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(Plymouth, MA) -- A bid to get Lindsay Clancy's murder charges dropped has been thrown out by a judge in Massachusetts. Judge William Sullivan denied a motion filed by attorney Kevin Reddington on Thursday that would have found her not guilty of murdering her three children. Reddington had said there was no evidence that said Clancy admitted to the murders. Clancy's first trial ended last month with jurors deadlocked over her insanity defense. She's due back in court on November 2nd.

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WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The US Postal Service said Thursday it will takes a series of extraordinary measures to ensure the delivery of millions of ballots for next month's 2026 congressional elections, including extending hours at some retail branches. USPS said in a memo seen by Reuters that retail branches may extend hours starting Oct. 4 through the Nov. 3 election to handle ballots and establish a "Ballot Postmark Only" line at retail counters or a drive-through Ballot Mail option. USPS also will conduct expedited handling, extra deliveries, and specials pickups of ballots.

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WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The Trump administration imposed sanctions on Iran's rail and auto sectors and their foreign suppliers, the Treasury Department said on Thursday, widening its wartime economic campaign to isolate Tehran. The sanctions are part of the department's "Operation Economic Outcast," announced August 24, which aims to cut Tehran's funding for the war, missile construction, cyberattacks and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or IRGC. The move extends US economic pressure on Iran from sea to land, targeting sectors Tehran has leaned on since a naval blockade cut off its oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. But the expanding sanctions risk inflicting severe costs on ordinary Iranians, one analyst said. The US blockade of Iranian ports has forced Tehran to rely more on autos and rail for transporting petroleum, fertilizer, chemicals and other goods. Thursday's sanctions target those alternatives, according to the Treasury Department. The sanctions designate Iran Khodro Company, or IKCO, and SAIPA Iranian Automobile Manufacturing Company, or SAIPA. Treasury said the two companies represent more than 90% of Iran's domestic auto market. Treasury also designated the state-owned Islamic Republic of Iran Railway Company, which provides passenger and freight services, the Raja Passenger Trains Company and Sherkat-E Rah Ahan-E Khamle-O-Naghle, also known as the Railway Transportation Company, which it said is a top private freight line. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the action "directly targets Iran’s enablers and lays the groundwork for the United States and our partners to drain the regime’s revenue once and for all." Thursday's sanctions also target foreign companies in Indonesia, the UAE and Turkey that supply Iran's auto industry. "The blockade squeezed Iran at sea, sanctions increasingly isolate it by air, and now Washington is constricting its economic arteries on land," said Brett Erickson, a sanctions expert and ?managing principal at Obsidian Risk Advisors. "You cannot choke an economy like this without choking the livelihoods of the people who depend on it."

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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has penned an open letter to American voters, urging them not to vote for Trump or the Republicans. The letter raises questions about the current state of American politics and governance. Larry, a political commentator, shares his thoughts on this surprising endorsement from a notoriously hostile regime. He emphasizes that such an endorsement should be met with skepticism and opposition from American voters, particularly those who support the Democratic Party. Larry challenges the narrative that Trump entered politics purely for financial gain, pointing out that his net worth has decreased significantly since taking office. He suggests that Trump’s motivations were driven by a desire to address America’s decline rather than personal enrichment. Larry concludes by urging viewers to critically evaluate statements from the IRGC and consider opposing their stances. This conversation highlights the complexities and sensitivities surrounding international political endorsements and their impact on domestic elections.

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The California Governor debate featured Steve Hilton debating with Democrat Xavier Becerra, focusing on issues like high prices, homelessness, and the quality of schools. Hilton criticized the current state leadership while offering few solutions, resulting in a largely ineffective debate according to Gustavo Arrayano from the L.A. Times.

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Two Pakistani nationals have been charged in a $3.5 million Medicare fraud scheme. Nouan Mustafa, 36, and Mohsin Khan, 40, are the two men at the center of this latest scheme. Mustafa was at Los Angeles International Airport, where he tried to board a one-way flight to Pakistan in February. Khan was arrested this week in Bakersfield. Both have dual U.S. and Pakistani citizenship. Read more on Townhall: https://townhall.com/news/amy-curtis/2026/10/01/pakistani-nationals-california-medicare-fraud-35m-n2683920

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(Washington, DC) -- The Federal Reserve's independent watchdog says it doesn't believe there was a violation of federal law in the Fed's multi-billion-dollar renovation project. The project drew criticism from President Donald Trump and short-lived scrutiny from federal prosecutors. But a report says the central bank's board "had not effectively executed" a contract and its cost-management provisions. The investigation's end follows a more than yearlong review into the construction site on the central bank's Washington, D.C., campus. It became a fixation of the Trump administration as the president also pressured Jerome Powell, who was the Fed chair until Kevin Warsh took over in May, to cut interest rates.

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MULTIPLE PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN A MASSIVE PILEUP ON INTERSTATE 95 IN SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY MORNING. IT HAPPENED ON A BRIDGE OVER LAKE MARION IN CLARENDON COUNTY. ABOUT 50 VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED, WITH AT LEAST ONE CATCHING FIRE. FIRST RESPONDERS HAD TO USE OFF-ROAD VEHICLES TO GET TO AND TRANSPORT THE INJURED. SOME WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. OFFICIALS BELIEVE THICK FOG PLAYED A ROLE.

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(Nashville, TN) -- There are a lot of questions after the Tennessee death row inmate who survived an execution by lethal injection attempt is now in critical condition. Christa Pike's attorneys said she is receiving lifesaving medical care after yesterday's failed execution. She reportedly was still breathing and snoring after receiving two doses of pentobarbital. One of her lawyers said he saw at least seven needles go into Pike's arm during the execution attempt. Her attorneys are now calling for Governor Bill Lee to commute her sentence. Lee has issued a stay on all executions in Tennessee for now.

