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8:30 AM ET, October 16, 2022

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Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Co-founder of Trump's media company details Truth Social's bitter infighting  —  Will Wilkerson, one of Trump Media & Technology Group's first employees, alleges the company violated securities laws and that Trump pressured executives to hand over their shares to his wife.
Samya Kullab / Associated Press:
Blaze, shots heard from prison in Iran capital amid protests  —  A huge fire blazed Saturday at a notorious prison where political prisoners and anti-government activists are kept in the Iranian capital.  Online videos and local media reported gunshots, as nationwide protests entered a fifth week.
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Alex Binley / BBC:
Evin prison fire: Gun shots and sirens heard at notorious detention centre  —  A fire has broken out at Iran's notorious Evin prison, with footage posted online showing flames and smoke billowing from the area.  —  Gun shots and alarms have been reported as coming from the jail, the primary site for detaining political prisoners.
Discussion: Reuters and Informed Comment
Dánica Coto / Associated Press:
US, Canada send armored vehicles to bolster Haiti's police  —  The U.S. and Canada sent armored vehicles and other supplies to Haiti on Saturday to help police fight a powerful gang amid a pending request from the Haitian government for the immediate deployment of foreign troops.
Discussion: Al Jazeera and TASS
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Washington Post:
U.S. backs sending international forces to Haiti, draft proposal says  —  A draft U.N. resolution, citing instability and violence in Haiti, suggests the Biden administration may be willing to participate in a multinational mission that has a military component
Des Moines Register:
Iowa Poll: Chuck Grassley narrowly leads Mike Franken in US Senate race  —  Stephen Gruber-Miller Brianne PfannenstielDes Moines Register  —  Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley's lead over Democrat Mike Franken has narrowed to 3 percentage points with less than a month until Election Day …
Washington Post:
Iran plans to send missiles, drones to Russia for Ukraine war, officials say  —  Increased flow of weapons from Iran could help offset steep Russian weapons losses, rebuild supply of precision-guided munitions  —  Iran is strengthening its commitment to supply arms for Russia's assault on Ukraine …
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
John Fetterman is the best choice to represent Pennsylvania's priorities in the U.S. Senate |  Endorsement  —  By many measures, the first two years of the Biden administration have been fruitful for Pennsylvania.The president's plan to slash prescription-drug costs for older Americans …
Discussion: New Jersey Online and Bloomberg
Ann M. Simmons / Wall Street Journal:
Shooting at Russian Military Training Ground Leaves 11 Dead, 15 Injured  —  The shooting near the border with Ukraine comes as tensions run high in Russia over an order to mobilize more troops for the war  —  Russia Launches More Ukraine Strikes Following Bombardment  —  Created with sketchtool.
Articles and Investigations:
Rent Going Up?  One Company's Algorithm Could Be Why.  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  On a summer day last year, a group of real estate tech executives gathered at a conference hall …
The Connecticut Examiner:
'It's the Economy Stupid,' New Poll Shows Tightening Races for Governor and Senate  —  Even after decades-high inflation, pandemic, and the overturning of Roe v. Wade, a new poll commissioned by CT Examiner suggests a close race for governor in Connecticut that mirrors the results four years …
Discussion: Breitbart
Ray Stern / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Attorney General's Office asks FBI, IRS to investigate group behind ‘2000 Mules’  —  Republican candidates for top statewide offices in Arizona have said they believe what they saw in the election-conspiracy movie “2000 Mules.”  —  Now, the state Attorney General's Office is asking …
Discussion: Election Explorer and Politico
Raphael Satter / Reuters:
Former WSJ reporter says law firm used Indian hackers to sabotage his career  —  A former Wall Street Journal reporter is accusing a major U.S. law firm of having used mercenary hackers to oust him from his job and ruin his reputation.  —  In a lawsuit filed late Friday, Jay Solomon …
Reuters:
Biden calls testimony, video from Jan. 6 committee hearing ‘devastating’  —  U.S. President Joe Biden described as “devastating” testimony and video from a Jan. 6 committee hearing two days ago, featuring congressional leaders in tense phone calls with Pentagon and White House officials during the assault on the U.S. Capitol.
Discussion: Insider, CNN, Mediaite and The Hill
The Guardian:
Senior Tories hold talks to discuss ousting Liz Truss to ‘rescue’ party  —  As new chancellor Jeremy Hunt rips up prime minister's economic plans, Conservatives plot route to replace her  —  Toby Helm, Political Editor, and Michael Savage  —  Senior Conservatives will this week hold talks on a …
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Mick Ryan / Engelsberg Ideas:
A tale of three generals — how the Ukrainian military turned the tide  —  Over the past three months the wider world has watched Ukrainian army offensives with amazement.  While impressive, their successes are not miracles and can be explained by superb leadership, excellent operational planning and its decentralised chain of command.
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KCPD Said Missing Black Women Reports In KC Were “Completely Unfounded.”  Less Than A Month Later, One Escaped After Being Kidnapped From Prospect & Tortured in a Basement For Over A Month
Hyla Winters / Elko Daily Free Press:
Election denier running to take charge of Nevada elections
Haley Muse / Crooked Media:
“Obama's Advice For Democrats.”
Eileen Grench / The Daily Beast:
Herschel Walker Flashes Seemingly Bogus Police Badge at Debate, Gets Trolled Online
Liz Goodwin / Washington Post:
Racist GOP appeals heat up in final weeks before midterms
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Harris Poll / Harvard CAPS:
Key Results - October
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Far-Right Republicans Face Tough Races in Swing Districts, Testing McCarthy
Discussion: Raw Story
The Bulwark:
The Munich Model for Trump's National Security Extortion
Discussion: Raw Story
Jessica Chasmar / Fox News:
At least 269 K-12 educators arrested on child sex crimes in first 9 months of this year
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Javier Espinoza / Financial Times:
The EU fines Meta €797.72M for tying Facebook Marketplace to Facebook and “imposing unfair trading conditions” on rivals, the first EU fine for dominance abuse

David Pierce / The Verge:
Google releases a new free Gemini app for iOS, letting users ask questions and chat via text, voice, or camera, as well as use conversational Gemini Live

Tony Romm / Washington Post:
Sources: the CFPB moves to place Google under formal federal supervision, an extraordinary move that may lead to regular inspections; Google fiercely resisted

 
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