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Published on: October 12, 2025 | Source:
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Washington created the doctor shortage βhereβs how to end it
The U.S. faces a growing physician shortage due to a federal cap on residency positions, resulting in a tragic waste of talent and a need for the government to remove barriers and allow the supply of doctors to flow where they are needed most.
Published on: October 12, 2025 | Source:Biden national security adviser says 'of course' Trump should get credit on Israel-Hamas deal
Former Biden national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Sunday supported President Trump getting credit for the deal between Israel and Hamas. βDo you think he deserves credit here?β CNNβs Dana Bash asked Sullivan on βState of the Union.β βOf course he does. And I give credit to President Trump, I give credit to [Steve] Witkoff...
Published on: October 12, 2025 | Source:Israel says it expects hostages, Palestinian detainees to be released on Monday
While both Israelis and Palestinians in Gaza welcomed the initial halt to the fighting and plans to release the hostages and prisoners, the longer-term fate of the ceasefire remains murky. Key questions about governance of Gaza and the post-war fate of Hamas have yet to be resolved.
Published on: October 12, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Trump departs for Middle East as ceasefire agreement holds in Gaza
It's a fragile moment with Israel and Hamas only in the early stages of implementing the first phase of the ceasefire agreement designed to bring a permanent end to the conflict.
Published on: October 12, 2025 | Source:Madagascar’s president says attempted coup is underway
Madagascar has been shaken by three weeks of the most significant unrest in years in the nation. The protests are led by a group calling itself "Gen Z Madagascar," and the United Nations says the demonstrations have left 22 people dead and dozens injured. The government has disputed this number.
Published on: October 12, 2025 | Source:What to know about upcoming βNo Kingsβ protests
Demonstrators will once again take to the streets for "No Kings Day," a nationwide series of protests against the Trump administration, on Oct. 18. While protests against President Trump have not been uncommon since his first term, "No Kings Day" kicked off on June 14. These gatherings were organized in response to the U.S. Army's...
Published on: October 11, 2025 | Source:Appeals court rules U.S. troops Trump sent to Illinois can stay, but can’t be deployed for now
National Guard troops sent to Illinois by President Donald Trump can stay in the state and under federal control, but canβt be deployed to protect federal property or go on patrol for now, an appeals court ruled Saturday.
Published on: October 11, 2025 | Source:Analysis: Trump achieved a breakthrough Gaza ceasefire, but a tough road lies ahead
The first phase in a deal to end the two-year Hamas-Israel war is a major achievement. But a sustainable truce remains a challenge and a lasting solution to Palestinian governance appears remote.
Published on: October 11, 2025 | Source:Sunday shows preview: Trump admin begins layoffs amid shutdown; Gaza ceasefire in place
More than 4,000 federal employees across several departments were laid off on Friday as the government shutdown stretched into the weekend, with no new deal between Democrats and Republicans in sight. Details found in a Department of Justice (DOJ) court filing list the number of layoffs per department or agency. The most significant number of...
Published on: October 11, 2025 | Source:Schiff on Trumpβs perceived retribution campaign: βWe will not be intimidatedβ
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said on Saturday that he will not be "intimidated" or "deterred" by President Trump's perceived retribution threats, as a growing number of officials on the commander in chief's perceived enemies list face charges. The California Democrat, both a frequent critic of the president and target of his ire, said in a...
Published on: October 11, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Trump orders Pentagon to use ‘all available funds’ to pay troops amid shutdown
In our news wrap Saturday, Trump directed the Defense Department to ensure U.S. troops are paid on time as the government shutdown continues, authorities said there are no survivors from Fridayβs blast that leveled a Tennessee explosives plant, and actor and producer Diane Keaton died at age 79.
Published on: October 11, 2025 | Source:Relief organizations ready to surge aid to Gaza as ceasefire takes hold
Thereβs relief in both Israel and Gaza as the pause in fighting appears to be holding. As Israeli forces pull back in Gaza, humanitarian organizations prepare to move in to increase the flow of desperately needed aid. Before the ceasefire took hold, Nick Schifrin spoke with Antoine Renard, the World Food Programβs director for the Palestinian territories, about conditions inside Gaza.
Published on: October 11, 2025 | Source:A look at the latest advances in breast cancer prevention and treatment
For the past 40 years, pink ribbons have sprouted every October as the symbol of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. To take stock of the latest in breast cancer research and the experience of patients, Ali Rogin speaks with Dr. Arif Kamal, the American Cancer Societyβs chief patient officer, and Kristen Dahlgren, founder of the Cancer Vaccine Coalition.
Published on: October 11, 2025 | Source:Author and humanitarian Mitch Albom on love, hope and second chances
Mitch Albom is a sports writer turned author turned benefactor who puts love and hope at the center of nearly everything he does. For our Weekend Spotlight series, John Yang meets up with Albom to talk about his latest book, his writing process and giving back.
Published on: October 11, 2025 | Source:Virginia Democrats defend Spanberger's handling of Jones text scandal
Virginia Democrats are defending gubernatorial nominee Abigail Spanbergerβs handling of a text scandal that has rocked the commonwealth less than a month out from the elections. Over the weekend, the governorβs race was roiled by news that Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones had sent text messages expressing violence toward former Virginia House Speaker Todd...
Published on: October 11, 2025 | Source:Appeals court restores Trumpβs control over National Guard in Illinois, but blocks deployment
A federal appeals court on Saturday partially restored President Trump's control of the National Guard in Chicago and across Illinois, but prevented him from being able to actually deploy servicemembers in the Prairie State. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit granted the Trump administration's request for an administrative stay in part, meaning...
