Topical, anti-inflammatory news

Friday, October 23, 2026 · PM Edition · Sources

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1
Seven Killed in Shooting at Church Funeral in Southern Jordan
  • The New York Times — “Gunmen Open Fire at Church in Jordan, Killing at Least Seven”
  • Fox News World — “Gunmen kill 7 at Christian church in Jordan in what king calls act of terrorism”
  • BBC World — “Seven shot dead by gunmen at church funeral in Jordan, officials say”
2
Localized Ceasefire Agreed for Russian-Occupied Ukrainian City of Oleshky
  • The Guardian — “Melania Trump has helped broker ceasefire in Russian-occupied Ukrainian town, says White House – as it happened”
  • BBC News — “White House says Melania Trump brokered truce for Ukraine city 'on brink of disaster'”
  • BBC World — “White House says Melania Trump brokered truce for Ukraine city 'on brink of disaster'”
  • PBS NewsHour — “News Wrap: White House says Melania Trump brokered localized ceasefire deal in Oleshky”
3
First Tanker of Russian Diesel Departs for United States Under New Import Agreement
  • Usnews — “The Kremlin Says a First Tanker of Russian Diesel Sets Sail for the US Despite Ukraine's Protests”
  • Yakima Herald-republic — “The Kremlin says a first tanker of Russian diesel sets sail for the US despite Ukraine's protests”
4
Oil Prices Rise Above $115–$117 Per Barrel Amid Middle East Escalation Concerns
  • The Guardian — “Oil price rises above $117 a barrel amid fears US will renew strikes on Iran”
5
Trump Exempts Some Canadian Imports from 50% Tariffs Ahead of Maine Senate Race
  • The Guardian — “Trump drops some Canada tariffs in bid to boost embattled Susan Collins in Maine”
  • The New York Times — “Ahead of Tight Race, Trump Swaps Tariffs on Some Canadian Goods”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Seeking to help Collins in Maine, Trump exempts some Canadian imports from his 50% tariffs”
6
Workers Bearing More Health Insurance Costs as Premiums and Deductibles Rise
  • The New York Times — “Employers Shift Rising Health Care Costs Onto Millions of Workers”
7
Trump Invokes Defense Production Act for US Petroleum Capacity
  • Econotimes — “Trump Invokes Defense Production Act to Support U.S. Petroleum Capacity”
8
Two Former FBI Officials Charged with Lying to Congress Over Hunter Biden Laptop Inquiry
  • Fox News Politics — “Ex-FBI officials arrested in Hunter Biden laptop probe as testimony comes under scrutiny”
  • NPR News — “Ex-FBI employees charged with lying to Congress over Hunter Biden inquiries”
9
Trump Administration Sues to Potentially Block Alaska Senate Election Certification
  • PBS NewsHour — “Trump says he ordered suit to block Alaska Senate results if GOP loses”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Capehart and Ponnuru on Trump's threat to block Alaska election results”
10
Supreme Court to Consider Ten Commandments Displays in Public School Classrooms
  • SCOTUSblog — “The Ten Commandments, classroom walls, and the establishment clause”
11
Pennsylvania Health Officials Warn of Rising Measles Cases in Pregnant Women and Congenital Measles
  • Kxan — “Pennsylvania warns of congenital measles amid 'increase of measles cases during pregnancy'”
12
Personalized Cancer Vaccine Shows Renewed Promise in Melanoma and Broader Trials
  • The New York Times — “First-of-Its-Kind Vaccine Ushers in New Hope for Cancer Patients”
13
Ebola Outbreak Spreads Beyond Congo to Nigeria and Kenya
  • The New York Times — “Ebola Ward in Congo Burns After Residents Turn Against Medics”
  • NPR News — “Authorities investigating whether first Kenya and Nigeria Ebola cases crossed paths”
14
Study Finds Nearly 300 Glaciers Have Disappeared from the US West Since the 1960s
  • The Guardian — “The US west has lost nearly 300 glaciers since the 1960s. Climate crisis is drastically shrinking what’s left”
  • Guardian Environment — “The US west has lost nearly 300 glaciers since the 1960s. Climate crisis is drastically shrinking what’s left”
15
American Skye Blakely Wins World Gymnastics All-Around Title After Achilles Injury Comeback
  • The Guardian — “Skye Blakely caps remarkable injury comeback with world gymnastics all-around title ”
16
One Killed, Five Injured in Shooting Near Paris; France Increases Police Presence
  • The Guardian — “Macron condemns racism after one killed in ‘terrorist’ shooting near Paris”
  • The New York Times — “France Plans to Bolster Police Presence, Expecting New Protests”
  • BBC News — “Deadly shooting near Paris is a 'racist terrorist attack', Macron says”
  • BBC World — “Deadly shooting near Paris is a 'racist terrorist attack', Macron says”
17
Oregon Father Who Stopped School Shooting Describes the Incident Publicly for First Time
  • The Guardian — “Father who killed Oregon school shooter speaks out for first time: ‘I have to go in’”
  • BBC News — “Father who killed Oregon school shooter describes anguish over children he couldn't save”
  • PBS NewsHour — “'There's babies in there': Oregon father describes stopping school shooter”
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