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Top News Stories for Friday, October 17th 2025
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
The Supreme Court spent Wednesday morning trying to figure out a way to legalize racial gerrymandering. While the justices didn't coalesce around a single approach, they generally appeared to agree that Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act must fall. The high court's conservative majority signaled during oral arguments in Louisiana v. Callais that it would likely strike down the VRA's provisions that prohibit racial ...
Source: newrepublic.com
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
Nineteen hostages remain unaccounted for ( JTA ) — Hamas returned the bodies of two more hostages late Wednesday and said it had released all of the remains it is able to access, leaving 19 people unaccounted for. The two hostages returned Wednesday, DNA analysis showed, were Muhammad Al-Atarash and Inbar Hayman. The Hostages and Missing Families Forum announced in December 2023 that Hayman, 27, had been ...
Source: forward.com
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
The Tomahawk cruise missile, set to be at the centre of talks between Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, has been a mainstay of the US armed forces for over four decades and repeatedly used with success in the theatre of war. Ukraine is eager to obtain the American missiles which would allow Kyiv to strike deep into Russian territory and give its armed forces a significant boost ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday that he has authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations inside Venezuela and said he was weighing carrying out land operations on the country. The acknowledgement of covert action in Venezuela by the U.S. spy agency comes after the U.S. military in recent weeks has carried out a series of deadly strikes against alleged drug-smuggling boats in the ...
Source: military.com
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Bolton held the high-profile position of national security adviser from 2018 to 2019. He later became an outspoken critic of President Trump, particularly regarding his approach on Russia A federal grand jury has indicted President Donald Trump 's former National Security Adviser ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
WASHINGTON — A photo from 2024 shows President Donald Trump backstage at a campaign rally with two members of the Young Republican National Federation who participated in the deeply disturbing, racist group chat The photo, obtained by HuffPost, shows Trump giving a thumbs-up with Peter Giunta, a regular participant in the group chat who said at one point, "I love Hitler," and Anne KayKaty, who chimed in on ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
I write about lifestyle tech It's The World's Fastest CPU That's what Apple says, though that doesn't mean it's a better buy than the MacBook Pro with M4 Pro, for some users. Apple says that the M4 Pro has more cores both in the CPU and GPU. To translate: the M5, M4 Pro and M4 Max all excel in different use cases. If users have especially demanding workloads, then the higher core counts and higher memory bandwidth ...
Source: forbes.com
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
Microsoft announced Thursday that it's integrating agentic artificial intelligence into Windows 11, making its Copilot AI software more accessible as a voice or text assistant. In a blog post and , the tech giant detailed the ways people can use Copilot with the voice command "Hey Copilot," not unlike similar services from Apple (Siri), Amazon (Alexa) and Google. Don't miss any of our unbiased tech content ...
Source: cnet.com
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
It was a major talking point in the final months of Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign: If re-elected, the Republican leader pledged to make in vitro fertilisation (IVF) free for those seeking to get pregnant. "Under the Trump administration, we are going to be paying for that treatment," Trump told NBC News last year, adding that his plans would cover "all Americans that get it, all Americans that need it". ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
Multiple GOP congressional offices earlier this year received American flags with "optical illusion" swastikas embedded in them, two Republican sources familiar with the matter told NBC News. The news comes one day after Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, called the flag with the swastika "vile" and "deeply inappropriate" after the symbol was seen in one of his staffers' offices in the background of a meeting. One of the ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
Builder confidence in the market for single-family homes rose five points in October to 37, according to the . The current sales conditions index rose four points to 38, sales expectations in the next six months increased nine points to 54 and traffic of prospective buyers rose four points to 25. The rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.27% this week. The rate for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage was 5.52%. A ...
Source: bankingjournal.aba.com
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
On October 15, 2025, F5 Networks, a key player in application delivery and security, disclosed a devastating breach that has sent ripples through the cybersecurity community. Dubbed the F5 nation-state compromise, this breach isn't just another corporate incident; it's a strategic espionage event, highlighting the vulnerabilities in the most trusted systems. The Attack That Shook the Digital Infrastructure This ...
Source: securityboulevard.com
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
These supplements to meet your daily intake are a staple at this point. Here's how to shop your way around a newly discovered danger. Over the past several decades, protein powders and shakes have become a fixture of the wellness industry, driving booming sales and dominating supplement aisles, as well as social media feeds. These days, Americans from all walks of life consider these beverages a basic part of their ...
