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Twelve people were injured, including six minors; eleven suffered gunshot wounds. Police said no deaths had been reported.

The shooting near Perry and Manatee streets occurred during the university's homecoming weekend. Investigators say a physical altercation preceded the gunfire, but the circumstances remain preliminary. WCTV reports that the police chief said overnight that no arrests had been made and no person of interest identified.

Police said Sunday that detectives were reviewing digital evidence and searching the area. They opened a dedicated tip line, 850-891-4610, and an online evidence-submission portal for photos and videos. The new hospital update clarifies the continuing human toll; it does not establish who fired or why. Authorities are still seeking witnesses.

At Sunday's October 25 hearing, two Ninth Circuit judges questioned the Justice Department's effort to make California set aside mail ballots linked to people it alleges may be noncitizens, Reuters and CNN report. Their questions are not a ruling; the reports did not announce a decision.

CNN reports that Judges Mark Bennett and Gabriel Sanchez challenged the basis for federal intervention, the reliability of the voter list and the appeal before the district court had ruled. Judge Patrick Bumatay pressed California about how it investigates noncitizens on its rolls and appeared more receptive to DOJ's position.

DOJ argued that ongoing ballot processing required urgent action and said it sought to segregate ballots for review, not discard them. California disputed the list's reliability and defended its citizenship safeguards. Alleged noncitizen status is not proof of illegal voting.

The dispute could affect how ballots are handled while voting is already underway. A district-court hearing remains scheduled for Tuesday, October 27.

Rivers around Farmington, New Mexico, were falling Sunday, October 25, but residents remained evacuated while crews checked neighborhoods, AP reports. Officials warned of contaminated water, damaged gas lines and downed power lines. House-to-house checks could take days; firm damage totals were unavailable. More rain could bring renewed flooding across the saturated Four Corners region.

The governor's office said initial damage assessments were underway and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham had requested federal emergency assistance Saturday for affected counties and Tribal communities. That is a request, not an announced federal approval.

Earlier reporting documented hundreds of rescues. Lower river levels do not mean an all-clear: residents should follow local evacuation instructions rather than assume their homes or roads are safe.

President Trump said Friday that he had ordered the suit.

The October 22 complaint seeks to delay certification only if incumbent Republican Dan S. Sullivan loses and would have won had votes for similarly named Daniel J. Sullivan instead gone to him under ranked-choice counting. That is requested relief, not a court order or proof that voters were misled.

AP and CNN report that Alaska's Supreme Court previously kept the challenger on the ballot. The ballot distinguishes the incumbent and his Republican affiliation; the other Sullivan has no party designation. Senator Lisa Murkowski, who supports the incumbent, criticized the federal suit, while Democratic opponent Mary Peltola's campaign vowed to fight it.

The dispute could affect certification in a race important to Senate control. Its outcome remains uncertain: legal experts question DOJ's authority, and some election results would make the requested remedy irrelevant.

Oklahoma Watch's Sunday report and Oklahoma Voice describe a dispute over whether a publicly funded charter school may provide religious instruction.

A September federal injunction barred excluding Ben Gamla solely for its religious character. But its October 12 application vote attracted only four supporters, short of five required. Attorney General Gentner Drummond then issued an opinion that state law does not permit another vote on the application.

The board wants the Tenth Circuit to clarify conflicting legal obligations. Drummond's office disputes its ability to appeal an injunction it supported and says it will not approve state spending on that appeal.

The vote authorizes filing a notice; it does not establish that an appeal has been filed or that the school can open. The board chair said the notice deadline is Monday, October 26. The case concerns both religious participation in public programs and the rules governing taxpayer-funded schools.

Singapore's media regulator found 65 harmful apps and 24 incorrect age ratings in its first assessment of five major app stores. CNA and Bernama report that the apps were removed or re-rated after the regulator intervened. The report released Saturday covers April through December 2025, rather than apps all discovered this week.

The findings expose two different gaps: stores sometimes allowed inappropriate content through their reviews, and age labels did not always reflect the material inside an app. Bernama also reports inconsistent responses to users who flagged problems. CNA says most download restrictions worked, but some could be bypassed or switched off; most identified loopholes have since been corrected.

For parents, the practical lesson is that an app-store listing or age check is not a guarantee of suitability. IMDA says parental supervision and education remain necessary alongside technical safeguards. Both reports draw on the regulator's assessment, not separate independent audits.

Rights organizations are calling for Egypt to release six young Christians detained over a TikTok reenactment of a scene from the comedy film Khalawis. The Christian Post's Saturday report draws on the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) and ADF International. EIPR describes questioning by state security prosecutors on October 10 and a subsequent 15-day detention extension; ADF said on October 22 that the six remained imprisoned.

According to EIPR's account, the October 4 video was removed within hours, but reposting and hostile comments fueled local tensions. The organization says prosecutors accused the six of offenses including contempt of religion. Those are allegations, not convictions.

