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Jackson Donlon and Kaden Matsuda Found Dead After Hiking Ice Mountain

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Jackson Donlon and Kaden Matsuda Found Dead After Hiking Ice Mountain

Two college students who vanished while attempting to climb a Colorado mountain were found dead after a powerful snowstorm swept through the area, authorities said.

Jackson Donlon, 20, of New York, and 19-year-old Kaden Matsuda, both students at Colorado Mountain College in Leadville, disappeared over the weekend while climbing Ice Mountain, a peak approaching 14,000 feet. The storm reportedly left about two feet of snow across the region.

Search crews found the men near one another Wednesday in a basin on a nearby mountain, roughly half a mile from Ice Mountain, the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office said as it announced the deaths with “profound sadness.”

“Foul play is not suspected,” the sheriff’s department said. Officials added that they would not speculate about the circumstances until autopsies are complete.

“Our heart aches for Kaden and Jackson’s family and friends,” the department said.

“Although this is a gut punch, our prayers were answered that we would find Kaden and Jackson, allowing some closure for the family.”

Matsuda, an aspiring wildland firefighter from Ridgway, Colorado, and Donlon left campus Friday before beginning their trip. They were reported missing Monday after failing to return.

The students had told friends they expected to be back on campus by Sunday. Concern grew when they still had not returned by Monday.

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A storm battered the mountains during their hike, covering the area with approximately two feet of snow, according to the Colorado Sun.

Search teams used infrared-equipped drones, helicopters and K9 units in the effort. None produced a confirmed sighting of either student.

Investigators determined that neither hiker had used a cellphone in the previous 48 hours. Authorities believed the devices may have been turned off to conserve battery power.

The students’ tent was discovered Tuesday, collapsed beneath the weight of the snow. The pair, however, was nowhere to be found.

Inside the tent, investigators found sleeping bags, a camping stove and clothing.

Deputies also located Matsuda’s car. About eight inches of snow had accumulated around the vehicle, though officials noted that no snow was underneath it.

Even after those discoveries, authorities continued to hold out hope that the students might be alive.

Chaffee County Sheriff Andy Rohrich said Tuesday that he remained optimistic the students could be “hunkered down somewhere waiting to be rescued.”

He pointed to Donlon’s background and training as a prospective mountain guide as one reason he was trying to remain hopeful.

Senate Skeptical of Permanent Daylight Saving Time Despite Trump’s Push

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Senate Skeptical of Permanent Daylight Saving Time Despite Trump’s Push

WASHINGTON – The Senate is unlikely to take up a House-approved measure that would make daylight saving time permanent before the end of the year, defying President Donald Trump and disappointing Americans who want to end the twice-yearly clock change.

As daylight saving time ends early Sunday and people across much of the country set their clocks back an hour, several senators are blocking legislation that would eliminate the longstanding practice. Supporters say a permanent schedule would preserve more afternoon daylight, when Americans are generally more active. Opponents counter that residents of some states could face winter sunrises after 9 a.m.

“No one likes changing the clock, me included, but Congress has enacted permanent Daylight Savings Time multiple times before and repealed it each time once Americans experienced absurdly late sunrises in the winter,” said Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark.

Cotton, a member of GOP leadership, has emerged as the most prominent opponent. Earlier this month, he drew Trump’s anger after the Republican president posted Cotton’s personal cellphone number on social media and told him to “GET IT DONE!” But Cotton is not the only senator standing in the way of the bill, which would establish daylight saving time as the nation’s permanent standard.

Several other Republicans, especially those representing Northern states that would experience significantly later sunrises, have also voiced opposition.

“You’d be sending kids to school in the dark,” said South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds.

Trump’s pressure campaign hasn’t worked

Trump has made the issue a priority, pressing Senate Republicans to approve the House bill and send it to his desk. In posts aimed at Cotton earlier this month, Trump argued that afternoon sunshine is preferable to morning light and wrote that “CRIMINALS DON’T LIKE WORKING IN THE LIGHT.”

He renewed that appeal this week on Truth Social, writing that the “United States Senate is letting the Daylight Saving Bill die, when a vast Majority of the Country want it.”

An avid golfer, Trump has said longer evening daylight would give him more time on the course. He has also argued that changing clocks can be dangerous, particularly when “you have high and dangerous steeples to reach, like on churches and municipal buildings.”

Although many Americans now use digital clocks that adjust automatically, Trump said “nobody wants to spend their precious time running all over the place, turning Clocks back twice a year.”

The president’s arguments do not appear to have shifted many Senate votes. Cotton has only strengthened his opposition in response to Trump’s campaign, while several Republicans have predicted that the bill will not receive a vote during the brief period remaining when the Senate returns to Washington after the Nov. 3 midterm election.

Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., said he understands that the House measure is a “non-starter” with Senate Republican leaders. Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio offered an even more direct assessment when asked this month whether he expected the bill to pass the Senate soon.

