Tuesday, October 6, 2026

President Trump approved executing Nidal Malik Hasan by U.S. Army firing squad, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced Monday, after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recommended the method. Hasan, a former Army major, was sentenced to death in 2013 for the 2009 Fort Hood attack that killed 13 people and wounded 32 others while he shouted "Allahu Akbar." Fox News said it would be the first U.S. military execution since 1961, while NBC News and BBC said it would be the first since World War II.

Wanying Zhang, 34, also known as Heather, appeared in federal court after her arrest Sunday at Los Angeles International Airport as she sought to board a flight to Shanghai. The FBI and U.S. prosecutors say she surveilled the son of Taiwan's president and his family in Seattle on behalf of China. A complaint says she texted a Chinese handler license plate numbers while filming them.

The Supreme Court heard over two hours of oral arguments Monday in Suncor Energy v. County Commissioners of Boulder County, over whether Colorado's Boulder County can sue Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy under state nuisance law for damages tied to climate change. Eight of nine justices participated. After the arguments, it remained unclear how the court would rule. The case could affect similar suits by other localities against fossil fuel companies.

President Trump said "threats" against RAF Fairford prompted removal of the 12 B-1 bombers stationed there, which the Pentagon confirmed returned to U.S. home stations over the weekend. U.S. and British officials told the New York Times and Wall Street Journal the threat involved a possible Iranian-ordered drone attack meant to target the aircraft and kill American pilots. Police are investigating whether a suspected terror plot near the base, following earlier arrests of five men, is linked to Iran.

Pennsylvania's Department of Health reported 1,004 measles cases so far this year as of Monday's dashboard update, including 198 hospitalizations and five deaths, making it the state's largest outbreak in more than three decades. Separately, New York has confirmed 101 cases outside New York City as of October 3, prompting Governor Hochul to declare a state of emergency over measles.

Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, remains under arrest in Okinawa on suspicion of killing Anna Yagi, 39, at a hotel; police said he is suspected of strangling her, and officials separately described the case as involving robbery. Japanese officials lodged formal diplomatic complaints with the U.S. embassy in Tokyo. The case has fueled growing anger in Japan and renewed scrutiny of the American military presence on Okinawa.

At a political rally Monday, President Trump suggested Iran could "take out" Los Angeles or San Diego, saying the Iran war was necessary to "keep the world safe." California Gov. Gavin Newsom called the remarks "dangerous and deranged." Democratic lawmakers and the mayors of Los Angeles and San Diego also criticized the comments, with some accusing Trump of inviting an attack on U.S. soil.

The Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear an appeal from two Michigan brothers who said their First Amendment rights were violated when their school barred them from wearing clothing bearing the slogan "Let's Go Brandon," a phrase used to mock former President Biden. The justices' decision leaves in place the school district's ban.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Roy Moore's appeal of a lower court ruling that had thrown out an $8.2 million defamation jury verdict he won over a 2017 campaign ad. The ad, funded by a Democratic-aligned super PAC during his Senate race, recounted sexual misconduct allegations against him. The decision ends Moore's legal fight over the ad.

A school bus carrying 39 people to Winter Haven High School in Florida rolled over Monday morning after a Chevy Malibu crossed the center line and struck its rear wheels, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said. The bus then collided head-on with a Jeep. A 10th-grade student and the Jeep's occupant were killed; several others were injured, with one person in critical condition.

President Trump said Monday the US would help Russia address a potential pneumonic plague case, though he had not spoken with President Putin about it. The comments followed the death of Darya Shipilova, 28, a worker at Russia's Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute. Russian officials say she died of "pneumonia of unknown etiology," with no pathogen tied to her work confirmed. No additional deaths have been reported; quarantines remain in place at five hospitals and the institute.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, has filed a judicial review with London's High Court challenging whether Thames Valley Police lawfully searched his homes near Windsor Castle and the Sandringham estate after his February arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office tied to his links to Jeffrey Epstein. He has denied wrongdoing. Police said their misconduct investigation continues while the legal proceedings over the warrants are ongoing. A hearing is set for Thursday.

Zelensky said Russian drones sank a Turkish-owned cargo ship carrying corn in the Black Sea; the Associated Press reported two dead. Bulgaria later said crew members remain missing following fresh attacks on Black Sea vessels, adding it is not clear who is behind the attacks amid intensified Russian strikes in the region.

Students and teachers rallied across France on Tuesday in the largest demonstration yet in weeks of school protests over teacher shortages and rundown buildings. The marches followed an incident in Lens where a 15-year-old lost his hand and part of his lower arm after picking up a police dispersal grenade; officials said his life is not in danger. Hundreds have been injured since protests began in late September.

Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked two airports in Saudi Arabia, officials said Monday, days after Saudi-backed Yemeni forces said they retook the Red Sea port of Mokha and areas near the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The Houthis also claimed strikes on Saudi oil facilities and military bases. Saudi-backed forces and a Saudi-led coalition say they have regained additional territory from the Iran-backed Houthis as fighting intensifies along Yemen's western coast.

A Nigerian military aircraft carrying 32 people crashed into a swamp in southern Nigeria. All 32 aboard were killed. President Bola Tinubu called the crash a "painful moment" for the military and the nation. It is among Nigeria's worst military aviation accidents in years; the country has had previous fatal military aircraft crashes.

Kenya's Health Ministry confirmed its first Ebola case on Tuesday, imported from Congo. Health Minister Aden Duale said the Kenyan patient had traveled from Congo via Uganda, arriving Saturday, and was isolated and treated at Nairobi Hospital after testing positive. The patient died, according to the BBC. More than 4,000 people have died from Ebola in Congo this year.

Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party secured a parliamentary majority to win the top speaker post in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt's legislature, following its win in last month's state election. It is the first time a far-right party has held the position of state parliament speaker in Germany since the Nazi era.

German authorities arrested August Henning, a former intelligence chief, on suspicion of espionage, with Reuters citing Bild that treason is also suspected. He is accused of helping foreign governments. Sources differ on whether he led the foreign (BND) or domestic agency. His arrest has been linked to a kidnapping plot involving a steakhouse heiress.

An Omani national co-piloting a FlyDubai flight allegedly planned for months to crash the aircraft into Ben Gurion airport or a building in Tel Aviv, officials said. Reports described him as a "lone wolf" extremist. He reportedly completed part of his flight training in New Zealand, and authorities in Australia have opened an investigation into his past.