Nostr notes by Sam Litzinger

WASHINGTON (AP) — The cost of the Iran war to American ...

2026-10-28T23:00:05Z

WASHINGTON (AP) — The cost of the Iran war to American taxpayers has grown to $47.1 billion, according to a new estimate the Pentagon has provided to Congress. The fallout from the conflict has become a key issue in the midterm elections and could increase as President Donald Trump leaves open the possibility of renewed hostilities.

https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-costs-trump-congress-81d781a54149709d1ca6754d2aab78bc?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link

"Hegseth says Trump’s arch will be ‘generational national ...

2026-10-28T22:08:30Z

"Hegseth says Trump’s arch will be ‘generational national defense opportunity’ Trump officials on Wednesday presented their case to build the towering arch as a federal judge weighs whether to halt the project."

- WaPo

I drove by this site today and was glad to see a small group of uniformed veterans protesting the arch and demanding that Arlington National Cemetery be left alone.

"Dolores Huerta, Labor Leader and Force for Civil Rights, Has ...

2026-10-28T16:06:31Z

"Dolores Huerta, Labor Leader and Force for Civil Rights, Has Died
She founded the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez. In early 2026, she told The Times that she had been raped by him decades earlier. She was 96."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/28/us/dolores-huerta-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.MFE.pri7.niw6PcnqnZjZ&smid=nytcore-ios-share

MIAMI (AP) — Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio ...

2026-10-28T16:01:41Z

MIAMI (AP) — Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro and his family arrived in Miami on Wednesday, after he refused to concede to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva then fled the country.

Netanyahu survives another day with unexpectedly clear backing of ...

2026-10-28T10:32:55Z

Netanyahu survives another day with unexpectedly clear backing of Israeli Jews - https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/netanyahu-eisenkot-stake-rival-claims-lead-israel-after-deadlocked-vote-2026-10-28/

"Voters should keep in mind Mr. Trump’s failure to keep his ...

2026-10-28T07:28:39Z

"Voters should keep in mind Mr. Trump’s failure to keep his campaign promises, his attempts to undermine American democracy and his flagrant corruption. They should be thinking of the Republican Party’s acquiescence to this abuse of power, and they should hold Republicans accountable."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/opinion/editorials/inflation-war-corruption-trump-editorial.html?unlocked_article_code=1.MFE.0T_7.FnaI1xs7XqOV&smid=nytcore-ios-share

He wants to kill everything and everybody... BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) ...

2026-10-28T02:18:30Z

He wants to kill everything and everybody...

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration is “terminating” a Biden-era rule that aimed to cut planet-warming emissions of methane from oil and gas drilling.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-methane-oil-climate-change-257f28c07cda5146a40dbf7a2c8ba790?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link

"Tennessee Race Is Rattled by a Republican’s Acknowledgment ...

2026-10-28T01:48:09Z

"Tennessee Race Is Rattled by a Republican’s Acknowledgment of a ‘Past Indiscretion’
State Senator Brent Taylor, the Republican nominee for a U.S. House seat, responded to a Nashville outlet’s report that he had sent “an unsolicited nude picture.”"

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/us/tennessee-brent-taylor.html?unlocked_article_code=1.MFE.-XZt.KzUPoOruvYAn&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Terrifying. "She Trusted ChatGPT With Her Medication ...

2026-10-27T23:14:04Z

Terrifying.

"She Trusted ChatGPT With Her Medication Decisions. It Cost Her Everything.
The chatbot helped a woman taper off a lifesaving drug and hide the plan from her doctors."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/well/ai-chatgpt-medication-epilepsy-death.html?unlocked_article_code=1.L1E.u8ry.-JWLaBxOqiiK&smid=nytcore-ios-share

NYT: "Flávio Bolsonaro, the presidential candidate defeated ...

2026-10-27T22:50:27Z

NYT:

"Flávio Bolsonaro, the presidential candidate defeated in Sunday’s election in Brazil, left for the United States on Tuesday, according to three U.S. officials, a day after the Brazilian police asked him to hand over his passports because he was being investigated in a money-laundering case."

The U.S. is a haven for crooked politicians...

The leader of the Democrats party, Yair Golan, declared victory ...

2026-10-27T21:50:57Z

The leader of the Democrats party, Yair Golan, declared victory for the opposition bloc on Tuesday night that includes his party, asserting that the election results show the Israeli public has “fired Netanyahu and Likud.”

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10/27/world/israel-elections?unlocked_article_code=1.L1E.sohY.FrDUCaPUvfkw&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Trump's DOJ is about 0 for 800 on this ridiculous crap: ...

2026-10-27T21:46:38Z

Trump's DOJ is about 0 for 800 on this ridiculous crap:

"Grand jury declines to indict Cassidy Hutchinson over Jan. 6 testimony Hutchinson, a former White House aide, testified before lawmakers about President Donald Trump’s actions on Jan. 6, 2021."

