World News

• France’s teen riots take explosive new turn as government points finger at hard left

  Riot police clashed with teenagers across France as roughly 400 high schools closed and some 2,000 people were arrested amid escalating student unrest.

• Hero FlyDubai pilot says he was 'fighting for my life' as plane plunged after copilot attack

  Capt. Smit Machchhar told PM Narenda Modi he felt the FlyDubai plane plunging as he lay wounded and made one last push to open the cockpit door.

• Trump’s Iran crackdown collides with NATO ally seeking access to America’s prized fighter jet

  U.S.-sanctioned Iranian airlines made at least 83 flights into Turkey after a key Treasury deadline, the Foundation for Defense of Democracies says.

• DOE employee charged with trying to aid Iran-backed Houthis, feds say

  Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy allegedly used his electrical engineering expertise in an attempt to aid Houthi communications, drones and homemade explosives production.

• France rocked by student riots as hundreds arrested, violence spreads nationwide

  Violent student protests continue to spread across France, with school blockades, clashes with police and officials warning of outside agitators.

• EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s new security alliance faces first real-world test deep in South America as troops deploy

  Donald Trump's Shield of the Americas faces its first real test as Bolivia deploys forces to strategic routes amid renewed blockade and unrest fears.

• Hezbollah received $157M in weapons in 2024, mostly from 1 nation, report says

  The Israeli Center for Research of Terror Financing found Iran gave Hezbollah $129 million in rockets, missiles, drones and anti-tank missiles in 2024.

• FlyDubai pilot showed world 'the highest form of courage,' India's PM says

  India Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is saluting Smit Machchhar for his heroics onboard a FlyDubai plane that made an emergency landing.

• Billion-dollar power link connecting Israel to Europe hits roadblock in bitter regional feud

  Cyprus accuses Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of blocking the Great Sea Interconnector energy project linking Israel, Cyprus and Greece amid maritime disputes.

• Moscow threatens nuclear response over tiny fortress wedged between US allies as clash fears grow

  Russia's nuclear threat over Kaliningrad raises alarm as experts warn the Baltic exclave is already a hub for hybrid warfare against NATO allies.

• Irish PM says Ireland ‘not overrun’ by immigrants, legal migration tied to economic success

  Micheál Martin addresses Ireland's demographic change as nearly one in four in Ireland are born abroad as the government moves to tighten asylum, citizenship and immigration rules.

• Evangelical leader slams Palestinian official’s Bible claims as ‘contemptible’

  Influential Pastor John Hagee slams Palestinian Ambassador Husam Zomlot's claim that the Bible is a "Palestinian book," calling it an attempt to erase Jewish history.

• Taiwan analysts say Trump-Xi summit produced no policy shift but real test lies ahead

  Taiwan analysts assess whether Xi Jinping secured private concessions from Trump, with arms sales and senior U.S. official visits as key tests ahead.

• US military completes withdrawal of troops from Iraq after 12-year mission

  The U.S. military completed its withdrawal from Erbil Air Base, ending Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq while relocating its headquarters to Jordan.

• FlyDubai passenger says co-pilot stabbed captain before terrifying plunge, emergency landing

  A passenger says a FlyDubai co-pilot stabbed the captain before the Israel-bound flight plunged, triggering hijacking fears and an emergency diversion.

• Motorcycle patrols swarm Iranian cities, checkpoints rise as regime braces for unrest

  Sources told Fox News Digital that IRGC, Basij and police have flooded Tehran with checkpoints and patrols as student protests over compulsory hijab grow.

• Hero cop stopped synagogue massacre in Canada as Jewish group calls for armed guards

  The Yom Kippur attack outside Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville has intensified demands for armed security at Jewish institutions across Canada.

• At least 40 rescued, 2 dead as boat capsizes after machete fight near Puerto Rico

  A machete fight aboard a makeshift migrant boat near Mona Island caused it to capsize, leaving survivors stranded in open waters for over 12 hours.

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Events

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  Dearborn County Recycling Center Costume Swap

  Bring a costume, take a costume. Community members are invited to shop sustainably and creatively by swapping gently used Halloween costumes.

  Oct 2, 2026 at Dearborn County Recycling Center
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  Book Party- Harry Potter

  Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone movie release with a party celebrating the books behind the wizarding world!

  Oct 2, 2026
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  Story Hunt

  Explore the library and earn a prize with October's Story Hunt featuring the book A Very Big Fall by Emmy Kastner

  Oct 2, 2026 at Lawrenceburg Library

Gov. Braun Announces First Ever Statewide Tip Line for All K-12 Schools

This program is anticipated to be available for enrolled schools beginning January 2027.

Rising Sun Regional Foundation Awards $133,000 in New Grants

Ten grants were awarded

Dearborn County Releases Early Voting Locations, Dates and Times

The General Election happens November 3

Local Sports Report - October 1, 2026

Champions were crowned on Thursday

Switzerland County Captures 8th Straight ORVC Title

The Pacers took down previously unbeaten Shawe Memorial.

Local Sports Report - September 30, 2026

Boys Tennis Sectional, Boys Soccer and Volleyball results