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Justice Alito: 'I Thought About' Retiring This Summer
Justice Samuel Alito said he weighed stepping down from the Supreme Court at the end of his last term but concluded he could still contribute, telling CBS News he will revisit the decision every year.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:16:26 EDTReports: Oman Grounded FlyDubai Co-Pilot as Security Risk
The co-pilot accused of stabbing his captain in an attempted hijacking of a FlyDubai flight to Israel had previously been banned from flying in Oman over concerns he had adopted radical ideological views, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:50:35 EDTUN Concerned as Congo Camp Empties Amid Ebola Outbreak
A refugee camp in Congo that housed thousands of people has been emptied as the country continues to deal with an outbreak of Ebola.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:09:55 EDTKudlow: Jerome Powell Should Resign From Federal Reserve Board
Larry Kudlow is calling on former Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to leave the central bank altogether, arguing that a watchdog report detailing management failures and soaring costs in the Fed's headquarters renovation provides another reason for Powell to step aside.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:44:26 EDTReport: US Won't Join Saudi Offensive Against Houthis
Saudi Arabia and Yemeni government forces are planning a major offensive against Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists that would include a coastal push to secure the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key global shipping chokepoint on the Red Sea. But for the second time in recent weeks,...
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:21:36 EDTStudy Finds Pro-Beijing Bias in Popular Chinese AI
A widely used Chinese artificial intelligence model that powers services at major U.S. companies produces pro-Beijing messaging and censored responses, CBS News reports, citing new research by an Israeli cybersecurity startup.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:36:28 EDTTrump: AG James Won't Give Cornell Accused 'Fair Shake'
President Donald Trump said Friday that he doesn't believe the seven former Cornell University fraternity brothers accused in a lawsuit of raping a fellow student will get a "fair shake" now that state Attorney General Letitia James has been appointed special prosecutor by...
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:31:20 EDTChristian Groups Sue Virginia State University
Two Christian student groups have sued Virginia State University, alleging the public historically Black school stripped them of official recognition and placed their activities under a university-appointed campus minister while exempting Muslim and secular groups.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:30:07 EDTFormer Rep. Rivera Gets 10 Years for Secret Venezuela Lobbying
Former Rep. David Rivera, R-Fla., was sentenced to 10 years in prison Friday after being convicted in a $50 million secret lobbying campaign on behalf of Venezuela during the first Trump administration.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:09:06 EDTThousands of Migrants Losing Medicaid as Trump's Big Beautiful Bill Takes Hold
Trump administration Medicaid changes that took hold this week are putting health coverage at risk for hundreds of thousands of lawfully present immigrants, as the White House pushes to prioritize American citizens, reduce government spending and encourage...
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:27:37 EDTReport: Senate Worked 32 More Weekdays Than House
As of Friday, the Senate has spent 32 more weekdays in session this year than the House, Axios reported, with both chambers now away from Washington until after the Nov. 3 midterms.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:52:46 EDTGeorgia Election Board Seeks DOJ Voting System Probe
Georgia's State Election Board has asked the Department of Justice to investigate concerns about the state's voting system, a request that comes about a month before Election Day and less than two weeks before early voting begins. James Mills, the board's executive director,...
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:15:10 EDT2 Iranians Charged in UK Jewish Terror Plot
Two Iranian nationals were charged in Britain with preparing a terrorist attack against the Jewish community in northern England, police said on Friday, amid heightened tension over a separate suspected plot targeting a U.S.-linked military base.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:07:50 EDTTrump Spotlights Newsmax Anchors, Interview at Okla. Rally
President Donald Trump put a spotlight on Newsmax during his Oklahoma rally Thursday night, playing correspondent Mike Carter's interview with two men for the crowd before calling the very same supporters to the stage and handing them the microphone.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:03:13 EDTExpert to Challenge Epstein Suicide Ruling
A forensic medicine expert who served as a cause-of-death consultant in the George Floyd investigation will present an independent analysis of Jeffrey Epstein's autopsy at University College London next month, reexamining the official finding that the financier killed...
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:17:55 EDTJudge Pauses Border Project in Texas National Park
A federal judge on Friday issued an emergency injunction blocking President Donald Trump's administration from restarting border barrier and road construction across the Big Bend region in Texas.The Department of Homeland Security plans to build vehicle barriers, patrol...
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:13:12 EDTEminem Fans Fume Over Kid Rock Christian Collaboration
Eminem is facing backlash from some fans after Kid Rock revealed the rapper will appear on his upcoming Christian album, bringing the longtime friends back together despite their sharply different political views.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:36:54 EDTBrazil Police Serve Warrants in Alleged US Diplomatic Threat
Brazil's Federal Police said on Friday they had served two search and seizure warrants in Sao Paulo and near Brasilia as part of an investigation into alleged plans for "acts that could endanger U.S. diplomatic facilities" in the country.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:34:15 EDTDOJ Sues Maryland to Allow ICE Masks
The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Maryland after the state's new law banning federal law enforcement officers from wearing masks went into effect Thursday.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:38:14 EDTFlyDubai Pilot: 'I Could Feel the Aircraft Going Down'
The FlyDubai captain who was stabbed in the cockpit of a jet headed to Tel Aviv, Israel, told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday that he could feel the plane diving as he lay wounded and that the moment pushed him to get up and act.
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