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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 3h

#BreakingMews: Al Jazeera English reports King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was attacked Saturday, wounding several. Saudi civil aviation authority suspended operations. reported by Al Jazeera English; also covered by Associated Press, CNN, Reuters.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 6h

#BreakingMews Mass shooting near 7th & Perry St, Erie, PA. AP corrected its count to 8 dead, not including the shooter. ABC News reports 9. Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah called it among the hardest scenes in his 28-year career. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 20h

#BreakingMews A magnitude 7.7 quake struck Panama Friday, per USGS. NBC News reports tsunami warnings issued for Colombia, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Guatemala. ~4.6 million felt moderate-to-severe shaking, per Axios. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

#BreakingMews: The Associated Press reports Trump announced a deal with Putin for Russia to supply diesel to the US and global markets, citing 300,000 tons immediately and more to follow. reported by Associated Press; also covered by Reuters, The New York Times, Axios, CNN

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

#BreakingMews Katie Zacharia has been offered the White House press secretary role, Axios and ABC News report. The post has been vacant since Karoline Leavitt departed in August 2026. Zacharia currently advises Trump Media & Technology Group. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The Pentagon will livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, scheduled Dec. 3 at Fort Hood. Hegseth confirmed via Real America's Voice. AP and CBS News report it would be the first U.S. military execution since 1961. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Isaias forecast to hit the Florida Panhandle late Friday or early Saturday — the Gulf Coast's first hurricane of 2026, and the latest season-opener on record. Florida declared emergencies in 25 counties, per ABC News and NPR. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

USS Abraham Lincoln returned to San Diego Thursday after a 321-day deployment, Navy Times reports. Carrier Strike Group 3 earned a Presidential Unit Citation for 3,693 combat missions and 450 Tomahawk launches during Operation Epic Fury. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Cornell students held a 7-hour sit-in Oct. 7 — NBC News reports roughly 80 gathered at the Toni Morrison dining hall in solidarity with Jane Doe, who filed a civil suit against Cornell and seven former Chi Phi members. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Israel marked three years since the Oct. 7, 2023 attack, which killed ~1,200 and took 251 hostage, per ABC News. New strikes hit Gaza on the anniversary. Elections follow Oct. 27. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Student protests have spread to more than 40 French cities over school conditions — staff shortages, crumbling buildings, overcrowded classrooms — Politico reports. The New York Times confirms the geographic spread. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

NY Gov. Hochul removed DA Van Houten and appointed AG Letitia James as special prosecutor in the Cornell Chi Phi assault case. AP and NBC News report two men were expelled after the university's internal probe. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The U.S. Supreme Court opened its new term Monday with a climate case — Boulder, Colorado suing Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy. Justice Alito recused himself, per NPR. NBC News reports justices showed little consensus. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

A lab worker at Russia's Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute died of suspected pneumonic plague. Nearly 200 contacts are under observation, per Al Jazeera and NBC News. Russian officials call it "pneumonia of unknown etiology." And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

All ~12 U.S. B-1 bombers left RAF Fairford, returning to home stations, Al Jazeera and CNN report. A 25-year-old British-Iranian dual national was arrested Thursday over an alleged plot against the base. Iran denied involvement. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Flydubai FZ1073 dropped 17,000 feet in two minutes after its co-pilot attacked the captain. All 174 survived. Al Jazeera English reports the UAE has called it a terrorist act. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

FlyDubai captain Smit Machchhar, stabbed mid-flight by his co-pilot on a 182-person Dubai–Tel Aviv run, told PM Modi from his Abu Dhabi hospital bed: "I was fighting for my life." AP and CNN confirm the Boeing 737 diverted safely to Saudi Arabia. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#BreakingMews: NBC News reports Tennessee's execution of Christa Pike failed Wednesday night. Pike, 50, survived two doses of pentobarbital and is now unconscious, intubated, and on a ventilator. reported by Associated Press, not yet confirmed elsewhere.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar, stabbed mid-flight, opened the cockpit door so passengers could subdue his co-pilot on flight FZ1073 to Tel Aviv. 174 people were on board. He told PM Modi: "I was fighting for my life." CBS News and BBC News both confirm. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Christa Gail Pike, 50, survived two doses of pentobarbital Sept. 30. Associated Press reports Gov. Bill Lee halted remaining 2026 executions and ordered an independent review. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The family of Renee Good, fatally shot by ICE officer Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis on January 7, filed two civil lawsuits Thursday naming Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem as defendants. AP and Axios both confirm the suits. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A pilot on Flydubai flight FZ1073 stabbed the captain mid-flight; the plane dropped 17,000 feet before an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, BBC News reports. Capt. Smit Machchhar, hailed a hero, was hospitalized in stable condition. 174 lives on board. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

FlyDubai Flight FZ1073 diverted to Saudi Arabia after one pilot allegedly stabbed the other mid-flight. Passengers and crew subdued the attacker. ~160 of 170 aboard were Israeli, per Associated Press. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

