Almost 16,000 nurses at three major private hospital systems in New York City plan to begin strikes on Monday after contract talks over pay, benefits and staffing stalled; Governor Kathy Hochul issued a state disaster emergency citing anticipated staffing shortages.
Thousands of widows in western Kenya report losing homes and land after their husbands die; Siaya County assembly has passed a Widows Protection Bill that would criminalize forced disinheritance and forced remarriage if the governor signs it.
Officials report major bushfires have burned more than 350,000 hectares in Victoria, and leaders have warned people not to enter fire‑impacted areas.
William Nylander returned from a lower-body injury and recorded a goal and two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5-0; Joseph Woll made 29 saves for a shutout.
Madison Chock and Evan Bates won a record-setting seventh U.S. figure skating title with a season-best free dance score of 228.87, and Emilea Zingas/Vadym Kolesnik and Christina Carreira/Anthony Ponomarenko finished second and third.
A United Van Lines study found Oregon had the highest inbound share in 2025 at 65 percent, while several smaller metros and Southern states also saw strong inbound flows. The report highlighted family ties and job opportunities as leading reasons for moves and a growing split by age in destination choices.
Family members pulled the four-year-old boy from a pool and performed CPR before paramedics arrived; he was taken to hospital and later died.
The Met Office has several warnings across Scotland, including an amber snow warning until 2pm on Sunday for areas from north of Glasgow toward Aberdeen; the Scottish Government's Resilience Room met with ministers and agencies to coordinate the response for a multi‑hazard weekend.
Kyiv's power grid was heavily damaged in a recent Russian strike, leaving many residents in unheated apartments while engineers work to restore power, and the UN has scheduled an emergency meeting on Monday about the ballistic missile attack.
Swedish singer Zara Larsson posted strongly worded Instagram messages condemning U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after an ICE-involved shooting in Minnesota, and said she supports immigrants, trans people and others; a group of lawmakers has called for an independent investigation.
