BBC and NPR: US and Lebanon are shielding wanted Syrian general
A joint BBC and NPR investigation says American and Lebanese authorities are protecting and funding Bassam al-Hassan, a Syrian ex-general wanted for crimes against humanity.
Thursday, October 8
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Rubio, speaking in Athens, urges Western nations to reclaim their civilizational roots
Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave a speech in Athens urging Western countries, Europe in particular, to return to their civilizational roots and strengthen ties with the United States.
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Flight attendants' union objects to Trump's proposed arch near Reagan airport
A union for flight attendants says the arch President Trump has proposed for Washington could pose a safety problem for planes landing at Reagan National Airport.
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Trump says he doesn't think Russian plague incident is a bioweapon
President Trump said the U.S. does not believe a plague incident in Russia's Irkutsk region involves a bioweapon, and he plans to speak with Putin about it.
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USS Abraham Lincoln returns after record 260 days at sea
The USS Abraham Lincoln is back in the U.S. after a deployment of more than 260 days without a port call, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told its crew the stretch "wasn't easy."
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Leon Botstein resigns all Bard positions; Raskin seeks criminal investigation
Leon Botstein, who recently stepped down after 50 years as Bard College president, has resigned all remaining Bard roles as Rep. Jamie Raskin calls for a criminal investigation over an email to Jeffrey Epstein.
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DHS proposes $70,000 fee for international students seeking to work in U.S.
The Department of Homeland Security has proposed a $70,000 fee for international students who want work authorization in the U.S.
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Army sets Dec. 3 firing squad execution for Nidal Hasan at Fort Hood
The Pentagon says Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, will be executed by firing squad in December, the first such military execution since 1945.
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Fed minutes show most officials expect another rate hike
Minutes from the Federal Reserve's Sept. 15-16 meeting show most participants think another rate increase is likely, with no timing given, according to CNBC and The Hill.
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FDA says mifepristone safety review won't finish until March
The FDA told a federal court it will not publish its mifepristone safety review until March and will add no new restrictions on the pill before then.
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Trump says U.S. would not allow Iran strike on Los Angeles or San Diego
At a San Antonio rally, Trump repeated and recast earlier remarks about Iran striking Los Angeles or San Diego, saying the U.S. would not let it happen.
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Japan's Fair Trade Commission raids four biggest brewers over suspected price-fixing
Japan's Fair Trade Commission searched the offices of Asahi, Kirin, Suntory and Sapporo over suspicions they colluded to set beer prices.
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Thousands march in Rio against Flavio Bolsonaro before Brazil runoff
Thousands of people joined a student-led march in Rio de Janeiro against presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, who finished first in Brazil's first-round vote.
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Trump to give National Medal of Science to Musk, Brin, Huang and Su
The White House plans to give the National Medal of Science to four tech leaders, including Elon Musk, at a summit on Thursday.
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South Korea says it will act if fuel shipments to Russia broke the law
South Korea's government says it is investigating fuel shipments from its ports to Russia and will take legal action if they are found to have violated domestic law.
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Samsung expects record quarterly profit of about $80 billion
Samsung Electronics' preliminary third-quarter results point to a record operating profit above 100 trillion won, about $80 billion, which CNBC and BBC link to demand for AI chips.