On Oct. 22, 1797, the first silk parachute jump from a high altitude was made by Andre-Jacques Garnerin, who dropped in a basket released from a balloon at 3,300 feet over a Paris park.

Actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson turns 50 and actor Valeria Golino turns 60, among the famous birthdays for Oct. 22.

Authorities in Washington, D.C., have arrested a driver accused of ramming a barricade protecting the White House.

Britain has removed Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham from its list of designated terrorist organizations, a move the United States made this summer.

Tropical Storm Melissa was churning in the Caribbean late Tuesday, according to forecasters warning Hispaniola to expect heavy rains and flooding over the next few days.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes sued the GOP House speaker, suggesting that Adelita Grijalva had been kept from her seat to stop the Epstein files' release.

Federal prosecutors charged Billy Joe Cagle, the man accused of plotting a mass shooting at the Atlanta airport, on Tuesday.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune and other Republican senators publicly called for Paul Ingrassia to withdraw from consideration to lead an independent agency.

The new Atlas web browser by OpenAI remembers user interactions with ChatGPT and could be a direct challenge to Google's search engine dominance

Graham Platner hopes to be elected as one of Maine's two U.S.senators and denied allegations that he is a Nazi after images of a questionable tattoo surfaced.

The immigrant, identified as a social media influencer, allegedly had tried to ram his car into agents who opened fire, according to the official account,

Quiver Distribution released "The Beldham" trailer Quiver Distributions released the trailer for The Beldham on Tuesday. The film opens Nov. 7 in theaters.

Southeastern Grocers will rebrand as Win-Dixie and close stores in several states in a new focus on its Florida home base as company leaders look ahead.

A new Gallup Poll released Tuesday indicates that neither major U.S. political party dominates in trust or favorability.

NBC announced Tuesday that NBA star Draymond Green will guest star on the season premiere of "St. Denis Medical," airing Nov. 3 at 8 p.m. EST on the network.

Nine nations say Bolivian President-elect Rodrigo Paz Pereira's win heralds a time of change in the South American nation that was a leading socialist state.

Apple's Liquid Glass feature on iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1 and macOS 26.1 will see a new customization for those who don't like the clear view Liquid Glass offers.

Streaming giant Netflix is set to reveal Tuesday its third-quarter earnings after the closing bell on Wall Street.

After an escalation of tension between the U.S. and Colombia, President Gustavo Petro met with John McNamara, the U.S. charg d'affaires to calm the situation.

Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil must wait several days or weeks for a federal appellate court to decide whether the federal government can detain him.

Jamie Lee Curtis is looking out for Emma Mackey in a new trailer for "Ella McCay," released Tuesday. The comedy-drama film is directed by James L. Brooks.

The Los Angeles Angels agreed to hire former catcher Kurt Suzuki as their new manager. Suzuki, a 2014 All-Star, played for the Angels in 2021 and 2022.

Tropical Storm Melissa has begun churning in the Caribbean and is moving toward Haiti. At 2 p.m., Melissa was about 300 miles south of Port-au-Prince.

Researchers said 94% of nearly 600 women 44-73 reported digestive problems, and of those 82% said their problems either started or got worse during menopause.

On Tuesday, U.S. retail and pharmacy chain CVS experienced technical issues.