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Unbiased headline news – The death toll from an Israeli military “targeted attack” on a Beirut suburb has climbed to 31, including seven women and three children, Lebanon’s health minister announced Saturday. Firass Abiad informed reporters that 68 individuals were injured in the strike, with 15 still receiving treatment in hospitals. He noted that search and rescue efforts are continuing, and the number of casualties is expected to increase. The attack marks the deadliest strike on Beirut since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war. — Ukrainian military officials on Saturday claimed responsibility for destroying two weapons arsenals deep inside Russian territory, including one supplied with ammunition from North Korea. The Ukrainian General Staff reported on Facebook that the early morning strikes hit targets in the Tver and Krasnodar regions. The attacks were directed at the 23rd arsenal of Russia’s Ministry of Defense Main Missile and Artillery Directorate in Tver, as well as the 719th artillery ammunition base near Tikhoretsk in Krasnodar, according to the statement. — New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens was released after more than 19 months of captivity by the separatist West Papua National Liberation Army, Indonesian police confirmed Saturday. “I am very happy that soon I will go home to see my family,” Mehrtens said at a press conference. “Thanks to everyone who helped me today so I can safely leave in good health.” Mehrtens, 38, was taken captive by armed separatists on February 7, 2023, after landing a small plane at a remote airfield. — Last month, NATO troops, vessels, and aircraft participated in exercises in the icy waters of the North Atlantic to hone their combat skills for potential future naval conflicts. Led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe and the U.S. Navy’s 6th Fleet, the drills “focused on the strategic waterways and airspace around Iceland,” according to a NATO press release, which called the area “a critical hub in the North Atlantic.” NATO forces simulated tracking enemy naval units and dealing with mass casualty situations. — Officials report that a high school athlete in Ohio was injured in a shooting outside a stadium during a football game, the second incident of gunfire near the stadium this month. North College Hill police stated the shooting occurred around 8:15 p.m. Friday in the elementary school parking lot during the game between North College Hill and Woodward high schools. School administrators and police immediately evacuated the stadium, while law enforcement worked to “secure the crime scene.” — Ted Colbert, Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) president and CEO, will be departing the troubled company, Boeing announced. In a letter to employees, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg emphasized that the company’s main focus is “to restore customer trust and meet their high expectations to support critical missions globally.” Ortberg added, “I want to thank Ted for his 15 years of service at The Boeing Company.”

Democrats are seeing new signs they could make inroads in the traditionally deep-red state of Texas this fall. New polls are showing Ted Cruz’s big lead has dwindled down to nothing. A new poll puts U.S. Rep. Colin Allred up and taking the lead of Cruz in a deep red state.

Trump’s telling Speaker of the House to shut the government down because of all the great press Kamala has been getting over interest cuts, mortgage rates, gas prices plummeting and more! We’re also talking about North Carolina Governor GOP candidate locked in a new shocking porn scandal. Trump says he’s a very fine guy and has highly endorsed him. We talk about that along with stories about a radical MAGA Sheriff documenting addresses of homes with Harris yard signs, Elon Musk going full-blown MAGA and Trump trying to sabotage Harris’s good news.

Unbiased headline news – The U.N. General Assembly has passed a resolution on Wednesday urging Israel to end its occupation of Palestinian territory, as reported by new sources. This symbolic United Nations resolution calls for Israel to “bring to an end without delay its unlawful presence” in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, with a timeline of 12 months for compliance. The resolution was adopted with 124 votes in favor, 14 against, and 43 abstentions. The United States opposed the resolution, while countries like Canada, Australia, Italy, Germany, Britain, and Ukraine were among those abstaining. — A series of new explosions involving Hezbollah communication devices has resulted in at least nine fatalities and over 300 injuries. This follows a pager attack from the previous day that left 12 dead and more than 2,800 injured. Hezbollah indicated that the new explosions targeted walkie-talkies used by its members. A senior Hezbollah security source described the “small” explosions as being similar to the previous pager attacks. — Harvey Weinstein has entered a not guilty plea to a new indictment charging him with a criminal sex act in the first degree. He appeared in a Manhattan courtroom in a wheelchair, dressed in a black suit, white shirt, and tie. The former film producer faces charges in the new indictment based on the accusations of a woman who alleges he sexually assaulted her in 2006 at a Manhattan hotel. Additionally, Weinstein is charged in a prior indictment with criminal sexual act in the first degree and rape in the third degree. — Los Angeles County is reporting three locally acquired dengue cases this year, which is unusual for the area, while nationally, there have been at least 3,085 locally acquired cases so far this year. This information comes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The number of locally acquired dengue cases has roughly doubled nationally compared to last year, according to the CDC. The majority of these cases are from Puerto Rico, which has reported over 2,960 incidents. — A man, his wife, and her 13-year-old son were discovered shot to death at their home in Vermont, state police reported, as authorities search for a suspect. Officers were responding to a call about a “suspicious person,” according to Vermont State Police. The investigation led them to a residence in the town of Pawlet, where they found the three individuals deceased. The victims were identified on Tuesday as Brian Crossman Sr., 46, a Pawlet government official; his wife, Erica Crossman, 41; and her son, Colin Taft, 13. — Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. and his wife, La’Quetta, the city’s superintendent of schools, have been indicted on charges of child endangerment and other offenses. Prosecutors allege that the couple repeatedly beat their teenage daughter. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office announced on Tuesday that a grand jury indicted the pair on charges of child endangerment. Marty Small also faces charges of assault and making terroristic threats.

