Here are today’s top stories.
Headlines
Houthis Escalate Attacks on Saudi Arabia
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis struck Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport again Sunday, a day after an attack that killed more than a dozen people, including an American, and wounded hundreds. It is the deadliest strike on Saudi soil in more than a decade, and U.S. officials are urging Americans to avoid the airport. See Details
President Trump announced Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an immediate "energy ceasefire" halting attacks on each other’s energy facilities. A source close to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the announcement came as a surprise, and neither Moscow nor Kyiv immediately laid out terms. Find out More
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin defended the Pentagon’s plan to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army major convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009. The plan has drawn bipartisan criticism in Congress and would make it the first public execution in the United States in about 90 years. Source
Politics
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to stop airing taxpayer-funded promotional TV ads, with only hours left in the scheduled campaign. The administration had set aside about $20 million in Customs and Border Protection money for the spots and says roughly $19 million had already been spent. See Details
President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are reportedly weighing whether to fire Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece. The move follows mounting misconduct allegations, including a Trump donor’s claim that she asked him to pay off a $100,000 credit card bill. Source
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina sat for Sunday interviews as the midterm battleground took shape. The program also took up the president’s diesel deal with Russia and his comment that Ukraine needs a new president. Source
U.S. News
Florida communities are taking stock of heavy damage after Hurricane Isaias, which killed at least four people across the Gulf Coast and left more than a million without power. The storm’s remnants are now pushing heavy rain and flood threats into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Source
Police in Michigan have arrested a suspect in what investigators believe could be a serial killing case. A former FBI profiler says the suspect may have left behind evidence that could prove valuable to the investigation. Source
Police in Erie, Pennsylvania, say eight people, including two children and a pregnant woman, were killed in a mass shooting at a home. The father of one of the slain toddlers says the gunman was the family’s patriarch. Read More
Business
U.S. stock futures rose early Monday as investors looked ahead to big bank earnings on Tuesday from JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed last week at record highs, and stocks trade normally today for Columbus Day even though the bond market is closed. Source
Oil prices slipped Monday on expectations of more Russian supply following the U.S. diesel deal with Moscow and the announced energy ceasefire. Brent crude fell to about $103 a barrel and U.S. crude to about $90, though Middle East tensions are keeping prices elevated. Read More
PepsiCo is raising prices on Doritos, Ruffles, SunChips and some sodas, reversing recent price cuts. The move comes as Halloween candy prices are also up sharply from a year ago. Find out More
World News
Russia struck a power plant in Ukraine shortly after President Trump announced the energy ceasefire between the two countries. The attack raises immediate questions about whether the truce on energy infrastructure will hold. Source
North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles in its latest round of weapons tests. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launches came from the area around Pyongyang. Source
Pope Leo XIV said tests found a nodule in his lung that will be surgically removed this week. The 71-year-old pontiff, the first American to lead the Catholic Church, had no previously known health problems. See Details
Entertainment
The horror film "Other Mommy," starring Jessica Chastain, topped the weekend box office with a $27.5 million debut despite poor reviews. "The Social Reckoning" flopped with $5.5 million, and October ticket sales are running ahead of last year but behind 2019. Find out More
Country star Ella Langley is standing by her decision to cancel a concert after a bomb threat. She said the show was not worth putting anyone’s life at risk. See Details
Kid Rock shared details of an unlikely collaboration with Eminem on his new Christian album. The project marks a faith-centered turn for the veteran rocker. Read More
Sports
Cam Little kicked a 57-yard field goal as time expired to give the Jacksonville Jaguars a 19-17 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in London. Ameer Abdullah’s 53-yard kickoff return set up the kick with one second left after Philadelphia had taken the lead with eight seconds to play. Read More
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw was ejected after hitting Seattle quarterback Sam Darnold along the Seahawks’ sideline, setting off a melee. The 49ers held on 32-29 to stay unbeaten at 5-0, and Greenlaw could face a fine or suspension. Find out More
The Milwaukee Brewers beat the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series. Brice Turang homered off Tarik Skubal, and Milwaukee’s bullpen held the Dodgers scoreless after starter Jacob Misiorowski left in the fifth inning. See Details
Off the Wall
A U.S. military veteran has returned home after walking across four continents and swimming the English Channel. His route covered four continents on foot, plus the swim across the Channel separating England and France. Find out More
