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Press review · Monday, 19 October 2026 · as of 08:18 UTC
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cbsnews.com
Trump picks "loyal" Katie Zacharia as next White House press secretary
"I am confident that Katie will deliver strong results for our Country as the next White House Press Secretary," President Trump said.
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aljazeera.com
US sanctions International Criminal Court in major escalation
Latest action seeks to stem resources to international tribunal Trump administration has vowed to dismantle.
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yahoo.com
Trump forms committee to investigate Fed's Lisa Cook
President Trump has established a committee to investigate allegations that Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, made false statements in mortgage documents. The move comes...
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npr.org
South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize
South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her lifelong defense of human rights and international law.
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npr.org
Trump says U.S. to get diesel from Russia, relaxing pressure on Moscow to ease prices before midterms
Trump says the U.S. will obtain diesel from Russia, relaxing years of U.S. pressure on Moscow, to combat prices before midterms. He said he struck the deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call.
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hollywoodreporter.com
Gail Lerner Fired From Her Own NBC Comedy ‘Newlyweds’
The series hasn't even debuted yet.
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nbcnews.com
Katie Zacharia will be the next White House press secretary
The conservative commentator, currently an adviser to Trump Media & Technology Group, will replace Karoline Leavitt.
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Fort Hood survivor wants to face Nidal Hasan at execution, opposes public livestream
Shot seven times in the 2009 attack, Alonzo Lunsford still carries a bullet from his body and says his real closure comes from coaching basketball.
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abc3340.com
WATCH LIVE: Tropical Storm Warnings issued for much of Alabama
The National Hurricane Center confirmed at 7:20 a.m. Friday that Isaias had reached maximum sustained winds of 120 mph, making it a Category 3 hurricane.
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cbssports.com
College football picks: Predictions against the spread, odds, betting lines for top 25 games in Week 6
Expert picks, predictions for the marquee top 25 college football games in Week 5
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foreignpolicy.com
Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Former ICC Judge
The United States imposed new sanctions on the international body in response.
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foxbusiness.com
Trump says Russia has agreed to deliver millions in diesel fuel after 'highly successful discussion'
Trump says Putin agreed to supply over 300,000 tons of diesel fuel immediately, with millions more tons to follow as prices soar past $6 a gallon.
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wlox.com
Hurricane Isaias strengthens to a category 3, closes in on land
Central Gulf Coast should prepare for a hurricane Friday night
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nbcnews.com
Early vote analysis: Mail ballot concerns are changing how Democrats vote
Democrats are requesting fewer mail ballots but returning them quicker, according to early vote data — a shift with implications for election night.
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6abc.com
AI model submitted false tip about unsolved murder, Philadelphia police say
An Anthropic A.I. model submitted a false tip about an unsolved murder through a publicly accessible web form, Philadelphia police said Friday.
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nbcnews.com
Phone a friend: Republicans lean on Cabinet members as they break with Trump
Three Republicans in debates this week noted they have reached out directly to Cabinet members to show they’re pushing back on Trump.
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abcnews.com
Suspect arrested in FBI hack that exposed employee information
The hack exposed personal information from thousands of bureau employees.
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Flydubai co-pilot plotted ‘suicide’ attack on Israel, UAE says
Attorney General says suspect admitted he acted alone after preparing psychologically and physically for the attack.
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pbs.org
Trump's memorial arch faces a new lawsuit from Arlington County, Virginia
The Arlington County Board in Virginia filed a lawsuit Thursday opposing the construction of the Triumphal Arch, becoming the first governmental body to take legal action against President Donald Trump's planned monument.
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dw.com
US announces sanctions on the International Criminal Court
The US has announced new sanctions on the International Criminal Court. It's the latest in a series of steps by the Donald Trump administration as it seeks to "dismantle" the intergovernmental organization.
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Vance expresses doubts about Pentagon plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution
Vice President JD Vance cast doubt Friday on whether the Pentagon will livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan in December but told reporters that if it is livestreamed, "I'm not going to be watching it."
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mlb.com
5 reasons Dodgers-Brewers NLCS is different this time around
MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers were a perfect 6-0 against the Dodgers in last year’s regular season, and you know what happened next. They got swept in the National League Championship Series, shut down by Dodgers starters Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow and Shohei Ohtani to the tune of one
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theverge.com
Nikon microscopic video competition winner disqualified for using generative AI
Nikon says it’s revisiting its competition rules after the original winner’s video was too good to be true.
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pagesix.com
Ryan Reynolds makes desperate attempt to save Blake Lively’s reputation in shocking private text messages
Page Six obtained text messages between Ryan Reynolds and a talent agent, where the “Deadpool” actor blasted Sony for not defending his wife during the “It Ends With Us” dra…
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wbbjtv.com
Two powerful earthquakes and multiple aftershocks rock Panama
A second powerful 6.6 magnitude earthquake strikes Panama following a series of aftershocks, USGS says.
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Keegan Allen Says Masked Men Pistol-Whipped Him and Stole His Watch in West Hollywood
Keegan Allen says he was assaulted and robbed outside a West Hollywood grocery store, sharing video of himself bleeding as he asked someone nearby to ... Read More
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US surpasses 4,000 measles cases with infections confirmed in 45 states: CDC
Measles cases in the United States have surpassed 4,000 this year, according to data updated Friday from the CDC.
