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- Suspect dead in Oregon school shooting; reports say three children and an adult killed. A shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, left multiple victims and the suspect dead; police had not confirmed a death toll.
- Oregon school shooting suspect killed, police say. The suspected shooter at Silver Rail Elementary School was shot and killed, Bend police said. Three children and an adult were reported killed in the Bend, Oregon, school shooting, according to news reports. Investigators had not confirmed who shot the suspect, Bend police spokesperson Sheila Miller said.
- Children among victims in Oregon school shooting; four reported killed. A shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, left multiple victims; police said the suspected shooter was killed inside the school.
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- How Ilhan Omar’s controversies became a fight over her role in Congress (Oct. 13). Minnesota’s 5th District kept Omar as its representative, but House Republicans removed her from the Foreign Affairs Committee in 2023.
- SpaceX’s reported $8 billion spectrum deal: What it means for a U.S. phone network (Oct. 12). SpaceX’s proposed spectrum deal could expand Starlink Mobile for U.S. phone users, but FCC approval and ground infrastructure are still needed.
- Texas Democrat James Talarico's Campaign Trail Disappearance Sparks Intense Questions: live updates (Oct. 14). Conservative commentator Carmine Sabia apologized and retracted the hospital claim Oct. 13, while Current Revolt founder Tony Ortiz walked back his blog’s reporting Oct. 12. Trump again questioned Talarico’s flu explanation in Alaska on Oct. 13, describing a 12- to 14-day absence, although the AP reported nine days without a public appearance. CNN announced an Oct. 14 town hall with Talarico in Fort Worth at 8 p.m. Eastern, moderated by Erin Burnett, and said Paxton had not responded to an invitation. Security-camera images placed Talarico at his Austin home Oct. 1-8, Lindner Center of Hope denied treating him, and the fuller hospital-rumor recording repeatedly indicated that no one named Talarico appeared in the woman’s records. Talarico disclosed his flu diagnosis Sept. 30 and returned to public appearances Oct. 9, hours after Paxton’s campaign launched a sightings tip line, while Stephen Miller demanded his medical records Oct. 11. Trump called for a Talarico-Paxton debate after the Oct. 7 San Antonio rally, Talarico welcomed the demand and renewed his challenge, and NBC News reported Oct. 12 that no debates were scheduled.
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