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Peralta shines as Rays seize on Ramírez error to level ALCS against Guardians
Freddy Peralta pitches six scoreless innings in 3-1 winJosé Ramírez error opens door to three-run fourthALCS heads to Cleveland at 1-1 for Thursday's Game 3Freddy Peralta pitched six innings of four-hit ball, Liam Hicks lined a two-run single after a fielding error by José Ramírez and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 on Tuesday night to level the American League Championship Series at 1-1.Game 3 of the best-of-seven series is Thursday night in Cleveland. Continue reading...
Anti-CEC protest LIVE | CJP's Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka sent to 5 days judicial custody in trespassing case
Delhi Police has filed an FIR against CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and its other members for allegedly trespassing into the Jantar Mantar area without authorisation, said the officials
Jen Psaki stupefied as Trump's new press secretary's 'uncomfortable' first day implodes
MS NOW's Jen Psaki was left flabbergasted by the debut of President Donald Trump's new White House press secretary, conspiracy theorist Katie Zacharia.Psaki, herself a former press secretary for the Biden administration, kicked off her segment with a brief grading of Zacharia's first performance. "I am just going to start tonight by saying something that I never thought I would ever say: Karoline Leavitt, wherever you are out there, I miss you," she said.Psaki played a clip of Zacharia opening up her first press briefing."Good morning," said Zacharia in the clip. "I am so honored to work for President Trump and the American people. As the new White House press secretary, I want to thank President Trump for the trust he has placed in me. I have wanted to work for him for a very long time. I'm looking forward to working with each of you as well, especially as we are in the middle of a midterm blitz with energy and excitement never seen before in the history of midterms, thanks to President Trump.""Oh, Katie, Katie, Katie, I am so deeply uncomfortable already, and I've watched it multiple times today," said Psaki, calling that entire segment "rough to digest" and "rough to watch.""Let's focus on the positives," she said. "It's not an easy job. You wished everyone a good morning. It was in fact, morning. So good job there. Read all those words all by yourself without having to sound anything out. At least not while standing behind the podium. Maybe before a bit of a jolting start, I would say. But let's just see. Let's see where it went from there.""Just look no further than last night in Youngstown, Ohio, where President Trump delivered another blockbuster rally out on the trail," said Zacharia in the next clip. "Attendance is at record highs, as enthusiastic, hardworking Americans are lining up and packing arenas to support President Trump and Republicans. It's not hard to see why.""Okay, let's just stay on the positives," said Psaki. "This is a little bit like a feedback sandwich. You were able to turn the page on your script without getting a visible paper cut. Good job. You got right to Trump's crowd sizes. I'm sure he was delighted about that. Can't say you get a gold star for accuracy, though."She put up an image of Trump's rally in Ohio, showing a paltry attendance. "But you know, it's never stopped any of your predecessors from lying about crowd sizes. So on that front, at least you're given a replacement-level performance so far.""Now, I do think you violated the Hatch Act at least four times at this point," Psaki added. "And we're not even that far into the briefing. But honestly, you work for a man who ran campaign ads for weeks using taxpayer dollars. So don't spend too much time worrying about that part of the feedback." - YouTube www.youtube.com
Delhi Police places CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde under preventive arrest in Jantar Mantar case
The police action follows an FIR registered against them on charges including criminal trespass, violation of a bond and disobedience of orders among others, officials said.
Pope Leo Diagnosed With Lung Cancer, Undergoes Surgery To Remove Growth
Pope Leo XIV had a cancerous growth removed from his right lung in a 90-minute operation on Tuesday and "woke up normally" after the procedure, the Vatican said.
Raptors’ Kawhi Leonard looks sharp in pre-season debut vs. Knicks
Kawhi Leonard’s first game back with the Toronto Raptors is in the books. The two-time Finals MVP started against the New York Knicks for pre-season action on Tuesday, marking his first appearance since the Raptors officially re-acquired him in September, and since he helped the franchise lift the Larry O’Brien trophy in 2019. And Leonard […]
Judge halts Trump administration from clearing trees at D.C. golf course
A judge extended a restraining order against the Trump administration to halt the clearing of hundreds of trees at a Washington, D.C. golf course which President Trump wants to renovate. 