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(Oxford, MS) -- Mississippi police say there is a connection between the deaths of two Ole Miss students that may involve kratom. Authorities announced Wednesday that two men have been arrested for the alleged sale of illegal drugs, with a third man on the run. The arrests are tied to an Oxford smoke shop that was raided last week. Eighteen-year-old Aidan Hamilton and 20-year-old Robert Strang were found dead on campus last month with packages of kratom nearby. Toxicology test results are expected next week.

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(Minneapolis, MN) -- The family of ICE shooting victim Renee Good is seeking justice. A lawsuit filed recently goes after the US government for wrongful death, as well as ICE agent Jonathan Ross, former Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem and others for a conspiracy to interfere with civil rights. Good was shot and killed by Ross in Minneapolis in January while driving away from protests.

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(Washington, DC) -- A Washington, DC judge is dismissing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case against former U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn. The judge dismissed the case with prejudice today, permanently blocking federal prosecutors from charging Hearn again. The 67-year-old was arrested earlier this year and initially accused of vandalizing the reflecting pool when he removed a piece of peeling paint from the water.

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Iran is being told by President Trump that it's time to make a choice: Accept a fair deal or cease to exist. Today, Trump told reporters more oil is flowing out of the Strait of Hormuz since even before the start of the war with the U.S. Navy in full control of the waterway. Trump added that Iran's economy is a wreck and they have no military.

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(San Antonio, TX) -- Much of the country could face flooding as a weeklong threat develops. Millions will be under the threat from the major Texas metros of Dallas, Austin and San Antonio up to Chicago. This as thunderstorms fueled by Hurricane Rachel and the remnants of Polo unleash torrential rain. Parts of Central Texas, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska saw heavy rain late Wednesday into this morning. The Lincoln-Lancaster County Emergency Management Agency in Nebraska, said many roads were flooded across the county early today and emergency crews were being spread thin.

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Trump spoke to reporters before leaving DC for Denton, Texas where he'll tour the Peterbilt Motors facility and deliver remarks to workers. Texas is one of three states the President will visit over the next two days as he sells his economic message and pumps up Republican candidates before the midterms, which are just over 30 days away.

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The Greg Laurie Show, October 4, 2026

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(New Delhi) -- The FlyDubai pilot who safely landed a passenger jet after being stabbed in the cockpit is being called a hero. Israeli officials say captain Smit Machchhar is recovering in a hospital after his co-pilot reportedly stabbed him during a flight to Israel in an apparent attempt to crash the jet carrying 174 people. The injured captain was able to let passengers into the cockpit, who subdued the attacker and helped him land the plane. In his native India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called him a hero, saying he "showed immense courage and an unwavering resolve to protect the lives of others."

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, Oct 1 (Reuters) - A SpaceX rocket lifted off from Florida on Thursday with a crew of two US astronauts, a Canadian astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut headed to the International Space Station for a science mission devoted to human health and performance in orbit. The two-stage Falcon 9 rocket, topped with an autonomously operated Crew Dragon capsule carrying the four-member crew, was launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, along Florida's Atlantic Coast. A live webcast showed the 25-story-tall rocket thundering off the launch pad as its nine Merlin engines roared to life in billowing, incandescent plumes of vapor. Falcon 9's reusable lower-stage booster separated from the rest of the vehicle within three minutes of launch and flew itself back to Earth for a return landing. The rocket's upper stage climbed higher and released into orbit the Crew Dragon carrying NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk and Russian cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov. "Dragon separation confirmed. Jessica, Luke, Josh, Sergey, welcome to orbit," SpaceX mission control in Hawthorne, California, told the crew. The capsule is thrusting itself along an eight-hour orbital voyage to the space station and is set to dock with the orbiting laboratory platform some 250 miles (400 km) above Earth around 7 p.m. EDT (2300 GMT). The mission marks the 13th long-duration space station team that NASA has flown aboard a SpaceX launch vehicle since the rocket venture founded in 2002 by Elon Musk began sending US astronauts to orbit in May 2020. The company went public in a record-breaking IPO in July. The launch also comes days after SpaceX launched its next-generation Starship spacecraft on its first trip to orbit and first commercial satellite deployment, marking the vehicle's 14th uncrewed test flight since 2023. Crew 13 is led by geologist-turned-astronaut Watkins, 38, making her second voyage to space and becoming the first NASA astronaut to fly twice aboard a Crew Dragon. Seated beside her in the pilot's chair is Delaney, 47, a former test pilot and fighter pilot making his debut in space. Rounding out Crew 13 are two other spaceflight rookies ranked as mission specialists — Kutryk, 44, a former test and fighter pilot, and Teteryatnikov, 37, an engineer who specialized in the operation of submarines. The four crewmates are to be welcomed aboard the space station by seven current occupants of the orbital outpost, including the four members of Crew 12 who are due to fly back to Earth soon as their seven-month-plus mission comes to an end. The latest arrivals are expected to focus their attention on a series of biomedical and human performance studies, including research on how microgravity affects blood circulation and clotting, and gathering health data to inform future space missions. The ISS, which spans the length of a football field and ranks as the largest human-made object in space, has been continuously operated by a US-Russian-led consortium that includes Canada, Japan and 11 European countries. The first hardware for the outpost was launched more than a quarter-century ago. NASA has said it is committed to keeping the space station operating through 2030.

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