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Trump approval hits record low, handing Democrats a clear midterm edge

President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to a new low and support for Democrats in the race for control of Congress rising, as inflationary pressures contribute to the acrid mood among voters, according to a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll.

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Oct 18 • 12:01 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
‘4,000 people minding our own business’: four decades on, Falklands again face a hostile Argentina

Facing a slump in the polls, Argentina’s president is making economic attacks on the islands’ oil industry, and suggesting its key fisheries industry could be next

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Oct 18 • 12:00 AM EDT • Business • theguardian.com
Stephen A. Smith recounts 4-hour White House dinner with Trump and Bill Maher

President Donald Trump hosted Stephen A. Smith and Bill Maher at the White House on Thursday in Smith's first face-to-face meeting with Trump in years.

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Oct 17 • 10:35 PM EDT • Entertainment • washingtonexaminer.com
Michigan Democrat confirms sister-in-law's terror watchlist lawsuit days before Obama campaign appearance

Abdul El-Sayed acknowledged his sister-in-law's involvement in a federal terrorist watchlist lawsuit, days before former President Barack Obama campaigns with him.

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Oct 17 • 10:33 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
At latest No Kings rally in Seattle, thousands say, ‘Your vote matters’

Thousands filled Seattle Center on Saturday in protest of President Donald Trump, while also learning about voting rights and more ahead of the 2026 midterms.

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Oct 17 • 10:10 PM EDT • Politics • seattletimes.com
Musk back in the spotlight, but politics dims the awe

With a sports car that somersaults through the air, Elon Musk is back in the headlines for technological daring -- but his plunge into politics and his return to US President Donald Trump's side mean…

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Oct 17 • 9:27 PM EDT • Politics • france24.com
Musk back in the spotlight, but politics dims the awe

With a sports car that somersaults through the air, Elon Musk is back in the headlines for technological daring -- but his plunge into politics and his return to US President Donald Trump's side mean ...

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Oct 17 • 9:22 PM EDT • Politics • yahoo.com
Trump ramps up attacks on Dems in tight races

President Trump is intensifying personal and Islamophobic attacks on Democratic candidates in several states as Republicans worry about a voter-enthusiasm gap ahead of the November 3 elections. CNN’s Alayna Treene reports from a rally in Northern Kentucky.

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Oct 17 • 8:00 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Final plans for 250-foot triumphal arch omit Trump’s idea for military complex

The plans exclude key features of a military complex including drones and snipers that President Donald Trump used as justification for the controversial project.

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Oct 17 • 7:16 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Green Bay No Kings rally draws several hundred to urge early voting

In Green Bay, protesters under the national No Kings banner aimed populist messaging at President Donald Trump.

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Oct 17 • 7:16 PM EDT • Politics • greenbaypressgazette.com
In Midterm Campaign’s Final Stretch, Trump Can’t Stop Praising Men’s Bodies

As he stumps for midterm candidates, the president has been especially eager to talk about the physical appearance of some men.

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Oct 17 • 6:49 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
5 takeaways from Trump's Northern Kentucky midterm rally

Trump's wide-ranging speech touched on familiar Republican talking points with a few bizarre departures. Here's what to know about his NKY rally.

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Oct 17 • 4:58 PM EDT • Politics • cincinnati.com
Portsmouth church works to close health literacy gap with community health event

St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church hosted a community day with health screenings and health care resources to help Portsmouth residents better understand their health and care options.

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Oct 17 • 4:48 PM EDT • Health • wtkr.com
Graham Breaks With Trump Over Russia Sanctions Law Her Brother Championed

Senator Darline Graham, appointed to fill the Senate seat of her late brother, Lindsey, gently disagreed with the president’s decision to exempt Russia from the sanctions legislation.

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Oct 17 • 4:14 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Trump touts his power at Kentucky rally to energize voters ahead of midterm elections

President Donald Trump is emphasizing his influence during his second term at a rally in Kentucky.

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Oct 17 • 3:44 PM EDT • Politics • clickondetroit.com
Trump touts his power at Kentucky rally to energize voters ahead of midterm elections

President Donald Trump is emphasizing his influence during his second term at a rally in Kentucky.