Published on: October 11, 2025 | Source:New study finds ostriches and other large flightless birds had long-distance flying ancestors
A 56 million-year-old fossil bone helps explain how this (mostly) flightless family of birds spread to so many different continents.
Published on: October 11, 2025 | Source:Trump directs Pentagon to use ‘all available funds’ to pay troops despite shutdown
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has directed the Defense Department to use βall available fundsβ to ensureU.S. troops are paidWednesday despite thegovernment shutdown, a short-term fix that will not apply to the hundreds of thousands of federal workers who have been furloughed.
Published on: October 11, 2025 | Source:Tariff revenues should be invested in workers, not balance sheetsΒ
The Trump administration has imposed new tariffs on imports from most of the world, resulting in increased costs for US firms and consumers, while generating a windfall of new tax revenues that could be used to benefit American workers by investing in workforce skilling and apprenticeships.
Published on: October 11, 2025 | Source:No survivors expected after deadly Tennessee explosion: What to know
A total of 18 people are missing after a military explosives manufacturing plant in Tennessee exploded on Friday. Police said no survivors have been recovered, and they are still investigating the incident's cause and havenβt ruled out foul play. Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis said there were no survivors, according to the Associated Press. βAt...
Published on: October 11, 2025 | Source:No survivors from blast at Tennessee explosives factory, sheriff says
The blast in rural Tennessee that leveled an explosives plant and was felt for miles around left no survivors, authorities said Saturday. The total number of dead was unclear, as was the cause of the Friday blast.
Published on: October 11, 2025 | Source:Trump directs Hegseth to use 'all available funds' to pay military workers amid shutdown
President Trump on Saturday directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to use all of the department's "available funds" to go toward paying military servicemembers during the government shutdown. Throwing blame toward congressional Democrats and naming Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Trump said that troops will not receive their upcoming paychecks. Servicemembers are scheduled to receive...
Published on: October 11, 2025 | Source:Live updates: Trump directs Pentagon to pay military amid shutdown; thousands face federal layoffs
President Trump on Saturday instructed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to use available federal funds to pay military servicemembers as an Oct. 15 pay day approaches amid the government shutdown. "We have identified funds to do this, and Secretary Hegseth will use them to PAY OUR TROOPS," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "I will not allow...
Published on: October 11, 2025 | Source:Nigel Farage: Britainβs next prime minister?Β
Nigel Farage's Reform UK party has led every major opinion poll since April, raising the question of whether he could become Britain's next prime minister, despite the party's limited resources and the Labour Party's recent victory.
Published on: October 11, 2025 | Source:Luigi Mangione’s lawyers seek dismissal of federal charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing
Lawyers for Luigi Mangione asked a New York federal judge Saturday to dismiss some criminal charges, including the only count for which he could face the death penalty, from a federal indictment brought against him in the December assassination ofUnitedHealthcareβs chief executive.
Published on: October 11, 2025 | Source:What is a norβeaster, the storm set to drench the East Coast this weekend?
SEA BRIGHT, N.J. (PIX11) β A storm without a name is expected to bring flooding to the East Coast from South Carolina to New Jersey and high winds to New York City over the holiday weekend. New Jersey is under a state of emergency as residents brace for the norβeaster that could bring flooding and...
Published on: October 11, 2025 | Source:Biden is receiving radiation and hormone therapy to treat his prostate cancer, aide says
Former President Joe Biden is receiving radiation and hormone therapy as part of a new phase of treating the aggressive form of prostate cancer he was diagnosed with after leaving office, a spokesperson said Saturday.
Published on: October 11, 2025 | Source:Smithsonian poised to shutter museums Sunday as shutdown showdown persists
The Smithsonian Institute announced Saturday that its museums will be closed starting Sunday as the lapse in government funding persists. "Due to the government shutdown, Smithsonian museums are temporarily closed beginning on Sunday, Oct. 12, along with our research centers and the National Zoo," the organization wrote on the social platform X. "We will update...
Published on: October 11, 2025 | Source:Sudanese paramilitary attack kills at least 53 people in North Darfur, aid group says
A shelling and drone attack by the Sudanese paramilitary forces hit a shelter in a besieged city in the Darfur region, killing at least 53 people, a doctorsβ group said Saturday. The onslaught was the latest inSudan's more than two-year war.
Published on: October 11, 2025 | Source:North Korea displays new long-range missile at military parade celebrating Kim Jong Un
At amassive military paradeattended by foreign leaders,North Korean leader Kim Jong Unrolled out his nuclear-armed militaryβs most powerful weapons, including a new intercontinental ballistic missile he may be preparing to test in coming weeks.
Published on: October 11, 2025 | Source:The ostrich approach to data wonβt solve US hunger
Pretending problems donβt exist wonβt make them go away.
Published on: October 11, 2025 | Source:Shooting after homecoming football game in Mississippi kills 4, official says
Four people were killed in a shooting in a small town in the Mississippi Delta region after a high school football homecoming game there, a state senator said Saturday.
Published on: October 11, 2025 | Source:Trump fires dozens of CDC officials in shutdown layoffs
The Trump administration on Friday laid off dozens of employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as the government shutdown persists in Washington. The firings at one of the nationβs top public health agencies follows a series of turmoil around leadership changes and a stark update to guidance on health and vaccine...
Published on: October 11, 2025 | Source:ICC judges decline to release former Philippine President Duterte, citing flight risk
Judges at the International Criminal Court on Friday rejected a request from former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to be released from detention, finding he was likely to refuse to return for trial and could use his freedom to intimidate witnesses.
Published on: October 10, 2025 | Source: