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Trump, seeking to help Maine Sen. Susan Collins, exempts some Canadian imports from his 50% tariffs President Donald Trump, seeking to help Republican Sen. Susan Collins in a tough reelection battle in Maine, is exempting some imports — including plywood sheets, packing crates and some machinery — from the 50% tariffs he slapped on $20 billion worth of Canadian products over the summer. The changes will take effect Oct. 30. Read More. Trump says he ordered the Justice Department's lawsuit over Alaska's US Senate race President Donald Trump on Friday said he told his administration to file its lawsuit to block certification of the U.S. Senate race in Alaska if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses, kicking off what many fear could become a lengthy battle between the government and states over certifying an election where the president's party is struggling. Read More. AP Exclusive: Trump’s border chief defends wall plans in Texas’ Big Bend despite a court setback The Trump administration’s top border official defended plans to build a wall and other infrastructure in Texas' Big Bend region despite mounting opposition against the project and a court-ordered pause on construction, saying his goal of fortifying the country's borders was “non-negotiable.” Read More.

Barclays is latest to redirect spending toward AI as it trims its workforce The cost of building out the infrastructure needed to satisfy booming demand for artificial intelligence is changing the way major companies allocate resources. That can mean an end to some jobs once done by humans. Yet in many cases it means repurposing money once spent on workers so that more capital can be devoted to boosting AI capabilities. Just how much money is being spent on AI is a hot topic as fears of a bubble in the sector grow, but the potential impact on workers in some sectors is clear. Read More. ps:So who mentioned that AI was not going to take jobs away from people??

There are three spheres in which human act in the world-- the church. the home, and the town square. The NT addresses the church and the home. The NT defines women's rolls in these two areas. It does not address her roll in secular society. Deborah, described as a prophetess, exercised herself in the sphere of "secular" society. Deborah functioned in the roll described in Deuteronomy chapter 1, 16, 17, and 25:1. She is recorded as judging secular/civil matters. Miriam and Huldah were also prophetesses (Ex. 15:20; 2 Ki 22:14). Leviticus 19:5 describes the judgments to be made in matters of weight, length, or volume. The daughters of Zelophehad appeared before Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the congregation seeking inheritance rights. They met with them at the door of the tabernacle. This was a case, presumably too complicated for the lesser judges to decide (Numbers 27).

Citi gets nod from Beijing to set up a wholly owned securities company in China Citi said on Friday it has received approval from Chinese regulators to set up a wholly owned securities company in the world's second largest economy, just about one month after Chinese leader Xi Jinping met President Donald Trump in Washington to keep U.S.-China ties stable. Read More.

Halloween costumes have a spooky environmental impact. Swaps are a way to reduce waste and recycle Braddock Sandoval perused tables with wigs, a Darth Vader mask, a black tutu and other items and garments on an unusually sizzling day in Los Angeles. He found a Hawaiian flower necklace and a shark costume and tried them on. Read More.

Trump at South Florida rally revives the idea of military intervention in Cuba after Iran President Donald Trump on Friday told a rally for candidates in South Florida that U.S. warships returning from the Middle East could stop over in Cuba on their way back from the Iran war, his latest suggestion of taking an interventionist approach to the nearby country. Read More.

