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On this episode of Fact News, Iran confirms the death of senior security official Ali Larijani as the conflict widens, with missile attacks on Israel, deadly strikes in Beirut, and alerts across the Gulf. A United flight turns around after an alleged hijacking threat—we hear the pilot’s exchange with air traffic control, courtesy of ATC.com. Plus: an Illinois man faces charges over white powder mailed to Congress, a cybersecurity issue disrupts a major New Mexico hospital, consumer confidence rebounds, an attack in Nigeria leaves at least 62 dead, and Jay-Z picks himself for the Super Bowl halftime stage.

John Anderson, country music star whose hits included 'Wild and Blue,' dies at 71.

Vance intensifies rapidly and could become a major Category 3 hurricane off Mexico's Pacific Coast.

World Series preview: Surprising Brewers-Rays matchup will open with Jacob Misiorowski's record heat.

Attack in the West Bank kills 2 Israeli soldiers.

Vivek Ramaswamy defends ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother.

Trump expresses concern about NFL game and civil unrest in Paris.

Wall Street loses ground under pressure from rising oil prices, more swings for Big Tech stocks.

Officials say bird flu caused the death of a bald eagle named Jackie who had become an internet sensation and a symbol of the species’ recovery in California. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said in a news release Wednesday that a necropsy and additional testing found that the primary underlying cause of Jackie’s death in August was highly pathogenic avian influenza. In the weeks leading up to her death, she was being treated at the Ojai Raptor Center for a variety of ailments, including anemia. Chris Eksteen, the center’s director, said in the news release that the necropsy results “have helped connect many of the findings” they saw throughout her hospitalization.

Prince Harry and Meghan cheered as they made their first joint appearance since returning to the UK.

Israel says commercial goods will not enter Gaza, a major shut-off for the hungry territory.

Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is returning to federal court to face torture allegations.

Authorities investigate letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to congressional, election offices.

AI stocks keep falling, but the rest of the market is supporting Wall Street.

Prosecutors urge life sentences for Alexander luxury real estate brokers in sex trafficking case.

On Facts News, an Arizona congressional candidate reports a sexual assault and explains why she’s speaking out. Also: the FBI seizes tools used by Chinese hackers, courthouse security fatally shoots an armed man in Nashville, and the Houthis claim an attack on an airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital. Plus, Hurricane Isaias threatens the Gulf Coast, the Waffle House Index measures storm severity, and four astronauts return to Earth after eight months in space.

President Donald Trump is holding a campaign rally in the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Thursday's visit puts Trump in the company of just a handful of U.S. presidents who have visited Native American tribes while in office. Tribal delegations have been meeting with presidents in Washington since the Early Republic. But presidential visits to tribal lands have been few and far between. The purpose and tone of those visits have changed dramatically as the relationship between the U.S. and tribal nations evolved. Early visits promoted the assimilation of Natives into white society, while more recent visits promoted the tribes' inherent right to govern themselves.

Authorities say rapper Rick Ross was arrested early Thursday in Miami Beach and charged with battery related to a domestic violence accusation. Online court records show Ross, whose legal name is William Roberts II, faces a felony charge of battery by strangulation, as well as a misdemeanor battery charge. An attorney for Ross said in a statement that Ross is being wrongfully accused by an ex-girlfriend whose true motivations are unclear. The attorney said the 50-year-old rapper has pleaded not guilty. Jail records showed that Ross was being held Thursday morning on $5,000 bail. An arraignment is scheduled for Oct. 22.

Most Americans blame Trump for high prices as midterms approach, a new AP-NORC poll finds.

Tokyo court grants legal protection to human voices in AI clone case.

Swiss glaciers lose over 5% of ice volume in 2026 as heat waves, low winter snow accelerate thaw.

France gripped by spreading student protests as PM calls crisis meeting.

Police in Mississippi have arrested a second man in the death of a Black woman found hanging from a tree and have issued an arrest warrant for a third suspect. Jackson police said in a statement late Tuesday that they arrested 25-year-old Earnest Lloyd Jr. in the death of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune, whose body was found hanging behind an abandoned home in the city on Aug. 3. Like Fortune and the first man arrested, 51-year-old Jarques Ratliff, Lloyd is Black. Ratliff was arrested this month on murder charges and pleaded not guilty. Police say they issued an arrest warrant for a third suspect, but gave no details about that person. They also say they expect to issue additional warrants.

