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India’s Cockroach Janta party leader arrested amid crackdown on protests Abhijeet Dipke was detained before planned anti-government demonstrations in Delhi https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/16/india-cockroach-janta-party-leader-detained-amid-crackdown-protests?

‘I cannot carry all of this alone’: the couples kept apart by the war in Gaza Families have been scattered, fathers separated from their children, and couples unable to reunite and marry https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/17/couples-families-separated-war-in-gaza?

Trump pauses new Russia sanctions passed by Congress amid deepening row with Ukraine President signed the legislation championed by late senator Lindsey Graham last month but has waived the restrictions as they were due to come into effect https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/17/trump-puts-new-russia-sanctions-passed-by-congress-on-hold-amid-deepening-row-with-ukraine?

Georgia firefighters help veterinarian deliver rare 15-puppy litter; one firefighter adopted a puppy for his daughter. (More, w/photos and video) Bride jokingly surprises her dad with the emergency credit card he gave her when she left for college and let her keep through wedding planning. (More) Teen triathlete raises more than $30K to distribute 400 bikes and 500 helmets to low-income families, and host dozens of bike clinics. (More) Retired firefighter and fisherman coordinate six-hour community rescue of a dolphin stuck on a sandbar. (More, w/video) Woman secretly pays off her family's more than $58K debt with careful budgeting and over $40K in donations from a supportive online community. (More, w/video) Today, we're sharing a story from reader Kati B. in Kentucky. "I was in a very long line at the grocery store. When I finally got close to the register, I realized I had forgotten something. And I guess because of the look on my face, the lady behind me knew. She just looked at me and said, 'Run!' I did! And she just moved my cart up for me. When I got back, I helped her unload her groceries, too. That’s when I looked down and saw she had a broken foot."

Ovaries remain active decades after menopause, according to landmark study. The reproductive organs undergo structural tissue changes and experience increased inflammation, with molecular patterns often associated with cancer. The finding challenges the long-held assumption that ovaries go dormant after menopause and raises questions about whether ovaries should be removed later in life to support healthy aging. (More) Separately, the nation's leading OB-GYN group issued its first updated guidance on treating common menopausal symptoms in over a decade, strongly recommending hormone replacement therapy for hot flashes and night sweats. (More)

Israeli settlers attack West Bank olive harvest, injuring American journalist. Dozens of Israeli settlers burned olive trees and threw rocks at Palestinians in an attack on a West Bank village's annual olive harvest. At least two people were wounded and taken to a nearby hospital, including a photojournalist with The Washington Post who is in stable condition. Israeli settlers have launched at least 170 attacks since the annual olive harvest began Sept. 27. (More, w/photos, warning—sensitive) ps:And where is the outrage over this from anyone????? And by the way Israeli's should not be living in the West Bank, but the PM is allowing them to move there!!!!!

CDC to send disease detective to investigate Pennsylvania measles outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sending one of its scientists to Pennsylvania to help contain the growing measles outbreak. The state averaged more than 100 new cases weekly last month and accounts for over a quarter of the nation's more than 4,400 confirmed cases (see heat map). Fewer than 1% of Pennsylvania's cases are among those who are fully vaccinated. (More) ps:Why not wait another year or so??

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Russia strikes 9 Ukrainian regions as a new report shows a spike in civilian casualties Russian attacks on nine regions of Ukraine knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of households and wounded at least 15 people, officials said Friday, as a new report showed that civilian casualties from Russia’s invasion have climbed steeply. Read More.

LA fire survivors are set to lose case managers as standoff between California and FEMA drags on Throughout the arduous process to rebuild the Altadena home where she lived for nearly 50 years, Mary Landau has sometimes felt like giving up. Much of what has sustained her is the encouragement she receives from her disaster case manager. Read More.

Serbian populist leader Aleksandar Vucic returns to tragedy-hit Novi Sad for preelection rally Serbia 's populist leader Aleksandar Vucic on Friday staged a preelection rally in Novi Sad, the northern city where 16 people died in a train station tragedy almost two years ago setting off a wave of mass anti-government protests. Read More.

