Major Climate Report Describes a Strong Risk of Crisis as Early as 2040  —  INCHEON, South Korea — A landmark report from the United Nations' scientific panel on climate change paints a far more dire picture of the immediate consequences of climate change than previously thought …

Brett Kavanaugh will bring change to the Supreme Court, but maybe not what you think  —  Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination will change the court, but the question is how and to what degree.  —  CONNECT  —  With Brett Kavanaugh as the newest associate justice of the Supreme Court, things are going to be different.

Why I'm Leaving the Republican Party  —  Unlike Senator Susan Collins, who took pages upon pages of text on national television to tell us something we already knew, I will cut right to the chase: I am out of the Republican Party.  —  I will also acknowledge right away what I assume …

Interpol Chief, Detained by China, Resigns Under ‘Supervision’ of Party Watchdog  —  In a stunning move that could set back the country's efforts to expand its global presence, the Chinese Communist Party announced late Sunday that the missing president of Interpol, Meng Hongwei …

Senate races: GOP up in Texas, Tennessee; Dems up in Arizona, New Jersey — CBS News poll  —  The battle for Senate control finds Democrats trying to mount upset challenges in a string of typically Republican states, and this round of Battleground Tracker polls shows them having at best mixed results so far.

Astronaut Scott Kelly apologizes after quoting, praising Winston Churchill  —  Scott Kelly, a retired American astronaut with multiple space flights under his belt, apologized Sunday after quoting Winston Churchill and calling the 20th century British prime minister “one of the greatest leaders of modern times.”

Did the Saudis Murder Jamal Khashoggi?  —  The last time I spoke with Jamal Khashoggi, in August, he was worried about his life.  The Saudi dissident, a fifty-nine-year-old former editor and government adviser, was convinced that the kingdom's new leadership wanted to kill him.

Bulgarian TV host Victoria Marinova raped and killed  —  The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on the Bulgarian authorities to conduct a rigorous, thorough investigation into the killing of Victoria Marinova, presenter and administrative director for local television channel TVN.

Limo Crash Leaves 20 Dead in Upstate New York; Accident Toll Is One of the Worst in Memory  —  SCHOHARIE, N.Y. — It was an intersection of two highways, one a steep downhill road, that residents had long warned was notoriously dangerous.  —  On Saturday afternoon, their worst fears were realized …

Police Removed A Texas Yard Sign Showing A GOP Elephant With Its Trunk Up A Woman's Skirt  —  Police in Texas removed an anti-Republican political sign from a woman's yard Tuesday night last week, amid nationwide rancor over the Senate's vote on Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court.

Scoop: White House begins prepping for Democratic legal storm  —  Top officials inside the White House have taken their first steps to prepare for an onslaught of investigations if Democrats win the House.  —  What we're hearing: According to a source with direct knowledge …

Dems see blue ‘tsunami’ in House as Senate path narrows  —  Democrats have a better shot than ever at winning back the House majority with 30 days to go before the midterm elections, but have seen their chances of taking back the Senate erode amid the controversy surrounding Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court.

Lindsey Graham Is the Saddest Story in Washington  —  His fight for Brett Kavanaugh completed his transformation into Donald Trump's slobbering manservant.  —  The battle over Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court was an especially ugly episode of a reality-show presidency …

The World's Oldest Barber Is 107 and Still Cutting Hair Full Time  —  NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. — Anthony Mancinelli shook out a barber towel and welcomed the next customer to his chair in Fantastic Cuts, a cheery hair salon in a nondescript strip mall, about an hour's drive north of New York City.

Driver plows through protesters in downtown Portland  —  A driver plowed through a group of protesters marching in downtown Portland on Oct. 6, 2018.  KATU photo  —  AA  —  PORTLAND, Ore. - A driver plowed through a group of protesters in downtown Portland Saturday afternoon.

The UK is practicing cyberattacks that could black out Moscow  —  British defense officials say they have practiced cyber war games that could shut off electricity in Russia's capital, the Sunday Times (paywall) reports.  —  The measures are part of a wider range of strategies to hit …