Dolly Parton’s estate accuses her nephew of threatening violence and of destroying his aunt’s legacy.

This year's El Niño-driven heat could cause nearly half a million more deaths, group says.

In defiant speech, Pezeshkian calls out Trump and says Iran will fight 'until our last breath'.

US Justice Department charges Utah postal worker with dumping mail ballots in trash during primary.

Trump says he is banning CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from the White House. President Trump is telling some news outlets they aren't welcome at the White House.

Macron orders protections for infrastructure, citing a growing Russian threat. French President Emmanuel Macron says he has asked his government to prepare a plan to protect critical infrastructure.

Iranians rally by the hundreds of thousands in biggest show of defiance since war began. Iranians have rallied by the hundreds of thousands in the biggest show of defiance since the war began.

Billionaire Warren Buffett steps down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, a post he has held since 1970. Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway after leading the $1 trillion conglomerate for more than six decades. 

Trump refers to a Black man from a racially offensive 1988 campaign ad while stumping in North Carolina. President Trump uses a controversial campaign ad to criticize Democrats on crime. 

Fiji declares an HIV emergency and expands testing as cases surge.

Anthropic says its model, Claude, is helping build the next version of itself.

Duncan Sheik, Tony and Grammy-winning 'Spring Awakening' composer and pop star, dies at 56.

The Trump administration has started building the border wall in the Big Bend region of west Texas. This marks the first major construction in an area where the plans have faced heavy opposition. Customs and Border Protection has doubled the pace of construction along the U.S.-Mexico border. In the Big Bend region, landowners, environmental groups, and ranchers oppose the construction, arguing the area isn't a high-traffic zone for illegal immigration. The agency is building an average of 12 miles of barriers a week. Activists say they'll continue to fight against the wall-building plans.

UN-backed experts cite possible US war crimes in Iran strikes.

US approves visas for top Iranian leaders to attend UN high-level meeting even with sides at war. At a news conference, Deputy New York Police Commissioner Rebecca Weiner: "The city has had a long history of protecting the U.N."

A ninth woman's body found in South Africa deepens fears of a possible serial killer. The discovery in a suburb outside Johannesburg stunned residents and led police to issue a public warning.

Caitlin Clark’s Nike signature shoe arrives Oct. 1, with 'Caitlin Blue' and 'Warning Code Yellow.' The Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark says she's "super excited" about the release of her Nike signature shoe on October 1.

AI stocks slid worldwide after industry leaders warned that a slowdown is needed for humanity's safety. Another climb in oil prices, meanwhile, briefly sent the yield on the 10-year Treasury to 5% on Monday for the first time since 2023. Despite all the downers, gains for many stocks outside AI helped limit Wall Street’s losses. The S&P 500 fell 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite lost 0.6%. Brent crude settled at $105.68 per barrel after approaching $110 in the morning. The afternoon's retracement for oil prices pulled the 10-year yield back to 4.98%.

EPA eliminates rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.

Trump downplays the need to check AI development and says he doesn't want to cede edge to China.

A Christian pastor called Arapaho ceremonies 'idol worship.' Now the tribe wants her church gone.

Trump says he's lifting a 10% tariff on Irish whiskey.

Anthropic says it blocked misuse of its AI that could have supported biological weapons. Reports say that a former Anthropic employee made a troubling statement, saying that AI is developing so quickly that the people building it believe the technology could kill us all by the end of the decade.

A North Carolina pastor who led the opening prayer at a recent campaign stop for Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley is a registered sex offender, twice sentenced to prison. Records show pastor Daimon L. King was convicted in 1998 and again in 2010 for offenses involving children. Democrats have hammered Whatley over his ties to another sex offender who served in the state GOP when Whatley was chairman. The episode comes at a critical time in a marquee Senate race that could help decide which party controls the chamber. It risks undermining one of Whatley’s central campaign arguments that his Democratic opponent, former Gov. Roy Cooper, is soft on crime.

Houthis seize an island, opening a new front in the Iran war, as Saudi Arabia shuts down a pipeline.

French military jets launch a 40-day global flight to project power and strengthen alliances.

