Topical, anti-inflammatory news

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 · PM Edition · Sources

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Pope Leo XIV Diagnosed with Lung Cancer After Successful Surgery to Remove Portion of Right Lung
  • Tnledger — “Pope Leo spent a peaceful night in the hospital after surgery to remove cancer, Vatican says”
  • Newsmax.com — “What to Know About Lung Adenocarcinoma”
  • The Guardian — “Pope Leo’s recovery from lung cancer surgery ‘progressing as planned’ ”
  • The New York Times — “A New World of Lung Cancer Therapy Awaits Pope Leo”
  • The New York Times — “Pope Leo XIV Has Lung Adenocarcinoma. What Is It?”
  • Fox News World — “Pope Leo undergoes blood tests, X-ray following cancer surgery, Vatican says”
  • Fox News World — “Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer after surgeons remove part of right lung, Vatican says”
  • BBC News — “What we know about the Pope's lung cancer diagnosis”
  • BBC World — “Pope walking and recovering 'as expected' after surgery, doctors say”
  • NPR News — “Zelenskyy sits down with NPR. And, Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer”
  • PBS NewsHour — “News Wrap: Iran says cargo ship sank after hitting a mine in Strait of Hormuz”
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Cargo Ship Sinks After Striking Naval Mine in Strait of Hormuz, Iran Says
  • Newser — “Iran: Cargo Ship Sinks After Hitting Mine in Strait of Hormuz”
3
Ukraine Reports Disrupted Starlink Access as Russia Strikes Power Infrastructure in Kyiv
  • The Guardian — “Volodymyr Zelenskyy feels ‘betrayed’ by Donald Trump over Starlink access”
  • The Guardian — “In Ukraine, civilian casualties were already rising. Restrictions on Starlink will only worsen the death toll”
  • The New York Times — “Ukraine’s Exposure Grows as Satellite Use Is Restricted and Russia Escalates”
  • BBC News — “Musk says US government may be behind slowdown of Ukraine drone speeds”
  • BBC World — “Musk says US government may be behind slowdown of Ukraine drone speeds”
  • PBS NewsHour — “How Starlink disruptions affected Ukraine's battlefield operations”
4
Bank of America Fined $1.21 Billion for Money Laundering Compliance Failures
  • The Guardian — “Bank of America fined $1.2bn for money laundering failures”
5
US Inflation Rose to 3.7% in September, Driven Largely by Gasoline Prices
  • The Guardian — “US inflation rose to 3.7% in September in blow to Republicans before midterms”
  • The Guardian — “‘Ugly’ jump in US inflation, driven by gasoline prices, in blow to Trump before midterm elections – as it happened”
6
Analysts Say Trump's Russian Diesel Deal Unlikely to Lower Fuel Prices Significantly
  • The New York Times — “Why Trump’s Diesel Deal With Putin Won’t Knock Down High Prices”
7
Netflix Cuts Approximately 1,000 Jobs, About 6% of Its Global Workforce
  • The New York Times — “Netflix, Facing Slowing Growth, Cuts 6% of Its Work Force”
  • BBC World — “Netflix to shed 1,000 jobs in steepest cuts since 2022”
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Social Security Benefits to Rise 3.6% in 2027 as September Inflation Reaches 3.7%
  • Fox News Politics — “Fox News Poll: Cost-of-living concerns weigh on GOP in midterms”
  • BBC World — “US inflation rises more than expected - here's what is happening with prices”
  • NPR News — “Inflation sizzled in September — and Social Security benefits will get a boost”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Economist breaks down new inflation report and what's driving prices higher”
  • PBS NewsHour — “What is the Social Security COLA for 2027? Here's how it could affect you”
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Energy Department and Grid Operator Issue Emergency Orders Amid Autumn Heat Surge in Mid-Atlantic Region
  • The Washington Informer — “PJM, DOE Declare Energy Grid Emergency Amid Record-Breaking Warm Temperatures”
  • The New York Times — “Energy Department Order Takes Aim at Mid-Atlantic Blackout Risk”
10
Federal Agents Seize Phone of Rep. Ilhan Omar in Immigration Fraud Investigation
  • Fox News — “Federal agents seize phone of Rep Ilhan Omar in raid tied to immigration fraud probe”
  • Fox News Politics — “Federal agents seize phone of Rep Ilhan Omar in raid tied to immigration fraud probe”
11
US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle Resigns Following Allegations of Improper Conduct
  • NPR News — “Trump's ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, resigns after allegations of improper conduct”
12
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Cases on DOGE Data Access, Prisoners' Rights, and Terrorism Material Support
  • SCOTUSblog — “Justices grant three cases”
  • SCOTUSblog — “Court grants cases on DOGE data dispute, prisoners’ rights, and what qualifies as “material support” for terrorism”
  • SCOTUSblog — “The 2025-26 Interim Relief Docket Stat Pack”
  • SCOTUSblog — “A snapshot of the Supreme Court's 2025-26 interim relief docket – and some surprises on it”
13
Kenya Confirms Second Ebola Case Linked to First Victim, Raising Containment Concerns
  • The New York Times — “He Helped Discover Ebola 50 Years Ago. He’s Still Worried.”
  • BBC World — “Kenya confirms second Ebola case - a relative of the first victim”
14
Eight States Sue OpenAI, Alleging ChatGPT Products Harm Children
  • The Guardian — “Eight states accuse OpenAI of coaching children to harm themselves in lawsuit”
15
FBI Arrests OpenAI Employee on Charges of Planting a Surveillance Device in Company Office
  • The New York Times — “F.B.I. Arrests OpenAI Employee Accused of Planting Bug in Office”
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Anthropic Reports $16.8 Billion in Third-Quarter Revenue, Plans IPO as Early as Next Month
  • The New York Times — “Anthropic Says Revenue Jumped 45% to $16.8 Billion in Third Quarter”
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