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HARLEM — A 46-year-old Hays woman died Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, evening after being struck by two vehicles on U.S. Highway 2 near Harlem. According to a report from the Montana Highway Patrol, the woman was crossing the highway at 7:44 p.m. when a 67-year-old Havre woman, traveling east, struck her with her vehicle, throwing the pedestrian into the westbound lane. A semi-truck heading west then struck the woman on the ground. MHP says the semi continued without stopping.

The Trump administration has discussed beginning reciprocal nuclear site visits with China and plans to continue pushing for that possibility during in-person meetings in the coming months, according to sources familiar with the matter. The discussions, which have been informal and preliminary, come amid mounting US concerns about China’s rapidly growing nuclear weapons program and after the last remaining arms control agreement between the US and Russia expired last year.

Starbucks is facing a consumer lawsuit over claims that the protein drinks labeled "sugar-free" on its cafe menus may actually contain more sugar than a Reese's peanut butter cup. The federal lawsuit filed late Friday in Seattle alleges that eight protein beverages Starbucks sells in the U.S. contain varying amounts of sugar even though the company lists them as sugarless.

A four-year college degree may no longer be the career requirement it once was. As companies struggle to fill jobs and industries evolve faster than traditional education systems can keep up, more employers are shifting toward skills-based hiring — focusing on experience, certifications, and practical abilities instead of diplomas alone. Career experts say it’s creating one of the strongest job markets in years for workers without college degrees.

The Emmy Awards are moving to Prime Video starting in 2027 in a six-year deal struck between Amazon and the Television Academy that ends a seven-decade run of broadcast networks airing the ceremony honoring the best in TV. The agreement announced Tuesday means a shift to the streaming services that have come to utterly dominate the prestige categories at the Emmys. The show has aired on one of the four broadcast networks every year since 1955.

President Donald Trump is expected to announce a new multi-billion-dollar investment to build a manufacturing facility for components for submarines in Baltimore on Tuesday. The announcement comes as the president has sought to tout manufacturing and investments, in his broader economic message, in a campaign push ahead of the midterm election.

President Donald Trump faced bipartisan criticism after suggesting during a rally in Nebraska on Monday that potential Iranian attacks on Los Angeles or San Diego would be "a small price to pay" if it helped end the conflict in the Middle East. Speaking about the ongoing war involving Iran, Trump downplayed the possibility of strikes on U.S. cities. "They can take out a city. Let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego.

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency Monday as the state surpassed 100 measles cases this year. According to state health officials, New York has recorded 108 cases in 2026, including 92 identified since July 15 in underimmunized rural communities across 18 counties. Otsego County has reported the highest number of cases, with 20 this year. The outbreak comes as the United States experiences its highest level of measles activity in three decades.