Today’s Lead News Stories

9 Children Rescued From Ohio Home as Police Detail All-Day Wall Squats and Nails Between One Child's Toes

Nine children rescued from an Ohio home are in protective custody as two adults face charges over alleged confinement and hours-long punishments.

International Business Times UK · Oct 15

Parents erupt in violent brawl at 8-year-olds’ football game as cops probe gambling claims

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The Independent UK · Oct 15

Two Witnesses to the Houston ICE Pedestrian Strike May Be Deported Before They Can Testify

Two handcuffed witnesses inside an ICE vehicle that struck a Houston man face deportation before investigators can take their statements.

Latin Times · Oct 15

Austin couple mocked Black college students over parking and flaunted their $1.5 million home. The students’ response turned their street into a protest party

The situation reignited concerns about gentrification.

We Got This Covered · Oct 15

Rep. Ilhan Omar's phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal probe, report says

Trump’s Homeland Security Secretary has suggested that authorities are examining potential crimes related to her family’s immigration paperwork

The Independent UK · Oct 15

Fake AI images of protester go viral after woman punched at Trump's Ohio rally

A protester who heckled US President Donald Trump at his midterm rally in Youngstown, Ohio, was physically assaulted and removed from the event, but fake AI-generated photos recreating the incident are going viral online. The images carry digital watermarks identifying them as AI-generated. While footage confirms the woman was punched,…

France 24 · Oct 15

Car registered to man accused of planning mass shooting was at Hindu temple he targeted, police say

Illinois authorities believe a 19-year-old man charged with planning a mass shooting at a Hindu temple in suburban Chicago entered the building’s parking lot on Sunday, hours before police arrested him near his home after receiving a tip about the alleged attack plan

The Independent UK · Oct 15

Trump administration sues California to block state from counting alleged noncitizen mail-in ballots

The Trump administration has sued California election officials

The Independent UK · Oct 15

Father of two who drove a Culver City bus for over 12 years shot after refusing to make a stop in traffic

Prosecutors say one passenger wouldn't take no for an answer.

We Got This Covered · Oct 15

DOJ: Three Men Charged in $74 Million IRS Refund Scheme Involving 16,000 Checks

Three men are facing federal charges in connection with an alleged $74 million IRS tax refund fraud scheme that prosecutors say involved thousands of fabricated tax returns and more than 16,000 government-issued refund checks.

Clever Dude · Oct 15