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Man slashes two people while barricaded inside apartment, police say
A 52-year-old man slashed a man and a woman while barricaded inside an apartment in the neighborhood of Edgemere in Queens, officials say. Police responded to the scene at 11:48 PM on Friday night. One of the officers discharged their firearm when trying to break into the apartment. No one was injured as a result.NYPD officers found a 57-year-old woman who had been slashed in the hand and feet. They also found a 53-year-old man with slash wounds in his hand and arms.Emergency services transported the suspect and the two victims to Jamaica Medical Center where they remain stable condition.Officers took the 52-year-old man into custody, but have not charged him yet.The investigation is ongoing.
Hundreds of thousands without power after Isaias slams the Florida Panhandle and Alabama
Hurricane Isaias has hit the U.S. Gulf Coast, leaving hundreds of thousands without power in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. The storm made landfall Friday as a Category 2 hurricane near Destin, Florida. It caused flooding and downed trees as it moved inland. Forecasters warn of life-threatening ...
The Latest: Isaias weakens after making landfall as Category 2 hurricane
Isaias weakened quickly after making landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 hurricane Friday evening. Its powerful winds left hundreds of thousands of people in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle were without power early Saturday. It was the first hurricane of the Atlan...
Ukraine hit by deadly Russian strikes as 'thanks' for Trump diesel deal, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian president says money from fuel sales will intensify war as European leaders reiterate support for KyivRussia launched deadly strikes on civilians in Ukraine as "thanks" for a deal cut by Donald Trump with Vladimir Putin to buy large quantities of Russian diesel, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said, accusing Washington of helping fund Moscow's war.The Ukrainian president has expressed repeated outrage at the agreement announced by Trump on Friday, which the US president said was needed to reduce diesel prices, and comes ahead of November midterm elections in which fuel costs are a key voter issue. Continue reading...
What Abhijeet Dipke said before being detained at Delhi airport: 'Even Indira Gandhi didn't do this'
“Even Indira Gandhi didn't do this,” Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leader Abhijeet Dipke said in a video shared by the party after he and fellow leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained by Delhi Police at Indira Gandhi International Airport on Saturday ahead of the proposed protest at Janta...
'Rahul's INDI Alliance and Kejriwal's CJP': BJP accuses protesters of plotting to destabilise India ahead of Jantar Mantar protest
BJP national president Nitin Nabin has accused the INDIA bloc of jeopardizing national stability for the sake of their political ambitions. He deemed their actions perilous and suggested they're influenced by foreign entities. Nabin noted that the public has previously rejected these groups in recent elections. Additionally, Bihar minister Ram Kripal Yadav condemned the unregistered CJP organization for misleading students.
Watch: Drones take to Delhi skies ahead of CJP protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar
In anticipation of the Cockroach Janta Party's protest in central Delhi, drones and a heavy police presence have been mobilized. The protest calls for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar due to alleged electoral roll discrepancies. Despite the police denying permission, organizers are determined to continue, leading to major disruptions in public transport. Comprehensive security measures are being implemented, including various checkpoints and surveillance systems to ensure safety.
'Seek to turn Delhi into battleground': CM Rekha Gupta slams CJP, Rahul & Kejriwal amid anti-SIR protests
Delhi's Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has placed the spotlight on Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal, blaming them for worsening political strife in the capital. Amid protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, thousands faced detainment while trying to reach Jantar Mantar. Gupta expressed concern over the opposition's actions impacting public life, stating they undermine the democratic mandate.
Isaias weakens but flash flooding threat persists
Isaias crashed into the U.S. Gulf Coast on Friday as a dangerous Category 2 hurricane, hammering communities in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle with damaging winds, heavy rain, flooding and life-threatening storm surges.
