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Toddler in critical condition after vehicle strikes children in OshawaSociety

A two-year-old girl is in critical condition and four other children are hospitalized with minor injuries after a vehicle struck them in Oshawa, Ont. Durham police said the children were walking with a daycare worker near Ryerson Crescent and Sheridan Way. The worker was also hospitalized with serious injuries.

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Is Trump still the Republicans’ biggest asset—or a risk?Politics

Donald Trump continues to dominate the Republican Party, but as the 2026 midterms near and his approval stands at 35%, some candidates in competitive races are quietly distancing themselves. His endorsement can still shape primary contests, while his presence in the general election could cost Republicans votes among moderates and swing voters. DW speaks with Republican strategist Barret Marson.

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Kamlager-Dove Says She Would Back Hegseth ImpeachmentPolitics

Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove says she would “100%” support Thomas Massie’s resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who she says will be “on the hot seat” when lawmakers return to Washington after the midterms. She also expressed confidence in Los Angeles County’s election safeguards after touring its ballot-processing facility, saying registrants marked inactive or canceled in Justice Department records did not receive ballots.

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Gilmore: US Has Made a ‘180-Degree’ Shift on UkrainePolitics

Jim Gilmore says US policy toward Ukraine has undergone a dramatic reversal and that Americans deserve an explanation. He calls Russian President Vladimir Putin a war criminal, rejects envoy Steve Witkoff’s description of Putin as a humanitarian, and argues the US should keep supporting Ukraine.

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Sudan’s war escalates as UN warns of wider regional crisisWorld

Sudan’s brutal war continues to exact a devastating toll across the region. A drone strike in Abyei reportedly killed 153 people. The programme speaks with the UN envoy for Sudan after an emergency international meeting on the escalating crisis.

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El-Sayed Faces His Final Test in MichiganPolitics

Bloomberg Opinion’s Nia-Malika Henderson joined the program to discuss the final debate in Michigan’s closely contested Senate race. She spoke with Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz on Bloomberg Television’s “Balance of Power.”

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Macron condemns ‘unacceptable, stupid’ comments by Trump and other leaders amid France riotsPolitics

French President Emmanuel Macron condemned comments by foreign leaders campaigning for election, after weeks of protests in France and parts of Europe. He cited post-demonstration foreign information manipulation and called related remarks by many people, including foreign leaders, “unacceptable and stupid.” Macron suggested U.S. President Donald Trump was among them without naming him directly.

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Trump’s broken record, GOP’s popularity peril and more: Enten roundupPolitics

CNN Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten reviews midterm numbers, including Republicans’ unpopularity, a voter group that could give Democrats an advantage, Trump’s net approval rating, JD Vance’s 2028 prospects and new polling in key Senate races.

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Trump administration ‘destroying’ US democracy with ‘autocratic, terrorist version of Christian nationalism’Politics

François Picard speaks with former US Assistant Secretary of Defense Jim Townsend and Michael (Mikey) Weinstein, a former US Air Force officer and founder and president of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation. They consider whether US military power is becoming a tool of political and religious coercion at home and abroad, including reported limits on Ukraine’s Starlink access and the Trump administration’s overtures to Vladimir Putin.

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Russia frees American jailed for over four years during US envoy’s visitWorld

An American man imprisoned for more than four years on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine was released by Russia on Wednesday. The deal was completed during US envoy Steve Witkoff’s visit. Trump said he had asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to free Stephen Hubbard in a phone call last week.

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Tesla, IBM and Meta Report Earnings as AI Takes Center StageEconomy

The Close focuses on earnings reports from Tesla, IBM and Meta, with AI at the center of the discussion. The program brings news and analysis around Wall Street’s closing bell and features guests from finance and business.

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WNBA Finals head to Atlanta for Game 3Sports

After winning Game 2, the Atlanta Dream aim to take the series lead in Game 3 at State Farm Arena. ESPN senior writer Michael Voepel previews the matchup.

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Websites taken down worldwide after AI exposes critical cyber-security threatTech1:57

Websites around the world have been taken offline after severe vulnerabilities were found in PHP, a programming language used across much of the internet. Governments and agencies are urging sites to fix the problem immediately. Cyber-security experts describe the AI-discovered flaws as the most severe the technology has uncovered.

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Meet the Press NOW — Oct. 21Politics

Trump continues to pledge financial incentives to voters to help Republicans win big in the midterms. NBC’s Liz Kreutz reports from California on why some Latino voters are moving away from Trump. Former Navajo Nation President and Democrat Jonathan Nez discusses his run for an Arizona congressional district Trump carried by more than 15 points in 2024.

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Amy Acton campaign slams Ramaswamy over controversial ad and other top storiesPolitics

ABC News Live recaps trending stories, including LeBron James making his 76ers debut in an NBA Opening Night win over the Knicks; Amy Acton speaking out about a Ramaswamy ad featuring her estranged mother in the Ohio governor’s race; government websites going down after PHP vulnerabilities were found; Walmart’s $120 membership bundle with Sam’s Club; and the Orionid meteor shower peaking Oct. 21–22.

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Why Russia released an American prisoner; how a viral attack is rattling Ohio’s racePolitics23:56

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “humanitarian” on Wednesday, following Russia’s release of a retired American teacher held since 2022. John Herbst, a former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine and senior director of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center, assesses whether the release was a genuine gesture of goodwill and how warmer U.S.-Russia ties could affect the war in Ukraine. The program also examines increasingly personal attacks in Ohio’s governor’s race.

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Chemical leak prompts evacuations near Ohio steel plantSociety

A chemical leak at a Toledo steel plant released an industrial coating product into the air, prompting evacuation or shelter-in-place orders affecting hundreds of nearby residents.

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