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Coast Guard Suspends Search for Six After Air Ambulance Disappears Off Nantucket
October 4, 2026
The Coast Guard suspended its 66-hour search for six people aboard the missing Gulfstream G100 after crews found aircraft debris south of Nantucket.
Trump Warns He May Withhold Federal Help From Ohio If Democrats Win
October 4, 2026
At Saturday’s Vandalia rally, President Trump warned he would be less willing to help Ohio if Democrats win next month’s midterms, telling the crowd of Democratic gubernatorial candidate…
‘One Last Fight Left in Me’: FlyDubai Captain Recounts Cockpit Battle in Call With Netanyahu
October 4, 2026
Captain Smit Machchhar described fighting off his co-pilot's attack mid-flight — and reciting the Hanuman Chalisa — in calls with the Israeli and Indian prime ministers; Netanyahu invited…
WATCH: Coast Guard Briefing Before Search for Six Off Nantucket Was Suspended
October 4, 2026
UPDATE — Oct. 4, 2026, 9:05 p.m. EDT: The Coast Guard later suspended the search after about 66 hours and more than 4,400 square miles covered. Six people…
NY Attorney General Takes Over Cornell Fraternity Gang-Rape Probe as Outrage Grows
October 4, 2026
Governor Kathy Hochul named AG Letitia James special prosecutor after a student's lawsuit alleged seven Chi Phi fraternity members drugged and assaulted her in October 2024; Cornell's president…
Russian Drone Slams Kyiv’s Northern Bridge Again as Germany’s Merz Arrives on Surprise Visit
October 4, 2026
A Russian drone hit Kyiv's Northern Bridge on Sunday morning, just after Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived by train for an unannounced visit; two people were injured.
US to Blockade Iranian Ports Starting Monday After Peace Talks Collapse
October 4, 2026
US Central Command says the blockade will be enforced "impartially against vessels of all nations" entering or departing Iranian ports; Tehran vows not to "surrender under threats."
The U.S.–Iran escalation, explained: is the ceasefire over, and what comes next?
October 4, 2026
WASHINGTON — A fragile 60-day truce between the United States and Iran is unraveling for the second time in a week. On Saturday, U.S. forces struck Iranian military…
Watch: Crew-12’s Emotional Farewell as an American Astronaut Hands the Space Station to a Russian Cosmonaut
October 4, 2026
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir transferred command of the International Space Station to Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov during an emotional farewell ceremony Sunday, wrapping a 235-day mission for the…
About 1 in 8 Cancers Worldwide Tied to Infections, Major Study Finds
October 4, 2026
LYON, France — About one in eight new cancer cases worldwide — an estimated 2.3 million cases in 2024 — can be attributed to infections, according to a…
OpenAI Safety Employee Resigns, Calling Company Culture “Broken”
October 4, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO — A longtime OpenAI safety employee resigned this week, publishing a blistering essay titled “I Quit OpenAI Because Its Culture Is Broken” that argues the world’s…
G7 Agrees to Release Up to 100 Million Barrels of Oil and Diesel Reserves
October 4, 2026
PARIS — Leaders of the Group of Seven nations agreed Friday to release up to 100 million barrels of crude oil and diesel from emergency reserves over the…
Former Florida Deputy Acquitted in Fatal Shooting of U.S. Airman Roger Fortson
October 4, 2026
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — A Florida jury on Thursday acquitted former Okaloosa County sheriff’s deputy Eddie Duran of manslaughter with a firearm in the 2024 fatal shooting…
Pentagon Weighs Surge of Three Carrier Groups Toward Iran as Trump Mulls Renewed Strikes
October 4, 2026
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is planning a potential surge of American naval forces in the Middle East that could place as many as three aircraft carrier strike groups…
Brazil Votes in High-Stakes Presidential Election Pitting Lula Against Bolsonaro’s Son
October 4, 2026
BRASILIA — Brazilians voted Sunday in a presidential election pitting 80-year-old incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of jailed former president…
Zark News Daily Briefing: October 4, 2026
October 4, 2026
Welcome to the Zark News Daily Briefing for Sunday, October 4, 2026. Here are the top stories in about two minutes: Iran–Gulf escalation: Donald Trump accused Iran of…
Watch: U.S. Navy Commissions USS Ted Stevens — New Flight III Destroyer Joins the Fleet
October 4, 2026
The U.S. Navy commissioned the guided-missile destroyer USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128) in Whittier, Alaska, on Oct. 3, 2026 — the first warship named for the late Sen.…
Watch: Behind the Scenes of Trump’s TIME Cover Shoot — His Record 56th Cover
October 4, 2026
President Donald Trump is giving the public a rare look at how his latest TIME magazine cover came together — and it’s a record-breaking one. The White House…
Watch: Trump Calls for Mandatory Prison Time for Benefits Fraudsters — “You Will Go to Prison”
October 4, 2026
President Trump is asking Congress to impose mandatory minimum prison sentences for people convicted of defrauding Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security — and to hold complicit politicians personally…
PTI’s Islamabad Long March Proceeds as Government Talks End in Deadlock
October 4, 2026
ISLAMABAD — A second round of talks between Pakistan’s government and the opposition ended in deadlock in the early hours of Sunday, with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) saying…