Insufficient Funds (Megan Varner / Getty)   View in browser American politics is saturated with cash, and each election cycle seems to set new spending records—and yet, with the midterms in the home stretch, neither party thinks it has enough money. The irony is nearly as rich as the biggest donors. Filings released this week show that $1 billion was spent on the campaign in the first two weeks of October alone. This year’s elections are expected to be the most expensive midterms in U.S. history, beating 2022—which beat 2018, which beat 2014, and so on. This will not surprise anyone who lives in a state or district with a competitive race this fall. (I’m sure I can still recite the Senate Leadership Fund’s ad attacking the North Carolina Democrat Roy Cooper, weeks after it stopped running.) Democratic and Republican voters don’t agree on a ton these days, but they’re united on one position: There’s too much money in politics. Ask officials and candidates in both parties, though, and you’ll hear that they don’t have nearly enough. Democrats are feeling fairly confident about capturing the House and are getting more hopeful about their chances at winning the Senate, yet officials worry they don’t have enough cash. The party got a big boost on Monday, when Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former New York mayor and presidential candidate, announced that he would pour $80 million into helping Democrats before Election Day. Republicans came into this election with a huge money advantage, and they continue to have millions available to spend. Even so, major GOP organizations are finding themselves having to make unpleasant choices to stop spending in races that seem to be slipping away from them. Senate Leadership Fund, which is the top Republican PAC supporting Senate races, didn’t spend any money on TV ads last week to support the Georgia candidate Mike Collins, who is expected to lose to Senator Jon Ossoff. SLF had already pulled back from helping the Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley in North Carolina. (To make matters worse, President Trump hosted a rally with Whatley on Tuesday in Greenville, where he said that Cooper is “going to become your senator, and it’s crazy.”) One reason both parties are scrambling for money is that the map has shifted. As Trump’s political position deteriorates and he drags GOP candidates along with him, races that once seemed like foregone conclusions are now real battles. Democrats worry that they don’t have enough funding to match their potential. Republicans, by contrast, are having to play defense in what they thought were safe seats. SLF has moved money from North Carolina to Kansas, a state where a Democrat hasn’t won a Senate race since 1932 but where Adam Hamilton is posing a real threat to Senator Roger Marshall. Republicans are also finding that their decision to squeeze new gerrymanders out of some states before this election has been costly: Districts that they expected to be easy Republican pickups are now close combat. Punchbowl News recently reported that although the GOP has a lock on five of 14 new districts, “Republican candidates and super PACs have spent nearly $100 million on ads trying to flip the other nine districts” since September 1. Another reason is that not all money is created equal. Some Democratic candidates are very well funded. The Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, for example, raised $64 million in the third quarter of the year alone—the highest total for any candidate in that period ever. (Because Texas has so many voters and so many media markets, it’s an expensive place to campaign.) But Democratic committees, including top PACs, are much more strapped. This is partly because the sitting president’s party always has a leg up in fundraising, but it’s also because many donors have grown disillusioned with the Democratic Party, upset with strategic decisions in the 2024 presidential loss, chaotic management of the Democratic National Committee since, and uninspiring leadership by elected officials. Republican candidates (such as Talarico’s opponent, Ken Paxton) have relatively little money on hand, but committees and PACs are still flush. Much of that money comes from independent-expenditure groups, such as super PACs. An analysis by the Brennan Center for Justice finds that these groups spent $2 billion through the end of September, leaning heavily toward Republicans. The single largest donor is Elon Musk, who has spent $366 million this cycle alone. But one disadvantage of independent-expenditure groups is that they have to pay higher rates for advertisements than candidates. That’s perhaps the dominant theme of the late campaign: Republicans have lots of money, but they’re not necessarily getting much bang for their buck. At this stage in the campaign, the time to build serious infrastructure, such as canvassing operations, is past. Money can buy a lot of advertising, but TV time is either booked up or more expensive. Besides, Republicans have already spent lavishly to fill airwaves, websites, and mailboxes with ads. So far, they don’t seem to be seeing much impact: Races either remain close or appear to be shifting even further toward Democrats. Understanding why the GOP candidates are stalled is not difficult. Voters are upset about high prices, especially for fuel, and they are turned off by a president who is dismissive of their affordability concerns, distracted by vanity projects, and bogged down in an unpopular and inflationary war in Iran. Trump’s super PAC has $164 million left to spend, but as any orthodox Lennonist knows, money can’t buy you love. Related: Small-dollar campaign donors are hurting the political system. A Supreme Court decision that might improve politics ps:What a waste of money being spent on politics!!!!!

A pro-worker AI policy playbook Strengthening unemployment insurance and building a better safety net https://www.epi.org/publication/a-pro-worker-ai-policy-playbook-strengthening-unemployment-insurance-and-building-a-better-safety-net/?

Move over, T. rex Scientists have discovered a massive new species being called a “king” among fungi. Its roots may reach all the way back to the age of dinosaurs.

Botched execution Christa Pike was set to become the first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years. Then the state’s attempt to put her to death failed. See how we got here.

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Chasing history The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays are each looking for their first World Series title. Our sports team breaks down four reasons to watch as the action begins tonight.

🔥 Red-state fire drill Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios Senate Republicans are betting that the one-two punch of a presidential visit and a $1 million cash infusion can save Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith from an embarrassing upset in an unpredictable year. Why it matters: A midterm cycle that began with warnings to GOP incumbents not to expect bailouts is now being defined by rescue missions in the reddest of red states. Driving the news: Trump will land Air Force One in northern Mississippi for a Monday night rally for Hyde-Smith. The next day, he's scheduled to head to Texas, where state Attorney General Ken Paxton trails narrowly in most polls despite an unprecedented flood of campaign spending. Vice President JD Vance plans to visit Belgrade, Montana, where Republicans are fighting to hold the state's 1st Congressional District. He'll then fly to Topeka, Kansas, where Republicans have made some high-level staff changes to help Sen. Roger Marshall in the fight of his political life. The other side: Former Vice President Kamala Harris stumped yesterday for Scott Colom, a three-term Mississippi district attorney who is trying to unseat Hyde-Smith. Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) campaigned for Colom last week. "Mississippi matters," Harris said. The intrigue: Hyde-Smith is seizing on Harris' visit to tie Colom to the national Democratic Party and its policies. "He is completely beholden to the far left and the failed policies of the Biden-Harris administration," she wrote on X. — Hans Nichols

