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Morning Rundown

🔵 Three children and one teacher are dead after a shooter forced his way into an elementary school in Oregon on Thursday afternoon, authorities said.

🔵 President Donald Trump said that Nidal Hasan's execution by firing squad will not be livestreamed, reversing the controversial announcement by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

🔵 A meeting of Cornell University's faculty senate grew heated over the school's response to the alleged 2024 gang rape of a student at a fraternity house.

🔵 Amid questions about her legal credentials, White House press secretary Katie Zacharia said in a new interview that she did not pass the bar exam in the U.S.

🔵 As a new documentary about Elizabeth Holmes premieres, her partner, Billy Evans, is speaking out about why they participated and his concerns over how they will be portrayed.

🐶 Georgia firefighters helped deliver 15 puppies after receiving an emergency call.

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Put some good in your morning

[PHOTO: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, arrive at Himmah Hub, a food poverty community action group, during their visit to Nottingham, October 15, 2026, in Nottingham, England. , Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, arrive to visit the Community Recording Studio (CRS) in Nottingham, central England on October 15, 2026. , PHOTO: Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, arrive at Rushcutters Bay following a sail on Sydney Harbour in Sydney, Australia, April 17, 2026. ]

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle greeted with hugs, flowers in UK return

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[PHOTO: Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles at swing in a scene from the film '10 Things I Hate About You', 1999. ]

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Billy Joel says he can't drive, perform in new health update

The "Piano Man" revealed last year he has a rare brain condition.