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Halloween witch surprising opossum video is fake

By Bob Oswald
Oct 26, 2025 4:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that an opossum was filmed being frightened away from a bowl of Halloween candy, thousands attended anti-Trump “No Kings” rallies in England and more.
Left-leaning independent Connolly wins Irish presidential election

By SYLVIA HUI
Oct 25, 2025 8:30 pm - Left-wing independent Catherine Connolly, who secured the backing of Ireland's left-leaning parties including Sinn Féin, has won the country's presidential election in a landslide victory against her center-right rival.
Venezuela’s Maduro says the US is fabricating a war and seeks to revoke citizenship of opponent

Oct 25, 2025 8:19 pm - Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro said the U.S. government is “fabricating” a war against him as the world's biggest warship approached the South American country, while moving to revoke the citizenship of an opponent he accuses of egging on an invasion.
Rubio says mediators of Gaza ceasefire shared information to uncover a recent threat

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and COURTNEY BONNELL
Oct 25, 2025 8:16 pm - Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that Israel, the U.S. and the other mediators of the Gaza ceasefire deal are sharing information to disrupt any threats and that allowed them to identify a possible impending attack last weekend.
Melissa reaches hurricane strength, threatening catastrophic flooding in northern Caribbean

Oct 25, 2025 8:13 pm - U.S. forecasters issued a hurricane warning for Jamaica Saturday as Storm Melissa reached hurricane strength, threatening catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean.A hurricane warning means winds of at least 74 mph (119 kph) are expected in the area within 36 hours.
Aurora mayor investigating feds’ arrest of protester

By Susan Sarkauskas
Oct 25, 2025 7:09 pm - Aurora Mayor John Laesch is looking into what happened Saturday that resulted in federal immigration law enforcement agents taking a woman to a hospital to be treated for tear-gas injuries.
Justice Dept. says it will monitor polls in California and New Jersey

By Andrew Jeong
Oct 25, 2025 7:05 pm - The Justice Department said Friday that it will monitor polling stations in six counties in California and New Jersey ahead of the Nov. 4 general election, describing the move as routine and aimed at ensuring transparency and ballot security at the polls.
Trump aims to start his Asia trip with deal making in Malaysia

By CHRIS MEGERIAN, DAVID RISING and EILEEN NG
Oct 25, 2025 6:40 pm - KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — President Donald Trump plans to burnish his reputation as an international dealmaker on Sunday by solidifying a trade agreement with Malaysia and...
Trump punishes Canada with 10% extra import tax for not pulling down anti-tariffs ad sooner

By MARK SCHIEFELBEIN
Oct 25, 2025 6:34 pm - President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he plans to hike tariffs on imports of Canadian goods by an extra 10% because of an anti-tariff television ad aired by the province of Ontario.
How Trump’s ballroom will dwarf the White House

By Aaron Steckelberg, Manuel Canales, Maureen Linke and Javier Zarracina
Oct 25, 2025 6:29 pm - President Donald Trump’s project to build an expansive new White House ballroom officially broke ground Monday. Crews tore down the East Wing in only four days, despite Trump’s claim that the ballroom wouldn’t interfere with the existing building.

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