Trump Says U.S. Will Decide on Iran 'Very Soon' as Houthi Missile Strikes Aramco Headquarters in Dhahran
On Tuesday, Oct. 13, Trump said the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia were 'probably' carried out at Iran's direction and told an Alaska rally the U.S. would 'do a number' on Iran. The same day, Axios reported that he and Israel's prime minister had discussed a new strike on Iran. The White House called that report false.
U.S.
Judge Kelly Issues Preliminary Injunction Keeping CNN, MS NOW and Politico Reporters at the White House, Finding the Ban Likely Viewpoint Discrimination
The written ruling says Trump's own public remarks suggest he barred the outlets over their coverage, not national security; the order stays in place while the case continues unless an appeals court lifts it.
Twelve Senators, Six From Each Party, Ask Trump to Rescind Russian Diesel Deal and Treasury Sanctions License
An Oct. 13 letter led by Sen. Richard Blumenthal calls the deal a 'gift to our adversary' that will barely move fuel prices. The White House and Treasury say it will lower costs and rests on existing legal authority.
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Trump Administration's Appeal in CREW's Lawsuit Seeking DOGE Records
The justices will decide how far trial courts may order discovery, including a sworn deposition, into the Department of Government Efficiency while a FOIA suit tests whether it is an agency or a presidential advisory body exempt from the law.
Judge Halts DHS-Funded TV Ads Featuring Trump; Justice Department Apologizes After Two Ads Kept Airing Past the Deadline
Judge Jennifer Rochon's 14-day restraining order came Sunday night, hours before the government said its roughly $20 million ad buy would end anyway. Ad-tracking data later showed two spots ran hundreds of times after her deadline.
Trump Campaigns for Husted and Ramaswamy in Youngstown, Calls Sherrod Brown the Candidate of 'Marxists' and Says 'Somalia Bandits' Do Not Belong in Ohio
At an October 12 rally 22 days before Election Day, Trump promoted Ohio voter-ID and property-tax proposals, called for permanent tax cuts, criticized Rep. Ilhan Omar and Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, and announced a submarine-parts center for Cleveland and federal help for a Youngstown heating utility.
Isaias Kills at Least Four in Florida and Alabama After Category 2 Landfall Near Destin
About 670,000 homes and businesses in four states were still without power at midday Saturday, and the National Weather Service confirmed several tornadoes in South Carolina as the storm's remnants moved inland.
N.C.
North Carolina Opens In-Person Early Voting Thursday at 370 Sites; Voting Runs Through 3 p.m. Oct. 31
Voting for the Nov. 3 general election starts Oct. 15 and includes same-day registration. The schedules come from plans that a Republican-majority state board approved after party-line fights over Sunday hours and campus sites.
N.C. Elections Board Sends Citizenship Letters to 1,392 Registered Voters Flagged by Federal SAVE Database
The State Board of Elections says a letter does not cancel anyone's registration; the flagged group is about 0.02% of North Carolina's 7.9 million voters and is smaller than the 1,599 first flagged in July.
At Least Five Tornadoes Reported in Central North Carolina as Isaias Remnants Bring Mountain Flooding; Peak Outages Topped 22,000
Weather Service teams are surveying the tornado paths from Fayetteville to Louisburg. In the mountains, heavy rain caused landslides and several water rescues, including two people and a dog caught by the rising Catawba River in Burke County.
Stein Signs House Bill 3, Suspending North Carolina's 41-Cent Gas Tax From Oct. 10 Through Nov. 30
Lawmakers passed the bill 111-1 and 41-0 in a one-day special session. Fiscal staff say it is the first suspension of the state's motor fuels tax. It will cost an estimated $362.3 million, paid from a state reserve fund.
More Than 125 N.C. Faith Leaders Ask Stein and Legislators to Repeal Budget Rule That Makes Schools Excuse Students for Off-Campus Religious Classes
The rule became law with the state budget on July 7, 2026, and districts are already following it; an Oct. 6 letter from clergy calls it unconstitutional, while supporters say it protects parents' choices.
Duke Energy Files Data Center Cost Settlement With N.C. Public Staff; Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and Defense Department Sign On
New customers of 50 megawatts or more would pay upfront for grid hookups that serve only them and post deposits or guarantees for shared upgrades; the N.C. Utilities Commission must still rule.
Finance
BLS Publishes September CPI Report Oct. 14; Economists Had Forecast 3.6% to 3.7% Annual Inflation, Up From 3.4% in August
The consumer price report, the last before the Fed's Oct. 28 decision, arrives with futures markets pricing about a 70% chance of a December rate hike and about an 80% chance of an October hold, and with forecasters split over whether rising gasoline prices are spreading into core prices.