- WaPo

"The dead will now sleep in the artificial radiance of ...

2026-10-27T21:25:46Z

"The dead will now sleep in the artificial radiance of Trump’s signature addition to the nation’s capital, an arch built to honor him personally and celebrate themes of victory and military conquest fundamentally at odds with the ideals of service and sacrifice enshrined at Arlington."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/how-trump-s-arch-could-disrupt-the-solemn-nighttime-of-arlington-cemetery/ar-AA2gc9p0

Interesting! I wouldn't have thought of doing this. Good luck ...

2026-10-27T20:42:49Z

Interesting! I wouldn't have thought of doing this. Good luck to them!

"6 citizens sue Trump over White House bans on news outlets"

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6172985-citizens-sue-trump-white-house-bans/

MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — Environmentalists, Indigenous groups and ...

2026-10-27T19:07:44Z

MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — Environmentalists, Indigenous groups and climate scientists are celebrating the reelection in Brazil of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, which brings the prospect of a continued focus on stopping the illegal cutting of the Amazon, the largest rainforest in the world.

https://apnews.com/article/brazil-elections-amazon-rainforest-indigenous-peoples-648b48cc64152bec65d687824522e51f?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link

Nostr event nevent1qqs255gl3pkmsssrhrsj8wu4hk7whsg8qq0swfy5zgdpcl94qnp4ysqzyzwwtvmlg3vwhlzzpqakr0truglhueu5y25wv7a54g38apv9hnf57u98ytj

2026-10-27T19:03:43Z

https://apnews.com/article/saamaka-tribe-suriname-logging-mapping-mining-illegal-land-rights-forest-14c351b8f98f1102a1df0fe539e870ed?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link

Coming to see his fellow fascist Donald, no doubt... Brazil's ...

2026-10-27T18:46:37Z

Coming to see his fellow fascist Donald, no doubt...

Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro headed to the US after losing election, sources say - https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-wonders-where-earth-is-flavio-bolsonaro-2026-10-27/

"Kennedy's bigoted remarks about Arabs draw angry ...

2026-10-27T17:51:22Z

"Kennedy's bigoted remarks about Arabs draw angry rebutall"

Again, good on the NY Times just telling the truth in this headline.

Not "controversial remarks".

Not "critics say".

Just "bigoted".

100% accurate.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10/27/us/midterms-elections-trump?unlocked_article_code=1.L1E.1PdN.LLVaKDLxkqe9&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Remarkable how casually some people accept cruelty to animals... ...

2026-10-27T13:47:08Z

Remarkable how casually some people accept cruelty to animals...

"Hutchins buys about 300 pounds of foie gras a year from two suppliers in New York. He said he’s seen one of the suppliers force-feed the ducks by hand. It lasts for about 1½ seconds and happens three times a day for the final three weeks of their lives, he said."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/10/25/meet-olivia-duck-quacking-keep-foie-gras-off-dc-menus/

ICE is the American Gestapo. IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — For nearly ...

2026-10-27T12:53:41Z

ICE is the American Gestapo.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — For nearly a year, immigration authorities have detained and sought to deport a mentally ill man whose mother, lawyers and public records say was born in the United States and not Jamaica as he claims, a review by The Associated Press found.

https://apnews.com/article/ice-immigration-wrongful-detention-indiana-3109797bea2b2102e130a82691d634af?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link

"CDC’s deputy director to leave Trump administration after ...

2026-10-27T10:19:15Z

"CDC’s deputy director to leave Trump administration after six months Jennifer Shuford, who had been Texas’s health commissioner, was part of a team hired to restore confidence in the agency."

“I am leaving to spend more time with my family,” Shuford said in a statement.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/26/jennifer-shuford-cdc-top-medical-officer-leave-trump-administration/

"Trump’s arch would cast shadow on Arlington Cemetery The ...

2026-10-27T09:53:48Z

"Trump’s arch would cast shadow on Arlington Cemetery
The monument would darken the nation’s premier military burial ground early in the morning on more than 280 days a year, a Post analysis finds."

https://wapo.st/4sAGTOX

JERUSALEM (AP) — A ceasefire agreement in Gaza has not stopped ...

2026-10-27T09:41:09Z

JERUSALEM (AP) — A ceasefire agreement in Gaza has not stopped what a group of independent experts commissioned by the U.N. say is genocide carried out by Israel in the territory, the team said in a new report Monday. They also accused Israeli forces of crimes against humanity, including torture and rape, in the West Bank.

https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-un-war-sexual-crimes-9547f83319b8c5be32ab3ab81534772a?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link

(CNN) — Two Catholic bishops have expressed regret over ...

2026-10-27T00:52:06Z

(CNN) — Two Catholic bishops have expressed regret over attending a meeting with 10 other prelates and President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, saying they were “exploited.”

https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/26/politics/catholic-bishops-trump-praying?cid=ios_app

Of course he did... "Netanyahu Pushed for Attack on Iran ...

