A museum called The People’s House has updated its replica of the Oval Office. The new design shows how President Donald Trump decorated the office during his second term.
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The People’s House museum has a replica of the Oval Office.
The replica was recently redesigned to match President Trump’s second-term style.
The update allows visitors to see the look of the Oval Office during Trump’s presidency.
The new design includes a lot of gold-colored decorations.
This exhibit aims to give people a close experience of the president’s work space.
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Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan have agreed to work together to respond to attacks from Yemen’s Houthi group on Saudi Arabia. They made this decision at a special meeting of their Mecca Defence Alliance in Riyadh.
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Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan are part of the Mecca Defence Alliance.
These countries held an emergency meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
They agreed to activate collective deterrence measures.
The measures are in response to attacks by Yemen’s Houthi group on Saudi Arabia.
Collective deterrence means working together to prevent or respond to attacks.
The goal is to strengthen defense and security among the three countries.
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President Donald Trump said the United States had a security threat that caused it to remove bombers from RAF Fairford in England. The US military confirmed it withdrew about a dozen B-1 bombers following a suspicious incident near the base.
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President Trump said the US faced a threat related to Iran.
The threat led to the withdrawal of bombers from RAF Fairford in England.
The Pentagon confirmed it removed around a dozen B-1 bombers from the base.
The bombers were sent back to their home stations in the United States.
On 27 September, police were alerted about three suspicious vehicles near the airbase.
RAF Fairford is a Royal Air Force base used by US forces for bomber operations.
The removal of bombers happened shortly after the suspicious event was reported.
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Rohan Rane, an Indian man living in France, is on trial in Paris for leading a neo-Nazi online child abuse group. The group sexually abused and threatened mostly young girls from several countries through the messaging platform Discord.
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Rohan Rane is accused of leading a child exploitation ring spreading hate and violence online.
The group used Discord, a messaging app, to communicate and organize abuse.
Victims were mostly underage girls from the US, UK, Netherlands, and Estonia.
Members shared racist and anti-Semitic beliefs and targeted minorities and vulnerable youth.
Victims were forced to perform sexual acts, self-harm, and self-mutilation under threat.
The case began after the US National Center for Missing and Exploited Children reported abuse images.
The trial is closed to the public to protect victims and prevent witness intimidation.
If found guilty, Rane could face life in prison.
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The Trump administration has finalized new healthcare price transparency rules to help Americans better understand the cost of medical care before treatment. These rules require health insurers and employer health plans to provide clearer and more personalized pricing information, making it easier for patients to compare costs and avoid surprise bills.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the new price transparency rules.
Insurers and employer health plans must provide standardized pricing details and personalized cost estimates.
Patients can now request cost-sharing information by phone, not just online.
The rules aim to help consumers know their out-of-pocket costs before receiving care.
Previous transparency rules led to an annual 6.3% drop in prices for expensive health services.
The new rules require in-network negotiated rates to be shown in dollar amounts instead of percentages.
Reporting by insurance companies will be reduced from monthly to quarterly to lower duplication and complexity.
The goal is to create a more competitive healthcare market and reduce price differences.
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Videos showing protests in France have been falsely shared by far-right figures like Alex Jones and Tommy Robinson to push false claims about immigration and social unrest. The real protests are about poor school conditions, such as large classes and teacher shortages, not immigration or attacks on Catholic institutions.
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Student protests in France have been ongoing for three weeks, focusing on school issues like overcrowded classes and poor facilities.
Far-right figures in the US and UK shared old or unrelated videos to wrongly claim the protests are about immigration and an “anti-white” civil war.
Alex Jones claimed France faces an “anti-white civil war” with deaths and attacks on Catholic priests, but there is no evidence of deaths or such attacks during these protests.
Some videos used by Jones show incidents from years ago or unrelated events, like a school bus fire in 2022.
Tommy Robinson shared footage from earlier protests to promote anti-immigration messages, falsely linking them to the current student protests.
Some videos Robinson posted do show real violence and looting tied to these protests, but these do not prove the false claims about wider unrest or immigration issues.
The protests mainly criticize the state of the French education system, not social or religious conflicts.
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A 15-year-old student lost a hand after picking up a police grenade during nationwide protests by French students demanding better school funding and conditions. An expert on French politics said the government's violent and forceful response to these protests should be questioned.
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French high school students are protesting for better school funding and improved classroom conditions.
During these protests, a 15-year-old student lost a hand after handling a police grenade.
The protests are happening across the country and involve school blockades and clashes with police.
Ariane Bogain, a politics expert, criticized the aggressive and one-sided police response.
The government uses riot police and repressive tactics against the student protests.
Students want respect, dignity, and decent working conditions in schools.
The protests have intensified with frequent confrontations between students and police.
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Student protests in France have closed many schools due to concerns about teacher shortages and poor school conditions. The protests have turned violent, causing injuries and many arrests, and students plan to continue their demonstrations despite talks with government officials.
