US strikes another alleged drug smuggling boat in the Caribbean.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tren de Aragua was operating the boat. The strike, which killed six, was the 10th since September and the second linked by the Trump administration to the Venezuelan gang. The attack occurred overnight between the Pentagon flying bombers over Venezuela’s coast Thursday and sending an aircraft carrier to the waters off South America yesterday. The moves add to what has already been the largest US military buildup in the Caribbean since the 1980s.
Inflation rate increased less than expected last month.
The consumer price index, which measures changes in the cost of a basket of goods and services, rose 0.3% month-over-month in September and 3% year-over-year. Economists expected respective readings of 0.4% and 3.1%. The index is the only official economic data released during the government shutdown. US stock markets closed higher Friday (S&P 500 +0.8%, Dow +1.0%, Nasdaq +1.2%). Separately, the Social Security Administration announced a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment for 2026.
Trump ending trade negotiations with Canada over TV ad.
Ontario's provincial government planned to spend $54M distributing a video of former President Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs on US TV stations (watch here). However, following President Donald Trump's reaction Thursday night, Ontario's premier said he'd pause the ad campaign so trade talks could resume. Trump claimed the video aimed to influence a November Supreme Court hearing on tariffs.
NY attorney general pleads not guilty to federal fraud charges.
The Justice Department indicted Letitia James earlier this month for allegedly lying to secure a lower mortgage, saving $18.9K. James denies the allegations, and her lawyers are seeking to dismiss the case on several grounds, including vindictive and selective prosecution. James, who oversaw a successful 2024 civil fraud case against Trump, was released on her own recognizance. A trial is set for Jan. 26.
New DNA evidence reveals what killed Napoleon's army.
Fewer than 50,000 of the roughly 600,000 soldiers on Napoleon Bonaparte's 1812 invasion of Russia survived. Historians have attributed their deaths to a mix of freezing temperatures, starvation, typhus, and trench fever. However, new DNA analysis of fallen soldiers' teeth reveals paratyphoid fever and relapsing fever—two previously unsuspected bacterial infections—likely hastened the army's demise.
Tropical Storm Melissa could strengthen to Category 5 hurricane.
Three people died in Haiti as Tropical Storm Melissa brought intense rain and wind. The system is anticipated to intensify into a major hurricane as it moves through the Caribbean this weekend. Forecasters warn of potentially catastrophic flash flooding and landslides in Haiti, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic. As of this writing, Melissa is not expected to hit the mainland US.
SOURCE: 1440 NEWS
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