
Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, said in March he would not seek re-election.

FBI alleges Daniel Moreno-Gama, 20, captured on camera throwing explosive device outside home of OpenAI chief A Texas man was charged with hurling a molotov cocktail at the home of OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman and attempting to set fire to the AI firm’s headquarters. Daniel Moreno-Gama, 20, was captured on surveillance video throwing an incendiary device outside Altman’s San Francisco residence, according to a Federal Bureau of Investigation affidavit filed in federal court on Monday. Conti
NBC News’ Richard Engel reports on the U.S. efforts to block ships from reaching Iranian ports after peace talks in Pakistan failed over the weekend.
President Trump posted an AI-generated image depicting himself as a Christ-like figure. The post was taken down but there was swift backlash, including from MAGA Republicans. It comes as President Trump is locked in a growing feud with Pope Leo. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports.
Congressman Eric Swalwell announced he will leave office, after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct. Swalwell was a leading candidate for governor of California but suspended his campaign following the allegations. NBC News’ Ryan Nobles reports.

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Guardian - World · Oct 8
Chief inspector for England and Wales says prison remains in ‘precarious state’ more than year after urgent notification The Prison Service has made “very little progress” in enforcing a formal demand to stop drones from delivering drugs into one of its worst performing jails, a watchdog has concluded. Charlie Taylor, the chief inspector of prisons for England and Wales, said HMP Manchester remained in a “precarious state” after a failure to fix broken windows and install security to stop contra

Guardian - World · Oct 8
Galleries, theatres, museums and libraries to benefit from largest cash injection into the arts for a decade More than 100 cultural venues, museums, and libraries will share £130m extra funding as part of the largest cash injection into the arts for a decade, ministers have announced. The investment forms part of the Arts Everywhere Fund, a £1.5bn package to support cultural infrastructure projects over the course of this parliament, which was announced by the culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, earl

Guardian - World · Oct 8
Incentives to absorb surplus wind and solar energy could help balance the grid and lower bills The UK needs more North Sea gas, not greater reliance on US imports | Nils Pratley Households will be called on to boost their consumption of Great Britain’s record renewable energy this summer to help balance the power grid and lower energy bills. Under the new plans, people could be encouraged to run dishwashers and washing machines or charge up their electric vehicles when there is more wind and sol