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“No way,” Moreno said.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has not publicly stated his position on the House bill, though he has voted against similar proposals in the past.

Previous laws have been repealed

During the energy crisis in the winter of 1973, Congress approved a law establishing permanent daylight saving time as a trial. Public support fell sharply, however, and the law was repealed by October, in part because of concerns about children walking to school in the dark.

More than 50 years later, fewer Americans remember that experiment. Yet, like Trump, many people still want to eliminate the twice-yearly clock change and keep more daylight in the afternoon and evening.

An AP-NORC poll conducted last year found that just 12% of American adults supported the current system, while nearly half opposed it. Organizations backing a single national time standard include the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

Florida Sen. Rick Scott signed legislation as governor in 2018 that would have kept the state on daylight saving time year-round, subject to federal approval. As a senator, the Republican has continued to lead efforts to make that change.

“I hear from Americans constantly that they are sick and tired of changing their clocks twice a year — it’s an unnecessary, decades-old practice that’s more of an annoyance to families than benefit to them,” Scott said.

Several Democrats are on board, as well.

“The head-spinning ritual of falling back and springing forward has a very real impact on our economy, our health, and our happiness,” said Democratic Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts, when Scott introduced his own bill last year. “Let’s say goodbye to 4pm winter sunsets.”

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Associated Press writer Darlene Superville contributed to this report.

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RHOSLC Recap: Whitney Exposes John Barlow’s Alleged Marriage Rant

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RHOSLC Recap: Whitney Exposes John Barlow’s Alleged Marriage Rant

RHOSLC Recap: Whitney Exposes What Lisa’s Husband John Has Allegedly Been Saying Behind Lisa’s Back, Angie Spreads Gossip and Gets Called Out for Being Two-Faced, and Britani Denies Saying Mary's Grief is "Not a Thing"

Heather is thrilled to bring her boyfriend, Tripp, to meet the group at her Jupiter Year celebration. She is hoping the women can keep the peace during this episode of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, but that optimism quickly fades — especially after Whitney reaches her limit with Lisa’s comments. Britani is already in hot water with nearly everyone, but what she says to Mary may finally push things too far.

Heather has been dating her boyfriend for six months and believes her Jupiter Year party is the perfect opportunity to introduce him to the women. Jupiter Year arrives once every 12 years for each zodiac sign, and Heather reflects on how dramatically her life has changed since the last one.

Bronwyn arrives with her boyfriend, Brandon, who says he was enjoying the “Hypocrisy and Bullsh*t” atmosphere before he fully understood what was unfolding. 

Seth attends the party with Meredith, despite the rumors circulating among the women — rumors that began, in part, because of Britani. Angie arrives alongside Mary, who makes it clear she has no interest in wearing a “costume.” 

Whitney is delighted that Heather’s boyfriend does not drink, since she now has a sober companion at the party. Heather then fills Whitney in on Angie’s criticism. Angie called Whitney the messiest member of the group, while Whitney argues that Angie has inserted herself into her personal situations TWICE. So, Whitney wonders, who is really causing the mess?

Heather also says Lisa has been criticizing Whitney and accusing her of using personal struggles to gain sympathy from the other women. Lisa, meanwhile, returns to her claim that Whitney cannot be trusted or believed.

Whitney would prefer for Lisa to stay out of her private life, but that is difficult because their husbands are friends. Justin speaks with John, which means Whitney says she has heard troubling claims about the Barlows’ finances, John’s alleged frustration with Lisa, and how unhappy he supposedly is. Yikes.

“Yes, Justin talks to John, so if she wants to f-cking rip off that Band-Aid, how about [Lisa] talk about her personal life?” asks Whitney. “John’s talked about how horrible their finances are, that they’re in a horrible state. That he can’t stand Lisa, and that his life is f-cking miserable.”

When Bronwyn arrives, Whitney describes Lisa’s latest comments as pure hypocrisy and bullsh*t. She tells the group that the “gloves are off.” 

Lisa and Whitney can barely manage a greeting, while Mary refuses to look in Britani’s direction. Mary remains furious that Britani took from her despite knowing everything she has experienced. She is especially upset that Britani removed the decor from the table and took back the flowers she had brought for Mary. Donating those flowers to a nursing home, Mary insists, does not make the decision acceptable.

The astrological readings get underway, and Angie is confronted about her Scorpio stinger. She admits that her sharp comments can come out before she has had time to think. That may help explain why she has been at the center of so much drama lately.

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Britani approaches Seth to say hello, even though she has previously slandered him. Her lack of awareness about social boundaries is obvious. Seth says he needs to leave because he has had enough, but Meredith believes his departure makes it appear that he feels uncomfortable. She calls Britani a “complete weirdo creep” and tells her to stay away. Meredith insists Britani has no place in her marriage and refuses to entertain anything she says.