⚠️ Big impeachment shift Some of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' most vocal left-wing lawmakers are starting to sound like his leadership team when it comes to impeaching President Trump. Why it matters: If that lukewarm sentiment holds, Jeffries will have a much easier time keeping his caucus from breaking ranks if he pursues a more deliberative approach to impeachment — or no impeachment at all. Even Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), whose infamous "impeach the motherf***er" quote in 2019 was used by Republicans to undermine Trump's impeachments, is getting in line. She told us in a statement yesterday: "No matter what happens in November, we'll still have a Trump administration for the next two years to hold accountable." Driving the news: Likely incoming Democratic House members Darializa Avila Chevalier of New York and Melat Kiros of Colorado struck a similar tone in a recent podcast interview when asked about impeaching Trump. "I support accountability, but ... that is something that Trump himself seems to want," said Avila Chevalier. "My question is: Is that actually going to be meaningful accountability for the Trump administration?" Said Kiros: "The accountability has to actually lead to some material changes." What we're hearing: "Impeachment can't just be a political messaging strategy," Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.), who has advocated a day-one impeachment, told us in an interview. "I think the American people are tired of theater," said Adam Hamawy, another likely Democratic House member from New Jersey. He told us any impeachment proceedings need to be "a real process with substance, rather than just getting up there and just making a show of it." The big picture: Democrats have had a tortured relationship with impeachment since Trump returned to office last year. After impeaching Trump twice in his first term only to see him acquitted both times by the Senate and then reelected in 2024, even the most ardently anti-Trump Democrats came into last year recoiling at the mere mention of another impeachment. But they quickly found themselves buffeted by a grassroots base furious about the second Trump administration's precedent-shattering moves and demanding Democrats use every tool at their disposal to fight back. The intrigue: Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) — who tried to force impeachment votes three times last year — and Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.), who championed impeaching Trump in his second term, have both lost reelection bids this year. The party base has turned away from anti-Trump #resistance crusaders in favor of more broadly anti-establishment, left-wing ideologues, as we previously reported. What's next: The House could soon vote on an impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, triggered by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) just before lawmakers left for October recess. "I do think that holding Pete Hegseth [accountable] and looking into the ways in which our governing bodies have failed to meet the standards, the laws ... is all part of holding this government accountable," said Rep. Analilia Mejia (D-N.J.). — Andrew Solender

🛸 Strange "black triangle" in new UFO docs Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios On a recent evening near a secure U.S. facility, three federal agents say they saw a flying "matte black triangle" that moved as fast as a fighter jet, made no sound and then disappeared, Axios' Marc Caputo writes from new FBI and Defense Department reports. The two reports are included in a batch of documents released today by U.S. officials under President Trump's order to disclose Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena records. 🔺 The agents reported seeing the drone-like triangle, with a wingspan of about 15 feet, rise vertically for as many as 300 feet above a mountain ridgeline without tilting or swaying. They say it stopped, hovered for about 20 seconds, then flew horizontally for about 1.5 miles in three seconds without making a sound. Then it simply vanished. ✅ Reality check: The records don't say whether the government believes UAPs are tied to alien life. Go deeper ... Explore the records.

DOJ sues to delay Alaska results Photo illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios. Photo: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images The Trump administration sued Alaska today to delay certification of next month's Senate election results if incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan narrowly loses, Axios' Avery Lotz reports. The race between incumbent Sullivan, Democrat Mary Peltola and retired teacher Dan Sullivan — which could determine Senate control — has been marked by controversy. 🤔 Republicans accuse Democrats of trying to confuse voters by planting a candidate with the same name as the incumbent. The retired teacher Sullivan will appear on the ballot as Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. Alaska's use of ranked-choice voting complicates matters, eliminating candidates in rounds if no one gets 50% of the initial vote. The lawsuit, filed in Alaska District Court, says: "An election result may be impacted by voter confusion if: (1) Senator Sullivan does not win the election; and (2) had all votes cast for Daniel J. Sullivan been cast instead for Senator Sullivan and Alaska's ranked-choice process played out accordingly, Senator Sullivan would have won the election." It requests a delay in certification until after an investigation determines "whether votes cast for Daniel J. Sullivan were meant to be cast for Senator Sullivan." President Trump personally ordered the lawsuit to be filed, AP reports. 🗳️ The big picture: The Trump administration is pushing for greater control of state-run elections and casting doubt ahead of time on results that may favor Democrats. ✅ Reality check: Notre Dame law professor Derek Muller tells AP that the Alaska suit won't survive long, since the statute "simply doesn't let the Department of Justice enjoin certification." Go deeper.

