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Love pumpkin spice lattes? Learn some of its spicy history
Things are getting spicy. We explain how a word referring to cinnamon and pepper turned less literal by the 19th century.
UN peacekeepers say Israeli drone crashed into their headquarters without inflicting casualties
The U.N. peacekeeping force in south Lebanon says an Israeli drone has crashed into their headquarters near Israel’s border, but didn’t cause any casualties. The force, known as UNIFIL, says that by flying drones over Lebanon Israel was violating a U.N. Security Council resolution that helped end the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war.
New York Liberty part ways with championship-winning coach Sandy Brondello
The New York Liberty will not renew coach Sandy Brondello’s contract for next season. Brondello led the Liberty to its first WNBA championship in 2024, but the team struggled with injuries to star players Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones and Sabrina Ionescu this year. 
Trump cancels meeting with Democrats as prospects for shutdown increase
President Trump called off a planned Thursday meeting with top Hill Democrats to discuss a possible deal to avoid a shutdown. He called Democrats’ demands “unserious.” Democrats say he chickened out.
Child care providers want changes to strict rules that result in costly upgrades, licensing issues
Family home-based child care providers are leaving the profession. Some say it’s because of complex regulations and strict enforcement that’s driving up the cost of doing business. But, there is bipartisan legislation that could change that.