2026-10-26T23:41:20Z

Of course he did...

"Netanyahu Pushed for Attack on Iran Ahead of Israeli Election, Officials Say"

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/26/world/middleeast/netanyahu-iran-israel-election.html?unlocked_article_code=1.LlE.aNQ8.fDb3jjq8Yn--&smid=nytcore-ios-share

A total waste of time and money... WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump ...

2026-10-26T23:30:41Z

A total waste of time and money...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is attempting to prosecute James Comey for what it calls a decade-old leak of classified information, an effort the former FBI director’s lawyers immediately dismissed as invalid and outside the legal time limit for when the Justice Department can file a criminal indictment.

https://apnews.com/article/comey-trump-fbi-director-prosecution-8479bdbf1bcdeeae313b453a3cd0c544?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link

"Ohio’s Biggest Newspaper Breaks Its No-Endorsement Policy ...

2026-10-26T20:27:26Z

"Ohio’s Biggest Newspaper Breaks Its No-Endorsement Policy to Condemn Ramaswamy
The Cleveland Plain Dealer’s editorial board said Ramaswamy’s controversial ad had “crossed a line that Ohioans should defend, whatever their party.”"

https://www.washingtonsun.com/campaigns/cleveland-plain-dealer-ohio-newspaper-breaks-no-endorsement-policy-amy-acton-condemn-vivek-ramaswamy?redirected=notus_org

Walter Koenig, Chekov From ‘Star Trek,’ Has Died As the ...

2026-10-26T19:28:43Z

Walter Koenig, Chekov From ‘Star Trek,’ Has Died
As the baby-faced Russian navigator of the U.S.S. Enterprise, he was a mainstay of the original television series and seven films. He was 90.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/26/arts/television/walter-koenig-chekov-star-trek-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.LlE.MXit.L19cUQfYCtkG&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Ken is basically a one-man crime wave. "Ken Paxton’s ...

2026-10-26T18:51:59Z

Ken is basically a one-man crime wave.

"Ken Paxton’s State-Funded Jet-Setting Draws Campaign Scrutiny
Mr. Paxton, the Republican candidate for Senate in Texas, has taken about 350 trips outside of the state since he was sworn in as attorney general."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/26/us/politics/ken-paxton-texas-trips.html?unlocked_article_code=1.LlE.2P6Y.idHfnEOR1C9T&smid=nytcore-ios-share

"Anthropic’s I.P.O. Prospectus Spells Out a Future of ...

2026-10-26T18:48:20Z

"Anthropic’s I.P.O. Prospectus Spells Out a Future of Promise and Peril
The A.I. company took great pains to describe the many benefits that can come from using its Claude chatbot and technology, but also offered up a heavy dose of gloom."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/26/technology/anthropic-ipo-s1-dario-amodei.html?unlocked_article_code=1.LlE.HT7f.thBAalKLYPNi&smid=nytcore-ios-share

"... the crisis at CBS News is bigger than one controversial ...

2026-10-26T15:12:28Z

"... the crisis at CBS News is bigger than one controversial editor. It is about what happens when corporate power no longer values a news organization’s independence as a principle to be defended."

https://www.salon.com/2026/10/20/bari-weiss-pro-maga-cbs-news-pivot-is-falling-flat/

Anthropic IPO live updates: AI lab lost $80.7 billion in first ...

2026-10-26T13:39:29Z

Anthropic IPO live updates: AI lab lost $80.7 billion in first half of 2026 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/26/anthropic-ipo-live-updates-ai-s-1-filing.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.CopyToPasteboard

The NY Times may finally be getting it: In Islamophobic Rant, ...

2026-10-26T09:29:25Z

The NY Times may finally be getting it:

In Islamophobic Rant, Trump Seeks to Stir Republican Base in Michigan

"Given enough time, every institution takes on the character ...

2026-10-26T02:08:09Z

"Given enough time, every institution takes on the character of its leader. Trump is a cruel man, he leads a cruel movement and only the total defeat of both can free the nation from their malign control."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/opinion/midterm-ads-ramaswamy-acton-ohio.html?unlocked_article_code=1.LlE.3c0W.7N0s_LDMeXse&smid=nytcore-ios-share

I don't follow Nicki Minaj's career. Was she always a ...

2026-10-26T00:51:54Z

I don't follow Nicki Minaj's career.

Was she always a fascist?

"Lula wins reelection in Brazil, halting Latin America’s ...

2026-10-26T00:29:11Z

"Lula wins reelection in Brazil, halting Latin America’s rightward shift The leftist defeated Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro to keep Latin America’s largest democracy from joining the region’s rightward shift."
-WaPo

A reason for hope.

Like Trump, Bolsonaro lied, cheated, and threatened in a bid to steal the election.

This time, at least, he failed.

Thank you, JESUS... RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil President Luiz ...

