Friday, October 16, 2026

A 16-year-old shot a vehicle outside Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, then forced entry by shooting at locked doors. Three children, ages 5, 8 and 11, and an adult teacher were killed, and two others critically wounded. An armed bystander, reportedly a student's father according to dispatch audio, pursued the suspect inside and killed him. Police say they do not yet know if he had any connection to the school.

President Trump said Thursday the Dec. 3 firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan will not be livestreamed to the public, reversing a plan pitched by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Immediate families of victims may still view the execution in person. Trump said he believed a public broadcast could deter terrorism, but noted many people would rather not watch. The plan had drawn bipartisan criticism, including from House Speaker Mike Johnson.

The White House and Pentagon have prepared plans to use a Massive Ordnance bomb, nicknamed the 'mother of all bombs,' against military sites in Iran if ordered by President Trump, sources familiar with the matter said. Trump told Newsmax a non-nuclear version of the weapon is among the options being considered.

Federal law enforcement, including the FBI and U.S. Capitol Police, is investigating letters containing suspicious substances mailed to state election officials and congressional offices nationwide. Election offices in Ohio, Louisiana and Oklahoma confirmed receiving packages containing white powder. The letters were sent to secretaries of state and members of Congress in recent days, prompting the federal investigation.

Nine former FBI employees who worked on the classified documents investigation into President Trump sued FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Todd Blanche on Thursday, alleging their terminations were unlawful. The lawsuit seeks to have them reinstated. According to the suit, a motivating factor for the dismissals was scrutiny of Patel following his trip to the Milan Olympics.

Alexandros Paporakis, 19, of Palatine, Illinois, remains held without bond after being charged with making a terrorist threat and unlawfully possessing a weapon. Police said he was found in the temple's parking lot in Aurora on Sunday with a modified rifle, about 300 rounds and body armor, and told a coworker his gun had jammed. A Cook County judge ordered jail officials to continue his hormone treatment and care for ADHD, depression and anxiety.

The Producer Price Index rose 6.3% over the year to September, the largest annual increase since 2022, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Rising energy costs, including higher gasoline prices, drove the increase in wholesale prices paid by businesses. Separately, retail sales rose 0.8% in September, according to Newsmax, as consumer spending remained resilient despite the pickup in producer-level inflation.

A federal judge in Washington on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by former CIA Director John Brennan seeking to compel the Justice Department to preserve records in a criminal investigation into his role reviewing the 2016 election. The judge ruled Brennan lacked standing to sue at this stage. Brennan filed the suit in July.

The League of Women Voters, Electronic Privacy Information Center and League of United Latin American Citizens filed a lawsuit in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Thursday alleging the Department of Homeland Security unlawfully collected voter files from at least 47 states and combined them with commercial data, violating federal privacy safeguards. The suit is the latest challenge to the Trump administration's efforts to address noncitizen voting, which studies have found rare.

A bipartisan coalition of at least eight state attorneys general sued OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT violates consumer protection laws by harming children and deceiving adults. Prosecutors say the company pursued profit recklessly despite knowing its products needed safety guardrails, and allege the chatbot has given dangerous medical advice and encouraged paranoia among users.

Houthi missiles struck near the Maashiq Presidential Palace in Aden, killing two people, Yemen's information minister said. The prime minister and other ministers were unhurt, officials said. Some reports described explosions near the palace rather than a direct hit. Saudi Arabia has said Iran is fueling Yemen's conflict; the Houthis are backed by Iran.

Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty Thursday to new US charges alleging conspiracy to torture people, including detained American citizens, to help Maduro hold onto power. In a New York court, Maduro called the allegations "false" and told the judge, "I reject this document entirely."

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited Alberta for two days ahead of Monday's referendum on a path toward separation from Canada. He said the United States is trying to break Canada so it can "own us," and urged Albertans not to begin a separation process. The referendum is scheduled for Monday.

A bus, including its driver, crashed into a freight train stopped at the French end of the Channel Tunnel, injuring 19 occupants. Two people were airlifted to hospital, though officials said no one's life appeared to be in danger. The collision halted tunnel service.

Jeffrey Donaldson, the former leader of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Thursday after being convicted of child sex offences. He had previously stepped down as DUP leader following the charges. Details of the specific offences and trial proceedings were reported by multiple outlets covering the sentencing.

France's prime minister said there is a risk of violence at planned weekend protests, as unions and other groups prepare demonstrations alongside ongoing student protests. The prime minister suggested student anger is being manipulated ahead of the presidential election. Policing of school protests has drawn criticism during the final months of Macron's term.

Philippine officials said the Chinese ambassador appeared to suggest Beijing could easily defeat the Philippines if it used military force, calling the remark a "thinly veiled threat." President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. may summon the envoy in response. The Philippines has formally protested the comments, which relate to ongoing tensions in the South China Sea.

Indonesian stocks suffered their steepest one-day drop since the 1998 Asian financial crisis after MSCI, an index provider, warned the country risked being removed from its indexes. The warning added to investor concerns over economic policies under President Prabowo Subianto.