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NYC Council Votes to End Central Park Horse Carriages by '28
The New York City Council on Thursday passed a bill to end horse-drawn carriage rides in Central Park by June 1, 2028.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:21:20 EDTMelania Trump Brokers Ukraine-Russia Ceasefire; Adviser Breaks News on Newsmax
Ukraine and Russia will observe a ceasefire in and around the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky, about 5 miles behind the front lines, allowing residents to evacuate, the office of first lady Melania Trump announced Friday.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:40:43 EDTZelenskyy: November Trilateral Talks Possible, Russia Holds Key
Ukraine's president says new peace talks could begin in November, but warns that Russia's actions will determine whether they succeed.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine is ready to return to the negotiating table with Russia and the United States in hopes...
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:23:21 EDTTrump Admin Sues to Block Possible Dem Senate Win in Alaska
The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit to block certification of the Senate race in Alaska if Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, loses the contest while another candidate with the same name is on the ballot.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:20:40 EDTCook Report: 12 to 22 House Seats Will Flip to Dems
Election forecaster The Cook Political Report has shifted 19 House seats toward Democrats less than two weeks before the midterms, dealing another blow to Republicans' hopes of maintaining their narrow majority in the House.The nonpartisan election handicapper said Friday...
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:12:25 EDTReport: Trump Eyes Canada Tariff Relief for Collins
The Trump administration is considering lifting 50% tariffs on certain Canadian agricultural and forestry products, a move that could provide political relief to Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and other Republicans facing competitive midterm elections.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:08:41 EDTNavy, Marine Boards Reject Transgender Troop Ousters
Military review boards in the Navy and Marine Corps have recommended retaining service members diagnosed with gender dysphoria in most cases despite President Donald Trump's executive order barring them from serving, The New York Times reported Friday.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:38:05 EDTMusk Warns Critics as Democrats Eye Investigations
Elon Musk issued a warning Wednesday after a report said Democrats are preparing to investigate him if they win control of either chamber of Congress in next month's midterm elections. "Live by the sword, die by the sword," Musk wrote on X.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:54:25 EDTNetanyahu Orders Extensive West Bank Campaign After Shootings
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered preparations Friday for what he described as the country's most extensive military campaign in the West Bank in decades after two Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers...
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:18:16 EDT2 Fmr FBI Officials Charged Over Hunter Biden's Laptop
Two former FBI officials who specialized in foreign election interference were charged Friday with making false statements to Congress about their knowledge of the FBI's Hunter Biden investigations and the involvement of a foreign-influence task force before the 2020 presidential election.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:38:12 EDTSpaceX Seeks 80,000 Cell Sites to Build Wireless Rival
SpaceX is negotiating access to at least 80,000 U.S. cell sites as Elon Musk's company assembles a nationwide wireless network to compete with AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile, Bloomberg reports.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:11:34 EDTData Center Spending to Double to $2.1 Trillion by '28
Global data center spending is expected to hit $1 trillion in 2026 and more than double to $2.1 trillion by 2028, BofA Global Research estimated in a note on Friday, driven by growing demand for and development of AI services. Data center spending has been a fast-growing...
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:42:53 EDTFrance to Deploy 70,000 Security Forces for Protests, Macron Meets Students
France will deploy some 70,000 police nationwide as it braces for new protests this weekend after some of the worst urban violence in years erupted on the sidelines of demonstrations a week ago, the government said Friday.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:51:18 EDTTrump Voting Crackdown Targets Immigrant Applicants
Most of the immigrants targeted by federal authorities in California this week for alleged voter fraud had applied for U.S. citizenship and now face charges related to lying on forms or during interviews. Those charges could lead to years in prison and thwart their efforts...
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:25:01 EDTPoll: Nearly 3 in 4 Trust Midterm Election Results
Nearly three in four likely U.S. voters trust that the results of the upcoming midterm elections will be accurate, according to a national New York Times/Siena College survey. The findings come less than two weeks before the Nov. 3 elections...
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:29:27 EDTActor Tom Skerritt, 'Alien,' 'Top Gun' Star, Dies at 93
Versatile actor Tom Skerritt, who starred in Hollywood megahits including the sci-fi classic "Alien," the war comedy "M*A*S*H," and the action drama "Top Gun," has died at the age of 93.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:39:25 EDTAaron Rodgers: NFL Would Cancel Paris Game if Unsafe
The NFL would have canceled its first regular-season game in Paris, scheduled for Sunday, if the situation were unsafe, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said on Friday, referring to the recent protests in the French capital.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:56:42 EDTPhilippines Probes Meghan Markle's Father Over Child Sex Abuse Images
Authorities in the Philippines are investigating Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, the wife of Britain's Prince Harry, Nicholas Ty, Philippine justice undersecretary said on Friday, after allegations that he possessed child sexual abuse images.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:42:35 EDTGas Prices Expected to Stay Above $4 for Midterms
Experts say the national average price of a gallon of gas likely will remain above $4 heading into Election Day, adding to Americans' financial burdens as Republicans fight to maintain control of Congress.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:03:22 EDTSerbia's Pro-Trump Vučić Faces Election Sunday as Left Protests Grow
Serbia's longtime leader Aleksandar Vučić seeks to return as prime minister in Sunday's election, counting on his economic record, ties to President Donald Trump's administration, and independent foreign policy to defeat a well-funded left-wing opposition.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:09:47 EDT