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Spanish court to probe Russian tycoon's bid for supermarket chain: document

Spain's High Court will investigate whether Russian tycoon Mikhail Fridman deliberately acted to depress the share price of struggling supermarket chain DIA in his bid to take control of the group, a court document seen by Reuters showed. Fridman's LetterOne fund snatched DIA from the brink of insolvency earlier this year after the retailer's failure to defend its customer base from rising competition lost it 90% of its market value in 2018. In the document, Spain's Supreme Court gave the High Court a mandate to investigate anonymous accusations which it said indicate Fridman may have acted to manipulate prices, engaged in insider trading and damaged the interests of minority shareholders.

Spoiler alert: Could a third-party run help Trump win in 2020?

Hillary Clinton suggested the Hawaiian congresswoman could help throw the race to Trump, but there are other potential third-party challengers lurking.

Cameron Douglas opens up about drug addiction and prison time

Cameron Douglas' longtime struggle with addiction brought the son of a Hollywood icon, Michael Douglas, to his knees after a downward spiral landed him in federal prison for seven years -- including two in solitary confinement. The father and son sat down for an exclusive interview with ABC News' Diane Sawyer to discuss the details of Cameron Douglas' new memoir, "Long Way Home," the profound impact his destructive drug use had on their family and the moment Michael Douglas almost gave up hope. Watch the full primetime one-hour special "The Douglas Dynasty: Fame, Addiction and Finding Home" on ABC at 10 p.m. ET Tuesday Oct. 22.

Extinction Rebellion protest cost police £21 million and hit crime investigations, says Cressida Dick

Extinction Rebellion’s protests cost £21 million to police and led to other investigations being stalled and some policing “not done at all,” Britain’s most senior police officer has revealed. Cressida Dick said that it meant that with the additional £16 million from Extinction Rebellion’s action in April, the total policing cost was more than twice the annual £15 million budget of London’s Violent Crime Taskforce. She said the protests - many of which were unlawful - had placed a “horrendous” strain on London and diverted officers away from other vital crime fighting and prevention roles. Some 8,000 officers, more than a quarter of the city’s force, had to be deployed to tackle the protest. The result she said was “a less good service to the rest of London. Partly because people get tired and partly because we just had to slow down certain types of inquiries, certain types of investigations would just be done more slowly and some things won't ever be done at all." No serious crime or 999 calls had been affected, said Ms Dick, but Detectives had been called in to cover some frontline duties and officers had been taken off neighbourhood and school patrols. People who contacted police over a minor incident had been told “we can’t deal with that now and probably won’t be able to do so for a while,” she said. The £21 million included £3.5 million for overtime, just under £6 million for officers who were drafted in from 38 other forces in England and Wales, and £11.8 million staffing costs. A total of 1,828 protestors were arrested, of whom 164 have so far been charged. In April 1,148 activists were held, of whom more than 900 were charged, mostly receiving a conditional discharge. Police recovered up to 80 tonnes of equipment, including tents and toilets, that will go to landfill. Senior officers have been in talks with ministers about potential changes to public order legislation since the action in April. These could include banning orders to stop activists who repeatedly protest unlawfully, and a new criminal offence of attaching items to the road. Ms Dick said there was also a “conversation to be had” about tougher financial penalties or recouping the costs from the protestors. The Metropolitan Police will apply to the Home Office to cover the cost of the protest action.

Prince William reportedly ‘worried’ about Prince Harry after documentary

William, 37, reportedly watched the documentary "Harry and Meghan: An African Journey" on Sunday night, when it aired in the U.K., according to ABC News royal contributor Omid Scobie. "Kensington Palace sources say that William actually watched the documentary with the rest of the nation and they say that he was worried about what he saw on the screen," said Scobie.

Oslo police shoot to stop man driving on sidewalk, 3 injured

An armed Norwegian man stole an ambulance and drove it along a sidewalk in Oslo on Tuesday, injuring two toddlers as police tried to stop him by shooting at the tires and ramming the vehicle. Inside the stolen ambulance, police found an Uzi submachine gun, a shotgun and what they said were "large amounts" of narcotics. Investigator Grete Lier Mettid said the suspect was known to have had ties to far-right groups.

Viral post shows everyone can use #onthewayfriends now and then

Adult friendship can be complicated: life is busy, and too often we try to pretend everything is OK when it isn't. A viral Facebook post about "on the way" friends has been shared almost 100,000 times. The author, Kimberly Adams, is the owner of the Northern Colorado Moms Blog Facebook page where the post originated.

Canada's Trudeau wins 2nd term but nation more divided

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won a second term in a stronger-than-expected showing in Canada's national elections, claiming a "clear mandate" Tuesday despite a Parliament and nation increasingly fractured along regional lines. Trudeau's Liberal Party took the most seats in Parliament but lost its majority in Monday's balloting. The prime minister's early morning address to supporters came as his Conservative rival, Andrew Scheer, had just begun speaking to his own backers, forcing TV networks to break away from Scheer.

Miley Cyrus clarifies 'you don't have to be gay' comments

Miley Cyrus is clarifying some comments she made in her Instagram Live video on Sunday. "I always thought that I had to be gay because I just thought all guys were evil, but it's not true," she told her followers, adding – in what appeared to be a diss aimed at ex Liam Hemsworth -- that Simpson is the only good man she’s ever met. Cyrus and Hemsworth announced this summer they had split up.

Jimmy Carter hospitalized after fall at Georgia home

Former President Jimmy Carter had another fall at his home in Plains, Georgia, fracturing his pelvis and going to the hospital for treatment and observation, a spokeswoman said Tuesday. Carter Center spokeswoman Deanna Congileo described the fracture as minor. This is the third time Carter has fallen in recent months.

