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Legal path seems narrow to challenge livestream of Fort Hood shooter’s execution, experts say

Ed White And Claudia Lauer, The Associated Press 4 minute read Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

Any effort to challenge the Trump administration's plan to livestream the firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan might rest solely with the man sentenced to death for killing 13 people at the Texas military base in 2009, experts say.

Broadcasting the event worldwide isn't mentioned in the Army rules governing how rare military executions are carried out. But that doesn't mean there is a viable legal path to oppose it by anyone besides Hasan. And he hasn't signaled whether he will even try to stop anything related to his Dec. 3 death sentence.

Officials at the Pentagon said Thursday that Hasan’s execution by a firing squad would be livestreamed and that more details would follow. A day earlier, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, “We’ll make sure that people are able to watch it, that it’s public.”

“Other than Hasan, I'm not sure anyone could” have legal standing to stop a livestream, said Brenner Fissell, a professor at Villanova University’s law school and an expert in military justice.

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Wildfires in Brazil’s Amazonas state worsen air quality in Manaus

Gabriela Sá Pessoa, The Associated Press 3 minute read Preview

Wildfires in Brazil’s Amazonas state worsen air quality in Manaus

Gabriela Sá Pessoa, The Associated Press 3 minute read Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

SAO PAULO (AP) — Smoke from wildfires disrupted daily life in Brazil's largest Amazon region city of Manaus on Friday as the country's dry season approached its peak.

The city, the capital of Amazonas state, suspended in-person work at municipal administrative offices, citing worsening air quality. Public school classes were canceled, and residents were urged to wear face masks.

The city said in a statement that the concentration of pollutants averaged 196 micrograms per cubic meter, which is considered an unhealthy level way above the normal range of about 3 to 9.

“For several days, Manaus has been affected by heavy smoke from fires in municipalities elsewhere in Amazonas state and in other states,” the city said. “The serious situation extends beyond the capital and threatens the health and quality of life of thousands of families.”

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Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

Arts & Entertainment

Trump names commentator Katie Zacharia of his media company as next White House press secretary

Thomas Beaumont And Collin Binkley, The Associated Press 2 minute read Preview

Trump names commentator Katie Zacharia of his media company as next White House press secretary

Thomas Beaumont And Collin Binkley, The Associated Press 2 minute read Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Friday that Katie Zacharia, a communications adviser for his media company, will succeed Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary.

Trump revealed his selection of Zacharia on his Truth Social platform, where he often makes political and official announcements. Zacharia is a conservative commentator for Trump Media & Technology Group, which operates the social media site.

In naming Zacharia, Trump described her as “a loyal and brilliant supporter, right from the beginning.”

Zacharia briefly worked as a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security earlier this year and has been a commentator for Fox News and Newsmax. Trump said Zacharia had been involved in his presidential campaigns, notably in swing states.

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Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

World

Justice Department won’t enforce registration rules on silencers and certain guns after court ruling

Alanna Durkin Richer, The Associated Press 3 minute read Preview

Justice Department won’t enforce registration rules on silencers and certain guns after court ruling

Alanna Durkin Richer, The Associated Press 3 minute read Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department moved Friday to allow more people to purchase firearm suppressors — known as silencers — short-barreled rifles and certain other guns without registering them with the federal government following a court ruling that struck down provisions of a key law.

The Trump administration announced the broad enforcement policy changes after a Texas judge in August ruled the permitting process was unconstitutional. The judge's ruling was limited to the parties involved in that case, but the Justice Department said Friday it would no longer enforce the registration requirements more broadly.

“The direction from the President, Congress, and the courts is clear,” Rob Cekada, director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said in an emailed statement. “ATF is now following suit with our enforcement posture while continuing to ensure we remain focused where we are needed the most: combating violent crime in American communities.”

