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Russian Strikes on Ukrainian Cities Kill 19
Russian missiles and drones pounded Kyiv and a dozen other Ukrainian regions overnight into Wednesday, killing at least 19 civilians, including four children, and wounding around 60 in Moscow's latest devastating barrage, Ukrainian officials said. Ukraine had anticipated the...
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:54:02 EDTUS Troops Face Curfew, Alcohol Ban in Japan's Okinawa After Murder Case
U.S. soldiers stationed on Japan's Okinawa have been given a month-long curfew and banned from drinking alcohol while they undergo discipline training after a Marine was alleged to have murdered and robbed a local woman.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:53:13 EDTNepal Ends Search for Thousands of Flood Victims as Family Reactions Range From Anger to Relief
Nepal announced its intention to cease search and rescue operations for victims of the Aug. 26 flood that killed at least 1,455 people with thousands more still missing. Family members of 5,285 people who remain unaccounted for...
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:00:47 EDTMachado's Venezuela Return Could Be Imminent
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado could return to the country within hours as her team works to finalize legal and diplomatic arrangements for her arrival, a senior official in her political party said Tuesday.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:17:07 EDTWH Defends Trump Over Iran Remarks on LA, San Diego
The White House pushed back against a "media freakout" over President Donald Trump's comments at a midterm rally that Iran could "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego, saying Trump was describing the threat the cities could have faced from a nuclear-armed Iran.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:55:40 EDTIn Interview, Vance Says Iran Must Cut Enrichment to End War
Vice President JD Vance said in an exclusive interview with Reuters that Iran must make a "meaningful" reduction in its nuclear enrichment capacity to satisfy U.S. demands and end the countries' seven-month war, even as Washington was unsure how Tehran makes decisions in...
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:24:12 EDTFmr CIA Official Pleads Guilty to $40 Million Gold Bar Scheme
A former senior CIA official pleaded guilty Tuesday in Virginia to a charge that he abused his position and government funds to enrich himself by acquiring Florida real estate and hundreds of gold bars worth over $40 million, according to court records.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:35:55 EDTTelevangelist Jim Bakker Dies at 86, Leaves Legacy
Jim Bakker, the pioneering televangelist who built one of the most influential Christian television ministries in America before a spectacular fall from grace involving scandal, fraud convictions, and prison, has died at age 86.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:59:02 EDTSaudis, Allies Activate Defense Pact Amid Houthi Attacks
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan moved to implement their mutual defense pact amid continued attacks on the kingdom by Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:39:13 EDTRasmussen Poll: Hispanic Voters Favor Republicans
A new poll from Rasmussen Reports shows Hispanic voters supporting Republicans over Democrats, 50% to 42%.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:28:31 EDTHeating Oil Bills Seen Rising 21% to 50% This Winter
Households that heat with oil could spend 21% more this winter than last, according to a U.S. Energy Information Administration forecast Tuesday, while a group representing state energy assistance directors projects a 50% increase.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:38:59 EDTEva Marie Saint, Oscar-Winning Hollywood Star, Dies at 102
Eva Marie Saint, the pale, willowy actor who won an Academy Award for her first movie, "On the Waterfront," and starred opposite Cary Grant in the Alfred Hitchcock thriller "North by Northwest," has died. She was 102.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:31:02 EDTDOJ Report Faults 2021 Garland School Board Memo
Then-Attorney General Merrick Garland's 2021 directive on school board threats was issued after pressure from the Biden White House and Department of Justice officials despite widespread internal concerns that protests by parents did not constitute federal crimes.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:19:16 EDTOver 1 Million People's Data Stolen in Arizona Court Hack
A cyberattack on Arizona’s court system stole personal information for more than a million people and is believed to have started when a court employee clicked a malicious link in an email.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:20:21 EDTCDC: No Broader US Threat in Suspected Plague Death
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sees "no indication of a broader threat" to the U.S. from the suspected pneumonic plague death of a Russian lab worker, echoing Secretary of State Marco Rubio's call for focus, not alarm.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:54:06 EDTSkydance CEO Ellison Vows to Protect CNN's Editorial Independence
Skydance CEO David Ellison told CNN anchor Anderson Cooper he will protect the news network's editorial independence following the merger between Paramount and Warner Brothers.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:01:10 EDTWHO Says Plague Risk Low After Russian Lab Death
The World Health Organization said Tuesday that the epidemic risk from the death of a 28-year-old Russian laboratory technician who worked at a Siberian plague research institute is low as Washington pressed Moscow for more details.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:31:11 EDTWash. Man Arrested in Canada School Shooting Plot
A Washington state man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly helping to plan a deadly Canadian school shooting, with federal prosecutors saying he discussed weapons, ways to maximize casualties, and plans to livestream the massacre.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:10:55 EDTTrump: Call With Putin Scheduled to Discuss Russia's Possible Plague Case
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would speak very soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the reported plague death of a laboratory technician, as Washington pressured Moscow for transparency.Russian authorities denied that they were imposing anti-plague...
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:12:24 EDTTrump Touts Submarine Defense Project in Maryland
President Donald Trump on Tuesday touted a $3.7 billion investment by the military technology company Anduril to build components for nuclear-powered submarines at a Baltimore-area shipyard.
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