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James Talarico Returns to Campaign Trail in Texas After a 9-Day Absence
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October 10, 2026, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time

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Millions Lose Private Medicare Plans and Face Rising Costs

As enrollment for Medicare Advantage begins this month, older Americans are confronting fewer options because insurers are discontinuing coverage in many areas.

James Talarico Returns to Campaign Trail in Texas After a 9-Day Absence

Mr. Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas, showed up at a music festival, saying he had been at home with “a nasty case of the flu.”

For Trump, a Firing Squad on Livestream Becomes the Latest Spectacle

The idea seemed to surprise even some inside the Trump administration.

World

What to Know About the Delhi Protests

Protesters opposed to sweeping revisions to India’s voter rolls are trying to rally in New Delhi. The police have come out in force.

A Deadly Firefight Exposes Erik Prince’s New Shadow War in Congo

The injury of a former Green Beret and death of an elite soldier from New Zealand have highlighted the Blackwater founder’s growing role in one of Africa’s most intractable conflicts.

Attacker in FlyDubai Flight Meant to Crash Into Israeli Airport, Emiratis Say

The attorney general of the United Arab Emirates said that the co-pilot had been inspired by the Sept. 11 attacks after years of developing extreme Islamist views.

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U.S.

Paxton Said in Deposition That Donor Gave Him Stocks to Please God

The leaked deposition from a fraud inquiry in 2014 provides insight into the Senate candidate’s investments and his tactics for defending himself.

Off-Duty ICE Agent Is Shot and Arrested After Sleeping on Lawn in California

A woman found the agent asleep on her lawn early Friday, and her 72-year-old father shot the agent after he assaulted her, the police said.

Blogger on Trial: Is a Lewd Image of Shrek Free Speech or Harassment?

An Ohio municipal court heard a misdemeanor case that considered the limits of political discourse in the age of the internet.

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Politics

Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution Could Face Challenge in Federal Courts

Legal experts say the former Army officer convicted in a 2009 mass shooting could face a narrow, rushed path to appeal a public execution by firing squad.

Trump Says He Will Import Russian Diesel Fuel Amid High Prices

President Trump said Russia had agreed to ship potentially millions of tons of diesel fuel in the coming months. But the amounts would be small relative to global demand.

Katie Zacharia Picked as the New White House Press Secretary

Ms. Zacharia is a conservative commentator who is also an adviser to the company that runs President Trump’s social media site, Truth Social. She succeeds Karoline Leavitt.

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Business

How a Small Chinese Bank Gave Moscow Access to Wall St.

The correspondent system for banking has enabled globalism — and has been exploited by companies trying to skirt U.S. sanctions.

Trump Sends Obamacare ‘Refund’ Checks Ahead of Midterm Elections

The $500 checks are accompanied by a letter signed by the president that criticizes the Biden administration for overcharging Americans for health insurance.

China and Europe Step Back From Trade War With Limits on Chinese Car Exports

The European Union said the deal could roughly halve shipments of hybrid vehicles from China in the next four years. But it also could lead to an even stronger Chinese auto industry.

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Technology

Anthropic Agents Tried to Fill Out Visa Forms on State Dept. Website

The Philadelphia Police Department said the agents had also sent in a false homicide tip. The incidents led the White House to call for better disclosure of rogue A.I. behavior.

Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Decision to Pull the Trigger on Meta’s A.I. Agent

Meta had delayed releasing Muse, its A.I. agent app, for months over safety concerns. Then new competition forced Mr. Zuckerberg’s hand.

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New York

2 Pedestrians Are Killed in a 5-Car Wreck in the Bronx

The driver, an 81-year-old man, failed to stop his car at a busy intersection and hit two other vehicles, according to the police.

What We Know About the Man Shot By ICE

Oscar Belgal, 28, was often seen fixing cars and playing music on Marble Hill Avenue, where few residents knew of his criminal record.

He Left Behind Millions. Who Would Get It — His Family, or the D.S.A.?

When a New York University professor died in 2024, it set off a legal dispute over a quietly accumulated fortune.

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Arts

She Was Offered $40 Million for Silence on Elon Musk. She Spoke Out Instead.

In the documentary “Musk,” Ashley St. Clair, a former right-wing influencer and mother of one of Musk’s children, speaks about her relationship with him.

What to Know About the New Elon Musk Documentary

A supersized portrait of the world’s richest man reveals new details and resurfaces troubling incidents from a headline-making life.

Celebrating the Enduring Newness of Magritte

A gallery show in London features works by the famously cranky Belgian Surrealist alongside new works by artists he inspired.

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Books

The Plucky Publishing House That Keeps Winning Nobels

Fourteen authors in the New Directions stable have received the Nobel Prize in Literature, including this year and last. How does this small press pack such a punch?