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S. 700: A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.
Enacted — Signed by the President: All of this bill was incorporated into H.R. 837: To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona., which was enacted (🖊️ by president) on October 20, 2026.
S. 2241: Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act
Enacted — Signed by the President: All of this bill was incorporated into H.R. 4307: Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act, which was enacted (🖊️ by president) on October 20, 2026.
H.R. 2388: Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act
Enacted — Signed by the President: Last Action: Signed by President. Explanation: This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on October 20, 2026.
S. 841: Romance Scam Prevention Act
Enacted — Signed by the President: All of this bill was incorporated into H.R. 2481: Romance Scam Prevention Act, which was enacted (🖊️ by president) on October 20, 2026.
S. 1872: Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act
Enacted — Signed by the President: Some of this bill was incorporated into H.R. 1721: Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act, which was enacted (🖊️ by president) on October 20, 2026.
H.R. 4467: Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act
Enacted — Signed by the President: Last Action: Signed by President. Explanation: This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on October 20, 2026.
H.R. 2481: Romance Scam Prevention Act
Enacted — Signed by the President: Last Action: Signed by President. Explanation: This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on October 20, 2026.
S. 1513: Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act
Enacted — Signed by the President: All of this bill was incorporated into H.R. 2388: Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act, which was enacted (🖊️ by president) on October 20, 2026.
S. 3715: Chiricahua National Park Act
Enacted — Signed by the President: All of this bill was incorporated into H.R. 6380: Chiricahua National Park Act, which was enacted (🖊️ by president) on October 20, 2026.
S. 5039: License to Drill Act
Enacted — Signed by the President: All of this bill was incorporated into H.R. 7831: License to Drill Act, which was enacted (🖊️ by president) on October 20, 2026.
H.R. 7831: License to Drill Act
Enacted — Signed by the President: Last Action: Signed by President. Explanation: This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on October 20, 2026.
Brock Purdy becomes highest-rated passer in NFL history as 49ers stay perfect
Washington Commanders 17–23 San Francisco 49ers Niners move to 6-0 but are pushed hard by Washington Brock Purdy threw a touchdown pass, Christian McCaffrey ran for two scores and the San Francisco 49ers held on to beat the Washington Commanders 23-17 on Monday night for their sixth straight win to open the season. The Niners followed up an emotional win last week at division rival Seattle by building a 20-point lead and holding off the Commanders (1-4-1) with two late defensive stops. Continue reading...
World Series will have first-time champion as Rays set up showdown with Brewers
Tampa Bay beat Guardians to seal ALCS in six games 7-3 Game 6 win set up by strong Freddy Peralta start Freddy Peralta threw 5.1 gritty innings, Junior Caminero and Yandy Díaz each hit a two-run homer and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on Monday night to advance to the World Series for the third time in the franchise’s 29 seasons. The Rays will face the Milwaukee Brewers who, like Tampa Bay, are seeking to win their first-ever World Series. Continue reading...
Why terrorism laws stopped Sally Rooney selling books in the UK – podcast
The bestselling author says her books will no longer be supplied to UK bookshops over fears of prosecution. Zoe Williams and Haroon Siddique report For now there might be a copy or two of Intermezzo left kicking around in your local bookshop – snap it up if you haven’t already, because soon that will be it. Last year, Sally Rooney said she would be using her royalties to support Palestine Action, a group that is proscribed as a terrorist organisation under UK law. Since then, thousands of people have been arrested for supporting the group. Now, faced with the risk of prosecution under terrorism legislation, Rooney and her publishers have decided to stop supplying her books to retailers in the UK. Continue reading...
Kumanjayi Little Baby: damning report finds ‘heartbreaking’ child protection failures before five-year-old’s death
Northern Territory government announced sweeping reforms of child protection sector in May, just days after the Warlpiri girl was found dead • Warning: This article contains images of and references to Indigenous Australians who have died Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A report into the Northern Territory’s child protection sector has detailed “confronting” and “heartbreaking” failures in the lead-up to the alleged murder of Warlpiri girl Kumanjayi Little Baby. The five-year-old was found dead in April, five days after she was allegedly abducted from a town camp in Alice Springs. Continue reading...
Beau Lamarre-Condon had surgery after alleged double murder but before disposing of bodies, court told
Police officer had operation at St Vincent’s hospital two days after Jesse Baird and Luke Davies were shot dead in Paddington terrace in early 2024 Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Beau Lamarre-Condon’s alleged attempt to dispose of two bodies was briefly interrupted so he could undergo surgery, a Sydney court has been told. Lamarre-Condon, 31, has been accused of fatally shooting couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies with his police service weapon in Baird’s Paddington home on 19 February 2024. Continue reading...
