Cassidy Schutz, a learning specialist at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, released her first public statement after confronting the gunman during the October 15 shooting. She called the attack a “horrific and heartbreaking tragedy,” said she is focused on victims, the school community and her recovery, and asked for privacy.
Key Facts
Bend-La Pine Schools identified Schutz as the employee who engaged directly with the gunman.
Police previously said Schutz threw her cellphone at the gunman and fought him for his weapon.
The shooting killed three children and 25-year-old teacher Megan Lambert.
A student and a school employee were wounded.
A father of two students at the school fatally shot the 16-year-old gunman.
Schutz said she does not plan to make further public statements.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
A Halloween safety report features veterinarian Gary Richter discussing ways to protect pets. Richter warns that some candy may contain ingredients that owners do not realize are dangerous; the excerpt does not list specific ingredients or other safety tips.
Key Facts
The report was published on October 30, 2026.
The report focuses on keeping pets safe during Halloween.
Veterinarian Gary Richter shares pet safety advice.
Richter is identified as the founder of Ultimate Pet Nutrition.
The report warns that some candy may contain ingredients dangerous to pets.
The excerpt does not identify the specific candy ingredients or provide further safety guidance.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
President Donald Trump added campaign rallies in Iowa and Kansas to his weekend schedule after initially replacing them with phone events. The visits come as early voting rises in both states, which have competitive Senate races that could affect control of the Senate.
Key Facts
Trump is scheduled to hold rallies Sunday in Dubuque, Iowa, and Salina, Kansas.
The two in-person events had initially been canceled in favor of phone rallies.
An Associated Press analysis found that nearly 10 million more Americans had voted five days before Election Day than at the same point in 2022.
Early voting in Iowa and Kansas was up roughly 30%, according to the article.
Republican Sen. Roger Marshall is seeking reelection in Kansas.
Republican House member Ashley Hinson is the Iowa Senate candidate Trump has campaigned for.
Both Senate races could help determine whether Republicans retain their narrow Senate majority.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
A malicious version of Anthropic’s Claude Code extension was distributed through its official account on Cursor’s extension marketplace. Cursor said it removed the version and blocked its connection to the attacker’s server; Anthropic had not publicly notified customers as of the article’s publication.
Key Facts
The compromised extension version was 2.1.313, which Cursor said could have affected up to 5,000 users.
Researcher Kevin Beaumont reported that Anthropic replaced the compromised version with version 2.1.314 several hours later.
The malicious code attempted to install a persistent SSH backdoor and open a reverse SSH tunnel on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Cursor said the extension could access local files, source code, and developer tools because extensions run with the permissions of the development environment.
The code attempted to collect host and user details, including environment variable names, which Phorian said could help identify stored cloud credentials and API tokens.
Errors in the code prevented some backdoor functions from working in certain cases, including attempts to enable SSH under typical conditions.
Cursor said it worked with the server’s cloud provider to block connections, removed the extension, and temporarily shut down its marketplace to rotate keys and audit access controls.
Neither Anthropic nor Cursor had explained how attackers gained access to Anthropic’s official distribution account, according to the article.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
2WAY is partnering with NewsNation and The Hill on a special Sunday evening edition of “The Morning Meeting” ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. The program will examine key House and Senate races as candidates make their final appeals to voters.
Key Facts
The special edition is titled “The Morning Meeting.”
2WAY, NewsNation and The Hill are teaming up for the program.
The program is scheduled for Sunday evening before the Nov. 3 midterms.
It will focus on key races for the House and Senate.
Candidates are making their final pitches to voters.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused Democratic-led states of having weak fraud-prevention measures at a Friday press conference in Minnesota. Minnesota has faced a healthcare fraud scandal this year, and the Justice Department has indicted more than a dozen people in connection with alleged taxpayer fraud.
Key Facts
Scott Bessent is the Treasury secretary.
Bessent made the accusations at a press conference in Minnesota on Friday.
He said Democratic-led states have poor fraud-prevention mechanisms.
Minnesota has been at the center of a healthcare fraud scandal this year.
The Justice Department indicted more than a dozen people in connection with the scandal.
The indictments accuse the defendants of defrauding taxpayers.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
Cassidy Schutz, a learning specialist at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, said she threw her phone at a gunman and tackled him during an Oct. 15 shooting. Three students and a teacher were killed, and another student and teacher were injured. A parent who followed the gunman into the school fatally shot him.
Key Facts
Bend-La Pine Schools identified Schutz as the staff member who confronted the gunman.
Schutz said the events unfolded quickly and that she would carry the loss with her.
Police said the shooting took place in a special needs classroom.
