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DisasterOct 13California coastal homes battered and bruised after weekend of intense waves and floodingBoardwalk destroyed in Long Beach and homes damaged, while Baja California in Mexico and Las Vegas also affectedSouthern California coastal communities are picking up the pieces after a weekend of extreme weather brought flooding that overtook city streets and intense waves battered beachside homes.The remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel hit Mexico’s Baja California over the weekend as well as southern California and Las Vegas. While meteorologists noted that Rachel weakened into a post-tropical cyclone as it approached California, it still left a trail of destruction. Continue reading...Guardian World
Sci & TechOct 13Melania Trump’s student AI competition gets rebranded as SI Presidential ChallengeMelania Trump’s annual artificial intelligence (AI) competition for students is getting rebranded with President Trump’s preferred name of super intelligence (SI).  The first lady appeared in a video to launch the 2027 Presidential Super Intelligence Challenge on Tuesday. “The largest initiative in America’s education began with one bold idea,” Trump said, “prepare America’s next generation…The Hill
PoliticsOct 13US Supreme Court agrees to hear watchdog case on Elon Musk’s DOGE recordsThe Trump administration argues that DOGE is exempt from freedom of information requirements.Al Jazeera [en]
MilitaryOct 13Lockheed Martin, Avio agree to expand U.S. rocket motor productionLockheed Martin and Avio have reached an agreement to increase rocket motor production in the U.S. This is significant for defense manufacturing capabilities and industry collaboration.Seeking Alpha Tech
PoliticsOct 13More Republicans come out against Trump's diesel deal with PutinSenators told Trump, the deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin "will not achieve just ends, nor will it benefit Americans."CNBC
ConflictOct 13U.S. Still Shares Intelligence With Ukraine, Both Say, Amid Fears It Could StopNYT World
WorldOct 13Cornell bans fraternity parties for the rest of the year amid sexual assault probeThe university will also bring on “experienced, trauma-informed criminal investigators” to review allegations of sexual assault on campus.NBC News
PoliticsOct 13Trump responds after firing Guilfoyle: ‘She dated my son ... but we didn’t like what we were reading’Guilfoyle, the former fiancée of Donald Trump Jr., was asked to resign after reportedly begging a Trump donor for $100,000 to pay her AMEX billThe Independent World
WorldOct 13Mother, teen son plead not guilty in the death of teen's girlfriendRoyce and Rachel Moser appeared in court on Tuesday for their arraignments in the killing of Karoline Heintz, a college student who was found dead in her car in August.ABC News
PoliticsOct 13Supporters who pushed for Texas abortion law appeared to boast about ordering pills. Now they’re getting sued under their lawThe lawsuit seeks nearly $460,000 from the defendants — a figure representing the estimated average cost of raising two children to adulthood in TexasThe Independent World
BusinessOct 13FTC wants Martin Shkreli held in contempt for trading pharma stocksThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking to hold Martin Shkreli in contempt for allegedly trading pharmaceutical stocks. This represents a legal challenge concerning his financial activities in the pharma industry.Seeking Alpha Tech
PoliticsOct 13Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns as ambassador to Greece — after Trump tells her, ‘You’re fired’Former Fox News star and ex-fiancee of Donald Trump Jr. vowed to fight the ‘false’ allegations against herThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 13Hegseth wants a livestream execution. Here's how firing squads workDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to livestream the December execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan by using a firing squad, one of the rarest forms of capital punishment in the United States.Why it matters: The planned livestream would mark the first public U.S. execution in roughly 90 years, but it has already drawn scrutiny, with President Trump expressing doubt it'll happen.Catch up quick: Hegseth said Oct. 8 that Hasan, who was convicted of killing 13 people in the 2009 shooting, will be executed in December, and the execution will be livestreamed.Trump has expressed apparent uneasAxios
WorldOct 13Cornell Suspends Fraternity Parties Amid Sexual Assault InvestigationCornell University announced a comprehensive suspension of parties and social events at all Interfraternity Council houses for the remainder of the academic year and will allow New York State Police to investigate sexual assault allegations independently. The university also introduced a zero‑tolerance policy for violations and added a case manager to its Office of Civil Rights to support survivors. The measures follow mounting criticism of the university's handling of a 2024 incident involving a female student believed to have been sexually assaulted at a fraternity house.headtopics · united states of america
PoliticsOct 13Ilhan Omar Tries to Cash in After Federal Raid, Begs Supporters to 'Chip In'Fresh off of having her home raided by the feds, Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, has begun fundraising by fearmongering to her base about the Trump administration’s allegedly “partisan […] The post Ilhan Omar Tries to Cash in After Federal Raid, Begs Supporters to 'Chip In' appeared first on The Western Journal.westernjournal · united states of america
WorldOct 13Evansville Arts Coalition to host fall fundraiser Oct. 18An arts coalition is scheduled to host a fall fundraiser on October 18. This event supports local arts initiatives.echopress · united states of america
WorldOct 13Boo! Books Halloween eventFRANKLIN — Boo! Books will be celebrated at the Williamson County Public Library, 1314 Columbia Ave. in Franklin on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2-4 p.m. Free books, fun games, crafts andwilliamsonherald · united states of america
PoliticsOct 13Poll Finds Dead Heat in Texas Senate RaceA new Quantus Insights poll in Texas finds Ken Paxton (R) and James Talarico (D) tied in the U.S. Senate race, 47% to 47%, with Ted Brown (L) at 2%. Texas Senate Race Ken Paxton (R) 47% James Talarico (D) 47% Quantus Insights poll · likely voters · ±3.6%politicalwire · united states of america
DisasterOct 13Man killed on a Six Flags roller coaster was thrown from the ride and hit other patrons, police sayheraldpalladium · united states of america
DisasterOct 13Man killed on a Six Flags roller coaster was thrown from the ride and hit other patrons, police saytimes_news · united states of america
WorldOct 13Meet Me in Elizabethtown - Bluegrass SportsplexPlanning a weekend in Elizabethtown? Press play to meet Laura from the Bluegrass Sportsplex, a 103,000 square foot indoor hub where tournaments, toddler ninja courses, pickleball, and spiked slushies all share one roof.wlky · united states of america
PoliticsOct 13Himanta Biswa Sarma Challenges Congress To Contest Elections On Ballot Papers, Hits Out At Rahul GandhiAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma criticised Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party for their complaints about the Election Commission following electoral defeats.timesnownews · india
PoliticsOct 13Trump pick Zacharia gets off to bumpy start in unusual first press briefing: ‘My president, I mean my husband’Newly-minted press secretary lasts less than 15 minutes in awkward debut before the White House press corpsThe Independent World
DisasterBreakingOct 13Six Flags closes some rides after man flung to his death from roller coasterSouth China Morning Post