The deal was announced by President Trump.
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Statues of the Italian explorer have become targets for takedowns in recent years—particularly during the 2020 Floyd protests and riots. But Italian Americans are working to restore them, Janice Hisle reports. “Nobody’s history should be destroyed,” said one Italian American seeking to preserve Christopher Columbus's legacy. Here are some other top stories today: |
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Two airports in Saudi Arabia were targeted in a new round of attacks by Houthis on Sunday after a missile killed at least 13 people—including an American—inside a terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday. President Donald Trump said he’s considering joining Saudi strikes against the Yemen-based Houthis.
- Trump said Russia and Ukraine have agreed to halt attacks on each other’s energy facilities, a deal aimed at easing global oil and diesel prices driven up by infrastructure damage in both countries during the war. Details remain unclear.
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Volunteers are aiding recovery efforts after Hurricane Isaiah tore through Florida Panhandle and southern Alabama, including the United Cajun Navy, which went to work in Florida’s Pensacola, T.J. Muscaro reports.
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Russia and Ukraine have agreed to halt attacks on each other’s energy facilities, two days after Moscow agreed to supply diesel to the United States and global markets amid rising fuel prices.
The deal was announced by President Trump, who said that the “energy ceasefire” was effective immediately. Ukraine has officially confirmed the deal. Russia has yet to respond. |
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A weathered black-and-white photograph, dated 1933, helps explain why a long-running battle over a statue is personal for Nick Pirro, 86, and Anthony Ilacqua, 68.
That treasured picture shows 13 men—including Pirro’s father and Ilacqua’s grandfather—standing on a barge in a canal at Brewerton, near Syracuse, New York.
They were greeting 153 tons of pink granite shipped from Italy—stone that would form the pedestal and base of a community-funded monument honoring Italians’ contributions to America, starting with the Italian-born explorer Christopher Columbus. “It’s our history; it’s part of our community,” Pirro said.
Ilacqua said, “Columbus is representative of the immigrants' experience—sailing across the ocean and coming to a new world.” He noted that Columbus’s voyage dramatically changed the course of human history.
However, on this Columbus Day, the existence of the Columbus statue in Syracuse and other American cities remains threatened; some places have discontinued local observances of the federal holiday. People who see Columbus as an invader with a shameful legacy say he doesn’t deserve to be honored. Activists have called for abolishing the Columbus Day holiday and tearing down Columbus statues. Pirro and Ilacqua told The Epoch Times why they and their supporters are determined to preserve the Syracuse Columbus monument. “Nobody’s history should be destroyed,” Pirro said. Similar conflicts over statues and traditions have been playing out across the nation. The summer riots of 2020 were a flashpoint, as protesters often turned their anger toward monuments of perceived oppressors. No figure was targeted more often than Columbus, based on news reports of vandalism, destruction, or removal campaigns.
In places such as Columbus, Ohio; San Francisco; and St. Paul, Minnesota, Columbus statues remain mothballed—hidden from public view as controversies continue. (More) |
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Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin speaks during a press conference at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters in Washington on Oct. 9, 2026. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) |
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14,916 immigration detainers issued by ICE between Jan. 20, 2025, and Sept. 14, 2026 were not honored by New York City because of its sanctuary policies, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
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Pope Leo XIV revealed that he is planning to undergo surgery after doctors found a small, localized nodule in his lung.
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The way automated vehicles drive frustrates many motorists sharing the road with them, leading to more dangerous driving and possibly road rage. That’s according to one of the findings of a newly released paper that aims to gauge the effects of integrating AVs into car fleets worldwide.
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The Trump administration has sent out an email to millions of Medicare recipients that the federal government is in the process of sending them $90 payments.
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A total of 469,719 bankruptcy filings, both individual and commercial, have been filed in the first nine months of 2026—up 11 percent from the same period last year.
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Hong Kong has seen a prolonged wave of business closures across its restaurant, retail, and service sectors, alongside rising unemployment and personal bankruptcies, even as official figures show economic growth.
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Finding Italian prune plums while they’re still in season can be a challenge, but waiting for this crumble to come out of the oven might be even harder. Tart Granny Smith apple, cinnamon, and brown sugar bring out the plums’ sweetness as the fruit softens beneath a golden crumble topping. Serve it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. |
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