The work of God on Earth is done by imperfect people. God accepts them as they are, capitalizes on their leadership and may address their areas of their weakness with changes in leadership personnel. Change is built in to the manner by which God works today in ministry. Change is a part of God’s plan. For about a month I have been considering whether or not I should initiate a change in the operation of club Adventist and I have reached a decision which I will explain in this post. Recently, I was sitting across a table of food. I looked toward my wife and I said: “I can see your head and hair, but I can not see your face. It is only one big black space!” This began 15-20 years ago when I was informed that I had a growth inside of one of my eyes that would have to be detached. That surgery was unique in that the surgical instruments inside of my eye were so small that the surgeon needed to use a microscope to see them. And I had to remain awake enough to be able to talk to him. The surgery was successful, but it left me with a scar on my retina. Presently I receive injections intro my eyes for Age-related Macular Degeneration (ARMD) and Geographic Atrophy (GA). These do not cure the e problem, they only delay the partial blindness that will eventually occur. I am now legally blind in one eye and I am presently losing my central vision in my other eye. Due TO my dcreasdl abililty to read and to use the computer I need TO s t TO STEP aside and Stan needs to appoint someone else to assume the duties that I have had. I wish them the very best. I may (?) continue to keep the power t hat I have had to e EDIT and correct my own posts. That remains to be decided. In looking over my past, I am especially thankful for the article that I wrote with g Gustave and Spectrum published. Check out the following if you wish to read that article: HTTPS://spectrummagazine.org/views/opinion/a-catholic-and-an-adventist-disagree-over-trinity-interpretations-yet-find-friendship-online/ My ministry has been unique in manly ways. To see another type of my ministry check oout the flowing article: https://spectrummagazine.org/views/i-was-adventist-chaplain-and-labor-union-representative/

Police officer who shot and killed 1-year-old boy in Mississippi has resigned, Senatobia mayor says The police officer who shot and killed a 1-year-old boy in Mississippi when he fired into a moving vehicle while responding to a shoplifting call has resigned, the Senatobia mayor told The Associated Press Friday. https://apnews.com/article/mississippi-kohen-wiley-shooting-police-a810704cea83069eb509c60d2e179a50?

2 ex-FBI officials charged with lying about involvement in investigation into Hunter Biden’s laptop WASHINGTON (AP) — Two former FBI officials were charged with lying to Congress about their involvement in investigating Hunter Biden’s laptop in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election, the latest in a series of splashy and politically charged actions the Justice Department has undertaken ahead of next month’s midterm contests. https://apnews.com/article/biden-laptop-fbi-official-charged-e41b7407f97c6dfc7c017875054c0c67?

Melania Trump brokers a ceasefire deal in Russian-occupied Ukrainian city to get relief aid in WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Melania Trump has brokered a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the ravaged, Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky so that humanitarian aid can be delivered and civilians can be evacuated from a place she said is “on the brink of disaster.” https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-ceasefire-oleshky-melania-trump-60167627316e0e2f62fc359cf78f317d? ps:If true good for her!! Trump says he ordered the Justice Department’s lawsuit over Alaska’s US Senate race President Donald Trump on Friday said he told his administration to file its lawsuit to block certification of the U.S. Senate race in Alaska if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses, kicking off what many fear could become a lengthy battle between the government and states over certifying an election where the president’s party is struggling. https://apnews.com/article/alaska-senate-race-sullivan-name-lawsuit-certification-d8f4a3c7b5247cc427a05f796d7c0d82? ps:We knew that!! Tell us womething new mr trump!! So pathetic!!!