It’s the latest move by the Trump administration to ease restrictions on firearms opposed by gun rights groups. Gun rights activists have long complained that the registration requirements — which meant filling out a form, being fingerprinted, and waiting for government approval — were overly burdensome

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Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

Business

Trump says US to get diesel from Russia, relaxing pressure on Moscow to ease prices before midterms

Michelle L. Price And Collin Binkley, The Associated Press 5 minute read Preview

Trump says US to get diesel from Russia, relaxing pressure on Moscow to ease prices before midterms

Michelle L. Price And Collin Binkley, The Associated Press 5 minute read Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said that he has struck a deal to obtain diesel from Russia, a stunning reversal of years of U.S. pressure on Moscow over its war with Ukraine and an attempt to address high fuel prices ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.

Trump said on social media on Friday that he struck the deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call in which he was expected to discuss a suspected case of plague in Russia. Instead, Trump announced that Russia will immediately supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel, followed by an additional 500,000 tons in November and 1 million tons “immediately thereafter.” Russia will deliver another 3 million tons “within a short period of time” after that, he wrote. 

Trump’s shocking announcement comes after he signed a sweeping Russia sanctions law last month that aimed at clamping down on Russia’s energy economy, among other areas, that fuel its war against Ukraine.

His move casts doubt on the likelihood of the White House imposing sanctions on Russia this month, given that a bipartisan law passed by Congress directs the administration to target the top importers of Russian oil and gas.

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Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

World

Georgia-Alabama showdown is on schedule despite approach of Hurricane Isaias; Trump will skip game

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Georgia-Alabama showdown is on schedule despite approach of Hurricane Isaias; Trump will skip game

The Associated Press 3 minute read Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference college football clash between No. 2 Georgia and No. 6 Alabama remained on schedule for Saturday night despite the looming arrival of Hurricane Isaias along the U.S. Gulf Coast.

President Donald Trump, however, will no longer attend the game in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Trump posted on his social media site Friday that “based on the fact that a huge Hurricane/Storm is coming, it is important to have our wonderful First Responders, Law Enforcement, and others, focused on that Storm, and in no way be thinking about the safety, or presence, of the President of the United States, ME!”

“Therefore, I will miss that potentially unbelievable Game, Alabama vs. Georgia,” Trump continued. “But, hopefully, the Game will go on despite the weather!”

He also promised, without providing details, “I will be visiting both of those Teams at a later date.”

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Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

Environment

The fish behind America’s fish sticks is fueling a fight over trawling in Alaska

Annika Hammerschlag, The Associated Press 10 minute read Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

THE BERING SEA (AP) — The net rose from the heaving Bering Sea swells, packed so tightly with Alaska pollock that their heads squeezed through the webbing.

As the catch spilled onto the deck, other dead marine life came with it: a skate, crabs, jellyfish and, among the most consequential, salmon — the fish at the center of a growing political and cultural fight over industrial trawling in Alaska.

“This is a wild capture fishery so you do run into your nontarget species, and a lot of people have a problem with that,” said Maverick Blake, the boat’s captain. “But this is what it takes to put seafood on the table.”

Blake redirected the boat toward another fishing ground where he hoped to encounter fewer salmon.

World

Indian man sentenced in Paris over a global Discord ring accused of abusing children

Nicolas Vaux-montagny And Elitsa Gadeva, The Associated Press 5 minute read Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

PARIS (AP) — A 29-year-old Indian man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday in a Paris trial over his alleged involvement in an international criminal network that targeted vulnerable children in the U.S., Britain and Canada and coerced them into producing violent and sexual videos.

The child victims were recruited via the online platform Discord to become “slaves” to a group known as CVLT, according to court documents in the case obtained by The Associated Press. At least three other members of the group have been arrested in the U.S.

Rohan Rane, one of the international online group's leaders, was found guilty of sexual extortion and acts of torture against a minor, according to lawyer Hippolyte Marquetty, representing five U.S. victims. The 20-year sentence was the maximum possible for the charges he faced.

