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D.C. mayor imposes citywide youth curfew after Navy Yard arrests  The Washington PostNational Guard, police confront hundreds of juveniles amid Halloween chaos in DC’s Navy Yard  Fox NewsMultiple arrests in Navy Yard on Halloween night, large group flees from police and troops  WBFFDC enacts juvenile curfew after massive Navy Yard fight  FOX 5 DC‘Multiple arrests,’ street closures amid chaotic scene in Navy Yard  WUSA9

Aid efforts struggle to bring relief to parts of hurricane-stricken Jamaica  AP NewsDeSantis announces 28 Floridians evacuated from Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa  Spectrum News 13Jamaica relief efforts continue in aftermath of Hurricane Melissa  CBS NewsDancehall Icon Shaggy Mobilizes Private Flights of Aid to Jamaica After Hurricane Melissa  Rolling StoneUnity Saturdays will raise support for hurricane relief in the Caribbean  WDEL

‘Intentional’ Explosion Took Place at Harvard Medical School, Officials Say  The New York Times’Intentional’ explosion on Harvard medical school campus probed by FBI, 2 people seen fleeing building: police  Fox NewsExplosion at Harvard medical campus building appears intentional, police say  NBC BostonExplosion at Harvard Medical School building appears intentional, officials say  The Boston GlobeExplosion at Harvard Medical School building deemed intentional, police seek 2 suspects  CBS News

Obama blasts Trump ahead of Election Day in Virginia and New Jersey. Republicans keep it local  AP NewsNJ Governor’s Race Draws Obama and Hannity but Not Trump in Final Days  The New York TimesAs Barack Obama stumps for other Democrats, the party gets to see what it lost  The GuardianObama campaigns for Sherrill, Spanberger on Saturday in home stretch of gubernatorial elections  CNNFormer President Obama Speaks at Rally for Abigail Spanberger’s Campaign for Governor  C-SPAN

Trump threatens military action in Nigeria over Christian persecution claims  NPRTrump says he’s ordered Pentagon to ‘prepare for possible action’ in Nigeria  CNNTrump Threatens Military Action in Nigeria Over Protections for Christians  The New York TimesTrump threatens to go into Nigeria ‘guns-a-blazing’ over attacks on Christians  The GuardianRap star Nicki Minaj thanks Trump for addressing persecution of Christians in Nigeria  Fox News

Video shows immigration agent punching restrained man after car collision turns into confrontation  AP NewsEvanston ICE news today: Federal agents arrest 3 US citizens after crash during immigration operation at Asbury and Oakton  ABC7 ChicagoNew policy will dispatch police supervisors to federal agent activity in Evanston  NBC 5 ChicagoAt Chute rally, local leaders tell ICE: ‘Get the hell out of Evanston’  Evanston RoundTableBiss tells ICE to ‘get the hell out of our city’ after immigration crackdown sparks chaos in Evanston  FOX 32 Chicago

Uncertainty over federal food aid deepens as the shutdown fight reaches a crisis point  AP News‘The problem is everybody wants to win’: Congress bitterly deadlocked as shutdown pain skyrockets  CNNSenate Democrats block government funding bill for 13th time  The HillAfter a month of the shutdown, workers face mounting bills, car repossessions  The Washington PostBrooks and Capehart on the pressure to end the government shutdown  PBS

Trump remodels Lincoln bathroom in latest White House renovation  BBCTrump’s Latest White House Makeover: The Lincoln Bathroom in Marble and Gold  The New York TimesPresident Trump shows off White House’s Lincoln Bathroom renovated entirely in marble  ABC NewsTrump touts marble Lincoln Bathroom remodel amid government shutdown  CNBCTrump unveils newest White House renovation to historic Lincoln Bathroom  Politico

Michigan lawyer says a Halloween terror plot that FBI Director Kash Patel described never existed  AP NewsHere’s what we know and don’t know about the alleged terror plot thwarted by FBI in Michigan  CNNMultiple people arrested in Michigan in a Halloween weekend attack plot, FBI director says  PoliticoFBI says “potential terrorist attack” thwarted in Michigan, 5 people arrested  CBS NewsWayne County neighbors stunned after FBI raids uncover suspected ISIS connection  ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4

Trump isn’t acting confident about the 2025 elections  The Washington PostTrump Is the Democrats’ Best Campaigner  PoliticoAmid a Record Party Investment, Two Candidates for Governor Join Forces  The New York TimesTrump Delivers Cruel Snub to MAGA Ultra-Loyalists on Election Eve  The Daily BeastWhat Tuesday’s Elections Might Tell Us About Trump  The New York Times

Canadians take to social media to debate their prime minister’s apology to Trump over anti-tariffs ad  Business InsiderTrump’s unusual tariff strategy puts America’s allies in a near-impossible situation  CNNCarney Says He Apologized to Trump Over Ad Reviving Reagan’s Tariff Criticism  The New York TimesTrump says US, Canada will not restart trade talks  ReutersWhy a Reagan Ad Provoked Trump  The Atlantic

Clocks fall back Sunday with an “extra hour” — but Congress remains split on time change  AxiosDaylight saving ends tonight. Here’s what to know about the 2025 fall time change.  CBS NewsDaylight saving time ends Sunday. Here’s what to know  NPRDoes daylight savings time change fall back today? When clocks turn back an hour, DTS 2026, more  IndyStarThe last full day of daylight saving time ends in brilliance  The Washington Post

Obama, Mamdani talk as Election Day approaches in New York City mayor’s race  CBS NewsObama calls NYC mayoral frontrunner Mamdani just days before crucial election  Fox NewsObama Calls Mamdani to Praise His Campaign and Offers to Be Sounding Board  The New York TimesBarack Obama Offers Support to Zohran Mamdani: Report  NewsweekObama calls Mamdani, offers help as ‘sounding board’ in the future: Sources  ABC News