As the party continues, Angie decides it is time to tell Bronwyn the truth, having appointed herself the truth fairy. Britani holds a real estate license, although she has not recorded any sales, and she accessed the deed to Bronwyn’s home. Britani appears determined to expose Bronwyn for not being listed on the deed, but Bronwyn explains that she is a trustee and dismisses Britani’s supposed “findings.” 

Bronwyn calls Angie a telephone for Salt Lake City and questions why Angie spends so much time investigating the other women. Bronwyn initially refuses to hear what Angie wants to say about Lisa, but Angie shares it anyway. Lisa allegedly believes Bronwyn’s boyfriend is a PR stunt, prompting Bronwyn to laugh. As she points out, would that really be the kind of publicity anyone would pay for?

When Britani joins the conversation, Angie confronts her about looking up comparable sales for the women’s homes. Bronwyn is not persuaded by Britani’s claim that she was simply being professionally curious. She is frustrated because she believed their relationship had improved. Britani accuses Bronwyn of creating a web of lies, while Bronwyn explains that she is not filing for divorce in open court because of stalkers like Britani.

Quai calls Britani creepy, but Britani fires back, “I know a lot about you, too.” Quai concludes that Britani’s reputation comes from stirring up trouble. Angie reminds Britani that she has been discussing other people and taking their flowers. She then asks whether Britani visits nursing homes hoping to collect their pensions. Ouch. 

As Britani breaks down in tears, Heather takes the microphone for her big speech. In her confessional, Heather reveals that she can imagine growing old with Tripp. Afterward, Whitney approaches Lisa and tells her to keep her phone nearby because she may want to call John. The warning is hardly subtle.

Whitney pulls Angie aside to address the accusation that she is “messy.” Angie denies saying Whitney uses her personal life as a crutch, but then shifts the blame to Lisa. Whitney challenges Angie for repeating gossip whenever she hears it, while Heather chooses to avoid getting pulled into the latest argument.

Whitney brings Angie over to Lisa so they can get a direct answer. She reminds Lisa that she has accepted responsibility for her past actions and says she will not continue sharing personal details if the women are simply eager to consume the drama. Whitney notes that they both face difficult circumstances and hints that John also speaks with Justin. She suggests Lisa is using Whitney’s marriage as a distraction from problems in her own. Lisa immediately tries to shut the conversation down — perhaps worried Whitney will reveal even more in front of the group.

Lisa argued with Whitney during this RHOSLC episode as Meredith looked on

Mary thinks that Angie is being two-faced, hanging all over Britani, eating food out of her hair — this is the one time Mary agrees with Whitney. Heather finds herself in a tricky situation because she cannot out Angie’s marital situation.

Britani tries to talk to Mary for a moment, but Mary refuses, letting her know that she does not want Britani around her. She tells Britani that she has a stealing problem, calling her out for taking her flowers from her event. 

The level of disrespect baffles Mary. She tells Britani that she is going through it right now, but Britani, in the heat of it all, states, “That’s not a thing.” Now, in her confessional, Britani claims there was a misunderstanding during that fight. She never meant that Mary’s grief is not a thing, but it’s too late now.  Meredith has had it, and Mary is done with Britani. Seems like there is no coming back after this new low.

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Netanyahu Alleges Fraud as Arab Parties Make Record Gains and Emerge as Potential Israeli Coalition Kingmakers

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Netanyahu Alleges Fraud as Arab Parties Make Record Gains and Emerge as Potential Israeli Coalition Kingmakers

Israel’s two Arab parties could play a decisive role in determining the country’s next prime minister and government. But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to block that possibility after accusing Arab polling stations of serious criminal violations during the election.

Preliminary results indicated that the two parties would win a combined 19 Knesset seats. Neither Netanyahu’s Likud-led right-wing bloc nor opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot’s centrist bloc appeared to have reached the 61 seats required to form a parliamentary majority.

On Wednesday, Netanyahu wrote on X that Israel’s election had been “stolen by Arab parties that support terrorism and the elimination of the Jewish state.” He alleged serious offenses, including bribery, threats, violence, forgery and the use of banned software to mobilize voters.

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People cast their votes at a polling station during Israel’s legislative election in the Arab town of Taibe in northern Israel on Oct. 27, 2026. (Gil Cohen-Magen/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images)

“The Likud party is transferring to the police, the Shin Bet, and the Central Elections Committee hundreds of testimonies and pieces of evidence regarding election theft in many Arab polling stations,” he wrote.

Netanyahu cited claims that thousands of envelopes containing cash and Ra’am ballot slips had been distributed, along with allegations of threats and violence against polling station workers, multiple ballots cast behind voting curtains, voting under several identities, mismatches between ballot-envelope totals and voter numbers, the use of prohibited voter-mobilization software and other violations.

