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Staffing issues see U.S. flights delayed as shutdown persists Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy reported an uptick in air traffic controllers calling in sick since the shutdown began.

Flights at major U.S. airports were delayed amid staffing issues tonight, hours after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy reported an uptick in air traffic controllers calling in sick since the government shutdown began.

Trump confirms Sean ‘Diddy' Combs asked him for a pardon | CNN President Donald Trump has confirmed that Sean “Diddy” Combs has requested a presidential pardon in connection with his federal criminal case.

President Donald Trump has confirmed that Sean “Diddy” Combs has requested a presidential pardon in connection with his federal criminal case. https://cnn.it/4mVKhj9

As France Faces Political Turmoil, Macron Is Backed Into a Corner The record-fast collapse of yet another government confronts President Emmanuel Macron and his country with an intensifying crisis.

News Analysis: The record-fast collapse of yet another government confronts President Emmanuel Macron and his country with an intensifying crisis.

Brussels’ Palais de Justice hit by major power outage Brussels' Palais de Justice hit by major power outage

The Palais de Justice in Brussels has been hit by a power outage since 01:00 on Tuesday, affecting operations in the building.

Cold shoulder from Canada is costly for American distillers struggling with global trade tensions American distillers have gotten a costly cold shoulder from Canada. A spirits industry group says spirits exports to Canada plunged 85% earlier this year.

American distillers have gotten a costly cold shoulder from Canada, where their exports plunged 85% earlier this year — topping broad declines in key international markets amid global trade tensions, a spirits industry group said Monday.

Tuesday’s French PM just dropped.

Publisher of famous Soviet newspaper Pravda falls to his death The secretive head of Pravda publishing house, Vyacheslav Leontyev, 87, plunged 70ft from his home in western Moscow .

Publisher of famous Soviet newspaper Pravda falls to his death from a seventh-floor window
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CBS' next top editor to be Bari Weiss of The Free Press CBS' parent company will buy The Free Press and install Bari Weiss, its contrarian founder, as editor in chief of CBS News.

CBS' parent company will buy The Free Press and install Bari Weiss, its contrarian founder, as editor in chief of CBS News. n.pr/4o634cr

Fannie Lou Hamer Was Born On This Day – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources It’s Fannie Lou Hamer’s birthday! You might be interested in FANNIE LOU HAMER WAS BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1917 – HERE ARE RELATED TEACHING & LEARNING RESOURCES.

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Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to trio of scientists for immune discoveries American scientists Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi from Japan won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

American scientists Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi from Japan won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

🎉The call for participation for #HAP26 is now open!

Alongside @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy, @royalhistsoc.org & @unisheffieldlib.bsky.social we invite you to explore the theme 'Shaping Societies, Improving Lives: The Impact of Archives and Historical Research'.

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WIC runs out this week

Federal judge again blocks National Guard deployment to Oregon A federal judge late Sunday night blocked the Trump administration from deploying any National Guard units to Oregon, including hundreds of out-of-state soldiers.

A federal judge late Sunday night blocked the Trump administration from deploying any National Guard units to Oregon, including hundreds of out-of-state soldiers.

🇫🇷📸🇺🇦 French prosecutors open a war-crimes investigation into the death of #photojournalist Antoni #Lallican, killed in a drone strike in #Ukraine’s #Donbas region.

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The ‘Grim Reaper’ of the Government Shutdown Russell T. Vought, the White House budget director, is the man behind President Trump’s push for an all-powerful presidency.

During the continuing government shutdown, President Trump has posted memes depicting Russel Vought, the White House budget director, as the grim reaper. Here's how Vought became one of the most influential figures in Washington.

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Oh @civics101pod.bsky.social you are there when I need a laugh.
"27 reasons your king is *awful* #10 will shock you!"

(Note @capodice.bsky.social looks like I am going to National NCSS - clearly a "Barrett's Privateers" sing along is in order!). I hope we see you at NHCSS soon! #sschat #nhcss )

A Complete Digitization of Leonardo Da Vinci’s Codex Atlanticus, the Largest Collection of His Drawings & Writings No historical figure better fits the definition of “Renaissance man” than Leonardo da Vinci, but that term has become so overused as to become misleading. We use it to express mild surprise that one p...

