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UPCOMING

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US ALASKA TYPHOON AFTERMATH

FORMATS: Video, Text, Graphic, Photo, LiveVideo

1. WITH: US ALASKA TYPHOON AFTERMATH -THINGS TO KNOW

2. DESCRIPTION: Things to Know will recap details about the storm, the destruction it caused and more about the evacuees and any information we receive about the missing. Continuing coverage. Rescuers began airlifting hundreds of evacuees from devasted coastal villages to Anchorage, 500 miles away. It’s one of largest rescue operations in modern Alaskan history. The storm has left about 1,400 people displaced from their homes, one person dead and two missing.

3. UPCOMING: By 10/16/2025 1:00 p.m. EDT

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BBO--NLCS-BREWERS-DODGERS

DESCRIPTION: LOS ANGELES — Tyler Glasnow tries to extend the Los Angeles Dodgers’ dominant run of starting pitching in Game 3 of the NL Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers, who trail 2-0. By Beth Harris. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. Begins 6 p.m. ET.

UPCOMING: By 10/16/2025 6:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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WASHINGTON/POLITICS

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US--TRUMP-RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR

Trump will speak with Putin as he considers Ukraine’s push for long-range missiles

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak with Russia’s Vladimir Putin as he considers Ukraine’s push for long-range missiles. That’s according to a White House official who was not authorized to comment on Thursday’s private call and spoke on the condition of anonymity. The call comes ahead of Trump’s Friday meeting at the White House with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Ukrainian leader has been pressing Trump to sell Kyiv Tomahawk missiles, which would allow Ukrainian forces to strike deeper into Russian territory. Zelenskyy argues such strikes would help compel Putin to take Trump’s calls for direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine to end the war more seriously.

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US--GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

Senate Democrats, holding out for health care, ready to reject government funding bill for 10th time

SUMMARY: Senate Democrats are poised for the 10th time to reject a stopgap spending bill that would reopen the government. They are insisting they won’t back away from demands that Congress take up health care benefits. The repetition of votes on the funding bill has become a daily drumbeat in Congress. It underscores how intractable the situation has become as the vote has at times been the only item on the agenda for the Senate floor. House Republicans have left Washington altogether. The impasse has lasted over two weeks, leaving hundreds of thousands of federal workers furloughed, even more without a guaranteed payday and Congress essentially paralyzed.

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US--TRUMP-THE LATEST

The Latest: Senate Democrats are ready to reject government funding bill again over health care

SUMMARY: Senate Democrats are poised to reject a stopgap spending bill for the 10th time. They say they won’t back away from demands that Congress take up health care benefits The repeated votes highlight the deadlock in Congress. House Republicans have left Washington. The standoff has lasted over two weeks. This has left hundreds of thousands of federal workers furloughed and even more without a guaranteed payday. Democrats are demanding guarantees on extending subsidies for health plans offered under Affordable Care Act marketplaces. They warn of rising premiums for millions of Americans. With a Nov. 1 deadline in most states, they believe voters will pressure Republicans to negotiate.

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US-TRUMP-WORLD-CUP-WHAT TO KNOW

What to know about President Trump’s threat to take World Cup matches from Boston

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has threatened to relocate World Cup matches set to be played next year in suburban Boston, but it’s not really up to him. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, who Trump decried as part of the “radical left,” says she’s looking forward to hosting the matches and questioned how he could take the matches away. FIFA officials maintain that they decide where the matches will be held. Trump is tight with FIFA head Gianni Infantino, and that relationship might become a factor. Seven matches are scheduled to be played in the Boston suburb of Foxborough.

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US--AP POLL-SHUTDOWN

Who’s winning the blame game over the shutdown? Here’s what a new AP-NORC poll shows

SUMMARY: A new poll finds most Americans see the government shutdown as a significant problem as it drags on. The AP-NORC poll also finds there’s plenty of blame being cast on President Donald Trump as well as Republicans and Democrats in Congress. Leaders warn the shutdown could become one of the longest ever. Americans are beginning to see the impacts on their lives with delayed flights and hundreds of thousands of federal employees being furloughed or working without pay. The poll shows roughly 6 in 10 Americans say Trump and Republicans in Congress have “a great deal” or “quite a bit” of responsibility for the shutdown, compared with 54% who say that about Democrats.

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US--ELECTION 2025-NYC MAYOR

Cuomo and Sliwa aim to blunt Mamdani’s momentum in first NYC mayoral debate

SUMMARY: New York City mayoral candidates Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa are slated to face off in a debate. The candidates will meet Thursday as voters prepare to choose who will be the next to lead America’s biggest city. Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist, defeated Cuomo in the city’s Democratic primary this summer. But Cuomo has relaunched his campaign to run on an independent ballot line in the general election, hoping that the city’s moderate and conservative voters will help him defeat the progressive Mamdani in their rematch.

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INTERNATIONAL

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EU--FRANCE-POLITICS

Embattled French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu survives no-confidence votes in Parliament

SUMMARY: French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has survived two votes of no-confidence that could have toppled his fragile new government. The National Assembly’s decision Thursday clears the way for Lecornu to focus on a significant challenge: passing a 2026 budget for the European Union’s second-largest economy through a divided Parliament before the end of the year. Lecornu’s survival also means President Emmanuel Macron will not have to dissolve the National Assembly and call snap legislative elections. Macron had indicated he might take the risky step if Lecornu had fallen.