“We demand from the police and the Shin Bet a thorough investigation into the election theft by the Arab parties and the full prosecution of the criminals. We demand from the Central Elections Committee an immediate response to investigate these criminal offenses that have severely damaged the integrity of the elections in Israel and the election results,” he added. 

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A boy sits on his bicycle next to a campaign banner of Netanyahu’s Likud party, ahead of the Israeli parliamentary election, in Bnei Brak, Israel, October 25, 2026. (Nir Elias/Reuters)

The Joint List, one of the Arab political alliances, unites three parties: Hadash, a predominantly Arab-Jewish left-wing movement with roots in Israel’s communist tradition, and the Arab nationalist parties Ta’al and Balad. With more than 90% of ballots counted, the alliance was projected to secure 12 seats.

The United Arab List, or Ra’am, led by Mansour Abbas and affiliated with the Southern Branch of Israel’s Islamic Movement, was projected to win seven seats.

Arab citizens account for roughly 21% of Israel’s population. Voter turnout in the election reached a near-record level of between 75% and 80%.

“They are a political force to be reckoned with,” Dahlia Scheindlin, a former policy fellow at the Mitvim Institute and a senior analyst at Haaretz, told News Media.

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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacts after filling out his ballot before voting at a polling station in Jerusalem on Oct. 27, 2026, on the day of Israel’s legislative election.  (Yonatan Sindel/Pool via Reuters)

Scheindlin said Netanyahu built his campaign around the argument that the opposition was willing to form a government reliant on Arab parties’ support. He has argued that such a government would pave the way for a Palestinian state that could become a terror state and eventually lead to Israel’s destruction.

“This is the most consistent message, and he never stopped saying it, including on election day,” she said.

According to Scheindlin, the issue became so politically sensitive that leading Zionist opposition parties promised not to cooperate with the Arab parties.

“They have sworn they would not build a coalition that depends on Arab votes, either from within the coalition or from outside it. If they receive any help, they will have to break that promise,” she added.

Scheindlin said it was not impossible, although highly unlikely, that Netanyahu could approach one of the Arab parties to discuss potential cooperation.

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People gather near a pre-election campaign banner featuring leaders of the Joint List, ahead of Israel’s national election, in Nazareth, Israel Oct. 10, 2026.  (Ammar Awad/Reuters)

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Dr. Arik Rudnitzky, a researcher with the Israel Democracy Institute’s Arab Society in Israel Program, said Arab parties had traditionally remained in opposition rather than joining governing coalitions.

During the governments of Yitzhak Rabin and, later, Shimon Peres in the 1990s, Arab parties provided a parliamentary safety net from outside the coalition. This enabled the government to remain in office and complete its term even after it effectively became a minority government amid opposition to the Oslo Accords, as the Haredi Shas party left the government.

“Historically, Arab parties were always in the opposition for many reasons. It was quite uncommon to believe Arab parties could [support] the government. It’s a novelty of recent years, plus the fact that their political strength in terms of the number of seats was not as significant as it is today,” Rudnitzky said.

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Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar (“Straight”) party, waves an Israeli flag onstage following the release of the first exit poll results in Israel’s general election in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. (Ariel Schalit/AP Photo)

Demographic changes alone do not explain the Arab parties’ growing political strength, Rudnitzky said; shifting voting patterns have also played a role.

“In the past, Arab voters supported both Arab and Jewish parties. In the 1980s and 1990s, approximately half voted for Jewish parties,” he continued.

Rudnitzky said historical developments, the impact of the Oslo Accords and the entry of new Arab representatives into the Knesset contributed to a gradual shift away from Jewish parties, with more Arab voters turning to Arab parties.

“Today, we can say that between 85% and 90% of Arab voters support Arab parties. This is the main reason for their increased political strength,” he added.

Any support Arab parties might provide to a prospective coalition would come in exchange for political concessions, Rudnitzky said. Their demands would likely include a government decision and a plan to combat crime in Arab communities, as well as a new socioeconomic development plan for the Arab sector involving budget allocations.

Ultimately, he said, such arrangements would involve allocating public goods and resources in exchange for political support. “There is no free lunch in politics. Every collaboration, either within a coalition or from the outside, has its political price.”

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Mansour Abbas, leader of the Ra’am party, speaks at the plenum at the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, in Jerusalem, July 13, 2026 (Ronen Zvulun/Reuters)

Scheindlin noted that while the Joint List would not be invited to join a governing coalition — and its members would not want to do so anyway — Mansour Abbas and his United Arab List have pursued a different, more controversial approach. The party has accepted Israel as a Jewish state and seeks to improve the lives of Arab citizens within that framework, she said.

“They are expecting equality as citizens. They accepted Israel’s identity and are willing to work within that framework to improve the lives of their citizens. They are the only ones who have a chance of being invited into a coalition, as they were in 2021,” she said.