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I know I’m naive but the idea that my government not only lies to me and America but purposely creates video to lie to me…well, I was never taught this in U.S. civics class.

October 5, 2025 On Friday the Minnesota Star Tribune reported a conversation on the messaging app Signal between one of Stephen Miller’s top deputies, Anthony Salisbury, and a senior advisor to Secretary of Defense P...

October 5, 2025

Why Insurers Are Taking Your Money to the Cayman Islands Some offshore jurisdictions don’t require insurers to hold as much extra capital in case investments turn sour.

The Cayman Islands are home to palm-fringed beaches, endangered iguanas—and $75 billion owed to U.S. life insurance customers.

Supreme Court will let Trump end protected status for Venezuelans for now A federal judge had ruled on Sept. 5 that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem broke the law by revoking the temporary protected status of Venezuelan and Haitian immigrants.

The Supreme Court said the Trump administration can for now strip temporary protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan immigrants, pausing a federal judge’s order saying officials had acted improperly on the issue.

Journalist Mario Guevara Is Deported After Being Held Over 100 Days The Salvadoran journalist was arrested in June while covering a “No Kings” protest outside Atlanta. Those charges were dropped, his lawyers said.

Mario Guevara, a Spanish-language journalist known for livestreaming immigration raids, was deported on Friday by ICE after being held for more than 100 days in Georgia.

What did Sean 'Diddy' Combs say? See mogul's tearful words before 50-month prison sentence Sean "Diddy" Combs broke his silence in court Friday ahead of his sentencing, directly addressing the judge, his victims and his family.

Sean "Diddy" Combs broke his silence in court Friday ahead of his sentencing, directly addressing the judge, his victims and his family.

Government shutdown primed to roll into next week after US Senate deadlocks again • Kansas Reflector An agreement to reopen the federal government was nowhere in sight Friday after U.S. Senate Democrats and Republicans failed Friday, for the fourth time, to move on a deal and House Speaker Mike Johns...

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From budget cuts to lack of volunteers, Kansas counties face increased fire response times • Kansas Reflector Amid budget shortfalls across the state, public safety departments are facing cuts. And service providers are sounding alarms about the impact those cuts could have, especially in rural communities.

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Munich airport grounded by drone sightings for second day running Munich airport was forced to suspend operations for a second consecutive day on Friday after drones were spotted near its runways, disrupting dozens of flights and leaving thousands of passengers stranded. The incidents come amid a wave of drone sightings across Europe, raising concerns about potential spillover from Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Munich airport grounded by drone sightings for second day running

Trying to park in Kansas City for the Chappell Roan concerts? Good luck, babe For anyone who wants to get “knee-deep in the passenger seat” this weekend, you’ll have a hard time finding where to park in Kansas City. Two sold-out concerts by Missouri's own Chappell Roan, KC Oktoberfest and First Friday are all happening simultaneously.

If you're heading to Kansas City for any of this weekend's high-attendance events — especially on Friday — be prepared to leave home early and build in extra time for transportation. You may need to spend a bit of money for parking, depending on where you find a spot.

Director of Eisenhower Library in Kansas ousted after refusing to give Trump administration a sword The director of the presidential library and museum in Abilene, Kansas, said he was suddenly told to resign or be fired. He refused to give the Trump administration a historic sword from the museum’s collection.

BREAKING: The director of the presidential library and museum in Abilene, Kansas, said he was suddenly told to resign or be fired. He refused to give the Trump administration a historic sword from the museum’s collection.

Trump, Hegseth to headline a highly unusual gathering of top military officials It is highly unusual to bring in military leaders from across the globe to one central location. The president said the meeting would discuss "esprit de corps."

Trump, Hegseth to headline a highly unusual gathering of top military officials

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With no guarantee of U.S. weapons, Ukraine races to make its own President Trump is sounding more supportive of Ukraine. But he still isn't pledging military aid for the country. As a result, Ukraine is producing as many of its own weapons as it can.

President Trump is sounding more supportive of Ukraine. But he still isn't pledging military aid for the country. As a result, Ukraine is producing as many of its own weapons as it can.