Pentagon quietly raises Iran-war casualty count to 21 killed and 865 wounded on Friday after earlier undercounts and public denials

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Defense Casualty Analysis System was updated late Friday to 21 service members killed, up from 18, and 865 wounded, up by 98 since August. No public statement. Earlier in the fall the total had been lowered to 14, with officials saying some deaths occurred after a declared ceasefire and did not count. Hegseth had called … Read more

U.S. stock futures edge higher and European banks lead as oil gives back some of the early jump, with U.S. bond markets closed for Columbus Day

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S&P and Dow futures up about 0.1-0.3 percent early Monday, Nasdaq mixed. Europe’s Stoxx 600 up 0.4 percent, FTSE 100 up 0.6 percent, with Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Barclays and Lloyds all higher. Brent and WTI both gave back part of the weekend spike after the diesel and ceasefire headlines. U.S. Treasury market is closed … Read more

Talarico says he has never been to Ohio.

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This is going to turn out to be another massive lie with no consequences, isn’t it? Flash forward 5 years to a “tell all” interview with Ellen. “So you WERE in Ohio?” “I was in Ohio.” “Receiving mental health treatment?” “Receiving mental health treatment.” “Why’d you lie… — Raheem J. Kassam (@RaheemKassam) October 12, 2026

Elon Musk to make smartphone to challenge Apple.

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Space Exploration Technologies Corp. agreed to buy nationwide low-band spectrum, and investor Gene Munster believes a smartphone will eventually follow, even though CEO Elon Musk has said he does not want to make one. A Starlink Phone “Elon says he doesn’t want to make a phone. I still think $SPCX eventually will,” Munster said in … Read more

Single Zuckerberg data center (just one) to use 4x times the electricity of New Orleans.

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(The Center Square) — Entergy Louisiana CEO Phillip May accidentally disclosed Tuesday that Meta’s Richland Parish data center is expected to draw 4,500 megawatts of electricity, revealing for the first time a closely guarded figure that shows the extraordinary scale of the project’s power demand. For perspective, 4,500 MW is about four times the peak … Read more

Brent holds near $104 after weekend Houthi strikes on Riyadh airport and a tanker hit off Oman, with Trump’s diesel deal and ceasefire claim pulling the other way

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Saturday Houthi strike on King Khalid International killed 13 and wounded more than 300. Sunday a projectile hit Terminal 4 and started a fire. A drone also hit a tanker off Oman. Brent closed Friday at $104.72, jumped toward $105.50 over the weekend, and traded near $104 on Monday. Analysts note the strikes keep a … Read more

Federal judge orders cancellation of remaining taxpayer-funded Trump TV ads that have run for weeks ahead of the midterms

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U.S. District Judge Jennifer Rochon in New York issued an order late Sunday barring the government from using public funds to air or place the ads. She found the plaintiffs likely to succeed and said the campaign, which has cost nearly $20 million, is likely illegal. The order requires cancellation of any remaining slots, including … Read more

Zelensky says Russia hit multiple power plants after Trump’s Sunday energy-ceasefire post

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Russia attacked a power plant in Ukraine just hours after Donald Trump claimed he had brokered an energy ceasefire. Volodymyr Zelensky said glide bombs and drones hit a major facility in the country’s second city of Kharkiv, despite the surprise truce announced earlier in the… pic.twitter.com/RYGtvLpBFm — The Telegraph (@Telegraph) October 12, 2026 🇺🇦🇷🇺🇺🇸 Russia … Read more

Brazil is breaking out against U.S. stocks, but the real is doing part of the work

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Brazil’s stock-market rally has reached a point that investors who benchmark everything against the S&P 500 should pay attention to. But the return in dollars tells a different story from the return on Brazilian shares alone. The IMF reported that Brazil’s real had appreciated 26% against the dollar from the end of 2024 through mid-May … Read more

BREAKING | DHS searches Ilhan Omar’s home early this morning, weeks after Homan confirmed an ongoing criminal investigation into her immigration paperwork. Feds seek evidence of visa and immigration fraud.

