From Jenna Orkin The Ministers expressed deep concern over the security situation related to terrorism in Afghanistan, noting that terrorist groups such as ISIL, Al-Qaida, the Eastern Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM), Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Jaish ul-Adl, Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and other similar groups in the region including Majeed Brigade, as well as others, based in Afghanistan, continue to pose a serious threat to regional and global security.  John Kempf | How to speed up the adoption of regenerative farming practices Iranian missiles hit Israeli military sites, visuals show The female soldiers who predicted Oct. 7 say they are still being silenced What’s going on here is that the Supreme Court, by making Donald Trump a “class of one” with its immunity decision – he is the only person in the history of the United States to have been declared immune from prosecution -- even for official acts as president that are criminal in nature – the Supreme Court has effectively made itself the trial court for any cases involving Donald Trump, because the Supreme Court created him as a “class of one” with immunity that only the Supreme Court can rule on, because they created his immunity out of whole cloth. No, Donald Trump Isn’t Wading Through Hurricane Floodwaters, You Absolute Morons Hamas built an underground war machine to ensure its own survival Okla. is buying schools 55,000 Bibles. Specs match the $60 Trump Bible. Escalating contest over South China Sea disrupts international cable system What Is Privacy For?

From Jenna Orkin Rancher sentenced to 6 months in prison for illegally cloning giant sheep Fact-checking the vice-presidential debate between Vance and Walz Decommissioned nuclear reactors are turning back on, in part to power AI technology. POLITICS Judge unseals crucial special counsel filing in Trump 2020 election case J. D. Vance Got the Conversation He Wanted at the Vice-Presidential Debate But the matchup came down to Tim Walz’s record in Minnesota versus his opponent’s unfailing defense of Donald Trump. Alcohol poisoning kills dozens of people in Iran A trio of crises threatens to upend the race 5 weeks before Election Day Port Union Suspends Strike Can Harris Stop Blue-Collar Workers from Defecting to Donald Trump? I'm a computer science professor at UC Berkeley. Tech jobs are drying up and graduates are no longer guaranteed a role.

From Jenna Orkin The hard-right Freedom Party comes first in Austria A win for Herbert Kickl, a would-be Viktor Orban The Rat Studies that Foretold a Nightmarish Human Future SpaceX capsule arrives at space station to save NASA astronauts stranded by Boeing's Starliner When natural disaster strikes, the legacy of Ronald Reagan haunts I Quit Teaching Because of ChatGPT A new race for lunar dominance is underway. And at this moment, the U.S. is poised to lose to China, writes former NASA official Thomas Zurbuchen. Why Donald Trump Picked J. D. Vance for Vice-President Who won the VP debate between JD Vance and Tim Walz? Here's what a new poll found Decade-low tariff to boost Indian gold consumption in festive season Location: Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza Event: Security Alert As a result of the current security situation, the U.S. Embassy has directed all U.S. government employees and their family members to shelter in place until further notice.

From Jenna Orkin Trump Allies Bombard the Courts, Setting Stage for Post-Election Fight The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program, which is administered by the Diplomatic Security Service, is offering a reward of up to $20 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction of Shahram Poursafi, also known as Shahram Pursafi, Mehdi Rezayi, and Shahin Pourbakhsh. Poursafi is a uniformed member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) who is believed to be working on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC- QF) to arrange the transnational murder-for-hire of former U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton. Seven Things You Thought You Knew about Nuclear Energy But it might be time to re-think Chief of naval operations navigation plan FOR AMERICA’S WARFIGHTING NAVY 2024 Israel says it intercepted Yemeni missile Former FAA contractor indicted over claims that he worked as a secret agent for Iran, DOJ says Kate Barr is waging a sure-to-lose campaign for a seat in the N.C. legislature as a protest against gerrymandering, which has made elections uncompetitive in states nationwide. How ignored warnings at Boar’s Head plant led to a deadly listeria outbreak Meet the astronauts preparing to travel farther from Earth than any human before Supplies arrive by plane and mule to North Carolina as Helene death toll tops 100

From Jenna Orkin #Helene resources: The latest storm forecasts, maps, imagery and more You Look Like a Thing and I Love You: How Artificial Intelligence Works and Why It’s Making the World a Weirder Place Japan's new prime minister could try to shake up the country's military pact with the US The charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams explained in 60 seconds Photos show flooding and destruction as Hurricane Helene slams Florida, leaving over 3 million homes and businesses without power Qatar becomes first Arab state to join US visa waiver programme Gulf monarchy is a key mediator in Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks but has come under criticism from some US lawmakers Scientists Urgently Warn: Stop Drinking Bottled Water Top Adams adviser Ingrid Lewis-Martin raided, subpoenaed by state and federal authorities Is There a Method to Donald Trump’s Madness? I'm a former FBI agent and cybersecurity expert. Here are 5 things everyone should do to outsmart online criminals.