🎉 Yahoo! It's Friday! You made it. In today's edition: Silly season for NFL broadcasters, Epic comeback in Philly, Bears topple Pats, JMU goes down, Edmonton's offense is off the charts, Weekend Watchlist, Behind the Lens, and more. Yahoo Sports AM is written by Kendall Baker and Jeff Tracy. Let's sports...   🚨 ICYMI HEADLINES 🏈 Bears 30, Patriots 24: Chicago hung on for the victory at Soy Kendall Baker and Jeff Tracy. Fldier Field on "Thursday Night Football," snapping New England's three-game win streak behind big games from Caleb Williams (308 yards, 2 TD) and Luther Burden III (130 yards, TD). 🏀 SGA's streak snapped: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored just 17 points in OKC's win over the Nuggets on Thursday, snapping his NBA-record 141-game streak of scoring at least 20 points. He'd passed Wilt Chamberlain late last season with his 127th such game in a row. 🏈 Perfect no more: Appalachian State handed James Madison its first loss of the season, storming the field after a 34-31 overtime win that severely hurt the Dukes' chances of making the CFP. Miami, BYU, Texas Tech, UCLA and Utah are now the only undefeated teams remaining. 🎓 Miami on the move? Amid the drama fueled by the Protect College Sports Act, and the financial benefits that some conferences (Big Ten, SEC) have over others, Miami president Joe Echevarria did not mince words regarding the possibility of further realignment: "You cannot lock us into a conference," he told Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger. 🏀 Flopping fine: Paul George was fined $2,000 for flopping in the Celtics' season-opening loss to the Pistons. It's the first such fine as part of the NBA's emphasis to crack down on "STEM" violations — or Secondary, Theatrical, Exaggerated Movements to draw foul calls.   📺 SPORTS MEDIA THE SILLY SEASON IS COMING FOR NFL BROADCASTERS Joe Buck and Troy Aikman look on during a recent postseason game. (Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) The following is a guest post from longtime sports media writer Richard Deitsch, a well-respected voice who I'm thrilled to welcome on as a contributor to Yahoo Sports AM. Richard writes: Here is the delicious secret about newsletters in an increasingly fractured sports media environment: You actually read them. Wait, people still read, even in 2026? Indeed, they do. I saw this first-hand during my nearly eight years as a senior writer at The Athletic. Whenever one of The Athletic's many newsletters generously highlighted one of my sports media stories, the unique views on that story rocketed into a different stratosphere. Writers are egoists at heart; we want to be read. So this was actual real-time data that confirmed the value of having a thoughtful curator direct readers to pieces that made them a more informed sports fan. Kendall Baker, the author at the top of the page, saw this trend before most in the space and it's why I've always admired and subscribed to his work. It prompted me this month to reach out to him to see if he'd be interested in having me contribute a sports media item of note on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. I was delighted that he was interested. So here we are… J.J. Watt on the CBS Sports set. (Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images) As you watch the NFL's marquee games over the next couple of weeks, take a moment to focus on those in the broadcasting booth. Because things are likely to change dramatically for viewers next season. Troy Aikman, Ian Eagle, Al Michaels and Greg Olsen all have contracts ending between the end of the 2026 NFL season and the start of the 2027 NFL season. Tony Romo will be available to work after coming to a settlement agreement with CBS Sports. Then there are those not yet working as broadcasters. Every network airing NFL games will unquestionably reach out to Travis Kelce on his interest simply given his fame and success on his podcast with brother (and ESPN-er) Jason Kelce. Rams coach Sean McVay has long been desired by the NFL media partners, particularly Prime Video. Most sports television executives believe Peyton Manning would be a can't-miss game analyst should he ever decide to leave the Manningcast for a traditional broadcast. One person who has already landed a sports broadcasting Wonka ticket is J.J. Watt. CBS Sports announced on Thursday that the future Hall of Famer has been named lead analyst for the NFL on CBS in a new multi-year agreement. Watt will now be a permanent fixture next to Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson on CBS Sports' lead NFL announce team. He will be on the call of Super Bowl LXII in Atlanta in February 2028. The most immediate story to follow is Aikman, who has been very public about ESPN's decision not to negotiate with him during the season. Aikman believes he will be a free agent and the actions (or non-action) of ESPN management appear to confirm this. It should make for a fascinating Super Bowl broadcast on Feb. 14, 2027, which happens to be ESPN's first-ever Super Bowl. If I were a streaming network — say Netflix or Prime Video — I would open the vault for Aikman the moment his contract concludes. For me, he and Olsen are the best working NFL analysts today. Want more? If sports media interests you, check out the Sports Media podcast with Richard Deitsch, featuring bi-weekly interviews and roundtable conversations.   👑 HOME OPENERS IN PHOTOS: THE KING AND HIS COURT (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) LeBron James played in his fourth career home opener with a new team on Thursday night (or fifth, if you include his second stint in Cleveland). Below, we take a look back at each one in reverse chronological order. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — The 76ers erased a 29-point deficit to pull off a stunning 114-106 victory over the Cavaliers. LeBron had 17 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists in what was the largest comeback of his career, and Philly's largest of the play-by-play era (since 1996-97). (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) Los Angeles, California — LeBron's previous home opener came eight years ago (Oct. 20, 2018) at Staples Center, where he put up 24 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in a 124-115 loss to the Rockets, led by James Harden, Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony. (Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images) Cleveland, Ohio — LeBron's second run with his hometown team began half-a-career ago (Oct. 30, 2014) with a 17-point, 5-rebound, 4-assist performance in a 95-90 loss to Carmelo's Knicks. (Marc Serota/Getty Images) Miami, Florida — The Heatles' first home game (Oct. 29, 2010) was a 96-70 blowout victory over the Magic. James had 15 points, Dwyane Wade had 26 and Chris Bosh added 11. (John Biever/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) Cleveland, Ohio — It all began 23 years ago (Nov. 5, 2003), when LeBron's Cavaliers lost to Carmelo's Nuggets, 93-89, as the baby-faced King put up a modest 7 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists. Yes, you read that correctly: Three of LeBron's five "inaugural" home openers saw him go up against longtime friend Carmelo Anthony, who came out on top all three times.   