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Virginia Voters Sue To Boot Dem Off Ballot, And It Could Have ‘Far-Reaching Implications’ On Election Day (Amer Wire News) — Three Virginia voters have asked a judge to remove a state House Democrat nominee because she doesn’t live in the district where she’s registered to vote. According to a court petition filed by three Stafford County voters, Virginia state House candidate Stacey Carroll lives in House District 23 but used an address in House District 64 to qualify for the race. “[P]etitioners Stephen Edward Schwartz, Judith Anne Parker and Juliet McGee Schweiter allege Carroll changed her voter registration on Feb. 5, 2025, to an address on Pinkerton Court in District 64 but ‘continues to reside’ on Bismark Drive in District 23,” the Virginia Mercury reports. “The filing lists the Bismark Drive house as a property Carroll has owned and occupied since 2018. It asks the court to hear the case on an expedited basis, cancel Carroll’s District 64 registration and direct state officials to decertify her candidacy and remove her from the ballot,” the reporting continues. The filing also alleges that the District 64 home isn’t even owned by Carroll but by Jared Harmon and Crystal Harmon, both of whom still live there. See full story	$1 Trump Coin Draft Is ‘Real,’ U.S. Treasurer Says (CNN/Business) -- A portrait of President Donald Trump may be featured on a commemorative $1 coin issued by the United States Mint in honor of America’s 250th birthday in 2026, according to first drafts of the images confirmed by the US Treasury. “No fake news here,” US Treasurer Brandon Beach post on X in response to images of the coin on X. “These first drafts honoring America’s 250th Birthday and @POTUS are real. Looking forward to sharing more soon, once the obstructionist shutdown of the United States government is over.” The draft images show Trump’s side profile on the front with “Liberty” at the top, “In God we Trust” on the bottom and the dates 1776 and 2026. On the reverse is the famous image of Trump raising his fist after the Bulter, Pennsylvania, assassination attempt, with the words “FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT” at the top and an American flag billowing behind his head. See full story
U.S. To Provide Ukraine With Intelligence For Missile Strikes Deep Inside Russia (WSJ) — The U.S. will provide Ukraine with intelligence for long-range missile strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure, American officials said, as the Trump administration weighs sending Kyiv powerful weapons that could put in range more targets within Russia. President Trump recently signed off on allowing intelligence agencies and the Pentagon to aid Kyiv with the strikes. U.S. officials are asking North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies to provide similar support, these people said. The expanded intelligence-sharing with Kyiv is the latest sign that Trump is deepening support for Ukraine as his efforts to advance peace talks have stalled. It is the first time, officials say, that the Trump administration will aid Ukrainian strikes with long-range missiles against energy targets deep inside Russian territory. While the U.S. has long assisted Kyiv’s drone and missile attacks, the intelligence sharing means Ukraine will be better able to hit refineries, pipelines, power stations and other infrastructure far from its borders, with the goal of depriving the Kremlin of revenue and oil to sustain its invasion. See full story	Greta Thunberg Pleads For Help In Video Claiming She’s Been ‘Abducted’ By ‘Israeli Forces’ (Biz Pac Review) — Heavy on the drama, Greta Thunberg put out a plea for help after claiming that she had been “abducted” by Israeli forces. “My name is Greta Thunberg. I’m a citizen of Sweden. If you are watching this video, I have been abducted and taken against my will by Israeli forces.. Please tell my government to demand my and the others’ immediate release,” Thurnberg cried. Sporting a Dutch Boy look with her latest hairstyle, Thurnberg participated in the Global Sumud Flotilla, a massive activist flotilla of 40 vessels heading to Gaza, when Israeli Defense Forces put a stop to the antics in international waters. The activists, including Thunberg, were detained – she was deported from Israel over the summer after the Freedom Flotilla Coalition failed. “The Hamas-Sumud provocation is over,” the Israeli Foreign Ministry posted on X Thursday. “None of the Hamas-Sumud provocation yachts has succeeded in its attempt to enter an active combat zone or breach the lawful naval blockade. See full story
