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Sunday

Man dressed as the Joker injures 17 people on Tokyo train

Emergency workers and police officers are seen at a train station in Tokyo on Sunday, after a man brandishing a knife on a commuter train stabbed several passengers before starting a fire. Kyodo News via AP hide caption

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Asia

Man dressed as the Joker injures 17 people on Tokyo train

The attacker, identified as a 24-year-old man, was arrested after stabbing several passengers and starting a fire on the commuter train. His motive was not immediately known.

The FDA is probing whether the Moderna vaccine can cause a rare side effect in teens

The FDA review of Moderna's application for an emergency use authorization of its coronavirus vaccine in adolescents may not be completed before January, the company said. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

The FDA is probing whether the Moderna vaccine can cause a rare side effect in teens

Moderna says the FDA is looking into reports of a rare side effect — myocarditis, or the inflammation of the heart muscle — in those who've gotten the shot.

Biden says he worries that cutting oil production too fast will hurt working people

President Biden spent three days in Rome talking to world leaders before and during the G-20. He held a formal press conference before heading to the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The COP26 summit

Biden says he worries that cutting oil production too fast will hurt working people

President Biden said he's worried about soaring energy prices and says the world can't simply cut its use of fossil fuels — even as he heads to Glasgow for the U.N. climate summit.

American Airlines has canceled more than 1,700 flights since Friday

American Airlines passenger jets prepare for departure near a terminal at Boston Logan International Airport in Boston in July. More than 1,000 flights were canceled this weekend due to weather and staffing shortages, the airline said. Steven Senne/AP hide caption

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National

American Airlines has canceled more than 1,700 flights since Friday

The airline says it was forced to cancel more than 800 flights on Sunday alone due to poor weather and staff shortages.

Barack Obama honors Jay-Z at his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction

Inductee Jay-Z speaks onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for The Rock and Ro hide caption

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Music News

Barack Obama honors Jay-Z at his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction

The hip hop legend was inducted by the former president and comedian Dave Chappelle. The induction makes Jay-Z one of the few solo rappers to ever be included in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

G-20 leaders commit to reach carbon neutrality, but leave the target date in question

From left, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Italian Premier Mario Draghi, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson stand at the Trevi Fountain during an event for the G20 summit in Rome, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021. Roberto Monaldo/AP hide caption

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Climate

G-20 leaders commit to reach carbon neutrality, but leave the target date in question

A compromise agreed to in Rome on Sunday would see the world's biggest economies reach carbon neutrality "by or around mid-century." The plan sets the stage for the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow.

Pope Francis is asking people to pray for the Earth as U.N. climate talks begin

People gather in St. Peter's Square to listen to Pope Francis deliver his blessing from the window of his studio, top right, overlooking St.Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021. Andrew Medichini/AP hide caption

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Climate

Pope Francis is asking people to pray for the Earth as U.N. climate talks begin

Speaking from St. Peter's Square on Sunday, the pope asked people to pray so that "the cry of the Earth" is heard at the COP26 summit getting underway in Glasgow, Scotland.

Under new ownership, 'Ebony' magazine bets on boosting Black business
Ebony Magazine

Media

Under new ownership, 'Ebony' magazine bets on boosting Black business

Ebony magazine is turning 76 years old. With new owners, the legacy publication is rebooting to reach and uplift Black audiences with a focus on financial literacy and building wealth.

Under new ownership, 'Ebony' magazine bets on boosting Black business

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This mother wanted her son to have photos to understand her breast cancer journey

In 2015, Keyla "Nunny" Reece, felt a lump in her breast, got it checked out and was told it was a benign cyst. A new lump was discovered under her armpit. At the age of 39, on June 7, 2017, doctors diagnosed her with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, and by that point the cancer spread to her ribs, lungs, spine, and pelvis. Angelica Edwards hide caption

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The Picture Show

This mother wanted her son to have photos to understand her breast cancer journey

Keyla "Nunny" Reece was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer at age 39. Photographer Angelica Edwards documented the hardships and moments of joy in Reece's experience with cancer.

Climate pledges don't stop countries from exporting huge amounts of fossil fuels

The Asia Vision LNG carrier ship sits docked at the Cheniere Energy Inc. terminal in this aerial photograph taken over Sabine Pass in Texas in 2016. Lindsey Janies/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Climate

Climate pledges don't stop countries from exporting huge amounts of fossil fuels

Under the Paris climate deal, exports of oil, gas and coal don't count toward a country's emissions. That's coming in for scrutiny as leaders gather for another global climate summit.

Here's why the other 48 states care who's governor of Virginia and New Jersey

Attendees listen to former President Barack Obama during an early vote rally for New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Oct. 23 in Newark, N.J. That gubernatorial race and the one in Virginia are drawing national attention one year after the presidential election. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Here's why the other 48 states care who's governor of Virginia and New Jersey

As the first statewide tests of a new political reality, Virginia and New Jersey send a signal early in a presidential term — much as Iowa and New Hampshire do in a presidential campaign.

Saturday

U.S. reaches deal with European Union over steel and aluminum tariffs

Steel ingots emerge from an oven at the Saarsthal rail plant in Hayange, France, on Sept. 13, 2021. The United States and European Union have reached a deal on steel and aluminum tariffs. Jean-Christophe Verhaegen/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Europe

U.S. reaches deal with European Union over steel and aluminum tariffs

Announced at the G-20 Summit in Rome, the deal is meant to protect American producers but tamp down on the cost increases that the original tariffs have led to.