Court Restores Namesake Candidate to Ballot

Alaska’s highest court put the namesake challenger back on the ballot, forcing officials to fix confusion with design, not disqualification.Story SnapshotAlaska Supreme Court ordered Dan J. Sullivan back on the ballot after a removal...
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Feud Erupts Over Claims of Threats to Christians

A fight over ancient religious rules just blew up into a charge that one conservative wants Christians dead—and millions watched it spread in hours.Story...
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Armed Parent Stops Oregon School Shooter

A parent with a legally carried handgun entered Silver Rail Elementary and shot the attacker as the rampage was still underway, ending the threat before police reached him inside.Story SnapshotPolice say a community member confronted and shot the attacker inside the school.The attack killed three children and a teacher; two others were critically injured.Officers arrived within minutes, but the suspect was found dead shortly after.Experts call the armed-civilian stop rare and not proof of a broader policy effect.What Police And Reporters Say Happened In BendBend Police Chief Mike Krantz said a community member saw the gunman enter Silver Rail...
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Diesel Deal Sparks Ukraine Tensions

President Trump tied lower U.S. fuel prices to Ukraine halting strikes on Russian refineries, turning a wartime tactic into a kitchen-table fight over diesel and power.Story HighlightsTrump demanded Ukraine stop hitting Russian refineries and suggested Ukraine “get a new president.”Treasury issued a sanctions waiver enabling Russian diesel trade through April 2027.The White House says added diesel supply could ease prices; volumes are limited against global demand.Zelensky said Ukraine will pause only if Russia stops bombing Ukraine’s energy grid.What set off the feud between Trump and ZelenskyOn October 10, 2026, President Trump publicly told Ukraine’s leader to stop attacks on...
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California Targets Homeless Camps by 2027

Steve Hilton promised California that every homeless encampment will be cleared by December 31, 2027, with services ready to receive people first.Story SnapshotHilton set...
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Students Evacuated After Deadly Attack

Police say a shooter entered Silver Rail Elementary in Bend and was killed minutes after the first 911 call, while multiple children were among the victims.Story HighlightsFirst 911 call came at 12:59 p.m.; police arrived within minutes.Suspected shooter was found dead inside the school; identity not yet released.Children were among the victims; at least two people were taken to a hospital.Students were evacuated classroom by classroom and reunited off campus.What Police Say HappenedBend Police reported the first emergency call at 12:59 p.m., describing shots fired into a car and then an entry into Silver Rail Elementary School. Officers reached...
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Philadelphia Officer Killed in Suspected Ambush

The man accused of ambushing two Philadelphia police officers was on the city payroll and had beaten a prior murder case that a judge flagged for serious police misconduct.Story SnapshotProsecutors charged Eric Lewis with killing Officer Shane Seiber and attempting to kill multiple officers.District Attorney Larry Krasner says nine other officers came under fire during the West Philadelphia attack.A judge had earlier acquitted Lewis in a 2019 murder case after finding major flaws in the police investigation.Krasner alleges an officer’s misconduct, including a fabricated “tip,” helped sink that prior case.What Prosecutors Say Happened in West PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia District Attorney Larry...
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Guatemala Investigates Teen’s Mistaken Death

A 15-year-old Guatemalan girl reportedly sat up and spoke inside her coffin during her wake, jolting mourners and triggering an official inquiry into how...
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Pennsylvania Shooting Leaves 9 Dead

Police say nine people are dead, including two children and a pregnant mother, after a mass shooting at a home in Erie, Pennsylvania.Story HighlightsOfficials report nine total deaths, including the suspected shooter, after a shooting at a Perry Street home.A pregnant woman and her two young children are among the eight victims who were killed.Officers found two women shot outside, then discovered more victims, including children, inside the house.Erie’s police chief described the scene as one of the most disturbing in memory.Police Account Of The Erie Home ShootingErie police responded to reports of gunfire at a residence on Perry...
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U.S. AI Lead Faces New Threat

America’s AI edge is real but narrowing fast, and the cost gap that favors Chinese open-weight models is turning a tech race into a deployment sprint.Story SnapshotU.S. labs released far more notable models and drew far more private AI investment in 2024.Analysts say the United States still leads in frontier compute and top model performance.China is catching up through low-cost, open-weight models and rapid real-world adoption.Export controls limit Chinese access to advanced chips but may fuel workarounds and alternatives.Where the United States Leads TodayStanford’s 2025 AI Index shows U.S.-based institutions released 40 notable models in 2024, compared with 15...
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