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https://www.nbcnews.com/world/ukraine/ukraine-resumes-strikes-russian-oil-refineries-trump-starlink-intel-rcna603648

Ukraine has resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy angrily accused the United States of betraying Kyiv with a “dangerous” withdrawal of support critical to its defense against Russia.

Ukraine held off on attacks for three days after President Donald Trump’s unilateral “energy ceasefire” announcement, but it accused Russia of repeatedly attacking its power grid. Zelenskyy voiced mounting frustration over the Kremlin’s failure to abide by the truce and what he sees as U.S. attempts to pressure Kyiv following gaps in intelligence-sharing about Russian attacks and restrictions on the Starlink internet service.

Satellite internet functionality via Starshield — the military version of the SpaceX service in Ukraine — has resumed at previous speeds for the moment, Ukrainian Chargé d’Affaires Denys Sienik told NBC News on Thursday.

“We hope it will remain unchanged,” Sienik said. “Speed is critical for logistics and for intercepting the jet-powered Shahed drones.”

The Ukrainian government still has received no response from SpaceX or the U.S. Defense Department about the reason for the recent limitations, a Ukrainian official said.

In an interview with the Financial Times published Thursday, Zelenskyy indicated his patience had already been exhausted.

“The block [on attacking refineries] is out. We’re done,” Zelenskyy was quoted as saying.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/17/trump-signs-executive-order-waiving-sanctions-against-russia/

Trump signs order putting Russia sanctions on hold, drawing bipartisan anger

Lawmakers called President Donald Trump’s move a gift to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order waiving a sweeping sanctions package against Russia, citing U.S. national interests, in a move that was condemned by Ukraine and U.S. lawmakers but welcomed by Russia.

The order targeted a bill named for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), who championed the effort before his unexpected death in July.

That legislation imposes sanctions on Russian exports, as well as on political and military leaders. It was designed to squeeze Russian’s economy and deprive it of cash to fund its war against Ukraine. The legislation also targets the world’s top five buyers of Russian oil and gas, and extends sanctions against Iran.

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-174358516.html

President Donald Trump's Press Secretary Katie Zacharia was fired from on Friday, just five days after filling the shoes of Karoline Leavitt.

The dismissal came just hours after the president urged Zacharia to "reconsider" the opportunity after a sordid first week at the podium, according to initial reporting from The New York Times.

Fox News separately confirmed with a senior White House official that the conservative political pundit was "transitioning out" of the role after holding her first press conference to much scrutiny on Monday.

Representatives for the White House did not immediately respond to TheWrap's request for comment.

A former Fox News and Newsmax commentator, Zacharia previously served as a spokesperson and deputy assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Homeland Security before becoming a senior communications adviser at Trump Media & Technology Group. She succeeded Leavitt, who left the administration in August.

Zacharia's first appearance before the White House press corps on Oct. 13 lasted about 14 minutes, with questions taken from just three outlets: Breitbart News, Fox News and the Daily Mail. She then directed reporters to ask Trump questions as he departed the White House.

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I am a member of Russia’s RKhBZ forces, operating under the codename Solzhenitsyn. I have uncovered a coordinated global conspiracy that I now wish to make public. According to the information I possess, the world’s political leaders operate under the direction of a Western Jewish secret society devoted to the worship of Satan. This group is preparing a deliberate depopulation campaign for 2027, structured so that events will appear to fulfill the prophecies described in the Book of Revelation.

Geopolitical conditions are expected to deteriorate steadily through early 2027, marked by expanding armed conflicts, deepening economic instability, and widespread famine. In the spring of 2027, the plan calls for the release of a bird-flu pandemic originating in South Africa. This outbreak is intended to serve as the catalyst for systemic collapse. By the summer of 2027, the resulting chaos is projected to escalate into total societal breakdown and nuclear war.

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/rfk-vaccine-bird-avian-flu-b3066428.html

https://ground.news/article/police-say-chicago-suburb-suspect-in-alleged-mass-shooting-plot-had-white-supremacy-manifesto?utm_source=mobile-app&utm_medium=article-share

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https://sys.4chan.org/derefer?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.shawlocal.com%2Fkane-county-chronicle%2F2026%2F10%2F15%2Frep-raja-krishnamoorthi-horrified-over-alleged-mass-shooting-attempt-targeting-aurora-hindu-temple%2F

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https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/14/ukrainian-soldier-to-go-on-trial-over-sabotage-of-nord-stream-gas-pipelines

Ukrainian soldier led team of divers sent to blow up Nord Stream gas pipelines, court hears

A Ukrainian soldier led a team of divers that, acting on the order of state authorities, laid explosives on the bed of the Baltic Sea to blow up the Nord Stream gas pipelines, a court has heard.

On the opening day of his trial in the German city of Hamburg, Serhii Kuznetsov, who was a special forces officer with the Ukrainian military at the time of the pipeline attacks in 2022, was accused by prosecutors of being an accomplice to war crimes by attacking civilian infrastructure, causing an explosion, damaging property and disrupting public services.

