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Oct 17, 2026 · 4m

Summary

President Trump rallied in Georgia for a Senate race, attacking Sen. John Ossoff and repeating false claims about the 2020 election. The report also covers grief in Bend, Oregon, following a school shooting that killed three children and a teacher. In the West Bank, settlers assaulted Palestinians and a Washington Post photojournalist during an olive harvest. Additionally, the segment notes a tech stock sell-off, a Chinese kindergarten operator sentenced for poisoning students, wildfires in Southern California, and college football results.

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Sponsor: Here There Are Blueberries Trump rallies in Georgia, attacks Ossoff Grief in Bend, Oregon after school shooting Settlers attack journalists in West Bank Tech sell-off pulls stocks lower China kindergarten operator gets life sentence Evacuations in SoCal due to brush fire College football scores and results Sign-off by Dale Willman Sponsor: NetSuite AI guide
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