In September, the Central Elections Committee (CEC) voted to disqualify the Joint List and the United Arab list from competing in the Oct. 27 elections. On Oct. 2, Israel’s Supreme Court overturned the CEC’s decisions against both parties.

Section 7A of the Basic Law: The Knesset bars candidates who deny Israel’s existence as a Jewish and democratic state, incite to racism, or support the armed struggle of an enemy state or terrorist organization against Israel from participating in Knesset elections.

Martin Sherman, founder and executive director of the Israel Institute for Strategic Studies, told News Media that Arab parties in Israel are essentially illegal and should be barred from participating in elections.

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A man walks by an election campaign billboard showing Sami Abu Shehadeh, head of the nationalist Balad party, in the northern Israeli city of Umm al-Fahm, Friday, Oct. 21, 2022.  (Mahmoud Illean/AP Photo.)

“They have different social agendas, perhaps, but on the political level, they all oppose Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people. One can only hope that politicians in Israel will realize that and that political ambitions and animosity toward Netanyahu will not prevail,” he said.

One former Israeli diplomat noted the irony and said it was a good teaching moment for those who don’t understand the country. “Arab Israelis voted in huge numbers and, according to the exit polls, won more Knesset seats than ever before. That is the answer to the ridiculously ignorant accusation that Israel is a supposed ‘apartheid’ state,” Shahar Azani, veteran israeli diplomat and former spokesperson of Israel’s consulate in New York, told News Media.

He added, “Arab citizens are shaping the government and taking part in the Jewish state’s democratic celebration, and we welcome it. But with great power comes great responsibility: they must now take the next step and reject the extremist positions some voiced as soon as the results came in, that would alienate them from Israel’s Jewish majority.”

Candace Cameron Bure Says She Lets “Genuine Fans” Handle Critics Instead of Engaging herself

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Candace Cameron Bure Says She Lets “Genuine Fans” Handle Critics Instead of Engaging herself

Candace Cameron Bure at the 2026 Movieguide Awards Gala.

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Candace Cameron Bure is no stranger to online controversy, but she is no longer interested in defending herself at every turn. Instead, the actor says she is leaving those battles to God—and, when they choose to step in, her loyal fans—while focusing her energy on the people she knows personally.

There is no shortage of celebs who can’t stand Cameron Bure, and over the years, she’s had a number of very public feuds, many stemming from comments made during her time on “The View” and a 2022 statement to The Wall Street Journal about moving to Hallmark’s controversial competitor, Great American Family, which would keep “traditional marriage at the core” of their programming (via Deadline). In response to the furor over the latter, Cameron Bure issued a statement on Instagram, writing, “It absolutely breaks my heart that anyone would ever think I intentionally would want to offend and hurt anyone.” However, that wouldn’t be her only controversy, and she also faced a ton of criticism from her more conservative fans after she posted a video of herself dancing with a Bible in 2021. Many said it seemed as though she was trying to look seductive while doing so, which led to Cameron Bure responding in another video that it hadn’t been her intention. 

Cameron Bure explained how her perspective has evolved during a 2025 appearance on “Stay True Podcast,” telling listeners, “I let God fight my battles a lot online.” She added with a laugh that she also allows genuine supporters to defend her when they feel she has been misunderstood. Fans, she said, sometimes respond by insisting, “‘She doesn’t do that, that’s not what she meant by that.'” In the end, Cameron Bure acknowledged that she cannot win everyone’s approval. “There has to be a point in your life where you just let it go,” she said.

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Candace Cameron Bure knows she’ll never please everybody

Candace Cameron waving to photographers in 2025.

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Her remarks on “Stay True Podcast” came after the host asked whether she had experienced backlash from multiple sides of the internet. “Um, all the time!” Cameron Bure replied. She said her Christian faith helps keep her from reacting impulsively, explaining, “It takes self-control, and I pray the Holy Spirit gives me self-control every day, especially in those situations, because it feels brutal, because you can’t win. You can’t please both sides. You just can’t.”

Cameron Bure recalled being criticized by members of her conservative Christian audience, including after she posted a Bible video and when she shared content featuring songs by artists some fans considered “Bad.” She said people in the entertainment industry often responded positively to her posts, while more conservative followers felt she should have known better. “And I’m like, ‘Oh. Okay. I didn’t know that was a rule. Okay, got it,'” she joked. Reflecting on criticism from fellow entertainers over the years, Cameron Bure did not name JoJo Siwa, Maren Morris or “General Hospital” star Vanessa Marcil. She described those experiences as “meaningful,” however, and clarified that she did not view them as feuds.

Even so, Cameron Bure said she is more likely to respond or issue a public statement when criticism comes from someone she knows in real life. “I think there’s discernment when you know it’s legitimately coming from the people that you know, love and trust, versus the whole internet. You’re not going to please the whole internet,” she said. It’s a boundary that appears to be helping her navigate social media backlash on her own terms.