Embarrassing loss for Trump while Kamala Harris celebrates huge endorsement. We also take a phone call from a clueless MAGA caller who claims Trump rallies are full of love and acceptance and Democrats are full of hate.

Unbiased headline news – The FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service are conducting investigations into a series of suspicious letters, some containing an unidentified substance, which were sent to election officials across the country, according to the agencies. The Associated Press reported that packages with powder were mailed to secretaries of state and state election offices in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Wyoming, citing officials from these states. “The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating a series of suspicious mailings sent to election officials in several states,” the agencies stated. — Venezuela announced the arrest of a fourth U.S. citizen in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate President Nicolás Maduro following elections that the opposition claims he manipulated. The American was detained in Caracas after reportedly “taking photos of electrical installations, oil facilities, military units,” according to Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello. Three other U.S. citizens, two Spaniards, and a Czech national have also been arrested in Venezuela in recent weeks. One of the Americans was identified as a U.S. Navy sailor detained in Venezuela earlier this month. — The U.S. Coast Guard reported that it tracked a group of Russian naval vessels, including two submarines, as they entered U.S. waters off Alaska in what appears to be an attempt to avoid sea ice, a move allowed under international rules and customs. The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Stratton observed the Russian military vessels crossing the maritime boundary and moving 30 miles into an area beyond U.S. territorial waters, known as the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone. — Drivers have experienced a significant drop in gasoline prices in recent weeks, and the trend is expected to continue. Gas prices have fallen about 13% from a 2024 peak in April, which translates to a reduction of nearly 50 cents per gallon, according to AAA data. The national average price of a gallon of gas is now $3.20, AAA data indicates. In 16 states, the average cost of a gallon of gas is below $3, including Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Kansas, and Iowa. — Schools in a Kentucky county reopened under heavy police presence for the first time since a massive manhunt was launched for a suspect involved in an interstate shooting that injured five people 11 days ago. While the suspect, 32-year-old Joseph Couch, remained at large on Tuesday, the Laurel County Public Schools resumed classes for its nearly 9,000 students. “We will not live our lives in fear,” Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear stated during a news conference on Tuesday. The school district mentioned in a statement that the reopening plan “prioritizes the safety of our students and staff.” — Renowned ballet dancer Michaela Mabinty DePrince and her adoptive mother passed away within a day of each other, their family confirmed to ABC News this week. Michaela DePrince died on Sept. 10 at the age of 29, and her mother Elaine DePrince, who adopted her as a child, died on Sept. 11 “during a routine procedure in preparation for surgery,” according to a family statement posted on Facebook. The DePrince family did not immediately disclose a cause of death for Michaela DePrince. — A federal appeals court in New York upheld the sex crimes conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In March, Maxwell asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to overturn her conviction and 20-year prison sentence for recruiting and grooming the underage girls whom Epstein sexually abused, arguing that she was protected by an agreement federal prosecutors in Florida made with Epstein in 2007. — For the first time ever, Instagram on Tuesday introduced accounts specifically designed for teenage users, featuring built-in privacy protections. These new accounts, called “Teen Accounts,” will be automatically assigned to all Instagram users under 18, both for current teen users and those signing up. By default, users younger than 16 will require parental permission to change their account settings. These changes, which are expected to affect tens of millions of users, were announced by Instagram head Adam Mosseri.