Topical, anti-inflammatory news
Saturday, October 24, 2026 · AM Edition · Sources
Sources for this digest
1
US Reduces Embassy Staff at Four Middle East Posts Amid Elevated Iran Threat
- Rutland Herald — “US is reducing staffing at 4 Middle East embassies over increased threats from Iran”
2
Kim Jong Un Visits China, Inaugurates New Bridge Connecting the Two Countries
- The Guardian — “Kim Jong-un crosses newly opened bridge into China ”
3
Israeli Military Demolishes Buildings and Imposes Restrictions in Hebron After Soldiers Killed
- The Guardian — “Israeli soldiers raze neighbourhood in Hebron, driving families from homes”
- The New York Times — “Israel Launches Crackdown in West Bank City After Deadly Attack”
4
Ukraine Says Starlink Service Has Stabilized After a Week of Reduced Connectivity
- BBC World — “Ukraine says Starlink connection 'now stable' after network limits”
5
Oil Rises Above $117 a Barrel on Concerns About US-Iran Military Escalation
- The Guardian — “Oil price rises above $117 a barrel amid fears US will renew strikes on Iran”
6
Airline Ticket Prices Climbed Sharply and May Remain High Regardless of Middle East Outcome
- The New York Times — “Attention, Passengers: High Airfares May Be Here to Stay”
7
Employers Shifting More Health Insurance Costs to Workers as Premiums and Deductibles Rise
- The New York Times — “Employers Shift Rising Health Care Costs Onto Millions of Workers”
8
EPA Granted Pollution Waivers to Industrial Facilities, Then Moved to Weaken Underlying Rules
- The New York Times — “5 Takeaways From Our Investigation of Trump’s Waivers for Polluters”
- The New York Times — “How Trump Gave the Worst Polluters a Free Pass”
9
Court Orders California to Respond to DOJ Request Over Ballots Allegedly Sent to Noncitizens
- Fox News Politics — “California must respond to DOJ's emergency request over ballots mailed to alleged noncitizens, court rules”
10
Trump Says He Directed Legal Action to Block Alaska Senate Results If Republican Candidate Loses
- PBS NewsHour — “Trump says he ordered suit to block Alaska Senate results if GOP loses”
11
Trump Exempts Some Canadian Imports from 50% Tariffs to Benefit Maine Senate Race
- PBS NewsHour — “Seeking to help Collins in Maine, Trump exempts some Canadian imports from his 50% tariffs”
12
Supreme Court Permits New Hampshire to Limit Student ID Use for Voter Identification
- SCOTUSblog — “Supreme Court allows New Hampshire to restrict use of student IDs in voting”
13
US Measles Cases Rise by 178 in One Week Across at Least 43 Outbreaks
- The Guardian — “Additional 178 cases of measles reported by US health authorities amid outbreak”
14
US Birth Rate Falls to Lowest Level on Record, CDC Reports
- NPR News — “U.S. birth rate drops to record low, but older women are having more babies”
15
Study Finds Nearly 300 Glaciers Have Disappeared in 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”
16
Seven Killed in Armed Attack at Church During Funeral in Jordan
- Fox News World — “Gunmen kill 7 at Christian church in Jordan in what king calls act of terrorism”
- NPR News — “Gunmen open fire at a church during a funeral in Jordan, killing 7 and wounding 40”