October 2025 NEWS

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After the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in September, many on the political right set out to punish anyone making light of the tragedy, or even simply being insufficiently upset. In one of the more brazen examples, a Tennessee man was arrested, accused of threatening a school shooting, and held on a $2 million bond, for posting a somewhat uncivil meme on Facebook. Larry Bushart, a 61-year-old former police officer, posted the offending meme last month. In response to a Facebook post about an upcoming vigil for Kirk,

A 55-year-old vice principal from St James was conned of $2,750 after attempting to buy an iPhone 15 Pro Max through Facebook Marketplace. Police said the victim transferred the money to a Republic Bank account on October 7 while at the Price Smart carpark, Movie Towne, Port of Spain. The seller, who identified himself as “Andrew Fredrick”, stopped communicating after the payment was made. The phone was never delivered.

Penn State has fired head football coach James Franklin after a 3-3 start to a season that began with championship aspirations. 

Top News Headlines of October 10, 2025 An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck Philippines’ Mindanao region on Friday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 58 km (36.04 miles), EMSC said. The US Tsunami Warning System issued a tsunami threat, saying hazardous tsunami waves are possible for coasts located within 300 km (186 miles) of the earthquake’s epicenter. EMSC had earlier pegged the magnitude at 7.2. 

Hundreds of staff fired from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late Friday have been reinstated, according to the American Federation of Government Employees. After a new round of layoff notices sent late Friday night to around 1,300 workers at the CDC, approximately 700 were reinstated on Saturday, while about 600 remain laid off, according to the union, which represents federal workers.

Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez was booked and released at the Marion County Jail in Indiana on Sunday, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. While leaving, the 38-year-old spoke to reporters upon release, thanking first responders for helping save his life.

 Diane Keaton, known for her unique brand of comedic timing and inimitable style, has died. Stars from Goldie Hawn to Bette Midler to Steve Martin expressed their love of the actor after hearing the news, paying tribute to “just a truly original person,” as Reese Witherspoon put it. 

A federal judge on Thursday dismissed the defamation lawsuit Drake brought against his own record label, Universal Music Group, for publishing and promoting Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.” 

The Menendez family was fractured by the nation’s morbid obsession. A fight for the brothers’ freedom is opening new wounds

Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo shut their doors Sunday as the government shutdown enters its third week, the Smithsonian Institution posted on its website. 

First lady Melania Trump said Friday that Russia has allowed eight Ukrainian children to reunite with their parents, following months of private discussions between Russian officials and the first lady’s office centered on children separated from their families during the war. The first lady revealed that she and Russian President Vladimir Putin have had an “open channel” of communication since she wrote him a letter in August about the impact of the war in Ukraine on kids.

Joe Biden has started radiation therapy as part of his treatment for prostate cancer, a spokesperson for the former president told CNN. “As part of a treatment plan for prostate cancer, President Biden is currently undergoing radiation therapy and hormone treatment,” the spokesperson said.

 Lost prophets singer Ian Watkins was found dead after being attacked in jail on Saturday, according to BBC. He was 48. Watkins was sentenced to 29 years in prison at HMP Wakefield after he was convicted of multiple sexual assault and exploitation offenses, including heinous crimes against children, babies and animals. West Yorkshire Police confirmed the 48-year-old singer’s death after being called to the prison on Saturday morning about an assaulted prisoner and finding Watkins. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Name a better flavor duo than chocolate and peanut butter. I’ll wait. The two are divine in ice cream, creamy spreads, layered desserts, chewy cookies, you name it. So earlier this month when Oreo and Reese’s announced they were collaborating on an Oreo x Reese’s cookie and a Reese’s x Oreo cup, I RACED (aka swiftly emailed the brands) to snag some more details. I was lucky enough to try some ahead of their official launch (work perks!), and I’m happy to report that this collaboration is everything I dreamed of and more.

A father of one of the slain University of Idaho students is calling for a harsher form of justice for Bryan Kohberger. Steve Goncalves, whose daughter Kaylee was among the four students murdered, said in a new interview that he initially thought that the convicted killer's commissary funds should be used to pay for a firing squad.

Six people, including a 5-year-old girl, were injured in a Baltimore shooting on Aug. 9. Baltimore police said they responded to the scene of the shooting at 8:46 p.m. Shots rang out at Spaulding and Queensbury Avenues, an intersection in northwestern Baltimore, police said in a statement on X. They called the incident a mass shooting.

Cambodia’s prime minister said on Thursday he has nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, lauding his “extraordinary statesmanship” in halting a border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand. 

 QUITO, Ecuador — He says he was 18 years old when he first joined a gang in Ecuador a decade ago. Now a senior commander with a wife and kids, the man almost casually acknowledges he’s contributing to the deadly drug trade plaguing the country.