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The Iran War Is Going To Go Ballistic After Midterms October 18, 2026
by Francis Kapper at CDN - U.S. military strikes on Iran could rapidly intensify soon, a senior military official exclusively told the Daily Caller News Foundation. While American strikes on Iran appear to have reduced in frequency and intensity as the Trump administration braces for midterms, that could quickly change, a senior military official familiar […]
Francis Kapper
2026 Is The Gasoline Price Election, Not The Data Center Election October 18, 2026
by David Blackmon at CDN - In mid-September, former president Barack Obama urged Democrat party candidates to seize on the issues surrounding data centers as the centerpiece of their campaigns, raising expectations that the 2026 midterm elections would turn on the issue. Those expectations seemed reasonable given Obama’s continuing influence in Democratic circles. As is […]
David Blackmon
Army Bets $464,800,000 on Drone-Killing Lasers That Cost Under $10 a Shot October 18, 2026
by Simon August at CDN - The Army is moving to field a new drone-killing laser — and one company is already showing how it could be powered in the field. AeroVironment won a $464.8 million Army contract in September for its LOCUST X3 laser, and the company said in a Sept. 8 release that […]
Simon August
Pope Leo XIV Discharged From Hospital After Surgery, Lung Cancer Diagnosis October 18, 2026
by Spencer Lombardo at CDN - Pope Leo XIV was discharged Saturday afternoon from Rome’s Agostino Gemelli University Hospital after a Tuesday operation to remove a cancerous tumor from his lung. “At the time of his discharge from the hospital, Pope Leo was in entirely satisfactory clinical condition,” Dr. Stefano Margaritora — the director of […]
Spencer Lombardo
At Least 7 Dead, Dozens Injured After Explosion Reported At Canadian Military Base October 18, 2026
by Paris Apodaca at CDN - An explosion rocked a Canadian military base Saturday, leaving multiple dead and dozens injured as flames spread beyond the installation and local hospitals were overwhelmed. At least seven people were killed and dozens injured at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta, according Global News, citing multiple military sources. Canadian […]
Paris Apodaca