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Zelensky just blinked. President Trump has been pressing Kyiv to make a deal. On Tuesday he said it plainly: "We want Zelenskyy to make a deal." Now Zelensky is moving. On Fox News Wednesday he was asked if he'd accept freezing the war where the lines are now. "Yes, right now, we have to freeze," he said. He called it a "real way to end this war." After meeting Steve Witkoff in Oslo, he also says Ukraine will back new three-way talks with the U.S. and Russia, likely in November. It's not a peace deal yet. Zelensky still wants security...

QUANTICO, Va. - Authorities have arrested a 27-year-old man accused of using a sledgehammer to decapitate a soldier on the Iwo Jima statue and cause extensive damage to other parts of the monument at Marine Corps Base Quantico, police said. …. Officers responded around 10:13 p.m. Wednesday to the statue near Richmond Highway and Fuller Road in Quantico, where they found Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, of Stafford, actively damaging the structure, according to police. Maldonado Soriano was quickly detained at the scene. Damage to the monument, which included the removal of one depicted soldier's head along with additional destruction, is...

A San Jose man made a tearful apology in court Wednesday morning moments before a judge sentenced him to prison for murdering his mother. Bradley “Brad” Dexter, 43, was sentenced by Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge David Cena to a prison term of 25 years-to-life. Kathleen Dexter, 73, was found deceased inside her bedroom on June 6, 2023. During a police interrogation, her son admitted to intentionally poisoning his mother’s cups of oat milk and wine with a deadly amount of fentanyl, according to court documents. The victim’s son pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and he did not stand...

Not one lawmaker could answer ‘how does a state government provide a document to drive legally, if the person came here illegally?’ California’s long-term shift from a competitive or Republican-leaning state to a Democratic stronghold has been driven primarily by demographic change through immigration. In 2018, more than one million illegal immigrants received driver’s licenses from the California DMV, which automatically registered them to vote under the new “Motor Voter” program. Alex Padilla was California Secretary of State. Back in 2015, Padilla told the Los Angeles Times, “At the latest, for the 2018 election cycle, I expect millions of new...

Explanation: Star light, star bright: is there a green star out tonight? Other than the Sun, all stars are so far from Earth that they appear as points in the sky. They are mostly white, but sometimes noticeably red or blue. This color typically relates to the temperature: blue stars are hotter than red stars. What about other colors? The featured image is an illustration showing WD J1330+6435, a white dwarf star, surrounded by an accretion disk with gas and rocks orbiting the star. White dwarfs are small, faint stars that are left over when a star like the Sun...

Tom Skerritt, best known for big-screen roles in “Top Gun” and “Steel Magnolias” as well as the TV series “Picket Fences,” has died. He was 93. The actor’s family confirmed his death from natural causes on Wednesday in a statement to People, noting that they are “deeply saddened” and “heartbroken” by his passing. “While the world knew Tom through his remarkable acting career, we knew him for his humor, curiosity, wisdom, generosity, and the love he brought into our lives,” his loved ones said. Skerritt is survived by his wife, Julie, and his five children — Andy, Erin, Matt, Colin...

CINCINNATI -- Todd Benzinger, a member of the Cincinnati Reds' 1990 World Series championship team, has died. He was 63. In an announcement Thursday, the Reds said Benzinger died on Wednesday. Benzinger played nine seasons in the major leagues, including with the Reds from 1989 to 1991. In its statement, the team said Benzinger "will be remembered with great affection and gratitude for his place in one of the most memorable chapters in Reds history." It noted his regular participation in multiple functions such as the Reds Caravan, Reds Fantasy Camp, Reds Legends Remember program and Redsfest.

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Watch to learn why the project is years late and billions over budget California’s high-speed rail project promised to connect Los Angeles and San Francisco with trains traveling up to 220 mph. Eighteen years after voters approved Proposition 1A, the ambitious transportation project lacks any finished track and faces an uncertain future. Costs are now projected to reach $126 billion with land acquisition and regulatory hurdles still putting America’s largest active infrastructure endeavor in jeopardy. In this video, WSJ travels to construction sites, analyzes satellite images and reviews legal filings to explain what comes next for the multibillion-dollar project.

Federal prosecutors allege the 82-year-old Senate President Pro Tempore used her political power and committee influence to shield a family-run marijuana ring operating across Virginia. Virginia state Senator Lillie Louise Lucas was indicted Thursday on five charges that include drug trafficking, money laundering, fraud and firearms charges after being accused of running a marijuana distribution enterprise, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Lucas is among seven indicted in the sprawling racketeering scheme, a group that includes her two daughters, Lisa Lucas-Burke and Theresa Lucas-Lamb, and her grandson Ryan Eichelberger, Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a Thursday press conference....