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Oct 17 • 3:44 PM EDT • Politics • ksat.com
Trump touts his power at Kentucky rally to energize voters

President Donald Trump is emphasizing his influence during his second term at a rally in Kentucky.

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Oct 17 • 3:44 PM EDT • Politics • journalgazette.net
PG&E power shutoff impacts Morro Bay-area residents and businesses

"I was concerned for my neighbors because I'm only 67 and I'm a youngster in this area,” said a resident at Silver City in Morro Bay. The mobile home park was part of a Public Safety Power Shutoff.

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Oct 17 • 3:09 PM EDT • Business • ksby.com
Meta denies political bias in Brazil after court ruling

Company rejects allegations of favoring Flavio Bolsonaro over President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva | Anadolu

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Oct 17 • 1:53 PM EDT • Politics • aa.com.tr
Intel "Razor Lake-AX" to Pack 700 TOPS of AI Compute

Intel's senior vice president, Cho Min-sung, announced at the Semiconductors Powering Humanoids summit in South Korea that the next-generation "Razor Lake-AX" platform will be a computing powerhouse, featuring 700 TOPS of AI compute on die. This means that at INT8/FP8 precision, "Razor Lake-AX"...

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Oct 17 • 12:53 PM EDT • Technology • techpowerup.com
Science Applications International (SAIC) Could Be 12% Overvalued On CFO And Leadership Changes

Science Applications International (SAIC) is reshaping its senior leadership after appointing Kenneth B. Crews as incoming Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, while existing CFO Prabu Natarajan transitions to lead the Civilian Business Group. The leadership reshuffle lands at a time when Science Applications International’s share price has climbed 15.2% over the past 90 days and 31.47% year to date, while the 1-year total shareholder return of 38.29% points to momentum that...

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Oct 17 • 12:28 PM EDT • Science • simplywall.st
Detroit health fair brings free screenings, groceries, resources to families

Dozens of Detroit families walked away with free groceries, blood pressure checks and connections to local health resources at a community health fair designed to meet residents where they are.

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Oct 17 • 12:04 PM EDT • Health • clickondetroit.com
Trump's decision to waive Russian sanctions outrages Congress, but no quick counter seen

Lawmakers from both parties blasted the executive order late Friday, the latest in a series of steps that the Republican president has taken drawing the United States closer to Russia's Vladimir Putin.

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Oct 17 • 11:57 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Trump's decision to waive Russian sanctions outrages Congress, but no quick counter seen

President Trump’s abrupt decision to waive sanctions on Russia is drawing outrage and concern from members of Congress

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Oct 17 • 11:31 AM EDT • Politics • latimes.com
Trump’s decision to waive Russian sanctions outrages Congress, but no quick counter seen

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's abrupt decision to waive sanctions on Russia days before they were to take effect drew outrage Saturday from members

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Oct 17 • 11:12 AM EDT • Politics • wtop.com
NVIDIA Denies RTX 5090 Discontinuation Rumors, Admits Supply Is Tight

NVIDIA has finally responded to reports that the GeForce RTX 5090 is being discontinued. Jeff Fisher, senior vice president of NVIDIA's personal computing business, told Taiwanese media after the RTX Spark launch party in Taipei on October 16 that the rumors aren't true, as reported by 4Gamers...

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Oct 17 • 10:27 AM EDT • Technology • techpowerup.com
Trump administration seeks to remove judge in golf course case, accusing her of ‘egregious’ behavior

The Trump administration has requested the removal of the federal judge overseeing a legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s plans to overhaul a Washington, DC public golf course, accusing her of having “bias.”

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Oct 17 • 10:17 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Healthcare forum provides answers to North Country residents

Retired Dr. Christopher Hoy shared answers to community questions about healthcare based on his 35 years of experience in medicine.

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Oct 17 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • adirondackexplorer.org
Week in Politics: Trump's Russian diesel deal update; why the DOJ is suing California

We look at where things are in the deal President Trump says he made to import Russian diesel, plus the reason why the Justice Department is suing California.

