President Trump grants Dennis Rodman & Enes Kanter Freedom an “exemption” to play in the WNBA.

2 Iranian nationals charged with terrorism offenses in UK over alleged plot to target Manchester’s Jewish community ahead of Yom Kippur.

Google accused of illegally bulldozing more than 300 million sq. meters of forest in Finland to make way for multiple massive AI data centers.

It’s been revealed that the FlyDubai co-pilot hijacker had previously been banned from flying by Oman over concerns he held radical islamic views.

Arab party leader Sami Abu Shehadeh withdraws from Israel’s upcoming election.

Elon Musk reveals roughly 90% of SpaceX’s revenue this year will come from commercial customers.

NYC Mayor Mamdani offers to hold Curtis Sliwa’s hand after his former mayoral rival admits he’s nervous about getting a flu shot — “I got you.”

Former U.S. Congressman David Rivera sentenced to 10 years in prison for secretly lobbying U.S. officials on behalf of Venezuela.

DOJ announces it will not reopen the criminal investigation into former Fed Chair Jerome Powell, after an inspector general found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing.

RFK Jr. launches $96 million program to treat homeless Americans struggling with serious mental illness & addiction.

GTA VI ratings confirm the game will feature “lewd adult scenes,” graphic violence, & drug use — including the ability to snort cocaine.

SpaceX completes 3 Falcon launches, 4 first-stage landings, & docks a Dragon spacecraft with the International Space Station — all in under 13 hours.

Ukraine reports the first official combat use of its own domestically produced ballistic missile.

Organization of American States demands Nicaragua restore civic liberties after its president declared they’d hold “no more elections.”

Ben Affleck officially declares he will never run for political office.

Lockheed Martin reveals OpenAI is working with its F-35 team to solve complex math & physics challenges.

King Charles to address the issue of slavery reparations during his upcoming Caribbean tour, as calls for Britain to pay compensation intensify.

U.S. Senate reportedly expected to vote on Trump’s nuclear power pact with Saudi Arabia by end of year.

3 New York police dispatchers suspended after allegedly using Flock cameras to secretly track another employee’s vehicle for months.

Marco Rubio to visit Iceland next week as the country seeks closer defense & security cooperation with the U.S.

Christa Pike’s attorneys demand she be spared another execution attempt after the first was botched, calling it “chemical torture.”

Georgia governor race moves to a dead heat, with Keisha Lance Bottoms & Rick Jackson at even odds with just over a month until Election Day. 50-50 chance.

Percentage of Americans who view a college education as “very important” crashes to a record low 30%, down from 70% in 2013.

Hawaii’s iconic Holei Sea Arch collapses into the Pacific after standing along the Big Island’s coast for centuries.

Clay Travis predicts Donald Trump would win the 2028 presidential election if he were allowed to seek a third term.

U.S. suspends consular services across Brazil just 2 days before the country’s presidential election, citing unspecified “security concerns.”

Ex-Tinder executive launches new dating app that allows complete strangers to “matchmake” singles they think should date — and earn financial rewards for successful picks.

Nepal to intentionally drain 4 dangerous glacial lakes after last month’s catastrophic flooding.

U.S. to deploy 500 troops to Texas’ Rio Grande Valley after suspected cartel members opened fire on a Coast Guard vessel near the Mexican border.

Amazon to invest more than $1 billion in U.S. communities near its data centers, amid growing outrage over AI’s electricity & water demands.

Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton reportedly expected to be named Trump's new "AI czar." 91% chance.

G7 nations agree to unleash 100 million barrels of oil & fuel from emergency stockpiles in effort to bring down soaring diesel prices.

Amazon to reportedly offload $8,000,000,000.00 worth of Nvidia AI chips to outside investors.

Global food prices surge to their highest level in nearly 4 years.

Early Nvidia advisor claims he is owed roughly $1 billion in stock over an alleged 1993 vesting error he discovered after re-reading his grant in 2024.

Hackers reportedly used AI agents to breach South Korea’s Shinhan Bank, exposing personal data belonging to 25,000 customers.

Spain now projected to call a snap election by end of year as Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist government faces mounting pressure. 55% chance.

Argentina launches a "citizenship-by-investment" program allowing foreigners to obtain citizenship through a $350,000 contribution beginning later this year.

Trump announces Europe has agreed to immediately release a “massive amount” of its diesel reserves.

U.S. unemployment climbs to 4.2% as September job growth sharply misses expectations, with just 29,000 jobs added.

Pope Leo XIV condemns AI “slop,” calling for human art to be distinguished from machine-generated content.

New study warns emotional relationships with AI chatbots can lead to “addiction-like attachment,” harmful advice, & worsening mental health symptoms.

Tesla delivers 486,532 vehicles in Q3, crushing Wall Street expectations as sales rebound in Europe.

Paramount & Warner Bros. Discovery to become “Skydance” following their merger next week.

400 schools forced to close across France as student protests escalate into violent clashes with police.

Israeli right-wing opposition party accuses Netanyahu of being “pro-Palestine” in new election ad.

Trump demands Senate Republicans pass the Sunshine Protection Act, declaring Americans are “sick and tired” of changing their clocks twice a year.

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Pentagon to reportedly consider deploying an additional 10,000 U.S. troops to the Middle East.

Brazil’s final presidential debate scrapped after frontrunners Lula & Flavio Bolsonaro both decline to participate, just 3 days before the election.

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Trump urges Europe to "immediately" release emergency diesel supplies.

UK commits up to £80 million to accelerate dementia diagnosis.

Putin visits US by end of year?

Ukraine seeks to repair diplomatic “misunderstanding” with South Korea after Zelenskyy publicly revealed the secret transfer of 2 captured North Korean soldiers.

Bitcoin surges above $86,000.

Taiwan receives its first new F-16V fighter jets from the U.S. as it moves to rapidly bolster defenses against China.

Moderna to replace Warner Bros. Discovery in the Nasdaq-100 after its stock surged more than 500% this year.

US dollar surges to 17-month high.

Hasan Piker accuses James Talarico of moderating his campaign to win Texas, warning he’ll “have to play ball” with the left if elected.

Dennis Rodman joins Trump on the midterm campaign trail, with the president praising him as “the best rebounder in the history of basketball.”

Trump declares he has the “best numbers of any president in history.”

Tesla launches “Emergency Drive Away,” allowing drivers to drive off from a Supercharger while their vehicle is still plugged in during an emergency.

Iowa substitute teacher fired after offering students extra credit for donating to a GoFundMe funding her trip to Ecuador.

California man arrested for allegedly smuggling more than $300 million worth of AI servers to China.

Frontier Airlines announces it will begin rolling out SpaceX’s Starlink WiFi in early 2027.

Saudi Arabia transfers the Omani Flydubai co-pilot hijacker to Abu Dhabi under UAE security escort.

Texas man finds $128,514 in cash sitting on top of a Bank of America ATM; immediately turns in every dollar to police.