Big News Headlines

• Life expectancy by 2040 for Americans expected to fall below average October 18, 2018
  U.S. life expectancy increase set to fall far behind global average by 2040. Veruer's Tony Spitz has the details.        
• JetBlue is giving away free flights to volunteers in November – with a catch October 18, 2018
  As part of JetBlue's For Good Month, the airline is flying a plane full of people to "Destination Good" for a volunteer experience on Nov. 27.        
• Bjorn Ulvaeus from ABBA on the band's continuing success 36 years after they split, and new music from the band October 18, 2018
  Swedish superstar Bjorn Ulvaeus is mystified by the continuing success of his band, ABBA, 36 years after they split, and promises new music next March. (Oct. 18)        
• Stars celebrate Loretta Lynn at CMT Artists of the Year October 18, 2018
  Carrie Underwood, Hillary Scott, Kelsea Ballerini, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris and more honored at CMT Artists of the Year ceremony, where Lorettta Lynn won a Lifetime Achievement Award. (Oct. 18)        
• USA TODAY Sports college football staff picks for Week 8 October 18, 2018
  College football staff picks for Week 8 focus on the big ACC showdown between Clemson and North Carolina State plus a pair of critical Pac-12 matchups.        
• Trump and Pompeo to have 'long talk' over missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi October 18, 2018
  Mike Pompeo traveled to Saudi Arabia and Turkey to seek answers in the Jamal Khashoggi case that has piled pressure on the Trump administration.        
• US commander unhurt, but Afghan police chief reportedly killed as gunfire erupts October 18, 2018
  A shooting described as an inside attack breaks out in the compound of regional governor in Kandahar.        
• $3 billion already spent to end longest blackout in US history. Could renewable energy help Puerto Rico? October 18, 2018
  The lack of power has been a challenge for Puerto Ricans recovering from the storm and was a key factor in widespread deaths after the hurricane.        
• Pando, the world's largest organism is dying, study suggests October 18, 2018
  Pando in Utah, one of the world's largest organisms -- a colony of tens of thousands of trees -- is dying, a study finds. Humans might be at fault.        
• Kate Upton rips umpires over controversial fan interference call that cost Astros a home run October 18, 2018
  Kate Upton, just like many Astros fans and players, was not happy about the call that potentially took away a home run from Jose Altuve.        
• USA TODAY Sports' Week 7 NFL picks: Will Cowboys or Redskins wind up atop NFC East standings? October 18, 2018
  USA TODAY Sports' Week 7 NFL picks include our prognostications on the Cowboys-Redskins battle for first place in the NFC East and 13 other games.        
• We followed 15 of America's teachers on a day of frustrations, pressures and hard-earned victories October 18, 2018
  Teachers are paid too little, get the wrong kind of help from parents and are burdened by state rules. Through it all, they persevere.