Top 10 US News Stories — Past 24 Hours
October 11, 2026
- Mass shooting kills 8 at family home in Erie, Pennsylvania
- A gunman killed eight people — including two young children and a pregnant woman — at a residence, then turned the gun on himself, Erie police say.
- Authorities are still investigating a motive; the attack is among the deadliest mass shootings at a single family home in recent US history.
Source: NBC News — https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/erie-pennsylvania-mass-shooting-rcna602669
- Hurricane Isaias slams Florida Panhandle, pushes flooding up the East Coast
- Isaias made landfall near Pensacola as a Category 3 hurricane; at least 4 deaths have been reported.
- Hundreds of thousands lost power across Florida and Alabama; the storm is now bringing heavy rain and flooding as it moves up the East Coast.
Source: CBS News — https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/isaias-southeastern-u-s-gulf-coast/
- DOJ investigates major TV networks over suspension of Trump press-pool coverage
- The Justice Department is examining whether CBS, NBC, ABC and other networks violated antitrust law by briefly halting shared pool coverage of President Trump.
- The networks suspended pool coverage last month after the White House banned CNN and other outlets; the probe escalates the standoff over press access.
Source: CNBC — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/11/trump-doj-white-house-tv-press-pool-antitrust.html
- Pentagon defends plan to livestream firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter
- DHS and the Pentagon say livestreaming the execution of Nidal Hasan, convicted in the 2009 Fort Hood attack, poses no “elevated risk.”
- Lawmakers, Catholic bishops and Pope Leo XIV have condemned the plan as “barbaric”; the execution is scheduled for December.
Source: Newsweek — https://www.newsweek.com/us-archbishop-slams-hegseth-barbaric-livestreaming-execution-fort-hood-12547492
- Tennessee execution survivor Christa Pike discharged from hospital, returned to prison
- Pike, who survived two doses of lethal injection in a botched execution attempt in late September, has been released from the hospital, her attorneys say.
- She is back on death row in Tennessee as legal questions over the failed execution continue.
Source: CBS News — https://www.cbsnews.com/news/christa-pike-released-hospital-back-prison-botched-execution-tennessee/
- Trump administration freezes green-card processing for Microsoft, other IT firms over alleged fraud
- The administration suspended Microsoft, Adobe, Infosys and other major IT firms from a green-card program, alleging visa fraud.
- Universities are also under investigation; the move could disrupt hiring pipelines for thousands of foreign tech workers.
Source: ABC News — https://abc30.com/post/us-immigration-trump-administration-is-suspending-microsoft-green-card-program-alleging-fraud/19922282/
- ICE agent’s vehicle strikes, injures man during pursuit in Texas
- A vehicle driven by ICE agents hit and injured a man during an enforcement pursuit in Harris County, Texas, the sheriff’s office says.
- The incident is under review; it adds to a string of recent confrontations between ICE agents and the public during enforcement operations.
Source: CBS News — https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-agents-vehicle-hits-man-harris-county-texas/
- Trump says US will get diesel fuel from Russia, easing sanctions pressure before midterms
- President Trump said the US will import diesel from Russia, relaxing pressure on Moscow in an effort to lower fuel prices ahead of the midterm elections.
- The move marks a notable shift in US energy and sanctions policy toward Russia.
Source: Associated Press (via WCAX) — https://www.mysuncoast.com/2026/10/09/trump-says-us-get-diesel-russia-relaxing-pressure-moscow-ease-prices-before-midterms/
- Rare October storm floods Southern California, triggers evacuations
- A powerful, unseasonable storm dumped heavy rain across Southern California, raising fears of mudslides on recent burn scars.
- Flash-flood warnings and evacuation orders were issued; crews are now assessing damage and clearing debris.
Source: PBS NewsHour — https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/rare-october-storm-brings-heavy-rain-flash-flood-warnings-and-possible-mudslides-to-southern-california
- US measles cases climb to 4,080 this year, CDC reports
- The CDC says confirmed measles cases nationwide have risen to 4,080 in 2026, among the highest totals in decades.
- Health officials point to pockets of low vaccination coverage as outbreaks continue to spread in several states.
Source: GV Wire — https://gvwire.com/2026/10/09/us-measles-cases-rise-to-4080-cdc-says/
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