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  Feds say they have arrested 18-year-old Minnesota resident Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud who allegedly planned a terrorist attack to coincide with the Oct. 24 Hmong Arts Celebration at Mall of America on behalf of Islamic State. https://kstp.com/kstp-news/fbi-arrests-man-who-planned-to-shoot-up-mall-of-america-in-support-of-islamic-state-group/

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  A judge orders Tennessee to preserve a sweeping range of physical and digital evidence from the state’s latest botched execution, including encrypted messages. https://www.newschannel5.com/news/watch-christa-pike-case-court-hearing

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  Four AA flight attendants became ill in Italy after landing on a positioning flight from the US, following suspected food poisoning linked to unconsumed passenger meals onboard. https://airlive.net/news/2026/10/07/four-american-airlines-flight-attendants-fell-ill-after-eating-leftover-passengers-meals/

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  As revealed by this Win McNamee/Getty photo at Monday's rally in Nebraska, the 'America First' president, while dancing to YMCA, modeled his JoS. A. Bank blazer that fashion experts say definitely was not made in the USA. (Former President Biden is also known for wearing the same brand)

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  The BBC's new boss wants the British broadcaster to "be more Elvis." https://deadline.com/2026/10/bbc-silicon-valley-revolution-matt-brittin-1237148887/

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  The US Department of the Treasury has opened a Trump Account for every child under the age of 18 with a valid Social Security number. - White House

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  It's really a feat when you outlive the AP reporter who wrote your obituary. https://apnews.com/article/eva-marie-saint-dies-7019a82dbbac40b99a976354cbb89200

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  The Democrat now leads the Republican by 4% in the Iowa US Senate race, according to a respected poll (although the cited margin of error is 4.4% but still this is a remarkable reversal from earlier polling). https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/10/07/in-key-iowa-senate-race-democrat-josh-turek-leads-ashley-hinson-poll/92108656007/

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  Audio recordings of radio communications capture tense warnings, language barriers and confusion between the US Navy and oil tankers’ crew members. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/preparing-to-fire-hear-the-radio-commands-enforcing-the-u-s-blockade-of-iran-5f85dda9?st=LbKKSm

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  The US military in Okinawa Prefecture is pausing all operations for two days followed by a fresh curfew for 30 days, after a marine was arrested on suspicion of killing a local woman. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/07/japan/crime-legal/us-military-murder-okinawa-regulations/

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  For the first time since mid-March 2025, when DOGE silenced all of Voice of America’s 49 languages services, new material has appeared on the taxpayer-funded broadcaster’s English language website — stories translated from the few revived languages. https://www.voanews.com/

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  Explosions rock Kyiv as Moscow launches its latest mass missile and drone attack on the capital, coinciding with Russian President Putin's 74th birthday. https://kyivindependent.com/russia-slams-kyiv-in-mass-missile-drone-attack-on-putins-74th-birthday/

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  The 1980s really ended today. https://newsguy.substack.com/p/the-pulpit-the-punchline-and-the?r=1g77q&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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  Oscar-winning actress Eva Marie Saint, who starred in such memorable classic films as “On the Waterfront” and “North by Northwest,” has died at her home in Los Angeles. She was 102. https://variety.com/2026/film/obituaries-people-news/eva-marie-saint-dead-north-by-northwest-1236903677/

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  A CIA officer who was arrested with hundreds of gold bars stashed in his home pleads guilty to wire fraud. https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-federal-employee-pleads-guilty-defrauding-federal-government-approximately-194

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  Convicted fraudster and former PTL Club televangelist Jim Bakker, who rose to wealth and fame with his wife, Tammy Faye, before his affair with a young church secretary triggered his downfall, has died at 86. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article239283543.html

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  Countries formally bidding to host the 2036 Summer Olympic Games: Germany, Hungary, India, Qatar, ROK, RSA and Turkey. https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Documents/Olympic-Games/Future-Host/2036-host-selection/2036-Olympic-Games-Host-Selection-Handbook.pdf

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  S&P 500 rises to a record high as oil and bond yields move lower. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/05/stock-market-today-live-updates.html

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  August Hanning, who once led Germany's spy service, is under investigation by prosecutors for espionage and treason. https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-ex-spy-chief-arrested-for-espionage/a-79560278

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  Kenya's first Ebola (Bundibugyo) patient has died. https://nation.africa/kenya/health/kenya-s-first-ebola-patient-dies-at-a-nairobi-hospital--5621184

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  The commander-in-chief, speaking in Nebraska, suggests he wouldn't mind if Iran destroyed two of California's largest cities. https://www.c-span.org/clip/campaign-2026/user-clip-let-iran-take-out-los-angeles-san-diego/5207907

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  President Trump reverses course and announces that his super PAC will now pay for the TV ads promoting him that have been airing nationwide at taxpayer expense. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/us/politics/trump-taxpayer-funded-ads-pac.html?unlocked_article_code=1.GVE.YtCK.s-7NpNxH4fC7&smid=nytcore-ios-share

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  A mother from Bermuda and her son have been identified as two of the six people aboard an air ambulance that went missing in the waters off Nantucket over the weekend. https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/nantucket-plane-sergio-wayne-lottimore-marilyn-lavonne-bean/

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  The bestselling novelist and former MP Jeffrey Archer- whose political career was marred by scandal - died "suddenly and peacefully" at the age of 86. His final novel is to be published tomorrow. https://news.sky.com/story/lord-jeffrey-archer-dies-13594813

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  Pennsylvania surpasses 1,000 reported cases of measles this year. https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/measles-allegheny-county-first-case/

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  RE: https://flipboard.social/@newsguyusa/117378331594754060 About that "dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000.” ...

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  Former US House Speaker John Dennis Hastert has died at the age of 84. https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/former-house-speaker-dennis-hastert-dies-at-84/

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  Former US House Speaker John Dennis Hastert has died at the age of 84. https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/former-house-speaker-dennis-hastert-dies-at-84/

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  Verifact Markets is a new startup that bills itself as a “prediction market for disputed facts.” https://www.wired.com/story/a-prediction-market-about-the-past-sure-why-not/

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  BA295 to Chicago ORD declaring an emergency over Ireland. https://airlive.net/emergency/2026/10/05/british-airways-ba295-to-chicago-ord-is-declaring-an-emergency-over-ireland/