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Oct 17 • 7:43 AM EDT • Politics • npr.org
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US Army will detonate unstable explosives near ammo plant

The controlled detonation of the toxic degraded material will occur in the coming weeks, with temporary evacuations planned for residents.

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Oct 17 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Political scientist: 'The darkest moment' in the war in Ukraine

Geopolitical expert Klemens Fischer believes Ukraine finds itself in a desperate situation following President Donald Trump's decision to halt the new US sanctions package intended for Russia. "This i...

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Oct 17 • 6:48 AM EDT • Politics • yahoo.com
Trump faults aides as Republican midterm prospects dim

By Nandita Bose, Bo Erickson and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump is blaming senior aides and political operatives for a faltering midterm strategy, questioning

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Oct 17 • 6:09 AM EDT • Politics • yahoo.com
Texas' gerrymandered congressional map might come up short for GOP

Texas Republicans redrew congressional maps to add five more GOP seats at President Trump's request, but they aren't likely to pick up that many.

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Oct 17 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • usatoday.com
Inside Hegseth’s political ambitions — and the risks threatening them

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has rarely shied away from controversy, but his latest spectacle — announcing that the convicted Fort Hood mass shooter’s execution would be livestreamed — proved a bridge too far even for President Donald Trump.

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Oct 17 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
I’m going viral again in Brazil. It must be election season.

I received free emergency medical care in Brazil. Brazilian President Lula and the influencers won’t let me forget it.

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Oct 17 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
Trump’s election fraud task force is going after the people who investigated him

President Donald Trump has made no secret of his demands to see charges against former officials.

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Oct 17 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Trump signs Executive Order waiving sanctions against Russia

President Donald Trump cited “national interests” for the decision to waive a punishing sanctions package targeting Russian exports and leaders.

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Oct 17 • 4:56 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Tebas’s Real Madrid TV comments draw CSD review

Spain’s Consejo Superior de Deportes (CSD) is studying whether to act on its own initiative over remarks by LaLiga president and Spanish federation vice-president Javier Tebas about Real Madrid TV, ...

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Oct 17 • 3:15 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Trump puts new Russia sanctions passed by Congress on hold, saying waiver is in U.S. national interest

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that puts on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause was in the national interest.

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Oct 16 • 10:07 PM EDT • Politics • seattletimes.com
Trump puts new Russia sanctions passed by Congress on hold, saying waiver is in US national interest

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order that puts on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause was in the nat...

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Oct 16 • 9:42 PM EDT • Politics • yahoo.com
‘No death should be fodder for public entertainment’ - Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson issues statement on the initial intention of the live broadcast of the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan

UCC General Minister and President, Karen Georgia Thompson issues a statement following Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's announcement that Nidal Malik Hasan's execution would be broadcast live.

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Oct 16 • 9:15 PM EDT • Entertainment • ucc.org
Tenderloin ‘zombie shooter’ game shut down by creator after backlash

The developer of a “zombie shooter” game set in the Tenderloin has shut it down after city officials and other San Francisco residents said it depicted homeless people as monsters to be killed.

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Oct 16 • 9:06 PM EDT • Technology • sfchronicle.com
EAST TEXAS POLITICS: Smith County party chairs on early voting, this week’s Vance rally and more

Smith County Republican Party Chair David Stein and Smith County Democratic Party Chair Kristen Hardin-Sigler join Blake Holland on this week’s edition of East Texas Politics on East Texas Now ahead of the start of early voting. Both chairs discuss their strategies heading into the election. Holland also talks with Stein and Hardin-Sigler about this week’s visit by Vice President JD Vance and other Republicans to Tyler for a midterm campaign rally.

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Oct 16 • 8:58 PM EDT • Politics • kltv.com
EAST TEXAS POLITICS: Smith County party chairs on early voting, this week’s Vance rally and more

Both chairs discuss campaign strategy, recap Vice President JD Vance’s Tyler rally and address assault allegations.

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Oct 16 • 7:32 PM EDT • Politics • kltv.com
Science and Medicine Group (SMG) Names Jasen Holness Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing to Accelerate Customer Growth

Veteran market research and commercial leader will oversee sales and marketing across all of SMG's insights and digital media brands as the company unifies its portfolio.

