A group of bipartisan U.S. lawmakers has asked the Trump administration to restore and increase Ukraine’s access to Starshield satellite technology. They warned that not doing this could harm Ukraine’s ability to fight Russian military actions.
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Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers are involved in this request.
The lawmakers support Ukraine strongly in its conflict with Russia.
They sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
The letter urges expanding Ukraine’s use of Starshield satellite systems.
Starshield satellites help military communication and operations.
The lawmakers warn that limiting access could hurt Ukraine’s defense efforts.
This request relates to ongoing U.S. support for Ukraine’s military needs.
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gave President Donald Trump a gold coin as a gift. The coin shows an image of Trump holding up his middle finger with a message that says, “YOU MISSED B——.” President Trump showed the coin to reporters after receiving it.
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The gift was a gold coin presented by Governor Ron DeSantis to President Trump.
The coin features Trump’s face and an image of him flipping the middle finger.
The coin has the phrase “YOU MISSED B——” engraved on it.
President Trump displayed the coin to reporters after getting it.
The reason or meaning behind the gift is not explained in the article.
The event took place when Trump arrived in Florida on a Friday afternoon.
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The U.S. Space Force wants to build a new spaceport by 2030 to handle heavy rocket launches and reduce pressure on existing sites in Florida and California. However, officials have not yet chosen a location or made plans for acquiring land, and they are exploring options involving government and private partnerships.
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The Space Force aims to open a third heavy-lift launch site within four years (by 2030).
Current main launch sites are Cape Canaveral in Florida and Vandenberg in California.
There were 175 orbital launches last year from these two locations.
Launch demand is expected to rise to 700 launches per year by 2036.
The new spaceport would help make launch operations more resilient to natural disasters or attacks.
The federal government also runs a smaller spaceport in Virginia (Wallops Flight Facility) for lighter launches.
The Space Force is considering multiple options for the new site, including government-owned land, state land, or private spaceports.
No final decisions or timelines have been made yet for land acquisition or construction.
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CBS News is reopening the case of Michelle Parker, a woman who disappeared in Florida 15 years ago after a fight about an engagement ring. Her ex-fiancé, Dale Smith Jr., was recently arrested, and the family is still seeking answers about what happened to her.
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Michelle Parker disappeared in Florida 15 years ago.
Her disappearance began with a dispute over an engagement ring.
Dale Smith Jr., her ex-fiancé, was arrested recently in connection with the case.
The case is considered one of Florida's most haunting missing persons cases.
CBS News correspondents Shanelle Kaul and Cristian Benavides are reporting on the case.
Family members of Michelle Parker continue to fight for answers.
The story is featured on the CBS show "48 Hours" and its podcast "Case by Case."
The article is part of a series covering many unsolved or notable crime cases.
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The article lists the guests appearing on the October 25, 2026, edition of CBS News' program "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan." The guests include Attorney General Todd Blanche, Senator Thom Tillis, Representative Jason Crow, Texas state Representative Gina Hinojosa, and CBS News pollster Anthony Salvanto.
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The show airs on CBS News at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Sundays.
It also streams on Paramount+ and CBSNews.com at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
Attorney General Todd Blanche is one of the guests.
Senator Thom Tillis from North Carolina, a Republican, will appear.
Representative Jason Crow from Colorado, a Democrat, is also a guest.
Texas state Representative Gina Hinojosa, who is the Democratic nominee for Texas governor, will be featured.
Anthony Salvanto, CBS News executive director of elections and surveys, will present new CBS News polling data.
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President Donald Trump said he told the Department of Justice to sue to stop the certification of the Alaska Senate election if Republican Senator Dan Sullivan lost in November. The DOJ filed the lawsuit, arguing that having a candidate with a similar name to Sullivan could affect the election result.
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President Trump directed the Department of Justice to file a lawsuit about the Alaska Senate race.
The lawsuit aims to block certification of the election results if Senator Dan Sullivan loses.
The issue involves another candidate with a name similar to Dan Sullivan.
The DOJ officially filed the lawsuit on Thursday.
The case argues that this name similarity could impact who wins the election.