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news.bgov.com
House Democrats’ Campaign Arm Pleads for Cash in the Final Weeks
House Democrats’ campaign arm said the party risks losing winnable races because Republicans hold more cash in the bank, according to a memo sent Friday and obtained by Bloomberg Government.
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cnbc.com
Oil little changed as Trump comments on Iran talks ease supply concerns
Prices have been volatile this week as threats to shipping in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, have increased.
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sports.yahoo.com
TST Best Bets: October 9, 2026
Friday night’s college football slate takes us out west, with Iowa visiting Washington as both teams try to bounce back from losses. The Hawkeyes’ defense gives them a chance to leave Seattle with a win, while the Huskies are still searching for their first Big Ten victory.Then, Iowa State heads to Provo to face an unbeaten BYU team coming off a defensive battle against TCU. With the Cougars missing LJ Martin and presenting a tough matchup for Iowa State’s rushing attack, points could be difficu
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newrepublic.com
Transcript: Trump Polls Turn Brutal as Allies Panic: “Worse than 2006”
As Republicans start fearing they’re heading into George W. Bush 2006 territory, a leading forecaster explains how Trump’s low approval is expanding the map for Democrats in hidden ways.
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independent.co.uk
Fourth of Trump 2024 voters say GOP should break from the president ahead of midterms
The war in Iran, high gas prices and stubborn inflation have likely contributed to the shift
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13wham.com
Trump rallies supporters in Syracuse for GOP candidate Bruce Blakeman
Supporters from across New York and as far away as Kentucky lined up outside Syracuse’s Oncenter on Tuesday to see President Donald Trump.
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time.com
60 Million Kids Auto-Enrolled in Trump Accounts: What Parents Should Know
Here's how the investment accounts for children work, and how you can claim one for your child.
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Trump establishes committee to investigate Federal Reserve's Lisa Cook in latest effort to fire her
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump opened another chapter in his effort to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook Friday by establishing a "committee of inquiry" to investigate allegations that...
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straitstimes.com
Most Republicans in tight midterm races distance themselves from Trump, Reuters review finds
Oct 7 - Two-thirds of Republican candidates in competitive US House and Senate races have broken with President Donald Trump on policy or played down ties to him, a Reuters review found, revealing a widespread effort to distance themselves from the president as his unpopularity threatens the party's hold on Congress. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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cronkitenews.azpbs.org
1.3M kids have gotten $1,000 in taxpayer-funded Trump Accounts so far
WASHINGTON – About 1.3 million children have received $1,000 federal seed contributions in new Trump Accounts, while nearly 70 million accounts have been created. Supporters tout early investing; critics say the benefits favor wealthier families.
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bostonherald.com
Ticker: EU and China strike interim trade deal; Trump aims at Cook, again
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ocregister.com
Ocean floods into Newport Beach; streets fill with salt water
Both Newport Beach and Laguna Beach saw road closures as the waves and high tides reached the roads, with little sand buffer to hold the ocean back.
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bbc.com
Powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake hits Panama, damaging buildings
Tsunami warnings are issued for neighbouring countries as videos of destruction circulate online.
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cbssports.com
WNBA semis winners and losers: Valkyries' defense downs Aces, Jordin Canada lifts Dream past Liberty in Game 1
Unfortunately, injuries to key players are already impacting both series
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‘Pure insanity’: Mathematicians will need years to make sense of OpenAI’s latest drop
Careers upended overnight, academics will have to separate solutions from slop while OpenAI moves on.
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theguardian.com
Pretty Little Liars’ Keegan Allen attacked by masked assailants in LA
Actor was robbed of his watch after being struck in the head by two attackers wielding a gun and a knife
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patriots.com
Injury Report Analysis: Patriots rule out six players for Sunday's Week 5 matchup vs. the Raiders
The Patriots will be down six players vs. the Raiders on Sunday, including starting corners Christian Gonzalez (shoulder) and Carlton Davis III (neck).
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ca.finance.yahoo.com
Exclusive-Trump AI task force leaders to meet on Thursday, vice chair says
By Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - The four leaders of US President Donald Trump's AI task force are slated to meet on Thursday, task force vice chair Scott Kupor told Reuters, adding
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foxnews.com
Kash Patel announces arrest of suspected ShinyHunters co-conspirator after FBI jobs portal breach
FBI Director Kash Patel says agents arrested a suspected ShinyHunters co-conspirator tied to the FBIjobs.gov data breach and third-party vendor hack.
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Hurricane Isaias live tracker: Major Category 3 storm strengthening before making landfall along Gulf Coast; evacuations ordered in Alabama and Florida
Officials are urging coastal residents from Mississippi to the Florida Panhandle to take the season's first Atlantic hurricane seriously.
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Must-Win MAGA Candidate Exposed Blaming Wife in Fraud Probe
A leaked deposition shows Senate candidate Ken Paxton defended himself against fraud allegations by claiming he doesn’t remember and blaming his now-estranged wife. The Texas attorney general’s never-...
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mauinow.com
No tsunami threat expected from 7.6 earthquake near Panama | Maui Now
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports a 7.6-magnitude earthquake near Panama poses no tsunami threat for Hawaiʻi. The earthquake struck at 12:56 p.m. local time near Pitaloza Arriba, Panama, according to the US Geological Survey’s National Earthquake Information Center. Extensive shaking impacts are probable, and a disaster is likely, the center reported. Approximately 4.6 million […]
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vox.com
America’s good hurricane luck is about to run out
Hurricane Isaias is almost here. Are we ready?