2026-10-26T00:22:48Z

Thank you, JESUS...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wins fourth term, according to electoral court.

ICE just lies and lies and lies... "ICE said a man jumped on ...

2026-10-25T23:40:33Z

ICE just lies and lies and lies...

"ICE said a man jumped on the hood of their vehicle. Video — and police — say otherwise"

https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/25/us/woodland-man-struck-by-ice-vehicle?cid=ios_app

PRAGUE (AP) — Czechs rallied in big numbers in Prague on Sunday ...

2026-10-25T21:32:12Z

PRAGUE (AP) — Czechs rallied in big numbers in Prague on Sunday to renew protests against a plan by the government led by billionaire Andrej Babiš to overhaul funding for public broadcasters that many consider dangerous for their independence.

https://apnews.com/article/czech-public-media-financing-babis-protest-542d603c183503d9193b033be3f3adbc?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link

Fascists really enjoy killing the planet... PARIS (AP) — ...

2026-10-25T19:15:15Z

Fascists really enjoy killing the planet...

PARIS (AP) — Far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen vowed Sunday to allow France to prospect for oil again on its territory if she is elected in May, a proposal reminiscent of U.S. President Donald Trump’s “drill, baby, drill " policy to speed up fossil fuel development.

"Former ‘60 Minutes’ Boss to Join Video Journalism ...

2026-10-25T13:52:10Z

"Former ‘60 Minutes’ Boss to Join Video Journalism Start-Up
Bill Owens, who left the show after clashing with CBS executives, is joining Newpress, which publishes work from creators on YouTube."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/business/media/bill-owens-60-minutes-emerson-collective.html?unlocked_article_code=1.LVE.9E0h.jSsdBHsK1e9f&smid=nytcore-ios-share

LOS ANGELES (AP) — As tech companies race to build the most ...

2026-10-25T13:33:23Z

LOS ANGELES (AP) — As tech companies race to build the most powerful artificial intelligence, some are also asking how to teach a chatbot right from wrong. Their answer? Religion.

https://apnews.com/article/anthropic-moral-artificial-intelligence-religion-2bb91e3334fd6d732edf22288cabf4ec?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link

Goodbye to a fine broadcaster. "Noah Adams, longtime host of ...

2026-10-24T18:40:05Z

Goodbye to a fine broadcaster.

"Noah Adams, longtime host of NPR's All Things Considered, has died"

#radio

https://www.npr.org/2026/10/18/nx-s1-5556931/noah-adams-all-things-considered-has-died

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s unpopular revisions to the Imperial ...

2026-10-24T15:02:33Z

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s unpopular revisions to the Imperial House Law that reinforce the male-only succession rules took effect Saturday. The new rules are expected to bring historic changes to Japan’s 1,500-year-old monarchy.

https://apnews.com/article/japan-monarchy-succession-law-emperor-princess-0bb12e8b9eb3cc5b37c19a572b03ed71?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link

Martha Gellhorn was amazing. She was a wonderful writer who ...

2026-10-24T13:33:42Z

Martha Gellhorn was amazing. She was a wonderful writer who survived wars AND Hemingway.

"American journalist and author Martha Gellhorn tricked officers so that she could write firsthand dispatches from Normandy in June 1944. In 1991, she told the BBC about her daring subterfuge."

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20260608-the-woman-who-sneaked-into-the-d-day-landings

"Woman in ad who said a Democrat endangers kids pleaded ...

2026-10-24T13:04:27Z

"Woman in ad who said a Democrat endangers kids pleaded guilty to endangering kids Shellie Flockhart, who called Iowa Democratic House candidate Sarah Trone Garriott “dangerous” for kids, pleaded guilty after authorities said she drove drunk with her children in the car in 2017."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/24/shellie-flockhart-who-said-democrat-endangers-kids-pleads-guilty-endangering-kids/

"... since taking office again, Mr. Trump exempted 202 ...

2026-10-24T12:45:35Z

"... since taking office again, Mr. Trump exempted 202 facilities in 39 states and Puerto Rico from clean-air regulations that were going into effect. Some were among the country’s worst industrial polluters, including chemical manufacturers, copper smelters and coal-burning power plants. About 3.3 million people live within three miles of at least one affected facility."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/climate/trump-epa-chemical-air-pollution.html?unlocked_article_code=1.LFE.p528.HXRGLVotz_jA&smid=nytcore-ios-share

BERLIN (AP) — The retreat known as the Eagle’s Nest built for ...

2026-10-24T12:38:20Z

BERLIN (AP) — The retreat known as the Eagle’s Nest built for Adolf Hitler in the Bavarian Alps was almost completely destroyed in a fire, and work to extinguish the blaze was still in progress Saturday, authorities said. A suspect was detained.

https://apnews.com/article/germany-hitler-eagles-nest-berchtesgaden-alps-fire-338ec9bbec52ecf52d1c127546d01eed?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link

Dow tumbles more than 600 points as oil prices rise and market ...

