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UPCOMING
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ALBANIA PROTESTS
DESCRIPTION: Following student protests in Albania that turned violent with demonstrators smashing shop windows and rioting as police used tear gas to disperse the crowds. Students joined an anti-government movement known as the Flamingo Revolution, which is calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama over allegations of widespread corruption.
ON MERITS: By 10/18/2026 6:55 a.m. EDT, Video, LiveVideo, Photo, Text
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TRUMP-DEALMAKER-ANALYSIS
DESCRIPTION: Donald Trump has long promoted himself as an exceptional dealmaker, a claim that has fueled his rise from real estate tycoon to president. Yet many of the deals he makes fall far short of his boastful characterizations. Trump spent decades making bad financial bets, then declaring bankruptcy. He often declared he did better in negotiations than he really did, a tactic he has revived during the war in Iran. Analysts and some who worked with Trump in business say his ego and impatience often hinder his negotiating abilities. A News Analysis by Will Weissert. With an abridged version
UPCOMING: By 10/18/2026 10:00 a.m. EDT, Photo, Text
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ELECTION 2026-LATINOS
DESCRIPTION: The path to a House majority for Democrats in 2027 runs through heavily Latino districts in Arizona, Colorado, Texas and elsewhere, where Democrats are counting on disaffected supporters of President Donald Trump to swing back their way. It’s unclear yet whether they’ve sealed the deal with voters who lack strong allegiance to either party. By Jonathan J. Cooper, Nicholas Riccardi and Valerie Gonzalez.
UPCOMING: By 10/18/2026 10:00 a.m. EDT, Photo, Text
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ELECTION 2026-WASHINGTON-HOUSE
DESCRIPTION: Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez has won twice in a congressional district in rural southwestern Washington that Donald Trump had carried in his presidential campaigns. While her opponent in the earlier races had ties to extremists, this time she’s facing a more mainstream challenger, a businessman and state legislator with a better shot at appealing to the district’s moderate voters. By Jonathan J. Cooper.
UPCOMING: By 10/18/2026 10:00 a.m. EDT, Photo, Text
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INTERNATIONAL
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CN--CANADA-MILITARY BASE FIRE
Major fire breaks out in Alberta after deadly incident at Canadian military base
SUMMARY: Canada’s defense minister says that people have been killed and injured in an incident at a military base in Alberta that caused a major fire, while reports said that large numbers of injured people were being transported to hospitals. Fire crews scrambled late into the night Saturday as fierce winds whipped flames beyond Canadian Forces Base Wainwright and into the surrounding rural area. It was not immediately clear how many people were killed or injured, but a doctor at a hospital in the city of Edmonton, 120 miles northwest, told Canada’s national broadcaster that patients were being brought to hospitals across the city as health-care facilities around the base became “completely overwhelmed” by the number of people needing care.
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ML--MIDEAST
Diplomats attacked in the occupied West Bank, and other Middle East developments
SUMMARY: Israeli police are investigating an alleged attack on diplomats in the occupied West Bank. It follows an attack on Friday during the Palestinian olive harvest that injured several people, including Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine. She suffered severe injuries, including a nearly severed finger and broken vertebrae. Meanwhile, Iranian-backed Houthi rebels say an airstrike killed three children in Yemen. They accuse Saudi Arabia of carrying out the strike in the southwestern province of Dhamar.
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LT--EXTREME WEATHER-PACIFIC
Hurricane Trudy strengthens to Category 2 as it approaches Mexico coast
SUMMARY: The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Trudy has strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane as it moves toward Mexico’s southwestern and west-central Pacific coast. A hurricane warning was in effect Saturday from Manzanillo in Colima state to Cabo Corrientes in Jalisco. The latest NHC data showed the Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (155 kph) and was about 175 miles (280 kilometers) south of Cabo Corrientes in Jalisco state and 100 miles (160 kilometers) south-southwest of Manzanillo, moving northwest at 10 mph (17 kph). Meanwhile, Typhoon Champi strengthened into a Category 4 Super Typhoon as it moved toward Guam.
