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AP NewsCast 11am EDT

Oct 8, 2026 · 2m

Summary

Canadian poet Anne Carson won the Nobel Prize in Literature for fusing classical and modern forms. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis warned of Hurricane Issa's potential storm surge along the Gulf Coast. The Trump administration suspended Microsoft from the H-1B green card program, while a new indictment charges former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with torture. Additionally, the death of Mari Carmen El Bascal, a symbol of Spain's housing crisis, was reported, and the ICC ruled former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte fit to stand trial for crimes against humanity.

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