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Press review · Tuesday, 20 October 2026 · as of 12:26 UTC
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theguardian.com
British Jewish groups hold London vigil for victims of 7 October attacks
Organisations honour those who died three years ago as Andy Burnham says government stands with British Jews
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bleacherreport.com
Stephen A. Smith Apologizes for Lane Johnson Retirement Comments on Mental Health
ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith apologized Wednesday for his criticism of Lane Johnson's decision to retire this week after suggesting that the Philadelphia Eagles' tackle retired due to the team's struggles this season rather than the "personal and family priorities" and "mental health" reasons Johnson cited.
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Trump administration sued over plans to send election monitors to voting sites
NAACP files lawsuit after head of DoJ’s civil rights division says she hopes to send election monitors to polls
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fragomen.com
DHS Proposes $70,000 Fee for Initial OPT and $30,000 Fee for Subsequent OPT Periods
• DHS has issued a proposed regulation that would require U.S. universities to pay a $70,000 fee to recommend an F-1 student for an initial period of Optional Practical Training (OPT) and a $30,000 fee for each subsequent OPT recommendation. Universities would be permitted to recoup the costs of the fee from the student or employer. • The agency will accept public comments for 30 days after the rule is formally published on October 8. The rule would not take effect until the agency considers public comments and finalizes the proposal into a final rule. • If the rule is finalized for implementation, court challenges are likely.
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npr.org
Why Trump just loosened the rules on 'dyed diesel' — normally a farm fuel
Trump is temporarily allowing this fuel to be used on highways, although it's typically just for off-road farm and construction vehicles. Could that lower the price of diesel?
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bbc.com
Israelis mourn 7 October attack victims as Gaza lies in ruins three years on
Memorial events have taken place in Israel on the third anniversary of the Hamas-led attack that sparked the devastating Gaza war.
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abcnews.com
'Accidents happen': What the Supreme Court has said about survivors of botched executions
As Tennessee officials consider another execution attempt for Christa Pike, legal scholars say a 1947 Supreme Court decision could be a key factor in any legal challenge.
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arstechnica.com
PA measles outbreak tops 1,000 cases, largest since disease was eliminated
Pennsylvania reported 1,066 outbreak-linked cases on Wednesday.
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wtop.com
Ravens acquire G/C Cam Jurgens from the Eagles for draft picks, including a 2nd-rounder in 2028 – WTOP News
The Philadelphia Eagles traded offensive lineman Cam Jurgens to the Baltimore Ravens on Wednesday for second- and fifth-round draft picks.
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finance.yahoo.com
Microsoft debuts Nvidia-powered Surface Laptop Ultra, as it aims for AI market
Microsoft debuted its Surface Laptop Ultra, powered by Nvidia's RTX chip on Wednesday.
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yahoo.com
Texas man to be executed with same drug as Christa Pike
A death row inmate in Texas was scheduled to be executed Wednesday, the first to be carried out since the failed execution of Christa Pike.
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statnews.com
Trump administration proposes $70,000 fee for popular international student work program
The Trump administration has proposed a $70,000 fee for a popular work authorization program meant to give students professional experience
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The Republican candidates walking a Trump tightrope
Some running in November's elections are deciding whether to distance themselves from an unpopular president who still dominates his party.
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kstp.com
FBI arrests man who allegedly planned to shoot up Mall of America in support of Islamic State group
Federal authorities have arrested a man accused of plotting a terrorist attack at Mall of America and pledging his allegiance to the Islamic State group.
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Canada suspends plans to expand assisted dying to people with mental illness
People with mental illness alone were to be eligible for assisted dying in Canada in March 2027, but that has now been paused indefinitely.
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sfchronicle.com
Forecast for California’s El Niño winter just got even wetter. These are the new numbers
Nearly every corner of California, from Eureka to San Diego, is forecast to see its heaviest rain in January during the historically strong upcoming El Niño winter, according to new data.
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Man arrested after posing as ICE agent at Miami polling site: Investigators
A man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly posing as an ICE agent and intimidating Brazilian nationals who were voting at a poll site in Miami, investigators said.
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theconversation.com
Republicans continue to slide in US polls, four weeks before midterm elections
Americans are deeply unhappy with the Iran war and inflation, and the president and fellow Republicans are paying the price.
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Pharmaceutical lobby sues Trump administration over most favored nation pricing
(Refiles to fix name of pharmaceutical lobby group in paragraph 3) Oct 7 () - The pharmaceutical industry's top lobby group on Wednesday sued to invalidate one piece of the Trump administration's e...
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blogs.windows.com
Pre-order our most powerful Surface devices ever
For more than a decade, Surface has been shaped by the people pushing technology further. Creators rendering complex scenes. Developers building what doesn't exist yet. Designers moving between ideas, models, code, and content. Makers whose work dem
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ksl.com
Trump administration plans to charge international students $70,000 for work authorization
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has proposed that international students pay at least $70,000 in training fees if they want to work in the country, according to a government notice posted online on Wednesday, part of the Trump administration's wider crackdown on foreign visa holders.
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independent.co.uk
Scott Bessent spat in his food after protesters stormed DC restaurant: report
A new report sheds light on Trump Cabinet member’s conduct at the helm of the Treasury, where he is known for losing his temper at staffers and even in the halls of the White House
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npr.org
Trump approved the military's 1st firing squad execution since WWII. Why now?
The Pentagon says Nidal Hasan will be executed by firing squad in December at Fort Hood, where he killed 13 people in 2009. The announcement came days after a botched lethal injection in Tennessee.
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aljazeera.com
Germany’s Merz vows to fight ‘extremism’ after AfD, far-left election gains
Far-right and far-left parties gain ground in local elections as Merz's approval rating sinks.