Senator Dan Sullivan is the Republican candidate involved in the Alaska election.
The election took place in November of the current year.
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A gunman opened fire in towns west of Paris, killing one person and injuring several others, including a 12-year-old girl. French President Emmanuel Macron described the incident as a racist terrorist attack and called for unity against racism.
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The shooting happened on Friday morning in Trappes and La Verrière, towns west of Paris.
One person was killed, and a 12-year-old girl was seriously wounded with eight gunshot wounds.
The gunman fired at multiple targets, including a petrol station, medical center, and playground.
The suspect is a 39-year-old man named Kevin T., who was arrested by police.
Authorities found a British WWII-era submachine gun and teargas grenades in the suspect’s car.
The suspect also booby-trapped his home with gas canisters and electric wires.
French anti-terrorism prosecutors are investigating the attack as racially and religiously motivated.
President Macron and local officials stressed the importance of respect, unity, and stopping racist violence.
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Dr. Sarah Redvers, a doctor working in child protection for the NHS in Sussex, claims she was forced to leave her job after raising safety concerns about gender treatment provided to children by another doctor. She has filed a legal case saying she was bullied and investigated unfairly, while a later NHS probe found serious problems with the prescription of puberty-blocking drugs and hormones at the clinic she warned about.
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Dr. Sarah Redvers raised concerns about how children questioning their gender were treated at a GP clinic in Sussex.
She says she was accused of transphobia, bullied, and pushed out of her job after passing on complaints from other doctors.
Redvers had the role of safeguarding GP, helping protect vulnerable patients.
An employment tribunal is hearing Redvers’ claim of constructive dismissal against the NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board and its former chief executive.
A separate NHS safety review in 2026 found that 78 children were potentially harmed by inappropriate prescriptions of puberty blockers and cross sex hormones at the WellBN clinic.
The NHS investigations into the clinic followed a drug review in 2024, not immediately after Redvers’ earlier complaints.
NHS England called it unacceptable that young patients were put at risk due to care being provided beyond what was authorized.
The doctor Redvers complained about, Dr. Sam Hall, had recommended treatments without fully assessing patients and is known as a transgender rights campaigner.
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The Trump administration has decided that importing wind turbine parts creates a risk to U.S. national security. However, President Donald Trump has not put tariffs, or extra taxes, on these imports.
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The U.S. government sees wind turbine parts from other countries as a security risk.
President Donald Trump issued a memo about this issue.
The memo points out that these parts are imported under concerning conditions.
Despite this concern, the administration is not adding tariffs on these imports.
Tariffs are taxes on goods coming into the country, often used to protect U.S. industries.
The administration’s action focuses on national security rather than economic trade policy.
Wind turbines are machines that turn wind into electricity.
This decision affects the clean energy sector, which uses wind turbines to generate power.
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Senator Susan Collins announced that U.S. tariffs will not apply to nine types of Canadian products used by Maine farmers and food producers. She worked with the Trump administration to get these exemptions, which aim to lower costs for Maine businesses that rely on Canadian supplies.
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U.S. tariffs will exempt nine categories of Canadian imports important to Maine agriculture.
The exemptions include packaging, refrigeration, processing equipment, and seaweed products.
Maine growers of blueberries, potatoes, apples, and seaweed use these Canadian products.
Collins asked U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick for these tariff reliefs.
Collins opposes broad tariffs on Canada and says they hurt Maine families and businesses.
Some Maine agricultural supplies are not available from U.S. companies or are expensive to replace.
Collins plans to seek more tariff exemptions and push for a broader trade deal with Canada.
The move may help Collins in a close Senate race against Democrat Troy Jackson.
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Spotify has started requiring users of Family and Duo subscription plans to scan a QR code in person with the plan manager’s device to prove they live at the same address. If users do not scan the code within seven days, their accounts will be downgraded to the free version, and they cannot join another Family or Duo plan for 12 months.
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Spotify enforces its rule that Family and Duo plan members must live at the same address.
Users must scan a QR code on the plan manager’s device within seven days to verify their address.
Failure to verify leads to losing paid plan access and a 12-month ban from similar plans.
