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Many challenges will remain, including the animosity among members and myriad global challenges, from ongoing wars and economic shocks to the worsening effects of climate change. But the next U.N. chief faces the additional woes of an international body starved of cash and at odds with its most powerful member: the United States. The second Trump administration has proved itself no fan of multilateralism and sees the U.N. as a bloated organization doing little to serve U.S. interests.

(The Center Square) – Alienation of affection litigation in North Carolina against a former U.S. senator from Arizona can proceed, says a federal judge. Defense for one-term former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat who switched to independent for the last two of her six-year term, asked Judge David Bragdon for dismissal on grounds she had no connection to the state.

Chocolate accounted for 51.7% of American confectionery spending last year, down from roughly two-thirds of the category a decade ago. The candy aisle heading into Halloween 2026 reflects that shift. Gummies and chews now occupy shelf space that chocolate bars held, and the reason traces back to a harvest forecast issued in West Africa this summer. Ghana’s cocoa regulator told Reuters that national production will fall by at least 16% in the 2026/27 season, which begins in September.

A week at sea has a reputation for undoing months of discipline before the ship even clears the harbor, with buffet lines, midday cocktails and shore excursions that amount to a bus ride and a big lunch. Cruise vacations have earned every joke made about them, but more travelers are turning that reputation on its head, treating a trip as an extension of their habits instead of a break from them.

(The Center Square) – Georgia child protective services has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on technologies that secretly track cell phone movements and surveil web activity—tools the agency might be prohibited from using, records obtained by The Center Square show.

A pile of cookware can make an otherwise easy dinner feel like more work than it was worth. These 15 recipes keep most of the cooking centered on a skillet or wok, from fried rice and bulgogi to frittata, crunchwraps, pancakes, and stir-fries. Twelve of the recipes keep the hot cooking to one main pan, while Thai Drunken Noodles, Aglio e Olio, and Panda Express Honey Walnut Shrimp need an extra pot or pan for part of the process.

Temperatures, humidity, & rain chances are on the increase as we head into the end of the week. A cold front will approach Friday night. this will increase the chance for thunderstorms. That chance for storms will continue into the weekend. The weekend will not be a washout, but there will be a good chance for rain and storms especially in the afternoons on Saturday and Sunday. That rain chance and thunderstorm chance will last into next week.

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WFXG) - South Carolina Highway patrol has reopened I-20 westbound except for a short closure of one lane at the scene of an overturned tractor-trailer. Hazmat crews and first responders responded to the scene on I-20 westbound. North Augusta Public Safety said traffic was shut down around mile marker 3 but has since reopened to one lane. Traffic was diverted off the interstate at exit 5.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) — Richmond County investigators are searching for 44-year-old Gerald Antonio Freeman Jr., who is wanted in connection with an Aggravated Assault at the Scottish Inn on Gordon Highway. Deputies say the incident happened on September 9 at the motel located at 1636 Gordon Hwy.

(The Center Square) – Republicans from across the country are convening in Dallas Wednesday and Thursday in a first midterm 2026 Republican Convention as some Republicans in Texas, and nationwide, are trailing in the polls. The convention begins as Gov. Greg Abbott launched his first attack ad against Democratic opponent state Rep. Gina Hinojosa over her support for gender policies. It’s also opening after U.S. Senate candidate state Rep.