Both advocacy groups argue that the case threatens freedom of expression and religious liberty. Their accounts supply case details and their own demands for release, not a neutral judicial determination. No judgment or direct response from Egyptian prosecutors was reviewed for this brief, and the dates distinguish the earlier detention from this week's renewed appeal.

AP and Reuters report the coalition's statement; neither establishes independent verification of that damage.

The Houthis separately claimed attacks on Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pumping stations and Riyadh airport. Reuters reported no immediate Saudi confirmation. The competing accounts should not be read as proof that every claimed target was hit.

The new claims follow Sunday's reopening of two terminals at King Khalid airport, not confirmation of another closure. Passengers should check directly with their airline. The East-West pipeline is also an important alternative oil-export route while shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is disrupted.

AP reports residents heard explosions in Sanaa and described damage in Mokha, while what some strikes hit remained unclear. The fighting threatens civilian safety, travel and energy supplies even as regional officials pursue talks in Tehran.

Bulgaria is heading to a November 1 presidential runoff between incumbent Iliana Yotova and former caretaker prime minister Andrey Gyurov. AP reported the runoff after Sunday's low-turnout election; Reuters' Monday report now cites official partial counting rather than exit-poll estimates.

With about 95% counted, Reuters reports Yotova at 34.6% and Gyurov at 32%. These are incomplete first-round totals, not the final certified result or a forecast of the runoff. Neither candidate reached the majority required for an outright victory.

Yotova is supported by Prime Minister Rumen Radev's governing party and favors a diplomatic end to the Ukraine war. Gyurov, backed by pro-Western opposition groups, has supported Ukraine and signed a security cooperation agreement with Kyiv while premier. Both condemned recent attacks on Black Sea shipping.

The presidency is largely ceremonial but can veto legislation and carries a direct electoral mandate. The second round will decide who holds those powers amid economic hardship and regional security concerns.

The death toll from Friday's attack on a church funeral in Jordan rose to nine Saturday, with about 40 people wounded. AP and Reuters separately report the updated toll. Authorities continued searching for the gunmen; no group had claimed responsibility, and officials said it was too early to establish links to any organization.

The U.S. embassy reported increased security at malls, foreign embassies and other locations. King Abdullah chaired a National Security Council meeting and ordered a forceful response, according to the royal court. The attack occurred at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak governorate, striking mourners in a country where such mass attacks are unusual.

The immediate issues are the manhunt and public safety, not an established explanation for the violence. Jordan's government calls it terrorism, but the attackers' identities, affiliations and precise motive remain unconfirmed. The reports do not establish a connection to the separate Iranian threats behind U.S. embassy staffing reductions.

Earlier, economic adviser Kevin Hassett told Fox News that talks were advancing and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick had been speaking with Canadian counterparts.

Those are the U.S. administration's expectations, not a completed agreement. Reuters said Prime Minister Mark Carney's office had not immediately responded. Even Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers voiced concern Sunday about the auto tariffs while praising other manufacturing investments.

Separately, the White House's October 23 fact sheet says product changes take effect October 30: some plywood, paper, machinery and packing products leave the Section 338 tariff list, while certain valves, carpets and other goods enter it. This is a selective change, not a blanket removal of Canadian tariffs.

The distinction matters for cross-border businesses and buyers: announced negotiations do not settle which import costs will fall. The White House document describes its own policy, not independent proof of its claimed economic benefits.

Singapore and Saudi Arabia announced plans on October 26 to store Saudi crude oil in Singapore's underground Jurong Rock Caverns, with operations targeted for the second half of 2027. Their joint statement confirms an initial memorandum involving Saudi Aramco, Singapore's Energy Market Authority and JTC Corporation.

Reuters reports that Singapore's energy minister expects negotiations to conclude in the coming months. This is a proposed arrangement, not an operating reserve or a completed commercial agreement. The governments say it would give Singapore a buffer against supply disruptions and place Saudi supplies closer to Southeast Asian buyers; those benefits remain official aims, not demonstrated results.

The proposal comes as the Iran conflict disrupts energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters notes that Aramco already has storage arrangements in Japan and South Korea. The Singapore plan could strengthen future supply resilience, but its 2027 timetable means it would not provide immediate relief from today's shortages.

Five people remain missing after the Prospector 5 drilling rig sank off Gabon on Saturday evening, October 24. Reuters reports the operator's account, and separate notices from Borr Drilling and its customer BW Energy say 110 of the 115 people aboard have been safely accounted for. Search and rescue operations are continuing.

The rig was being positioned for a planned drilling campaign on the Dussafu licence. Borr says preliminary information points to a loss of stability during preparations; the cause has not been established by an independent investigation in the sources reviewed.

BW Energy says production at its nearby MaBoMo facility was already shut down under normal drilling-preparation procedures. It reports no damage or harmful discharge from that facility, which is not a finding about every possible effect of the rig sinking.