15-year-old rescued after clinging to capsized boat for days in Alaska's Bering Sea.

Lindsay Clancy’s attorney is asking a Massachusetts judge to acquit her of charges that she killed her three young children. Her trial ended in a mistrial. Defense attorney Kevin Reddington argues prosecutors failed to prove Clancy was criminally responsible and that the case should not be tried twice. Eleven of 12 jurors were prepared to find Clancy not guilty by reason of insanity. Clancy’s defense said she was suffering from postpartum psychosis when she killed her children in 2023. Prosecutors said she knew what she was doing. If the judge grants the motion, Clancy would not face another trial.

Seahawks QB Sam Darnold has a muscle-related hip injury and will miss Game 2.

Rubio is wrapping up a South American tour focused on the fight against drug cartels, with a stop in Peru.

South Korea is trying to learn if Kim Jong Un has a son, but the daughter's status as heir appears solid.

The U.N. atomic watchdog’s board reported Iran to the U.N. Security Council for the first time in 20 years for failure to cooperate in a long-running investigation into uranium traces detected by inspectors at various undeclared sites in Iran. Twenty-three countries on the IAEA’s 35-member board of governors voted Wednesday for the resolution at IAEA headquarters in Vienna. China, Russia and Niger opposed it, while eight countries abstained and one didn’t vote as it was in arrears. The resolution was put forward by the United States, Britain, France and Germany.

Appeals court hands Trump a loss on mail voting as Supreme Court considers his executive order

US is banning dairy products, most alcohol, and motorcycles from Canada in a growing trade war.

Trump says oil prices that spiked because of the Iran war likely won't come down until after midterms

China hits back at US claims of 'malicious' AI distillation ahead of planned Trump-Xi talks.

Republicans gather in Dallas for two-day midterm convention billed as a 'Trump-a-Palooza.' President Trump will be front and center as Republicans hold a highly unusual midterm convention in Dallas starting tonight.

King Charles III clarifies the status of Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, after their return to the UK. The official communication said that Prince Harry and Meghan’s return to the United Kingdom does not change their royal status. They remain non-working members of the Royal Family and are to be treated as private citizens.

What the letter said

• The letter was issued on the King’s behalf by the Lord Chamberlain, Lord Richard Benyon, following requests for guidance after the Sussexes’ move back to the UK. It was sent to Harry’s team and to government, military, and royal representatives.

• Harry and Meghan stepped down from representative duties for the sovereign in January 2020 and are “no longer working Members of The Royal Family.” That position remains unchanged.

• They will not carry out official engagements or represent the King or the Royal Family. Any activities they undertake are in a personal, private capacity.

• Their “His Royal Highness” and “Her Royal Highness” styles remain in abeyance and are not used.

• Their charity work is described as personal work conducted privately, rather than on behalf of the Royal Family.

• The letter characterizes their position as akin to “private citizens with commercial and charitable interests.”

• Questions concerning their operational security are for the relevant police agencies, not the Royal Household. Administrative correspondence about them should go directly to their separate office.

• The stated purpose of the communication was to avoid “doubt or confusion” about their status.

Pabst Blue Ribbon offers $20,000 reward to help find its missing beer.

President Trump says he's relieved Tiger Woods' case has been resolved.

Crowd welcomes George Clooney's arrival at the Venice Film Festival.

US oil giant Chevron confirms it will expand operations in Venezuela.

Judge questions Lindsay Clancy jury about a woman accused of filming them.

Outside court, Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, says that by choosing to pursue first-degree murder charges, which require a jury verdict under Massachusetts law, the Plymouth County prosecutor left little flexibility.

A Pennsylvania police officer is now charged with voluntary manslaughter in the killing of a college student who went to the wrong house.

Rescuers saved some 80 people in Grand Canyon floods that left at least 2 dead and 1 still unaccounted for. 

‘Stop trying to be tough’: Carney fires back at Trump as US-Canada trade fight escalates.

Lionel Messi has ended his career with the Argentine national team at 39 years old. Messi, who played in six World Cups, won the tournament in Qatar in 2022 and led Argentina to the 2026 final, where they lost to Spain. “It was a decision that hurt, and still hurts deeply,  but I understand that the time has come,” Messi said on his official Instagram account. ”

Messi played for Inter Miami over the weekend, scoring 4 goals in a 7-1 win over CF Montreal.

