Thursday, October 15, 2026

Another Frat Party Assault Case, New Voting Rules & Winnie-the-Pooh Turns 100

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Sexual Assault Report at UChicago Frat: Chicago Tribune, NY Times, WSJ, ABC News

Cornell President Grilled by Faculty: NewsNation, AP, ABC News, NY Times

New Questions Over U.S. Support in Ukraine: BBC, Fox News, AP, WaPo, WSJ

Container Ships Sink Near Hormuz: The Guardian, WSJ, CNBC, Reuters

Last Inflation Report Before Midterms: CNBC, WaPo, LA Times, NY Times

Social Security COLA Rises: SSA, Fox Business, MarketWatch, ABC News, USA Today

California Santa Ana Winds: LA Times, Fox Weather, WaPo, NY Times

Early Flu Season Hits Western States: USA Today, NY Post, LiveScience, The Conversation
Special Edition: Sick Season Starts Now

Diddy Injured in Prison Fight: TMZ, NewsNation, People, Page Six 

Reflecting Pool Inspection Report: WaPo, USA Today, WTTG, Newsweek

Winnie the Pooh Turns 100: People, BBC, USA Today, WaPo

Thing to Know Thursday: States’ New Voting Rules: NCSL, AP, Stateline, The 19th