Rane showed no reaction when the jury's verdict was announced Friday night, according to those in the courtroom. Judges had ordered the trial held behind closed doors in a rare move because the case involves abuse of children.

Business

FACT FOCUS: Trump says tariffs have brought more US auto factories. His numbers are off.

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FACT FOCUS: Trump says tariffs have brought more US auto factories. His numbers are off.

Alexa St. John, The Associated Press 7 minute read Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

DETROIT (AP) — As President Donald Trump travels the country to rally support for Republican candidates ahead of the midterm elections, he is touting his economic agenda and crediting GOP-backed tariffs with industry growth — including what he says are more vehicle manufacturing plants all over the country.

Speaking at a Baltimore shipyard earlier this week, he credited his administration with drawing automakers back from at least five countries and painted a picture of historic plant construction after decades where there had been none at all.

But while Trump has found some success in boosting car manufacturing to the U.S. and forging deals within the industry, much of what he said was overblown or untrue.

Here’s a closer look at the facts.

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Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

NFL

Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear and a Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at 86

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Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear and a Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at 86

Jim Litke, The Associated Press 10 minute read Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Ditka, who personified the toughness and grit of Chicago in a Hall of Fame career as a player and coach of the Bears and the leader of arguably the most dominant team in NFL history, has died. He was 86.

Ditka's family announced his death on Friday in a statement.

“It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Mike Ditka,” the family said. “While the world knew Mike as a Hall of Fame football player, legendary coach, and leader of the Chicago Bears’ Super Bowl XX championship team, we knew him as the heart of our family. Mike will be missed beyond measure and remembered forever.”

Nicknamed “Iron Mike” as a player, Ditka helped revolutionize the tight end position and in 1988 was the first to play at the spot to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He then moved to the sidelines and later took over as Chicago’s coach. His 1985 team featured one of the game’s most dominant defenses ever. It also had enough outsized personalities to record a rap video, “The Super Bowl Shuffle,” and back up their boasting in the championship game three months later.

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Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

Business

Wall Street finishes its record-setting week with gains

Stan Choe, The Associated Press 4 minute read Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market finished its record-setting week with gains on Friday, even as other financial markets remained indecisive.

The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% for its first gain since setting its all-time high three days earlier. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 423 points, or 0.8%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.6%.

The strength came as oil prices continued to yo-yo because of uncertainty about when the war with Iran will allow the global energy industry to return to normal. The price for a barrel of Brent crude bounced between $102.50 and $105 before settling at $104.72, up 0.4%.

Treasury yields flipped up and down in the bond market following their own sharp moves earlier in the week. The yield on the 10-year Treasury eventually climbed to 5.24% from 5.22% late Thursday.

Faith

Congregants celebrate the reconstruction of one of America’s oldest Black churches

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Congregants celebrate the reconstruction of one of America’s oldest Black churches

Nancy Jiang, The Associated Press 5 minute read Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — The reconstruction of one of the nation's oldest Black churches, where congregants gathered in secret before building a meeting house in Virginia, was celebrated Friday.

Hundreds of residents gathered for a community-wide re-dedication of the original First Baptist Church of Williamsburg, which was established in 1776 by enslaved and free African Americans in defiance of laws that prevented them from congregating.

In 1805, its original parishioners built the church house, known as the African Baptist Meeting House, with recycled bricks and materials they scrounged. A tornado in 1834 destroyed the church, which was rebuilt in 1856 before it was turned into a parking lot a century later by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, a living history museum, because it didn't match the 18th century aesthetic of the town at the time.

Since then, the 16-foot by 32-foot church has been reconstructed, after archaeologists in 2021 uncovered the church's original foundation, as well as 62 graves linked to the congregation.