Source: thehealthy.com
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
In Pictures Pakistan and Afghanistan have implemented a ceasefire following the deadliest border clashes in years that killed dozens of people and led to evacuations on both sides. The 48-hour truce began Wednesday at 6:00pm Islamabad time (13:00 GMT), with each country claiming the other requested the pause in hostilities. Pakistan confirmed the ceasefire duration, stating: "During this period, both sides will ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
By Christopher Snowbeck, The Minnesota Star Tribune Mayo Clinic will go out-of-network next year for most Medicare Advantage plans from two of the nation's largest health insurers. The changes, which UnitedHealthcare and Humana confirmed over the past week to the Minnesota Star Tribune, mean tens of thousands of beneficiaries in Minnesota will need different insurance coverage if they want to retain access to the ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
The US Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit to block a $100,000 fee the Trump administration is imposing on employers hiring new workers on H-1B specialty occupation visas. The fee violates the Immigration and Nationality Act and exceeds the authority of the executive branch, the business group argues in a complaint filed Thursday in the US District Court for the District of Columbia. It's the second lawsuit against ...
Source: news.bloomberglaw.com
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's 2024 vacation to Las Vegas was quite profitable according to his most recent tax filings. On Thursday, it was revealed that Pritzker won an estimated $1.4 million while playing blackjack last year. "I went on vacation with my wife, with some friends. I was incredibly lucky. You have to be to end up ahead, frankly, going to a casino anywhere. It was in Las Vegas, and I like to play ...
Source: mlive.com
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of the glam rock band Kiss, died on Thursday, his family and agent said. He was 74. Frehley died peacefully surrounded by family in Morristown, New Jersey, following a recent fall, his agent told The Associated Press. Family members said in a statement to AP that they are "completely devastated and heartbroken" but will cherish his laughter and celebrate ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
ROG Xbox Ally X review – like nothing handheld gaming has seen before, for better or worse Xbox's portable console combines the openness of PC gaming and Microsoft's desire for you to play its titles anywhere – but it doesn't come cheap or without hitches he ROG Xbox Ally X, the handheld console collaboration from Asus and Microsoft, is an impressive, yet expensive, piece of gaming tech. The pricier of ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
Chikungunya virus is a disease spread by the bite of infected mosquitoes. This virus is endemic in East Africa and parts of Asia, with outbreaks having also occurred in the Americas, Europe, and islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Generally, the chikungunya virus causes flu-like symptoms like fever, joint pain and swelling, muscle pain, headache, and sometimes a rash. While there's currently no treatment for ...
Source: vice.com
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
Creating AI content is easier than ever now . But that means that slop , aka bad, useless or misleading information made by AI , is more present than ever, especially on social media. Image-pinning site Pinterest will now allow you to do something about it. Don't miss any of our unbiased tech content and lab-based reviews. Add CNET as a preferred Google source. On Thursday , Pinterest announced that ...
Source: cnet.com
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
High court claim says company knowingly sold product containing asbestos and 'concealed' risk to public Thousands of people are taking legal action against the US pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson, claiming it knowingly sold baby powder containing asbestos-contaminated talc in the UK. About 3,000 people have alleged that they or a family member developed forms of ovarian cancer or mesothelioma from using ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
After a week of chaos and confusion, as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees described it, the fates of more than 600 workers hang in the balance now that a federal judge has temporarily blocked their terminations . The saga began on Friday, when around 1,300 employees at the CDC were told they had been let go. Less than a day later, around 700 of them were told that they had received the notices in ...
Source: aol.com
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
wants to leave his mark on the nation's capital by building a Paris-style arch just west of the Lincoln Memorial. on Wednesday for the wealthy businesspeople who have pledged money toward the $250 million cost of adding a massive ballroom to the Executive Mansion. Trump did not put a price tag on the cost of the arch. "It's going to be really beautiful," the Republican president said. "I think it's going to be ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
Treasury secretary urges moderate Senate Democrats to support Republican continuing resolution to reopen government Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said the ongoing government shutdown could be costing the U.S. economy billions of dollars per day. Bessent said at a news conference the partial government shutdown is "starting to cut into muscle here" as the shutdown continues into its third ...
Source: foxbusiness.com
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
GLP-1 drugs appear to slow alcohol absorption, blunting both intoxication and cravings. At first glance, Ozempic and Wegovy seem like miracle drugs of the 21st century — a pair of injections that shrink waistlines and rebalance blood sugar. But the story doesn't stop there. Scientists are now finding that these same drugs might also make alcohol less intoxicating and possibly less addictive. That's the ...
Source: zmescience.com
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
Support Fearless Journalism. Trump's Defense Department wants HuffPost's reporters to sign a restrictive and clearly unconstitutional document. Our response? Hell no! Join today and stand with a press that reports without restrictions. Already contributed? With the government shutdown likely to enter a third week and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) refusing to call legislators back to Washington to sort it out, ...
Source: huffpost.com
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
Indiana University has fired its director of student media amid growing tension between the school and the student newspaper over what content was allowed in the print edition. Director of student media Jim Rodenbush, an adviser to the Indiana Daily Student, confirmed to NBC News that he was fired Tuesday. His firing came hours before the school instructed IDS to end all print publication, according to The ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
Paxos mistakenly minted the stablecoins as part of an internal transfer, before it "immediately identified the error and burned the excess PYUSD," the company said in a social media statement. There aren't enough dollars in global circulation to back $300 trillion PYUSD, which would theoretically require more than double the world's estimated total GDP. In this article A Paypal logo is seen displayed on ...
