Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers faced questions about U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada in a heated debate that could influence a consequential midterm race. Neither candidate ruled out future duties.

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The two candidates vying for Michigan’s open Senate seat clashed Thursday over the Iran war, gas prices and tariffs, with the debate often descending into mean-spirited sniping.

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Police say two Latvian men who live in the UK were arrested on suspicion of trespassing at RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire. Officers found a small hole in the base’s perimeter fence, and the men were charged with entering a prohibited site to prejudice the UK’s interests. London counterterrorism police are leading the investigation; police said there is currently no indication the incident is linked to last week’s events near RAF Fairford.

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Two Latvian men were arrested at RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire after police found a small breach in the perimeter fence. They are suspected of trespass and entering a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the UK. Police say there is no indication so far that the incident is connected to last month’s events at RAF Fairford.

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Christa Pike has made a “remarkable physical recovery” since regaining consciousness after a botched execution in Tennessee, her attorney told ABC News. She continues to face cognitive challenges, lawyers said.

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Officials say a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man while carrying out an arrest in New York City.

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The Department of Homeland Security says federal immigration agents shot and wounded a Dominican man as they arrested him in New York City.

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A person was shot during an interaction with federal agents in New York City, the NYPD said. The department said it was not involved in the shooting and that the person was conscious; their condition was not immediately clear.

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In an interview, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed that the man who killed 13 people in the 2009 Fort Hood mass shooting would be executed “publicly.”

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The US military says it will livestream the firing-squad execution of Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people and wounded 32 at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009. A military court sentenced him to death in 2013, and the execution is scheduled for December 3. It would be the first US military execution since 1961 and its first firing-squad execution since World War II.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution of former Army Major Nidal Hasan, convicted in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, would be open for people to watch. A Pentagon official told Al Jazeera it would be livestreamed. Hegseth said it was scheduled for December 3 at Fort Hood.

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The Pentagon says it will livestream the execution of the Fort Hood shooter, who killed 13 people in 2009. President Trump has ordered that the execution be carried out by firing squad.

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Anonymous Defense Department officials told the BBC and Associated Press that the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former US Army major convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood, will be livestreamed. The firing-squad execution is scheduled for December 3 at 2PM ET. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it would be public so people understand the serious consequences of such acts.

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The Pentagon says it will livestream the firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan. War Secretary Pete Hegseth had earlier said the execution would be public.

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María del Carmen Abascal died after being hospitalized following her eviction from her Madrid apartment, where she had lived for seven decades. Images of her being carried out on a stretcher sparked demonstrations, and she became a symbol of Spain’s housing crisis. The real estate company later agreed to let her return, but she died before moving back.

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Protests and anger have spread across Spain following the death of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal, who was evicted from the home where she had lived for seven decades. Her case became a cause célèbre in the country’s housing crisis.

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Protesters gathered in Madrid to honour 87-year-old María del Carmen Abascal, whose eviction from her longtime home sparked a nationwide housing protest movement. They said her death would strengthen their resolve to continue the campaign.

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María del Carmen Abascal, 87, became a public symbol of Spain’s housing crisis after an investment firm sought to raise her rent by 230% and she was evicted. Thousands are expected to march in Madrid in her memory. Her death has made housing a major issue ahead of the forthcoming election.

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María del Carmen Abascal, widely known as Maricarmen, died suddenly on Wednesday at 87, two weeks after being evicted from her apartment. Her death is expected to revive the protest movement and deepen polarization in Spain before next month’s national election, where housing will be a central issue.

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Maricarmen Abascal, 87, died after being evicted last month from the home where she had lived for more than 70 years. The property had been bought by an investment fund, and her eviction triggered nationwide protests. Some protesters said they believed the stress of being forced out had caused her death.

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Vance suspended Microsoft from a green card program and accused the company of fraud.

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The Trump administration suspended Microsoft, Adobe and other tech firms from using the Permanent Labor Certification Program to seek green cards for foreign workers. Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling cited ongoing federal investigations. Microsoft said it would provide further information and that most of its employees are Americans.

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The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft and some other companies from seeking permanent residency for foreign workers hired through the H-1B visa program. It accuses them of exploiting the process to replace American citizens with cheaper labor.

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The US government is suspending Microsoft, Adobe and other major tech firms from a programme offering skilled foreign workers a path to permanent residency, amid allegations of visa fraud. Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling said Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services are also among the firms affected. Officials separately announced a crackdown on alleged J-1 visa fraud at nine universities, accused of using international students to undercut US wages. JD Vance said Microsoft laid off 6,000 US workers while obtaining 6,300 H-1B visas and nearly 3,000 green cards.

