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Trump claims Ukraine and Russia have agreed to energy ceasefire

Donald Trumppresident
Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine,
Volodymyr Zelenskyypresident
OK, if they want energy ceasefire, we are open for this,

Trump’s DOJ probes major TV networks over response to White House ban of CNN

The probe, which one leading First Amendment group called nonsensical, concerns the TV pool, a long-standing arrangement that was disrupted last month when President Donald Trump banned CNN from the White House grounds

Members of the television press pool have proudly boycotted covering White House events. Group boycotts among commercial competitors can violate the Sherman Act,”
The public has a vital interest in receiving accurate, independent information about its government. No administration should restrict a news organization because it objects to its reporting.”
Trump may view the presidency as a business venture, but news outlets’ standing up for the First Amendment has nothing to do with antitrust law,

Trump’s US-Russia diesel deal draws bipartisan criticism

Look, President Trump they came into office with a with a mandate to work for the American people, and this is good for the American people,
The high diesel prices that are impacting everyone. The president is balancing and has to make tough decisions,
The United States should not provide Putin with a financial lifeline while Russia continues to kill Ukrainian civilians. The Administration must immediately reverse course,
President Trump’s decision to allow Russian diesel imports to the U.S. runs directly counter to that law,

Trump’s diesel deal with Putin drives a wedge through the Western alliance

Vladimir Putinpresident
The Russian side confirmed its willingness to supply oil and petroleum products to the US market and global markets at large,
Donald Trumppresident
We said you can do whatever you want to Russia. Don’t hit the refineries because that’s a world problem that’s caused and he wants to make problems for the world. He wants to make problems for our farmers, our ranchers,
Volodymyr Zelenskyyukrainian President
Ukraine will be ready to stop striking Russian oil refineries if Russia stops striking our energy infrastructure,
I am convinced this will have a positive impact on the entire global economy,

After oil increasingly left the Gulf, Iran is trying to regain its stranglehold on shipping

Iran is stepping up attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf in an effort to restore its leverage over the critical waterway

The vessels were advised to heave up anchor, exit the area immediately, and transit to Dubai anchorage,
Donald TrumpuS President
We will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the Midterm Elections to be held in the United States on November 3rd,

Army caught off guard by Hegseth’s order to make firing squad execution public

Hegseth made the announcement in an interview with far-right podcaster Jack Posobiec aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln on Wednesday, which he’d visited to give a speech to the crew welcoming them home from their deployment to the Middle East

Pete Hegsethdefense Secretary
We’ll make sure that people are able to watch it, that it’s public, because people need to understand that there’s serious consequences for these types of things,
Christopher Columbusitalian navigator, explorer, and colonist (1451–1506)
We’re giving a man the death penalty who killed 14 soldiers a couple of years ago. Death penalty through firing squad — and he deserves it,
It takes away everything America stands for when we do public executions,
The Secretary is correct. It will be livestreamed. Details will follow.”
This is a situation where the guy has done a very bad thing and hurt a lot of people, years removed,

Trump is griping he should win the Nobel for settling eight wars, which he hasn’t done

Again, he keeps complaining about his non-victory at length

With Iran, I stopped them from destroying Israel, the Middle East, and Europe, and probably a piece of the United States before we obliterated them.”
Donald Trumppresident
I did eight (wars). No president’s ever done any,
Donald Trumppresident
Israel and Iran — in a sense, because Iran is — we’ve wiped out their nuclear capacity, totally wiped it out.”
Donald Trumppresident
And I also, by the way, got Greenland. I hope you’re happy about that,
We should have had eight Nobel Prizes, for each war.”

Jaguars clip Eagles’ wings with walk-off field goal in London thriller

As the clock ticked down toward the end of a pulsating game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Jacksonville Jaguars fans began to flock towards the nearest exit

At the end of the day I didn’t make the right decision, and it cost us the game,
I thought it was supposed to be a home game for us over here,
Trevor Lawrencequarterback
One of the craziest games, maybe the craziest game I’ve ever been a part of,
Nick Siriannicoach
You could see that they had some issues handling some of that noise in that game,
Jalen Hurtsquarterback
Our fans showed up. It was great,
Jalen Hurtsquarterback
There’s so much opportunity to grow, so much for us to be better at and we just continue on our journey, gelling and obviously staying locked arms and staying together as a team,

Hurricane Simon skirts Mexico’s Pacific coast as beachside communities and tourist areas prepare for impact

The international airport in Puerto Vallarta, a resort city on the shore of Bahía de Banderas, suspended operations as the powerful storm moved north-northwest offshore, along the coast of Mexico

Laura Velázquez Alzúapolitica mexicana
We ask that you remain vigilant,
Brenda Villarealvisitor
We don’t know the extent of the danger yet,
The wind and rain will suddenly and deceptively subside, creating an apparent calm that does not mean the danger has passed,

Man injured after being struck by ICE vehicle while fleeing on foot during enforcement operation, officials say

A man officials described as an undocumented immigrant from Mexico was injured Saturday after being struck by a vehicle driven by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents while being pursued during an enforcement operation near Houston, Texas

AI is among 17 potentially ‘catastrophic threats’ that researchers say require targeted action

Christopher J.L. Murraydr.
Across all 17 catastrophic threats, the decisions made by leaders today will shape the health and wellbeing of the next generation. But delaying action will only serve to shift and increase the costs into the future,
Christopher J.L. Murraydr.
The striking finding is not only the scale of these threats, but that humanity still has the agency to act,
Natalia Kanemcommission Co-Chair Dr.
Recent global events show us just how quickly stability can give way to crisis, and how costly it is to respond only after disaster strikes. And the global threats to health risk amplifying existing inequalities, with the greatest burden falling on the most vulnerable communities. Yet the future is not inevitable,
Public health is full of examples in which potential threats were known, and protection plans were in place, yet effective action failed,

Post-tropical storm lashing southwest with coastal flooding, heavy rain and strong winds

A Level 3 of 4 threat of flooding rainfall has been issued for Saturday night through Sunday from parts of Southern California to southern Nevada, southwest Utah and northwest Arizona, including San Diego and Las Vegas

Major coastal flooding has already been occurring in some areas, with observed water levels running as much as 1.5 feet above predictions,

‘I had the flu’: Talarico returns to campaign trail and dismisses theories about absence

Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico on Sunday denounced the wide-ranging speculation about his whereabouts in recent days as Republicans seized on his absence from the campaign trail

James Talaricostate Representative
I had the flu. This is the craziest thing I’ve ever heard. It’s wild that someone can just post something on the internet and then the media just runs with it,
James Talaricostate Representative
I’ve heard credible reports that Ken Paxton has a serious medical condition that causes clinical levels of cowardice,