More than 420 anti-science bills attacking longstanding public health protections – vaccines, milk safety and fluoride – have been introduced in statehouses across the U.S. this year.

Instead of doing his job, instead of addressing the healthcare crisis and reopening the government, Donald Trump is skipping town.

A man who says he was detained by police for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vader’s theme song from “Star Wars” on his phone sued the District of Columbia on Thursday, claiming the officers violated his constitutional rights. https://to.pbs.org/4njrxKi

Two significant legal actions — including a possible decision from the U.S. Supreme Court — are expected this week. While both would be preliminary, they could impact how courts weigh in on such cases going forward.

European space firms combine to compete with SpaceX

A freedom-loving people will not stand for the corruption and the power grabs we’re witnessing daily in our country. That's why millions of Americans took to the streets a few days ago, and it's why elections like the Virginia governor race will show the path to a better future a few days from now.

Small businesses are hurting because of the Republican shutdown. It's time Republicans come back to DC and end the economic instability.

A new proposal would allow countries to join the EU without full voting rights. It's the latest attempt by pro-EU-enlargement governments to breathe life into an expansion process that's currently blocked by Budapest and a few other capitals. 🔗 www.politico.eu/article/new-...

Farmers are struggling this fall despite a bountiful harvest. Production costs are high, crop prices are low and the trade war has closed off one of their biggest markets.

You know it’s bad when the Dept of Labor says immigration raids are “threatening the stability of domestic food production and prices for US consumers.” @opinion.bloomberg.com #CPI www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

* COLOMBIA RECALLS AMBASSADOR FROM THE U.S., FOREIGN MINISTRY SAYS, AMID DEEP DIPLOMATIC TENSIONS @reuters.com

For the first time, researchers have restored some vision to people with a common eye disease by using a prosthetic retinal implant. The treatment could improve the lives of an estimated one million people in the U.S. who lose their vision to the condition if it's approved for broader use.

Many patriotic citizens showed up despite the rain for No Kings Protest, Bellingham WA 10/18/2025. This was predicted to be the largest nationwide protest in history.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

No Kings Protests Set To Be Largest In US History, Hegseth Gets Rejected, Mike Johnson Called Out For Burying Epstein Files

In two days, be a part of the largest peaceful protest in modern American history. Join No Kings this Saturday at an event near you to push back on Trump's power grabs and make it clear—we don't do monarchs here. nokings.org

(BARRON’S’) - The European Union's top court ruled Thursday that a dog travelling in an aeroplane's cargo hold counts as baggage, meaning airlines are not required to pay higher compensation if the animal is lost. 😔 @barrons.com www.barrons.com/news/eu-cour...

California will start selling low-cost insulin in January, becoming the first state to bypass Big Pharma with its own supply of the expensive drug.

Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries will debate Wednesday on C-SPAN. The yet-to-be-scheduled showdown will take place on “Ceasefire,” hosted by our Dasha Burns.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes sent a demand letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson Tuesday, calling for the immediate swearing in of Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva following her special election win last month.

Alex Jones's appeal over £1bn Sandy Hook judgement rejected by US Supreme Court

Col. Michael Randrianirina’s announcement in the capital, Antananarivo, came almost immediately after parliament voted to impeach the president, who has fled the country because of the rebellion by soldiers. “We are taking power,” the colonel said. https://to.pbs.org/3KQ7llV

Los Angeles County officials will vote Tuesday on whether to declare a state of emergency that would give them power to provide assistance for residents they say have suffered financially from ongoing federal immigration raids. https://to.pbs.org/4nRuvaj

Larry Ellison has a lower profile than other tech billionaires, but his influence over media is about to be immense. His family's empire could soon own CBS, Paramount, CNN and TikTok. n.pr/478XSOb

President Donald Trump will honor influential conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Tuesday with a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor the White House can bestow on a civilian. https://to.pbs.org/3J8JYDA

President Trump is meeting with the President of Argentina instead of meeting with Congressional leaders to end the shutdown and prevent health care premiums from skyrocketing. $20 billion for Argentina, but no $ for Americans' health care?

On Capitol Hill, there has been almost no sign of progress toward ending the shutdown. Senators say they aren't even formally negotiating, which begs the question: what are they actually doing?

The longer Congress is stuck in a shutdown, the greater the chances the government won’t have the data to provide updates on where the economy stands.

Felicitaciones, María Corina Machado, por recibir el Premio Nobel de la Paz. This award honours not only your courage and conviction. But every voice that refuses to be silenced. In Venezuela and across the world.

Two powerful offshore earthquakes struck the same region in the southern Philippines hours apart on Friday with the first 7.4 magnitude temblor killing at least six people and prompting evacuations of coastal areas nearby because of a brief tsunami scare. https://to.pbs.org/48TiAE4

UPDATE: Israel's cabinet has approved the first stage of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal with Hamas — a move aimed at ending the two-year war in Gaza and freeing hostages on both sides.

A federal appeals court panel appears ready to allow Trump to deploy National Guard troops in Portland. Two members of the three-judge panel questioned an opposing ruling from a lower judge and signaled they are likely to lift it.

BREAKING: A judge blocks the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area for two weeks.

JUST IN: CBS' parent company is buying The Free Press and installing Bari Weiss, its contrarian founder, as editor in chief of CBS News.

It's the latest example of tech giants bowing to pressure from the Trump administration. Legal experts say the developer of the app has free speech rights that may have been violated.

Americans are paying more for groceries and electricity, and now their health care premiums are rising too. Republicans need to stop being a rubber stamp for President Trump and start working with us to protect the health care tax credits millions depend on.

The anatomy of the Bellingham Symphony Orchestra depends on dozens to make the music happen. Over the past 50 years, BSO has amassed a library of more than 500 works, and performances are regularly attended by a minimum of 1,000 eager audience members.

Russian-linked vessels are continuing to leak oil off Europe’s shores — despite Western sanctions — underscoring the continent’s inability to rein in Moscow’s so-called shadow fleet.

There are nearly 80,000 federal government workers across Washington state with the largest number in Kitsap County, writes FYI Guy.

Breaking News: The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of the conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell, a longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein.

Sky News joins NATO air patrol designed to deter Russia from pushing boundaries

“The Radical Left Democrats shut down the government,” the Forest Service websites read.

The Salvadoran journalist was arrested in June while covering a “No Kings” protest outside Atlanta. Those charges were dropped, his lawyers said. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/u...

Books that merely describe sexuality, LGBTQ people, or ugly aspects of American history aren't getting accidentally caught in a well-intentioned dragnet, Emma Sarappo writes: “They are targets of a deliberate effort to ban books deemed to have the wrong viewpoints.”

Jane Goodall, world-renowned primatologist, dies aged 91

Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere. Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself. Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj

New, and a big deal: Based on updated data and changes made by the Trump administration, we now estimate that ACA enrollees would see their out-of-pocket premiums increase by 114% if enhanced premium tax credits are allowed to expire. www.kff.org/affordable-c...

This shutdown is in Trump’s hands. He admitted in the room today that the president gets the blame for a shutdown. Americans are facing a crisis of rising health care costs. If the government shuts down, it’s because Republicans would rather shut it down rather than help people afford health care.

As the Putinization of America accelerates, “Trump’s opponents must build up forces to withstand the administration on every level, from grassroots protests to lawsuits in the courts,” Garry Kasparov writes: