Officials say bird flu caused the death of a bald eagle named Jackie who had become an internet sensation and a symbol of the species’ recovery in California. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said in a news release Wednesday that a necropsy and additional testing found that the primary underlying cause of Jackie’s death in August was highly pathogenic avian influenza. In the weeks leading up to her death, she was being treated at the Ojai Raptor Center for a variety of ailments, including anemia. Chris Eksteen, the center’s director, said in the news release that the necropsy results “have helped connect many of the findings” they saw throughout her hospitalization.

Prince Harry and Meghan cheered as they made their first joint appearance since returning to the UK.

Israel says commercial goods will not enter Gaza, a major shut-off for the hungry territory.

Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is returning to federal court to face torture allegations.

Authorities investigate letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to congressional, election offices.

AI stocks keep falling, but the rest of the market is supporting Wall Street.

Prosecutors urge life sentences for Alexander luxury real estate brokers in sex trafficking case.

On Facts News, an Arizona congressional candidate reports a sexual assault and explains why she’s speaking out. Also: the FBI seizes tools used by Chinese hackers, courthouse security fatally shoots an armed man in Nashville, and the Houthis claim an attack on an airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital. Plus, Hurricane Isaias threatens the Gulf Coast, the Waffle House Index measures storm severity, and four astronauts return to Earth after eight months in space.

President Donald Trump is holding a campaign rally in the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Thursday's visit puts Trump in the company of just a handful of U.S. presidents who have visited Native American tribes while in office. Tribal delegations have been meeting with presidents in Washington since the Early Republic. But presidential visits to tribal lands have been few and far between. The purpose and tone of those visits have changed dramatically as the relationship between the U.S. and tribal nations evolved. Early visits promoted the assimilation of Natives into white society, while more recent visits promoted the tribes' inherent right to govern themselves.

Authorities say rapper Rick Ross was arrested early Thursday in Miami Beach and charged with battery related to a domestic violence accusation. Online court records show Ross, whose legal name is William Roberts II, faces a felony charge of battery by strangulation, as well as a misdemeanor battery charge. An attorney for Ross said in a statement that Ross is being wrongfully accused by an ex-girlfriend whose true motivations are unclear. The attorney said the 50-year-old rapper has pleaded not guilty. Jail records showed that Ross was being held Thursday morning on $5,000 bail. An arraignment is scheduled for Oct. 22.

Most Americans blame Trump for high prices as midterms approach, a new AP-NORC poll finds.

Tokyo court grants legal protection to human voices in AI clone case.

Swiss glaciers lose over 5% of ice volume in 2026 as heat waves, low winter snow accelerate thaw.

France gripped by spreading student protests as PM calls crisis meeting.

Police in Mississippi have arrested a second man in the death of a Black woman found hanging from a tree and have issued an arrest warrant for a third suspect. Jackson police said in a statement late Tuesday that they arrested 25-year-old Earnest Lloyd Jr. in the death of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune, whose body was found hanging behind an abandoned home in the city on Aug. 3. Like Fortune and the first man arrested, 51-year-old Jarques Ratliff, Lloyd is Black. Ratliff was arrested this month on murder charges and pleaded not guilty. Police say they issued an arrest warrant for a third suspect, but gave no details about that person. They also say they expect to issue additional warrants.

Dolly Parton’s estate accuses her nephew of threatening violence and of destroying his aunt’s legacy.

This year's El Niño-driven heat could cause nearly half a million more deaths, group says.

In defiant speech, Pezeshkian calls out Trump and says Iran will fight 'until our last breath'.

US Justice Department charges Utah postal worker with dumping mail ballots in trash during primary.

Trump says he is banning CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from the White House. President Trump is telling some news outlets they aren't welcome at the White House.

Macron orders protections for infrastructure, citing a growing Russian threat. French President Emmanuel Macron says he has asked his government to prepare a plan to protect critical infrastructure.

Iranians rally by the hundreds of thousands in biggest show of defiance since war began. Iranians have rallied by the hundreds of thousands in the biggest show of defiance since the war began.

Billionaire Warren Buffett steps down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, a post he has held since 1970. Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway after leading the $1 trillion conglomerate for more than six decades.

Trump refers to a Black man from a racially offensive 1988 campaign ad while stumping in North Carolina. President Trump uses a controversial campaign ad to criticize Democrats on crime.

Fiji declares an HIV emergency and expands testing as cases surge.

Anthropic says its model, Claude, is helping build the next version of itself.

Duncan Sheik, Tony and Grammy-winning 'Spring Awakening' composer and pop star, dies at 56.

The Trump administration has started building the border wall in the Big Bend region of west Texas. This marks the first major construction in an area where the plans have faced heavy opposition. Customs and Border Protection has doubled the pace of construction along the U.S.-Mexico border. In the Big Bend region, landowners, environmental groups, and ranchers oppose the construction, arguing the area isn't a high-traffic zone for illegal immigration. The agency is building an average of 12 miles of barriers a week. Activists say they'll continue to fight against the wall-building plans.

UN-backed experts cite possible US war crimes in Iran strikes.

US approves visas for top Iranian leaders to attend UN high-level meeting even with sides at war. At a news conference, Deputy New York Police Commissioner Rebecca Weiner: "The city has had a long history of protecting the U.N."

A ninth woman's body found in South Africa deepens fears of a possible serial killer. The discovery in a suburb outside Johannesburg stunned residents and led police to issue a public warning.

Caitlin Clark’s Nike signature shoe arrives Oct. 1, with 'Caitlin Blue' and 'Warning Code Yellow.' The Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark says she's "super excited" about the release of her Nike signature shoe on October 1.

AI stocks slid worldwide after industry leaders warned that a slowdown is needed for humanity's safety. Another climb in oil prices, meanwhile, briefly sent the yield on the 10-year Treasury to 5% on Monday for the first time since 2023. Despite all the downers, gains for many stocks outside AI helped limit Wall Street’s losses. The S&P 500 fell 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite lost 0.6%. Brent crude settled at $105.68 per barrel after approaching $110 in the morning. The afternoon's retracement for oil prices pulled the 10-year yield back to 4.98%.

EPA eliminates rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.

Trump downplays the need to check AI development and says he doesn't want to cede edge to China.

A Christian pastor called Arapaho ceremonies 'idol worship.' Now the tribe wants her church gone.

Trump says he's lifting a 10% tariff on Irish whiskey.

Anthropic says it blocked misuse of its AI that could have supported biological weapons. Reports say that a former Anthropic employee made a troubling statement, saying that AI is developing so quickly that the people building it believe the technology could kill us all by the end of the decade.

A North Carolina pastor who led the opening prayer at a recent campaign stop for Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley is a registered sex offender, twice sentenced to prison. Records show pastor Daimon L. King was convicted in 1998 and again in 2010 for offenses involving children. Democrats have hammered Whatley over his ties to another sex offender who served in the state GOP when Whatley was chairman. The episode comes at a critical time in a marquee Senate race that could help decide which party controls the chamber. It risks undermining one of Whatley’s central campaign arguments that his Democratic opponent, former Gov. Roy Cooper, is soft on crime.

Houthis seize an island, opening a new front in the Iran war, as Saudi Arabia shuts down a pipeline.

French military jets launch a 40-day global flight to project power and strengthen alliances.

15-year-old rescued after clinging to capsized boat for days in Alaska's Bering Sea.