Schutz was not injured in the shooting.
Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said Schutz’s actions almost certainly helped prevent further bloodshed.
Kaylub Giamanco, a parent who followed the gunman into the school, fatally shot the 16-year-old gunman.
Giamanco told Oregon Public Broadcasting that Schutz gave him an opportunity to act without being hurt.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab spoke with CBS News about the upcoming midterms and Kansas’s process for verifying voters’ citizenship. The article provides no further details about how that process works.
Key Facts
Scott Schwab is Kansas’s secretary of state.
Schwab joined CBS News for an interview.
The discussion covered the upcoming midterms.
The interview addressed Kansas’s process for verifying voters’ citizenship.
The item is presented as a video.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
Switzerland’s Federal Supreme Court upheld Alieu Kosiah’s 20-year prison sentence for war crimes committed during Liberia’s first civil war, but overturned his conviction for crimes against humanity. The court said Swiss law did not recognize that offense until 2011, so it could not apply to acts from 1993 to 1995.
Key Facts
Kosiah, a former Liberian rebel commander, was convicted in 2021 of war crimes committed between 1993 and 1995.
The court upheld the maximum 20-year prison sentence for violations of the laws of war.
It acquitted Kosiah of crimes against humanity under the principle that criminal laws cannot apply retroactively.
Switzerland introduced the crime of crimes against humanity into its law in 2011.
The 2021 court ruling found that Kosiah ordered or took part in killing 17 civilians and two unarmed soldiers.
The court also found him guilty of crimes including rape, deploying a child soldier, looting and mistreating civilians.
Kosiah settled in Switzerland in the late 1990s and was arrested in 2014.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
The October 30 episode of CBS News’ “The Takeout with Major Garrett” focused on President Trump’s campaign appearances for Republicans ahead of the midterms and on competitive congressional races. It also covered Alaska voters’ reaction to a Justice Department probe involving Senator Dan Sullivan.
Key Facts
The episode was titled “10/30: The Takeout with Major Garrett.”
President Trump campaigned for Republicans in Florida ahead of the midterms.
The program examined key Florida midterm races.
The Alaska Senate race was described as intensifying amid a Justice Department probe involving Dan Sullivan.
The program included reports on Alaska voters’ views of the Sullivan probe.
Other listed topics included the South Carolina Senate race and the effect of ICE on Texas midterm races.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
President Donald Trump reversed his decision to cancel rallies scheduled for this weekend in Kansas and Iowa. CBS News correspondent Cristian Benavides reported on the change.
Key Facts
Trump had decided to cancel this weekend's rallies in Kansas and Iowa.
Trump reversed that decision, and the rallies are back on.
CBS News correspondent Cristian Benavides reported on the rallies.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
A 9th Circuit panel rejected the Justice Department’s request to have California set aside ballots linked to about 20,000 people whose citizenship is disputed. The court said there was no feasible way to separate those ballots without risking broader harm to the election system; the Justice Department has said it plans to appeal.
Key Facts
The appeals court ruled 2-1 on Friday.
The Justice Department asked California not to count the ballots until voters’ citizenship could be verified.
California officials said the list was unreliable and likely included many U.S. citizens.
The appeals court majority said separating the ballots could have potentially catastrophic effects on the election system.
The district court had rejected the Justice Department’s request earlier in the week, warning that it could disenfranchise citizens.
Hundreds of thousands of ballots had already been processed, and election officials said those ballots could not be matched to individual voters because they were anonymized.
A federal judge in Washington ordered the administration to share the disputed list with lawyers for two voting-rights groups.
Judge Patrick J. Bumatay dissented, arguing that California’s refusal to set aside the ballots could undermine federal efforts to prevent illegal voting.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
SOM’s Sany IROOTECH Headquarters in Guangzhou won the Council on Vertical Urbanism’s Best Tall Building Worldwide award. Completed in December 2024, the complex includes two towers joined by an elevated podium with public gardens, shops, dining and exhibition space.
Key Facts
The two towers stand 204 meters (670 feet) and 186 meters (610 feet) tall.
Chicago-based SOM designed the complex and also designed the Burj Khalifa.
The towers use an exposed hexagrid exoskeleton with five-story structural modules designed to accommodate wind and seismic movement.
An elevated podium links the towers and creates public garden space beneath it.
The podium has three levels of dining, retail and exhibition space, along with garden overlooks.
The complex includes a sky garden and planted terraces at every fifth floor.
The project was designed to meet China Green Building Label Three-Star and LEED Gold standards.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
Department of Justice officials held a Friday press conference about the ongoing Dan Sullivan case investigation in Alaska. CBS News correspondent Nicole Sganga reviewed the press conference’s key takeaways, but the article does not describe them.
