Press review · Wednesday, 14 October 2026
14 October 2026
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slate.com Top stories ·
The Original Sin of Trump’s Presidency Is Coming Back to Bite Him
In retrospect, launching a pro-inflation agenda was a bold call.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Fannie Mae sharply raises mortgage rate forecast for 2027
Fannie Mae just put out its latest forecast for mortgage rates, and they are much higher than previous estimates.
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tmz.com Top stories ·
RJ Mitte's Fiancée Wanted Him to Choose Between Her or His Mom Before Death
RJ Mitte faced an impossible choice in the days leading up to his death ... multiple sources close to his family tell us his frustrated fiancée gave him an ultimatum -- choose between her and his mom.
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pbs.org Top stories ·
Cuts to SNAP benefits push many Americans to seek help from food banks
More than five million people have lost their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits since President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill passed last year. The bill cut SNAP funding, expanded work requirements and recently pushed more program costs to states. As Stephanie Sy reports, that's meant many more people are turning to food banks for support.
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nfl.com Top stories ·
NFL Fantasy 2026 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Quarterbacks for Week 6
Could Patrick Mahomes underperform against a sneaky-tough defensive matchup? Check out all of Matt Okada's fantasy QB starts and sits for Week 6 of the 2026 NFL season.
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Florida executed a prisoner who killed his cellmate in hopes of getting a death sentence. It's the state's 17th execution of the year
Robertson's execution comes at a time of escalating attention on the death penalty in the United States.
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cbsnews.com Top stories ·
Pritzker, Bailey face off in only gubernatorial debate as midterm elections near
Gov. JB Pritzker and former Illinois Senator Darren Bailey faced off Tuesday evening with three weeks left before midterm elections.
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komonews.com Top stories ·
White House press secretary faces bar complaint over repeated lawyer claims
The Campaign for Accountability asked the State Bar of California on Wednesday to investigate White House press secretary Katie Zacharia.
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cbssports.com Top stories ·
Prisco's Week 6 NFL picks: Seahawks over Broncos on Thursday night, Buccaneers upset Steelers
Pete Prisco reveals all of his Week 6 picks, including the Packers over the Cowboys on 'Sunday Night Football'
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variety.com Top stories ·
Sex, Love and War: How the Racy Gay Epic ‘La Bola Negra’ Could Win Netflix’s First Best Picture Oscar
"La Bola Negra" stars Guitarricadelafuente and Miguel Bernardeau tell all on the love, sex, nudity and power in their Netflix Oscar contender.
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9to5mac.com Top stories ·
Apple says beloved MacBook is now ‘obsolete,’ more products too - 9to5Mac
Apple has updated its list of vintage and obsolete products, adding the final model of the beloved 12-inch MacBook to the “obsolete” list.
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
Two container ships sink near strait of Hormuz amid surge in Iranian attacks
Vessels were hit by missiles as rise in strikes suggests Iran is trying to close waterway before US midterm elections
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sfgate.com Top stories ·
ICE officer shot by 72-year-old Fresno homeowner now faces 3 felony charges
The ICE officer was "intoxicated" and passed out on the man's lawn, police said.
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yahoo.com Top stories ·
Trump Is Almost Certainly Referring to This Dr Phil Project With His Claims of ‘Oil, Gas and Mineral Exploration’ in Greenland
President Trump made one key motivation of his imperialistic ambitions in Greenland clear in a Truth Social post early this...
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‘Barbaric': Retired generals, admirals come out against livestreaming Nidal Hasan's execution
In an open letter, 50 generals, admirals and other retired officers called the idea 'barbaric' and said it would make 'a martyr' of the Fort Hood mass shooter.
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ms.now Top stories ·
‘Things are about to get worse,’ ex-U.S. energy official warns after attack on Saudi oil giant
Ex-Obama energy official David Goldwyn warns oil prices could rise and tensions may escalate after Houthi attack on Saudi oil giant.
