Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty’s Alsu Kurmasheva is the second U.S. journalist to be detained by Moscow this year, following Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich’s arrest in March. Source
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Mountaineer falls to her death on world’s 7th-highest peak
Nadezhda Oleneva, 38, went missing after slipping and falling deep into a crevasse at an altitude of nearly 22,000 feet. Source
Starbucks, union in legal battle over pro-Palestinian social media post
The dispute has resulted in calls to boycott the strongly anti-union coffee giant and the antisemitic vandalism of at least one store. Source
Burt Young, best known as Rocky’s handler in the “Rocky” movies, dead at 83
During his long career, Young also had roles in acclaimed films and TV shows including “Chinatown,” “Once Upon a Time in America” and “The Sopranos.” Source
Bay Area rap icon E-40 films music video at San Joaquin Valley vineyard
An iconic San Joaquin Valley winery is being featured in a new music video from Bay Area rap legend E-40. Source
Marine killed in Camp Lejeune barracks and fellow Marine held as suspect, the base says
A Camp Lejeune statement called the death a homicide but didn’t provide any other details, including how the Marine died. Source
DHS, FBI warn of potential for violence amid Israel-Hamas conflict
“Recent events have sharpened the focus of potential attacks on targeted individuals and institutions” with “perceived” ties to the conflict, a bulletin reads. Source
Biden backs Israel over Gaza hospital blast
President Biden visited Israel in a show of support following the Hamas terror attacks, but a meeting with Arab leaders was canceled following the deadly explosion at a Gaza hospital. Source
10/18: Prime Time with John Dickerson
Jeff Glor reports on new efforts to get humanitarian aid into Gaza, what President Biden achieved during a visit to Israel, and the ongoing battle to elect a House Speaker. Source
What the Israel-Hamas war could mean for Gaza’s future
Officials in Gaza say Israel’s bombardment since Hamas attacked Israeli civilians and soldiers on Oct. 7 has killed almost 3,500 people and wounded more than 12,000 others, a majority of them women and children. Dan Raviv, Middle East news analyst and former CBS News correspondent, joins to discuss how the Israel-Hamas war could change the Palestinian territory. Source