He appeared in court on Wednesday dressed in a grey suit, white shirt and black tie and flanked by his lawyers. Kuznetsov saluted as he entered the courtroom. He and his legal team listened in silence for 10 minutes as the federal prosecutor general read out the indictment, which was simultaneously translated into Ukrainian.

Kuznetsov, 50, is alleged to have prepared and carried out the detonation of at least four incendiary devices of up to 27kg in weight at a depth of about 80 metres in the Baltic Sea close to the Danish island of Bornholm.

He is believed to have had six accomplices – four deep-sea divers, an explosives expert and a ship’s captain – who are alleged to have used a rented yacht and timer-controlled explosives.

Kuznetsov and his country deny any involvement in the attacks.

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https://apnews.com/article/cpi-inflation-consumer-prices-affordability-3985019a54c82421e6112fb57baba048

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gasoline and many other goods and services became more expensive, evidence that rising prices remain an economic challenge just a few weeks before midterm elections that have focused heavily on affordability.

The consumer price index rose 3.7% in September compared with a year ago, the Labor Department said Wednesday, up from 3.4% in August. On a monthly basis, costs jumped 0.6% from August to September, the biggest gain in five months, up from a 0.4% increase the previous month.

The figures underscore the lingering impact of the Iran war on gas prices and the stubborn persistence of inflation, which has ticked higher since the war began in late February. The rise isn’t all linked to oil and gas, as surging investment in data centers and AI has also pushed up prices for computer chips and the consumer electronics that use them. Elevated inflation has posed political problems for Republicans in Congress and is a challenge for the Federal Reserve, which is required by Congress to seek stable prices.

Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core prices rose 2.6% in September from a year ago, up from 2.4% the previous month and higher than economists had expected. And they climbed 0.3% from August to September, an elevated pace that, if it continued for a year, would run well above the Fed’s 2% target.

Higher inflation will likely put more pressure on the Fed to lift its key interest rate at its next meeting Oct. 27-28. Economists noted that the report showed price increases were spread more broadly across the economy than in recent months.

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https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-military-execution-ewill-not-be-livestreamed-2026-10-15/

WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump has canceled the planned livestream of the execution of the former US Army major who killed 13 people at Texas' Fort Hood, saying on Thursday that he had overruled his defense chief who had intended it to be a public spectacle.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had announced earlier this month that Nidal Hasan would be executed by a firing squad on December 3 at the Fort Hood military base, the site of Hasan's 2009 attack, surprising many by saying it would be broadcast live. No other country is known to televise or livestream judicial executions.

Trump and his advisers had been unaware of the livestream plan before Hegseth's announcement in a media interview, according to a White House official speaking on condition of anonymity.

"I think streaming the execution for all to see might have been a strong deterrent for the World to witness how America deals with Terrorists and SCUM like Hasan but, many very good and well meaning people would rather not watch him die, through streaming, or through any other visual device," Trump wrote in a social media post. "He will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed."

The families of Hasan's victims will be able to view the execution in person if they so choose, as is standard at US executions.
Some of Trump's fellow Republicans, including Vice President JD Vance, as well as religious leaders and international observers had expressed doubts about the Pentagon's livestream plan. Recent polls have also shown a majority of Americans opposed livestreaming it. Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who oversees the spiritual care of Catholic members of the US armed forces, also raised objections, while Pope Leo condemned capital punishment in all its forms.

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German police have launched an investigation into two teenagers accused of controlling a robot that allegedly groped a 16-year-old girl. - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ck9dzj40nzj5o
> Angus Thompson
picrel: A red and gold robot with a black moustache, gold chain and white vest lying on the ground.
> German police have launched an investigation into two teenagers accused of controlling a robot that allegedly groped a 16-year-old girl.
> Police in Cologne have confiscated the red and gold robot that allegedly grabbed the girl's buttocks and made thrusting motions against her before she screamed and moved away.
> North Rhine Westphalia Police said the robot's 16-year-old owner and his companion, 19, are believed to have streamed the incident live on social media and commented on it.
> According to a police statement on Facebook, the 120cm (3.9ft) tall device approached the girl from behind while she was with her friends close to midnight local time (23:00 BST) on Saturday.
> The girl was in front of a fast-food outlet near the city centre when the incident took place, police said.
> Emergency services were alerted, and the teenage boy and the man now under investigation with him were found a block away a short time later. The robot was discovered in the back of a car, where the boy had placed it, police said.
> A photo released by police showed the robot wearing a black moustache, a gold-coloured chain and white vest.
> Along with the robot, police seized two mobile phones belonging to the suspects. They are trying to determine whether someone was deliberately controlling the robot's movements at the time of the incident.
> In a follow-up post on Facebook, police warned some social media comments on the case "can be a crossing of the line and in the worst case, a criminal offense".

