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PoliticsOct 12Elon Musk has dropped $276M to help his right-wing candidates get elected in NovemberThe trillionaire is pumping millions into GOP campaigns after spending roughly $300M to get Trump electedThe Independent World
WorldOct 12911 calls following Christa Pike's botched execution releasedIt took about half an hour after the first 911 call about Christa Pike's botched execution for prison officials to affirm the emergency was legitimate, the calls show.CBS News
WorldOct 12Breaking Bad actor and disability rights champion R.J. Mitte dies at 34Breaking Bad actor and disability rights advocate R.J. Mitte died on Monday at age 34, authorities and his representatives said. Cameron County Justice of the Peace Cyndi Hinojosa told Associated Press she declared Mitte dead at about 1.30pm at what she believed was his home in Brownsville, Texas. She said she was unable to provide a cause but an autopsy will be performed. The actor lived with cerebral palsy. “It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of beloved actor,...South China Morning Post
BusinessOct 12FERC rejects most of PJM's temporary curtailment plan to manage data centersThe Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has largely rejected PJM's temporary plan designed to manage data centers. This regulatory decision impacts energy curtailment strategies and data center operations.Seeking Alpha Tech
DisasterBreakingOct 121 dead in incident on Six Flags Over Georgia roller coasterOne guest has died and several others are injured after an incident on one of Six Flags Over Georgia's roller coasters on Monday.CBS News
PoliticsBreakingOct 12The Memo: Trump critics allege abuse of power as Ilhan Omar’s home is raidedThe Hill
PoliticsOct 12Trump administration scandals suck up oxygen as Dems seek midterm advantageScandals rocking President Trump’s orbit are taking center stage ahead of the midterms as Democrats look for fresh ways to tie their Republican opponents to the president. Last week, a report surfaced indicating Trump’s ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, privately solicited cash to pay down her debts ahead of her confirmation hearing. Meanwhile, separate reporting…The Hill
WorldOct 12ASU Hockey Coach Suspected of Destroying Evidence After Player's CollapseArizona State University hockey coach Greg Powers is under investigation for allegedly replacing his cellphone to destroy evidence related to the collapse of player Matthew Mayich. The lawyer for the Mayich family accuses Powers of failing to preserve critical data from the day of the incident, which includes potential coaching communications and videos of the workout.headtopics · united states of america
WorldOct 12911 calls released in Christa Pike's botched executionOne of Pike's attorneys also called 911 to report that Pike is "still alive and breathing, and needs immediate life-saving care," according to audio of the call.ABC News
PoliticsOct 12Federal probe into Rep. Ilhan Omar centers on her childhood immigration paperwork, sources sayFederal immigration agents searched Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar's home in Washington, D.C., on Monday, as part of a probe that sources say centers on Omar's immigration paperwork completed by her late father when she was a child. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has the details.CBS News
PoliticsOct 12Trump says he is considering firing Guilfoyle over alleged misconductUS president contemplating dismissing Kimberly Guilfoyle after report claiming she accepted improper giftsFinancial Times
PoliticsOct 12Democratic pollster discusses data trends with 22 days until midtermsThe CBS News Battleground Tracker finds that Democrats have an advantage in House races, with 22 days until the November elections. Democratic pollster Charlotte Swasey joins "The Takeout" with analysis.CBS News
WorldOct 12WATCH: Rams, Bills face off in Monday Night Football showdownNFL network reporter Cameron Wolfe previews the Rams, Bills matchup, featuring MVP quarterbacks Matthew Stafford and Josh Allen.ABC News
BusinessOct 12U.S. corn futures recoup slice of Friday's steep drop after USDA forecast larger cropU.S. corn futures recovered some losses after the USDA predicted a larger crop, following a significant price drop on Friday. This illustrates the impact of agricultural forecasts on commodity market prices.Seeking Alpha Tech
PoliticsOct 12Trump says he's "looking at" firing Kimberly Guilfoyle: "We're not happy"President Trump said Monday he was "looking at" firing Kimberly Guilfoyle as U.S. ambassador to Greece after an associate of Guilfoyle's alleged she asked him to wire $100,000 to pay her American Express bill in exchange for her help with the Trump administration ahead of her Senate confirmation hearing. CBS News political director Fin Gómez and Washington Sun politics reporter Kadia Goba join to discuss.CBS News
DisasterBreakingOct 122 dead, 10 missing as hurricane and tropical storm hit MexicoSouth China Morning Post
WorldOct 12Why the Cornell gang rape case has raised concerns about fraternity cultureExperts say many fraternities offer a sense of community, but some rely on hazing and coercive tactics to build loyalty.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 12Why doesn't the United States appoint career diplomats as ambassadors, as Japan and many other countries do?Japan Today
PoliticsOct 12Montana Democratic Party chair resigns, endorses independent in Senate raceShannon O’Brien, chair of the Montana Democratic Party, on Monday announced her resignation and endorsed Montana independent Senate candidate Seth Bodnar weeks ahead of the November midterm elections. O’Brien, who had served as the state party chair since 2025, wrote in an op-ed on MS NOW that “the Montana Democratic Party is more divided than…The Hill
PoliticsOct 12New White House press secretary a "devoted fan" of Trump and MAGAKatie Zacharia worked for one of Trump's companies and raised her profile appearing on conservative-leaning talk shows. She also amplified right-wing conspiracy theories. Now she'll be the president's chief spokesperson.NPR News
PoliticsOct 12Government spent $10 million on pro-Trump ads after president said super PAC would fundNearly $22 million in taxpayers funds has been spent to air the ads, with nearly half spent after Trump promised to fund what the White House calls public service announcements through his super PAC.NPR News
ConflictOct 12Did the killing of ‘El Mencho’ in February change the cartel he led? US report offers cluesIn an Oct. 9 report titled "CJNG After El Mencho," the Overseas Security Advisory Council assesses the impacts that El Mencho's takedown has had on the internal structure and operations of Mexico's biggest cartel, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). The post Did the killing of ‘El Mencho’ in February change the cartel he led? US report offers clues appeared first on Mexico News DailyMexico News Daily
WorldOct 12Florida man allegedly slashed shopper’s face with box cutter because victim looked like he was born in the 1960sRamsey Thomas Lyons, the 47-year-old Punta Gorda man who allegedly attacked an elderly person in a Publix store, told police he had an undiagnosed mental illnessThe Independent World
MilitaryOct 12U.S. and NATO commander vows to thwart Moscow, warns Kyiv over refinery strikesThe mixed signals expose a split in President Donald Trump’s approach to Russia, amid strain on energy markets.Washington Post World