Saturday, October 24, 2026

The Justice Department sued Thursday in Alaska federal court to delay certification of the Senate race if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses to Democrat Mary Peltola, citing a second candidate, Daniel J. Sullivan, who won 2.5% of the primary vote. The Alaska Supreme Court had ruled both could appear on the ballot. Peltola called the suit

The Justice Department charged Nikki Cole Floris, 46, and Bradley Benavides, 56, former members of the FBI's Foreign Influence Task Force, with making false statements to Congress about their roles investigating Hunter Biden's laptop. Both turned themselves in to federal authorities Friday. FBI Director Kash Patel said the pair lied to Congress in 2023 about matters regarding investigations related to the 2020 election, and said "weaponization will never be tolerated at this FBI."

The Justice Department sent letters to county registrars across California demanding officials set aside and verify ballots that the department said may belong to noncitizens on the voter rolls. The letters warned officials they risk legal action or "significant federal scrutiny" if they do not comply. The Associated Press reported some counties were given 48 hours to verify the ballots.

The Justice Department has opened an inquiry into Corey Lewandowski, a former top adviser to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, over allegations he profited from the awarding of federal contracts while serving in that role. The Department of Homeland Security's inspector general began examining the accusations earlier this year. President Trump has not publicly defended Lewandowski, his former campaign manager, since the inquiry became known.

President Trump urged Rep. Ilhan Omar to resign Thursday, alleging she used a fake name, after Fox News Digital reported her birth name was Ilhan Nur Said Elmi. Omar denied wrongdoing, calling the claims politically motivated. The Justice Department is investigating whether Omar committed immigration fraud when she became a citizen; a judge gave prosecutors until October 27 to argue for keeping related search warrant documents sealed.

The Mississippi police officer who fatally shot 1-year-old Kohen Wiley while firing into a moving vehicle during an alleged shoplifting incident resigned a day after bodycam video of the shooting was released, a city official said. The state attorney general's office had found the use of force justified. The family's lawyer said an allegation of shoplifting "does not warrant the death" of a child.

A Utah judge postponed deciding when the trial for the man charged with killing Charlie Kirk will begin, after defense lawyers requested a 2029 trial date. Kirk's widow called that proposal "out of line." President Trump criticized the judge over the handling of the case. No new trial date has been set.

The Fifth Circuit ruled Friday that migrants who crossed the border undetected can be detained during deportation proceedings, upholding the Trump administration's detention approach and limiting judges' ability to release them. Separately, the Ninth Circuit ruled 2-1 that Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles last year was unlawful, rejecting his argument that protests over his immigration crackdown justified bypassing Gov. Gavin Newsom's control of the troops.

The FBI arrested government contractor Ian Brinksman, 42, on Friday following a search of his Washington home, the Justice Department said. He is accused of leaking classified national defense information to his romantic partner, who reportedly published it on Substack. Authorities have not detailed the specific information allegedly disclosed.

Federal authorities arrested Inique Hinton, 31, of Douglasville, Georgia, on Thursday, charging him with attempted arson of a federal building and depredation of government property. Prosecutors say security cameras showed Hinton near the ICE facility at 180 Ted Turner Drive in Atlanta just before 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, when he allegedly threw a lit object that struck the building's exterior fence, causing flames. Investigators recovered burned cloth, lighter fluid, a glass bottle and a lighter at the scene.

Three gunmen opened fire Friday during a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, Jordan. Authorities gave differing tolls: most reported seven killed and 34 wounded, while some reports cited six killed and 28 wounded. Officials called it a terrorist act motivated by extremist ideology. King Abdullah II vowed the "harshest retaliation." A manhunt is underway, and Jordan has moved to protect Christian houses of worship nationwide.

Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers in a firefight near Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Friday; Israeli forces killed both attackers. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a closure of a major West Bank city and said he directed the military to conduct a counterterrorism campaign, saying it would be "exactly like in Gaza," days before Israel's general election.

France mobilized about 70,000 police and security officers for Saturday, seeking to prevent a repeat of the arson and looting that occurred during last weekend's unrest. The Louvre and other museums will close for the day. Separately, Moody's Ratings kept France's credit rating unchanged despite rising government debt and political fragmentation that has made reducing borrowing difficult.

The White House said first lady Melania Trump secured a temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the front-line city of Oleshky, intended to let humanitarian aid in and residents evacuate. Ukraine and Russia confirmed the truce itself. Residents there have had to eat garden weeds to survive, according to the BBC.

Ukraine's defense ministry said Saturday that speed restrictions on SpaceX's Starlink and Starshield satellite systems have been fully restored, following overnight testing. The restrictions, which began around Oct. 14, had limited Ukrainian drone operations for intercepting Russian attacks and resupplying troops. Ukraine said connections are now operating at 400 kph, days after officials reported continued slowdowns despite Trump's earlier claim that the issue had been resolved.

President Macron said the drive-by shooting Friday near Paris, which killed one person and wounded five others, was a racist terrorist attack. The suspected gunman, who fired from a car at several locations outside Paris, was arrested. Prosecutors are investigating whether the attack targeted a specific race, origin or religion. The victim was identified by his martial arts academy as Pengo Bossio Wangi, 26.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un crossed into China through Dandong, South Korean officials said. The New York Times described it as his first China trip in over a year, while Bloomberg reported it as his second visit in just over a year. The trip comes ahead of a planned regional visit next month by US President Donald Trump.

A Datafolha poll shows Flávio Bolsonaro, son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro, running nearly even with President Lula da Silva ahead of Brazil's presidential runoff. Other polls cited by Newsmax show Bolsonaro leading. Lula has offered state benefits to woo voters, while Newsweek reported Bolsonaro's polling lead has narrowed as President Trump has not intervened in the race.

A multi-storey building under construction collapsed in Nairobi, Kenya, leaving seven people missing, according to officials. Rescuers are searching through the rubble, which includes pancaked floors and piles of concrete, for survivors trapped beneath the structure. The cause of the collapse has not been stated.

Kenya's Health Ministry said a 65-year-old woman died of Ebola on Friday after developing symptoms while in quarantine. She was a close family member of the outbreak's first victim, a man who had traveled from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The outbreak has also spread to Nigeria, which recorded its first case this week, and authorities are investigating possible links between the Kenyan and Nigerian cases.