Riders became stuck on the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags.

The headline does not identify which Six Flags location was involved.

It gives no details about how many riders were on the ride.

It does not say how long they were stuck.

South Korea’s industry ministry is creating a senior-level semiconductor task force to support major projects and strengthen the industry’s competitiveness.

The cabinet approved the changes on October 13, and they take effect on October 20.

The new team will handle semiconductor policy, advanced chip competitiveness and support for the industry’s supply chain, including materials, parts and equipment.

It will also help move forward major projects, including a planned semiconductor cluster in the country’s southwest, and carry out duties under a new semiconductor support law.

Russia says it arrested a Japanese journalist in the Sakhalin region on suspicion of spying.

The man worked for Japan’s Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper, but Russian officials have not named him.

Russia’s Federal Security Service alleges he gathered information about the country’s defense capabilities for a Japanese intelligence agency.

It says he was preparing to leave Russia when arrested, then was flown to Moscow and placed in custody.

Australia’s Reserve Bank has raised interest rates four times this year to slow spending and bring inflation back below 3%.

The increases have pushed rates to their highest level in 15 years and raised mortgage costs.

Household spending is still nearly 7% higher than a year ago, even as economic activity has slowed.

Some of the increase reflects higher prices for essentials, but Australians are also spending on electric cars and overseas travel.

Apple has unveiled the fourth-generation Apple TV 4K, a streaming box for televisions, with a faster processor and new voice features.

The device uses an A19 chip that Apple says is 50% faster than the previous model’s processor, with twice the graphics performance.

Its three built-in microphones let users speak to Siri from across the room, and Siri AI can answer questions about what people are watching; its launch support in India is English only, with no Hindi.

The box also adds smart-home controls and lets users pair up to four compatible Apple speakers for surround sound.

Marvin Harrison Jr. has officially joined the Houston Texans after passing his physical on Monday.

The 24-year-old wide receiver was traded from the Arizona Cardinals, who selected him fourth overall in the 2024 draft.

Houston sent Arizona a 2027 second-round pick and a seventh-round pick, and received Harrison and a 2027 sixth-round pick.

Harrison reunites with quarterback C.J. Stroud, his former teammate at Ohio State.

Salman Khan will open Koffee With Karan’s ninth season as the first guest on Karan Johar’s celebrity chat show.

The season is scheduled to begin streaming on October 14 on JioHotstar.

Johar has said this will be the show’s final season, ending a run that began in 2004.

He says he wants to spend the next decade directing more films and telling stories.

The DEA has proposed emergency restrictions on four kratom-linked substances found in some concentrated products.

The proposal would place the substances in Schedule I, the federal category for drugs considered to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use in the United States.

Kratom comes from a tree native to Southeast Asia and is sold in the United States in products such as powders, capsules and liquids.

It is marketed for pain relief and other uses, but as an herbal supplement it does not face the same safety testing rules as prescription medicines.