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Authorities have arrested a 19-year-old man on suspicion of attempting a mass shooting at a Hindu temple in Aurora, Illinois
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October, 2026
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17 October
Youngest Oregon school shooting victim was a fearless climber who loved stuffed animals
The aunt of the youngest child killed in a shooting at an Oregon elementary school said he was a fast runner and a fearless climber who loved reading
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17 October
DOJ reaches settlement with Mississippi police department it found routinely violated civil rights
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday it reached a settlement forcing reforms for a Mississippi city and its police department, which the DOJ found discriminated against Black people, used excessive force and retaliated against critics
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17 October
Painting Eisenhower Building would diminish historic character of White House complex, report says
A draft environmental assessment finds that President Donald Trump’s plan to paint a 19th-century landmark office building next to the White House could harm its historic character
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17 October
Rep. Ilhan Omar’s attorneys demand return of property seized in federal search of her home
Attorneys for Rep_ Ilhan Omar are asking the Justice Department to immediately return property that federal agents seized from her home this week, arguing that the search stemming from an investigation into her citizenship status was “neither justified…
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17 October
Trump puts new Russia sanctions passed by Congress on hold, saying waiver is in US national interest
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that puts on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause was in the national interest
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17 October
Latest vote shows no candidate for UN chief has the required support of all five key powers
The latest straw poll in the selection of the next U.N. secretary-general has shown that none of the seven candidates has the support of all five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, who have veto power
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17 October
How a driver, a dad and a teacher tried to stop the Oregon school shooter
A driver, a dad and a teacher are among at least three people who tried to stop a 16-year-old gunman who attacked an Oregon elementary school this week
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17 October
An American pope brings American-style governance to the Vatican, even in a health crisis
Pope Leo XIV has brought an American style of governing to the Vatican, including in the way it handles health crises
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