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Former child actor fatally mauled by tiger at zoo battled ‘significant mental illness,’ family says
William Chapman was described by family as a "bright, warm and engaging young man" after he was fatally attacked by a Siberian tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
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abcnews.com Top stories ·
Six Flags Over Georgia to reopen as planned Friday as Goliath coaster remains closed after fatal fall
The Atlanta-area amusement park, which is currently on weekend operations, is scheduled to open on Friday, the park confirmed.
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npr.org Top stories ·
What's the Pope's prognosis?
Pope Leo is resting in a Roman hospital after undergoing lung surgery to remove a cancerous growth, according to the Vatican. Meanwhile, experts are weighin in about what this health scare means for the 71-year-old pontiff and his papacy?
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sports.yahoo.com Top stories ·
Fantasy Football Rankings: Hayden Winks' QB, TE, D/ST, kicker Blueprint for Week 6
Fantasy football analyst Hayden Winks lays the blueprint for QB TE DEF and K for Week 6.
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Russell Brand was ruthless, calculated and manipulative sexual predator, court told
Comedian faces three charges of rape, three of sexual assault and one of indecent assault against six women
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hollywoodreporter.com Top stories ·
Bird Wanted by Kelly Clarkson Put on Sale for $15 Million After Brooklyn Shop Changes Mind
The Art of Play store owner now says somebody can buy "Molly" — for an exorbitant price — while accusing Clarkson of "social warfare."
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abc7.com Top stories ·
Aerial view shows extent of destruction to homes along Long Beach coast
Long Beach homeowners along the peninsula are continuing to assess damage and reinforce their properties as strong surf continues threatening homes.
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huffpost.com Top stories ·
Trump Is Having Second Thoughts About Livestreamed Execution: Reports
The president has reportedly expressed concerns about the optics of publicly executing a man paralyzed from the waist down.
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sfchronicle.com Top stories ·
Nearly 90,000 California homes and businesses could lose PG&E power as fire danger grows
Thousands of PG&E customers in Alameda County, mostly in the Berkeley and Oakland hills, as well as 1,600 in Contra Costa County could be impacted by planned outages this week.
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independent.co.uk Top stories ·
MAGA is defending Trump’s new press secretary. His staff isn’t convinced
Insiders worry that Trump’s snap decision to select Zacharia against the advice of his chief of staff echoes mistakes of his first term, writes Andrew Feinberg
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Shohei Ohtani, Dave Roberts project confidence ahead of NLCS Game 3, even as injuries continue to stymie Dodgers superstar
"The symptoms shouldn't be the reason why I can't hit," Ohtani, who hasn't hit, almost certainly because of the symptoms, insisted.
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HomeView will support video apps like YouTube, Netflix—if they say yes - 9to5Mac
A newly published Apple document offers good news for anyone hoping the new HomeView will run third-party video apps like YouTube or Netflix.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Elon Musk blames Trump, US military for SpaceX restrictions Ukraine warns could have deadly consequences
Elon Musk's SpaceX imposed a new speed limit on Starshield satellite service that Ukraine says is disrupting drone intercepts and military operations.
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bbc.com Top stories ·
Sally Rooney says her books will be removed from sale in UK over Palestine Action support
The Irish writer is best known for novels such as Normal People, Intermezzo and Conversations With Friends.
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calmatters.org Top stories ·
California’s riskiest dams are closer to big cities than you think
California has never penalized a dam owner for violating safety requirements, even as 57 dams sit in poor condition.
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wkow.com Top stories ·
6 people killed after plane crashes in densely wooded area of Sauk County
SAUK COUNTY, Wis. (WKOW) — Five adults and one child are dead after a plane crashed in the Town of Dellona in Sauk County Tuesday night.
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Nearly 90,000 California homes and businesses could lose PG&E power as fire danger grows
Thousands of PG&E customers in Alameda County, mostly in the Berkeley and Oakland hills, as well as 1,600 in Contra Costa County could be impacted by planned outages this week.