Drone Strike on Ukrainian Train Kills 13 Rail Passengers

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Drone Strike on Ukrainian Train Kills 13 Rail Passengers

At least 13 people were killed and another 10 injured in central Ukraine on Thursday after a Russian drone struck a crowded platform at Dnipro railway station.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said the attack hit a platform where both a commuter service and a long-distance passenger train were waiting.

“Sadly, 13 deaths have been confirmed so far,” Mr Zelensky wrote in a social media statement.

Ukrainian Railways, the state rail operator, said the station was struck by a Russian jet-powered drone.

The company said the blast hit one of the platforms while train No. 866, traveling from Dnipro to Zaporizhzhia, was stationed there.

Oleksandr Pertsovsky, the rail operator’s chief, said authorities had already issued an elevated threat warning before the strike.

However, he said a significant number of passengers remained on the platform when the Russian drone attack took place.

Mr Zelensky urged the United States and European countries to respond to what he described as a devastating attack on civilians.

Emergency employees work at a railway station hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipro, Ukraine October 29, 2026

Emergency workers operate at a railway station damaged by a Russian drone strike amid Russia’s war in Ukraine, in Dnipro, Ukraine, October 29, 2026

Emergency employees carry a person injured at a railway station during a Russian drone strike on Thursday

Emergency workers transport an injured person after Thursday’s Russian drone strike on the railway station

13 people were killed and 10 others were wounded in today's attack, authorities said

Authorities said 13 people died and 10 others were injured in the attack

“America and Europe must take fair and forceful measures in response to Russia’s escalation,” he said in a post on X.

Russian forces have targeted railway services with drones since the invasion began in 2022, destroying hundreds of locomotives and killing multiple rail workers, according to Ukrainian officials.

The national rail operator told AFP that passengers had to be evacuated from more than 5,800 Ukrainian train services in September alone because of warnings about potential Russian drone attacks.

Ukraine’s extensive railway system remains essential to daily life and wartime travel, with some journeys between the country’s eastern and western regions lasting as long as 24 hours.

The railway station attack came as Russia’s Defence Ministry claimed that its air-defence systems had intercepted 1,214 Ukrainian drones overnight, describing the incident as one of Kyiv’s largest drone offensives.

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Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said approximately half of the drones had been heading toward the Russian capital.

Ukraine, meanwhile, reported that Russia had launched 112 drones against seven locations across the country.

The latest violence also comes as humanitarian aid is expected to reach the badly affected city of Oleshky on Friday. A localized Russia-Ukraine ceasefire has entered its third day while military units work to remove landmines from the area.

Mr Zelensky called for the US and Europe to take action following the horrific attack

Mr Zelensky appealed to the United States and Europe for action after the deadly railway station attack

Moscow and Kyiv have observed the truce in and around the devastated southern Ukrainian city since Tuesday, despite remaining locked in war since Russia’s all-out invasion of its neighbour more than four-and-a-half years ago. 

Previous efforts to secure ceasefires either never worked out, or the truces quickly fell apart.

The planned six-day ceasefire around Russian-occupied Oleshky has also brought a rare and welcome stillness for civilians in the nearby city of Kherson, which is held by Ukraine and has also been wracked by the war.

Moscow and Kyiv are keen to curry favour with Washington ahead of possible three-way talks next month between Russia, Ukraine and the United States.

American military support is vital for Ukraine, but US President Donald Trump has recently indicated that he is disengaging with Kyiv as he waived sanctions on Russia and publicly chided Zelensky.

Tankers carrying Russian diesel are currently sailing to the US, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will travel to America for a G20 ministerial meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, starting Friday, according to Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova.

European leaders, on the other hand, have been trying to diplomatically isolate Russian President Vladimir Putin over Moscow’s invasion and what they call a campaign of sabotage across the continent.

Ukraine earlier this month reported sudden and unexpected limits on Starshield, the military-grade version of the Starlink satellite internet service owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX that is the backbone of Ukraine’s drone operations and communications.

Putin said that Russia has been in contact with the American tech titan to coordinate their orbiting activities because it is building its own equivalent of Starlink.

‘Elon Musk is a genius. Truly, a real genius,’ Putin said late Wednesday.

‘We and our American partners value this relationship, and despite all the political issues, we continue to work closely together,’ he added.

This is a breaking news story, more to follow.  

Train Disaster Sparks Madrid Protests as New Audio Emerges

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Train Disaster Sparks Madrid Protests as New Audio Emerges

Madrid was rocked by violent protests last night as public fury intensified over the failures believed to have contributed to Wednesday’s fatal train crash, which claimed 69 lives.

The unrest followed the release of an audio recording from the control centre. Captured just minutes before the collision, it appears to show operators failing to alert one of the train drivers to the danger ahead.

