Russia launched covert influence campaign to undermine US candidates supportive of Ukraine. Moscow is using AI to spread disinformation faster, sow distrust in US institutions and question voting-machine results.

In 1952, Royce Williams fought 7 Soviet MiG-15s alone for 35 minutes, downing three and damaging a fourth. His jet returned with over 260 bullet holes, but the battle was classified for 50 years. At 100, he received the Medal of Honor; at 101, Disneyland just named him an honorary citizen.

Russia attacks Kyiv with ballistic missiles, damaging medical facility and Pivdennyi Bridge

Zelenskyy: “If the Russians attack us and we cannot retaliate, it is unfair. But if you cannot stop Putin, at least give us the interceptor missiles”

Channel 4 to recreate Nazi conditions for disabled people in new TV experiment

Woman caused deadly crash on I-15 while using phone to view pornography

New Airbnb rules ban hosts from making guests wash dishes, do laundry & other checkout chores

As Ohio attack ad draws bipartisan heat, Vivek Ramaswamy doubles down – The Washington Post

1. As Ohio attack ad draws bipartisan heat, Vivek Ramaswamy doubles down  The Washington Post
2. “Stop whining”: What Vance’s take on Ohio ad controversy means for 2028  Axios
3. Inside Amy Acton’s response to the incendiary attack ad featuring her estranged mother  CNN
4. Vance says Republicans shouldn’t complain about Ramaswamy ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother  AP News
5. ‘We Now Deserve to Lose’: Ramaswamy Ad Deepens GOP Panic in Ohio  Time Magazine

California state workers stage one-day strike over contract disputes – KCRA

1. California state workers stage one-day strike over contract disputes  KCRA
2. California state workers begin 1-day strike over return-to-office mandate, pay and healthcare  AP News
3. California’s Largest State Employee Union Holds 1-Day Strike  KQED
4. Thousands of California public employees begin strike over contract  The Guardian
5. California state workers say strike follows ‘a lot of bad deals’ with state  Sacramento Bee

Officer who found man dead in Florida home allegedly moved in, renovated and assumed his identity for years

New Airbnb rules ban hosts from making guests wash dishes, do laundry & other checkout chores

US orders embassy staff and families to leave Saudi Arabia

Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers’ second debate clash sets up final sprint in Michigan – NBC News

1. Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers’ second debate clash sets up final sprint in Michigan  NBC News
2. Takeaways from Michigan and Kansas Senate debates  CNN
3. Dem Star Skewers Must-Win MAGA Candidate in Fiery Debate  Yahoo
4. MAGA Bingo and Questions of Loyalty: 5 Michigan Senate Debate Takeaways  The New York Times
5. In final Michigan Senate debate, Rogers says Jewish Democrats ‘afraid’ of El-Sayed  The Forward

Celebrity exorcist priest to take one-year ‘media fast’ after meeting with Denver archbishop

‘GTA 6’ could cause $1 billion sick day as 1.5 million estimated to skip work: reports

Ilhan Omar says US agents seized 17 items in raid designed to ‘freak’ her out – The Guardian

1. Ilhan Omar says US agents seized 17 items in raid designed to ‘freak’ her out  The Guardian
2. Rep. Ilhan Omar says she will move out of her Washington, DC, home after federal search  AP News
3. Rep. Ilhan Omar details early-morning raid she says was ‘designed’ to ‘freak’ her out  MS NOW
4. ‘Horrible, horrible human being’: Alan Dershowitz on Rep. Ilhan Omar probe  NewsNation
5. Omar said she will have to move due to threats following federal raid  Yahoo

‘Because We Showed Our Nipples’: MMA Fighter Reveals Huge OnlyFans Payday After Nip Slip on Live TV

Missiles hit Kyiv after Russia agrees to US call to resume Ukraine peace talks

When Starshield Cut Out, Ukrainian Drones Fell From the Skies

Vance tells Republicans to ‘stop whining’ about controversial Ohio attack ad

The ad by Ohio Republican Vivek Ramaswamy features his Democratic rival’s estranged mother, who she has not seen since her stepfather was charged with sexual abuse in her childhood.

Missiles hit Kyiv after Russia agrees to US call to resume Ukraine peace talks – BBC

1. Missiles hit Kyiv after Russia agrees to US call to resume Ukraine peace talks  BBC
2. Putin agrees to resume 3-way peace talks with Ukraine and US  Reuters
3. Russia willing to resume trilateral peace talks in November, Kremlin says after Witkoff meeting  CNN
4. Trump Envoy Calls Putin a ‘Humanitarian’  The New York Times
5. Vladimir Putin, the Humanitarian  The Atlantic

DHS granted permission to test heat ray weapon for potential use at border

Vance says Republicans shouldn’t complain about Ramaswamy ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother

Monkey accused of biting over 12 people captured in Haryana, Slapped by Crowd

Woman flashes middle finger, kicks auxiliary cop in groin while brushing teeth behind wheel in Malaysia