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rollingstone.com Top stories ·
'Republicans Are F-ked': GOP Strategists Process Trump's Impact Ahead of Midterms
Republican strategists are cycling through the stages of grief as the party contends with Donald Trump's unpopularity ahead of the midterm elections.
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npr.org Top stories ·
A rocky first press briefing for a rookie White House press secretary
Katie Zacharia's first White House press briefing was short and often halting. The new press secretary chosen by President Trump left a lot of unanswered questions, including some uncertainties about her own qualifications.
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pagesix.com Top stories ·
Exclusive | Kathy Griffin rips Shane Gillis as a ‘hack’ after controversial ‘SNL’ monologue: ‘Looks like he can’t get laid’
During his opening monologue Saturday, Gillis took aim at female gymgoers’ shorts — specifically “those neon … artificial-bait color” shorts with “wrinkles [that] go around the cheeks and all combi…
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Climate change pushed Earth to its limits in 2026 as certain "vital signs" reach record extremes, report says
Climate change has pushed the planet's environmental systems "deeper into uncharted territory," researchers said in a new report centered on the state of Earth's climate in 2026.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
MS NOW issues correction after reporting Kash Patel 'landed in Russia' while he was actually in Virginia
The FBI mocked MS NOW after the network reported Kash Patel had landed in Russia, revealing he was actually at Liberty University in Virginia.
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staradvertiser.com Top stories ·
DOJ threatens California over alleged noncitizen voters | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
WASHINGTON >> The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday gave California officials 48 hours to review a list of alleged noncitizen voters or face legal action, according to two letters reviewed by Reuters, part of an unprecedented effort to find evidence of voter fraud ahead of next month’s elections.
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Trump’s Reflecting Pool liner failed in a whopping 85 places, inspection finds
‘Failure analysis’ finds the president’s ‘American flag blue’ sealant was compromised by poor construction and a rushed job
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vaticannews.va Top stories ·
Pope Leo's postoperative recovery progressing well - Vatican News
The Holy See Press Office says the Pope underwent the blood tests and chest X-ray scheduled after surgery on Wednesday morning, which confirm that his ...
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wndu.com Top stories ·
Series of suspicious deaths along river trail sparks serial killer fears
Police say the five victims, all men, were homeless and possibly sleeping outside.
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Political strategist discusses Tuesday’s Los Angeles mayoral debate
Political strategist Matt Klink recaps the mayoral debate between Karen Bass and Nithya Raman.
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foxbusiness.com Top stories ·
Dems call Trump 'a total failure' over inflation as White House cites economic growth
Democrats criticized President Donald Trump and the GOP after the release of a new Consumer Price Index report on Wednesday, less than a month out from Election Day for the midterms.
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thedailybeast.com Top stories ·
Jaw-Dropping Scale of Trump’s Reflecting Pool Fiasco Exposed
An inspection has uncovered at least 85 failures in Trump’s $14.7 Reflecting Pool.
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aa.com.tr Top stories ·
FBI dismisses report of director Kash Patel visiting Russia
Agency says chief visiting Liberty University in Virginia for 'law enforcement appreciation event' | Anadolu
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Pope's family 'going through a lot' as brother also receives cancer treatment, wife says
Louis Prevost has blood cancer, his wife says as the Pope recovers from surgery for lung cancer.
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prospect.org Top stories ·
The KC Mafia - The American Prospect
Behind Trump’s private equity–style bust-out of the Kennedy Center, a pack of billionaires and MAGA grifters have planned bigger heists, from Hollywood to Western Sahara.
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thewrap.com Top stories ·
'Morning Joe' Torches JD Vance's 'Bizarre' Joke About James Talarico's Search History: 'You're Disgusting'
"Morning Joe" host Joe Scarborough torched Vice President JD Vance's suggestive joke about James Talarico's search history.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Trump to appeal order blocking White House from banning MS NOW, CNN and Politico
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly had ruled that the three outlets targeted by President Donald Trump can keep their access to the White House complex.