Key Facts
Department of Justice officials held a press conference on Friday.
The press conference concerned an ongoing investigation into the Dan Sullivan case.
The case is in Alaska.
CBS News correspondent Nicole Sganga discussed the press conference’s key takeaways.
The article does not provide details about the investigation or the officials’ statements.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
The head of U.S. Central Command says Iran’s navy has been destroyed and the main routes through the Strait of Hormuz are clear. CBS News correspondent Courtney Kealy reports on the claims; the article provides no supporting details.
Key Facts
The U.S. Central Command chief said Iran’s navy was destroyed.
The chief said the main routes through the Strait of Hormuz are clear.
CBS News correspondent Courtney Kealy reports on the statements.
The article is a brief video report and gives no further details.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
Nearly 200 nations approved two agreements at the COP17 biodiversity summit in Yerevan after nearly two weeks of negotiations that ran into overtime. The agreements aim to help countries meet the goal of halting biodiversity loss by 2030, though the final texts were not immediately released.
Key Facts
Delegates adopted the agreements on Friday, October 30, 2026.
The summit took place in Yerevan, Armenia.
A 2022 global pact set targets to halt biodiversity loss by 2030.
The UN warned that countries were falling short on goals such as protecting 30 percent of land and oceans, reducing pollution, and increasing conservation funding for poorer countries.
Negotiators debated reforming subsidies and other incentives that support activities harmful to nature, including fossil fuels, intensive agriculture, and overfishing.
Countries also disagreed over where to find additional funding for global conservation.
The article estimates that restoring ecosystems and protecting species and habitats requires an additional $700 billion per year.
A draft proposal invited countries outside the developed-country donor group to contribute voluntarily to conservation funding.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
Poland’s government has moved to pursue criminal charges against Constitutional Tribunal President Bogdan Święczkowski and Vice-President Bartłomiej Sochański, escalating a dispute over control of the court. Opposition Law and Justice supporters protested in Warsaw as riot police guarded the building, while Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the government was acting to restore the rule of law.
Key Facts
Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek requested that Święczkowski and Sochański lose their immunity from prosecution so criminal charges could be brought.
The Constitutional Tribunal said the two men remained its legally appointed senior justices and described the actions against them as a coup d’état.
Tusk said his government’s actions were part of its effort to reverse changes made under the previous Law and Justice government.
President Karol Nawrocki, backed by Law and Justice, has refused to swear in five judges elected by parliament since March.
The Venice Commission said Nawrocki should swear in the five judges so they could serve on the court.
The European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice of the European Union previously ruled that three judges appointed under the Law and Justice government had been improperly elected.
Poland’s parliamentary elections are scheduled for next year.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
King Charles visited Independence Park in Georgetown, Guyana, to remember the 1823 Demerara Slave Rebellion and its victims. During his Caribbean tour, he also met local children and Second World War veterans, while protesters called for reparations; he will not apologize or offer compensation during the visit.
Key Facts
The 1823 rebellion involved thousands of enslaved people and was violently suppressed by British colonial authorities.
At Independence Park, the King read a sign noting that the site had been used for public executions of enslaved people.
Guyana’s Culture Minister Steven Jacobs accompanied the King during the visit.
Protesters outside a later engagement called for reparations and said the United Kingdom benefited from slavery.
The UK government’s position is that the King will not apologize for Britain’s role in the slave trade or offer reparations during the visit.
Seven pipers from Scotland’s National Piping Centre performed with traditional Guyanese drummers in Georgetown.
The King met Guyanese Second World War veterans Donald Grant, 99, and James Samuel, 100.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
The U.S. hosts of the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Atlanta skipped the traditional group photo after several diplomats objected to appearing alongside Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Lavrov’s attendance brought tensions over Russia’s ongoing military actions into the two-day gathering.
Key Facts
The meeting took place in Atlanta.
The gathering lasted two days.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attended.
Several top diplomats objected to being photographed with Lavrov.
The U.S. hosts decided not to hold the traditional “family photo.”
The article links the tensions to Russia’s ongoing military actions.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
President Donald Trump answered reporters’ questions in the Oval Office on Friday. Topics included possible sanctions against Russia, the Iran War, Venezuela and the midterm elections.
Key Facts
Trump took questions from reporters in the Oval Office on Friday.
Stephen Hubbard, an American recently released from a Russian prison, stood beside Trump.
Reporters asked about potential sanctions against Russia.
The Iran War and the midterm elections were among the topics raised.
The article title also lists Venezuela as a topic.
Read the Original
Want the full story? Tap a source to open the original
article.