Judge invokes Lorax in scathing ruling blocking Trump's golf course tree-razing
A federal judge turned to a Dr. Seuss classic as she slammed the brakes on a Trump administration project in Washington.U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Tuesday granted an emergency temporary restraining order barring the National Park Service from cutting down any more trees at East Potomac Golf Course. Quoting the plaintiffs' warning that "destroyed trees cannot be replaced," Reyes added in a footnote, "Just ask the Lorax."Reyes had previously invoked the orange-haired, tree-loving Lorax during a September hearing for the same lawsuit to stop the Trump administration's plans for the golf course, saying, "I am not the Lorax, I do not speak for the trees."Her emergency order issued on Tuesday, which runs through October 26, halts a project the Interior Department pushed through in a single week. Officials ordered, considered and approved a plan between October 5 and October 9 to clear hundreds of trees from the course, and bulldozers arrived the next morning. By day's end, crews had removed about 430 "healthy, non-invasive trees," the judge wrote."Breakneck speed to clear trees that posed no harm," Reyes wrote. "The reason? Disputed. The budget? Unclear. The environmental impact? Unstudied. The urgency? None."The DC Preservation League and two regular golfers sued in February over the Trump administration's plans to remake the public golf course. In June, Trump posted on Truth Social that work on a new course would begin September 1 and promised "one of the Greatest Golf Courses anywhere in the World."The government argued the tree plan carries out a 2019 landscape report and has nothing to do with Trump's vision. Reyes wasn't buying it."It is a coincidence, the Government seems to suggest, that DOI cut down hundreds of trees at the Course weeks after the President asked DOI to cut down trees at the Course," she wrote. "That asks rather a lot of coincidence."The judge concluded officials "raced to undertake" the tree plan "because President Trump demands haste on his redesign, and not because of some newfound zeal to implement a small part of a seven-year-old" report.Reyes noted she had repeatedly given the government "the benefit of the doubt," accepting assurances in September that it was only removing trees that were "hazardous, dead, dying, or invasive." "The Government then did precisely what Plaintiffs feared," she wrote.The Trump administration didn't notify the plaintiffs or the court until just before 5 p.m. on Friday, October 9. Crews started clearing trees around 8 a.m. the next day.In her Lorax footnote, Reyes recounted how Dr. Seuss spent a year struggling to draw the character before writing the entire book in one afternoon after spotting a herd of elephants on vacation in Africa. "The Court has seen no elephants," she wrote. "And it has certainly had less than a year to write."
Oilers start red-hot as McDavid tallies three points in first
Watch as the Edmonton Oilers get rolling in the first period against the Los Angeles Kings, with Connor McDavid dishing an assist to Leon Draisaitl, setting up Vasily Podkolzin for a rebound goal, then finishing one himself to open up a big lead.
Graduate student accused of poisoning colleague and trying to flee to China arrested at LAX
Microbiologist Aili Wang, 32, poisoned tea of colleague in Wyoming who had pending patents, prosecutors allegeA Wyoming microbiology graduate student from China has been arrested on accusations she poisoned the tea of a colleague who had pending patents and with whom she did not get along, then tried to flee the country after police questioned her.Aili Wang, 32, was arrested 6 October at Los Angeles international airport, where prosecutors allege she sought to return to China. With her were laptops, electronic storage devices and documents now in the possession of police, who allege Wang was seen on surveillance video rummaging through the desk of the victim who specialized in technology for disease treatment – research similar to work she had done in China. Continue reading...
On TV
South Park — 29x3: "TBA" (Comedy Central)
Slow Horses — 6x5: "Sayonara" (Apple TV)
River goes after Sid. Lamb sets his sights on Cantor. Taverner carries on with a treacherous deal.