🏒 FIRE ON ICE THE OILERS' OFFENSE IS OFF THE CHARTS Connor McDavid, Zach Hyman and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins celebrate a goal during Thursday's win over the Hurricanes. (Leila Devlin/Getty Images) Coming into the 2026-27 NHL season, three teams stood out as Stanley Cup favorites: Carolina, which won it all last season; Colorado, which had the league's best record; and Florida, which made a big offseason splash in hopes of reviving its dynasty after a "gap year." The forgotten contender? Edmonton. The Oilers made back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals in 2024 and 2025, but lost to Florida both times, extending Canada's Cup drought. They followed that with their worst regular season since 2019 and a first-round playoff exit. Fast-forward to this season, though, and overlooking Edmonton is looking like a mistake. Hot start: The Oilers are 8-1-1, with the league's best record and just one regulation loss. Their latest win was a 6-5 shootout victory over the reigning champion Hurricanes on Thursday. Offensive juggernaut: They're averaging 4.6 goals per game, 12% more than anyone else, and their +1.57 goals per game above league average is on pace to rank as the third-best offensive season in NHL history (behind only the 1970-71 Boston Bruins and 1983-84 Edmonton Oilers. McDavid being McDavid: Unsurprisingly, Connor McDavid is driving the attack. After a 5-point night Thursday, his 31 points (eight goals, 23 assists) are easily his most ever through the first 10 games of a season, and the fourth-most by any player through his team's first 10 contests in NHL history. And he has plenty of help: Leon Draisaitl is rolling as usual, with 21 points in 10 games. Defenseman Evan Bouchard has 19 points in 10 contests, one of the hottest offensive starts by a blue-liner in NHL history. And Vasily Podkolzin, a 25-year-old winger who has never had 20 goals or 40 points in a season, is averaging 1.2 points per game and finally looking like the first-round pick Vancouver drafted in 2019. So what's the catch? Despite all those fireworks, the markets still aren't fully convinced that Edmonton belongs in the NHL's top tier. And there's a familiar reason why: Defense and goaltending. Throughout the McDavid era, the Oilers have often prioritized scoring over stopping opponents — producing eye-popping offensive numbers while leaving themselves vulnerable at the end of the ice that tends to actually win playoff games. By the numbers: Even after making changes at head coach (Mike Babcock), on the blue line and in net, Edmonton ranks just 19th in goals allowed per game, 20th in save percentage and 23rd in penalty killing. In other words — a pretty ordinary defensive team with an extraordinary offense. Bottom line: The Oilers might be scoring at a historic pace, but they're still leaning on McDavid and company to outscore whatever problems arise at the other end of the ice. It's a formula that has gotten them to the Stanley Cup Final twice. This year, Edmonton (and all of Canada) will be hoping it's a formula that helps them win it all.   📺 VIEWING GUIDE WEEKEND WATCHLIST Games 1 and 2 are today and tomorrow in Milwaukee. (Henry Russell/Yahoo Sports) ⚾️ World Series The 122nd Fall Classic begins tonight and tomorrow night in Milwaukee (8pm ET, Fox), where the Brewers host the Rays in a matchup of each league's best team — something that doesn't actually happen as often as you'd think. Rare occurrence: This is just the sixth World Series in the Wild Card Era (1995) between each league's No. 1 seed. The others: Braves over Cleveland (1995), Yankees over Braves (1999), Red Sox over Cardinals (2013), Dodgers over Rays (2020) and Dodgers over Yankees (2024). 🏀 WNBA Finals, Game 4 The Dream (up 2-1) and Valkyries take the floor tomorrow afternoon in Atlanta (1pm, NBC), where Golden State will look to tie the series at two games apiece before it shifts back to San Francisco on Monday. Stopping the bleeding: The bad news for the Valkyries is they've lost two straight games for the fifth time this season. The good news? None of those previous skids became three-game losing streaks. 🏈 NFL Sunday The day begins in Paris, where despite civil unrest the Steelers and Saints will play the NFL's first game in France (9:30am, NFL). The true marquee game comes in primetime, when the undefeated Chiefs visit the defending champion Seahawks on "Sunday Night Football" (8:20pm, NBC). Best of the rest: The undefeated 49ers visit the Falcons (1pm, Fox); the undefeated Vikings host the Colts (1pm, CBS); the Ravens host the Bengals (1pm, CBS) and the Lions host the Packers (4:25pm, Fox) in a pair of divisional clashes. 🏈 College Football Saturday Just two ranked matchups are on tap this weekend, with No. 19 Texas looking to stop a two-game skid at home against No. 7 Ole Miss (7:30pm, ABC), and No. 10 Utah hosting No. 14 Houston (10:15pm, ESPN). Best of the rest: Pitt at No. 1 Miami (12pm, ESPN); No. 18 LSU at Auburn (12pm, ABC); No. 6 Indiana at Michigan (12pm, Fox); Texas A&M at No. 13 Alabama (3:30pm, ABC); Michigan State at No. 9 UCLA (3:30pm, CBS); No. 11 Tennessee at South Carolina (3:30pm, CBS). Who ya got? Don't forget to lock in your Week 8 picks in our College Football Challenge. 🏎️ United States Grand Prix Formula One heads to Austin's Circuit of the Americas (Sun. 4pm, Apple), where Red Bull's Max Verstappen will look to win his third consecutive race while Mercedes' points-leading duo of Kimi Antonelli and George Russell will try to get back to the top of the podium. Meanwhile, in Alabama: The NASCAR Cup Series descends on Talladega Superspeedway, where Ricky Bobby — er, Kyle Larson — will try to hold onto his slim lead with three races left in The Chase. ⚽️ El Clásico Barcelona hosts Real Madrid on Sunday at Camp Nou (4pm, ABC), where the Spanish giants will look to break a deadlock (106-106, with 52 draws) entering the 265th competitive meeting in their series that began in 1929. How's this for kismet? LAFC and LA Galaxy also meet on Sunday (9pm, Apple) in an MLS rivalry that has cleverly come to be known as El Tráfico. And, get this, they are also dead even (10-10, with 7 draws) entering the 28th match of their Derby. More to watch: 🏀 NBA: Knicks at Celtics (Fri. 7pm, Prime); Rockets at Spurs (Fri. 9:30pm, Prime); Bucks at 76ers (Sat. 7:30pm, NBA); Warriors at Suns (Sat. 10pm, NBA); Raptors at Timberwolves (Sun. 7pm, NBA) 🤸‍♂️ Gymnastics: World Championships (Fri-Sun, Peacock/NBCSN) … The final three days of this year's competition in Rotterdam includes the women's all-around final, as well as the finals for each individual apparatus. ⛷️ Alpine World Cup: Sölden, Austria (Sat-Sun, Peacock) … The men's and women's Alpine Ski World Cup season begins this weekend. Plus: 👊 UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi (Sat. 2pm, Paramount+); ⚽️ Premier League, Week 8 (Fri-Sun, USA/Peacock); ⚽️ NWSL, Week 29 (Fri-Sun, ESPN/CBSSN/Prime); 🎾 ATP's Lyon Open and WTA's Ningbo Open (Fri-Sun, Tennis); 🏍️ MotoGP Australia (Sat. 11pm, FS2) Got plans this weekend? Gametime is the best place to score last-minute tickets to the events in your city.   📸 PHOTOGRAPHY BEHIND THE LENS (Tom Weller/Getty Images) Each week, Yahoo Sports AM goes "Behind the Lens" with Getty Images to share the stories behind the best photographs in sports. This week's photo: Japan's Daiki Hashimoto competes on the pommel horse during the men's qualifiers on day one of the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships. Photographer: Tom Weller Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Date: Oct. 17 Behind the Lens: Take it away, Tom… I'm always excited when I arrive at a new gym for a major gymnastics event so I can start thinking about creative ways to take great photos. The beauty of photographing gymnastics is that each venue — and each apparatus — offers different possibilities. Whether through the athletes' movement, different angles to effectively showcase the aesthetics of the sport, or special effects, such as using a filter. In this photo, I tried to capture the movement on the pommel horse while still making the gymnast recognizable. To do this, I selected a long exposure time (1/5 of a second) and looked for a location with a dark background, which best highlights the "blur effect" created by the movement. The challenge here is that you still need to be able to recognize the athlete's face, which becomes blurred very quickly if he moves too fast at that exposure. To accomplish that, I waited until he was not only looking in my direction, but also performing a routine in which his upper body was moving significantly less than his legs. Only then is it even possible to capture this image. Equipment and technique: Tom took this photo with a Nikon Z9 and an 85mm lens at 1/5 of a second, with settings of f/9 and ISO 100.   🔍 LET'S PLAY GUESS THE LOGO Question: Can you guess this zoomed in NHL logo? Hint: Eastern Conference. Answer at the bottom.   🏎️ START YOUR ENGINES YAHOO SPORTS x APPLE TV This weekend's Formula 1 MSC Cruises United States Grand Prix 2026 continues our season-long partnership with Apple TV for F1 coverage. Tune in: All three practice sessions (Fri. 1:30/5pm ET; Sat. 1:30pm) and tomorrow's qualifying (5pm) will air for free on Yahoo Sports, while Sunday's race will stream on Apple TV, the new U.S. home of Formula 1.   Logo reveal: Washington Capitals  

