Crimea bridge blast damages key Russian supply route; 3 dead  —  An explosion caused the partial collapse of a bridge linking the Crimean Peninsula with Russia on Saturday, damaging a key supply artery for the Kremlin's faltering war effort in southern Ukraine.  Three people were killed in the blast, Russian authorities said.

How Trump Deflected Demands for Documents, Enmeshing Aides  —  The former president exhibited a pattern of dissembling about the material he took from the White House, creating legal risk not just for himself but also some of his lawyers.  —  Late last year, as the National Archives ratcheted …

Nevada Democrats sound alarm as election denier leads secretary of state race  —  LAS VEGAS — Jim Marchant, the election-denying Republican nominee for secretary of state in Nevada, has so far been outspent and out campaigned by his Democratic opponent.  But as the first counties …

Herschel Walker's Wife Reaches Out to His Abortion Accuser  —  Herschel Walker still maintains he doesn't know who the woman is who's accusing him of having an abortion.  His wife seems pretty clear on the matter. … Herschel Walker has maintained that he still doesn't know the identity …

‘The Cash Monster Was Insatiable’: How Insurers Exploited Medicare for Billions  —  By next year, half of Medicare beneficiaries will have a private Medicare Advantage plan.  Most large insurers in the program have been accused in court of fraud.  —  Accused  —  of fraud by  —  whistle-blower

Poll: Hofmeister Holds Edge On Stitt 1 Month From Election  —  Gubernatorial challenger State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister holds a slight lead on incumbent Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, according to new polling released Friday.  —  The exclusive News 9 / News On 6 poll, conducted between Oct. 3 and 6 …

Valeriy Tarasenko, associate of fake heiress who wandered Mar-a-Lago and posed with Donald Trump, shot outside Canadian resort  —  A close associate of a woman who posed as a member of a famous banking family and spent days at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home was shot Friday outside …

Marjorie Taylor Greene: can Democrats unseat the far-right extremist?  —  Georgia in focus: A Democratic challenger who raised $10.8m is facing an uphill battle against the Maga congresswoman  —  n cowboy hat and square-toed boots, Marcus Flowers steps on to another porch …

The Hypocrisy of Supreme Court Ethics Journalism  —  Expect to see more baseless attacks on conservative justices.  —  1x  —  “Rules for thee but not for me” seems to be the phrase these days when it comes to criticizing Supreme Court justices.  Politico adds to the double standard …

New PayPal Policy Lets Company Pull $2,500 From Users' Accounts If They Promote ‘Misinformation’  —  A new policy update from PayPal will permit the firm to sanction users who advance purported “misinformation” or present risks to user “wellbeing.”  —  The financial services company …

Howard Schultz's fight to stop a Starbucks barista uprising  —  Starbucks's CEO saw his unionizing baristas as a threat to his life's work.  They said he didn't understand how the country and their lives had changed.  —  SEATTLE — Howard Schultz, the billionaire founder of Starbucks …

Trump ally Lindsey Graham told ex-cop Capitol rioters should be shot in head  —  Michael Fanone recounts meeting with South Carolina Republican senator in book to be published next week  —  Republican senator and Trump ally Lindsey Graham told a police officer badly beaten during …

McConnell-linked super PAC takes aim at Trump-backed Republican trying to oust Murkowski  —  A super PAC tied to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is alleging in a 30-second television ad that a Trump-backed Alaska Republican running for a Senate seat may have committed fraud while working for the federal government.

STAMPED OUT: Letitia James protects the mail with huge judicial win against DeJoy  —  “After he assumed leadership in June 2020, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy pushed through drastic changes to the U.S. Postal Service's operations that slowed mail operations nationwide, harmed everyday Americans, and made a mockery of the right to vote.