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foxnews.com
Eco-warriors want to turn up the heat on your wallet to fund their climate agenda
Climate lawfare could raise household energy costs by nearly $1,500 per year as lawsuits, climate superfund laws and legislation target energy companies.
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Jon Rahm’s LIV exit set to trigger mass exodus of players from stricken tour
Tyrrell Hatton and other big names are likely to follow Jon Rahm in abandoning LIV Golf, which faces a race against time if it is to continue
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sports.yahoo.com
Are the Eagles now sellers? Grading Cam Jurgens trade with Ravens
The Eagles swung a deal with the Ravens on Wednesday to acquire two-time Pro Bowl center Cam Jurgens. But which team graded better in the move?
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shopping.yahoo.com
October Prime Day ends tonight: We found the best Amazon deals from Hanes, Carhartt, Apple and more
We've rounded up the best discounts from Amazon's Big Deal Days, including home essentials, fall style upgrades and more.
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Trump-Supporting Farmers Say ICE Arrests Are Leaving Them Without Workers
Texas businessman David Reyna backed President Donald Trump in 2024, drawn by promises to tame inflation and cut taxes. Now Reyna, 50, claims only a few customers are coming into his Rio Grande City l...
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komonews.com
Republicans shift campaign cash as midterm map grows more challenging
Republicans and Democrats are realigning their resources around the country as the parties try to figure the best approach to spending troves of cash.
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fox9.com
Mall of America terror plot stopped, ISIS sympathizer arrested: charges
The U.S. Attorney's Office filed criminal charges Wednesday against an 18-year-old man who was allegedly plotting an attack at the Mall of America.
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Western civilisation is 'at an inflection point' Rubio says in speech overloooking Acropolis
In a speech overlooking the Acropolis, the US Secretary of State also said the US believes Europe "can awaken from its long slumber".
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pbs.org
WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks at rally for Senate candidate Ken Paxton in San Antonio
President Donald Trump is traveling again to the Lone Star State Wednesday for the second time in less than a week.
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texasobserver.org
'I Guess if the Drugs Don’t Work, They’ll Just Shoot Me in the Head'
After a botched execution in Tennessee, Texas is set to kill Jamaal Howard, who has so many mental health problems and intellectual disabilities that he doesn't understand how he will be killed.
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nypost.com
Trump threatens to ‘terminate’ top campaign advisers after revelation of work for pro-Russia Bosnia party
Trump threatened Wednesday to “terminate” two key advisers after they were revealed to have raked in “hundreds of thousands of dollars each” advising a pro-Russian political party in Bosnia as Repu…
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Trump’s ‘Judgment day’? Why death penalty crusade is bringing back firing squads
Trump is letting the Pentagon revive a killing method that hasn’t been used in decades while the president tries to speed up executions of federal death row inmates, Alex Woodward writes
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theverge.com
Surface RTX Spark Dev Box is available for preorder for $5,999
Microsoft’s high-end AI mini PC for developers starts shipping in November.
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wjla.com
Michigan GOP Senate candidate says the trade war between Canada, US has to end
Michigan GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers said Wednesday that the trade war between the U.S. and Canada has to end.
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ms.now
Trump eyes his own Florida golf club as new Camp David for future presidents
The president is already profiting off his office. Under a new plan, he’d profit off his successors’ presidencies, too.
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abc7ny.com
FBI says it thwarted an attack on the Mall of America by a teen it supplied with an assault rifle
The FBI thwarted an attack on the Mall of America by a teenager after agents supplied him with an assault rifle, authorities announced Wednesday.
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cbsnews.com
Christa Pike suffering from pneumonia, unable to move arms after botched execution, lawyers say
Attorneys for Christa Pike, the Tennessee inmate who survived two doses of a lethal injection during her botched execution last week, shared an update on her health condition.
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nbcsports.com
Odell Beckham Jr. joins Vikings practice squad
Beckham is reuniting with HC Kevin O'Connell, who was his OC with the Rams in 2021.
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vox.com
Democrats are poised to take the House. Then what?
House Democrats’ deliberately vague day-one agenda, explained.
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dw.com
Germany news: Merz rails against extremism, AfD sympathizers
Political extremism threatens Germany's existing social order, Chancellor Merz has said. The Transport Ministry has proposed a five-year plan to improve Germany's ailing railroad infrastructure. DW has more.
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Rogers shifts gears, calls for end to Trump's 'tariff war' with Canada
Mike Rogers' sudden opposition to Canadian tariffs marks the latest move to distance himself from President Donald Trump's unpopular initiatives.
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fortune.com
Trump administration wants schools to pay $70,000 fee for each international student in the OPT work program, as new foreign enrollment falls 17% | Fortune
Schools would also face a $30,000 renewal fee under the proposal, which targets a work program popular with international STEM graduates.
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Judge grants motion to preserve evidence in Christa Pike's botched execution
Christa Pike was sentenced to death after being convicted of the 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer.
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thebanner.com
Pentagon memo calls for more support for Fort Meade’s Cyber Command
A Pentagon memo is pushing the military’s Cyber Command at Fort Meade to address concerns over personnel well-being following a cluster of suicides.
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Georgia vs. Alabama Reportedly in Danger Due to 'Extreme Weather,' Latest Forecast for CFB Showdown
The biggest game of the Week 6 college football slate is No. 2 Georgia visiting No. 6 Alabama in Tuscaloosa, but a potential hurricane making landfall could force the game to get moved, per iconic ABC 33/40 chief meteorologist James Spann in remarks to Michael Casagrande of AL.com.
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lufkindailynews.com
Microsoft, Nvidia CEOs to unveil new AI laptop at San Francisco event
By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Microsoft will unveil on Wednesday a new laptop powered by Nvidia's chips, seeking to turn Windows into a platform for AI