours of Monday and left the 17th-century landmark, which opened in 1615, heavily damaged. No casualties were reported, but traders said they had lost everything and the central Paris mayor, Ariel Weil, said the market had been "totally destroyed." An investigation is under way and the market could remain closed for months.
Released calls reveal delay in botched execution response
Recordings of emergency calls from the botched execution of death-row inmate Christa Pike have been released to US media, revealing that confusion delayed the response to the failed procedure. The first 911 call from inside the prison came at 8:40 p.m., and it took about 30 minutes for officials to verify that the emergency was legitimate, the calls show. The Associated Press obtained the recordings.
Pope Leo XIV enters Rome hospital for lung surgery
Pope Leo XIV is in Rome's Gemelli hospital for surgery to remove a nodule from his lung, the Vatican said. The 71‑year‑old pontiff, who disclosed the planned operation to thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square, is expected to need about a week to recover. He is scheduled to travel to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru on 6 November.
Trump says he may fire ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle
President Donald Trump said he is "looking at" firing Kimberly Guilfoyle, the US ambassador to Greece, after accusations that she asked a Republican donor to pay off her credit card. Asked about her position, Trump said, "We're not happy." No final decision has been announced.