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https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/14/politics/american-businesses-targeted-russia-ukraine-coca-cola-mcdonalds

As President Donald Trump and his administration have ratcheted up pressure on Ukraine to stop striking Russian refineries, citing harm to American consumers, they have remained silent on recent Russian strikes on US businesses in Ukraine.

Russia has escalated its attacks on facilities tied to American corporations – and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine writ large – over the past several months.

According to Andy Hunder, the President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine, Russian missiles and drones have damaged facilities belonging to some of America’s most notable brands, including Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, McDonalds and Oreo.

Although Russia has tried to deter successful American business in the past, it’s “nothing we’ve seen like over the last months,” Hunder told CNN.

“This is a direct hit with drones and missiles, and they keep hitting them. It’s sending a message that they’re targeting American business. We’re not seeing any response from the White House,” he said.

“We need this to stop because these are American interests, American money, American investors that are being hit and are being targeted,” he said.

When a Russia drone struck a Coca-Cola factory outside Kyiv in early September, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the attack was a “clear signal” to the US.

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Does anyone have the video of it happening?

https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/13/us/live-news/six-flags-georgia-goliath-rollercoaster-death-incident

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https://apnews.com/article/kari-lake-hand-count-ballots-lawsuit-sanctions-4e57d720bf2c1e44c476f0742b1214b5

PHOENIX (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to toss out $122,000 in legal costs that lawyers for former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake were ordered to pay for false and misleading statements they made in a lawsuit that sought to require a hand-count of all ballots in the 2022 midterm elections.

The nation’s highest court on Tuesday denied a request from Andrew D. Parker, an attorney who represented Lake in the lawsuit, to review a lower-court decision over the legal costs arising from the unsuccessful litigation.

The lawsuit by Lake and state lawmaker Mark Finchem sought to ban electronic tabulation devices. It was dismissed by a judge who found Lake and Finchem lacked standing to sue and that their lawsuit was filed too close to the election.

In 2022, Lake lost the governor’s race to Democrat Katie Hobbs and Finchem was defeated in the secretary of state’s race by Democrat Andrian Fontes. Both Republicans had promoted the narrative that the 2020 election was marred by fraud.

Maricopa County had sought sanctions against Lake, Finchem and their lawyers, alleging they broke a court rule by making unfounded allegations and by not conducting the necessary research before filing the lawsuit.

U.S. District Judge John Tuchi later concluded the lawsuit’s claims lacked an adequate basis in fact, that the standard inquiry attorneys must make before pressing litigation hadn’t been done and that the lawyers acted recklessly in seeking a court order based on frivolous claims.

The requirement to pay the legal fees applies to the lawyers who pressed the lawsuit, not to Lake and Finchem.

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Trump suggests renaming the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean

https://www.azfamily.com/2026/10/11/trump-suggests-renaming-atlantic-or-pacific-ocean-heres-what-he-said

President Donald Trump on Saturday suggested renaming the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean.

“We could call it Trump Ocean or Ocean of the Americans. Something like that ... We have to. We should have before I get out,” he said.

Last year, he renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. In August, he also renamed Lake Ontario as Lake America.

In his remarks at the rally in Tennessee, Trump said he would not change the name of the Hudson River, which is named for explorer Henry Hudson.

“He did a good job of setting up that sucker a long time ago,” he said.

The president also said he would not change the name of the Mississippi River.

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UKRAINE is INTERFERING in US elections by ILLEGALLY aiding democrats by ATTACKING data centers owned by GOP allies ahead of the november election.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/russian-disinformation-bot-traffic-nearly-eliminated-overnight-after-ukraine-drone-strikes-cripple-multiple-of-russias-google-data-centers-ukraine-intensifies-bombing-of-yandex-data-centers-in-response-to-moscows-strikes-on-kyiv-data-centers

Russian bot traffic has dropped dramatically in the past few days after Ukraine knocked out Yandex’s biggest data centers, with a third attack happening last night. Cloudflare reports that bot traffic from the Yandex network has dropped to just 0.4% of the maximum number of HTTP requests recorded in the past two weeks. It initially dropped to around 57% on Oct. 8, which happened when Ukraine hit a Yandex data center housing two supercomputers in Sasovo, Russia, located around 195 miles to the southeast of the Kremlin. A second, bigger Yandex campus in Kaluga, about 220 miles to the west of Sasovo, was knocked offline yesterday.

These attacks are apparently Ukraine’s response to Moscow’s strikes on its own data centers, some of which resulted in the outage of some of the most popular piracy websites.

Yandex is Russia’s equivalent to Google, and its Yandex Cloud service status reports that at least 84 services are currently offline. Global internet monitoring firm NetBlocks said that Yandex’s network traffic has dropped to just 30% for Yandex Cloud and 63% for Yandex LLC, most likely resulting in slower internet services or complete disruption for the average Russian. Unfortunately, the ordinary Russian wouldn’t be able to use high-speed satellite internet as a backup, as Starlink does not work in Russia, while the competing Rassvet constellation has had a good number of its existing satellites fall back to the surface after launch.