The disaster is Spain’s third fatal railway accident this year. Two separate crashes in January killed 47 people in one incident and the train driver in another, while dozens of passengers were also injured.

Protests turned violent outside the Ministry of Transport on Wednesday evening, with demonstrators calling for Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Transport Minister Oscar Puente to step down.

The crash occurred shortly before 9am when a Renfe service travelling from Madrid to Seville struck a stationary Iryo train on the same route near Toledo. Three carriages were derailed in the impact.

The collision killed 69 people and injured more than 100. Survivors described the scene as “apocalyptic”, saying the devastation looked “as if a bomb had been planted”.

The confirmed death toll increased by one on Thursday, rising from the previous figure of 68.

Local reports said the demonstration began near Nuevos Ministerios at around 8pm and was peaceful at first, before protesters and police became embroiled in direct confrontations.

Some demonstrators overturned rubbish bins and at least one person reportedly started a fire. Video footage showed officers forcefully driving back protesters holding banners and Spanish flags.

According to local reports, a demonstration that began at 8pm yesterday near Nuevos Ministerios was initially peaceful before escalating into direct clashes

The protest near Nuevos Ministerios began peacefully at around 8pm before deteriorating into clashes between demonstrators and police, according to local reports

People were heard chanting 'Pedro Sanchez is to blame' and 'Oscar Puente is a murderer,' demanding the politicians resign

Crowds were heard shouting “Pedro Sanchez is to blame” and “Oscar Puente is a murderer” as they demanded the politicians’ resignations

Footage shows police forcefully pushing back protesters on Wednesday night

Police officers were filmed pushing protesters back during the unrest in Madrid on Wednesday night

Protesters hold a flag with a picture of Pedro Sanchez and the words 'Get out!'

A protester holds a flag featuring Pedro Sanchez alongside the words “Get out!”

Chants of “Pedro Sanchez is to blame” and “Oscar Puente is a murderer” echoed through the crowd as protesters called for both politicians to resign.

Riot Control Unit officers used pepper spray and rubber bullets in an effort to break up the gathering.

One demonstrator told El Mundo: “We weren’t doing anything, and then suddenly they pushed us violently and began ordering us to leave. When they realised many people were staying, they tear-gassed us. There are elderly people here.”

Several hard-right organisations, including Revuelta, which has the backing of Spain’s VOX party, are reportedly encouraging further protests across the country.

The protests came as audio recordings released on Wednesday appeared to reveal that control-room staff did not warn the approaching Renfe driver that a signal failure had left the Iryo train stranded on the tracks.

In the recording, the Iryo driver tells the control centre at 8.41am that the LZB safety system is no longer functioning and that she has stopped at the Urda entry signal.

The controller then gave her permission to continue under normal operating conditions. The same authorisation had been issued to the Renfe driver five minutes earlier, but no warning was given about the failed signal or the stationary train ahead.

At 8.48am, just five minutes before the crash, the Iryo driver called again, warning she still could not restart the system. The controller told her to try again and call back if she had any problems.

Transport Minister Oscar Puente said on Wednesday that an automatic control system went down on 69 kilometres (43 miles) of track, causing all trains there to be stopped.

But the control centre decided to ‘resume traffic in circumstances that, from our point of view, are inexplicable,’ Puente said, with the Renfe train travelling 25 kilometres before striking the Iryo.

The control centre ‘had more than enough time to verify the error, and they did not fix it’, he added.

Flags flew at half-mast on public buildings on Thursday as the country observed a day of mourning, with official ceremonies and public events cancelled or scaled back as a mark of respect for the victims. 

Investigators survey debris amongst the damaged carriages of a train crash between two high-speed trains

Investigators survey debris amongst the damaged carriages of a train crash between two high-speed trains

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A damaged carriage is removed with heavy machinery at the site of a train crash between two high-speed trains

A damaged carriage is removed with heavy machinery at the site of a train crash between two high-speed trains

Emergency services combed through the train wreckage overnight to find further victims on the key line linking Madrid with the southern city of Seville, hoisting pieces of mangled metal with cranes.

At daybreak, police drones were once again flying over the crash site a few kilometres from the small village of Urda.

A school in Urda, around 130 kilometres south of Madrid, is being used to allow relatives to enquire about their loved ones.

Teams of Red Cross workers offered support to groups of people who arrived, some of them in tears, amid crowds of police and journalists from around the world.

Red Cross psychologist Carmen Garcia said ‘long and hard hours’ were in store because ‘every person will manage it in their own way.

‘We have people who are in shock, who haven’t taken on board what has happened, angry people, sad, worried people. The grieving will be complicated,’ Garcia said.

Surviving passengers described horrific scenes following the crash yesterday morning.

Sebastian Herrero, 46, who was travelling on the Iryo train, said he was ‘thrown against the seats’ when the trains collided, and described how he was ‘in the air for about four or five seconds’, which felt like ‘a lifetime’.