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Protests started in late last month and have spread across France.
Hundreds of schools were closed because of the protests.
Students are protesting against not having enough teachers and poor school buildings.
The protests have sometimes turned violent.
Hundreds of people have been injured during clashes.
Thousands of students have been arrested.
Students have met with top government officials but have not stopped protesting.
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Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy said a Russian drone attack sank a grain ship in Romania’s part of the Black Sea, killing two people. Romania confirmed the fire and sinking but did not say what caused it. This incident adds to concerns about the conflict in Ukraine affecting nearby NATO countries.
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A grain ship caught fire and sank in Romania’s Black Sea exclusive economic zone.
Two people died and 11 were rescued from the ship.
Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy blamed two Russian drones for the attack on the civilian vessel.
The ship carried corn and was owned by Turkey.
People from Azerbaijan and India were onboard at the time.
Romania and other NATO countries have reported several drone and missile incursions this year linked to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
These attacks have raised concerns about potential spillover of the war into NATO countries.
Romania’s navy has destroyed nine sea mines in the Black Sea since the war began.
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A Laotian man named Phone Chomsavanh, deported by the United States to Eswatini under President Donald Trump's immigration policy, was released from prison after more than a year. He was sent to Eswatini, a country he had no ties to, and is now being deported to Laos.
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Phone Chomsavanh was deported from the U.S. to Eswatini in July 2025 under a third-country deportation program.
This program sends immigrants to countries other than their home nations, often without their prior knowledge.
Chomsavanh had served his U.S. prison sentence but was still held in a maximum-security prison in Eswatini for over a year.
He had no chance to object, no hearing, and no notice before being deported to Eswatini.
About 500 immigrants have been deported to third countries under this policy, with some African nations accepting deportees for financial compensation.
Eswatini was paid $5.1 million by the U.S. to accept deportees.
The program has been criticized for lacking due process and has faced legal challenges in the U.S. and other countries.
The U.S. Supreme Court allowed the program to continue temporarily while reviewing the case.
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President Trump is sending one-time checks to millions of Americans enrolled in Medicare and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to help with healthcare costs. Experts say these payments may not fully cover the rising medical expenses many face.
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President Trump announced $90 checks for over 20 million Medicare Part B enrollees.
About 1 million ACA plan enrollees will receive $500 refunds for overcharges.
The Medicare Part B premium increased by over $200 in 2026 and is expected to rise again next year.
The payments aim to lower healthcare costs but may not cover the full increase in expenses.
Nearly 30% of Americans have skipped or delayed healthcare due to costs, according to a nonprofit survey.
The White House supports actions like drug price agreements and increased price transparency to reduce costs.
President Trump has also promised $5,000 payments to every adult if Republicans control Congress after the midterm elections, but experts doubt this plan’s feasibility.
The ACA refund checks began going out on September 30, and Medicare checks will start in early October.
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President Donald Trump said the United States moved its bombers out of RAF Fairford in England because of a security threat. The Pentagon confirmed that about a dozen B-1 bombers were returned to the U.S. following the discovery of suspicious activity near the base.
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The U.S. removed approximately a dozen B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford due to a security threat.
President Trump stated the U.S. knows who made the threat but did not name them.
The threat followed a September 27 incident involving suspicious vehicles near the base.
RAF Fairford is located in Gloucestershire, England, and is an important military airbase.
Six men, including one UK-Iranian national, were arrested and later released on bail in connection with the incident.
U.S. officials suggested Iran could be involved in the threat but did not confirm it.
Officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, said moving military assets like bombers can be normal depending on operations.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said the bombers were moved out of caution and accused Iran of ongoing terrorist actions.
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Syrians who were held in Israeli detention centers reported experiencing abuse, including being kept awake, violent body searches, and attacks by dogs. Some Syrians have been released and shared their stories, while many others are still detained.
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Syrians detained by Israel described being abused during their imprisonment.
Reported abuses include sleep deprivation and violent searches.
Some detainees were attacked by dogs while in custody.
Several detainees have been released and told their experiences.
Many Syrians remain in Israeli detention centers.
The information was reported by Al Jazeera journalist Heidi Pett.
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A Russian lab worker died after becoming ill at a plague research center in Siberia. U.S. officials are closely watching the situation to make sure the disease does not spread, but Russian authorities say there is no emergency.
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A woman in her late twenties who worked at a plague research lab in Siberia died from pneumonia of unknown cause.
Officials said no dangerous germs related to her work were found in her body samples.
She may have caught the illness after breaking a test tube or visiting an area where plague bacteria live in wild animals.
About 200 people who had contact with her are being watched by doctors as a precaution.
Russia’s health watchdog found no emergency at the Anti-Plague Institute in Irkutsk.
The plague bacteria, Yersinia pestis, still exist in rodents in parts of Siberia.
Pneumonic plague can spread between people but can be treated with antibiotics.
