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AP NewsCast 5 a.m. EDT

Oct 12, 2026 · 2m

Summary

This AP News segment covers a federal judge’s order for President Trump to cancel taxpayer-funded political ads, alongside a bipartisan group of senators urging him to reverse a plan to purchase diesel from Russia. The report also details Hurricane Simon striking Mexico’s Pacific coast and provides a brief market update on Asian shares and crude oil. Finally, it features a human interest story about an Australian firefighter who lost his leg in a shark attack, recounting his harrowing experience and survival.

Topics discussed

Judge orders Trump to cancel taxpayer-funded TV ads Senators call for reversal of Russian diesel deal Details on bipartisan opposition to Russian fuel purchase Report on diesel supply volumes and market impact Hurricane Simon hits Mexico and global market updates Australian shark attack survivor recounts incident Survivor describes the moment of the shark attack Aftermath and rescue of the shark attack victim Living with indolent systemic mastocytosis Promotion for WebMD's Health Discovered podcast Pepperidge Farm cookie advertisement
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