He added: ‘There are three carriages of the Iryo, the three at the end, from which they keep taking people out and putting sheets on them. Corpses. It’s apocalyptic.

‘In those carriages, I find it very hard to believe there are any living people. It’s a twisted mass of metal. It’s as if they had planted a bomb.’

A survivor named Jesus said: ‘I saw a boy with an amputated arm walking away from the wreckage.’

Architect Joaquín Torres described the death of a horrifically injured fellow passenger.

He said: ‘I went up to a woman who said she was cold… she died in my arms. It was horrible, [she was] without legs, without arms.’

A passenger rescued from one of the trains involved in a collision arrives in Urda, Spain

A passenger rescued from one of the trains involved in a collision arrives in Urda, Spain

Two people wait for updates outside a support center for relatives of missing victims in Urda

Two people wait for updates outside a support center for relatives of missing victims in Urda

A Red Cross volunteer comforts a woman outside a support center for relatives of missing victims in Urda

A Red Cross volunteer comforts a woman outside a support center for relatives of missing victims in Urda

One carriage caught fire and smoke was still pouring from the mangled wreckage as emergency responders reached the scene. 

It emerged last night that Fatima Banez, Spain’s former employment minister, was among the dead.

Horrifying photographs showed a carriage impaled on a long steel rail that was forced through the floor and out of the roof.

Others showed passengers climbing out of twisted, broken carriages. David Gomez, a construction worker, was on a job with his brother and a colleague nearby when they heard the crash and ran to help.

‘People were trying to get out through the windows. We cut through some fences to access the area and treated people with first-aid kits we brought,’ he said. ‘As I was trying to pull a young woman out, there was a piece of a leg.’

One survivor said his carriage was ‘completely wrecked’, adding: ‘The impact was tremendous.

‘The carriage was completely destroyed. A man fell on top of me, but we were able to help him. It was a very dramatic scene.’

Another passenger said she was left ‘spinning on the floor’ by the impact.

Gainesville Man Charged With 31 Felonies in Child Sex Case

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Huy Quang Do, 25, is facing 31 additional felony charges after investigators searched his phone in a case involving allegations that he repeatedly picked up a 12-year-old Lake City girl and took her to his apartment for sex over an eight-month period. Do had previously been charged with nine felonies.

The investigation began August 4, when an adult reported the girl missing. Authorities tracked her to Do’s apartment at The Continuum, located at 491 W. University Ave., where Do and the girl were reportedly found. Investigators determined that Do met the girl, who was 12 at the time, on Tinder and began communicating with her regularly by phone. In December 2025, he allegedly drove to Lake City, picked her up and brought her to his Gainesville apartment, where they had sexual intercourse. The girl reportedly told investigators that this happened at least five times, most recently on August 4, when she was 13.

Authorities obtained several search warrants following Do’s arrest. The allegations detailed below are based on evidence investigators say they recovered afterward.

According to the investigation, Do began communicating on Tinder with another 12-year-old girl on December 14, 2025. That girl introduced him to her friend—the victim in this case—and created a group chat involving all three. Investigators say Do learned that same day that both girls were 12. Do and the victim exchanged text messages for about eight hours before he allegedly drove to Lake City to meet the girls. Before leaving, he reportedly asked the victim whether he should bring condoms, and the two decided that he would. Investigators allege that Do sexually battered the victim using the condoms during the early morning hours of December 15, after traveling to Lake City.

Investigators also reported that Do acknowledged “on numerous occasions” that the victim was a child. He allegedly knew she was in middle school, understood that she was going through puberty and recognized that he could be arrested.

Do allegedly recorded sexual encounters with the victim on “most” occasions when they were together. Investigators say he sent her “dozens” of sexually explicit and graphic text messages and repeatedly pressured her to send nude videos or recordings of herself touching her body in a sexual manner. The messages reportedly show that the victim sometimes complied and sometimes refused.

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A detective wrote that Do “hurl[ed] cruel insults” at the victim nearly every day. The messages, the detective said, revealed “the depth of the manipulation, abuse, and exploitation of the child [victim] by [Do].”

The detective reported finding 87 images of the victim on Do’s phone that were classified as child pornography, along with additional images described as “lewd and/or lascivious in nature.” Investigators said all of the images “were either produced by [Do] himself or produced by [Do] by directing the child [victim] to make and/or take such images and/or videos.”

The new charges include two counts of kidnapping a child under 13 for the purpose of committing sexual battery; seven counts of sexual battery involving a child between 12 and 18; one count of attempted lewd or lascivious battery; seven counts of using a child in a sexual performance; four counts of attempting to use a child in a sexual performance; three counts of traveling to meet a minor for unlawful sexual activity; one count of promoting a sexual performance by a child; two counts of explicit communication with a minor; and four counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child. Those charges are in addition to the nine felonies filed previously.

Do remains in custody without bail.

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