Over 140 Dead in Mexico Quake
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake stunned central Mexico, killing at least 149 people as buildings collapsed in plumes of dust. Thousands fled into the streets in panic, and many stayed to help rescue those trapped.
The Brief
Trump Threatens to 'Totally Destroy' North Korea
President Trump threatened North Korea with total destruction in his first speech to the United Nations, but said that the body could still prevent war. Trump said that "Rocket Man" — his nickname for Kim Jong-un — was putting his country at risk
Hurricane Maria Heads for Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria barreled toward Puerto Rico on Tuesday night after wreaking widespread devastation on Dominica and leaving the small Caribbean island virtually incommunicado
GOP Eyes Last-Ditch Attempt to Repeal Obamacare
In a startling reversal of fortune over the last week, Republican lawmakers have exceeded expectations and resuscitated a new effort to dismantle and replace key strictures of the Affordable Care Act
Toys ‘R’ Us Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Toys 'R' Us Inc, the largest U.S. toy store chain, filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, the latest sign of turmoil in the retail industry caught in a vice-like grip of online shopping and discount chains
Cuba Denies Role in 'Sonic Attacks'
The Cuban government again denied any involvement in or any knowledge of a mysterious series of health incidents that have affected American diplomats in Havana. The alleged sonic attacks left diplomats blind or brain damaged
3 Congressmen Arrested Outside of Trump Tower
Democratic U.S. Reps Raul Grijalva, of Arizona; Luis Gutierrez, of Illinois; and Adriano Espaillat, of New York, were among a small group of demonstrators who sat down in the street on Fifth Avenue and refused to move
Cornell University Investigating Beating of Black Student
Cornell University plans to form a task force to address what its president calls "persistent problems of bigotry and intolerance." Authorities in Ithaca say they're looking into whether last week's attack against a black student was racially motivated
Russian Helicopter Appears to Fire Near Bystander
The Russian military says its warships have test-fired cruise missiles during weeklong war games. During one exercise, a helicopter appeared to have accidentally fired rockets near a bystander, according to video posted by Russian news media
Explorers Find Sunken WWI Submarine With 23 Bodies
A World War I-era German submarine (commonly referred to as a U-boat) filled with 23 bodies inside was discovered in the waters off the coast of Belgium, officials said. The century-old vessel was found by researchers on the floor of the North Sea
Church Shooter Can't Fire Jewish and Indian Lawyers
A federal appeals court has denied white supremacist Dylann Roof's request to replace his Jewish and Indian lawyers who are appealing his death sentence for a racist massacre in South Carolina a day after he filed it
Macron: The Paris Climate Deal Is Not Up for Debate
French President Emmanuel Macron threw down the gauntlet to President Trump on the Paris climate agreement, saying the environmental accord will not be renegotiated to favor the U.S. "We will not backtrack," Macron said at the United Nations