The Latest: 1946 lynching puts focus on grand jury secrecy

A U.S. appeals court is considering whether federal judges can order the unsealing of grand jury records in cases with historical significance. A federal judge in 2017 granted a request from historian Anthony Pitch to unseal the transcripts.

3rd child dies following apartment fire in St. Louis

A fire that ravaged a St. Louis apartment where three small children were left alone has now claimed the lives of all three children. Police say they were informed Tuesday that 4-year-old Heaven Coleman died. Six-month-old Damarion Eiland was found dead by firefighters who responded to the blaze Sunday at the Clinton-Peabody public housing complex.

Turkey's Halkbank could face fine for failing to appear in U.S. court: prosecutor

A U.S. prosecutor on Tuesday called Turkey's Halkbank a "fugitive" after it failed to make an initial court appearance in a criminal case accusing it of conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions against Iran. Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Lockard said at a hearing in federal court in Manhattan that prosecutors had served a summons on the bank's U.S. lawyer, and that the bank was "in contempt" for not appearing. U.S. District Judge Richard Berman, who is presiding over the case, said the bank would get another two weeks.

OPEC, allies to mull deeper oil cut amid worries over demand growth

DUBAI/MOSCOW/LONDON (Reuters) - OPEC and its allies will consider whether to deepen cuts to crude supply when they next meet in December due to worries about weak demand growth in 2020, sources from the oil-producing club said. Saudi Arabia, OPEC's de facto leader, wants to focus first on boosting adherence to the group's production-reduction pact with Russia and other non-members, an alliance known as OPEC+, before committing to more cuts, the sources said. OPEC members Iraq and Nigeria are among the countries that have failed to comply properly with pledged output reductions.

Trump compares impeachment process to 'a lynching'

President Donald Trump compared the impeachment process to "a lynching" on Twitter Tuesday morning. "So some day, if a Democrat becomes President and the Republicans win the House, even by a tiny margin, they can impeach the President, without due process or fairness or any legal rights," he wrote.

Ethiopia's Nobel-winning leader issues warning over dam

Ethiopia's Nobel Peace Prize-winning prime minister warned Tuesday that if there's a need to go to war over a dam project disputed with Egypt his country could ready millions of people, but he said only negotiation can resolve a current deadlock. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed made the remarks during a parliament question-and-answer session, his most prominent public appearance since winning the Nobel on Oct. 11. It's already given to Abiy, and it won't be taken away from him.

U.S. companies facing worker shortage race to automate

U.S. companies are responding to the lowest unemployment rate in almost 50 years by increasing their focus on automation in order to maintain healthy margins as labor costs tick higher, a Reuters analysis of corporate earnings transcripts shows. Citigroup Inc , for instance, said that it is expanding its cloud infrastructure to replace routine tasks that used to require human labor. Health insurance company UnitedHealth Group told investors that its automation efforts should save the company over $1 billion next year.

Novartis data suggest payers getting breaks on gene therapy Zolgensma

Novartis sales data on Tuesday suggested the Swiss drugmaker is reaping less than the $2.1 million U.S. list price for its gene therapy Zolgensma, as insurers may be getting breaks on the world's most-expensive one-time treatment. The spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) treatment, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in May, has reaped $175 million in revenue this year, including $160 million in the third quarter. On a call following third-quarter results, Chief Executive Vas Narasimhan said roughly 100 patients have been treated under the paid program.

Oprah Winfrey sends new iPhone to student after making fun of his cracked screen

One Morehouse student now has a brand new iPhone -- thanks to Oprah Winfrey. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, it all started when Morehouse college student Olufemi Yessoufou asked Winfrey to take a selfie with him and his friends. During the exchange, which happened after Winfrey visited the campus earlier this month, she poked fun at Olu's phone, which was cracked.

VW speeds up production of next generation Golf

Volkswagen will start deliveries of its new Golf hatchback in December after shaving an hour off the time needed to build its flagship model, the board member responsible for production at the VW brand said on Tuesday. Volkswagen's main factory in Wolfsburg, Germany is preparing to make 450,000 Golf cars a year with the manufacturing time of the eighth-generation model sped up by one hour per vehicle, Andreas Tostmann told journalists in a call. Because VW is able to re-use 80% of the tooling for its new model, VW will invest a midsized triple-digit million euros amount in overhauling production, the carmaker said.

U.S. EPA set to release fuel economy revisions by year-end

The Trump Administration’s revised final fuel economy standards for U.S. vehicles should be released by the end of the year, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Andrew Wheeler said on Tuesday. Wheeler said the final proposal will not be look "exactly like" the original one announced in August 2018 to freeze fuel efficiency standards at 2020 levels through 2026. Work is continuing on revisions to the vehicle efficiency and emissions standards, which are overseen by EPA and the Department of Transportation, he said.

A Colorado woman has been charged with murdering her terminally ill 7-year-old daughter and defrauding insurers out of over $500,000

Douglas County Sheriff said Kelly Renee Turner's arrest came after a year-long investigation following the death of her daughter in 2017.

Police shoot suspect as stolen ambulance crashes into bystanders in Oslo

A man who stole an ambulance and crashed into bystanders has been shot by police in the Norwegian capital of Oslo, police said Tuesday. At least two people were injured as the stolen ambulance drove into a crowd of people that included an elderly couple and a woman with a baby. "We are in control of the ambulance that was stolen," Oslo police tweeted.