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ABC and Trump’s FCC battle in federal court over issues of free speech and jurisdiction

WASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer for ABC on Tuesday asked a federal judge to prevent the Trump administration from conducting an unusual, early review of its broadcast licenses, likening it to a looming execution by guillotine that was already chilling the network’s editorial decisions just weeks before the U.S. midterm elections. U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan did not immediately rule on ABC’s request for a preliminary injunction prohibiting the Federal Communications Commission from conducting its early review, which it said was unconstitutional, a violation of free speech and a ...

Today in History

On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led militants stormed into Israel from the Gaza Strip, killing nearly 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages. Israel’s retaliatory offensive and the ensuing Israel-Hamas war killed tens of thousands in Gaza, displaced about 90% of its population and destroyed vast areas until major combat subsided with an October 2025 ceasefire agreement. Also on this date: In 1765, the Stamp Act Congress convened in New York to draw up colonial grievances against England. In 1913, the first moving assembly line began operation at the Ford Motor Company factory in ...

Thailand braces for more rain as death toll from recent flooding hits 31

BANGKOK (AP) — Thai authorities on Monday warned of more rain and flash flooding as the death toll from floods across the country since mid-September rose to 31. Thunderstorms, strong winds and heavy rain are expected across much of upper Thailand from Monday through Wednesday, increasing the risk of flash flooding, particularly in low-lying areas, the Thailand Meteorological Department said. Very heavy to heavy rains are also forecast in some areas in the central, eastern and southern regions, including the capital, Bangkok, over the weekend. Many areas in Bangkok were inundated ...

Algerian lawmakers pass a bill restoring the death penalty for arson

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian lawmakers have passed a bill reintroducing the death penalty for arson following deadly and devastating wildfires this summer. The bill passed 307-17 with seven abstentions on Thursday. Algeria has not carried out an execution since 1993, but human rights groups say courts continue to impose death sentences. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune had warned in August that those responsible for the fires that devastated large parts of the country would face the death penalty. A moratorium on executions had been in effect since 1993, the year of the ...