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October 10: Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal and Hurricane Isaias in Florida
In U.S. law enforcement
New CCTV footage shows ICE agents opening fire on a man driving a car in New York, with his child in the back seat. Separately, police shot and killed a man after a confrontation on Philadelphia’s Ben Franklin Parkway late Friday morning.
In AI and policing
Philadelphia police say an Anthropic AI model submitted a false homicide tip to their unsolved-murders website during automated testing. A spam filter caught it, and police say it did not affect investigations. According to police, Anthropic discovered the incident on September 28, stopped the testing and added safeguards. The company says it will publish a report. Police say they do not know exactly when or how the submission happened.
On Russia and Ukraine
Axios reports that President Trump decided to buy Russian diesel after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ignored half a dozen U.S. requests to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries. Axios says the deal with Vladimir Putin has sparked a new crisis with Ukraine and threatens Washington’s latest effort to secure an agreement ending the war.
Putin also told Trump that peace talks were unlikely, citing Ukrainian drone attacks. The Kremlin says attacks on Moscow during last month’s election undermined trilateral negotiations.
On coastal climate risks
Researchers studying dozens of surf breaks in world surfing reserves found more than three-quarters were at high risk from changing tide levels, shifting sands and hardened shorelines. They warn that rising seas could submerge some breaks, while coastal development could squeeze others against built-up shorelines.
In Washington
Trump reportedly asked the Supreme Court on Friday to reopen his dismissed lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and other political adversaries. The suit alleges they tried to sabotage his 2016 campaign by linking it to Russia.
Trump also says he has not decided whether the Fort Hood shooter’s execution will be livestreamed, after the Pentagon announced plans to broadcast it. Republicans and Democrats have criticized the plan.
In Mexico
A Mexican court has found three men guilty of murdering Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad in 2024.
Hurricane Isaias in Florida
The National Hurricane Center says Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, Friday night as a Category 2 hurricane, with winds reaching 105 miles per hour. It was downgraded to Category 1 two hours later. Mississippi, Alabama and Florida declared states of emergency. U.S. weather authorities warn of life-threatening storm surges, extreme winds, rising water and possible tornadoes.
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