Thursday, October 29, 2026
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  1. World · Thu, Oct 29 · 5 PM CTIran says tankers hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz and claims it seized a U.S. drone; U.S. Central Command calls the drone claim false
  2. World · Thu, Oct 29 · 5 PM CTUpdate: Iran says it received Vance's letter but has not answered; parliament speaker says 'the carrot-and-stick approach has no effect on Iran'
  3. World · Thu, Oct 29 · 5 PM CTUpdate: Pentagon says top war planner's firing followed an 'extensive' leak investigation; matter referred to the Justice Department
  4. World · Thu, Oct 29 · 5 PM CTAir Force reports two more 'nonhostile' deaths in the Middle East; Pentagon database lists 23 U.S. service members killed and 865 wounded since the Iran war began
  5. World · Thu, Oct 29 · 5 PM CTUpdate: Israel's count ends with no majority; Netanyahu bloc 53, Eisenkot-led bloc 48, Arab parties 19; certified results due by Wednesday
  6. World · Thu, Oct 29 · 5 PM CTU.S. and Japan agree to build a plant in Japan to assemble AMRAAM missiles for F-35s and to boost SM-3 interceptor output
  7. World · Thu, Oct 29 · 5 PM CTEuropean Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will step down Feb. 7, 2027
  8. White House · Thu, Oct 29 · 5 PM CTHoman says ICE deported a record number of illegal immigrants in September and warns New York to cooperate
  9. White House · Thu, Oct 29 · 5 PM CTDOJ to issue dozens of grand jury subpoenas in Alaska 'Decoy Dan' probe; Trump won't rule out a fight over seating Peltola
  10. White House · Thu, Oct 29 · 5 PM CTTrump warns Democrats against impeaching Hegseth if they win the House: 'If we wanted to play that game, we could play it just as well'
  11. White House · Thu, Oct 29 · 5 PM CTFederal judge blocks the administration's 'medically frail' definition for Medicaid work requirements
  12. White House · Thu, Oct 29 · 5 PM CTBoulder firebomber pleads guilty to federal hate crimes in attack that killed an 82-year-old woman at a hostage-awareness walk
  13. Supreme Court · Thu, Oct 29 · 5 PM CTSupreme Court: Big Bend challengers ask the justices to keep the halt on border-wall construction in place
  14. Supreme Court · Thu, Oct 29 · 5 PM CTSupreme Court to hear Catholic preschools' religious-liberty challenge to Colorado's universal preschool rules on Nov. 3
  15. World · Thu, Oct 29 · 6 AM CTUpdate: Trump says no, he did not direct Vance to restart Iran peace talks; says the outreach was about medical supplies
  16. World · Thu, Oct 29 · 6 AM CTHegseth fires the Pentagon's top war planner, Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, as Trump weighs renewed Iran strikes
  17. World · Thu, Oct 29 · 6 AM CTNorth Korea fires about a dozen short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast
  18. World · Thu, Oct 29 · 6 AM CTUpdate: Israel's election committee asks Shin Bet to probe alleged foreign interference; Arab parties projected at a record 19 seats
  19. World · Thu, Oct 29 · 6 AM CTRussia says it downed most of 613 drones aimed at Moscow overnight; Russian strike damages a school building in Kharkiv
  20. World · Thu, Oct 29 · 6 AM CTSpain mourns 68 killed after one high-speed train struck another from behind, its second deadly rail disaster this year