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PoliticsOct 9To strengthen child welfare and keep families together, we need structural changeA new framework from United Family Advocates argues that federal child welfare financing requires significant reform to prioritize community-based support over the costly and harmful practice of separating families.The Hill
PoliticsOct 9US Army Corps of Engineers failed to explain drop in environmental mitigation work: WatchdogA chart published by GAO shows a sharp decline in the agency's decisions to make mitigation plans for wildlife and habitat protection from 2022 to 2025.Military Times
PoliticsOct 9US Army Corps of Engineers failed to explain drop in environmental mitigation work: WatchdogA chart published by GAO shows a sharp decline in the agency's decisions to make mitigation plans for wildlife and habitat protection from 2022 to 2025.Defense News
BusinessOct 9The surprising post-pandemic drop in income inequalityData: Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances; Chart: Neil Irwin/AxiosMiddle- and lower-earners' inflation-adjusted incomes rose during the Biden years — but high earners saw their incomes fall.That's a surprising finding from one of the most thorough datasets on American household finances, released Friday morning by the Federal Reserve.Why it matters: The data sheds granular new information on a much-contested question: What happened to Americans' real incomes during the post-pandemic period? It featured an exceptionally tight job market and the highest inflation in decades, followed by Axios
PoliticsOct 9Congress-led all-party meeting demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignationLeaders allege ECI is acting under BJP’s influence; call for a nationwide campaign to protect voting rights and ensure electoral transparencyThe Hindu
DisasterBreakingOct 9Hurricane Isaias is hours away from striking U.S. Here's what to know.CBS News
PoliticsOct 9Leading Catholic bishop urges Pentagon against livestreaming executionThe president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops spoke out Friday against the Defense Department’s plan to livestream a firing squad execution next month. Archbishop Paul Coakley said he felt “shock and sorrow” when he learned of the plan to livestream the execution of former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, who shot and killed 13…The Hill
PoliticsOct 9Trump celebrates Columbus Day at the White House, calls Pavarotti a star'A tremendous talent'ANSA [en]
HealthOct 9U.S. measles cases top 4,000, far surpassing 2025 total, CDC saysThe record number of measles cases in the U.S. so far this year has topped 4,000, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday.CBS News
PoliticsOct 9Trump creates committee to investigate Fed's Lisa CookPresident Trump established a committee to look into allegations that Fed Governor Lisa Cook made false statements on mortgage documents, the latest step in his renewed effort to fire her.CBS News
WorldOct 9Teen girl died after a hit-and-run that may have been caused by a sheriff's deputyA Missouri family is demanding answers after a sheriff's deputy apparently ran over a teen girl. The family claims the story they were first told didn't include mention of a deputy being involved. CBS News' Ian Lee reports.CBS News
WorldOct 94 arrested after fight at Cooper's Hawk restaurant in BrookfieldThree women and a 20-year-old man were arrested following a Thursday night fight at the Brookfield restaurant. Police are looking for a 5th suspect.wisn · united states of america
DisasterOct 9Hillsborough County homeowners still seeking Hurricane Milton recovery help 2 years laterThe county has $211 million in storm recovery funds available for homeowners.baynews9 · argentina
PoliticsOct 9Commissioner DeGroot renews fight for Secure Rural Schools fundingEarlier this year, after two years of debate over Secure Rural Schools funding, Congress approved funding for 2026, with retroactive payments for the previous two years. But that funding allocation expired on Sept. 30, and now the fight is back…heraldandnews · united states of america
PoliticsOct 9City departments reorganization ‘smacks of cronyism,’ Huntsville councilman saysA divided Huntsville City Council approved five department head appointments by Mayor Tommy Battle on Thursday. The appointments are the implementation of a reorganization plan proposed by Battle and approved by the City Council at the Sept. 24 meeting by…dothaneagle · united states of america
Sci & TechOct 9ATU’s Douglas receives lessons on future of agricultureArkansas Tech University agriculture business student Anna Douglas recently participated in a study away opportunity that allowed her to learn how technology, artificial intelligence, data and innovation are shaping the future of agriculture.couriernews · united states of america
WorldOct 9Who Was Mike Ditka? Legendary Chicago Bears Coach Behind Super Bowl XX Victory Dies At 86Mike Ditka, the legendary Chicago Bears coach who led the team to its Super Bowl XX victory, has died at 86, his family announced on October 9, 2026. Known as “Da Coach,” Ditka was a Hall of Fame tight end, two time NFL Coach of the Year and one of the most influential figures in Chicago Bears history. The post Who Was Mike Ditka? Legendary Chicago Bears Coach Behind Super Bowl XX Victory Dies At 86 appeared first on The Sunday Guardian.thesundayguardian · india
PoliticsOct 9'Release him now!': NYC Mayor Mamdani takes on Trump over ICE shooting as protesters hit the BronxNew York Mayor Zohran Mamdani lashed out at ICE after one person was shot in Bronx, NY during an interaction with ICE agents. He called the incident outrageous and highlighted serious public safety after the shooting incident. DHS confirmed that ICE agents, on October 8, at approximately 4:00 PM ET, were conducting a targeted enforcement operation in the Bronx, New York, to arrest a man from the Dominican Republic with a prior criminal conviction for grand larceny, and multiple prior arrests for assault, robbery, possession of drugs, and weapons possession. The man was identified as Ian Clive Burton. Homeland Security stated that during the enforcement operation, an ICE officer discharged his weapon, injuring the person. Mamdani demanded the release of the arrested person and demanded the entire suspension of ICE enforcement in NY.economictimes_indiatimes · india
WorldOct 9Legendary coach, Hall of Fame tight end Mike Ditka dies at age 86Mike Ditka, a legendary tight end in the NFL and the former head coach of the 1985 Super Bowl-winning Chicago Bears, has died at 86.wisn · united states of america
WorldOct 9A longtime school bus driver fired from her route after allowing a student to rescue a kittenThe student’s mother says that her son would have been ‘devastated’ if she had left the kitten behindThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 9Trump finds newest way to go after Lisa Cook with investigative ‘committee’ despite Supreme Court rulingFed governor’s attorneys have ‘grave doubts’ about legitimacy of White House investigationThe Independent World
WorldOct 9Mike Ditka, legendary NFL player and coach, dies at 86Mike Ditka, the NFL Hall of Famer who coached the Chicago Bears to a Super Bowl victory in 1986, has died at 86.ABC News
PoliticsOct 9Democrats write AI rules for a Congress they don’t control, yetSen. Maria Cantwell, Rep. Lori Trahan and others are staking out their artificial intelligence policy positions as Democrats eye control of one or both chambers of Congress in November.Politico Tech
WorldOct 9Mike Ditka, former Chicago Bears head coach, dies at 86Raised in a blue-collar Pennsylvania town, Mike Ditka earned a scholarship to Pitt and became "Da Coach" in Chicago. His family called him "the heart of our family" in announcing his death at 86.CBS News