The announcement from the French president came after last-ditch talks held by Sébastien Lecornu, France’s departing prime minister, who said most parties wanted to avoid snap elections. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/world/europe/france-lecornu.html Author : Aurelien Breeden Publish date : 2025-10-08 20:54:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Lawmakers’ rapid calls for memorialization, especially on public college campuses, are controversial among students and unusual in the U.S., scholars say. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2025/10/08/charlie-kirk-statues-oklahoma-new-college/ Author : Kelsey Ables, Katie Tarrant Publish date : 2025-10-08 14:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Sophie Cunningham said last week that she would likely not watch any of the WNBA Finals in order to distance herself from the "toxicity" of the league this past season. On Tuesday, the Indiana Fever guard confirmed she hadn’t watched the first two games of the series.Cunningham was surprised to learn that the Las Vegas Aces had taken a 2-0 lead over her former team, the Phoenix Mercury, when discussing the Finals during the latest episode of her podcast, "Show Me Something.""Hell no. I haven’t watched a lick of the WNBA. I don’t know what’s going on. I talked to my teammates the
An Israeli American student said he was assaulted during a protest. Two years later, Republicans continue to raise the episode in their campaign to force schools to punish the student protesters. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/us/harvard-palestinian-protest-die-in-lawsuit.html Author : Stephanie Saul Publish date : 2025-10-08 18:08:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Every Wednesday at noon Eastern, Aaron Hutcherson and Becky Krystal answer your cooking questions. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2025/10/08/questions-recipe-cooking-advice/ Author : Aaron Hutcherson, Becky Krystal Publish date : 2025-10-08 16:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
White House escalates shutdown consequences as Democrats show no signs of budging: ‘Kamikaze attack’
The Trump administration is ramping up the consequences of a lingering government shutdown as a lapse in appropriations enters its eighth day, with no signs of ending soon. Now, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has floated plans reviewed by Fox News Digital that would not guarantee that federal workers currently furloughed from the shutdown would receive backpay — upending a 2019 law from Trump’s first administration in the aftermath of a 35-day shutdown.The threat of furloughed workers failing to receive backpay increases the stakes every day that Congress fails to pass a funding measure — and puts
People familiar with the mediators’ thinking say the militant group could compromise on a long-held red line, as long as President Trump can guarantee that Israel would not resume fighting. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-talks-gaza-war-disarm.html Author : Adam Rasgon and Ronen Bergman Publish date : 2025-10-08 15:49:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
One week into a shutdown that shows no sign of ending, there’s also no sign of the dire consequences that President Donald Trump predicted. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/10/08/government-shutdown-trump-taco/ Author : Jacob Bogage, Hannah Natanson Publish date : 2025-10-08 14:47:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
An arrest has been made in relation to the deadly Pacific Palisades fire in the Los Angeles area, federal law enforcement sources told Fox News Wednesday.The Palisades fire killed 12 and largely destroyed the Pacific Palisades and parts of Malibu. More than 6,800 buildings burned, and many are starting to rebuild their lives and businesses. People, especially those who lost everything, have been demanding answers.LA MAYOR BASS DELAYS PALISADES FIRE REPORT AT DOJ’S REQUEST AMID PROBEMore information is expected to be released during a press conference at 9 a.m. local time. This is a developing story. Check back here for updates. Source
Marriages and other glad occasions in Syria are often celebrated by firing shots in the air. But after nearly 14 years of war, people want the guns to go silent. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/world/middleeast/syria-weddings-tradition-gunfire-fireworks.html Author : Raja Abdulrahim and Nicole Tung Publish date : 2025-10-08 13:11:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
“People seem really different in a good way at the end,” said Leslie Trundy, a Maine high school counselor and avid hiker. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2025/10/08/maine-high-school-hiking-detention/ Author : Kyle Melnick Publish date : 2025-10-08 12:05:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Grieving the loss of a loved one is hard enough, and families are lucky if they're able to prepare in advance for the worst. What most families aren't prepared for, though, are the predatory calls and letters that begin just weeks after filing probate paperwork—the records necessary to officially manage the estate and assets of the decedent. Digital scams take advantage of families during this time. They rely on probate records in particular, as they contain sensitive information and are a part of the public record. Fraudsters pose as attorneys, debt collectors and estate service providers, each demanding the immediate payment
