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US supreme court rejects Republican-drawn midterm map in Missouri for third time – as it happened
Long-running fight over Trump-backed maps takes another turn as absentee voting is already under way in Missouri. This blog is now closed.Sign up for US Breaking News emailsXi Jinping and his wife are back at the White House for the final day of the Chinese president's pageantry-filled visit to Washington, where President Trump has given him an unexpectedly warm welcome.The itinerary for the final day of Xi's visit – which included a red carpet welcome on the tarmac on Wednesday, then a full day of talks followed by a lavish state dinner on Thursday – included an appointment for tea at the White House, followed by a tour of the National Archives, where the nation's founding documents are on display. Continue reading...
White House blocks CNN from Air Force One in latest escalation with news media
Outlet had been scheduled to fly with Donald Trump to Tennessee for a college football game, network said FridayThe White House has blocked CNN from traveling aboard Air Force One on Saturday, impeding its TV press pool duties in the latest escalation of the administration's battle with the news media.CNN had been scheduled to fly with Donald Trump to Tennessee for a college football game, the network said on Friday. The White House confirmed CNN's exclusion when it did not list the network on guidance sent to the press corps regarding Trump's schedule for Saturday. Continue reading...
Argos come up big late to beat Bombers 30-28
Lirim Hajrullahu booted a 36-yard field goal with 27 seconds remaining to lift the Toronto Argonauts to a 30-28 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday that extended their win streak to four games.
CNN left off Air Force One for Trump's upcoming trip
The White House has signaled that CNN will be left off Air Force One for President Donald Trump's Saturday trip in the latest media restriction from the administration in an ongoing dispute with First Amendment implications
Man seriously wounded in Scarborough shooting
Toronto police are searching for at least one suspect after a man was critically wounded in a shooting in Scarborough on Friday night.
Trump preparing for fresh bombing offensive on Iran after the midterms: WSJ
President Trump has turned down a proposed pause in fighting with Iran and confided to aides that he anticipates striking the country again once this fall's midterm elections have concluded, the Wall Street Journal reported.The rejected offer came out of weekend talks in Qatar, where Iranian representatives suggested a seven-day halt to hostilities that would have seen Tehran reopen a critical shipping waterway and resume nuclear discussions, contingent on Washington easing its economic squeeze on the country, including its naval presence blocking Iranian ports. Trump maintains publicly that Iran will ultimately have no choice but to accept a deal once the election passes, but sources say he harbors real doubts Tehran will cooperate and has already signaled to staff that renewed airstrikes feel like the more probable path forward.Just how extensive any future strikes might be is still uncertain. Sources describe a president torn between wanting to preserve limited weapons stockpiles for other potential flashpoints and a pattern of threatening dramatic military action whenever talks stall, threats he's historically walked back from at the last moment.Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly this week, Trump insisted electoral politics play no role in his Iran strategy."The Republican Party is running, and I'll be helping them, but I am not running. I gave absolutely no credence and will not give credence through the election when it comes to Iran," Trump said.Behind the scenes, talks are still ongoing through go-betweens, and one U.S. official credited a successful American operation keeping oil tankers moving safely through the Strait of Hormuz, despite Iranian threats, with easing some of the pressure to rush into an agreement. Washington has made clear to both Tehran and outside negotiators that ending the naval blockade isn't happening anytime soon, calculating that continued financial pain will eventually force Iran's hand on more favorable terms.Regional go-betweens say Iranian officials have conceded their economy is in serious trouble and put forward several possible frameworks to wind down the conflict.Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, effectively controlling the country since February, has pushed back on new arrangements, indicating a willingness to fight indefinitely and preferring instead to revive elements of an earlier framework from June, one built around sanctions relief, unfrozen funds, and some acknowledged Iranian involvement managing the strait once it reopened.
Trump's war on CNN takes flight as network kicked off Air Force One: 'Singled out'
President Donald Trump's Saturday trip to Knoxville, Tennessee, will go without TV pool cameras after the White House barred CNN from traveling aboard Air Force One, The Washington Post reported Friday, citing two people familiar with the decision.CNN had been scheduled to fly with Trump to a college football game as the network representing the White House TV pool. The White House announced the change Friday night in its schedule and did not list a replacement, meaning there will be no TV pool coverage of the trip, CNN reported.The move comes just hours after the five-network pool resumed coverage of Trump. CNN's Alayna Treene told viewers on "Anderson Cooper 360" that it was clear CNN was being "singled out."Trump banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House grounds last week, and a federal judge temporarily restored their access early Thursday. Even so, the three outlets were kept off the grounds for hours that morning, and Senate Republicans ducked questions about whether the president must follow the court's order.It's unclear how the latest move will affect the outlets' lawsuit. CNN's outside lawyer has said he believes the court-ordered restoration of access covered the White House pool, according to CNN. The judge has given the news organizations until Monday to seek a preliminary injunction, which would keep Trump's ban on hold longer.The pool, made up of ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News, rotates responsibility for filming the president when space is limited and shares the footage with other outlets. The networks stopped pool coverage on Monday after the White House pulled CNN from its scheduled turn at the United Nations."This follows the White House's position preventing CNN from fulfilling its assigned pool duties," Fox News Washington bureau chief Bryan Boughton, who chairs the TV pool, told the other networks at the time.The standoff left Trump's Thursday meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping without American TV pool cameras, a situation MS NOW's Jen Psaki called "maddeningly ridiculous." Coverage resumed Friday, with CNN part of the pool when Trump and Xi visited the National Archives.Press advocates have pushed back on the White House's efforts. "America cannot have state TV," CBS' Weijia Jiang, a former president of the White House Correspondents' Association, said on "Fox News Sunday."Trump has suggested that The New York Times and The Washington Post could be next.A CNN spokesperson declined to comment. The White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Extended interview: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the U.S.-Iran war
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks with Face the Nation's Margaret Brennan about the war with the U.S., his country's latest offer to open the Strait of Hormuz, the supreme leader's condition and more.
Brazil's Lula bans online gambling ahead of presidential election
Lula, who is currently in a tight presidential race against Flávio Bolsonaro, said the industry was a "cancer" that he must "remove".
New investigative piece into ChatGPT shines new light on the actions of Tumbler Ridge shooter
News that OpenAI failed to alert authorities about the disturbing ChatGPT interactions of the Tumbler Ridge shooter before the massacre took place set off a flurry of lawsuits against the tech giant. But the nature of those interactions wasn't publicly known – until now.
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-385 — SpaceX (11:56 UTC)
A classified mission for the United States Space Force. It is possibly a batch of classified LEO satellites based on SpaceX’s Starshield satellite bus, based on locations of rocket stage drop zones being exact fits with previous Starlink Group 15 launches.
Useless Fact