Croatian soccer fans arrested over antisemitic slurs during match with Amsterdam team Police in the Croatian city of Split on Friday arrested at least a dozen fans of the Hajduk Split soccer team a day after unruly supporters held an antisemitic rally, clashed with officers and interrupted a match with the visiting Dutch team Ajax. Read More.

Chile's president makes first state visit to Bolivia in 71 years as region shifts right Chilean President José Antonio Kast met with his Bolivian counterpart, Rodrigo Paz, in La Paz on Friday in the first state visit by a Chilean leader in more than seven decades, as a rightward political shift in South America reshapes long-standing rivalries. Read More.

Kenya confirms third Ebola case, a relative of the first patient who died Kenya's health ministry confirmed that a third person tested positive for Ebola on Friday while in quarantine after being identified as a known contact of the first patient, who died two days after arriving from Congo. Read More.

Trump puts new Russia sanctions that he recently signed into law on hold, citing national interest WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order that puts on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause was in the national interest. https://apnews.com/article/russia-sanctions-trump-ukraine-e50c561ab805883bb4e484c092d8fadd? ps:What a pathetic agent for russia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Trump increased investments in drugmakers that benefited from Medicare exemptions, Democrats say Investments in pharmaceutical companies made on behalf of President Donald Trump increased significantly after he returned to the White House last year, with his portfolio adding millions of dollars in stock in firms that benefited from a Republican-backed law that shields certain medications from Medicare price negotiations, according to a report from congressional Democrats. Read More.

US is reviving shuttered nuclear plants to meet growing electricity demand and to power data centers The United States is making an unprecedented attempt to revive three shuttered nuclear plants to meet rising energy demand, including from large-scale data centers. Read More.

Switching sides Whether they’re opposing the GOP’s Trump-era exploits or acting on personal motives, a growing number of prominent Republicans are endorsing Democrats. CNN’s Aaron Blake walks us through the recent phenomenon.

Environmental menace? Nearly 90% of Americans say they’re more concerned than excited about the rise of data centers, according to a CNN poll. From their seemingly insatiable demand for water and energy to the heat and noise they produce, just how bad is AI for the environment?

Welcome to hell Photo illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios. Photos: Kevin Dietsch and Andrew Harnik/Getty Images, and Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images Have some sympathy for Capitol Hill's leaders next year, no matter who wins in November. 😩 Why it matters: The next Congress promises a thousand different ways to be miserable. And three of the big four leaders are expected to receive a two-year contract extension, with guaranteed long nights, bad days and short tempers. The fate of the fourth — Speaker Mike Johnson — rests on the outcome of the election. 🤕 The best (and worst) news for Senate Majority Leader John Thune is that the job as party leader is likely his if he wants it, even if Republicans lose the majority. Like his first two years as leader, Thune's next two will be marked by constant second-guessing, or worse, from a president who commands his party, crushes his opponents and questions Thune's courage. Then there's the GOP base. MAGA influencers are seething over Thune's reluctance to try to nuke the filibuster and jam through a voter-ID bill. Between the lines: Four of Thune's confidants — DHS Secretary (and former senator) Markwayne Mullin and Sens. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) — have left or are leaving the building. A fresh class of House conservatives will arrive in the Senate. They're likely to want to move fast and break things. The intrigue: Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) has not announced a third attempt to lead his party, but plenty of Republicans on the Hill suspect he will. Scott notably backtracked on his support for Thune in September. But Thune doesn't have to worry about his number two. Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) — who would be the top contender if Thune stepped down — has doubled down on his support. ⚠️ Thune's relationship with Speaker Johnson has been rocky throughout the year. If Republicans lose the House majority, Thune could find himself coordinating and strategizing with a new House leader. Most of Johnson's colleagues don't expect him to stay if the House flips. However, in the campaign's final weeks, Johnson has been playing Hamlet, publicly entertaining his next moves. With or without Johnson on stage, Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) are widely viewed as top contenders. 😎 Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer appears secure in his job as Democratic leader. His longevity in the role — or the Senate — is not. He's up for reelection in 2028 and could face a primary challenge from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). Many Democrats expect him to retire. One possible result: YOLO Chuck, a 76-year-old majority leader with an angry base and ambitious colleagues, but nothing to lose. 🤬 One urgent task for Schumer is to get on the same page as House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, whose progressive members have some strong feelings about Schumer and the Senate. Jeffries and Schumer took dramatically different approaches to funding the government in March 2025. These differences would be harder to manage in the majority, especially if Jeffries struggles to maintain discipline within his ranks. However, Jeffries — like Schumer and Thune — doesn't appear to have any formidable challengers for party leader. Jeffries could face many of the same headaches Johnson did — a wing of his party that ran on anti-establishment principles and whose votes cannot be counted on. What we're watching: Trump and Schumer have a complicated relationship. But the president has indicated he sees Jeffries as someone he could work with. — Stef Kight and Hans Nichols