NOVA — 53x13: "Evolution: Brain Power" (PBS)
Abbott Elementary — 6x2: "Check-Ins" (ABC)
Gregory juggles the demands of his two roles, while Jacob and Melissa struggle to compromise. Meanwhile, Barbara manages a delicate situation with a student, and Janine checks in with Courtney.
New Music

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In theaters
Whalefall (106 minutes)
Following the death of his father, Jay Gardiner goes diving off the central Coast of California in search of his remains, but is swallowed by a massive sperm whale. While trapped inside its belly with only one hour of oxygen left, Jay comes to realize that the hard-earned lessons his father imparted may be the key to his escape.
Tom Clancy's Without Remorse (110 minutes)
An elite Navy SEAL uncovers an international conspiracy while seeking justice for the murder of his pregnant wife.
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Nothing launching today. Every rocket is staying grounded and behaving.

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During a severe windstorm or rainstorm the Empire State Building sways several feet to either side.

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Today In History
2012 — Endeavour's Final Journey to California Science Center
Two days after arriving at Los Angeles International Airport, the space shuttle Endeavour reached its final destination, the California Space Center; its 12-mile journey through the city had required trees to be cut down and signs to be removed
2007 — Keeping Up with the Kardashians Premieres
The reality TV series Keeping Up with the Kardashians premiered; the show's huge popularity helped make various family members major celebrities, notably Kim Kardashian. How much do you know about American reality TV?
1994 — Naguib Mahfouz Survives Assassination Attempt
Naguib Mahfouz, the 82-year-old Nobel Prize-winning novelist, was stabbed by Islamic militants in Cairo in 1994 but survived the attack.
1973 — Thai Prime Minister Forced to Resign After Protests
Prime Minister Thanom Kittikachorn of Thailand was forced to step down following huge public demonstrations against his authoritarian rule.
1964 — Martin Luther King Jr. Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Baptist minister and social activist Martin Luther King, Jr., was named the winner of the Nobel Prize for Peace, cited for his work involving civil rights and social justice.How much do you know about the Nobel Prize?Julian Wasser
1947 — Chuck Yeager Breaks the Sound Barrier
In 1947, American test pilot Chuck Yeager became the first person to break the sound barrier while flying the experimental Bell X-1 rocket-powered aircraft for the U.S. Air Force.
1944 — Erwin Rommel's Suicide After Hitler Assassination Plot
German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, the "Desert Fox," ended his life by drinking poison following the discovery of his connection to a conspiracy to assassinate Adolf Hitler
1943 — Sobibor Uprising - 300 Jewish Laborers Revolt
Some 300 Jewish laborers at Sobibor extermination camp in Nazi-occupied Poland staged a revolt, killing several SS supervisors and Ukrainian guards; many inmates died, and the camp was subsequently dismantled. Witness the horrors of the Holocaust committed in Nazi concentration camps, as seen by Allied forces when they liberated survivors Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc
1936 — First International Brigades Trainees Arrive in Albacete
During the Spanish Civil War, the first group of 500 trainees for the International Brigadesarrived in Albacete, Spain
1926 — A.A. Milne's "Winnie-the-Pooh" Published
English humorist A.A. Milne published the beloved children's book "Winnie-the-Pooh" in 1926, featuring the adventures of a honey-loving bear and his friends, including Eeyore and Piglet.
1908 — Chicago Cubs Win Second World Series Championship
The Chicago Cubs beat the Detroit Tigers to win the team's second World Series championship; they did not claim their third title until 2016
1806 — Napoleon's Decisive Victory at Jena in 1806
French troops under Napoleon smashed the outdated Prussian army led by Charles William Ferdinand at the Battle of Jena. How much do you know about Napoleon Bonaparte?
1644 — Birth of William Penn, Founder of Pennsylvania
English Quaker leader and advocate of religious freedom William Penn was born in 1644.
1066 — Battle of Hastings
At the Battle of Hastings, fought this day in 1066, King Harold II of England was defeated by the invading army of William, duke of Normandy, in the Norman Conquest, establishing Normans as rulers of England

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