Brendan Nugent named as driver apprehended over alleged attack on Helen Haines
Police allege 43-year-old Tarrawingee man who drove Toyota LandCruiser was arrested at the scene in Wangaratta Follow our Helen Haines live blog for latest updates Who is Helen Haines, the MP allegedly attacked in Victoria? Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Helen Haines’ alleged attacker has been named as 43-year-old Brendan Nugent, Guardian Australia has confirmed. Nugent is a long-term forestry campaigner in the state’s north east. Environment campaigners who worked with Nugent several years ago have expressed shock at his arrest. Continue reading...
NAB to cut 2,500 jobs in massive restructure
Bank says bulk of redundancies will occur before end of year, citing challenging economy, competition and ‘rapid technological change’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast National Australia Bank is cutting 2,500 jobs, representing 6% of its workforce, marking another significant round of cuts in a sector heavily exposed to disruption by artificial intelligence. NAB said in a statement on Tuesday that the bulk of the redundancies would occur before the end of the year, citing a challenging economy, competition and “rapid technological change”. Continue reading...
Milan luxury shops close as Italy prepares to deploy troops in the city after days of protests
Demonstrations over poor public services and rising costs spiralled over the weekend, with shops looted and property vandalised Why are people protesting across Europe? Italy’s government will dispatch 500 army troops to “defend Milan” after two days of unrest that saw demonstrators clash with police, loot shops and vandalise property, deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini said on Monday. The deployment is expected to be included in a package of security measures to be approved at a cabinet meeting expected on Tuesday, and comes as shops in central Milan closed early and boarded up their windows, fearing a fresh outbreak of violence in Italy’s financial capital. Continue reading...
‘I don’t want to be known as a hero’: barber who rushed to help Helen Haines praised by PM
Ricky Jefferies says he had just finished cutting hair when he grabbed and held the driver who allegedly deliberately stuck the Indi MP Follow our Helen Haines live blog for latest updates Who is Helen Haines, the MP allegedly attacked in Victoria? Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The Australian prime minister has hailed him a hero for rushing out of his shop to help independent MP Helen Haines after she was allegedly run down in a deliberate attack – but barber Ricky Jefferies says he had “no choice” but to intervene. Standing outside his shop, which is right next to Haines’ electorate office in Wangaratta on Tuesday morning, Jefferies was almost shy about the whole thing. Continue reading...
Car allegedly did U-turn and struck Helen Haines twice, as ‘hero’ local barber praised for apprehending driver
Independent MP undergoes surgery and is in critical yet stable condition, as police interview alleged attacker in Wangaratta incident Follow our Helen Haines live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The man accused of attacking Helen Haines allegedly made a U-turn before ramming the independent MP twice in what some believed may be a targeted attack near her electorate office, according to eye witnesses. The independent MP remains in a critical condition after being airlifted from Wangaratta in northern Victoria to Melbourne’s Alfred Hospital for emergency surgery on Monday night. Continue reading...
Trump borrows from far right to blame unrest in France on immigration
President ignores school conditions and cost of living and says he warned Macron ‘the whole world was coming in’ Explainer: why are people protesting across Europe? Donald Trump and JD Vance deployed a familiar US playbook on Europe, claiming that immigrants were responsible for rioting in France that began as student protests against crumbling schools and the high cost of living . The nationwide protests on Saturday were called over rising fuel prices and falling purchasing power, and in several cities they escalated into clashes with police that left a historic town hall torched and led to 1,800 arrests. On Monday, overnight curfews were issued for a number of French cities, including parts of Paris . Continue reading...
US grants deportation reprieve to migrants from Ukraine and Sudan
DHS says migrants ‘retain protections’ after temporary protected status was set to expire on Monday Send us your questions about immigration and the midterms More than 100,000 people from Ukraine and Sudan can stay in the United States without immediate risk of deportation, the Department of Homeland Security said, in what amounts to a temporary reprieve after their right to stay in the country was set to expire on Monday. Temporary protected status was set to end on Monday for about 101,000 Ukrainians and 1,800 Sudanese. But the DHS said an announcement “will be made at the appropriate time”. Until then, the department said in a written statement, Ukrainians and Sudanese in the US covered by those temporary measures “retain protection”. The department did not indicate how long they could stay or when a final announcement would be made on their status. Continue reading...
Colorado wildlife overpass cut vehicle-animal collisions by 91%, report finds
Elk, bear, frogs and other animals have used the overpass, which connects 39,000 acres of habitat, since its completion Colorado officials have tracked herds of elk, bears, pronghorn and even northern leopard frogs ambling across its new wildlife overpass. According to a newly released report, the overpass, which acts as a bridge over a busy stretch of interstate, has cut wildlife-vehicle collisions by 91% since its completion 10 months ago. “One of the most heartwarming moments for me was when [Colorado department of transportation] sent me a picture of an elk mama taking her calf under [Interstate-25],” Brandon Marette, a wildlife biologist for Colorado parks and wildlife, told CBS News . “All came to fruition in that one moment. That elk with her calf was just standing there in safety.” Continue reading...