From Jenna Orkin Eating less beef is a climate solution. Here's why that's hard for some American men America Is Polarized. Why Are New York’s Suburbs Undecided? Iran’s New President Makes His U.N. Début as the Middle East Is in Flames New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted Blackouts Plague Tajikistan as Energy Promises Fall Short 3,000 years of madness and death Hurricane Helene threatens ‘unsurvivable’ storm surge in Florida as it’s forecast to explode into catastrophic Category 4 Sweeping bill to overhaul Supreme Court would add six justices Strange Rocks Clinging to Mummies Could Be World's Oldest Cheese The Mayor and the Con Man

From Jenna Orkin Spinning artificial spider silk into next-generation medical materials Hezbollah launched its deepest strike on Israel yet — targeting Tel Aviv Shell Abandons Norway’s Hydrogen Projects Due To Lack Of Demand Seaweed to Save the Planet Energy from Raindrops Ex-New York prosecutor accused in bribery case dies by suicide during FBI raid: Reports New, Unprecedented Facebook Rule Appeared on TV That Allows Meta to Use Your Photos? Florida Surgeon General spreads COVID misinformation in booster guidelines. A 2017 flood at the entrance of a 16-year-old underground, refrigerated repository designed to preserve seeds for the world’s key food crops reveals the shortcomings of planning for climate change rather than focusing on slowing it down, writes Naomi Oreskes, a professor of the history of science. The seeds at the Svalbard Global Seed Bank also will not have evolved during storage and might no longer grow well in the natural world if and when they are re-introduced.

From Jenna Orkin Kamala Harris initially left off Montana absentee voting system Warfare: Conventional, asymmetric, dare we whisper nuclear -- let's call the whole thing off. Donald Trump’s Many Lucky Breaks A new book by two New York Times investigative reporters comprehensively debunks the notion that Trump is a good businessman. The Case for Having Lots of Kids Bloomberg's chief economist shares why there's a 70% chance the US economy is recession-bound — and warns a stock-market sell-off could sink consumer spending The US is sending more troops to the Middle East to help US citizens flee as Israel-Hezbollah clashes intensify Trump wants to lure foreign companies by offering them access to federal land Prosecutors say evidence clears him. He’s set to be executed today. This new diet could help save the planet and your health. Here’s how it works. To combat voter fraud claims, election officials try radical transparency New York congressman allegedly gave his lover a job – and his fiancee’s daughter, too

From Jenna Orkin What Trump has promised to do on ‘day one’ as president The summer Europe turned on tourists Can a College Class Still Be Diverse? As Taliban starts restricting men, too, some regret not speaking up sooner Volodymyr Zelensky Has a Plan for Ukraine’s Victory We're losing the one thing that's keeping the peace between America and China AOC's attack on Teamsters leadership shows just how much unions are going to matter in the presidential election Exclusive: Feds and State AG Investigate an Alleged Human Trafficking Empire Run in Springfield, Ohio, for Years by ‘King George’ Feds: Man accused in apparent assassination attempt left note indicating he intended to kill Trump The note was placed in a box dropped off months earlier at the home of an unidentified person who did not open it until after last Sunday's arrest. Israel launches ‘extensive’ strikes on Hezbollah; Lebanon says 182 killed, 727 wounded

From Jenna Orkin Trump says if he loses election, Jewish voters would have ‘a lot’ to do with it For 57 days this fall, Earth will have a second moon Microsoft deal would reopen Three Mile Island nuclear plant to power AI One Man’s Stand Against Trump’s Election Denialism The Last Stand of the Rural Democrats Only around a million people live in Montana, but the state will likely determine the balance of power in the U.S. Senate. Nebraska Republicans may change law that could determine presidential election outcome Israeli Jew recruited by Iran in plot to kill Netanyahu, Gallant or Shin Bet head Bar Biggest Countries in 2100 Israel didn’t tamper with Hezbollah’s exploding pagers, it made them – New York Times