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October 24: Alaska Senate Lawsuit and Trump’s Clean-Air Exemptions
In France
Police fired tear gas to disperse about 150 protesters outside Lyon 3 University, where demonstrations were banned. Separately, thousands marched in Orléans against a congress of Marine Le Pen’s hard-right National Rally. Left-wing politicians and trade union leaders joined that protest as the party gathered ahead of France’s 2027 presidential election.
In Russia and Ukraine
Ukraine says its Starlink and Starshield satellite connections are stable and operating at much higher speeds after a week of slowdowns that affected military and drone operations. The improvement followed a reported call from President Donald Trump asking Elon Musk to lift restrictions. Defense Minister Yevhen Khmara said on October 24 that equipment maintained stable connections while traveling faster than 249 miles per hour.
In Russia’s Oryol region, local authorities say three people were killed and five others seriously wounded in a reported Ukrainian attack on a factory.
Alaska’s Senate election
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska’s Senate election if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan narrowly loses, The New York Times reports. The filing came more than a week before Election Day. Election law specialists told the Times that the case lacked a legitimate legal basis. Law professor Richard Pildes said it should have no realistic chance of succeeding in court.
Fire at the Eagle’s Nest
German police detained a person they described as suspicious after a fire engulfed Adolf Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest retreat in the German Alps. Around 200 emergency personnel were deployed to fight the blaze. No injuries were reported at the building.
U.S. environmental rules
President Trump has exempted 202 industrial facilities across 39 states and Puerto Rico from clean-air regulations that were taking effect, according to The New York Times. The facilities include chemical manufacturers, copper smelters and coal-burning power plants. The newspaper reports that about 3.3 million people live within three miles of at least one affected site.
A separate administration rule reverses a 2024 ban on bear baiting on federal lands in Alaska. Hunters may again use food to lure bears for close-range kills. Opponents say the practice will make bears more aggressive around people.
Tennessee’s failed execution
Medical experts say IV procedures described in Christa Pike’s failed execution would amount to malpractice in another setting. Her lawyer, Randy Spivey, who witnessed the September 30 attempt inside the death chamber, says the team spent almost an hour trying to establish an IV line in her arms. Pike survived a normally fatal dose of pentobarbital. Spivey’s account was released Thursday in legal proceedings.
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