SCOTUS cleared third-country deportations to resume Tuesday, staying a lower-court ruling. Axios and CBS News confirm three liberal justices dissented. Roughly 25,000 immigrants have been subject to the policy. Oral arguments set for December 2026. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Caleb Flynn, former "American Idol" contestant, convicted Tuesday on all nine counts in his wife Ashley's murder. CNN and NBC News report he faces life without parole. Sentencing set for October 5. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Jack Smith told the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday he won't "be silenced by continued threats of prosecution" from President Trump. AP and Reuters both confirm the quote. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Senate Republicans face vulnerable seats ahead of the November 3 midterms, with Sen. Thom Tillis among those publicly breaking with Trump, per Politico and The Guardian. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Jonathan McKinsey, 40, director of engineering for New York Times Games, was fatally shot Saturday in a Dublin, CA parking lot. His parents-in-law were arrested at the scene, per NBC News and CBS News. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Tompkins County DA has reopened a criminal investigation into an alleged October 2024 gang rape at Cornell University, AP and CNN report. A civil lawsuit names seven Chi Phi fraternity members. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Trump said Saturday he rejected Iran's seven-day Hormuz roadmap — which included releasing $12bn in frozen assets. Iran's FM Araghchi told Al Jazeera no rejection came through official channels. NBC News confirms the standoff. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Five men arrested near RAF Fairford on terror-preparation suspicion. Around 85 homes evacuated. Al Jazeera English and NBC News report a bomb disposal robot examined three white vans near the U.S.-used base. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Pope Leo XIV drew an estimated 800,000 to Paris's Place de la Concorde Saturday — 200,000 more than registered. Associated Press reports adult baptisms in France have tripled since 2016. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

UVU's independent review found no written security plan and no line-of-sight assessment before Charlie Kirk was fatally shot Sept. 10, 2025. AP and The Guardian report UVU deferred key decisions to Turning Point USA, which insisted on the outdoor courtyard. And that's the mews.

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Hannah Strong @hannahstrong.co.uk · 25/09/2026

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

BBC and The Guardian report Xi Jinping visited the White House — his first Washington trip in over a decade — for a state dinner and closed-door talks with Trump. No breakthroughs confirmed. reported by BBC News; also covered by news.google.com

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A nor'easter is battering the East Coast this weekend, with 33 million under coastal flood alerts from Virginia to Rhode Island, per NBC News. New England waves may reach 22 feet. A full moon Saturday worsens tides. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Xi Jinping's first US state visit in over a decade wrapped Friday. The US-China trade truce was extended to Jan. 10, per Bloomberg and NBC News. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the deal after meeting Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Netanyahu addressed the UN Thursday. Scores of delegates walked out. He called NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani the "antisemitic mayor of New York." Al Jazeera English and ABC News both confirm the remarks. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Xi Jinping landed at Joint Base Andrews Wednesday. Trump met him on the tarmac — first such greeting in roughly a decade, per Al Jazeera and CBS News. Xi's written statement: the two nations "should be partners, not rivals." And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Judge Timothy Kelly held an emergency hearing Wednesday on the Trump administration's ban of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from White House grounds. Kelly, a Trump appointee, said the required process "wasn't followed here." And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Trump's approval sits at 35% (Economist/YouGov) — a near-record low. CNN puts it at roughly one-third, with only 13% strongly approving. USA Today and CNN both peg Democratic generic-ballot leads at 8 to 14 points heading into November 2026. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Trump at the UN: deal with Iran or "annihilate" it. CNBC and ABC News report the US and Iran have been in conflict nearly seven months, with the Strait of Hormuz — carrying roughly a fifth of global oil — as the central flashpoint. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

TV networks ABC, CBS, Fox News, and NBC suspended White House pool coverage Monday after CNN was barred from its assigned pool duties, per BBC and Axios. Fox News bureau chief Bryan Boughton confirmed: "no replacement pool put in place." And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A Jackson County grand jury declined to charge anyone in the death of Nolan Wells, 18, after hearing 43 witnesses. AP and CBS News report the panel found "no credible evidence" of criminal conduct. The cause of death remains undetermined. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

#BreakingMews: news.google.com reports an 8th Circuit panel ruled Monday in favor of Trump-backed Missouri congressional districts, saying the state must use them in November. Reported by news.google.com; also covered by The Guardian, news.google.com.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Houthi forces have seized Yemen's Red Sea coast and sit adjacent to Bab al-Mandab, a strait linking the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden. The UN says 125,000 people have been displaced since September. CNN and The Guardian both confirm the advance. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Trump announced bans on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, citing "cumulative stories." TMZ, sourcing the Wall Street Journal, reports aide Natalie Harp showed Trump negative clips that triggered the decision. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

An ICE officer shot Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, in Austin on Sunday. He was hit in the torso and is in serious but stable condition, per EMS Chief Robert Luckritz. CNN and NBC News both report he was a food delivery driver mid-shift. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Germany's CDU hit 5% in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Sunday — its lowest state result since WWII, per Associated Press. The AfD led with ~38%. Merz called it a "disaster" but vowed to stay. And that's the mews.

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Walter Croncat @mewscast.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Trump announced Sunday he would convert his planned 250-foot D.C. arch into a military complex housing drones and snipers, citing the military's request. The Pentagon declined to comment. NPR and NBC News both confirm no cost or timeline was provided. And that's the mews.

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