This policy might affect real families who live apart, such as college students or traveling spouses.
Analysts say many users share family plans with friends to save money, not actual family members.
Streaming services like Netflix have used similar enforcement and saw increased subscriptions and profits.
The stricter rules aim to help services like Spotify earn more money by limiting account sharing.
Users unable to verify may need to find other ways to stream music or switch services.
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Progressive Democrats in the House are moving away from quick impeachment efforts against President Donald Trump, seeking instead meaningful accountability that can lead to real change. Some new and current members of Congress say impeachment should not be used just for political show but should focus on justice and results.
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Progressive House members, including Rep. Rashida Tlaib, now say impeachment efforts should be serious, not just performative.
Incoming Democrats like Darializa Avila Chevalier and Melat Kiros question whether impeachment would lead to real accountability.
Rep. Delia Ramirez warns impeachment can't be just political theater; it must bring justice.
Some Democrats express frustration with past impeachments, which led to acquittals and no change in 2024 election results.
Votes to block impeachment in the House have decreased from 128 Democrats in June 2025 to 18 in a later vote.
Pro-impeachment Democrats like Reps. Al Green and Shri Thanedar lost their reelection bids this year.
New progressive members favor focusing on investigations and accountability rather than impeachment as a foregone conclusion.
Democratic leaders such as Hakeem Jeffries and Jamie Raskin support careful consideration before pursuing impeachment.
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Kaylub Giamanco, a father and carpenter, stopped a school shooter at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, by using his handgun to shoot the attacker. The attack resulted in the deaths of three children and a teacher, with others injured. Giamanco shared his experience and the emotional impact it has had on him.
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The shooter at the elementary school was a 16-year-old named Griffin J. John II.
Three children aged 5, 8, and 11, and a 25-year-old teacher were killed.
A 7-year-old girl and a 54-year-old teacher were wounded in the shooting.
Giamanco was passing by the school by chance when he saw the shooter.
He used a .40-caliber handgun from his truck to confront and stop the shooter.
Giamanco called 911 but ended the call to try to stop the attacker quickly.
Police and first responders praised both Giamanco and a teacher who also fought the shooter.
Giamanco feels emotional and struggles with the fact he could not save everyone during the attack.
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Rep. Randy Fine, a Republican from Florida, said he will try to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Democrat from Minnesota, from Congress if a federal investigation shows she broke the law. Fine has previously made strong statements about Omar that Democrats criticized as racist.
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Rep. Randy Fine is a Republican representative from Florida.
Fine said he will introduce a resolution to expel Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Omar is a Democratic representative from Minnesota.
The expulsion would depend on results from a federal investigation into Omar.
Fine called Omar a “terrorist” in 2025, which House Democrats said was a racist comment.
The article does not provide details about the specific allegations or investigation.
Omar is a high-profile member of Congress often involved in political controversies.
The effort reflects strong political tensions between some House members.
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Minnesota officials say the federal government stopped sharing important evidence for their investigation into the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal officers. The state wants this evidence to conduct an independent inquiry, but the Trump administration has paused cooperation, citing legal rules.
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Minnesota sued President Donald Trump's administration in March to get evidence on the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
Good and Pretti were both killed by federal officers during immigration enforcement actions in Minneapolis.
The state expected to receive all evidence including cell phones, interviews, and body camera videos.
The sharing of evidence stopped in September after starting in July.
The federal government paused sharing, citing legal rules called Touhy regulations.
Minnesota officials say they have not received key evidence like Good’s clothing, the officer’s phone, or recorded interviews.
No criminal charges have been filed in either killing.
The case has stirred protests and concerns over immigration enforcement and justice.
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Newsweek and Statista ranked the world's smartest hospitals for 2027, recognizing 410 hospitals that use advanced technology. The Mayo Clinic ranked first, and the study showed hospitals are progressing steadily in basic digital tools, but adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) varies widely by region and hospital.
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The Mayo Clinic is ranked the smartest hospital globally for 2027.
410 hospitals worldwide were recognized for their use of advanced technology.
Statista’s survey now includes over 200 hospitals and shows steady progress in building hospital digital foundations like infrastructure and governance.
