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🇺🇸 Epoch Times: Trump Held Peterbilt Denton — 200 Trucks a Day, ‘Trade Cheaters,’ Paxton Named; CNN Pool and 3:05 Listing Already Ran

🇺🇸 Epoch Times: Trump Held Peterbilt Denton — 200 Trucks a Day, ‘Trade Cheaters,’ Paxton Named; CNN Pool and 3:05 Listing Already Ran

Steve Sr. Editor October 1, 2026

Epoch Times, Jacki Thrapp, Oct. 1: Trump toured Peterbilt Motors in Denton and spoke to about 1,000...

⚖️ E.D. Mo.: Latasha Frison, 39, Sentenced — 56 Months, $270,793, 16 False Returns; Norman 22 Months Already Ran

⚖️ E.D. Mo.: Latasha Frison, 39, Sentenced — 56 Months, $270,793, 16 False Returns; Norman 22 Months Already Ran

Steve Sr. Editor October 1, 2026

KTTN, Oct. 1, citing U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri: Judge Joshua M. Divine sentenced Latasha...

🌍 Anadolu: Taiz Axis Claims at Least 30 Houthis Killed on Al-Aqrud Alone — 6 Airstrikes; 8 Ops and Mokha Already Ran

🌍 Anadolu: Taiz Axis Claims at Least 30 Houthis Killed on Al-Aqrud Alone — 6 Airstrikes; 8 Ops and Mokha Already Ran

Steve Sr. Editor October 1, 2026

Anadolu Agency, Mohammad Sio, Oct. 1: Taiz Military Axis said at least 30 Houthi fighters were killed...

🇺🇸 NBC 8:58: White House Removes CNN From Thursday Travel Pool — Denton and Durant; Kelly TRO Is Grounds-Only; Peterbilt Listing Already Ran

🇺🇸 NBC 8:58: White House Removes CNN From Thursday Travel Pool — Denton and Durant; Kelly TRO Is Grounds-Only; Peterbilt Listing Already Ran

Steve Sr. Editor October 1, 2026

NBC News, Raquel Coronell Uribe, updated 8:58 a.m. ET Thursday: CNN had been designated in Sunday’s rotation...

⚖️ D. Mass.: Jeannette Norman, 58, Sentenced — 22 Months, $18.2 Million, Loan Fraud; Pitman Already Ran

⚖️ D. Mass.: Jeannette Norman, 58, Sentenced — 22 Months, $18.2 Million, Loan Fraud; Pitman Already Ran

Steve Sr. Editor October 1, 2026

WWLP, 9:40 p.m. ET Wednesday, U.S. Attorney’s Office: Jeannette Norman, 58, of Longmeadow, sentenced to 22 months,...

🌍 Arab News: Nuzaili Claims 8 Precise Ops, Mokha IRGC Air-Defense, 3 Batteries in Al-Wazi’iyah; 414 and 5 Claimed Already Ran

🌍 Arab News: Nuzaili Claims 8 Precise Ops, Mokha IRGC Air-Defense, 3 Batteries in Al-Wazi’iyah; 414 and 5 Claimed Already Ran

Steve Sr. Editor October 1, 2026

Arab News, Dubai, updated 12:19 Thursday: Col. Majid Al-Nuzaili said the military carried out eight precise targeting...

🇺🇸 White House: Trump Lists 3:05 p.m. CDT Peterbilt Visit in Denton, 6 p.m. Durant Remarks — $54 Billion Plan Already Ran

🇺🇸 White House: Trump Lists 3:05 p.m. CDT Peterbilt Visit in Denton, 6 p.m. Durant Remarks — $54 Billion Plan Already Ran

Steve Sr. Editor October 1, 2026

White House Office of Communications, Thursday grid: 3:05 p.m. CDT site visit at Peterbilt Motors Company, Denton,...

⚖️ E.D. Pa.: Brian Pitman, 47, Sentenced — 18 Months, $606,101, $544,764 Pandemic Loans; Soto-Parada Already Ran

⚖️ E.D. Pa.: Brian Pitman, 47, Sentenced — 18 Months, $606,101, $544,764 Pandemic Loans; Soto-Parada Already Ran

Steve Sr. Editor September 30, 2026

Delaware County Daily Times, 7:17 a.m. ET Wednesday, U.S. Attorney David Metcalf: Brian Pitman, 47, sentenced to...

🌍 Asharq Al-Awsat: Al-Aghbari Night Fight Continues Wednesday — Dhi Ahdah, Al-Khazm, Al-Mansoura; NDC Has Not Declared a Full Offensive

🌍 Asharq Al-Awsat: Al-Aghbari Night Fight Continues Wednesday — Dhi Ahdah, Al-Khazm, Al-Mansoura; NDC Has Not Declared a Full Offensive

Steve Sr. Editor September 30, 2026

Asharq Al-Awsat, Aden, 15:37 Wednesday: fierce nighttime battles on the al-Aghbari front, outskirts of al-Mudharaba and Ras...

🇺🇸 AP: Trump Announces ~$54 Billion South Korea Alaska LNG Plan With Lutnick — 3:30 Held; Listing Already Ran

🇺🇸 AP: Trump Announces ~$54 Billion South Korea Alaska LNG Plan With Lutnick — 3:30 Held; Listing Already Ran

Steve Sr. Editor September 30, 2026

AP, 4:55 p.m. ET Wednesday: Oval with Lutnick, Burgum, Wright, and Sen. Dan Sullivan. Trump announced plans...