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio said the U.S. is monitoring the case but sees no cause for alarm.
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Several U.S. states are trying different ways to lower high fuel prices before the midterm elections, mainly by pausing or cutting state gas taxes. Federal action to suspend the national gas tax has not happened, so states are using their own laws to help drivers deal with expensive gas.
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The federal gas tax is 18.4 cents per gallon for gasoline and 24.4 cents for diesel.
Ohio recently paused its state gas tax for 90 days with support from both political parties.
Georgia was the first state to suspend its fuel taxes, doing so for 60 days in March.
At least six states, including Utah, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, and Georgia, have paused, lowered, or stopped tax increases on fuel.
Indiana also lifted restrictions on the use of dyed diesel fuel for farmers and timber workers.
The Trump administration was open to a federal gas tax holiday, but Congress has not approved it.
Suspending gas taxes might provide some relief but could also hurt government funds for highways and add to the national deficit.
Other states have allowed cheaper types of gasoline to be sold earlier to help reduce prices.
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Student activists vandalized a Cornell University building to protest how the school handled gang-rape allegations related to a 2024 fraternity incident. The university condemned the damage but said it is listening to community concerns and is investigating the vandalism.
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Students broke a glass door and painted protest messages on Cornell’s Day Hall building early Monday morning.
The messages criticized the university for protecting rapists and punishing protestors.
The protest responded to a lawsuit about a 2024 gang rape involving seven fraternity members.
Only two of the accused fraternity members were expelled; others received lighter punishments, and none were arrested.
The victim’s lawsuit presented new allegations that differ from her original police statement.
The local district attorney is reviewing the case again due to these new claims.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul appointed the state attorney general as special prosecutor for the investigation.
Cornell’s president announced plans to review fraternity and sorority roles on campus to prevent future incidents.
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Saudi-led forces have recaptured important towns near the Bab al-Mandab Strait in Yemen from Houthi rebels. Both sides are fighting fiercely, with the Houthis also making gains nearby, and many people have been killed in the ongoing conflict.
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Saudi-led coalition forces retook the towns of Dhubab, Bab, and Hadeid near the Bab al-Mandab Strait from Houthi rebels.
The offensive began with air support from about 100 Saudi fighter jets.
The Houthis recently captured the town of Turbah, near the city of Taiz.
The Bab al-Mandab Strait is a key route for international shipping.
Fighting around Taiz has killed more than 70 people in recent days.
The Houthis have blocked a main supply road linking Taiz to Aden, the government’s temporary capital.
Both sides have suffered casualties: 34 government troops and 39 Houthi fighters killed in recent clashes.
The internationally recognized Yemeni government is trying to regain territory lost to the Iran-backed Houthis.
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Mexico has asked the United States for proof of a reported shooting from the Mexican border that targeted US security forces. US troops were sent to the border after the incident, but Mexican officials say they have no evidence of any shots fired from Mexican territory.
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Mexico requested evidence after the US reported shots fired from the Mexican border toward US personnel.
Mexican officials, including the National Guard, Army, and Navy, have not detected any gunfire from Mexico.
The alleged shooting happened near Texas, opposite the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, targeting US Coast Guard members.
About 500 US troops, along with helicopters, drones, and anti-drone equipment, were sent to the border area.
Mexico deployed its own forces in a joint effort with the US, called Operation Mirror, to secure the border.
US Ambassador Ronald Johnson supports increased cooperation to patrol and protect the shared border.
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum opposes military actions by the US inside Mexico, citing national sovereignty.
Relations between Mexico’s government and the US administration under President Donald Trump have seen tension over border security and anti-cartel policies.
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Senator Thom Tillis says in a new book that voting to confirm Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services Secretary during President Donald Trump’s second term are his biggest regrets. Tillis also shares concerns about Trump’s team and urges Republicans to oppose the president more strongly.
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Senator Thom Tillis calls his vote for Pete Hegseth's confirmation the biggest regret of his career.
Tillis also regrets not blocking Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from becoming Health and Human Services secretary.
Tillis supported Trump’s nominees at the time to avoid being the only opposing voice.
He was skeptical of serious claims about Hegseth’s behavior but could not confirm them.
Tillis says many Republicans privately criticize Trump but publicly support him.
He predicts Republicans will have major losses in the 2026 midterm elections.
Tillis criticizes some Trump policies like tariffs, immigration raids, and the Iran war.
He encourages Republicans to push back against perceived executive overreach for their own political success.
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Brian Jeansonne was diagnosed with ALS and given five years to live. More than six years later, he and his son continue to manage life with the disease.
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Brian Jeansonne has ALS, a serious nerve disease.
Doctors initially gave him a five-year life expectancy.
He has now lived over six and a half years since diagnosis.
His son Nate acts as his caregiver.
They shared their experience and approach on CBS News.
The interview focused on living with a terminal illness.
ALS stands for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a disease that affects muscle control.
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