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Hurricane Isaias live updates: Gulf Coast evacuations expand with expected Category 3 landfall  CNNHurricane Isaias live tracker: Major Category 3 storm strengthening before making landfall along Gulf Coast; evacuations ordered in Alabama and Florida  YahooIsaias closes in on the US Gulf Coast as a dangerous Category 3 hurricane  AP NewsHurricane Isaias Georgia: Live updates, latest track, how much rain, tornado risk  WSB-TVOil Platforms in the Gulf shut down in preparation for Hurricane Isaias  NPR

Wall Street finishes its record-setting week with gains  AP NewsSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Elon Musk’s growing SpaceX empire sends AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile shares plunging  NBC NewsVerizon stock heads for worst day since 2002 as SpaceX U.S. network plans whack telcos  CNBCSpaceX’s Wireless Move Trips Up Telecoms  WSJElon Musk's SpaceX just made a huge play to challenge the phone industry, and AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon stocks are getting crushed  Yahoo FinanceSpaceX takes aim at US wireless carriers with spectrum acquisition  Reuters

Trump says Russia to supply diesel to US and global market  ReutersTrump Says He Will Import Russian Diesel Fuel Amid High Prices  The New York TimesZelenskiy says letting Russia sell diesel to US is 'investment in war'  YahooTrump strikes deal with Putin to supply Russian diesel to U.S. and global markets  CNBCIran war live: Russia to supply diesel; Putin, Trump discuss Iran  Al Jazeera

5 reasons Dodgers-Brewers NLCS is different this time around  MLB.comSCHEDULE: First-pitch times announced for NLCS between Brewers and Dodgers  WISNWho has the edge? Our predictions for the Brewers’ NLCS vs the Dodgers  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel2026 NLCS Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Los Angeles Dodgers  Brew Crew BallMLB playoffs 2026: Previewing Dodgers-Brewers NLCS  ESPN

Trump wants to reduce the cost of fuel as the midterms loom - will it work?  BBCDiesel prices remain elevated despite Trump's moves to boost supplies  Yahoo FinanceAnalysis | Trump is trying last-minute ways to bring down prices  The Washington PostThe Political Economy of Diesel  The American ProspectTrump to push US officials to use Defense Production Act to raise oil, fuel output, three sources say  Reuters

Mike Ditka, legendary Chicago Bears coach, dies at 86  NBC NewsLegendary coach, Hall of Fame TE Mike Ditka dies at age 86  ESPNMike Ditka remembered in Aliquippa as a hometown hero who inspired generations  CBS NewsPitt great, Aliquippa native, Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Ditka dies at age 86  TribLIVE.comStatement from the Green Bay Packers  Green Bay Packers – packers.com

NYPD body camera video shows aftermath of ICE agent shooting man in Marble Hill  CBS NewsMullin Criticizes Sanctuary City Policies After ICE Shooting in New York: Live Updates  The New York TimesICE shooting in NYC fuels tension between New York officials and Trump administration  NPRMan shot by ICE agents in front of 5-year-old son in Marble Hill  PIX11New York City’s Marble Hill residents furious after ICE shooting: ‘Why do this?’  The Guardian

What would you do if you caught a baseball during the MLB playoffs? Give it to a kid nearby or keep it? This very scenario played out this week, with a fan deciding to keep the ball.

Immigration officer shot man in car where five-year-old child was sitting, sparking fierce protestsLeading New York Democrats expressed anger and demanded curbs on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) violence after a federal officer shot a man driving a car in which his five-year-old son was sitting, sparking fierce protests.At least seven shots were reportedly fired and the man was hit in the neck late on Thursday afternoon as children were coming home from school in the busy Marble Hill neighborhood of New York City. Marble Hill is considered part of Manhattan, but is physically located in the Bronx. Continue reading...

Utah senator John Curtis says decision to broadcast execution of Nidal Hasan ‘risks feeding the appetite’ as Vance says he won’t watch if livestream goes ahead‘Medieval’ and ‘disturbing’: US plan to livestream execution elicits global condemnationSign up for the US Breaking News emailIn a statement to the Guardian, Robin M Maher, the executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center, said that her group is “not aware of any regulation or precedent for a military execution to be livestreamed on the internet or otherwise made widely available to the public”.She added that “public executions are typically held in authoritarian countries to instil fear in the population, and to show the power and control of the government.” Continue reading...

Hammam al-Hammami is believed to have been targeting the passenger terminal at Ben Gurion airport near Tel AvivThe co-pilot who tried to seize control of a passenger jet flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv last week was planning to launch a suicide attack targeting the passenger terminal at Israel’s international airport, prosecutors in the United Arab Emirates said on Friday.Hammam al-Hammami attacked the plane’s Indian pilot with an emergency axe, but failed to prevent his badly injured colleague from opening the cockpit’s security door to allow passengers to overpower his assailant. Continue reading...

