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  1. White House · Mon, Oct 12 · 6 AM CTTrump announces Russia-Ukraine "energy ceasefire"; Zelenskyy says Kyiv will comply if Moscow does, as a Kharkiv power plant is hit
  2. World · Mon, Oct 12 · 6 AM CTUpdate: Houthi attacks on Saudi airports kill at least 14, including an American; Dammam airport also targeted
  3. World · Mon, Oct 12 · 6 AM CTAt least 139 migrants, including 15 children, die as overcrowded boat capsizes off Djibouti
  4. White House · Mon, Oct 12 · 6 AM CTNew York localities refused 16,070 ICE detainers under Trump, DHS says; Hochul's office calls it a mischaracterization
  5. White House · Mon, Oct 12 · 6 AM CTSecret Service director says threats against protectees are up "just over 40%" from last year
  6. White House · Mon, Oct 12 · 6 AM CTPope Leo calls death penalty "inadmissible" as Trump weighs Pentagon plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution
  7. White House · Mon, Oct 12 · 6 AM CTTrump and Rubio weigh removing Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle over misconduct reports; decision likely this week
  8. Supreme Court · Mon, Oct 12 · 6 AM CTSupreme Court returns Tuesday with Beaird v. United States, a test of deference to sentencing commentary in a 17-round magazine case
  9. World · Sun, Oct 11 · 6 AM CTUpdate: Houthi missile on Riyadh airport kills 12, including an American; Trump says U.S. "may" join strikes on Houthis
  10. World · Sun, Oct 11 · 6 AM CTU.S. jet disables cargo ship trying to run the Iran blockade in the Gulf of Oman, CENTCOM says
  11. World · Sun, Oct 11 · 6 AM CTPanama declares state of emergency after 7.7 and 6.6 quakes; no deaths reported, U.S. pledges $5 million
  12. White House · Sun, Oct 11 · 6 AM CTUpdate: Trump defends Russian diesel deal, says Ukraine should "get a new leader"; Putin "would like to see a settlement, strongly"
  13. Supreme Court · Sun, Oct 11 · 6 AM CTSupreme Court back on the bench Tuesday, Oct. 13, with Beaird v. United States; Salazar v. Paramount Global follows Wednesday
  14. White House · Sat, Oct 10 · 5 PM CTTrump says it's "time for Ukraine to get a new president," tells Zelensky to "damn well stop" hitting Russian refineries
  15. World · Sat, Oct 10 · 5 PM CTMissile hits Riyadh's main airport; Trump says U.S. "may" join Saudi strikes on the Houthis
  16. World · Sat, Oct 10 · 5 PM CTUpdate: Russian attacks kill at least 24 across Ukraine, 20 in Zaporizhzhia; missiles hit Kyiv
  17. Supreme Court · Sat, Oct 10 · 5 PM CTTrump asks Supreme Court to revive his dismissed 2016-election lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and nearly $1 million in sanctions
  18. Breaking World · Sat, Oct 10World News Update: SpaceX launches SDA T1TL-A from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California; Russian strikes kill at least 15 in Zaporizhzhia
  19. World · Sat, Oct 10 · 6 AM CTUpdate: More than 726,000 without power in Florida and Alabama after Isaias slams the Panhandle; flood threat moves inland
  20. White House · Sat, Oct 10 · 6 AM CTTrump scraps plan to attend Saturday's Georgia-Alabama game so he won't disrupt hurricane response