JPMorgan Reports Third-Quarter EPS of $5.57, Below Analyst Estimates, as Bond-Trading Revenue Comes In at $5.37 Billion; Shares Down About 3.5% Premarket
The largest U.S. bank earned $15.31 billion. Its fixed-income trading desk brought in less than the roughly $6 billion analysts expected, and the size of the revenue miss depends on which of the bank's two revenue figures is used. Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and Wells Fargo also reported Tuesday.
South Korea's Kospi Closes Down 5.46% After Falling as Much as 7.4%, Led by SK Hynix and Samsung; Micron Fell 3.9% in U.S. Trading the Day Before
Investors sold memory-chip stocks after China's CXMT said it plans to launch a denser server memory chip by year-end and after a Broadcom executive warned about AI spending. The drop started on Wall Street Monday and spread to Seoul on Tuesday.
Brent Swings Between About $102 and $105 Monday After Trump Announces Russia-Ukraine 'Energy Ceasefire'; Energy Department Loaned Up to 4 Million Barrels of Reserve Crude to Exxon and BP on Saturday After Isaias
Brent was down $1.54 at $103.18 in early Asian trading, then reversed; Reuters had it at $105.41 by 0923 GMT. A drone strike on a tanker off Oman and a projectile strike near Hormuz kept Gulf risk in focus. The Kremlin has not confirmed the truce. U.S. stock futures were mixed and the bond market was closed for Columbus Day.
S&P 500 Rises 0.6% to 7,811.54 Friday and 1.15% for the Week; Brent Settles at $104.72 as Hurricane Isaias Shuts 71.5% of U.S. Gulf Oil Output
Stocks rose Friday after Thursday's AI-led tech selloff, and oil ended slightly higher after giving up early losses tied to President Trump's Iran remarks. Ahead are a hurricane landfall, the Oct. 14 inflation report and the start of earnings season.
Treasury Sells $39 Billion of 10-Year Notes at 5.30%, Highest Auction Yield Since 2000; Market Yield Slips From 2002 High
After the Oct. 7 auction drew more bids than usual, the 10-year yield fell back to about 5.29% from an intraday 24-year high. By Thursday morning yields were climbing again after a Fed governor said more rate hikes are needed.
World
Houthi Attack Sparks Fire at Aramco Headquarters in Dhahran; Missile Debris Wounds 4 in Riyadh
The Houthis say they were answering a Saudi-led strike on a fuel depot in Sanaa. Iran offered on Oct. 11 to mediate, Saudi Arabia has not publicly answered, and President Trump says the Houthis acted 'probably at the behest of Iran.'
UKMTO Reports Container Ship and Tanker Struck in Strait of Hormuz on Oct. 13; Iran's Security Chief Called U.S. Reply to Its Seven Conditions 'Insufficient'
Iran's top security official said on Sunday, Oct. 11, that Tehran was "no longer in the process of responding to the Americans." Separate projectile strikes on ships were reported on Oct. 11 and Oct. 13. The U.S. military says American and partner forces control the strait.
North Korea Fires Multiple Ballistic Missiles, One Flying More Than 900 km, Four Days After South Korea's First Hypersonic Test
Seoul's military called Monday's launches a show of force answering its Oct. 8 hypersonic test. Japan counted at least two missiles, both landing outside its exclusive economic zone. South Korea's security office held an emergency meeting and called the launches a breach of U.N. resolutions.
Trump Says Russia and Ukraine Agreed to an 'Energy Ceasefire'; Zelensky Says Kyiv Learned of It From the Media as Ukraine Reports Strikes on Kyiv and Kharkiv Power Sites
Moscow has not confirmed any terms, and no written agreement has been released. The claim came two days after a U.S.-Russia diesel deal and a day after Trump said Ukrainians should replace Zelensky.
Trump Says Ukraine Should 'Get a New Leader' After Zelensky Criticizes U.S.-Russia Diesel Deal
Trump spoke on Oct. 10. The day before, while U.S., Ukrainian and European officials were still meeting in Miami, he announced a deal with Putin on Russian diesel, and the Treasury issued a license easing sanctions until April 7, 2027.
Russian Guided Bombs Kill at Least 11, Including Three Children, in Zaporizhzhia a Day After U.S., Ukrainian and European Talks in Miami; Later Reports Give 12 to 15 Dead
Ukrainian officials say 12 people are still missing after the Saturday strikes, which followed Friday's Miami talks and Trump's announcement of a diesel deal with Putin that eases some Russia sanctions. Zelenskyy has tied the bombing to the sanctions easing.
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