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PoliticsOct 9JD Vance says he won’t watch Pete Hegseth’s planned Fort Hood shooter execution livestreamAmerican armed forces have not carried out an execution by firing squad since World War IIThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 9El Jalapeño: US politicians viciously harangue journalist who questions their lack of civilityCivility seems to have become a thing of the past in U.S. politics, but don't trying telling that to the politicians. The post El Jalapeño: US politicians viciously harangue journalist who questions their lack of civility appeared first on Mexico News DailyMexico News Daily
PoliticsOct 9The Pentagon awarded $350M to a firm tied to a senior DOD officialExperts expressed shock at a $281 million contract that was no-bid, enormous for consulting work, and set up as an OTA deal.Defense One
DisasterBreakingOct 9FEMA Strategically Positions Personnel and Resources to Support State and Local Officials as Hurricane Isaias StrengthensFEMA
PoliticsOct 9Jackson holds slight lead over Collins in Maine Senate race surveySen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) trails Democratic challenger Troy Jackson in her bid for a sixth term, with less than a month until the midterm elections. A new Washington Post-Schar School poll found Jackson, a former Maine Senate president, leading Collins 50 percent to 46 percent among Maine voters. The closely watched contest could play a…The Hill
DisasterOct 9Trump confirms he will no longer attend Alabama-Georgia game amid Hurricane IsaiasThe Hill
BusinessOct 9Delta expects $5.10-$5.60 EPS and ~$2.5B free cash flow for 2026 amid projected $4.25 fuelDelta Airlines has provided financial projections for 2026, including expected earnings per share and free cash flow, factoring in projected fuel costs.Seeking Alpha Tech
WorldOct 9Luigi Mangione should be tried in state court, Manhattan DA saysThe district attorney's office opposed Mangione's attempt to dismiss his state indictment, which charged him with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.ABC News
DisasterBreakingOct 9Watch: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks on Hurricane Isaias preparationsCBS News
HealthOct 9Multiple newborn deaths at public hospitals in Jalisco and Durango trigger clinical and legal investigationsMexico News Daily
PoliticsOct 9Trump strikes deal with Putin to supply Russian diesel to U.S. and global marketsPresident Donald Trump has few options to reduce diesel prices given the destruction done to refineries by the wars in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.CNBC
PoliticsOct 9Trump says he reached a deal with Putin to supply Russian diesel to U.S. and global markets, breaking with years of American sanctions policyMeduza [en]
PoliticsOct 9European states, Canada, Japan and UN back ICC against US sanctionsSeveral US allies call to 'defend' and 'protect' the ICC following Washington's decision to sanction the judiciary body.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 9Trump rails against ‘dirty’ cities and claims Democrats canceled mob movies in meandering Columbus Day rantRambling address marked the annual federal holiday to commemorate Italian-Americans’ contributions to the countryThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 9Donor Says Kimberly Guilfoyle Sought Money From Him to Cover DebtCorrespondence suggests that Ms. Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece and former fiancée of Donald Trump Jr., asked a G.O.P. donor to pay off her credit card.NYT US
PoliticsOct 9Dominican injured by ICE is sent to a detention center outside New YorkA Dominican was injured by ICE in New York when trying to ram agents during his arrest. The incident fuels protests against the agency. DHS criticizes New York for sanctuary city policies and accuses the mayor of spreading lies about the incident, increasing tension.Clarín
PoliticsOct 9Vance distances himself from the broadcast of execution by firing squad, says he will not watch itThe American vice president distanced himself from the decision to broadcast live the execution of a former soldier convicted of murder. The execution, approved by the former president, has been criticized by the UN and the Church, which reject its public broadcast.Clarín
PoliticsOct 9Early vote analysis: Mail ballot concerns are changing how Democrats voteDemocrats are changing how they vote, requesting fewer mail ballots than in past elections but returning the ones they do request more quickly, according to a new NBC News Decision Desk analysis of the early vote conducted in coordination with the University of Pennsylvania.NBC News
PoliticsOct 9Kelly calls to remove Hegseth ‘immediately’ over public execution planSen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) called on the Trump administration to remove Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from his post “immediately” over the Pentagon chief’s plan to livestream the military execution of former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, the convicted Fort Hood shooter. Kelly argued the government publicizing Hasan’s death by firing squad is akin to U.S. adversaries’…The Hill
PoliticsOct 9Vance suggests Nidal Hasan’s execution won’t be livestreamed, contradicting HegsethVice President JD Vance suggested the federal government wouldn’t livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, contradicting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.NBC News
PoliticsOct 9Trump lifts sanctions on Russian diesel, suggests US may buy amid surging fuel pricesThe move comes weeks ahead of the midterm election.Politico Europe
PoliticsOct 9Durbin asks watchdog to probe new FBI hiring standards on bestiality, prostitutionSen. Dick Durbin asked the DOJ's watchdog to investigate why the FBI lowered its hiring standards for candidates who may have engaged in bestiality, prostitution or employment theft.CBS News
BusinessOct 9Southwest Airlines says ‘brief’ system outage affected boarding, checked bagsSouthwest confirmed the news shortly after travelers began to report delays on Friday morning.The Hill
PoliticsOct 9DeSantis withdraws death warrant for first time, calling off executionFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) withdrew a death warrant for the first time since he became governor, calling off the execution of 74-year-old William Lee Thompson following the botched execution of Tennessee inmate Christa Pike. DeSantis’s letter to Florida State Prison Warden Randall Polk blocks Thompson’s scheduled execution by lethal injection. In the letter, the…The Hill