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Oct 12, 2026 · 4m

Summary

Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as part of a criminal investigation, while Yemen's Houthis claimed responsibility for deadly attacks on Riyadh's airport. In California, Tropical Storm Rachel caused significant coastal damage and flooding, with forecasters warning of a strong El Nino ahead. Additionally, the Nobel Prize in Economics went to Robert Hall and Michael Woodford, protests erupted in New Delhi over voter roll revisions, and Pope Leo is scheduled for lung surgery.

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Sponsor: Google Workspace with Gemini Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's home Houthi attack on Riyadh airport kills one Tropical Storm Rachel damages Southern California Wall Street update: Dow up 246 points Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to Hall and Woodford Protests flare in New Delhi over voter rolls Pope Leo to undergo lung surgery Sponsor: Xero for small business
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