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Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

Business

Saudi authorities say 3 killed in Houthi-claimed attacks on Riyadh airport

Sally Abou Aljoud And Cara Anna, The Associated Press 6 minute read Preview

Saudi authorities say 3 killed in Houthi-claimed attacks on Riyadh airport

Sally Abou Aljoud And Cara Anna, The Associated Press 6 minute read Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

BEIRUT (AP) — An airline pilot was among three Saudi citizens killed in attacks targeting Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport and a Saudia airlines plane, the kingdom’s civil aviation authority said Friday. Several people “of different nationalities” were wounded.

Thursday’s attacks were the deadliest in Saudi Arabia since the kingdom and allied forces in neighboring Yemen launched a major military offensive against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels last weekend.

The attacks also marked a significant escalation on the latest front in the Iran war, which has kept oil prices and financial markets volatile.

U.N. special envoy Hans Grundberg told the U.N. Security Council that the situation in Yemen remained “highly fluid,” with civilians bearing the brunt of escalating violence in a country already facing dire humanitarian conditions and food insecurity.

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Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

World

US plans for livestreamed execution would put it in company with few nations

Brian Melley, The Associated Press 4 minute read Preview

US plans for livestreamed execution would put it in company with few nations

Brian Melley, The Associated Press 4 minute read Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

The U.S. would join a very short list of nations that carry out capital punishment in public if it goes forward with plans to live-stream a military execution this year.

Only two countries carried out the death penalty in public last year, according to Amnesty International's tracking of 2,700 executions in 17 countries.

Iran executed 11 people publicly and Afghanistan killed six, the human rights organization said.

The Pentagon announced Thursday that it would live stream the Dec. 3 execution by firing squad of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan at Fort Hood, Texas, the first military execution in more than 65 years.

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Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

Environment

Hurricane Isaias lashes the US Gulf Coast with wind and rain hours before it comes ashore

Sophie Bates, Emilie Megnien And John Seewer, The Associated Press 5 minute read Preview

Hurricane Isaias lashes the US Gulf Coast with wind and rain hours before it comes ashore

Sophie Bates, Emilie Megnien And John Seewer, The Associated Press 5 minute read Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

GULF BREEZE, Fla. (AP) — Homeowners gassed up generators, filled bathtubs with water and bought last-minute supplies along the U.S. Gulf Coast on Friday while Hurricane Isaias gained strength as it charged toward the beaches of Alabama and the Florida Panhandle.

The Category 3 storm has grown into a major hurricane — the first of an unusually quiet Atlantic season — and is expected to make landfall Friday night.

Forecasters warned of a significant storm surge, damaging winds, flooding and possibly even tornadoes before the storm loses steam as it moves inland and delivers strong winds and rain well north into Atlanta.

Tropical storm-force winds began to lash the Gulf shoreline around midday, hours before Isaias was expected to make landfall between Mobile Bay on the Alabama coast and the city of Destin in the Florida Panhandle. The low-lying coastal area is known for its powdery white sand beaches dotted with vacation homes, waterfront bars and seafood shacks.

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Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

World

South African-born jurist Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for her work in international justice

Stefanie Dazio, Jamey Keaten And Kostya Manenkov, The Associated Press 7 minute read Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

OSLO, Norway (AP) — Navi Pillay, a South African-born jurist and former U.N. human rights chief whose career has spanned from defending the rights of an imprisoned Nelson Mandela to leading a panel that found that Israel committed genocide in Gaza, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for efforts that the award committee said promoted international law as it comes under attack.

Her win is sure to be seen as a high-profile rebuke to U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who have both rejected the findings of the U.N. commission she led on Gaza. The leaders also have been highly critical of the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court. Pillay has worked at both.

Hours after the award was announced in Norway, the Trump administration imposed sweeping new sanctions on the International Criminal Court as part of its campaign to dismantle the tribunal over investigations into the United States and its allies, including Israel.

On the 125th anniversary of the prize's inception, the Norwegian Nobel Committee sought "to remind the world that the rule of law, national and international, underpins the system we have set up to ensure peace and resolve conflicts nonviolently. Peace requires justice," committee Chairman Jørgen Watne Frydnes said.

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