Ramesses the Great—and the Missing Exodus Ramses and the Pharaohs’ Gold, now at NEON at Battersea Power Station in London, opened earlier this year. The international exhibition features some 180 ancient Egyptian objects, including the cedar coffin that held the mummified remains of Ramesses II. It is produced by World Heritage Exhibitions/NEON in partnership with Egyptian authorities as a major international touring exhibition, including Paris, Sydney, and Tokyo. Here, archaeologist and frequent BAR contributor Thomas Levy offers his thoughts on where the exhibit succeeds in telling the story of ancient Egypt’s most powerful ruler—and where it misses the mark. https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-cultures/ancient-egypt/ramesses-great-and-missing-exodus/? The 10 Strangest Foods in the Bible There are hundreds of passages in the Bible that describe food, drink and dining. Many biblical stories are set within the context of a meal. While most of these are about regular meals, others refer to more bizarre, extreme or supernatural cases of eating and drinking. https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-cultures/ancient-near-eastern-world/the-10-strangest-foods-in-the-bible/?

How the death of 2 CIA agents in northern Mexico led to a treason case MEXICO CITY (AP) — A former Mexican state attorney general could face trial for treason over accusations that he illegally launched a joint operation with the CIA without telling the federal government. https://apnews.com/article/mexico-cia-chihuahua-treason-1b62ca2233f93e9b1128a66fcfc3b53c?

