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...
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Netflix Cuts 1,000 Jobs in Major Shake-Up

Netflix cut about 1,000 jobs and replaced its content chief with Peter Rice, signaling a hard reset at the world’s biggest streamer.Story SnapshotPeter Rice...
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Michigan Voter Makes Unusual Senate Choice

A longtime Michigan Democrat said on national TV that she will vote for Republican Mike Rogers in the U.S. Senate race, calling it her first vote for a Republican.Story SnapshotMelanie Rutherford, a Democrat and former Pontiac city official, said she will vote for Mike Rogers.Rutherford said her views align with Rogers and that he serves a broad group of people.Rogers has been courting Democratic voters and launched a Democrats-for-Rogers effort.The Michigan Senate race remains tight and highly watched nationwide.On-the-record crossover support surfaces on Fox broadcastFox broadcast segments aired on October 16 featured Michigan voters discussing the Senate race between...
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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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Wallets On Alert: Americans Face Higher Prices

Economists expect Wednesday’s official inflation report to show prices speeding up again, led by higher energy costs.Story SnapshotForecasts point to headline consumer inflation rising...
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Teen Seeks to Face Only Female Wrestlers

A 15-year-old Washington wrestler says she was sexually assaulted mid-match by a transgender opponent, and now she's asking the Supreme Court to make sure it can never happen to her again.Story SnapshotKallie Keeler, a Rogers High School student, says a transgender opponent sexually assaulted her during a December 6, 2025 state wrestling tournament.Prosecutors declined to file criminal charges, but Keeler's federal civil lawsuit names the WIAA, state education officials, and her school district.Her Supreme Court emergency request asks to wrestle only girls, or at least get advance notice before facing a male opponent.The WIAA says its policy follows Washington...
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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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Judge Halts Deportation of Shot Man

A federal judge stopped immigration officers from deporting the man they shot in New York City so a federal court can review his detention.Story...
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Protests Erupt After Man Is Shot During Bronx Arrest

A federal immigration officer fired into a car holding a 5-year-old in the Bronx, igniting street protests and urgent questions about how the government uses force in our neighborhoods.Story HighlightsHomeland Security confirmed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fired during a targeted operation; the man was injured and hospitalized.New York officials said a 5-year-old child was in the car during the shooting; the child was not physically hurt.Protests flared at the scene and hospital, with arrests and calls to curb or remove Immigration and Customs Enforcement from city streets.Key facts remain unclear, including what triggered the gunfire; the incident...
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422-Megawatt Project Sparks Local Backlash in India

Hundreds of families in Thane formed a human chain to oppose Amazon’s planned 422-megawatt data center over heat, noise, and diesel exhaust risks documented in project filings.Story SnapshotResidents protested a hyperscale data center near homes and schools, citing noise, heat, and air pollution.Project documents cite 422 megawatts of power demand and 193 diesel generators for backup.Civic leaders said responses on noise and emissions were not satisfactory.Amazon says the site will meet legal noise rules and use non-potable water for limited needs.Residents Rally Against Siting Near Dense NeighborhoodsThane residents and civic groups staged protests in Balkum, a crowded area near...
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