Antarctica is the only continent that does not have land areas below sea level.

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Today In History
2024 — Hurricane Helene Devastates Southeastern U.S.
Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region as a category 4 storm. It cut through multiple states in the southeastern U.S. over the following days and was responsible for more than 230 deaths, about half of them in North Carolina. The storm brought catastrophic winds, storm surge, and flooding across the region.
2019 — Former French President Jacques Chirac dies at 86
French politician Jacques Chirac, who served as president of France from 1995 to 2007, died at age 86
2008 — Death of renowned actor Paul Newman in 2008
American actor Paul Newman, whose striking good looks and compelling performances made him one of Hollywood's most popular leading men, died at age 83. How much do you know about Paul Newman?
1969 — The Brady Bunch TV Premiere
The American sitcom The Brady Bunch premiered on ABC, and it became an enduring pop culture phenomenon
1969 — The Beatles Release Final Studio Album Abbey Road
The Beatles released Abbey Road, their final studio album (Let It Be, though mostly recorded earlier, was released in 1970)
1962 — The Beverly Hillbillies TV Series Debuts on CBS
The American TV series The Beverly Hillbillies debuted on CBS, becoming one of the most popular sitcoms of the 1960s
1960 — First televised U.S. presidential debate
The first in a series of historic televised debates (seen by some 85 to 120 million viewers) between U.S. presidential candidates John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard M. Nixon was broadcast this day in 1960
1898 — Birth of American Composer George Gershwin
George Gershwin, one of the most significant and popular American composers, was born
1820 — Daniel Boone, Frontier Legend, Dies in Missouri
American frontiersman and hero Daniel Boone died in 1820 in St. Charles, Missouri at the age of 85. Boone was a renowned explorer and settler who played a key role in the expansion of the American frontier.
1815 — The Holy Alliance Formed After Napoleon's Defeat
The Holy Alliance of Russia, Austria, and Prussia was formed in 1815 after the final defeat of Napoleon.
1687 — Venetian Bombardment Destroys Part of Parthenon
During the bombardment of the Acropolis by Venetian forces in 1687, part of the iconic Parthenon temple in Athens was destroyed in a powder explosion.
1580 — Francis Drake Completes Circumnavigation of the Globe
After nearly three years at sea, English Admiral Francis Drake arrived in Plymouth Harbour, England, completing his circumnavigation of the world

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