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ML--MIDEAST WARS-THE LATEST

The Latest: Israel identifies remains of 2 more hostages

SUMMARY: Israel’s National Institute of Forensic Medicine has identified the remains of two more hostages returned from Gaza, as officials and families warned Hamas to hand over the bodies of those still held. Amid a fragile truce that paused the two-year war, Palestinians were awaiting a long-promised surge of aid into Gaza, and plans for an international force to deploy there were beginning to take shape. Since Monday’s exchange, Hamas has returned 10 bodies, nine of which Israel’s military has identified as hostages. Israel said there were 28 total in Gaza before the exchange. Israel freed around 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees Monday.

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ML--MIDEAST-WARS-YEMEN

Chief of staff of Yemen Houthi rebel’s military dies from wounds suffered in Israeli airstrike

SUMMARY: Israel says an airstrike in August killed the chief of staff of Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The group on Thursday acknowledged the death of Maj. Gen. Muhammad Abdul Karim al-Ghamari, who had been sanctioned by the United Nations. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz claimed responsibility for the attack, stating al-Ghamari died from his wounds from the August strike. The U.N. described al-Ghamari as a key figure in orchestrating the Houthis’ military efforts, threatening Yemen’s peace and security and conducting cross-border attacks against Saudi Arabia. The incident further escalates tensions between the Houthis and Israel, despite a ceasefire holding in the Gaza Strip.

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ML--SYRIA-ATTACK

A bomb explodes on Syrian Defense Ministry bus, killing 4 soldiers and wounding others

SUMMARY: A bomb has exploded on a Syrian Defense Ministry bus in the country’s east, killing four soldiers and wounding others. The attack happened Thursday on the road between Deir el-Zour and Mayadeen. Oil Minister Mohammed al-Bashir said the soldiers were on their way to work as guards at an oil facility. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported three soldiers killed and nine wounded. No group has claimed responsibility, but the area is known for Islamic State sleeper cells. IS, defeated in Syria in 2019, opposes the new authority in Damascus.

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AF--LESOTHO-USAID CUTS

Lesotho finds its HIV care system unraveling and patients in despair in the wake of US cuts

SUMMARY: In the wake of massive U.S. cuts to foreign aid, the tiny country of Lesotho in southern Africa faces deep uncertainty and worry over its HIV-positive residents. Lesotho long had the world’s second-highest HIV infection rate. Over years, with nearly $1 billion in U.S. aid, Lesotho patched together a health network efficient enough to slow the epidemic’s spread. But when President Donald Trump froze foreign assistance and dismantled USAID, chaos and confusion followed in Lesotho. Clinics shut down, workers were let go, and patients stopped treatment. Much of Lesotho’s system to treat hundreds of thousands of HIV-positive residents is crumbling, and experts are sounding alarms, even as some U.S.-funded programs are temporarily reinstated.

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AF--LESOTHO-USAID CUTS-TAKEAWAYS

US aid cuts deal a massive blow for the small African nation of Lesotho: Takeaways from AP’s report

SUMMARY: In the wake of massive U.S. cuts to foreign aid, the tiny country of Lesotho in southern Africa faces deep uncertainty and worry over its HIV-positive residents. Lesotho long had the world’s second-highest HIV infection rate. Over years, with nearly $1 billion in U.S. aid, Lesotho patched together a health network efficient enough to slow the epidemic’s spread. But when President Donald Trump froze foreign assistance and dismantled USAID, chaos and confusion followed in Lesotho. Clinics shut down, workers were let go, and patients stopped treatment. Much of Lesotho’s system to treat hundreds of thousands of HIV-positive residents is crumbling, and experts are sounding alarms, even as some U.S.-funded programs are temporarily reinstated.

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BUSINESS

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FINANCIAL MARKETS

US stocks drift higher, led by Nvidia and tech

SUMMARY: U.S. stock indexes are ticking higher. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 85 points, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.7%. Technology stocks helped lead the way after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. reported a big jump in profit. That’s important for U.S. stocks because TSMC is a critical player in the AI frenzy, making chips for such companies as Nvidia. And AI has been one of the main reasons Wall Street has set record after record this year. Trading has been erratic this week, and stocks have repeatedly swung between gains and losses.

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HEALTH/SCIENCE

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US-MED-OBESITY-RATES

Obesity remains high in the US, but more states are showing progress, a new report finds

SUMMARY: For the first time in more than a decade, the number of states with rates of obesity of 35% or more has dropped. That’s being viewed as an encouraging sign that America’s epidemic of excess weight might be improving. But cuts to federal staff and programs that address chronic disease could endanger that progress. Those are the findings of a new report released Thursday. Nineteen states had obesity rates of 35% or more in 2024, down from 23 states in 2023. That’s according to data collected by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and analyzed by the nonprofit group Trust for America’s Health. It follows a CDC report last year that found that the overall rate of obesity in the U.S. is holding steady at about 40%.

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