Manhattan prosecutors say murder case over 2024 killing can proceed under ‘exception’ to state double jeopardy lawManhattan prosecutors filed paperwork on Friday opposing Luigi Mangione’s arguments for dismissing his state-level case in the killing of the UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson.Mangione on 14 August pleaded guilty to federal charges in Thompson’s 4 December 2024 killing outside a Midtown hotel – weeks before his scheduled 8 September New York state murder and weapons trial. The killing prompted an intense manhunt but also sparked an outpouring of rage against the practices of the for-profit US healthcare industry. Continue reading...

Zacharia will replace Karoline Leavitt, who left the role at the end of August after giving birth to her second childDonald Trump on Friday announced that he had picked Katie Zacharia to be the next White House press secretary, lining up a conservative commentator he called a “devoted fan” to be his most prominent spokesperson.Zacharia will replace Karoline Leavitt, who left the role at the end of August after the birth to her second child. Continue reading...

Actor was robbed of his watch after being struck in the head by two attackers wielding a gun and a knife The Pretty Little Liars actor Keegan Allen was battered and robbed by attackers wielding a knife and gun in West Hollywood, he said on Thursday in a social media video showing him bloodied and alarmed.The Los Angeles county sheriff’s department confirmed in a statement shared with news outlets that it was investigating a violent robbery matching the weapons, block and time described by Allen on social media, where users responded with shock and supportive comments. Continue reading...

Hazardous waves are possible as far south as Ecuador and as far north as Mexico, as 13 aftershocks reportedA powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake has struck Panama and triggered tsunami warnings along the west coast of Central and South America, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).The quake hit along the southern coast of the country, the USGS said. It was centered near the southern tip of the Central American country, about 14km (9 miles) south-west of the remote community of Pitaloza Arriba, the USGS said. Continue reading...

The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 7.7, was centered in the country’s southern region. Authorities canceled a tsunami alert for the region.

Government planes reported to be carrying the Russian president and his aides home from Turkmenistan were forced to circle or divert to another city.

The attorney general of the United Arab Emirates said that the co-pilot had been inspired by the Sept. 11 attacks after years of developing extreme Islamist views.

Ms. Pillay has served as a judge in her native South Africa and on international courts investigating war crimes. She led a U.N. panel that determined that Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, a finding the Israeli government rejected.

The planned execution of Nidal Hasan by firing squad would be the first military execution in more than 60 years.

The parade has led to a stand-off between Orangemen and nationalist residents of the Garvaghy Road in Portadown lasting almost two weeks.

Ukraine's president said allowing Russia to sell petroleum products would prolong a war that must be ended.

Michael Bogle had said outside prison last week that "people like me" should not be jailed "for a long time".

The conservative commentator currently works as a communications adviser at Trump Media & Technology Group.

Rules on the recording and filming of executions differ between state, federal and military regulations.

Jewish Greens' leader has said Polanski should resign in the wake of a Zionism row and by-election defeat.

Snap vote called after Parliament rejects measures to protect tenants and freeze rents.

South African jurist Navanethem Pillay has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her work to promote peace.

Rising fuel prices push Delta's annual fuel expenses up by $6bn, affecting its profit outlook for 2026.

Attorney General says suspect admitted he acted alone after preparing ‌‌psychologically ‌‌and physically for the attack.

Russia to supply 300,000 tonnes of diesel immediately, followed by 1.5 million more, as prices soar amid the Iran war.

Several US allies call to 'defend' and 'protect' the ICC following Washington's decision to sanction the judiciary body.

Countries including Colombia, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Chile have received warnings after the quake.

A young orangutan has been rescued from wildfires on Borneo Island in Indonesia.

The secretary of state, in a meeting with Venezuelan opposition figure Dinorah Figuera, expressed U.S. support for talks meant to set the stage for an election.

Hamam al-Hammami, a 29-year-old Omani national, intended to cause “the greatest possible number of human casualties,” the Emirati attorney general said.

When a New York University professor died in 2024, it set off a legal dispute over a quietly accumulated fortune.

The attorney general of the United Arab Emirates said that the co-pilot had been inspired by the Sept. 11 attacks after years of developing extreme Islamist views.

President Trump said Russia had agreed to ship potentially millions of tons of diesel fuel in the coming months. But Russia has an ongoing ban on exporting diesel.

The 2028 election is on the ballot right now.

As enrollment for Medicare Advantage begins this month, older Americans are confronting fewer options because insurers are discontinuing coverage in many areas.

He and the Bears won the Super Bowl in 1986, and after coaching he became one of the sport’s most visible and enduring talking heads. He was 86.

Correspondence suggests that Ms. Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece and former fiancée of Donald Trump Jr., asked a G.O.P. donor to pay off her credit card.

Republicans are suddenly racing to defend a seat in Kansas, where Democrats are trying to win a Senate race for the first time in nearly a century.

Some G.O.P. members of Congress said that broadcasting the execution of the Fort Hood shooter was inappropriate, though others gleefully applauded it.

President Donald Trump has few options to reduce diesel prices given the destruction done to refineries by the wars in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

SpaceX announced the spectrum deal Thursday, as the company aims to push deeper into the telecom market through its Starlink service.

The Nasdaq Composite rose on Friday following a losing session.

Researchers found that while wealth disparities narrowed somewhat, the ability to meet debt payments deteriorated significantly.