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2026-10-17 18:00:38.354880

Pope Leo Leaves Hospital, Days After Lung Cancer Surgery

Pope Leo XIV left Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Saturday afternoon and returned to the Vatican. Doctors said he was well enough to be discharged following surgery that removed part of his right lung. The 71-year-old first American pope was admitted to the Gemelli hospital on Tuesday with doctors removing a nodule that was determined to be pulmonary adenocarcinoma.

Politics


2026-10-17 18:00:50.768347

Katie Zacharia out as Trump's White House press secretary

Zacharia's first press briefing came just one day after she took her first bar exam. The White House says she did not pass the bar exam, but the Wall Street Journal reports that she did pass it. She was asked about the exam as she arrived at the White House for her first press conference.


2026-10-17 18:01:16.003893

Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians and Washington Post Journalist in West Bank

The attack is the latest reported instance of an American journalist facing violence in the West Bank. The West Bank is home to about 3 million Palestinians and 500,000 Israeli settlers. At least five settlers surround Levine and throw her to the ground, beating her as she covers her face with her hands.


2026-10-17 18:02:03.238074

America’s Most Expensive Senate Race

Republican candidates in Michigan, Georgia, Maine and Alaska raised more than $10 million between them. That money is helping them make up a $1 fundraising gap with outside money. Still, the higher campaign fundraising gives Democrats more bang for their buck with ad buys. The figures don't account for joint fundraising accounts, super PAC spending to benefit or oppose candidates.


2026-10-17 18:02:48.608959

Police clash with protesters as tens of thousands take to streets across France

Tens of thousands of people are expected to take to the streets across France today as part of student protests that have been ongoing for nearly a month. An estimated 60 marches, and around 250 planned actions including roadblocks and building blockades, across the country. More than 160 people have been detained across France during demonstrations.


2026-10-17 18:03:02.889416

Elon Musk agrees to settle lawsuits over 2024 election lottery

A central Florida man died on Friday, Oct. 16, after being attacked by an alligator. Clashes broke out near the Albanian prime minister’s office in the capital, Tirana, as anti-government riots entered a fifth day. Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals warns its A&E is under pressure as it sees a high number of people.


2026-10-17 18:03:31.813773

Young Voters Say They Are Turning Their Backs on Trump and His Party

Some rural Americans resent Trump’s embrace of AI data centers. “That sort of pisses me off,” Delsia Bare told me. The fight is happening across the country as Silicon Valley rushes to build capacity for the data-hungry AI systems.Register below to read this article for free or subscribe to unlock unlimited access to The Daily Beast.


2026-10-17 18:03:43.923437

What to Know About the Violent Protests in Albania

Tens of thousands of people are expected to take to the streets across France today as part of student protests that have been ongoing for nearly a month. An estimated 60 marches, and around 250 planned actions including roadblocks and building blockades, across the country. More than 160 people have been detained across France during demonstrations.


2026-10-17 18:04:11.566221

Houthi Missiles Strike Government Headquarters in Yemen

Yemeni government forces are currently fighting the Houthis on several fronts in Yemen, including the southern Red Sea coast, and in Marib and al-Jawf east of Sanaa. Without Saudi Arabia, it would be a huge challenge for the Yemeni government to confront the Houthi rebels.

World


2026-10-17 18:00:24.314170

School Shooting in Bend, Ore., Has Heroes and Pain, But Few Answers

Carpenter Kaylub Giamanco, a father of two girls attending Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, confronted and fatally shot the teenage gunman during Thursday’s school attack. Police said four people were killed and two were wounded in the attack at the Bend school. Kyle Giamaco told NBC News his brother had a concealed weapon and "decided to go in after" the shooter.


2026-10-17 18:01:04.089882

Actress Selma Blair says she 'did not intend to harm anyone' in plane altercation

The actress was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2018. Blair's rep confirmed that she has pseudobulbar affect, a neurological condition secondary to her MS. The actress has been living with MS since she publicly revealed in 2018 that she had the condition. She is known for films like "The Sweetest Thing," "Cruel Intentions," "Legally Blonde"


2026-10-17 18:01:31.690481

16 People Rescued in Pacific Ocean Off Mexico, U.S. Coast Guard Says

One of those rescued was being treated for a suspected shark bite. One of the victims had been in the water for more than a week. The victim's name has not been released, but is believed to be one of the three victims of a shark attack in the area. The other two victims have not been identified.


2026-10-17 18:01:50.686395

Trial of German steakhouse heiress that sparked a huge spy scandal

Allegations linking Hanning to the case concern an earlier attempt in 2022 to abduct the children and bring them back from Denmark. Prosecutors allege that Block and family lawyer Andreas Costard organised the forcible abduction of two children who were staying with Hensel. Block denies knowing about the planned operation to return the children.


2026-10-17 18:02:15.845992

The Reporter Who Exposed Elizabeth Holmes on Nathan Fielder’s Documentary

The 2022 Hulu series stars Amanda Seyfried as Elizabeth Holmes. Naveen Andrews, Laurie Metcalf, Sam Waterston and Dylan Minnette are also part of the cast. The limited series chronicles the rise and fall of the Theranos founder who was found guilty of fraud and conspiracy.


2026-10-17 18:03:15.504453

Ilhan Omar’s attorneys say federal search of her home was ‘neither justified nor lawful’

The administration pushed for an unusually aggressive search of Omar's Washington, DC-area house in an immigration fraud probe. In a letter obtained by The Associated Press, lawyers for the Democrat from Minnesota described the investigation as a baseless effort to go after a longtime political target of Republican President Donald Trump. The search "arose from a years-old, tired conspiracy theory," Omar's attorneys wrote.


2026-10-17 18:04:22.655862

Why Does Saudi Arabia Struggle to Stop Houthi Attacks?

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have put their growing military capabilities on display in recent weeks. They have repeatedly struck Saudi Arabia's main international airport hundreds of miles away. The Houthis, a Shiite religious and political movement rooted in northern Yemen, are attacking Saudi Arabia because it supports Yemen's internationally recognized government.


2026-10-17 18:04:32.907719

Why Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal Is Unlikely to Lower Fuel Costs

Ukraine resumed attacks on Russian oil refineries Oct. 15, renewing pressure on the production capacity behind President Donald Trump's diesel agreement with Moscow. International energy officials warned that reopening Russian exports would offer limited relief. The campaign builds on earlier refinery strikes that left some Russian regions rationing gasoline in 2025.


2026-10-17 18:04:44.195245

Saudi and Yemeni Airports Hit in New Round of Strikes

Iran-backed Houthis fire missiles at presidential palace in Yemeni city of Aden. Five people killed and 16 wounded, according to Yemeni Information Minister. Houthis seized Yemen's capital, Sanaa, in 2014, and moved to Aden. The internationally recognised government of Yemen decamped to Aden with backing of a Saudi-led coalition of Arab countries.