2026-10-23T20:11:58Z

Dow tumbles more than 600 points as oil prices rise and market sell-off hits most sectors https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/22/stock-market-today-live-update.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.CopyToPasteboard

"Collins Ad Blasts Maine Opponent for ‘Shut Up’ ...

2026-10-23T18:50:13Z

"Collins Ad Blasts Maine Opponent for ‘Shut Up’ Comment"

I think Susan is vastly underestimating how many Mainers would like to tell her to shut up.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/collins-jackson-maine-shut-up-ad.html?unlocked_article_code=1.K1E.27TC.1jyAhUce1Myl&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Well, this certainly sounds like total bullshit... WASHINGTON ...

2026-10-23T17:11:35Z

Well, this certainly sounds like total bullshit...

WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Melania Trump has brokered an upcoming ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the war-ravaged Ukrainian city of Oleshky to allow for humanitarian aid and the evacuation of civilians, the White House announced on Friday.

"if the Republican incumbent loses" Trump's ...

2026-10-23T17:04:30Z

"if the Republican incumbent loses"

Trump's dictatorship plans are well under way.

"In a highly unusual move, the Trump administration asked a federal court on Friday to block certification of the Senate election in Alaska if the Republican incumbent loses."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/politics/justice-dept-alaska-senate-race-sullivan.html?unlocked_article_code=1.K1E.NkrR.r4JvRGYHwyT0&smid=nytcore-ios-share

If you had any doubts about Trump trying to steal the election... ...

2026-10-23T16:48:05Z

If you had any doubts about Trump trying to steal the election...

● The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit to block certification of the Senate race in Alaska if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses the contest while another candidate with the same name is on the ballot...

"The Washington Sun’s aggressive local marketing campaign ...

2026-10-23T13:10:05Z

"The Washington Sun’s aggressive local marketing campaign swings at The Post
The outlet is pitching its newly robust metro section with ads and activations around town."

https://51st.news/washington-sun-local-marketing-post/

"Christiane Amanpour’s parting advice to journalists is ...

2026-10-23T13:05:53Z

"Christiane Amanpour’s parting advice to journalists is right on the mark"

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/22/christiane-amanpour-cnn-journalism-neutrality?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Report Alleges Russian Hack Exposed Jared Kushner’s UAE Bank ...

2026-10-23T07:11:02Z

Report Alleges Russian Hack Exposed Jared Kushner’s UAE Bank Account Access

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/report-alleges-russian-hack-exposed-231508591.html

If Elon Musk gifts SpaceX stock through Trump Accounts, it will ...

2026-10-22T22:44:08Z

If Elon Musk gifts SpaceX stock through Trump Accounts, it will come with a catch https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/20/musk-spacex-trump-account-stock-rules.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.CopyToPasteboard

"New York City Passes Horse Carriage Ban, Ending a Central ...

2026-10-22T21:24:41Z

"New York City Passes Horse Carriage Ban, Ending a Central Park Tradition
A passenger’s death in June became the impetus for the City Council to ban the practice, but the bill will likely face a court challenge before being implemented in 2028."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/22/nyregion/nyc-horse-carriage-ban-workers-jobs.html?unlocked_article_code=1.KlE.AVNC.A45jger140Pb&smid=nytcore-ios-share

The smart ones are getting out before Ellison takes control... ...

2026-10-22T20:41:42Z

The smart ones are getting out before Ellison takes control...

"Bianna Golodryga Leaving CNN for ‘New Opportunity’
The “One World” co-anchor’s departure on Friday comes days after Christiane Amanpour announced plans to leave the network"

https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/journalism/bianna-golodryga-leaving-cnn/

"Trump won’t let me fly with him today — but he can’t ...

2026-10-22T20:34:40Z

"Trump won’t let me fly with him today — but he can’t silence me

White House correspondent Andrew Feinberg explains why he won’t be covering Donald Trump’s Sioux City rally tonight — after the president attacked him in a very personal way and then had him disinvited from Air Force One — and why Team Trump’s efforts to bully him won’t stop his reporting"

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-press-pool-andrew-feinberg-b3071654.html

Of course! Trump defends Ramaswamy ad with Acton's estranged ...

2026-10-22T18:54:33Z

Of course!

Trump defends Ramaswamy ad with Acton's estranged mom after bipartisan criticism https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/22/trump-ramaswamy-ad-acton-mother-ad.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.CopyToPasteboard

Employers Shift Rising Health Care Costs Onto Millions of Workers ...

2026-10-22T18:44:56Z

Employers Shift Rising Health Care Costs Onto Millions of Workers

"Many were no longer able to afford their Obamacare insurance after President Trump and Republican lawmakers declined to extend pandemic-era subsidies that had helped defray the cost of a typical plan."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/22/business/health-insurance-costs-workers-premiums-deductibles.html?unlocked_article_code=1.KlE.Vvxp.-UJBBPJiGCfG&smid=nytcore-ios-share

MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered President ...