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Oct 16 • 6:56 PM EDT • Science • newspressnow.com
Tense meeting in Braddock over new strip mill leaves residents frustrated

Tensions ran high Thursday evening at the Carnegie Library in Braddock, where borough residents asked members of the Allegheny County Health Department’s...

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Oct 16 • 6:54 PM EDT • Health • post-gazette.com
Final plans for Trump’s arch appear to abandon his ‘military complex’ idea

Newly posted documents make no mention of drones, snipers or other military features announced by the president. A White House official disputed that plans had changed.

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Oct 16 • 6:44 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Meta denies accusation of anti-Lula political bias in Brazil after electoral court ruling

SAO PAULO (AP) — Tech giant Meta denied accusations Friday that it acted with political bias during Brazil’s presidential campaign, less than a day after the country’s electoral court ruled the platform must give equal treatment to incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and opposition candidate Fláv...

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Oct 16 • 6:43 PM EDT • Politics • wral.com
Meta denies accusation of anti-Lula political bias in Brazil after electoral court ruling

SAO PAULO (AP) — Tech giant Meta denied accusations Friday that it acted with political bias during Brazil’s presidential campaign, less than a day after the country’s electoral court ruled the pla…

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Oct 16 • 6:38 PM EDT • Politics • thehill.com
Meta denies accusation of anti-Lula political bias in Brazil after electoral court ruling

Tech giant Meta has denied accusations it has acted with political bias during Brazil’s presidential campaign.

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Oct 16 • 6:38 PM EDT • Politics • wsls.com
Popular Wisconsin restaurant to close after nearly 65 years in business

VAN DYNE, Wis. (WFRV) — A Wisconsin bar and restaurant is closing after serving residents for nearly 65 years, according to a press release. After a dispute among family members, Wendt’…

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Oct 16 • 6:31 PM EDT • Business • wearegreenbay.com
Savannah Bananas players visit Riverview Health & Rehabilitation Center

Savannah Bananas players brought fun and connection to Riverview Health & Rehabilitation Center, delighting residents with dancing, singing, and personal interactions.

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Oct 16 • 6:19 PM EDT • Health • wjcl.com
Musical chairs in the Maryland Senate president's office and other political notes

Musical chairs in the Maryland Senate president's office and other political notes

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Oct 16 • 6:18 PM EDT • Politics • marylandmatters.org
Appeals Court Questions Justice Dept. Claim that Trump Owns White House Records

A three-judge panel appeared unconvinced by claims that a federal law requiring the president to preserve and hand over his presidential papers was unconstitutional.

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Oct 16 • 5:25 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Georgia business owners react to President Trump's midterm rally
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Oct 16 • 5:16 PM EDT • Business • cbsnews.com
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Staff Turnover and Missing Funds: A Tumultuous Week at Trump’s White House

With just over two weeks remaining before the midterm elections, things inside the White House are turbulent. Even though President Donald Trump isn’t on the ballot, he is top of mind for many as they head to the polls. Republicans across the country are already working to persuade voters not to ...

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Oct 16 • 5:10 PM EDT • Politics • usnews.com
Mountain Dreamers series aims to connect Summit County’s Latino business community

What began as an effort to help Summit County residents navigate their taxes has grown into a broader initiative to support local Latino entrepreneurs. Mountain Dreamers launched its first Café y Emprendimiento in August, inviting...

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Oct 16 • 4:42 PM EDT • Business • summitdaily.com
Cook Political Report moves 11 House races towards Democrats as Trump continues campaigning

The non-partisan Cook Political Report moves nearly a dozen races toward Democrats with less than three weeks before the election. NBC’s Monica Alba and Garrett Haake report on President Trump's campaign trip to Georgia and Cook Political Report’s Erin Covey joins to discuss the rating shifts.

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Oct 16 • 4:20 PM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Obama's star power gets a reality check from Black voters in crucial Senate race: 'It's a turn-off'

Barack Obama's endorsement of Abdul El-Sayed drew mixed reactions from Detroit Black voters, with undecided residents saying it didn't move the needle.