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The US has suspended major IT firms, including Microsoft and Adobe, from the green card programme. Vice President JD Vance made an announcement about H-1B fraud at an anti-fraud initiatives press conference in Washington on October 8.

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The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft and other tech companies from an immigration program that allows employers to hire foreign workers who can live permanently in the US. Vice President JD Vance said the program had become rife with fraud and accused Microsoft of abusing it more than any other company. Adobe, Cognizant, and Infosys were also suspended; Microsoft did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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At a meeting in Turkmenistan, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for Russia’s position on the Middle East conflict and at the UN. Pezeshkian said Iran values Putin’s opposition to unilateralism and has not left negotiations with the US; proposals have been exchanged, with outcomes potentially reached through mediators.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian moved their meeting up by a day because both had available time, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Putin is on a two-day working visit to Turkmenistan and will attend the CIS heads-of-state council and the Caspian Environmental Summit.

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Putin told Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian that Russia-Iran relations are moving in a positive direction, based on a fundamental agreement signed at the beginning of last year. He also pointed to frequent events in the humanitarian sphere and said ties are strengthening overall.

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Russian leader Vladimir Putin described the situation in the Middle East as the most pressing problem at a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. He said Russia was aware of Iran’s genuine efforts to end the conflict.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in the Avaza resort area of Turkmenistan. The meeting had been scheduled for Friday, but the two leaders decided to hold it that day instead.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin met Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov during a working visit to Turkmenistan. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said they discussed key current issues in Russian-Turkmen relations. The meeting took place at the Avaza complex.

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The USS Abraham Lincoln returned to San Diego after a 322-day deployment, including a record 265 consecutive days at sea, supporting the US-Israel war on Iran. Returning crew members expressed relief; reports during the deployment highlighted deteriorating conditions, food shortages and mental health strain.

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Thousands of sailors and Marines from the USS Abraham Lincoln returned home after a record-long deployment, embracing loved ones. Some new fathers held their babies for the first time.

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The USS Abraham Lincoln arrived in San Diego after spending more than 300 days at sea, where thousands of crew members were welcomed by family. The carrier had supported the US-Israel war with Iran; its return had been scheduled for May, but the conflict kept it at sea for one of the longest deployments on record.

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The USS Lincoln returned to San Diego Bay after a 322-day deployment that drew scrutiny. Reported suicide attempts, dwindling supplies and harsh conditions had become associated with the deployment, and crew members’ families arrived hours before the carrier returned.

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Following its record-setting tour, the carrier group arrived at its base in Southern California on Thursday.

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The Lincoln returned to San Diego after spending more than 10 months at sea. On its way back from the Middle East, it stopped in Thailand last month.

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Margaret Hamilton, who led the team that built onboard flight software for NASA’s moon-bound Apollo program and later became a prominent symbol of women in technology, has died at 90.

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Margaret Hamilton died last week at 90. She coined the term “software engineering” and led development of onboard flight software for NASA’s Apollo program in the 1960s. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016 and was later featured as a LEGO minifigure in the “Women of NASA” set.

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In an amicus brief, the NFL is asking the Supreme Court to decide how prediction markets should be regulated, arguing that states are better placed to oversee sports-related contracts under current conditions.

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The National Football League urged the US Supreme Court to permit states to regulate prediction markets, putting the league at odds with the Trump administration in a high-stakes clash.

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The US has brought a new charge against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, alleging torture of opponents and Americans. The case supplements existing drug-trafficking charges that carry a potential minimum sentence of 50 years.

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A federal grand jury in New York approved an updated indictment accusing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, of conspiring to commit torture. Prosecutors said an alleged aim was to repress political opposition and dissent and preserve the conspirators’ power. They face four additional counts.

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A revised indictment charges former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with torture and repeatedly refers to the involvement of Venezuela’s feared military intelligence agency, DGCIM.

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Federal prosecutors allege that Maduro presided over a system of repression and torture, and accuse his wife, Cilia Flores, of helping him develop it.

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US prosecutors in New York charged former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, with conspiring to commit torture, alleging they tortured political opponents to stay in power. The new count was added to their existing drug trafficking case; both have pleaded not guilty to the drug charges.

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US prosecutors have accused Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, of conspiring to torture US citizens held in Venezuela while he was in power. The charges, made public Thursday, add to existing drug-trafficking and weapons accusations, which the couple deny. Both have been detained since January, and their trial is scheduled to begin in June 2027.

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Preliminary laboratory tests on a sample from a Kenyan patient suspected of having Ebola were negative, the governor of the county where the patient is being treated said on Thursday.

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