Palestinian relatives of the Abu Shaban family mourn at Al Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza City, on Saturday. At least eleven members of the family were killed a day earlier when their car was hit by an Israeli army strike in the Al Zaitun neighbourhood, east of Gaza City. Photo by Mohammed Saber/EPA Oct. 18

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California ramped up its efforts to curb plastic pollution Friday — suing three plastic-bag makers, alleging the companies falsely claimed their products were recyclable. State Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Democrat, said companies Novolex Holdings, Inteplast Group and Mettler Packaging violated a state law passed in 2014 that banned plastic bags

At first glance, they look like raises. At the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, a music professor’s salary jumped $13,000 in the past decade. A University of Nebraska at Kearney political science professor’s grew by $15,000. A University of Nebraska at Omaha social work professor got a $19,000 bump. But then you factor in inflation, and the

QH115FX: Large mini-LED screen for professionals. (Image source: Samsung) The QH115FX is a new and extra-large monitor from Samsung that is clearly aimed at professional users with a particularly high brightness level and a powerful sound system. It is also designed for continuous use. Silvio Werner (translated by Jacob Fisher), Published 10/17/2025 🇩🇪 🇪🇸 Samsung

Leighton Meester, Adam Brody Share Whether Kids Will Follow in Their Footsteps Nobody wants to be pushed into the family business. And that’s why Leighton Meester  and Adam Brody  aren’t forcing their daughter Arlo, 10, and 5-year-old son to join them on the big—or small—screen anytime soon. “I think they’ve got their own thing going

Active Citizens, Asia-Pacific, Development & Aid, Editors’ Choice, Education, Featured, Gender, Gender Violence, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Population, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations, Women’s Health, Youth Population Kamikawa Yoko, Chair of JPFP and of AFPPD addresses the Asian Parliamentarians’ Conference on Education for Life, Safety, and Human Dignity. Credit: APDA TOKYO & JOHANNESBURG, Oct

Logo text Sabrina Carpenter‘s Saturday Night Live hosting debut kicked off with a fun callback to none other than the viral Domingo skit — with a modern pop twist. The “Manchild” singer returned to the late night show on Saturday, where she doubled up as the night’s host and musical guest. The cold open kicked

The star pulls double duty as host and musical guest Saturday night (Oct. 18). ‘Saturday Night Live’ host and musical guest Sabrina Carpenter during Promos on Oct. 14, 2025. Rosalind O’Connor/NBC Trending on Billboard With just hours to go until Sabrina Carpenter takes over SNL, the singer reminded fans to tune with an Instagram post

The pop star is serving as host and musical guest on Oct. 18. ‘Saturday Night Live’ host and musical guest Sabrina Carpenter during Promos on Oct. 14, 2025. Rosalind O’Connor/NBC All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the