2026-10-22T18:20:08Z

MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-bbc-media-defamation-0a26fa60b265f55a9bcf7ed88cfacab8?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link

CBS speeds up its death spiral... "DraftKings to sponsor ...

2026-10-22T16:35:18Z

CBS speeds up its death spiral...

"DraftKings to sponsor CBS’ local election night coverage"

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2026/10/22/draftkings-to-sponsor-cbs-election-coverage/

"Putin Nears a Prize: Restoring Ties With the U.S. While ...

2026-10-22T12:52:31Z

"Putin Nears a Prize: Restoring Ties With the U.S. While Giving Up Nothing
Russia has sought to separate the war in Ukraine from potential business deals and diplomacy with the United States. Its efforts now appear to be working."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/22/world/europe/putin-trump-ukraine-war.html?unlocked_article_code=1.KlE.rrMh.D7vQ6AVTiLV4&smid=nytcore-ios-share

"Hegseth wanted Eisenhower’s globe for his office. His ...

2026-10-22T12:11:06Z

"Hegseth wanted Eisenhower’s globe for his office. His staff broke it. Photos obtained by The Post show a gash in the World War II-era artifact that resulted from a botched relocation attempt inside the Pentagon."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/10/22/hegseth-wanted-eisenhowers-globe-his-office-his-staff-broke-it/

I do fear what Trump will do after the GOP gets wiped out in the ...

2026-10-22T00:29:35Z

I do fear what Trump will do after the GOP gets wiped out in the midterms (hopefully) but before the new Congress is sworn in.

"U.S. and Israel Draw Up Plans for Renewed Strikes on Iran After Elections
Renewed hostilities might not be any more successful than the war’s first phase, and President Trump has repeatedly canceled plans for a return to major combat."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/us/politics/us-israel-renewed-iran-strikes.html?unlocked_article_code=1.KlE.Qf4Z.kojtDxaHW9VZ&smid=nytcore-ios-share

"Dodging Defunding Disaster A surge of “rage giving” ...

2026-10-21T21:37:21Z

"Dodging Defunding Disaster
A surge of “rage giving” spared public broadcasting, but for how long?"

https://localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/posts/2026/10/20/public-broadcasting-defunding/

"Tony Iommi Keeps Looking for Joy in the Darkness After the ...

2026-10-21T18:26:44Z

"Tony Iommi Keeps Looking for Joy in the Darkness
After the sadness of the final Black Sabbath show, the guitarist completed “From the Dark,” his first solo album in 20 years, with younger collaborators who aided his ongoing quest for “big riffs.”"

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/19/arts/music/tony-iommi-from-the-dark-album.html?unlocked_article_code=1.KVE.tEve.7IM-RwWsUYLu&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Great. Now the Social Security Administration is sending me Trump ...

2026-10-21T18:09:41Z

Great. Now the Social Security Administration is sending me Trump propaganda:

"Trump Accounts are one of the most significant investments in the next generation of Americans in our nation’s history, by giving every American child a stake in our country’s success and a strong financial foundation for the future."

"Britain Approves Long-Stalled Gas Drilling Project in the ...

2026-10-21T16:59:07Z

"Britain Approves Long-Stalled Gas Drilling Project in the North Sea
The project will lessen the country’s dependence on imported energy, though environmental advocates say it undercuts a pledge to reduce carbon emissions."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/business/uk-jackdaw-gas-drilling.html?unlocked_article_code=1.KVE.VpHT.DrK0nRZJjks9&smid=nytcore-ios-share

WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Elena Kagan on Tuesday said voting ...

2026-10-21T11:10:43Z

WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Elena Kagan on Tuesday said voting and elections decisions from her conservative Supreme Court colleagues have helped make the country more politically polarized and less democratic.

https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-democracy-elena-kagan-4554d6c508f37ac9821dfed06cfa02ab?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link

Good God... "Calling Putin a ‘Humanitarian,’ Witkoff ...

2026-10-21T10:49:45Z

Good God...

"Calling Putin a ‘Humanitarian,’ Witkoff Thanks Him for Releasing an American"

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/us/politics/russia-american-prisoner-release-stephen-hubbard-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.KVE.nilo.BjJAHgtx_t9g&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Trump's legacy will be environmental ruin on a global scale. ...

2026-10-21T09:38:08Z

Trump's legacy will be environmental ruin on a global scale.

"U.S. Is an Outlier Among Rich Nations in Slowing Climate Progress, U.N. Data Says
The scientific report, identifies the United States as an outlier among the nations responsible for the vast majority of greenhouse gas emissions."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/climate/united-states-climate-pledge-emissions-gap-report.html?unlocked_article_code=1.KVE.0oHn.DQSWdw7ttt48&smid=nytcore-ios-share

He really is scum. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Vivek ...