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Oct 16 • 4:07 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
'He took care of business': Trump says bystander saved lives at Oregon school shooting

President Donald Trump praised the armed man who shot and killed an Oregon elementary school shooter, saying the intervention likely saved lives.

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Oct 16 • 3:54 PM EDT • Business • wcti12.com
NY and CT get $2.7M settlement from health network BCHP, IT company XTIUM for data breach

Impacted residents will have fraud alert coverage through the settlement, a state spokesperson said.

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Oct 16 • 3:43 PM EDT • Health • newsday.com
WATCH: Maine Health Care Professionals Slam Collins’ Health Care Record

This week, Maine health care professionals gathered to slam Susan Collins for failing to protect Mainers’ health care. Dr. Nirav Shah and Maine State Nurses Association Co-President Erin Oberson called out Collins for advancing Trump’s Medicaid cuts and voting to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has eviscerated America’s public health system.

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Oct 16 • 3:19 PM EDT • Health • mainedems.org
Gov. Josh Shapiro takes new step into national politics by launching federal PAC

As rumors swirl about Josh Shapiro's potential presidential ambitions, the Pennsylvania governor has taken another step into national politics.

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Oct 16 • 1:39 PM EDT • Politics • wjactv.com
Gov. Josh Shapiro takes new step into national politics by launching federal PAC

As rumors swirl about Josh Shapiro's potential presidential ambitions, the Pennsylvania governor has taken another step into national politics.

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Oct 16 • 1:39 PM EDT • Politics • local21news.com
Trump says press secretary Katie Zacharia should ‘reconsider’ her role

“Maybe it’s not for her,” President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday, saying that he would ultimately leave the decision to Zacharia.

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Oct 16 • 1:35 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Katie Zacharia reportedly leaving as Trump’s press secretary just 5 days into the job

President Donald Trump's new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, is "transitioning out of the role" after he told her to reconsider the job just five days in, according to a White House official.

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Oct 16 • 1:30 PM EDT • Politics • wptv.com
Roger Marshall praises Trump's tariff policies after Kansas executive says they hurt his business

U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, locked in tight campaign with Democrat Adam Hamilton, throws full support behind President Donald Trump's tariff war.

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Oct 16 • 1:20 PM EDT • Business • kansasreflector.com
Trump asks Zacharia to reconsider White House press secretary role

President Donald Trump has told press secretary Katie Zacharia to reconsider her role as his top spokesperson, he told reporters at the White House.

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Oct 16 • 1:16 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
NBA tells sportsbooks to ban certain bets and parlays: report

The NBA told sportsbook partners in a Friday memo to ban certain types of bets and parlays this season that gamblers used in recent wagering scandals, ESPN reported."There's a balance between ensuring that we are removing problematic bet types but also ensuring that we don't just move activity into the illegal market," NBA executive vice president Scott Kaufman-Ross told ESPN. "Where we landed right now, we think, is the right balance of those two objectives."

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Oct 16 • 12:59 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Trump wants the midterms to be all about him. Based on Democrats' ads, they are happy to oblige

Many of the Democrats' ads accuse Republican opponents of siding with the president over voters, particularly on issues like tariffs and the Iran war, which they blame for jacking up costs.

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Oct 16 • 12:28 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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Music star who attended Berklee College hits Trump with 3-word insult onstage

A Grammy-winning singer with a Berklee College background used some choice words about President Donald Trump during a recent performance.

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Oct 16 • 11:32 AM EDT • Entertainment • masslive.com
Heather Baker Joins Forbes Business Council, Brings Arkansas Media Leadership to National Stage

AY Media Group President and Publisher Heather Baker joins Forbes Business Council, bringing nearly 30 years of publishing experience to a national platform.

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Oct 16 • 11:02 AM EDT • Business • armoneyandpolitics.com
Health Department to hold flu clinic at Westford Academy

Westford residents have the opportunity to receive free flu vaccinations at a community clinic hosted by the Westford Health Department.

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Oct 16 • 11:00 AM EDT • Health • westfordcat.org
Trump will rally Georgia Republicans despite party divisions in battleground state

President Donald Trump's midterm campaign blitz arrives in Georgia on Friday for a rally with top Republican candidates in a state that has long been the epicenter of the president's false claims about election fraud.

