World News

• 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.

• US visa clash exposes Sudan’s forgotten war as foreign powers compete for strategic foothold

  Abdel Fattah al-Burhan struck a defiant tone after Washington withheld his visa amid a dispute over a proposed 90-day humanitarian truce in Sudan.

• Iran under scrutiny after plot foiled near UK base used by US military

  Experts suspect an Iran link after five were allegedly arrested with explosives near a U.K. U.S. military base. Russia and Islamic terrorists are also under scrutiny.

• UK airbase terror suspects being released on bail as Iran denies connection

  Five RAF Fairford terror suspects were released on bail as counter terrorism policing probes possible foreign state involvement in the plot.

• Foiled terror plot at bomber base signals wider threat to US military installations: expert

  Five men arrested near RAF Fairford may have planned a complex, coordinated VBIED attack on U.S. strategic bombers, a former intelligence official says.

• Supersonic Russian jets trigger joint scramble by NATO allies amid Putin 'clowns' jab

  Finnish F/A-18 Hornets and Swedish Gripens scrambled jointly for the first time to intercept supersonic Russian military jets over the Gulf of Finland.

• Pope Leo calls out ‘false compassion’ of medically assisted suicide during French hospital visit

  Pope Leo XIV condemned assisted suicide as "false compassion" during a Mass in Lourdes, France, urging the healthcare community to reject causing death.

• Four American tourists among 6 killed after explosion levels building near Athens’ Acropolis

  A suspected gas leak caused an explosions that leveled a residential building in Athens' Plaka district near the Acropolis, killing four American tourists and two residents.

• UK police arrest 'explosive' suspects near US airbase, key to Iran war

  Multiple suspects were arrested under the Explosives Act near RAF Fairford, prompting evacuations as explosive ordnance disposal teams examined vehicles.

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Events

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  Keep Calm and … Try Mind Clearing Meditation

  Join us in a group meditation to help clear the mind and quiet those ruminating thoughts with Jenny Flanner

  Oct 1, 2026
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  StoryWalk

  In October, stroll down to Todd-Creech Park in Lawrenceburg to read the new StoryWalk story!

  Oct 1, 2026 at Todd Creech Memorial Park
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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

Dearborn County Recycling Center’s Costume Swap Open for 17th Year

Swapping Halloween costumes saves money and the planet

Rep. Zimmerman: Governor Answers Lawmakers' Call to Provide Diesel Fuel Relief for Farmers

Indiana is seeing its highest ever recorded price for diesel fuel at almost $7 a gallon.

State Sen. Maxwell: Protecting Hoosier Communities

Maxwell is reminding voters of a public question that will appear on the ballot this November

Local Sports Report - September 30, 2026

Boys Tennis Sectional, Boys Soccer and Volleyball results

St. Lawrence Cross Country Sends Strong Boys and Girls Teams to Indiana State Championships

The event happens Saturday in Terre Haute

Local Sports Report - September 29, 2026

The IHSAA Boys Tennis State Tournament got underway on Tuesday.