The companies are directly involved in the incident. Their statements provide the initial personnel and operating accounts, not independent verification of responsibility or environmental consequences.

President Trump and Audi CEO Gernot Döllner announced the carmaker's first U.S. assembly plant at a Georgia rally Saturday, Reuters reports. Audi and the state project a $4 billion investment, about 4,500 jobs and capacity for 200,000 vehicles a year. These are plans, not jobs or output already delivered.

Local production would reduce Audi's reliance on imports. Trump presents the investment as evidence his tariffs work; Reuters also reports critics' concerns about higher vehicle prices and delayed investment. Bloomberg reported continuing talks about tariff relief, but the reviewed sources establish no completed deal.

The official schedules differ: Georgia expects grading in 2027, construction in 2028 and full production in 2031; Audi says construction in 2027 and production in the early 2030s. Neither release resolves that distinction.

Georgia plans customized workforce training. The company and state have direct interests in the project's success, so their employment and investment forecasts are not independent guarantees. Consumers should not expect locally built vehicles immediately.

Households that depend on heating oil face a costly winter. Reuters reports national prices above $6 a gallon, compared with about $3.50 a year earlier, and describes the pressure on residents of Maine, New Hampshire and Alaska. The White House points to a Northeast reserve release as part of its response.

The Energy Information Administration's October 6 outlook supplies broader context: it forecast heating-oil households would spend about 21% more this winter, with milder Northeast weather partly offsetting higher fuel prices. Homes using electricity also faced higher expected costs, while natural-gas and propane households were forecast to spend less. These are seasonal projections, not promises about an individual bill.

The practical divide is substantial: fuel choice, local prices, weather and a home's efficiency all affect the final cost. EIA warned that different weather outcomes could change demand; its earlier outlook should not be confused with a fresh forecast issued today.

Reuters reports that the total rose by 178 in a week and included 479 hospitalizations. These are cumulative figures through the stated cutoff, not infections recorded since October 22.

Pennsylvania separately reported 1,338 cases across 44 counties and 255 hospitalizations on October 23. Its health department reported five measles-associated deaths, while the CDC's national tally listed three. The counts should not be added together or treated as reconciled: reporting schedules and federal confirmation differ, and CDC says death reporting remains subject to review.

The outbreak continues to burden families and health services. Pennsylvania reported more than 39,000 MMR vaccinations in October's first three weeks, compared with about 25,000 in a typical month. CDC says two doses are about 97% effective against measles and advises discussing vaccination with a health care provider. The agencies supply the surveillance data; Reuters reports on those figures rather than conducting a separate case count.

Nigeria's health minister says the country's Ebola patient departed Abuja for Switzerland on a medical evacuation flight Monday, October 26, Channels Television reports. Muhammad Ali Pate said she was improving, stable and conscious, but warned that improvement did not mean she was no longer infectious. Her husband, who had no symptoms, accompanied her under strict protocols. The announcement confirms departure, not arrival or recovery.

The transfer does not end containment work. Channels reports that Nigerian authorities continue tracing contacts; their October 24 situation report counted 53. These are official response figures, not independent proof that every exposure has been identified.

Separately, AP reports that Uganda now requires citizens returning from Congo to quarantine for 21 days at their own expense. Screening has intensified at airports and land borders. Investigators have not established where the woman who traveled from Uganda to Nigeria became infected. The new travel controls and medical transfer do not resolve that question.

An experimental pill extended survival in a 338-patient trial involving previously treated, advanced non-small cell lung cancer with a specific gene change called KRAS G12C. Results presented October 25 compared divarasib with the approved drugs sotorasib or adagrasib.

Median survival was 17.7 months with divarasib versus 12 months with the comparison treatments at the first interim analysis. Median time without cancer worsening or death was 9.8 versus 5.7 months. These group results do not predict an individual's survival or apply to every lung cancer.

Severe treatment-related side effects occurred in about 25% versus 35%; digestive problems remained common. Patients with untreated brain metastases were excluded, and few comparison patients received adagrasib, limiting conclusions about that drug alone.

MD Anderson's investigator-led account and OncLive's conference reporting describe the same trial, not separate studies. Roche and Genentech sponsored it and have commercial interests. Roche still describes divarasib as investigational: promising results do not mean routine availability or regulatory approval.

NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has finished nearly 22 years of science, with its last observation on October 20. The agency says atmospheric drag at its declining altitude now prevents stable telescope pointing; reentry is expected in the coming weeks, not at a precisely established time.

The end follows a failed effort to extend the mission. AP reported in August that Katalyst's Link spacecraft could not carry out an orbital boost because of control problems. That earlier rescue failure explains why the observatory could not remain at a safer altitude; it is background, not a new attempt announced this week.

Swift rapidly located cosmic explosions so other telescopes could observe their fading light. NASA says its public archive includes more than 1.5 million ultraviolet and optical images and will remain available for research. Losing the spacecraft ends new Swift observations, but not the scientific use of its accumulated data.