In Russian-occupied Izyum, she was raped and tortured  —  IZYUM, Ukraine — Soon after Russian forces took her prisoner, the 52-year-old woman picked up a nail and carved her name into a brick wall.  —  A-L-L-A, she wrote.  —  Below, she scratched how many days she had been held in the shed outside a medical clinic in her hometown.

Kanye West warns Jews about ‘toying’ with him and those opposing ‘agenda’  —  Kanye West said that he couldn't be antisemitic, because black people are actually Jews.  —  American rapper Kanye West threatened Jewish people about a supposed conflict with him over a Jewish agenda …

The Power of Joe Biden's Anti-Charisma  —  According to Gallup, 56 percent of Americans disapprove of the job President Biden is doing.  Around 80 percent say the country is on the wrong track.  Eighty-two percent say the state of the economy is “fair” or “poor,” and 67 percent think it's only getting worse.

China's chip industry set for deep pain from US export controls  —  Experts predict ‘tsunami of change’ for semiconductor industry as Washington wields tools tested on Huawei  —  Two years after the US hit Huawei with harsh sanctions, the Chinese technology group's revenue has dropped …

Trump Blames U.S. for ‘Almost Forcing’ Putin to Invade Ukraine  —  Former President Donald Trump blamed the United States for “almost forcing” Russian President Vladimir Putin to invade Ukraine.  —  Trump's remarks came as Russia continued to stall in their struggling “special military operation …

Bullet-proof glass, guards: U.S. election offices tighten security for Nov. 8 midterms  —  When voters in Jefferson County, Colorado, cast their ballots in the Nov. 8 midterm election, they will see security guards stationed outside the busiest polling centers.

New Florida records raise more questions about DeSantis's migrant flights  —  The governor's administration had been orchestrating the flights for several months  —  In the request for bids to round up migrants to transport across the country, the administration of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis …

J.D. Vance's First Attempt to Renew Ohio Crumbled Quickly  —  In 2017, the Republican candidate for Senate started a nonprofit group to tackle the social ills he had written about in his “Hillbilly Elegy” memoir.  It fell apart within two years.  —  J.D. Vance was not running for office.

Ex-partner of Ukrainian ‘heiress’ who infiltrated Mar-a-Lago club shot outside Canada resort  —  Valeriy Tarasenko was left with ‘significant injuries’ but expected to survive, according to Quebec police  —  An associate of the Ukrainian woman who posed as a member of the Rothschild banking family …

Kari Lake was booted from Arizona town hall audience before Hobbs took the stage  —  Democrat Katie Hobbs won't debate her opponent in Arizona's race for governor, yet Republican Kari Lake tried to make it happen at a candidate town hall that organizers say she disrupted.

Judge Narrows Trial of Analyst Who Reported Salacious Claims About Trump  —  Matters deemed tangential to the charges of making false statements, including a notorious and uncorroborated rumor of a sex tape, will be excluded from the case.  —  WASHINGTON — John H. Durham …

BLM founder Patrisse Cullors spends thousands renovating backyard of posh $1.4M LA home  —  The controversial Marxist co-founder of Black Lives Matter recently completed tens of thousands of dollars in renovations at her posh Los Angeles home, including building a new plunge pool and backyard sauna, according to a new report.

Russia appoints notorious general to lead Ukraine offensive  —  Sergei Surovikin appointed on same day as explosion on Kerch bridge that has dealt blow to Vladimir Putin  —  Russia has appointed a notorious general who opened fire on pro-democracy protesters in the 1990s as its first overall commander …

First on CNN: Top US officials hold first in-person meeting with the Taliban since the US killed al Qaeda's leader in July  —  Top Biden administration officials met in-person with the Taliban on Saturday for the first time since al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed by the US …

Crimea Bridge Explosion Disrupts Crucial Supply Route for Russian Forces  —  Russian officials blame Kyiv; Ukrainian officials have repeatedly threatened to hit the 12-mile bridge  —  Video: Massive Explosion Destroys Part of Russia's Crimea Bridge  —  Created with sketchtool.