AP News, by Jake Offenhartz, Jennifer Peltz, and Bobby Caina Calvan: Rain walloped the New York metropolitan area with a startling punch Friday, knocking out several subway and commuter rail lines, stranding drivers on highways, flooding basements and shuttering a…

Business Insider, by Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert: According to Russian officials, the United States’ continued support of Ukraine puts the country “directly at war” with Moscow. “You can call this whatever you want to call this, but they are directly at war…

The Blaze, by Joseph Mackinnon: Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is set to debate Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in November. In the meantime, he appears keen to continue transforming California into the leftist antithesis of Florida. Whereas Florida prioritized freedom over…

Star Tribune, by Nicole Norfleet: Target Corp. will shutter nine stores across four states on Oct. 21 because of theft and threats to safety, the company announced Tuesday, the latest — and loudest —example of a retailer exiting urban locations…

Vatican News, by Deborah Castellano Lubov: Pope Francis received King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium on Thursday morning in the Vatican, according to a statement from the Holy See Press Office. Following the audience with the Pope, the Belgian…

The Washington Stand, by Dan Hart: On September 8, the California State Assembly passed a bill that requires judges presiding over child custody cases to consider a parent’s willingness to support their child’s chosen gender identity in deciding if that…

Reclaim the Net, by Ken Macon: With an ominous call for increased global collaboration and centralization, European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen at a G20 Summit session, dubbed “One Future,” today appealed for an international regulatory body for Artificial…

Reclaim the Net, by Dan Frieth: The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that certain officials from President Joe Biden’s administration overstepped their bounds by pressuring social media platforms to limit specific content. The court affirmed that the White…

Frontline News, by Yudi Sherman: New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham last week declared gun violence a public health emergency and prohibited taxpayers from carrying firearms for 30 days after an 11-year-old boy was shot to death. In an executive…

The Epoch Times, by Megan Redshaw: FOIA documents reveal HHS gave millions to the largest OB-GYN organization to promote COVID-19 vaccines to pregnant women despite exclusion from clinical trials. The premier professional membership organization for obstetricians and gynecologists accepted $11.8…

CNN, by Amarachi Orie and Rob Picheta: Rescuers are searching through rubble and trying to reach isolated communities after a devastating earthquake struck Morocco, killing thousands and leaving more injured or unaccounted for. The quake is the strongest to hit…

Frontline News, by Yudi Sherman: Brazilian banks last week successfully completed pilot transfers using Drex, the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC). A central bank digital currency (CBDC) is a digital currency issued and governed by a central bank. Drex, a…