Source: cnbc.com
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
Senate Democrats blocked an effort to advance an individual year-long appropriations bill to fund the Pentagon on Thursday, stalling Republican leaders' alternative approach to restart some funding on Day 16 of the In a 50 to 44 vote, all but three Democrats voted against moving forward with the full-year Defense Department appropriations bill. Democratic Sens. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, Catherine Cortez ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
Australia's tropical rainforests have become the first in the world to release more carbon than they absorb, in a trend linked to climate change, a study has found. Rainforests are usually regarded as so-called "carbon sinks" as they absorb more emissions than they emit with new trees offsetting the carbon released by dead ones. But a study looking at data from Queensland forests found that extreme temperatures ...
Source: bbc.com
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
Support Fearless Journalism. Trump's Defense Department wants HuffPost's reporters to sign a restrictive and clearly unconstitutional document. Our response? Hell no! Join today and stand with a press that reports without restrictions. Already contributed? SYDNEY, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Far-right U.S. influencer Candace Owens has lost her bid to enter Australia after the country's highest court on Wednesday backed the ...
Source: huffpost.com
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
To say that the Earth's magnetic field is important would be an understatement. It's one of the reasons we live on this pretty little rock tumbling through space, and it also gives us the gorgeous aurora borealis . Thus, it is a pretty big deal when it changes, and such a change is occurring right now in the South Atlantic Ocean, where the magnetic field's weakest point appears to be growing. The European ...
Source: cnet.com
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
Anthropic released Claude Haiku 4.5, a latency-optimized "small" model with coding performance similar to Claude Sonnet 4. The company reports Haiku 4.5 runs more than twice as fast as Sonnet 4 at one-third the cost. It is available immediately through Anthropic's API and in partner catalogs on Amazon Bedrock and Google Cloud Vertex AI. Pricing for Haiku 4.5 is set at $1 per million input tokens and $5 per million ...
Source: techbriefly.com
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
A new definition of obesity could dramatically increase the number of Americans considered obese. Under the new definition, the prevalence of obesity rose from around 40% to nearly 70% among more than 300,000 people participating in a long-term health study, researchers reported Oct. 15 in JAMA Network Open . The new definition takes into account additional measures of excess body fat rather than just relying on ...
Source: upi.com
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
On September 23, Arizona voters voted overwhelmingly to elect Adelita Grijalva to succeed her late father, Raúl Grijalva, in the House. But after more than three weeks, House Speaker Mike Johnson has continued to block Grijalva from being sworn in as an official member of the chamber, a move her Democratic colleagues see as an attempt to block a vote on the release of the Epstein files. On Tuesday, Grijalva ...
Source: nymag.com
Thursday, Oct 16th, 2025 -
Falling out of the global top ten for the first time, the U.S. passport now ranks alongside Malaysia in terms of global power. And it's not alone, with the UK passport also at its lowest ever ranking. Duncan Madden is a travel writer living in Köln, Barcelona and London. In the 20 years since the launch of the Henley Passport Index , the global mobility and power of the U.S. passport has been a constant. But ...
Source: forbes.com
Wednesday, Oct 15th, 2025 -
A United States federal judge in California has ordered President Donald Trump's administration to halt mass layoffs during a partial government shutdown while she considers claims by unions that the job cuts are illegal. During a hearing in San Francisco on Wednesday, US District Judge Susan Illston granted a request by two unions to block layoffs at more than 30 agencies pending further litigation. Her ruling ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Wednesday, Oct 15th, 2025 -
For months, President Donald Trump has railed against Zohran Mamdani , denouncing the democratic socialist as a "communist" and threatening to withhold federal funds from New York City under his potential mayoralty. But on Wednesday, the Democratic nominee used an appearance on Fox News, the president's preferred network, to address Trump directly and contrast himself from his rival, former governor Andrew Cuomo . ...
Source: nymag.com
Wednesday, Oct 15th, 2025 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to relocate World Cup matches set to be played next year in suburban Boston, after suggesting that parts of the city had been "taken over" by unrest. Foxborough, Massachusetts, home to the NFL's New England Patriots and about 30 miles from Boston, is set to stage matches as the U.S. cohosts the 2026 World Cup with Mexico and Canada. Trump was ...
Source: pbs.org
Wednesday, Oct 15th, 2025 -
Meta, Facebook's parent company, is the latest tech firm the Justice Department (DOJ) has successfully pressured into removing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent-tracking content from its platforms. On Tuesday, Attorney General Pam Bondi posted on social media that "Facebook removed a large group page that was being used to dox and target [ICE] agents in Chicago" after her agency reached out to the ...
Source: reason.com