According to Ukraine’s Air Force, the attack included 653 drones and 52 missiles, marking the second-largest bombardment since Russia’s full-scale invasion began.

Ukrainian defenses intercepted 592 drones and 31 missiles, but 16 missiles and 63 drones struck 20 locations nationwide.

At least four people were killed, including two in Zaporizhzhia, where a missile hit a residential building.

Strikes targeted Kyiv and nine other regions, from the southeastern frontlines to the Polish border.

Zelenskyy described it as a “complex, combined strike” aimed at energy infrastructure and civilian areas, urging swift restoration of power and water.

The largest attack to date occurred on Sept. 6–7, when Russia launched 823 projectiles into Ukraine.

Zelenskyy called on America, Europe, and G7 nations to respond with new sanctions and secondary restrictions on Russia’s oil, gas, and financial sectors.

Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed it downed 173 Ukrainian drones, including six near Moscow, overnight.

The burglary occurred around 3:30 a.m. on Oct. 15, according to the Oakland Police Department (OPD).

Stolen items include Native American baskets, jewelry, laptops, and other historic artifacts.

The FBI Art Crime Team is assisting OPD in the investigation.

Museum CEO Lori Fogarty called it “a brazen act that robs the public of our state’s cultural heritage,” noting that many items were donated by generous patrons.

No arrests have been made, and authorities have not released an estimated value for the stolen collection.

The case follows international headlines about the Louvre heist in Paris, where several suspects were recently arrested.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is drafting proposals that would ban Medicaid and CHIP reimbursements for gender-affirming treatments for patients under 18 and 19, respectively.

A second rule would go further blocking all Medicaid and Medicare funding for hospitals that provide such pediatric care.

The rules could make access to these treatments nearly impossible nationwide, adding to existing bans in 27 states.

The proposals stem from Trump’s executive order declaring that the U.S. will not “fund or support” gender transition for minors.

Federal programs, including a suicide prevention lifeline for LGBTQ+ youth and research grants on LGBTQ+ health, have already been defunded.

Supporters like Terry Schilling of the American Principles Project say the rules reflect public opinion, citing polls showing 66% oppose Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care for youth.

Legal experts warn the move represents an “unprecedented expansion of executive power,” conditioning hospitals’ federal funding on compliance with ideological standards.

Advocates such as Katie Keith of Georgetown University and Katie Eyer of Rutgers University predict immediate legal challenges once the rules are published.

Despite the proposed restrictions, gender-affirming care remains legal under federal law, and leading U.S. medical organizations including the American Academy of Pediatrics continue to endorse it as safe and effective.

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have been accused of massacring hundreds of civilians in El Fasher after seizing the city from the army. Verified videos show RSF fighters executing unarmed people and leaving bodies across streets and hospitals, with the UN warning that over 120,000 trapped civilians face atrocities amounting to war crimes. Read More

The Trump administration has set a new refugee cap of 7,500 for the coming year, down from 125,000 under President Biden, with most slots reserved for white South Africans. The decision, published in the Federal Register without explanation, marks a sharp shift in U.S. refugee policy and has drawn criticism from resettlement groups forced to cut staff as arrivals continue to drop. Read More

French police arrested five more suspects in the $102 million Louvre jewel heist, including one linked by DNA, bringing the total to seven as investigators race to recover missing treasures once owned by Napoleon’s court. The four-minute raid has sparked national outrage over museum security. Read More

Beijing said it will work with Washington to resolve TikTok’s ownership dispute after Trump and Xi’s meeting, though no deal was announced to end months of uncertainty over the app’s fate and data security. The U.S. law still requires ByteDance to divest its stake. Read More

A Montana skeleton dubbed “Dueling Dinosaurs” suggests the long-disputed Nanotyrannus was a separate species, not a young T. rex, according to new research in Nature. Scientists say the find could reshape understanding of how Earth’s top predator evolved. Read More

Former Illinois sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson was found guilty of second-degree murder for the 2024 shooting of Sonya Massey, a Black mother who called 911 for help. He faces up to 20 years in prison as the case renews outrage over police violence. Read More

Trump said: “We’ve halted many years ago, but with others doing testing I think it’s appropriate to do so.”

Experts warn this would mark a major escalation and could upend global nuclear stability.

Corey Hinderstein of the Carnegie Endowment for Nuclear Peace said testing “would be extremely dangerous and benefit adversaries more than the U.S.”

The only U.S. site capable of such tests is the Nevada National Security Site, about 60 miles northwest of Las Vegas.

Russia conducted tests of a nuclear-powered cruise missile and a nuclear-powered underwater drone in October 2025.

Trump said: “I see them testing... if they’re going to test, I guess we have to test.”

The timing coincides with the expiration of the last U.S.-Russia nuclear treaty, raising fears of a new arms race.

Hinderstein: Other countries have more to gain than the U.S. by breaking the moratorium.

Paul Dean (Nuclear Threat Initiative): Each test could cost around $140 million.

Robert Peters (Heritage Foundation): Testing “is not necessary right now” but warned of “compelling reasons” emerging if tensions escalate.

15-year-old Celeste Rivas’ body was found in D4vd’s car on Sept. 8, 2025.

Investigators uncovered concerning but not illegal materials inside the artist’s Hollywood residence.

Police continue to treat the case as a death investigation, not a homicide.

D4vd cancelled his tour weeks after the search.

The 42-year-old actor called the decision a “no-brainer” and “essentially risk-free.”

He’s donating through NYU Langone Health as an altruistic, non-directed donor.

About 90,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for kidney transplants.

Eisenberg added his family to a donor voucher list for future protection.

Spanish Flu Devastates U.S., 1918 – The deadly influenza pandemic claims 21,000 American lives in just one week, marking one of the darkest chapters of global public health history.

Mount Rushmore Completed, 1941 – After nearly 15 years of carving into the granite cliffs of South Dakota’s Black Hills, Mount Rushmore is finished, immortalizing four U.S. presidents in stone.

U.S. Halts Bombing in North Vietnam, 1968 – President Lyndon B. Johnson orders a stop to all American bombing campaigns in North Vietnam, a move aimed at advancing peace negotiations during the Vietnam War.