United Arab Emirates intercepts an Iranian drone. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said, 'We are not seeking war. This is the message we have conveyed to the world so far. But we will never remain passive in the face of aggression, and we can give them a decisive response.'

The leaders of China, Russia, India, and other heads of state are gathering at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Kyrgyzstan to counter US influence.

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Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died. She was 80 years old. 

For families of Pan Am 103 victims, delayed trial prolongs nearly 4-decade wait for justice.

Pennsylvania reports first 2 measles deaths in the US this year, both people unvaccinated.

FBI sets $25,000 minimum reward for dozens of unsolved Indian Country cases.

Firefighters make progress against a Nevada wildfire that's destroyed more than 30 homes.

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In remarks to reporters at Joint Base Andrews, President Trump downplayed concerns about the USS Abraham Lincoln's extended deployment in the Middle East. BJ Odom reports.  

Wall Street slips from its record following the latest weak update on the US economy

Air traffic controller acts quickly to keep two American jets with same flight number separate

Wife of US soldier is removed from deportation flight and released from federal immigration custody

World War II Memorial in Washington is vandalized with bubbles and graffiti, upsetting Trump

Italian police recover stolen Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse paintings worth millions

An 'influencer' degree? Colleges bet on content creator major as critics question its value

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FACTS News is your daily, no‑spin audio briefing on what actually happened in the world today. Each episode delivers clear, verified reporting in a tight, radio‑style format so you get the story without the drama. No pundits. No panels. No outrage theater.  From breaking developments in Washington and world affairs to business, tech, and major cultural moments, FACTS News gives you the essential facts in minutes so you can get on with your day.

On this episode of Facts News, we report on a Magnitude 7.4 quake that rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people. It's been almost 30 years since rap legend Tupac Shakur was gunned down near the Las Vegas Strip; the former gang leader accused of ordering the killing went on trial Monday. US stocks edge down from their record after oil prices climb 5%.

It’s been 12 months since President Donald Trump announced a crime emergency in Washington, pledging to make the city “safe and beautiful” and deploying the National Guard.

A US military base in South Carolina is renamed after late Sen. Lindsey Graham.

As AI grips the world, the thrill of collecting vintage computers is growing.

A former Thai lawmaker is arrested after a shooting at a government office outside Bangkok. Kills 1.

Taylor Farms recalls jalapeno products over salmonella concerns. And Lake Mead hits a historic low water level as the Colorado River struggles.

FACTS News is your daily, no‑spin audio briefing on what actually happened in the world today. Each episode delivers clear, verified reporting in a tight, radio‑style format so you get the story without the drama. No pundits. No panels. No outrage theater.  From breaking developments in Washington and world affairs to business, tech, and major cultural moments, FACTS News gives you the essential facts in minutes so you can get on with your day.

FACTS News is your daily, no‑spin audio briefing on what actually happened in the world today. Each episode delivers clear, verified reporting in a tight, radio‑style format so you get the story without the drama. No pundits. No panels. No outrage theater.  From breaking developments in Washington and world affairs to business, tech, and major cultural moments, FACTS News gives you the essential facts in minutes so you can get on with your day.

FACTS News is your daily, no‑spin audio briefing on what actually happened in the world today. Each episode delivers clear, verified reporting in a tight, radio‑style format so you get the story without the drama. No pundits. No panels. No outrage theater.  From breaking developments in Washington and world affairs to business, tech, and major cultural moments, FACTS News gives you the essential facts in minutes so you can get on with your day.

FACTS News is your daily, no‑spin audio briefing on what actually happened in the world today. Each episode delivers clear, verified reporting in a tight, radio‑style format so you get the story without the drama. No pundits. No panels. No outrage theater.  From breaking developments in Washington and world affairs to business, tech, and major cultural moments, FACTS News gives you the essential facts in minutes so you can get on with your day.

FACTS News is your daily, no‑spin audio briefing on what actually happened in the world today. Each episode delivers clear, verified reporting in a tight, radio‑style format so you get the story without the drama. No pundits. No panels. No outrage theater.  From breaking developments in Washington and world affairs to business, tech, and major cultural moments, FACTS News gives you the essential facts in minutes so you can get on with your day.