Teen shooter who killed 4 at Oregon elementary school was a former student, police say BEND, Ore. (AP) — A teacher threw her phone at the teenage gunman who killed four people at an Oregon elementary school, then tackled and fought with him — likely saving lives before he was shot by a father who followed him into the building, police said Friday. https://apnews.com/article/oregon-school-shooting-silver-rail-elementary-989180ae6e9aa2ed6a4239c8e3423085?

GC. Sometimes it is funny to read the quarterly in a third world country. Sometimes I have to explain a story or authors expressions. In the third world, they just marvel at this. "The same as my first car" They don't even dream of a car. They ride public transportation or a scooter.

General Conference President Erton Köhler welcomes attendees and prays Annual Council will bless them and the Church. https://adventist.news/news/color-calling-and-commitment-open-the-2026-annual-council

NCAA sues Ohio governor over his executive order allowing schools to ignore new eligibility rule The NCAA sued the governor of Ohio on Friday, three days after he signed an executive order giving state universities the option of allowing athletes who graduated from high school in 2022 to play a fifth year in college in defiance of the NCAA’s new eligibility rule. https://apnews.com/article/ncaa-ohio-lawsuit-e7a9026e4f3a260ba8735de4afa65027?

From March Madness miracles to a season opener in Rome: The story of Catholic college hoops Catholic college basketball in the U.S. has a rich history, filled with talented teams, colorful coaches, and unforgettable characters. That legacy will soon be celebrated with the first-ever Eternal City Tip-Off on Nov. 1 in Rome, when Notre Dame and Villanova's men's and women's teams face off. The arena is near the Vatican, home base to Pope Leo XIV. Not only is he the first American pope, he's a sports fan and a Villanova alum. Read more. Why this matters: There's been no word from the Vatican on whether Leo might attend the Eternal City Tip-Off, though it's considered unlikely given that he was recently diagnosed with lung cancer. After James Naismith invented basketball in 1891, YMCAs and colleges played key roles in the early expansion. Many of those schools were Catholic institutions in urban areas. Basketball — requiring only an indoor court and a handful of players — was an ideal sport for them. The NCAA men’s tournament started in 1939, officially crowning a national champion. Since then, Catholic schools have won 10 titles — including three by Villanova. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Sister Jean, the beloved chaplain for Loyola Chicago's basketball team, dies at 106 Coaching great John Thompson of Georgetown dead at 78 Rollie Massimino returns to Villanova for 1985 tribute Lou Carnesecca, Hall of Fame coach who led St. John’s for 24 seasons, dies at 99

Israel says commercial goods will not enter Gaza, a major shut-off for the hungry territory Israeli military officials say commercial goods were blocked from entering the Gaza Strip, cutting off a key source of food and shelter supply for the war-torn territory as hungry Palestinians face the approach of winter. The move stands to immediately reduce Gaza's supplies, because the closed-off territory is completely reliant on whatever goods Israel allows in through border crossings. Read more. Key points: In announcing the measure, the Israeli military claimed to be communicating a decision made by Gaza merchants who had grown tired of Hamas taxing their trucks and threatening them. Israel has long accused the militant group of levying fees on imports to fund its operations. The head of Gaza’s private truckers union, Nahed Sheheiber, disputed that, saying Israel had made the decision. The world’s leading authority on food insecurity reported earlier this year that conditions in Gaza had improved since famine in the territory in August 2025, but were still at crisis levels. Most families in the enclave still weren’t getting nearly enough to eat, the report said. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Famine has ended in Gaza. But the gains are fragile and it could get worse US-brokered ceasefire was supposed to end the war in Gaza. A year later, progress has stalled Satellite photos show how Israeli forces have erased Gaza towns