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Oct 16 • 10:57 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
In immigrant-heavy Georgia city, Trump to test limits of his midterm message

The visit to Dalton is especially complicated for GOP gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson, who increasingly has emphasized his independence from the president.

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Oct 16 • 10:52 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
NFL fans question Donald Trump’s choice of Week 6 game

Ale_Mi/Depositphotos Donald Trump cancels NFL game visit President Donald Trump was reportedly planning to attend the Pittsburgh Steelers game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 18, 2026. CNN correspondent Kristen Holmes first reported the expected visit on October 13. The game was scheduled for a Sunday afternoon kickoff at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa,…

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Oct 16 • 10:45 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Can AI solve our mental health access problem?

Last week I asked you what worries you most about AI in health. It was close, but your top answer was “AI giving bad health advice.” Last week’s poll results: You’re in good company. This concern was top of mind at a conference I joined at Stanford last week, where researchers, clinicians, and people who build AI systems spent a day debating trust and safety in health AI. Stepping back, I’m also hearing your emerging concerns about AI’s impact on our well-being generally. I see this as a matter of public health, and we’ll take it in pieces as we learn together. Today we’ll focus on AI chatbots used for therapy for mental health. Early this month, Governor Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 903, California’s most ambitious attempt to regulate AI use for mental health. It’s at the center of active debate, and raises the questions patients, family members, citizens, and voters will face as AI moves deeper into health care. Let’s work through it. What is “AI-based therapy”? It’s really two things: purpose-built mental health apps designed to deliver structured support, and general chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini that people increasingly use for emotional support—even if they weren’t built for it. Spoiler alert: I don’t know whether the shift toward AI therapy is good or bad. The evidence isn’t there yet. But I do know it’s already happening, and I have some ideas about how we can roll it out with safety in mind. The therapy dilemma, in a nutshell Mental health challenges are common, and strain health and well-being across populations. Therapy (interactive dialogue with a trained, empathetic practitioner) helps many people heal. The demand for licensed therapists far exceeds the supply in California, and AI-based therapy can narrow that gap. AI-based therapy remains novel, unproven, and not well tested. Right off the bat, we can see we’re dealing with trade-offs here. Since the main driver of demand for therapy from a robot is lack of access to therapy from a human, we’ll start there. It’s too hard to find and afford a human therapist California is short roughly 55,000 licensed, non-prescribing therapists and counselors, about 40% of what we need. Psychiatrists, who rely on talk therapy as a complement to prescribed medications, are even more scarce. Eight counties have none, and density ranges from 1.7 per 100,000 residents in San Benito County, to 68.1 in Marin County. My wife is a psychiatrist in Marin, and even here access is tight. If it’s hard in the best-supplied county, imagine rural Sierra County, or the San Joaquin Valley. In 2024, more than half of Californians who tried to make a mental health appointment struggled to find a provider who took their insurance, compared with 14% for physical health care. When Senate staff posed as “secret shopper” patients and called 120 mental health providers in Medicare Advantage networks, they landed an appointment less than once for every five tries. Insurers pay behavioral health clinicians about 22% less than medical and surgical clinicians for comparable office visits. On top of that, billing denials and prior authorizations hit hardest at the solo and small practices common in mental health. Psychiatrists opt out of Medicare at the highest rate of any specialty. In many places, a cash practice for therapy fills quickly with patients paying $250 or more an hour, with no insurance paperwork at all. Families who can pay cash find providers more easily. Those who rely on insurance, including Medi-Cal enrollees, older adults, rural residents, and non-English speakers, compete for what’s left. So we can’t pretend the human system works, and we can’t blame people for turning to AI for support when they’re in distress. AI is filling the gap It’s estimated that roughly a quarter of AI users use it for mental health support. If you have internet, it’s available 24/7, it’s cheap, and it speaks your language. Uninsured adults are about twice as likely as insured adults to do it (30% vs. 14%). It feels anonymous in ways that may enable people to ask things they’re unsure or embarrassed about. The largely hidden, personal use makes it hard to study whether it’s actually helping