Immigrants seeking US citizenship targeted in Trump administration’s illegal voting crackdown Most of the immigrants targeted by federal authorities in California this week for alleged voter fraud had applied for U.S. citizenship and now face charges related to lying on forms or during interviews. Those charges could lead to years in prison and thwart their efforts to naturalize. Read more. What to know: Federal authorities on Monday charged more than two dozen legal permanent residents in California in a crackdown on people accused of illegally voting or registering to do so. As of Thursday morning, the government had filed charging documents in 10 of the 28 cases, offering additional details about how authorities relied on voter registration data to pursue broader criminal charges around immigration status. Most of the immigrants charged in California have lived in the country for at least five years, and some of them for decades. They could face deportation if they lied on their citizenship application. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Supreme Court allows New Hampshire to fully ban student IDs for voting in midterms Trump backs Ramaswamy on ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother Powerful Democratic Virginia state Sen. Lucas is accused of leading a marijuana criminal conspiracy Trump says he ‘heard something about’ Justice Department probe into longtime ally Corey Lewandowski Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11

Trump administration offers mixed messages on limits to Ukraine’s Starshield access Recent efforts to throttle Ukraine’s access to satellite systems have created a blame game of sorts among Trump administration officials and their allies, who have offered mixed messages about what led to the sudden restrictions on Kyiv’s ability to intercept Russian strikes. Read more. What to know: Questions have percolated since last week about who ordered the interruptions to the Elon Musk-made satellite internet system that Ukraine has relied on for years to counter Moscow’s attacks. Trump, as recently as Thursday, has maintained that he didn’t make the call. Vice President JD Vance has hinted at White House coordination with Musk, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have denied any administration involvement. Musk indicated that because Ukraine was using the military-grade version of his technology, questions about the service should be directed to the Pentagon. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Russian missiles pound Kyiv as Moscow says over 800 Ukrainian drones downed A Ukrainian soldier blinded in war hopes to see his children again, in photos