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Received — 18 October 2026 ⏭ NYT - Top Stories

Migrants From Ukraine and Sudan to Keep Deportation Protections for Now

18 October 2026 at 21:14
Temporary Protected Status for the two countries was set to expire on Monday. The Trump administration said an announcement would be made “at the appropriate time.”

© Valerie Plesch for The New York Times

The decision to hold off on an announcement about Ukrainian and Sudanese migrants mirrored a similar move by the Trump administration last month to allow people from El Salvador to keep their deportation protections for now.

Trump Hits Campaign Trail as White House Turmoil Weighs on GOP Midterm Prospects

19 October 2026 at 02:15
As Trump held rallies around the nation, his White House was consumed by dramas that reinforce how his presidency has become a drag on his party’s prospects in the midterms.

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President Trump arriving in West Palm Beach, Fla., after giving remarks at a midterm election campaign rally in Highland Heights, Ky., on Saturday.

2028 Presidential ‘Shadow Primary’ Descends on the Midterm Elections

18 October 2026 at 20:47
The schedule is especially packed in New Hampshire, an early presidential nominating state where there is a competitive Senate race Democrats are flocking to this month.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom of California taking the stage during a campaign event for Representative Chris Pappas, the Democratic Senate nominee, in Exeter, N.H., on Saturday.

Carney Says Fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta Killed 4 and Injured Dozens

18 October 2026 at 18:43
Prime Minister Mark Carney said the “violent, fast-moving” fire on Saturday in the province of Alberta was one of the worst tragedies for Canada’s armed forces in peacetime on Canadian soil.

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The gate of the Canadian Forces Base Wainwright on Sunday.

The French City of Limoges Wasn’t Known for Unrest. Then Rioters Set Fire to Its City Hall.

18 October 2026 at 17:29
As unrest surged across France this weekend, the most surprising attack came in the quiet city of Limoges, where rioters set fire to the city hall.

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The city hall in Limoges on Saturday night. The violence in the city, better known for its porcelain than its politics, was among the most surprising episodes of France’s widespread unrest.

Pope Leo Addresses the Faithful a Day After Leaving the Hospital

“This experience has made me feel a special closeness to all those who are battling illness and infirmity,” he said, in his first public appearance since his lung surgery.

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Pope Leo XIV on Sunday in the Apostolic Palace overlooking St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.

O.J. Simpson, a Secret Informant and a Decades-Old Mystery

18 October 2026 at 12:22
An “extremely reliable” informant told authorities about the missing murder weapon, according to newly unsealed records. The informant’s brother told The Times his sibling was at the crime scene.

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During his 1995 double-murder trial, O.J. Simpson wore the gloves found at the crime scene and his home.

5 Takeaways From The Times’s Re-Examination of the O.J. Simpson Case

18 October 2026 at 13:06
Newly unsealed court files and interviews challenge the popular narrative around the murders and the “trial of the century.”

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O.J. Simpson, center, during his double murder trial in Los Angeles in 1995.

Oklahoma Families Faced the Hottest Summer Ever and an Electricity Crisis

18 October 2026 at 13:20
Record heat and a rising demand for electricity are closing in on Oklahoma families trying to keep the lights on and the AC running.

Genia Weitz and her husband, Daryl Mason, confined themselves to their living room to try to keep their electricity bill down.
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