22 October 2026 Thursday of week 29 in Ordinary Time The Duomo of Fiesole in TuscanyReadings at MassThis is a preview of Universalis. The Universalis app gives you every day of every year, not just the single week you’re seeing now, and it doesn’t need the Internet. It gives you the official New American Bible version for the readings at Mass. As well as the Mass, it gives you the Liturgy of the Hours. It costs $9.99-12.99 on your phone, or £19.99 (about $26.50) on your computer. Get it now.Liturgical Colour: Green. Year: A(II).First readingEphesians 3:14-21A prayer that faithful...

WASHINGTON — The search warrant on “Squad” Rep. Ilhan Omar hasn’t necessarily been “fully” completed, court documents in a legal fight between the feds and the media indicated. At dawn on Oct. 12, the feds executed a search warrant and raided Omar’s (D-Minn.) DC home as part of a probe into her immigration status in a stunning move less than a month out from the Nov. 3 election. To justify keeping the details of the records for the warrant under wraps from numerous media outlets, US Attorney for DC Jeanine Pirro cited concerns that it wasn’t fully completed. “[G]ood cause...

Omar says threats against her and concerns about her children have made remaining at the residence "no longer" feasible. Rep. Ilhan Omar says she plans to move out of her Washington, D.C., home after federal agents searched the residence, citing death threats and concerns about her children's safety. In her first interview since the Oct. 12 search, the Minnesota Democrat recounted the early-morning operation during an appearance on MS NOW with host Chris Hayes. As NBC News reported, Omar said the search and safety concerns have prompted her to leave the home. "Because our address has been public and with...

Military-grade system appeared to be working more normally on Thursday, soon after the call WASHINGTON—President Trump called Elon Musk on Wednesday and asked him to lift restrictions on a military-grade version of Starlink in Ukraine that the SpaceX chief had throttled, U.S. officials said. The system was working more normally Thursday, shortly after their conversation, U.S. and Ukrainian officials said. Some Ukrainian officials said the system wasn’t restored to full functionality but was working at higher speeds than under the cap. Trump told Musk said he was frustrated the system’s speeds remained capped at around 100 miles an hour, officials...

Jennifer Welch, a left-wing podcaster who has interviewed the biggest names in the Democrat Party, is demanding that there be “pistols firing” at “antichrist” JD Vance to ensure he does not become president in two years.

Four families are demanding answers from Jeffco Public Schools after their daughters lost spots on the JV squad ... Four parents of Dakota Ridge High School athletes are demanding answers from Jeffco Public Schools in Colorado after they said a transgender player was allowed to participate on the girls’ junior varsity volleyball team while eight girls were cut from the roster. ... The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights said Jeffco Public Schools had 10 days to voluntarily resolve alleged Title IX violations or face enforcement action. .... Oct. 2, Department of Education Press Secretary Savannah Newhouse said, "Just...

John Anderson, best known for country music hits like “Swingin’” and “Straight Tequila Night,” has died. The singer-songwriter died on Wednesday, Oct. 21, his family shared in a statement on social media. “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and best friend,” the statement began. “To the world, he was a gifted country music singer whose voice and songs touched countless lives. To us, he was so much more. He was the heart of our family, the one who made us laugh, loved us fiercely, and made every ordinary...

Texas hasn’t gone blue in a statewide race in more than 30 years, but that streak could face a serious test this year. A new Fox News poll finds that while Texas likely voters favor Republicans retaining control of the U.S. Senate and give incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott an edge in his re-election bid, the Senate race remains deadlocked. The survey, released Wednesday, finds Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton tied at 49% each among Texas likely voters in the race to replace Sen. John Cornyn, who lost the GOP primary to President Trump-backed Paxton. Last month, Talarico...

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) is facing an ethics complaint filed to the United States Senate over comments she made earlier this month that many characterized as a "threat" to conservatives who are thinking about working for the Trump administration. During an Oct. 13 University of Chicago event, Slotkin drew criticism after a clip went viral showing her saying she wants to pursue "signature cases" against people who "enabled" President Donald Trump and push a "deterrence message" for young people. "I want young people coming out of school to say, 'Should I go work for the Trump administration? Like, that sounds...

"Bombshell documentary features firsthand accounts from three men alleging paid sexual encounters with the late senator, Lindsey Graham, and examines the contrast between his alleged private conduct and public opposition to LGBTQ+ rights. The CLOSETocracy is an investigative short documentary produced by Swamp Watch Studios and Tystnaden Films. TYT is an exclusive distribution partner." Video is 30 mins.