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Homeland Security Investigations executed a judicially authorized search warrant early Monday in the Washington area. DOJ spokesperson said the action is part of an ongoing federal investigation. Fox News, citing sources, reported the focus is a criminal fraud probe into immigration paperwork filled out by Omar’s late father when she was a child. In mid-September … Read more

The Rising Cost Of Living Is Absolutely Crushing U.S. Households – And Here Is Why It Is About To Get Even More Painful

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by Michael When you are working as hard as you can and you still don’t even come close to being able to pay all the bills, it can be absolutely soul crushing. Millions upon millions of Americans are living lives of quiet desperation as they attempt to scrape by from month to month. Many of … Read more

Nepal flash flood wipes out homes and bridges. Terrifying video captures the destruction.

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ALERT – Nepal hit by flash floods again as raging waters sweep away several houses and damage infrastructure pic.twitter.com/683GSHC5ll — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) October 11, 2026 Nature is showing its raw power in Nepal These raging floodwaters were strong enough to drag two gigantic boulders down from the mountain pic.twitter.com/SFu9BzZO5B — Surajit (@surajit_ghosh2) October 11, … Read more

Bessent likely to cut long-bond auction sizes next month and fund the gap with more bills, after years of attacking Yellen for the same move

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I'm old enough to remember Scott Bessent criticizing Janet Yellen in 2023-2024 for using Active Treasury Issuance (ATI) to ease financial conditions in the U.S. Now, he wants to reduce long duration Treasury issuance himself💩 But the entire debate seems to overlook one crucial… https://t.co/CpTEJI8tqT pic.twitter.com/OB3M1dH6b7 — Amit Noam Tal (@amital13) October 11, 2026 BREAKING: … Read more

France is Europe’s 2nd largest economy next to Germany. If France is insolvent, what happens to the Euro as a currency?

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The big concern here is that 🇫🇷 France is Europe's 2nd largest economy next to Germany 🇩🇪 If France is insolvent, what happens to the Euro as a currency? Is France about to leave Europe the same way the 🇬🇧 United Kingdom Brexit'd from the Euro? https://t.co/hjBVgUmZIK pic.twitter.com/ylczJREYkU — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) October 10, 2026 The … Read more

Elon made a very poor decision choosing Ashley as baby mama. Ashley St Clair has joined DSA.

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JUST IN: The mother of Elon Musk’s 13th child, Ashley St. Clair, says she is now a dues-paying member of the Democratic Socialists of America and gets emotional, saying she feels guilt about any role she played in pushing for the Trump administration to ban sex changes for… pic.twitter.com/DQlDGs7xKz — Bad Hombre (@Badhombre) October 10, … Read more

Chinese Real Estate Market has fallen to its lowest prices in AT LEAST the last 20 years

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BREAKING 🚨: China Chinese Real Estate Market has fallen to its lowest prices in AT LEAST the last 20 years 📉 🏡 pic.twitter.com/6fRxrsRcp8 — Barchart (@Barchart) October 9, 2026 Flood of Discounted Court-Auctioned Homes Deepens China’s Property Slump https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/flood-of-discounted-auction-homes-deepens-chinas-property-slump/ A massive wave of distressed, foreclosed properties is flooding court auctions across major Chinese cities as … Read more

Republicans are splitting with Trump over his oil deal with Putin, introducing bipartisan legislation to block all purchases of Russian oil.

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We will be introducing bipartisan legislation to block any and all purchases of Russian oil. It will be called the “Ronald Reagan Peace Through Strength Act.” It will be forced to the Floor via discharge and it will pass overwhelmingly. #PeaceThroughStrength — Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick 🇺🇸 (@RepBrianFitz) October 10, 2026 Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) announced … Read more