2026-10-21T09:21:43Z

He really is scum.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Vivek Ramaswamy ’s team confirmed late Tuesday that it produced a controversial advertisement featuring the estranged mother of Amy Acton, and the campaign said it will spend $4 million to promote it despite facing bipartisan rebuke for dredging up the painful childhood of his Democratic opponent in Ohio’s governor’s race.

https://apnews.com/article/election-2026-ohio-governor-acton-mother-ramaswamy-dc59bd5f0c47f9e06f37022e2ba2cce5?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link

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2026-10-21T01:12:39Z

https://apnews.com/article/batteries-electricity-apartments-buffalo-919828f4ca52226c98993d9f0f7d770c?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link

"Already embroiled in a tense legal standoff with the White ...

2026-10-20T23:03:53Z

"Already embroiled in a tense legal standoff with the White House, CNN is threatening further action in the courts if its journalists continue to be denied access to Air Force One and the “pool” of journalists who accompany President Donald Trump when he travels."

https://apnews.com/article/cnn-trump-media-ban-e116290b1f296604d69cabeae01ed5b9?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link

Musk, too, has become pure evil. "Musk Ordered Starlink ...

2026-10-20T21:55:59Z

Musk, too, has become pure evil.

"Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown That Blindsided Ukraine
The SpaceX founder authorized the move and has been discussing Ukraine with Trump, but the president has denied ordering the restrictions"

https://www.wsj.com/world/ukraine-starlink-elon-musk-trump-dbc49193?st=6Bn353&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

"Trump Pushes to Evict the Press From the White House ...

2026-10-20T21:40:06Z

"Trump Pushes to Evict the Press From the White House
President Trump has talked about replacing the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room with an indoor swimming pool."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/us/politics/trump-white-house-media.html?unlocked_article_code=1.KFE.1js2.1MSn-umcxYcJ&smid=nytcore-ios-share

"Public broadcasting found a lifeline after defunding. How ...

2026-10-20T20:15:22Z

"Public broadcasting found a lifeline after defunding. How long will it last?

A surge of ‘rage giving’ and philanthropy helped stave off widespread closures, but many public media organizations remain vulnerable"

https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2026/public-broadcasting-federal-funding-cuts-donations/

"In the four years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned ...

2026-10-20T19:53:09Z

"In the four years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, triggering a near-total ban on abortion in Idaho, with the potential for criminal prosecution of any doctor who performed the procedure, OB-GYNs have been fleeing the state in extraordinary numbers. More than a third of Idaho’s OB-GYNs have stopped practicing obstetrics, left the state, closed their practices or retired since the ban took effect in August 2022..."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/magazine/idaho-abortion-ban-ob-gyns.html?unlocked_article_code=1.KFE.mY9j.nMEkyR8t12rr&smid=nytcore-ios-share

How Trump’s FBI Purge Saved Lindsey Graham and James Clyburn ...

2026-10-20T15:44:12Z

How Trump’s FBI Purge Saved Lindsey Graham and James Clyburn From a Bribery Investigation

https://www.propublica.org/article/navatek-lindsey-graham-jim-clyburn-fbi-anti-corruption-bribery

"Apple Corps Ltd., the company that oversees The Beatles’ ...

2026-10-20T15:42:53Z

"Apple Corps Ltd., the company that oversees The Beatles’ business interests, said an expanded version of The Beatles Story museum is coming to the center of Liverpool in 2028."

https://apnews.com/article/beatles-story-liverpool-apple-corps-b1f845f94691d5035c477f2455695710?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link

Still too high. Trump's approval falls to record low of 31% ...

2026-10-19T22:14:55Z

Still too high.

Trump's approval falls to record low of 31% as midterms near, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds - https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-approval-falls-record-low-31-midterms-near-reutersipsos-poll-finds-2026-10-19/

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations has cut food ...

2026-10-19T21:58:52Z

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations has cut food assistance to 500,000 Palestinians in Gaza and 200,000 in the West Bank due to a serious funding shortage, the head of the U.N. food agency said Monday.

https://apnews.com/article/un-gaza-west-bank-food-funding-hunger-d7ebbcf1fd30cc608c9b9ed5126deb95?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link

"Ann Hornaday, longtime Washington Post film critic, dies at ...

2026-10-19T19:25:31Z

"Ann Hornaday, longtime Washington Post film critic, dies at 66 She was a Pulitzer Prize finalist and wrote a book about how to watch movies"

https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2026/10/19/ann-hornaday-longtime-washington-post-film-critic-dies-66/

“There is no universe in which all of this coincidentally ...

2026-10-19T19:07:03Z

“There is no universe in which all of this coincidentally happened all at the same time,” U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes said during a hearing over the fate of a project that has emerged as the latest legal flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s campaign to leave his personal imprint on the nation’s capital.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-golf-course-judge-ana-reyes-2a711025e7daf5ab8739c06542d78468?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link

I hadn't seen this before: Edward R. Murrow narrates a film ...

