The number of Yemenis on the brink of famine could rise to 12 million - or two in five of the population - from around 8.5 million in coming months due to escalating war and a deepening economic crisis, the United Nations food agency said on Monday.

BlackRock Chief Executive Larry Fink and Blackstone Group CEO Stephen Schwarzman will no will no longer attend a high profile conference in Saudi Arabia, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday, becoming the latest senior executives to withdraw amid concerns about a missing journalist.

President Donald Trump met with residents in the Florida Panhandle who survived Hurricane Michael, despite heavy damage to their homes. He praised the first responders and local government whose work he called "incredible." (Oct. 15)

President Donald Trump is marveling at the hurricane damage he's seen while touring devastated Florida Panhandle communities. (Oct. 15)