people with their mental health issues, but researchers are trying. Does AI therapy work? A 2026 analysis of nearly 40 randomized trials found chatbots showed a real but small reduction in depression symptoms. But most of these trials were compared to an alternative of no therapy, not a human therapist. So the benefit of AI therapy is probably real, but modest, and mostly untested against the alternative of human contact. We need more studies. Serious concerns OpenAI’s own estimate is that more than a million ChatGPT users each week show signs of suicidal planning or intent. These are high stakes encounters, and AI doesn’t always get it right. That’s partly because a chatbot can sound like a therapist, but it has no license, no duty of care, and it’s not clear who to hold accountable when it gets things wrong. AI is also designed to help users in whatever task they’re seeking to accomplish. People may feel like they’re getting therapy, but they’re mainly getting a convincing conversation. It’s easy for an AI companion to wander into gray areas, like playing along with “creative writing” that may be about the user’s own suicidal intent. Courts are driving safety conversations A wave of lawsuits have been filed on behalf of families claiming that chatbots pushed people they loved toward self-harm, including teens who died by suicide. The first settlements came this year. OpenAI is headquartered in San Francisco, and dozens of cases alleging that ChatGPT drove users to suicide or self-harm are now before a San Francisco judge. Character.ai has filed for bankruptcy after several states brought lawsuits accusing the chatbot of pushing dangerous content to kids. But the technology seems to be improving. Last month, an independent evaluation found that newer AI models “almost never endorse suicide.” That’s progress, but our societal appetite for even one preventable death is very low. So how do we move forward? Finding a middle ground Earlier this month the governor vetoed Senate Bill 903, a bill designed to place guardrails on the use of AI for therapy. The bill would have prohibited any AI-based platform from being advertised as psychotherapy, and would have required a licensed professional to review and approve each encounter where AI was used to support therapeutic decisions. Newsom called it overly broad, since even routine screening questions would have needed clinician sign-off. Knowing we’re already short on mental health providers, requiring human review of AI encounters may not relieve our access problems. Still, the answer isn’t no oversight. Here’s one feasible short term solution. Rather than reviewing each encounter, a licensed clinician can design the guardrails: what counts as a crisis, what triggers an immediate handoff to a human, and what gets sampled for audit each month. The AI runs inside that structure. Conversations get checked, failures get reported, and a real clinician owns the framework. Medicine already has models to learn from. The FDA process for rolling out newly approved medications is an example. After a product reaches patients, we keep watching for adverse events. Patient-facing AI needs the same “digital pharmacovigilance”: systematic tracking of harms, near misses, and the types of groups that get hurt and why. It’s also critical that users know that they can reach a human if they’re in crisis. Most chatbots now include messages like these: Bottom line The rush to use unproven AI tools for mental health support is mostly a workaround, a sign of a health system people can’t get into. We need better access to proven care from licensed clinicians. That takes reimbursement that makes accepting insurance viable, and a bigger workforce. But, built and tested well, AI could be part of the answer. It could be the 2 a.m. check-in when no one else is awake, or a way for patients to practice skills their therapist taught them. It could be the first step to get someone the right level of care, and take paperwork off clinicians’ plates so they spend more time with patients. None of this is simple. The SB 903 veto doesn’t end the debate, and the legislature will be back. In the meantime, those of us using these tools need to stay informed, ask hard questions, and hold the companies building them accountable. I’ll try to do my part, and we’ll keep learning together. Love,Matt P.S. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health challenges, emotional distress, substance use problems, or just needs to talk, call or text 988- you’ll reach a real person— or chat at 988lifeline.org 24/7. Dr. Matt Willis is the author of Your Local Epidemiologist in California. A California native, he’s served as a primary care physician, CDC epidemiologist, and public health officer for Marin County, where he guided the pandemic response. He lives in Marin with his family and their dogs, Teddy and Ramona. Thank you Cynthia He, MD, PhD, and Parnika Saxena, MD, for their guidance in preparing this article. Cynthia works in an outpatient mental health clinic, treating patients who have Medi-Cal or, sometimes, no insurance. Parnika works in an inpatient psychiatric unit, treating patients with public or private insurance or self-pay ability. All opinions are their own and do not represent their employers.

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