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Stocks Rise to Close Out a Record-Breaking Week
U.S. stocks rose to close out a record-setting week, even as other financial markets remained indecisive.The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% Friday and came close to topping its all-time high set three days earlier. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.8%, and the Nasdaq composite...
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:05:12 EDTPoll: Flávio Bolsonaro Leading Lula Ahead of Brazil Runoff
Brazilian Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro leads President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva heading into the country's Oct. 25 presidential runoff, according to a Datafolha poll released Wednesday.
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:42:54 EDTAI Industry Braces for Major Cyberattack
America's biggest artificial intelligence companies are preparing for the possibility of a catastrophic AI-driven cyberattack that could cripple banks, shut down internet access, and disrupt essential utilities, with industry insiders warning that a crisis could strike ...
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:17:56 EDTEmerson Poll: Hinson Leads Turek in Iowa Senate Race
Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, who's running for the Senate, leads Democrat Josh Turek by 2 percentage points, according to a new poll. The Emerson College Polling/Nexstar Media survey found Hinson receiving 47% support among likely Iowa voters versus 45% for Turek.
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:53:22 EDTFCC Chief Defers to Hegseth on Execution TV Broadcast
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr said Friday he would defer to War Secretary Pete Hegseth on whether television networks could air the planned execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people in the 2009 Fort...
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:53:35 EDTIsrael Blasts Nobel Peace Prize for Navi Pillay
Israel's Foreign Ministry blasted the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to former International Criminal Court judge Navi Pillay as the "grotesque weaponization" of the award, accusing the Norwegian Nobel Committee of legitimizing anti-Israel hatred.
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:22:59 EDTFauci Diary Exposes Anti-Trump Rants, Praise for China
Newly released diary entries from Dr. Anthony Fauci reveal the former federal infectious disease official repeatedly attacked President Donald Trump while praising Chinese Communist Party-linked health officials.
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:18:32 EDTKatie Zacharia Picked as Next WH Press Secretary
The Trump administration has offered former Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Katie Zacharia the position of White House press secretary, Newsmax confirmed Friday.
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:30:16 EDTTexas Republicans Demand 'Proof of Life' From Talarico
Republicans are demanding "proof of life" from Texas state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, escalating attacks over his absence from in-person events as his campaign says he is recovering from the flu and will return this weekend.
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:04:41 EDTReport: GOP Polls Show Safe House Seats Slipping
President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., are campaigning in traditionally Republican districts, as internal party polling shows once-safe House seats in play less than four weeks before the midterm elections, Politico reported.
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:49:55 EDTMike Ditka, the Quintessential Chicago Bear, Dies at 86
Mike Ditka, who personified the toughness and grit of Chicago in a Hall of Fame career as a player and coach of the Bears and the leader of arguably the most dominant team in NFL history, has died. He was 86. Ditka's family announced the death on Friday in a statement. "It is ...
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:55:34 EDTDHS' Mullin Blasts NYC for Ignoring ICE Detainers
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Friday criticized New York officials for allegedly ignoring nearly 15,000 federal immigration detainers involving illegal immigrants accused of tens of thousands of crimes, accusing sanctuary city politicians...
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:34:35 EDTIsaias Strengthens Into Category 3 Hurricane, Threatens Gulf Coast
Residents along the U.S. Gulf Coast boarded up windows and picked up last-minute supplies on Friday as Isaias strengthened into a major hurricane and carved a path toward the Alabama-Florida line. The Category 3 hurricane - the first of an unusually quiet Atlantic season ..
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:32:24 EDTCook Report Shifts 18 House Races Toward Dems
The Cook Political Report shifted 18 House races toward Democrats on Friday, raising fresh concerns for Republicans hoping to retain their narrow congressional majority in November's midterm elections.
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:38:11 EDTFBI Arrests Suspect in ShinyHunters Hack of the Bureau's Jobs Portal
The FBI has arrested an accused co-conspirator of a criminal hacking group that said last month that it had breached the bureau's jobs portal and obtained sensitive and personal data on nearly all employees of the law enforcement agency, Director Kash Patel said Friday. The...
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:43:17 EDTUS Moves to Dismantle ICC, Hits Court With Sanctions
The Trump administration has imposed sweeping new sanctions on the International Criminal Court as part of its campaign to dismantle the tribunal that the U.S. believes has become politicized and attempted to unfairly and illegally prosecute Americans and Israelis on war crimes charges.
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:00:01 EDTNewsmax to Premiere 'The Big Beautiful Trump Show'
You’ve heard about President Donald Trump’s signature Big Beautiful Bill. Now experience the Newsmax original, “The Big Beautiful Trump Show,” which premieres Sunday at 9 p.m. Eastern.
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:32:08 EDTNewsmax to Premiere 'Religious Liberty Under Siege' Documentary
A new documentary examines disputes over religious freedom in the United States, with the film focusing on cases involving Catholics, Jews, evangelicals, Muslims, and others who say their rights or beliefs have come under pressure.
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:08:21 EDTObama Raises Over $13 Million for Democrats
Former President Barack Obama is dusting off his signature "hope and change" message in a new Democratic National Committee advertising blitz aimed at rallying Democrat voters as the party fights to wrest control of Congress from Republicans in November.
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:40:05 EDTICE Officer Shoots Man During Arrest in NYC
Federal immigration officers opened fire on a Dominican man whom they were trying to arrest in New York because they believed their lives were in danger, a senior Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said Friday. Marcos Charles made the comments alongside Homeland ...
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