The junta targeted a festival in the Sagaing region where people were also protesting army rule, according to witnesses and the civilian government in exile. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/world/asia/myanmar-bombing-buddhist-festival-chaung-u.html Author : Francesca Regalado Publish date : 2025-10-08 10:39:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Some 580 hikers and over 300 mountain guides, yak handlers or support staff were rescued, Chinese state media said, after heavy snows stranded them on Mount Everest. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/10/08/everest-hikers-trapped-blizzard/ Author : Leo Sands, Sammy Westfall Publish date : 2025-10-08 10:19:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Republican Rep. Randy Fine of Florida lambasted New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani as "little more than a Muslim terrorist," asserting that the Empire State assemblymember should be stripped of his citizenship and deported."This is nauseating. Mamdani is little more than a Muslim terrorist. It’s a disgrace he was ever granted citizenship. It should be stripped and he should be deported to the Ugandan s---hole he came from," Fine wrote in a post on X in response to a statement Mamdani issued on the two-year anniversary of the heinous October 7, 2023 Hamas terror attack against Israel.Fox News
The man said he did not know Gisèle Pelicot had been drugged. Her ex-husband, who admitted drugging and raping her and inviting strangers to join him, testified that the man knew. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/world/europe/gisele-pelicot-rape-trial-appeal-france.html Author : Catherine Porter Publish date : 2025-10-08 06:54:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The mother of a U.S. sailor was extracted from the war-ravaged enclave through a quiet, extraordinary collaboration of the U.S., Israeli and Jordanian governments. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/10/07/trump-gaza-rescue-us-sailor-mother/ Author : Hope Hodge Seck, Adam Taylor Publish date : 2025-10-08 00:31:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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As China struggles with economic discontent, internet censors are silencing those who voice doubts about work, marriage, or simply sigh too loudly online. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/world/asia/china-censorship-pessimism-despair.html Author : Lily Kuo Publish date : 2025-10-08 05:06:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Democratic leaders play a dangerous game as Trump threatens not to pay furloughed federal workers. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/10/07/government-shutdown-federal-worker-pay/ Author : Editorial Board Publish date : 2025-10-07 22:14:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The New York Yankees are not done yet. They rallied from a 6-1 deficit for their largest comeback win in an elimination game in franchise history, taking Game 3 of the ALDS against the Toronto Blue Jays.The Yankees scored eight unanswered runs in the middle innings to secure a 9-6 victory. They'll now turn to rookie Cam Schlittler – whose first postseason start was a masterpiece in the Wild Card Series win over the Boston Red Sox – as they face elimination again Wednesday night. Meanwhile, Blue Jays manager John Schneider will likely rely on a bullpen game to try to
The somber milestone comes with peace talks underway, hostages from the Hamas-led attack still in Gaza, more than 67,000 Palestinians dead and Israel more isolated than ever. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/world/middleeast/october-7-anniversary-israel.html Author : David M. Halbfinger Publish date : 2025-10-08 02:46:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A third homicide in three days was reported in D.C., suggesting violent crime is persisting in the city. Youths carjacked a moped Saturday afternoon on Capitol Hill. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/10/07/washington-crime-homicides-carjacking-shot/ Author : Emma Uber, Martin Weil Publish date : 2025-10-08 00:57:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Odell Beckham Jr. has ambitions of playing in the NFL in 2025. But if the free-agent wide receiver does sign with a franchise this year, he will have to sit on the sidelines for at least six weeks.During a recent sitdown on "The Pivot Podcast," the three-time Pro Bowler revealed he has accepted a six-game suspension. The discipline stems from his 2024 violation of the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing drugs.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBeckham, who played for the Miami Dolphins last season, maintained he was unaware he used any banned substances.After raising questions about his positive test, Beckham
At a forum in Athens, leaders discussed challenges to democracy that they said stemmed from both internal and external forces. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/world/europe/democracy-populism-security-athens-forum.html Author : Farah Nayeri Publish date : 2025-10-08 00:42:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.