UNLV and Air Force to remain in Mountain West with financial incentives, AP source says
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — UNLV and Air Force to remain in Mountain West with financial incentives, AP source says.
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CNNDeSantis and Biden speak on storm recovery after reports GOP governor hadn’t returned calls from president, vice president
The White House said that Ron DeSantis and Joe Biden spoke Monday night following reports that the Republican governor of Florida had refused calls from the president and Vice President Kamala Harris as officials continue hurricane recovery efforts and prepare for another to make landfall later this week.
- HuffPost
GOP Rep Condemns 'Outrageous' Helene Response Myths Spread By His Own Party
"Hurricane Helene was NOT geoengineered by the government," North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards fumed in a lengthy statement.
- Rolling Stone
Florida Republicans Who Voted Against Funding FEMA Are Now Facing Disaster
Nearly 100 Republicans voted against a government funding bill in the heart of hurricane season
- Euronews
Viktor Orbán and Ursula von der Leyen clash in fiery debate at European Parliament
The gloves were off as Viktor Orbán appeared before the European Parliament in Strasbourg and faced off with Ursula von der Leyen.View on euronews
- Associated Press
Democrats hope the latest court rulings restricting abortion energize voters as election nears
Two court rulings this week have delivered major blows to reproductive rights in Texas and Georgia but, during a crucial time in the election cycle, Democrats are seizing on them in an attempt to energize voters who support abortion access. Advocates hope the rulings will serve as reminders about what’s at stake in a post-Roe America just weeks before a presidential election that has been partly defined by competing visions of abortion rights and the sometimes harrowing consequences for women living in states with abortion bans. “Every time our opponents say the policies we have in place are fine and not as extreme as you think, this continual drumbeat of headlines illustrates the reality and galvanizes voters,” said Kelly Hall, executive director of the Fairness Project, which is providing money and other support for several ballot measure campaigns hoping to preserve or strengthen abortion rights.
- LA Times
Supreme Court appears to lean in favor of federal ban on sale of gun kits
During arguments Tuesday, the justices suggested they will uphold regulation that prohibits the sale of the kits as a reasonable interpretation of the 1968 law that restricts the sale of firearms.
- Associated Press
Hungary’s Orbán interrupted by activist during EU presidency news conference
An activist and municipal councilor for a Hungarian opposition party disrupted a news conference in the French city of Strasbourg on Tuesday, as Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was laying out his plans for Hungary's six-month presidency of the European Union. The activist, Márton Gyekiczki, interrupted Orbán as he was speaking about his opposition to immigration, running toward the podium where Orbán sat and throwing a stack of what appeared to be banknotes at the prime minister.
- PA Media: UK News
Starmer: Sovereignty of Falkland Islands and Gibraltar not up for negotiation
Concerns over the territories were raised after the Government announced its decision to relinquish sovereignty over the Chagos Islands.
- Euronews
EU countries divided over generalised image scanning for child pornography look for December deal
A blocking minority of EU countries in the European Council continue to refuse to allow the scanning of messages, even if this delays the detection of child abuse material. Why are they opposed, and who are they? Can the deadlock be broken?View on euronews
- Associated Press
Mexico's president lays out a plan to combat cartel violence. But it looks like more of the same
Mexico’s new president laid out a plan Tuesday to combat drug cartel violence, but analysts say it appears to be largely a continuation of previous policy. President Claudia Sheinbaum said that she plans to increase intelligence and investigative work, but her main focus will apparently remain the “hugs, not bullets” approach used by her predecessor. Sheinbaum took over last week from her mentor, former President Andres Manuel López Obrador, who largely failed in his own plan to bring down Mexico’s homicide rate.
- The Hill
Israel defense minister cancels visit with Pentagon chief
Israel has canceled a planned Wednesday meeting between its Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, the Pentagon confirmed Tuesday. “We were just informed that Minister Gallant will be postponing his trip to Washington, D.C.,” Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh told reporters. “Secretary Austin looks forward to seeing him soon.” Austin was…
- Reuters
US FAA could approve SpaceX Starship 5 license this month, source says
The Federal Aviation Administration could approve a license for the launch of SpaceX's Starship 5 as soon as this month, a source told Reuters on Tuesday. Last month, the FAA said it did not expect a determination on a license before late November. SpaceX said on social media late on Monday that Starship's fifth flight test could launch as soon as Oct. 13, pending regulatory approval.
- HuffPost
Former Federal Judge Demands Supreme Court Form Ethics Panel
The Supreme Court’s relatively new code of conduct lacks teeth. A former judge and federal watchdog said they know how to change that.
- Associated Press
Military board substantiates misconduct but declines to fire Marine who adopted Afghan orphan
A U.S. Marine whose adoption of an Afghan war orphan has spurred a yearslong legal battle and raised alarms at the highest levels of government will remain on active duty. A three-member panel of Marines said Tuesday that while Maj. Joshua Mast acted in a way unbecoming of an officer in his zealous quest to bring home the baby girl, it did not warrant his separation from the military. Lawyers for the Marine Corps argued Mast abused his position, disregarded orders of his superiors and mishandled classified information in his fight over the child who was found orphaned on the battlefield in rural Afghanistan in 2019.
- HuffPost UK
Putin Officials Weigh In On MI5's Warning That Russia Wants To Create 'Mayhem' In UK
According to the Russian embassy in London, Moscow is the real target.
- Reuters
Mexican local mayor went alone to meeting before his brutal killing
The mayor of Chilpancingo, the capital of Mexico's violence-plagued state of Guerrero, traveled alone to an out-of-town meeting before he was killed, Mexico's security minister said on Tuesday about a murder which has shocked the country. Alejandro Arcos, of Mexico's main opposition alliance, had only taken office six days earlier. Photos circulated on Sunday via WhatsApp and in Mexican media outlets depicting a severed head on top of a pick-up truck, appearing to be that of Arcos.
- Engadget
X is back in Brazil after a five-week ban
X is coming back online in Brazil after officials lifted a ban that took the service offline for five weeks.
- PA Media: UK News
Steel cut in ‘milestone’ moment for Royal Navy warship programme
Five Type 31 frigates are being built in Rosyth, Fife.
- The Telegraph
Scottish shipyard begins construction of new Royal Navy warship
The construction of a new Royal Navy warship has started at a Scottish shipyard.
- The Hill
DeSantis ‘not aware’ of Harris calls after reports he dodged them
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Monday he “was not aware” of post-Hurricane Helene calls from Vice President Harris after multiple reports emerged that he dodged them. “I didn’t know she called me. … I was not aware of that,” the Florida governor said at a Hurricane Milton-focused press conference. According to NBC News, who…