'Los Angeles Times' editor resigns after newspaper withholds presidential endorsement The editorials editor of the LA Times resigned after the newspaper’s owner blocked the editorial board’s plans to endorse Vice President Harris for president, a journalism trade publication reported. The Associated Press
North Carolina government calculates Hurricane Helene damages, needs at least $53B The estimate includes damages and potential investments to prevent similar destruction in future storms. The Associated Press
For this Seattle samurai, cartoons were key to illustrating Japanese American perspectives Libby Denkmann
Come hell or high water, early voting is happening in storm-ravaged North Carolina Hurricane Helene left destruction in its wake in western North Carolina. But elections officials are also moving heaven and earth to bring back a sense of normalcy, one vote at a time. Stephen Fowler
Apple and Goldman Sachs ordered to pay $89 million over Apple Card failures Regulators say the companies hurt hundreds of thousands of users of the credit card, which Apple launched in 2019. Laurel Wamsley
McDonald's tries to reassure customers after deadly E. coli outbreak A preliminary investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration suggests fresh onions that are served raw on McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers were a likely source of contamination. The Associated Press
Mass trial shines a light on rape culture in France A harrowing and unprecedented trial in France is exposing how pornography, chatrooms and men’s disdain for or hazy understanding of consent is fueling rape culture. The Associated Press
Teammates LeBron and Bronny James make history as the NBA's first father-son duo The Jameses, who both play for the L.A. Lakers, shared the court for several minutes on the NBA's opening night. They join a very small club of father-son teammates in American professional sports. Rachel Treisman
When Steamboat goes WHOOSH, scientists look for answers What triggers geysers to go off is still not well understood. A new paper shows that one small earthquake likely triggered an eruption of the world's tallest active geyser, Steamboat. Nell Greenfieldboyce