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EU--RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR
Zelenskyy urges support for new US sanctions on Russia put on hold by Trump
SUMMARY: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged support for U.S. sanctions against Russia after President Donald Trump paused them. The White House decision raises fears of Ukraine’s vulnerability to Russian attacks as winter approaches. Overnight, Russian strikes killed at least four people in Ukraine, while Ukrainian drones killed a woman in a Russian border region. Zelenskyy called Trump’s move unfortunate but hoped sanctions can still be revived. Critics argue Trump’s decision aids Russia. Meanwhile, Russia targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, while Ukrainian drones disrupted flights at Moscow airports.
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UNITED STATES
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US--OREGON SCHOOL SHOOTING
As an Oregon community mourns 4 killed in school shooting, 2 wounded survivors remain hospitalized
SUMMARY: A special-needs teacher and student wounded in a deadly shooting at an Oregon elementary school remained hospitalized Saturday, but friends said their survival was a spot of hope in a community in mourning. The youngest shooting survivor is 7-year-old Saylor Graham. The director of a volunteer group that worked with Saylor called her a feisty, vibrant fighter. Teacher Becky Drury was recovering in a Bend hospital with wounds to her arm and hand but hopes to go home soon, according to a family spokesperson. Three children and a teacher died in the shooting Thursday at the Silver Rail Elementary School. While police continued to investigate a motive, distraught parents, teachers and others gathered outside the school Saturday to leave flowers, pray and cry.
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US-COAST-GUARD-SEARCH
Search continues after boat capsizes off Baja California coast. Survivors attacked by sharks
SUMMARY: The U.S. Coast Guard reports that multiple survivors have been treated for suspected shark bites after a boat capsized off Baja California. The boat, which departed from Mexico, was carrying 27 people. Sixteen Mexican nationals were rescued on Friday, but authorities continue searching for 11 missing individuals. The Coast Guard and Navy are using aircraft and boats, with help from the Mexican Navy. The boat capsized in waters frequented by smugglers. The Mexican consulate in San Diego confirmed all rescued were Mexican nationals. Customs and Border Protection is investigating, and efforts to locate the missing continue.
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WASHINGTON/POLITICS
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US--VANCE
Vance faces tough questions on Iran war, immigration and more in CBS town hall
SUMMARY: Vice President JD Vance faced tough questions from voters about the Trump administration’s policies on data centers, high costs, immigration and his own rhetoric in a town hall on CBS News that aired Saturday night. The string of sharp queries, some from voters who said they had supported him and President Donald Trump, previewed the rocky path he may face trying to answer for the administration’s record if he runs for president himself.
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US--TRUMP-RUSSIA SANCTIONS
Trump’s decision to waive Russian sanctions outrages Congress, but no quick counter seen
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to waive sanctions on Russia is drawing outrage and concern from members of Congress. Trump’s move came late Friday, two days before the penalties were scheduled to take effect. Republican Sen. Thom Tillis says Trump’s move is “beyond irresponsible.” Lawmakers had overwhelmingly passed the legislation in a bipartisan display of U.S. support for Ukraine. Trump signed it into law last month. The waiver is the latest instance of Trump drawing the U.S. closer to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump recently announced a diesel deal with Putin to import Russian energy in hopes of curbing high gas prices in the U.S. that are roiling the midterm elections.
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US--ELECTION 2026-TRUMP-KENTUCKY
Trump touts his power at Kentucky rally to energize voters ahead of midterm elections
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump is emphasizing his influence during his second term at a rally in Kentucky. He claimed on Saturday that he could achieve “unbelievable” things, citing his decision to change how the U.S. government refers to the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Trump was in Highland Heights to support Republican candidates, including Ed Gallrein for the U.S. House. As midterm elections approach, Republicans face challenges, with high living costs and frustration over Trump’s administration affecting voter sentiment. Trump warned that a Democratic win could reverse his policies.
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RELIGION
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EU-REL--VATICAN-POPE
Pope returns to Vatican days after surgery; surgeon says he should be fit for Latin America tour
SUMMARY: The surgeon who removed Pope Leo XIV’s cancerous tumor says there are “no clinical reasons” to prevent the pontiff from traveling to Latin America next month. Vatican media reported this after the pope returned to the Vatican from the hospital. Dr. Stefano Margaritora told Vatican News that the pope is expected to recover fully from surgery in about 10 days. Leo had the lower lobe of his right lung removed on Tuesday. The surgery confirmed he had adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer. He left the hospital on Saturday, well ahead of the week-long hospital stay the Vatican had initially anticipated.
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