2026-10-19T17:13:10Z

I hadn't seen this before: Edward R. Murrow narrates a film on nuclear war.

https://youtu.be/c7RKFkdUPi8

"Christiane Amanpour is leaving CNN after 43 years The ...

2026-10-19T16:55:54Z

"Christiane Amanpour is leaving CNN after 43 years The network’s chief international anchor had voiced concerns about David Ellison’s takeover of the network in the wake of an “ideological realignment” at CBS News."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/10/19/christiane-amanpour-is-leaving-cnn-after-43-years/

"The new plans for the project appear to eliminate Ohio ...

2026-10-19T14:52:18Z

"The new plans for the project appear to eliminate Ohio Drive, the road that loops around Hains Point and is a favorite path for cyclists, runners and walkers. The plan would also take out a century-old grove of cherry trees and the park’s historic miniature golf course."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/10/18/residents-bash-trumps-high-end-golf-plans-east-potomac-park/

“Bari’s ideas routinely come from social media influencers or ...

2026-10-19T14:32:28Z

“Bari’s ideas routinely come from social media influencers or from opposition research that’s been placed in conservative outlets, and those stories usually leave out important context and facts,” one CBS News staffer in New York told Semafor. “She seems more suited to editing at publications like City Journal, The Free Press, or The [Washington] Free Beacon, which take a clear side on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and match her views.”

https://www.semafor.com/article/10/18/2026/how-cbs-news-middle-east-war-spread-to-the-upper-midwest

“We need a secure border — we can all agree on that,” ...

2026-10-19T14:14:07Z

“We need a secure border — we can all agree on that,” Hineman said. “But we also need workable immigration policy that provides the workforce that the United States has always depended on and will always continue to need.”

In other words, they fully supported Trump until they realized his brutal policies would actually affect THEM.

https://apnews.com/article/farmers-enthusiasm-trump-republicans-midterms-kansas-iowa-806aed24f271a422f16d1a41f2610e42?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link

"When the Trump administration began upending U.S. scientific ...

2026-10-19T11:51:08Z

"When the Trump administration began upending U.S. scientific research last year, dismantling the federal grant-giving process and attempting to exert more political influence over what projects get funded, foreign universities saw an opportunity. They adopted programs to lure U.S. researchers abroad, promising more stable streams of funding and academic freedom."

https://apnews.com/article/trump-science-research-funding-cuts-9f4c34581f4343f316a5e72852a71b51?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — The Republican candidate for ...

2026-10-19T01:22:53Z

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — The Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in Massachusetts dropped out of the race on Sunday hours after he was arrested in a suspected drunk driving crash.

https://apnews.com/article/oliver-crash-alcohol-arrest-minogue-f470b43e825dce1cb1ab73b65f8f8102?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link

JERUSALEM (AP) — The photographer with The Washington Post who ...

2026-10-18T20:46:18Z

JERUSALEM (AP) — The photographer with The Washington Post who was attacked by Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank so badly that several vertebrae were broken said Sunday she was increasingly angry that Israel’s military seems to protect settlers more than the Palestinians they threaten.

https://apnews.com/article/israel-west-bank-palestinians-settlers-journalist-levine-d2e75c3c3b9e256e3ad581c28ce49b62?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link

Jan should have been fired long ago but she now has a champion in ...

2026-10-18T18:56:15Z

Jan should have been fired long ago but she now has a champion in Bari Weiss.

"CBS News' Jan Crawford apologizes for post on Abdul El-Sayed"

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/cbs-news-jan-crawford-apologizes-for-post-on-abdul-el-sayed/ar-AA2eugfs

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2026-10-18T18:51:05Z

https://apnews.com/article/trump-east-potomac-golf-course-ef8daa134bb6c7c08fd528d98aa3e77f?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link

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2026-10-18T16:31:36Z

https://apnews.com/article/trump-deals-negotiating-style-russia-iran-apprentice-6776621902cf44c1cec9a13fc6a8cd78?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link

"Reporting at the time for STAT, the medical and science news ...

2026-10-18T15:50:30Z

"Reporting at the time for STAT, the medical and science news site, she posted on Twitter on New Year’s Eve 2019 about a report of “unexplained pneumonia” in China, saying, “Hopefully this is nothing out of the ordinary.” Two days later, she posted a South China Morning Post article about the outbreak and wrote, with more concern, “Not liking the looks of this.”"

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/17/health/helen-branswell-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.JlE.tDTL.mjV1_zVvtr6D&smid=nytcore-ios-share

"Trump approval hits record low, handing Democrats a clear ...

2026-10-18T14:45:42Z

"Trump approval hits record low, handing Democrats a clear midterm edge The president’s approval is at 33 percent, with 66 percent disapproving and just over half saying they disapprove strongly. Meanwhile, midterm support for Democrats is rising."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/18/trump-approval-hits-record-low-handing-democrats-clear-midterm-edge/