Adoption of AI varies significantly, with hospitals in the Americas and Asia-Pacific leading in AI use.
Different hospitals use AI for different reasons, like communicating with patients or monitoring health remotely.
Cedars-Sinai simplified AI-generated patient messages after doctors said the original messages were too long.
Apollo Health Axis in India uses AI and wearable devices to monitor about 300,000 patients outside of intensive care units.
Statista and ARC Global plan to create a global smart hospital database by 2027 to help hospitals track and improve their digital progress.
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Cybersecurity experts have discovered a major security flaw in PHP, a programming language used by millions of websites, which has put many sites at risk of hacking. They warn that artificial intelligence (AI) will help find and exploit more security weaknesses faster than before, making it hard to fix all vulnerabilities in time.
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A major flaw was found in PHP, which runs about 70% of all websites on the internet.
AI helped researchers find these complex bugs that might have existed for years.
Experts predict a “vulnerability tsunami,” meaning many new security weaknesses will be exposed rapidly.
Hackers have already started trying to exploit the PHP flaw since it became public.
The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) urged all PHP websites to update their systems immediately.
Thousands of hacking attempts were recorded shortly before the flaw was publicly announced, rising to millions soon after.
Security leaders say fixing all bugs quickly will be impossible because AI finds vulnerabilities much faster than humans.
This situation marks one of the most serious software vulnerabilities ever discovered.
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Storm Austen has caused strong winds and heavy rain in southern England, Wales, and the Channel Islands, leading to power outages, school closures, travel delays, and damage such as the collapse of part of Brighton's West Pier. Another storm, Boelo, is expected to bring more bad weather with strong winds and rain to parts of Scotland, northern England, and Northern Ireland this weekend.
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Over 15,000 homes lost power due to Storm Austen, mostly in southern England and Wales.
Wind speeds reached up to 84 mph in Jersey and up to 76 mph in Guernsey.
Brighton's historic West Pier partially collapsed into the sea because of the storm.
Schools on Jersey, Guernsey, and some in Cornwall were closed or delayed.
Families were evacuated from a holiday park in Cornwall for safety.
Ferry services between the UK and France were canceled, causing food shortages in the Channel Islands.
Train services were slowed or disrupted due to fallen trees and damaged tracks.
The Met Office issued an amber wind warning for next weekend’s Storm Boelo affecting Scotland, northern England, and Northern Ireland, with gusts up to 80 mph expected.
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France experienced violent riots with looting and arson, leading to curfews and criticism of government response. Meanwhile, there were international developments including a US envoy meeting Russia’s President Putin after a hostage release, and tense elections in Israel with President Trump endorsing Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Riots in France involved looting, burning of public buildings, and led to curfews.
President Macron admitted failures in preventing the violence and intelligence gathering.
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen gained support amid political turmoil.
Protests similar to those in France also occurred in Milan, Spain, Portugal, and Belgium.
US envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Putin after the release of a US hostage held for four years.
The hostage release followed the US lifting some sanctions on Russian diesel fuel.
Israel held elections amid falling out over recent conflicts, with candidates debating war responsibilities.
President Trump publicly supported Netanyahu, despite reports of private criticisms of him in the past.
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Mississippi police released body camera footage showing officers shooting a one-year-old boy, Kohen Wiley, during a response to a reported shoplifting at a Walmart parking lot in Senatobia. The police and attorney general said the officer's use of force was justified because the driver was allegedly trying to harm officers, while the family disputes this and says the police response was too extreme.
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Kohen Wiley was one year old and was in a car with his mother when police surrounded the vehicle.
The police were responding to a reported shoplifting at a Walmart parking lot.
Officer Hunter Foster fired shots at the car and later resigned.
The attorney general concluded the shooting was justified, claiming the driver tried to kill police officers.
The child's family and their lawyer, Ben Crump, deny the shoplifting and say the police overreacted.
No charges have been filed against Kohen’s mother or the other passenger in the car.
The incident led to protests and vigils in Mississippi.
Body camera and CCTV footage show the shooting clearly and have been made public by authorities.
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