As SNAP benefits lapse, thousands show up to Southern California food banks  Los Angeles TimesScenes from a food bank in LA this weekend as SNAP benefits lapse  LAistLAUSD will offer dinners to students as government shutdown delays SNAP benefits  Boyle Heights BeatSNAP benefits ending: Here’s where you can get emergency assistance in Southern California  FOX 11 Los Angeles4 large-scale food distribution events planned in L.A. County amid federal shutdown  KTLA

‘Misery map’ shows which major airports are getting hit the hardest with flight delays and cancellations  Business Insider80% of NYC-area air traffic controllers absent amid ‘surge’ in callouts: FAA  ABC NewsFlights delayed across US amid air traffic controller shortages as shutdown drags on  The GuardianFAA warns of ‘surge’ in air traffic controllers calling out of work  PoliticoFlight delays, airport disruption fears grow as government shutdown drags on  The Washington Post

Mamdani targets Cuomo’s Black base in final days of campaign  PoliticoNew York City Mayor’s Race: Live News and Updates  The New York TimesZohran Mamdani winning would test how far New York City has come on inclusion  PoliticoOpinion | I Want Your Vote, You Bigot  The Wall Street JournalSharpton blasts ‘ugly Islamophobia’ in NYC mayor race as Mamdani attacks Trump on welfare cuts  Fox News

Trump hosted ‘Great Gatsby’ Halloween party hours before SNAP funding lapsed  ABC NewsPresident Donald Trump hosts Gatsby-inspired Halloween party amid government shutdown  WPECDonald Trump Hosts Great Gatsby -Themed Halloween Party as 42 Million Americans Brace for SNAP Benefits to Expire  People.comMar-a-Lago Guests Spill Tacky Details of Trump’s Gatsby Bash  YahooControversy over Trump’s lavish Halloween party intensifies  The Independent

These are the U.S. ships and aircraft massing off Venezuela  The Washington PostVenezuela’s Maduro says US ‘fabricating war’ as it deploys world’s largest warship  BBCCaracas threatens retaliation against Trinidad as U.S. military buildup nearby grows  Miami HeraldTrump’s decision to send aircraft carrier to South America will leave Mideast and Europe with none  AP NewsThe U.S. Is Preparing for War in Venezuela  The Atlantic

Maduro braces for a U.S. attack; Venezuelans worry more about dinner  The Washington PostWhat would strikes on Venezuela look like? US target list expected to include ports, airports used by drug smugglers  ABC NewsTrump Denies Reports That He’s Planning Strikes on Venezuela  Bloomberg.comHegseth declines to discuss possible US strikes in Venezuela, blames Dems on troop pay amid shutdown  Fox NewsRepublicans sour on Trump’s military buildup near Venezuela  Axios

Videos show ‘excessive’ use of force against Portland protesters, state lawyers say  OregonLive.comPortland protests lawsuit may redefine federal power in deploying state National Guards  KATU“I’ve Never Had a Trial Quite Like This”: Judge Plans Swift Ruling on Portland Troop Deployment  Willamette WeekA federal judge is poised to rule on the fate of the National Guard in Portland. Here’s what the trial revealed  CNNProtest danger, officer safety steer final arguments in trial over National Guard deployment to Portland  Jefferson Public Radio

Obamacare enrollee sees premium spike over 300% as sign-up period begins: ‘This will devastate us’  ABC NewsObamacare enrollees get first look at 2026 prices as premiums soar  CNNACA open enrollment begins with spike in healthcare premiums  BBCOpinion | The unaffordability of Obamacare comes home to roost  The Washington PostObamacare premiums double, adding post Halloween fright for US health insurance shoppers  Reuters

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Strikes Deal on Economic and Trade Relations with China  The White House (.gov)After Trump trade meeting, it’s advantage Xi  CNNWhite House discloses details of China trade truce  PoliticoWhat did Trump, Xi agree to on tariffs, export controls and fentanyl  ReutersDonald Trump and Xi Jinping agree to a trade truce  The Economist

JD Vance repeats comments he wants wife Usha to convert to Christianity  The GuardianJD Vance Says He Hopes Usha Vance Embraces Christianity, Setting Off Backlash  The New York Times‘Hindus realising Christian nationalists are not friends’: Mehdi Hasan weighs in on JD Vance’s remarks ab  The Times of IndiaNYT author makes chilling ‘divorce’ prediction for JD Vance, Usha amid Erika Kirk hug row  Hindustan TimesJD Vance provoked a broad backlash after he said that he hoped that his wife, Usha Vance, who is of Indian heritage and was raised in a Hindu family, would eventually convert to his own Catholic faith. Read more: https://nyti.ms/4hWGf9n  facebook.com

Federal workers furloughed during shutdown face delays getting unemployment pay  PBSUncertainty over back pay, RIFs deepening apprehension for federal employees under shutdown  Federal News NetworkEmployees are receiving renewed furlough notices as shutdown enters second month, this time without back pay guarantees  Government ExecutiveAs they miss paychecks, furloughed federal workers are taking out bank loans to help pay the bills  CBS NewsWill federal workers get back pay? What to know as shutdown continues  USA Today

Ukraine says forces hit key fuel pipeline near Moscow that supplies Russian army  CBS NewsUkraine says it hit a key fuel pipeline near Moscow that supplies Russian forces  ABC NewsUkrainian drone attack sets oil tanker, Tuapse port infrastructure ablaze, Russia says  ReutersBuilt in the shadows and launched at night, Ukraine’s long-range drones are rattling Russia  AP NewsUkraine’s Secret Service reveals strikes on Russian oil infrastructure  Euronews.com