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Labor leaders argue that the billionaires tax includes a loophole that would allow state lawmakers to tax the savings and retirement accounts and home equity of all Californians. LA Times
A Saudi-led coalition has launched what it called a major campaign against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. LA Times
Russian air defenses intercepted nearly 900 Ukrainian drones overnight over multiple regions of the country, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said Tuesday. New York Post
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"Squad" Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez privately gushed that if Michigan Senate hopeful Dr. Abdul El-Sayed wins his race, the floodgates will be open for lefties in contests across the country. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Hopefully, he will lose big.
A suspected pneumonic plague outbreak in Russia has landed on the White House’s radar, after a young lab worker was killed and about 200 others were reportedly forced into quarantine, an official said. Daria Shipilova, a 28-year-old researcher at a Russian anti-plague research institute in Irkutsk, reportedly died after breaking a test tube containing the... New York Post
French students, parents, and teachers held their biggest protest yet over poor school conditions, as total arrests nationwide topped 6,100. New York Post
Gov. Gavin Newsom called the president “dangerous and deranged” after his remarks at a political rally, where Mr. Trump said the Iran war was necessary to “keep the world safe.” New York Times
After a legal battle, Paramount has finally acquired Warner Bros. Discovery. In a memo to employees, the combined company’s leaders hinted at cost cuts. New York Times
VOA VIEW: It was a big deal.
With less money than G.O.P., Democrats are torn over where to spend in the final weeks. The party is making its biggest move in years against one of G.O.P.’s biggest blue-district survivors. New York Times
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Supreme Court decisions that were small comfort in 2026 will turn out to be no comfort at all in 2028. New York Times
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on Russia to be more "transparent" about the death of a plague researcher in Siberia as the U.S. government keeps a close eye on the situation. OANN
Vice President JD Vance traveled to The Last Frontier to support Republican candidates up for reelection for Alaska’s only two seats in the midterms at the federal level. OANN
In response to what officials are calling a "surge in unmanned aerial activity" along the U.S.–Mexico border, the U.S. Army and Pentagon officials have initiated critical field evaluations of advanced counter-drone systems. OANN
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio landed in Iceland, beginning a four-day trip to visit three North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member nations. OANN
President Donald Trump traveled to Grand Island, Nebraska, to headline a campaign rally at the Nebraska State Fairgrounds as early voting officially got underway in the state. OANN
VOA VIEW: The GOP MUST PREVAIL.
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs and Taiwanese leaders opened an economic and cultural office Monday to aid Taiwanese businesses and citizens in the region, despite pressure from the Chinese government to block it. Washington Times
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Pennsylvania has surpassed 1,000 measles cases this year, state health officials said Monday, making it the largest state outbreak in more than three decades. Washington Times
Some of Tennessee's top Republicans said Monday they want to explore alternative ways of executing condemned prisoners after the failed execution of Christa Pike, which relied on a large dose of pentobarbital. Washington Times
Eight of the nine justices heard nearly two hours of oral arguments in a case involving an effort by the city and county of Boulder, Colorado, to hold energy companies accountable for the effects of global climate change. CBS
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
Wanying "Heather" Zhang, an Irvine, California, realtor, was arrested on a charge of acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government. CBS
VOA VIEW: She should tried.
The Trump administration has approved a plan to execute former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan — who killed 13 people in a 2009 shooting at Fort Hood — by firing squad, the Pentagon said. CBS
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An attorney for one of the men accused in the alleged sexual assault of a former Cornell University student in 2024 is calling for Attorney General Letitia James to step down as special prosecutor. CBS
VOA VIEW: Politics may stop real justice.
Coca-Cola said it will roll out the new flavors, all fruit-inspired, in 2027. CBS
Recalled Gatorade sold in 37 states could cause temporary "adverse health consequences," a federal regulatory agency says. CBS
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The U.S. national average price of diesel topped $6 a gallon in September for the first time ever, as fuel supply disruptions pushed up transportation costs in the country. CNBC
WHO said it was in contact with Russian authorities, and has offered support if needed, while assessing the risk to the general public as low based on available information. CNBC
The New York Times reported "Trump personally instructed his budget director to use taxpayer money for TV ads praising him and his presidency." CNBC
The surge underscores how Russia's gold trade has been rerouted after its invasion of Ukraine in 2022 shut its producers out of major Western markets. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Russia plays games with gold.
SpaceX shares have bounced almost 60% off their low in early August, boosted by the company's AI business and Starship progress. CNBC
Beijing shuttered 670 mainly rural banks last year in a bid to create fewer, larger and better-capitalized lenders. CNBC
A convicted child rapist allegedly attacked a woman at a Planet Fitness before sexually assaulting an employee who intervened. He is being held without bail. FOX News
VOA VIEW: He should not be let out.
A Malibu shark encounter sent a kayaker to the hospital after he reportedly reeled in a suspected mako shark while fishing off the California coast. FOX News
A 15-year-old Benson Polytechnic High School student faces 19 counts including domestic terrorism after allegedly mixing toxic chemicals in the cafeteria. FOX News
Colleen Nichole Lemmon allegedly told officers she shot both her sons at their Waxahachie home before deputies found her with self-inflicted injuries. FOX News
Scientists said in a study published Monday that they have found an apparent first: a planet that seems to have formed from the ashes of its dead star. UPI
The Omani man who attempted to hijack a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel likely targeted Ben Gurion Airport. UPI
Fox News announced on Monday that former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is joining the network as an on-air contributor next month. UPI
The Nobel Foundation awarded its prize in physiology and medicine Monday to three scientists who researched how nerve cells affect the brain. UPI
The Euro fell below $1.12 amid fears that France's debt pile and Spain's inability to pass reforms could undermine the stability of the Eurozone. UPI
Argentina will allow foreigners to apply for citizenship in exchange for a contribution of at least $350,000 to the government under a new program. UPI
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An illegal immigrant from El Salvador charged with killing a mother and her daughter while driving drunk the wrong way on a Maryland freeway is being sought by federal immigration authorities. He should be tried to the fullest.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged a detainer request with authorities in Montgomery County for Jose Antonio Caballero-Nolasco, the Department of Homeland Security told Fox News Digital. He is charged with two counts of grossly negligent manslaughter, two counts of hOfficials said Caballero-Nolasco was under the influence while driving the wrong way on Interstate 270 on Aug. 29, right before he crashed head-on into a vehicle with four people inside.
Two of the occupants, Musammat Shamima Begum, 46, and her 23-year-old daughter Areebah Jahin, were killed. They were from Northern Virginia and were on their way home at the time of the crash, affiliate FOX 5 D.C. reported. Two others, a 62-year-old man and an 8-year-old girl, survived and were taken to local hospitals. Investigators said they believe that alcohol impairment was a contributing factor in the crash. Homicide by motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol, and life-threatening injury by a motor vehicle.
"This tragedy was completely avoidable. Musammat Shamima Begum and Areebah Jahin should still be alive. ICE has lodged a detainer asking officials in Maryland to commit to not releasing this killer back onto our streets," said DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin. "My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their family, and for a swift recovery for those who were injured." Responding officers at the scene of the crash said Caballero-Nolasco smelled of alcohol, had bloodshot eyes, and slurred speech after the crash. He did not show any signs of braking before the crash, FOX 5 reported.
"There were some beer bottles that he admitted that he had been drinking," said Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy. "There were other bottles that were empty and full bottles were found within the vehicle." Caballero-Nolasco was taken to a local hospital before being transferred to the Montgomery County Detention Center.
