Ilhan Omar phone seized, 12 subpoenas issued. USCIS and DHS searches found no record of her father’s naturalization.

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Agents took her phone Monday when they searched her Washington, D.C. home. Roughly a dozen grand jury subpoenas went out starting Friday, mostly to relatives, including sister Sahra Noor. Omar herself was not subpoenaed. Minnesota grand jury. Possible focus on conspiracy and false statements in immigration paperwork tied to family history. A magistrate judge limited … Read more

Pope walking, eating normally after lung surgery. Recovery as expected.

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Doctors update Wednesday: blood tests and X-ray normal. Started walking in his room, respiratory physiotherapy, resumed regular diet (breakfast and lunch). 90-minute removal of the lower lobe of the right lung confirmed adenocarcinoma. No complications. Expected to stay about a week. Schedule clear through the 20th. First major health event since he took office. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwx28r0zvm6lo

Ukraine says Starlink military terminals throttled mid-mission. Comes as Washington presses Kyiv to stop refinery strikes.

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Presidential adviser Serhiy Beskrestnov and units reported sudden limits on the military-grade version (Starshield) for terminals moving above roughly 100–160 km/h. Connections dropped for 10–20 seconds. Several combat drone missions canceled or disrupted. Musk said Starlink itself is not licensed for weapons use and the military network is under U.S. government control, not SpaceX. Timing … Read more

Aramco HQ takes heavy damage from Houthi strike. Fire on multiple floors. Follows Saudi hit on Sanaa depot.

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Sources tell Reuters the Dhahran headquarters complex suffered extensive damage Tuesday night. Fire started on the ninth floor of the south wing and spread between the sixth and tenth. Top three floors, including the area with CEO Amin Nasser’s office, severely damaged—ceiling caved in, windows and doors blown out. Some functions shifted to other offices. … Read more

Either this is how the market should be, lopsided and top heavy, or this is not healthy. BlackRock sends a market warning…

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JPMORGAN: – 42 AI stocks account for 60-80% of S&P earnings growth – 60% of S&P 500 stocks are down 20% from their highs – Only 30% of stocks outperforming the S&P, lowest since 1991 Either this is how the market should be, lopsided and top heavy, or this is not healthy. — amit (@amitisinvesting) … Read more

China is drowning in a debt it cannot grow out of, the country China suffered a net decline of 9.9 million employed people last year

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Debt can be rolled over. A missing workforce is harder to replace. China needs growth, but it is losing people who produce it. China is drowning in a debt it cannot grow out of. Chinese government debt has climbed to roughly $25 trillion, and on the broad measure that includes local-government financing vehicles it now … Read more

Trump promised to cut electricity prices in half, stop wars and bring gasoline below $2. Now he says the Strait of Hormuz is American territory.

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“Under my administration, we will be slashing energy and electricity prices by half within 12 months, at a maximum 18 months.” – President Trump, August 2024 “I’m not going to start a war. I’m going to stop wars.” – President Trump, November 2024 “During every single day of the administration, I will, very simply, put … Read more

Turkish police raid Halk TV, halt broadcasts, appoint trustee

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Early Wednesday raid on the pro-opposition channel in Istanbul. Live feed cut. Prosecutors investigating chairman Cafer Mahiroğlu for bribery, tender-rigging, and money laundering. Seventeen people ordered detained; 11 taken into custody. Government appointed a trustee to run the station. Mahiroğlu is outside Turkey. Channel is close to the opposition CHP and critical of Erdoğan. CHP … Read more

Iran says cargo ship sank after hitting a mine in Hormuz. Separate reports of a container ship sunk by projectile.

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IRGC navy statement Wednesday: unidentified ship carrying 2,500 containers hit a mine Wednesday morning while traveling an “illegal and dangerous route.” First time Iran has reported a sinking from a mine in the current conflict. Few details on the crew. Images showed the vessel tilted and smoking. Separately, maritime sources told Reuters the Singapore-flagged GFS … Read more

Why isn’t oil at $200? Because “someone” keeps dumping oil futures all night long, and the CFTC refuses to look into it.

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Why isn't oil at $200? Because "someone" keeps dumping oil futures all night long, and the CFTC refuses to look into it. Heck, even when it's clear-cut insider trading, the CFTC has been told to "back off," and they did. https://t.co/Do5mmc1YZR https://t.co/GMXME9xkOz pic.twitter.com/ouUEfdyeQb — Chris Martenson (@chrismartenson) October 13, 2026

$CRWV bonds blow up to 15.1% in a day as company faces existential bankruptcy risks.

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$CRWV bonds blow up to 15.1% in a day as company faces existential bankruptcy risks. https://t.co/JfyfYf6O1E pic.twitter.com/rrMtCBOsrh — Roger (@rdd147) October 13, 2026 Why are the data center credit spreads rallying? The problem is the commoditisation of the end product. AI labs have committed to spending hundreds of billions, which will only work if the … Read more

Rep. Nancy Mace says it’s no big deal if Trump livestreams an execution because people “use AI these days” anyway

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Rep. Nancy Mace says it's no big deal if Trump livestreams an execution because people "use AI these days" anyway 🥴 pic.twitter.com/L60ho4MOml — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 14, 2026 did Trump … did he really not know Nidal Hasan is paralyzed until AFTER he approved the livestreaming of his execution by firing squad? pic.twitter.com/t2U38CLqse — … Read more

Two days in the ER after a heart attack. A $110,000 bill. Cigna says the treatment was not medically necessary.

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American is 37 years old, she had a heart attack 2 weeks ago She has Cigna for her health insurance and they just mailed her a letter saying “after carefully reviewing the information, we determined the service is not medically necessary.” Her bill is $110,000 for staying in the ER for 2 days “They don’t … Read more

Pope Leo spent a quiet night after lung surgery. Vatican confirms adenocarcinoma.

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Holy See Press Office Wednesday morning: night passed calmly. Further updates later in the day. Tuesday’s 90-minute procedure removed the lower lobe of the right lung at Gemelli. No complications. He woke normally, returned to his room, and asked for dinner. Tests confirmed pulmonary adenocarcinoma. Schedule remains clear through October 20. First major health issue … Read more

Ukrainian officer on trial in Hamburg over Nord Stream sabotage

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Serhii K., a former Ukrainian special-forces captain, appeared Wednesday. German prosecutors say he led a seven-person team that used a rented yacht to plant explosives on the pipelines in September 2022. Three of four lines destroyed. Charged with war crimes for attacking civilian infrastructure. Kyiv denies involvement. Moscow wants names of those who ordered it. … Read more