Bari Weiss To Lead CBS News As Part Of Major Paramount Skydance Shakeup (NY Post) — Paramount Skydance is poised to name Bari Weiss as editor in chief of CBS News in the coming days – giving the hard-charging journalist unusual clout to revamp the struggling network as it also acquires her scrappy news site the Free Press, The Post has learned. Weiss – a 41-year-old former New York Times opinion writer who has built the Free Press into a buzzworthy site with a contrarian bent – is expected to be named to the top post in a Monday announcement, although the talks are in flux and the timing could change, a source close to the situation said. In a remarkable reshuffle of CBS News’ decades-old management structure, Weiss will report directly to Paramount Skydance chief executive David Ellison as she helps set the editorial direction at the Tiffany Network’s third-place news division, a source close to the situation said. Weiss’ direct line to Ellison means she will not report to CBS News president Tom Cibrowski, who currently reports to George Cheeks, chair of TV media at Paramount Skydance. No further details could be immediately learned about how Weiss would work with Cibrowski. See full story	Chunk, A 1,200-Pound Bear With A Broken Jaw, Wins Alaska’s Popular Fat Bear Week Contest ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Chunk, a towering brown bear with a broken jaw, swept the competition Tuesday in the popular Fat Bear Week contest – his first win after narrowly finishing in second place three previous years. The annual online competition allows viewers to follow 12 bears in Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve on live webcams and cast ballots in a bracket-style, single-elimination tournament that lasts a week. Chunk – known officially as Bear 32 – beat out Bear 856, who doesn’t have a nickname, in the final bracket, according to totals posted on the organizers’ website. Chunk’s weight was estimated at 1,200 pounds by contest organizers. While they do not weigh individual bears during the contest because of safety concerns, Chunk and others have had their density scanned to bolster weight estimates in the past using laser technology called LIDAR. See full story
MMA Fighter Leaves Home Intruder Wishing He’d Picked Another House (Amer Wire News) — An alleged home intruder picked the wrong house to invade. Mixed martial arts fighter Henry Rojas was visiting his sister just north of Ft Lauderdale when his teenage nephew began screaming that a stranger was in the living room, CBS Miami reported. “He was saying, ‘Uncle, wake up!'” Rojas told the news outlet. The intruder, Austin Caresani, 31, reportedly said he mistakenly walked into the wrong home after a night of drinking and was visibly bruised and battered while facing a judge hours after the incident. Rojas told CBS that he’s prepared for such occasions and only relies on God and his bare hands. “I’m prepared. It’s not my first time; I don’t feel pain. Nothing,” Rojas told CBS Miami. “I don’t have guns. I wasn’t looking for a knife – just God and my hands, that’s it.” See full story	Trump Admin Halts $18B In Funding For NYC Projects Over DEI (Newsweek) — The Trump administration is withholding some $18 billion from major infrastructure projects in New York City, citing concerns over diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought said the funds "have been put on hold to ensure funding is not flowing based on unconstitutional DEI principles" in a Wednesday morning post on X. Newsweek reached out to New York Governor Kathy Hochul's office for comment via email on Wednesday morning. Linking infrastructure project funding with concerns over DEI initiatives comes after President Donald Trump signed an executive order in January ordering the elimination of federal activity related to DEI. That has led to several moves by the federal government to withhold funds, or attempt to withhold money, from local jurisdictions that have continued such programs. See full story
UK Terror Attack Outside Packed Synagogue On Yom Kippur Leaves 2 Dead, 4 Injured, Police Say (Fox News) — At least two victims have died and four were seriously injured after a car and knife terror attack outside a synagogue in Manchester in the United Kingdom on Thursday, authorities said. The deadly incident came on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar which ends later today, as people gathered at an Orthodox synagogue. The Metropolitan Police in London declared the assault a terrorist attack. The two deceased victims were members of the Jewish community, police said. The other four victims were hospitalized with a variety of serious injuries. Paramedics arrived at the scene and were seen treating the victims. In a series of posts on X, Greater Manchester Police said officers were called to the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue at about 9:30 a.m. after a vehicle was driven into pedestrians and at least one person was stabbed. Armed police declared a major incident and opened fire minutes later, killing the suspect. See full story	'Bummed' Lottery Player Finds Out He WAS The Big Jackpot Winner (UPI) — A Michigan man said he was disappointed to see someone had won the lottery's $564,219 Club Keno The Jack prize – until he found out the winning ticket was his own. The 45-year-old Otsego County man told Michigan Lottery officials he bought a Club Keno The Jack ticket from the Gaylord South EZ Mart on South Otsego Avenue in Gaylord. "I play Club Keno every now and then, but I only play The Jack when it gets over $100,000," the player said. "I bought a ticket for 30 draws, and when I got home, I decided that if the draws were still going, I would go somewhere to have a drink and watch the rest." The player said he was initially upset when he used his phone to check the status of the drawings. "I got on the lottery app to see what draw it was on and was bummed when I saw someone had won The Jack. I scanned my ticket to check it and was stunned when I found out I was the big winner! All I could think was: 'What am I going to do with all this money?' It was a good feeling!" See full story