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Houthis Escalate Saudi Attacks, Threaten More Hits Despite Trump Warning
Iran-backed Houthis vowed to continue attacking airports and oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday in defiance of President Donald Trump's warnings, launching one of their most consequential attacks on the headquarters of Saudi oil giant Aramco.The overnight...
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:33:49 EDTUK PM Burnham Pledges Continued Support to Zelenskyy
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham promised Wednesday to keep backing Ukraine as Russia pounded the country's energy grid and Kyiv's relationship with Washington showed new signs of strain.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:56:07 EDTSen. Tillis to Musk: Explain Ukraine's Starlink Curbs
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., pressed Elon Musk for answers about sudden restrictions disrupting Ukraine's military satellite communications, warning that deliberately weakening the country's defenses could assist Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:02:50 EDTGreenland Pushes Back on Trump's 'Massive' Oil Exploration Claim
Greenland's government on Wednesday disputed President Donald Trump's claim that large-scale oil, gas, and mineral exploration is about to begin in the Arctic territory, saying existing projects remain years away from producing results, CNN reported.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:21:09 EDTWH Defends Decision to Forgo International Election Monitors
The White House is defending its decision to forgo international election observers for the November midterm elections, a move that effectively ends a 24-year precedent of inviting monitors from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to observe U.S. federal...
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:12:48 EDTSen. Cruz: El-Sayed Poses 'Acute National Security Risk,' Cites Muslim Brotherhood Ties
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, warned on his latest "Verdict" podcast that Michigan Democrat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed could pose a serious national security threat if elected, citing connections to the Muslim Brotherhood.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:11:06 EDTWhatley Pauses TV Ads in North Carolina Senate Race
Michael Whatley's Senate campaign is temporarily not on the airwaves in North Carolina.Whatley, the Republican nominee, does not have future linear television ad reservations booked in the race, according to Politico.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:58:43 EDTHalloween Travelers Face TSA Rules on Costumes, Props
Americans planning to fly on Halloween could face delays at airport security checkpoints if their costumes include metal accessories, realistic weapons, or masks that interfere with identification, according to federal travel guidelines.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:35:36 EDTOkla. FD Warns: 'Turn Around, Don't Drown!' Amid Flooding
Oklahoma City firefighters searched a creek Wednesday after a report of a possible drowning as heavy rain drenched central Oklahoma.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:09:39 EDTMusk: US Military, Trump Control Ukraine's Starshield Limits
SpaceX boss Elon Musk said Wednesday that any disruptions reported by Ukraine in using the Starshield satellite communications system would be the responsibility of the U.S. government, not his company.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:23:28 EDTICE, Federal Watchdog Clash Over Body Camera Requirements
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is pushing back against federal recommendations to automatically activate agents' body cameras when weapons are drawn, citing operational risks and concerns about inadvertently recording sensitive encounters, Axios reported Wednesday.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:14:51 EDTJudge Won't Block Trump Order Targeting DEI by Federal Contractors
A federal judge declined on Wednesday to block an effort by President Donald Trump to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives by companies that do business with the U.S. government.U.S. District Judge Adam Abelson in Baltimore said that groups representing...
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:20:18 EDTPope Leo Asks for Prayers After Cancer Diagnosis
Pope Leo XIV thanked Catholics for their prayers Wednesday in his first public message since undergoing surgery for lung cancer as the 71-year-old pontiff recovered in a Rome hospital and uncertainty grew over his planned trip to South America next month.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:12:18 EDTReport: 2 US Attorneys' Offices Investigating Rep. Omar
Two U.S. attorneys' offices are running parallel investigations into Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:51:00 EDTNasdaq Ends Sharply Lower on Hot Inflation Data
Hotter-than-expected inflation data sent the Nasdaq to a sharply lower close Wednesday, with worries about more interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve pummeling shares of Oracle, CoreWeave and other AI stocks sensitive to higher borrowing costs.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:01:57 EDTN.Y. to Ban Central Park's Horse-Drawn Carriages After Teen's Death
New York City lawmakers plan to ban horse-drawn carriages from Central Park, ending their more than 150-year run as an iconic, old-timey tourist attraction, following decades of opposition from animal welfare activists and the death of a teenage tourist last spring.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:55:12 EDTFed Survey Shows Price Pressures Intensifying as Fuel Costs Rise
The US labor market remained stuck in a low-hire, low-fire state and inflation was intensifying across parts of the country in recent weeks, a Federal Reserve report showed Wednesday, underscoring what's at stake as the central bank weighs whether to deliver a second...
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:39:28 EDTGerman Police Seize Robot in Alleged Groping of Teen
German police are investigating two young men after seizing a humanoid robot that allegedly touched a 16-year-old girl's buttocks and made sexually suggestive movements during an encounter streamed on social media.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:00:46 EDTHassett: Energy Drove Inflation Jump, Spike 'Temporary'
White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Wednesday that a jump in energy prices drove September's rise in inflation and predicted the increase would be short-lived.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:23:41 EDT8 States Sue OpenAI, Claiming ChatGPT Harms Children
Iowa, Kansas and six other states said Wednesday they had sued OpenAI in courts across the country over harms they say ChatGPT has caused to children, alleging the chatbot has coached children to harm themselves or others.
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