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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politics-news/musk-movie-tiktok-banned-theaters-showtimes-1236734308/

TikTok has banned the Musk film advertising account, citing a repeated pattern of political content that violates its policies. The move, which comes just as the Alex Gibney’s investigation into Elon Musk expands to more than 470 screens across North America, raises concerns about Big Tech suppression that the very film seeks to expose.

Distributor Bleecker Street was informed Friday afternoon a “permanent suspension” was coming regarding any ads it tried to buy, and the company was unable to do so shortly after. The native unpaid TikTok account, which generally allows more leeway on so-called political content, remains active, though Bleecker Street is not allowed to pay to boost its content, as many companies traditionally do.

A spokesperson for the distributor confirmed that TikTok reps had informed them of the suspension and noted “disappointment” in the timing. After grossing $70,000 in four theaters in New York and Los Angeles in its first weekend of release, Musk is now playing in dozens of cities this weekend. The spokesperson said the company is in the process of appealing the move; even a reversal, however, could still prove costly if it doesn’t come during a weekend window when many people are likely to see the film.

A TikTok representative did not comment. Email correspondence between TikTok and Bleecker Street representatives shows a cycle of rejection and appeals on various paid posts, including the trailer, which an official said will “continue to get pulled from the platform” due to political content. Another spot, a shot of a quote from The New Yorker saying that “Americans should probably watch this film like their life depends on it,” was also stopped, due to a “static image.”

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https://nypost.com/2026/10/17/us-news/kinky-ny-dem-house-candidate-not-ashamed-of-xxx-rated-bdsm-ads-that-make-christian-grey-look-like-amateur-hour-report/
A Long Island Democratic congressional hopeful has made it clear in a recent interview that he is not ashamed of his past bondage modeling photos uncovered by The Post last month.

Chris Gallant, 37, the Democratic nominee running against Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY) in the NY-01 district says he chose to pose for the racy photos almost 17 years ago because he was into it — not because he was manipulated — and he bragged that he thought he looked great, he told The New York Times.

“I mean, all my friends know I’m kinky” as hell, he told the newspaper — “except he used a much saltier word than ‘hell,’” the Times noted.

“I make Christian Grey look like amateur hour,” he quipped to the outlet, referencing the erotic billionaire entrepreneur in the bondage romance book and film series “50 Shades of Grey.”

In an explosive report last month, The Post uncovered Gallant posed for photos for “Mr. S Leather,” a San Francisco-based purveyor of leather-daddy supplies, modelling collars, leather straps and bondage gear among other things.

Other images of Gallant in Mr. S Leather gear appear to have shown up on gay porn sites that do not appear to be affiliated with “Mr. S Leather.”

The congressional hopeful’s Los Angeles and New York-based attorney Sara Azari told The Post in September that Gallant’s limited understanding with “Mr. S Leather” was “never intended to authorize unrestricted publication” by third parties.

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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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It's the season for treason

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/trump-waives-many-russia-related-sanctions-tariffs-before-they-were-take-effect-2026-10-17/

WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump waived key Russia-related US sanctions and tariffs days before they were to take effect under a law he signed last month, including duties on the country's goods and penalties for buying its oil and gas.

In an executive order released by the White House on Friday, Trump said the waiver was in the national interests of the United States.

The law is meant to increase pressure on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine that began in 2022. Trump, however, has been warming toward Moscow while publicly criticizing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, including suggesting Kyiv needs a new leader.

Weeks before US midterm elections in which Trump's Republicans are battling to maintain their narrow grip on both chambers of Congress, the new measures could have risked further raising oil prices as Americans face increased costs largely attributed to the US-Israeli war on Iran, analysts have said.

The legislation, whose primary backer in Congress was the late Senator Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, would have imposed tariffs of up to 100% within 30 days on all goods brought into the US from the five largest importers of Russian crude oil or gas, as well as any country that knowingly bought oil or gas 30 days after the law was enacted or was among the top five countries helping Russia evade sanctions.

The order said the waiver will remain in effect until Trump or his top officials determine that "further action is appropriate."

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https://nypost.com/2026/10/16/us-news/illegal-migrant-arrested-for-drug-bust-including-fentanyl/
An illegal immigrant pulled over for speeding in Nevada allegedly had enough fentanyl in his truck to kill millions, federal prosecutors say.

Francisco Joel Garcia Farias, 26, now faces federal drug-trafficking charges after a Lincoln County sheriff’s deputy stopped his pickup on a rural highway and a narcotics detection dog alerted to the vehicle, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada.