9 dead, including children, in mass shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania
Nine people were killed, including children, during a mass shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, officials said.Police first responded to a home on Perry Street in Erie on Friday, Oct. 9, around 5 p.m., after witnesses reported seeing a gunman firing shots outside the house before entering the residence.When police arrived, they found two women who had been shot to death in the street.The shooting escalated into a standoff as Erie Police and SWAT teams surrounded the home. More shots were then heard inside the home. When police entered, they found the bodies of seven other people, including children, as well as the gunman who died from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to investigators.Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah described the incident as one of the most difficult and heartbreaking scenes he had ever encountered."The loss of life is devastating and the circumstances we are working through are deeply disturbing," Chief Lorah said. "At this time, we can confirm that the suspect is deceased. Based on the information currently available to us, there is no ongoing threat to the public. Our hearts are with the victims, their families, and everyone affected by this tragedy. There are no words that can be adequately express the magnitude of the loss of life here."Investigators are currently working to determine what led to the shooting."We will not speculate about a motive, or at least information that could compromise this investigation," Chief Lorah said. "It’s just a devastating loss of life. It’s a terrible, terrible scene at this point, and we just need time to piece together what happened here."
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer A — SpaceX (07:39 UTC)
Tranche 1 Transport Layer A is one of six missions by the United States Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 Transport Layer constellation, which will provide assured, resilient, low-latency military data and connectivity worldwide to the full range of warfighter platforms from Low Earth Orbit satellites. The constellation will be interconnected with Optical Inter-Satellite Links (OISLs) which have significantly increased performance over existing radio frequency crosslinks. It is expected to operate over Ka band, have stereo coverage and be dynamically networked for simpler hand-offs, greater bandwidth and fault tolerance. This launch carries 21 satellites manufactured by Northrop Grumman.
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Today In History
2010 — Dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles
The Netherlands Antilles—formerly an autonomous part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands consisting of a group of five islands in the Caribbean Sea—was officially dissolved
1985 — Orson Welles, Citizen Kane Director, Dies at 70
American filmmaker Orson Welles—who notably wrote, directed, produced, and acted in Citizen Kane (1941), one of the most influential films of all time—died at age 70
1979 — Wayne Gretzky's NHL Debut with the Edmonton Oilers
Canadian hockey player Wayne Gretzky made his NHL debut, with the Edmonton Oilers. How much do you know about hockey?
1973 — Spiro Agnew Resigns as Vice President
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew resigned from office and pleaded no contest to the charge of failing to report $29,500 in income while governor of Maryland
1970 — Fiji Gains Independence from Great Britain
Fiji, an island nation in the South Pacific, gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1970 after over 90 years as a British colony.
1969 — Brett Favre Born, Future NFL Passing Record Holder
American gridiron football player Brett Favre, who broke all the major NFL career passing records as quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, was born
1963 — From Russia with Love film premieres in London
The British spy film From Russia with Love premiered in London; the second film in the James Bond franchise, it is considered one of the best in the series
1956 — World Premiere of Film Giant, James Dean's Last Movie
The American classic Giant had its world premiere; the saga was especially notable for being the last movie of James Dean, who died in a car accident shortly after filming was completed
1935 — George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess Premieres on Broadway
George Gershwin's pioneering opera Porgy and Bess premiered on Broadway in 1935, becoming one of the most influential works of American musical theater.
1917 — Birth of American Jazz Pioneer Thelonious Monk
American pianist and composer Thelonious Monk, among the first creators of modernjazz, was born
1911 — Wuchang Uprising Sparks Chinese Revolution
A group of revolutionaries launched an uprising in Wuchang, China, which many regard as the formal beginning of the Chinese Revolution, a nationalist democratic revolt that overthrew the Qing dynasty
1846 — William Lassell Discovers Neptune's Largest Moon, Triton
In 1846, English astronomer William Lassell discovered Triton, the largest moon of the planet Neptune. Triton is a unique and fascinating celestial body, being the only large moon in the solar system that orbits in the opposite direction of its planet's rotation.
1845 — Founding of the U.S. Naval Academy
To improve the then-unsatisfactory methods of instructing midshipmen, George Bancroft—historian, educator, and secretary of the navy—founded the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, on this day in 1845

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