Officials from DHS and DOJ are involved.
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Good morning! It’s Tuesday. Here are today’s top stories. |
- An elite Border Patrol unit tracks down and destroys tunnels used by narcotraffickers. Epoch Times journalists followed them into one of these underground passages.
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The Washington home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) was searched on Monday by federal agents as part of a criminal investigation, according to the Department of Justice.
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President Donald Trump told reporters his team is looking into whether U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle should be removed from her role following allegations of improper conduct concerning a donor before and during her diplomatic service.
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Iran has rebuilt a significant portion of its ballistic missile stockpile and is working to expand it as it prepares for possible renewed fighting with the United States and Israel in the coming weeks, senior Israeli security officials told Epoch Magazine Israel.
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Federal agents have searched the Washington home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), as part of a criminal investigation. Officials from both the Department of Homeland Security and the Justice Department are involved. Our reporter Jack Phillips explains what we know—and what we don’t—about the situation, along with Omar’s response. |
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The institution of marriage is failing. But when Jane Austen wrote her masterpiece “Pride and Prejudice,” marriage was at the very heart of the culture. Consider the novel’s famous opening line: “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” Let’s revisit Austen’s world.
- Many believe the modern world is making us sick. Rates of obesity, diabetes, and autoimmune illnesses are at an all-time high. Now, a growing number of people are following a different path—a path that heals the soil and allows food to become nature's medicine.
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From the colonial days to the present, Americans have looked for ways to better themselves. Our nation publishes more self-help books than any other country in the world. But what if you, like many others, are missing the fundamentals in your pursuit of happiness? Ask yourself these two questions to find out.
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A look into a sophisticated narco-tunnel in the Otay Mesa exclave of San Diego on Sept. 17, 2026. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times) |
The steady rumble of semitrailer engines is broken only by the screeching and hissing of air brakes along the northbound lane approaching the Otay Mesa Port of Entry, as U.S. Border Patrol agents descend by ladder 18 feet into the narrow shaft of a narco-tunnel once used to smuggle drugs from Tijuana to San Diego.
The commotion on the surface fades to silence as a couple of agents guide two Epoch Times reporters down into the tomb-like darkness. Michael Sablan, a Border Patrol agent for two decades and a member of the San Diego Tunnel Task Force, known as the “Tunnel Rats,” leads the way through the cramped underground passage—about three feet in height and less in width.
Wearing helmets with headlamps and knee pads, the team crawls on hands, elbows, and knees over sharp rocks chipped away from the tunnel walls. The air is still and musty, with a lingering earthy odor mixed with clammy sweat. The passage, dimly lit with bulbs strung together with extension cords, is equipped with plastic PVC pipes for ventilation and a shallow rail system.
“We’re located inside one of what we call sophisticated tunnels,” Gerardo Gutierrez, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) spokesman, said from inside the tunnel, which slopes to about 20 feet in places.
But, despite the “sophistication,” the digging process—often done with nothing more than a pick and shovel, maybe a jackhammer—is rudimentary, he said. A flatbed rail cart slightly longer than a mechanic’s creeper complete with cushions sits eerily on narrow tracks, about 18 inches apart.
“The rail carts are used to transport narcotics, and to haul dirt out of the tunnels when they’re being built,” Gutierrez told The Epoch Times. (More) |
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Golfers pass workers as the National Park Service begins cutting down trees at East Potomac Golf Links, Oct. 10, 2026, in Washington. (Nathan Howard/AP Photo) |
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A federal judge issued a restraining order blocking further tree removal at a historic golf course the president plans to remake in Washington, after the Trump administration waited until nearly 5 p.m. on Friday to notify the court before removing hundreds of trees over the weekend.
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The Department of Justice is probing five major television networks for possible antitrust violations following their brief suspension of pool coverage of President Donald Trump last month.
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President Donald Trump has suggested renaming either the Pacific Ocean or the Atlantic Ocean, continuing a trend of his administration renaming significant geographical landmarks in the Americas.
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Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) and Democratic nominee Annie Andrews traded jabs over qualifications, healthcare, and the Iran war in their only scheduled debate, three weeks before the general election.
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Montana Democratic Party Chair Shannon O’Brien resigned Monday over disagreements with the party’s Senate candidate, Alani Bankhead. With early voting already underway in the state, O’Brien announced her exit and pledged her support for independent candidate Seth Bodnar and wrote that the Montana Democratic Party is “more divided than ever not because of our values but because of the race for the U.S. Senate.”
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American academics Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in economics for their work on developing economic models used by central banks to manage economic shocks, such as inflation and energy crises.
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Some states will use their share of the multibillion-dollar settlement from the Meta civil lawsuit to create online safety initiatives and provide youth recreation opportunities that don’t involve digital devices, a national policy center reported. The announcement comes six weeks after the social media company agreed to pay out up to $17 billion following complaints that its Facebook and Instagram platforms were designed to addict children and collect their personal information.
- An artificial intelligence model created by Anthropic sent a false tip to police regarding an unsolved murder, the company said.
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A view of an infectious diseases hospital in the town of Shelekhov, where an employee of the Irkutsk Antiplague Research Institute had died, in the Irkutsk region on Oct. 7, 2026. (Tatyana Makeyeva/AFP via Getty Images) |
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The World Health Organization said it still doesn’t know what caused the pneumonia that killed a Russian anti-plague researcher earlier this month, but it noted that no case of plague has been registered.
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Hulunbuir city in Inner Mongolia near the Russian border issued a risk advisory on plague prevention and control, following the suspected case in Siberia. Meanwhile, some Chinese have rushed back from Russia while others started stocking up on supplies, according to residents who spoke with The Epoch Times and social media posts.
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The Iran-backed Houthi terrorist group has carried out multiple attacks on airports in Saudi Arabia over the past week as the conflict in Yemen continues to widen in the Middle East.
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The leader of one of China’s largest underground churches, freed after U.S. President Donald Trump personally raised his case in Beijing, has been awarded a major human rights prize for his defense of religious freedom.
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Ukraine will continue its long-range strikes against Russian oil refineries if Moscow doesn’t accept an energy truce, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
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China’s automakers are increasingly turning to overseas markets as domestic sales slump and factories operate below capacity, intensifying competition with foreign manufacturers already facing an influx of Chinese-made vehicles.
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Your meal prepping just got easier. This Chickpea, Tomato, and Kale Stew takes just 10 minutes of hands-on work and has a handy shortcut: marinara sauce. Yes, store-bought works, too.
Chop the veggies, throw everything into a pot, and let it simmer. About 30 minutes later, you’ll have a hearty stew with earthy chickpeas and lacinato kale. Double the recipe for a fiber-rich dinner ready for busy weeknights. |
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