Inside, authorities say they found 13 large storage totes packed with approximately 30 pounds of suspected fentanyl and 677 pounds of suspected methamphetamine, a combined haul of more than 700 pounds.

“The massive scale of this seizure underscores the staggering volume of illicit narcotics flowing into our communities from transnational criminal organizations,” said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Sigal Chattah for the District of Nevada.

“Fourteen kilograms of fentanyl alone represents approximately seven million potentially lethal two-milligram doses — enough to kill more than twice the population of Nevada — and, when combined with over 650 pounds of methamphetamine, represents an estimated street value of approximately $2 million,” Chattah said.

Based on that lethal-dose estimate, the fentanyl could potentially kill nearly twice the population of Los Angeles, everyone in Indiana or roughly the entire population of Paraguay

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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqze4l9l2eywo
The mother of the man who murdered Henry Nowak could be released from prison early as part of the government's plan to tackle overcrowding in jails.

Kiran Kaur, 53, was jailed for three years in July for removing the knife her son, Vickrum Digwa, used to kill the 18-year-old student in Southampton in December.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Donna Jones said Kaur's early release would be "a significant blow for Henry's family".

Under the Sentencing Act 2026, which came into force on 1 October, most prisoners serving fixed-term sentences of up to two and a half years are automatically released on licence after serving a third of the time, rather than half.

Kaur, who is appealing against her sentence, would serve the rest of it in the community on licence, and could be recalled to prison if she breached her licence conditions.

She spent 221 days on remand, which the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said was taken into account when she was sentenced.

Her crime of assisting an offender is not one of the offences excluded from changes to the early release scheme.


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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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Former U.S. congressman Matt Gaetz accused of sex trafficking in lawsuit.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/former-us-congressman-matt-gaetz-accused-of-sex-trafficking-in-lawsuit/

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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqx298e5rr3po
Wayfair among firms fined millions for misleading sales tactics

Wayfair is among three firms which have been fined £6m in total by the competition watchdog for illegally using misleading sales tactics – with some customers set to receive refunds.

The online furniture retailer was fined £4.8m for misleading customers with time-limited offers, while online electronics seller Appliances Direct was fined £1.2m for the same practice, the Competition Markets Authority (CMA) said.

Meanwhile, Gold's Gym has been fined £45,000 for not telling customers the total price of its memberships.

It and Appliances Direct have been ordered to refund customers a total of £440,000. Wayfair and Appliances Direct said the CMA's fines were disproportionate.

Gold's Gym has been contacted for comment.

Thousands of Appliances Direct customers will receive refunds of £25 each on average while 726 Gold's Gym customers will get refunds of up to £50, according to the CMA.


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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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https://archive.is/20261016045819/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/politics/elon-musk-ken-paxton-texas-senate-race.html#selection-4207.0-4245.197

Most of Ken Paxton’s Money Can Be Traced to One Man: Elon Musk
The world’s richest person, who has become the biggest known midterm donor, gave $158 million to a group that quickly spent that much to help Mr. Paxton’s Senate bid in Texas.

If Ken Paxton wins in Texas, he may have Elon Musk to thank.
Mr. Musk, the world’s richest person and a Texas resident who has major business interests in the state, sent $158 million in September to a super PAC that immediately flipped that much money to a group backing Mr. Paxton’s Senate bid, according to campaign-finance filings released Thursday.
The donations from Mr. Musk, collectively some of the biggest ever recorded in American politics, have allowed Mr. Paxton to remain financially competitive even as he is vastly outraised by his Democratic opponent, James Talarico. Republicans in Texas have grown increasingly worried about the race, one of this year’s most expensive and high-profile contests, fearful of losing a statewide election in Texas for the first time in more than three decades.
Mr. Musk sent the money to Senate Republicans’ top super PAC, the Senate Leadership Fund, in donations of $75 million on Sept. 9 and $83 million on Sept. 23. Each time, the very next day, the super PAC cut a check of the same amount to Texas PAC, a group that the Senate Leadership Fund had set up to support Mr. Paxton.
The money sent to the Texas group was not necessarily Mr. Musk’s, and super PAC officials have said publicly that they were seeking new donations to finance a pro-Paxton operation. But without Mr. Musk’s historic donations, it’s unlikely that such a large amount would have flowed Mr. Paxton’s way.

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the protest that are happening in the capital of Delhi are getting our of hands people and even minors are getting detained and beat up for wanting a better country i think we need to do something about this like some sort of movement online as well and spread as much awareness as possible

https://indianexpress.com/article/live-news/top-news-today-daily-briefing-10918968/

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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

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